Chapter 138

No one knew what happened in Abella’s room yesterday.

Only the maid, who looked after her in her entourage, would have noticed her strangeness, but she would keep her mouth shut for Abella’s sake.

It was an unprecedented shock, but the day started as if nothing had really happened.

But.

Even if a person died, the gears of the world would not shift. It always went back to where it was placed. And it was today that the doors of Count Gilmus’ mansion were locked.

They scraped away everything inside that had monetary worth and sold it.

The servants were fired, and the Gilmus people were punished in the order they were supposed to. Benjamin and Count Gilmus would live a life less than a worm in the future.

“Abella.”

Enoch held out the key to Abella, who was staring out into the distance.

“It’s the key to Gilmus’ mansion.”

The owner of the bond was Abella, and the mansion, the greatest asset, fell into Abella’s hands. Abella gripped the cold key.

Her mind seemed to be calming down.

“How do you feel?”

It was the day when Count Gilmus, not just Benjamin, was completely wiped out from the noble lineage. Abella smiled softly and nodded her head.

“Not bad.”

“…… It is just like you.”

“Yeah?”

“You were never a loser to others in Vincent. You always played a winning role. And I always like you to win.”

She could see what Enoch was talking about.

In fact, since she came to Timur, Abella had been acting like a fool, eaten by the curse.

Gilmus was the first to be killed by Abella’s sword.

“They have to pay for what they have done. I don’t want Simons to inherit a rotten Amerigo. I will cut them all out.”

“I’ll help. To the best of my ability.”

“I’ll help too.”

Louisa, who sat still and was doing all she had to do, raised her right hand.

At first, Louisa was brought in to create a new resonance for Enoch. But within just a few days, Louisa began to immerse herself in something, like someone who had forgotten Enoch. And for some reason she sided with Abella.

“Thank you, Louisa.”

Louis nodded her head with a determined look.

“At Vincent, even a low-ranking person like me does not suffer such absurd discrimination. I’ve been taught to correct what’s wrong. And I’ve learned that it’s better to cut out those who can’t communicate better. So cut it out.”

Rather than Enoch, Amerigo’s chronic problems seemed to provoke Louisa. The biggest factor was learning about Abella’s past. She had been rejected and persecuted just because she was born on the day of Skellus.

Either way, it was not a bad conclusion.

She got a new assistant named Louisa and April.

*

The high priest who received Cade’s orders was actively working. The temple was divided into three sects. Those who rejected Skellus and sought to gain power from it; those who believed in it, and finally, those who were neither this nor that.

Neither sect survived the last conflict and remained in the Temple.

The High Priest tried to draw them into their side and turn them into a force.

In institutions such as the Temple, where trust and belief are the main pillars, people who spoke one voice were more important than others.

They now occupy their place and have won the conflict, but it was because they have made them believe in the curse of Skellus. Thanks to many priests with the same voice.

The high priest made a plan to slowly encroach on the temple from the inside out.

“Priest Beros.”

“High Priest.”

Priest Beros, who accepted the meeting today, bowed his head in front of the high priest.

“When I heard that you had disappeared from exile, I was in awe. I wonder, did you hold hands with His Majesty the Emperor?”

“The Emperor had doubts about the legitimacy of Skellus.”

“…… Even if the High Priest wins, the temple will pay a great price. There are too many victims of Skellus.”

“It will be so. But, wouldn’t it be better to correct the mistake even now? We must stop innocent children from losing their lives. Skellus didn’t curse them, he gave them a blessing. If we kill God-blessed children like this, we will be cursed.”

“…… It’s all sophistry. The temple has already lost divine protection. After all, aren’t they the ones who make a living with this kind of infighting? It might be better to promote the safety of the temple.”