The Former Holy Knight. Having Lost My Job and Childhood Friend, I Decided to Start a Dark Guild - Chapter 57

“You didn’t kill the sister, did you?”

As she voraciously ate the roast chicken, Manina said, “It wasn’t me who killed her. The sister was desperately trying to help Nina-chan escape. She is, in a way, a lifesaver!”

“A lifesaver?”

According to Manina, it seems Nina was prophesied to manifest a unique heretic skill. The sister had been watching over her until the skill manifested.

This part is a common tale. I knew well that individuals expected to manifest powerful skills are managed by the Papacy.

And the sister who was killed seemed to be a compassionate person.

“The sister tried to help Nina escape and was killed right before handing her over to the men!”

“The man who killed her was Grittz, disguised as Nadale?”

Manina shook her head. “He was after Nina-chan too, but the man who directly killed the sister was someone else.”

“Who?”

“The man who was trying to sell Nina to Grittz!”

“Do you know his name?”

Before Manina could answer, Sofia, who had been quietly drinking until then, murmured.

“From that story, could it be Torquemada Slobryn?”

“Yes, yes! The man named Torquemada!”

“Wait a minute! If you’re talking about Torquemada Slobryn, that’s a Papal Inquisitor. Why would the Inquisition and the Dark Guild have any relationship?”

Sofia answered calmly, “Selling special heretics managed by Inquisitor Torquemada to the Dark Guild could build a fortune. I just found out now that an Inquisitor would actually do such a thing.”

Indeed, selling special heretics with powerful abilities to the Dark Guild would benefit both parties.

I sighed deeply. “One thing after another. So, the Dark Guild has infiltrated even the power centers.”

Back when I was a Holy Knight, I hadn’t realized the capital was this corrupt. Probably, Torquemada Slobryn is pursuing Manina. The last words Grittz said, “blood revenge,” pose a troublesome problem, and there’s no rest for the weary.

Then, the visitor bell rang.

“We have a guest!”

Before anyone could stop her, Sani headed to the reception. Just in case, I asked Kano, “Do you sense any bad vibes?”

“No, I don’t even feel the presence of a visitor…”

If Kano, who has a scouting skill, doesn’t sense anything, could it be holy magic or some skill at work? Turning to Manina, she had already reverted from her Demon Lord form back to Nina.

“Nina, what happened to the Demon Lord?”

“The Demon Lord got scared and hid.”

“The Demon Lord got scared?”

Feeling an ominous premonition, I stood up. As I was about to head to the reception, Sani returned with an unusually solemn expression.

“Um, there’s someone who wants to make a request.”

“That’s good. Who’s the client?”

I asked, and Sani’s voice trembled unusually.

“It’s the leader of the Holy Knights, Cecil-sama. Cecil-sama wants to make a direct request to Don. Cecil-sama, she patted Sani’s head!”