A Saint Who Was Adopted by the Grand Duke-Chapter 155: Downfall, Windfall (IX)
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Chapter 155: Downfall, Windfall (IX)
โIโm glad Iโm not late. Are you hurt anywhere?โ
Keeping an eye on the squirming Albert, Deheen glanced back worriedly at Esther.
โIโm fine, but those in my party are hurt.โ
โHow is the situation?โ
โA group of people dressed in priestly garments suddenly attacked from behind. I think they tried to kidnap me.โ
At the word โabductionโ, once again, wrinkles formed on Deheenโs forehead.
โThen I guess I have no choice but to listen to it myself.โ
With eyes glistening with ferocious rage, Deheen stood beside Albert, who was rolling on the ground.
โThe grand duke appeared in person. If I had known it would be like this, I would never have taken on this job. Damn that Brions bastard.โ
Trying his hardest to escape by any means, Albert scratched the dirt floor with his fingernails. His eyes widened when he felt Deheen approaching.
Albert had already been trembling from the moment he heard Esther called the grand duke โDadโ.
Deheen, who had no opponent in the empire, was not an opponent that Albert could face with a battered body.
โAre you holding on to vain hopes that you will be able to escape alive even after targeting my daughter?โ
Deheen adjusted his strength and pressed moderately hard enough to keep Albertโs hand from breaking.
โUgh.โ
Albert gritted his teeth, but a groan still slipped out.
โWhat are the rest doing? Could it be that they all died? I have to live.โ
There was no way for Albert to take Esther with Deheen around.
If the mission failed, at least he had to return alive.
Meanwhile, Judy and Dennis approached with other knights.
โHuh? Esther, why are you aloneโฆ and did you fall? Because of that person?โ
Dennis ran over happily, but his expression turned solemn, and he lifted Esther from the floor.
โDid that bastard do that?โ
Grasping the situation at a glance, Judy sighed and warmed up his body.
The sight of him rolling his shoulders and pulling out his sword was quite menacing.
โDid Brothers come too?โ
Although Esther was in this situation, she was somehow relieved and laughed.
Butโฆ
She had been thinking that she might be kidnapped, so as the tension eased, tears of relief formed in her eyes.
โWait, wait. Esther is crying.โ
At Dennisโs words, Deheen and Judy both looked back at the same time.
โReally?โ
โBecause of this guy.โ
The effect of tears was enormous.
โWell, he can still talk even if I break a few fingers.โ
Anyway, Deheen, who was very angry, didnโt let it go this time. He stepped on Albertโs hand with all his might.
โAh!โ
Albert screamed, clutching his twisted and broken fingers.
Then, as Deheen was about to step on another spot, Esther called out to him in an urgent voice.
โDad, you have to go help Noah and the others. They must still be fighting.โ
When she thought of the cut on Noahโs shoulder, she felt sorry.
At that moment, the tears in Estherโs eyes involuntarily fell to the floor.
โOh.โ
Surprised, Esther wiped her eyes with her hand.
It wasnโt intentional, but Deheenโs energy exploded when he saw Estherโs tears fall.
Ben and the knights standing beside them were relieved to see that Esther was safe, but then flinched and tensed up at the pressure.
โIf you pulled tears out from our little oneโs eyes, you should at least shed tears of blood.โ
Having said those merciless words, Dennis glared at Albert, disgust evident on his face.
Judy released his clenched hands and ran to the place where the fight was said to be still ongoing, intending to go on a rampage.
โIโll go first.โ
He, of course, was with 21 shadow knights who had come along.
โItโs all ruined. If we are captured like this, we will be tortured and killed.โ
Albert closed his eyes tightly, feeling his skin tingle at Deheenโs aura.
Thinking of the torture he would face in the future, it was better to die in relative peace now.
โIโm pissed off about being hurt because of Brions, but the mission failedโฆ My subordinates, I hope you will be able to run away if you havenโt died.โ
Albert rolled out the poison he kept between his teeth with his tongue, which he carried in case his mission failed.
It was the deadliest poison among fatal poisons, one that let one die instantly and without pain. He burst it with his teeth, cutting through the thin membrane.
โItโs not going to go as you guys like.โ
And waited for the poison to spread and die. It should be done within seconds.
โโฆWhat?โ
However, no matter how long Albert waited, the poison did not spread. Even the pain of the broken bones was gone.
Albert widened his eyes in bewilderment when he found his twisted fingers normal.
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Deheen, who was watching, sneered and tore his clothes, shoving them into Albertโs mouth.
โDonโt do anything stupid. My daughter has excellent divine power, so even if you want to die, you wonโt be able to die.โ
Albert was dumbfounded at the boastful words.
Just beforeโฆ
Esther noticed a change in Albertโs complexion, and immediately shed her divine power on him.
Since she had seen Albert detoxify himself with holy water, the idea that he could end his life by poisoning crossed her mind.
โWe canโt let an important witness die before we can figure out the mastermind.โ
โEukโฆ hah.โ
Albert laughed dejectedly, although he was unable to make a proper sound as his mouth was stuffed.
โNo matter how good your divine power is, you can revive a person on the brink of death? Are you a saint?โ
He was on the verge of going crazy because he couldnโt understand the situation where he couldnโt die even after taking the poison, the last resort.
โWell. Itโs been restored, but itโs useless.โ
When Deheenโs saw Albertโs finger become nice and healthy, he calmly trampled on the same part and fractured it.
โUgh!!โ
In the meantime, several paladins approached, having heard the screams from before.
โIs there a problem?โ
Normally, they would have come to help before this happened.
But they were late today because they had to deal with the mess of Rabienneโs test.
โArenโt you, Your Grace the Grand Duke?โ
The paladins who recognized Deheen hurriedly lowered their heads to show respect.
โYour Grace, please explain. I heard screams, but did Your Grace resort to violence? Who is the person lying in front of youโฆโ
โSuch truly useless knights. Isnโt this why rats are roaming around the temple?โ
Deheen clicked his tongue as he scanned the paladins. His gaze practically calling them pathetic.
โMy daughter was attacked inside the temple. I caught it with my own hands.โ
โWhat? How can it be? Outsiders cannot invade the temple.โ
Glancing at Albert, Esther shook her head and said firmly.
โAt first, they were wearing a priestโs uniform. If they didnโt come in through the front door, there must be someone who cooperated.โ
โA priestโs uniformโฆ May we see it?โ
The paladins panicked, realizing that it was beyond their control.
โYes. There are a lot more over there. Dad, letโs go too.โ
Worried about the condition of Noah and her escorts, Esther led Deheen to the place where she was first attacked.
The paladins who were about to call their knight commander exchanged glances and chased after Esther and Deheen.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the place where the fight started, the situation was already over. It was thanks to Judy and the shadow knights joining the fight.
โFather, Iโve collected them all.โ
Judy, who swung his sword excitedly with skills comparable to those of the shadow knights, pointed at the kidnappers gathered in one place with a grin.
After making sure everyone was safe, Esther looked around to find Noah.
โNoah!โ
Noah was resting against a tree. His wounds were wide open.
He was happy to see Esther, but he also seemed angry.
Running to Noah at once, Esther reached out towards his wounds in worry.
โDoes it hurt a lot? Hang on.โ
โWhere have you been? Do you know how worried I was? Itโs dangerous to go alone. I was so scared that you might get hurtโฆโ
However, before divine power could be used, Noah hugged Esther.
Suddenly pulled by Noah, Esther only blinked in surprise.
โI-I need to treat you. A-And Iโm running out of breath.โ
By the time Esther came to her senses and gently pushed Noahโs chest, her face had already turned bright red.
However, Noah did not easily let go of Esther. He only loosened his hug a little so that she could breathe comfortably.
โIโm really glad youโre okay.โ
Noahโs voice, which became low and soft, was trembling slightly.
In that trembling and the deep sigh that followed, Esther felt exactly how worried Noah was.
โโฆSorry for worrying you.โ
Of course, Noahโs happiness didnโt last long.
Because cold gazes flew over from all directions.
โAre you okay, Your Highness?โ
Deheenโs voice was especially chilly.
Without realizing it, Noah hurriedly loosened the arms that held Esther and smiled awkwardly.
โHaha, yes. I donโt know how fortunate I am that the Grand Duke came to help.โ
โBy the way, you need treatment.โ
After an insignificant glance at her father, Esther quickly treated Noahโs shoulder wound.
Then, she ran off, saying that she had to treat the other injured people.
Receiving Deheenโs frosty gaze, Noah smiled timidly and barely changed the topic.
โShall we go there too?โ
โSure.โ
Thanks to Estherโs diligent use of her divine power, everyone was completely healed.
Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured. The escorts were really good.
โCaptain!โ
Seeing Albert held by Deheen, one of his men screamed and tried to jump.
But he was kicked by the shadow knight, causing him to roll on the floor.
โI didnโt think you would all be caught. Iโd rather you give up and run awayโฆโ
Helplessly, Albert exchanged glances with his men from afar.
Even though it was a guild that moved based on money, the colleagues who had worked together for a long time were precious.
Now that it had come to this, Albert couldnโt do anything to save his surviving men.
โIs this enough? It would be easier for us to hold them accountable if they are related to the temple.โ
At Deheenโs words, the paladin gulped and hurriedly shook his head.
โIโm seeing them for the first time. They are absolutely not our knights. I will report to the top immediately.โ
โIโm leaving the rest to my aide. I will take this guy.โ
โUm, but it happened inside the temple, so we have to take the captainโฆโ
โWell said. It happened inside the temple, and if I hadnโt come, my daughter would have been kidnapped. You are the eyewitnesses. Tell them clearly that the temple will be responsible for this.โ
Seeing Deheenโs stern eyes, the flustered paladin lowered his head.
โIโll leave the small fries behind, so there wonโt be a problem. I will take this guy.โ
โAll right.โ
A few of the paladins hurriedly ran to call the high priest.
Watching that, Deheen brushed his hair in agitation and turned to Ben.
โBen, Iโll leave the cleanup to you.โ
โAll right.โ
Deheen split the party in half and turned back.
As Albert was dragged behind him, his men who were left in the temple screamed noisily.
โCaptain! Nevermind us! Itโs okay to die!โ
โYes. I intend to use it anyway! Captain, please run away!!โ
Hearing that, Ben frowned and slapped them hard on the back of their heads one after another.
Ben was usually the most rational and gentle of Deheenโs subordinates butโฆ
โTargeting our precious young lady. You guys are worse than bugs.โ
He had no intention of showing mercy to those who tried to kidnap Esther.
โAh!!โ
The screams of the guild members continued as Ben went to inform the temple.
Credits goes to Kushi for raw providing and Ame for translating.