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The figure that greeted me with a fight was a mysterious human.

Just like Jean who had a cursed sword as her main weapon, this human also had the same cursed weapon as Jean.

It's just that, I felt there was a complicated relationship between Jean and this human.

Slaasshh!!

Swiipp!!

Between the slow-paced fight, I saw the shape of a face, which resembled a woman's, and her cursed weapon, in the form of a rapier.

Slaasshh!!

Thhrrusstt!!

While avoiding the attacks aimed at me, I almost lost concentration in fighting when I saw the elegant rapier design and the crest of a noble family I knew.

I saw that crest of that noble family before falling into commoners after several of this family members were accused of corruption of the kingdom's wealth.

The situation of this intense fight that was difficult to avoid also made me observe several people around me who seemed to be hiding to get a turn to attack me who was trapped in a one-on-one fight like this.

Thhrruusstt...

Swwiiippp!!

The attack carried out by this woman made me have to take a run-up to make a counterattack but it seemed unnecessary after seeing Jean recovering after getting the recovery effect from me who was in Monarch of Holy Destruction mode.

With a cherry blossom petal crown starting to appear on her head, it made Jean enter the same wave of magical energy as me, who received blessings directly from the Monarch of Holy Destruction.

Swiipp!!

The attack aimed at me continued until I pulled the handle of the cursed Odachi to make my cursed Odachi sheath hit her body.

Boonkk!!

With a non-lethal attack like that, I made an attack that threw her body until it hit the wall of moving plants.

The distance created by my attack made me walk towards Jean who had recovered from her physical injuries.

"What a friendly welcome, Jean," I said in a cold and sarcastic tone to Jean.

"Forgive my negligence and naivety, my Monarch.

I also did not think that they would easily join this new sect after seeing some real evidence of the wrongdoings of the heretical sect that worship the Goddess of Destruction," replied Jean giving some reasons that got her trapped in a chaotic situation like this.

"So, what happened actually? Why is there someone who is a former noble of the Aurora Kingdom connected as a member of a heretical sect like this?" I said by asking a question that made me wonder about this.

"That would be a long story and can be shortened by their boundless greed in managing the royal family's financial funds so that they get a curse of not being able to lie," replied Jean showing some pieces of information that explained the current situation.

A noble family that cannot lie and fall.

It feels a bit familiar with words like that.

"Is that so... I think... I know what I'm going to do," I said while glancing at the woman who had just been hit by an attack from the cursed Odachi sheath.

"What are you doing to her at this time?" I continued to ask Jean who was preparing to attack by holding her cursed rapier.

"I-I want to recruit her to join a new sect led by you directly, Monarch of Holy Destruction."

Crreesshh...

Like getting an answer that made my body sweat coldly, I couldn't help but stay calm after hearing Jean honest answer.

The answer sounded ordinary but had several hidden meanings with her gaze that wanted to show my honorable position as Monarch of Holy Destruction.

"I believe these infidels have the opportunity to convert to the true teachings of the Goddess of Destruction before being killed by their wrong beliefs," Jean continued with her behavior like as a Saintess of Goddess Destuction.

If only Jean had received the title of Saintess given directly by the Goddess of Destruction, it would have made it much easier for her to deal with unexpected situations like this.

"You're too kind to give them a chance, Jean," even though my words sounded cold and didn't show any facial expression in praising Jean, it made Jean smile happily after hearing this one thing I said.

"Umm..." Jean smiled happily after hearing my praise, then gave me a gentle look. Especially with my lips that had caught some of her gaze.

I also gave another praise by giving a gentle caress to her soft hair and said, "Continue your believer in doing something good like this..."

Along with the other compliments that I was about to give, suddenly I got a kiss from Jean's lips that touched mine.

Chuupp...

The sudden stolen kiss surprised me but didn't make me let go of what Jean was doing.

Some of my magical energy seemed to be sucked into Jean to refill her magical power that had been drained by the fight that had her cornered. Before Jean called me in an emergency, it seemed like she had fight to the lowest point of her magical capacity.

Chhuupp...

Sluurrpp...

Jean's kiss began to make our bodies hug each other until it made me want to give another touch that made Jean moan.

However, this current situation made us release our lip kiss with a fighting stance after sharing magic energy.

"Puuaahh... My Monarch, please don't be angry with me who is naughty like this," said Jean herself looking restless after doing a sudden lip kiss like that.

"I know that my previous actions surprised my Monarch, but I had to do that to get a direct supply of magic from my Great Monarch."

I seemed to get various reasons from Jean who tried to justify her actions in kissing my lips.

"I don't mind that. By the way... where did our new sect member go?" I replied while looking at the situation around me which seemed quiet.

"They're on the outermost layer and trying to hold back some of the mutated plant attacks that we've spread a long time ago… I feels bad about this."

"Uh, huh, is that so? Can you take care of this before my lunch schedule starts?"

"My Monarch wants to have lunch earlier than usual?"

"It's not like that, I got an invitation to lunch that made me want to finish this problem quickly."

"I understand, although I don't know if this problem can be resolved quickly enough to shake this foolish woman up."

Jean's attitude and behavior that seemed rude to the woman who was her opponent made me retreat behind her as if giving Jean a chance to shine in this one-on-one fight.

"I leave it to you, Jean," with this one statement, I gave Jean the stage to show the results of her hard work that had become my trusted hand before Momo spoke up about this.

"My Monarch, it seems like this will be a fight that makes Jean feel a different combat experience than usual," said Momo, intriguing my curiosity about this.

"Is the difference in their abilities that far?"

"Yes, it is very far, especially with a cursed sword made of replica. A counterfeit with unstable black magic energy that is ready to explode at any time if the user wants more power."

Listening to those words, I immediately saw the battle that would take place in front of me.

Jean, who had received magic energy from me, immediately activated some of her physical abilities to match the woman who would be her opponent.

Even with some stares from people who were hiding, I felt that this fight would end quickly if Jean didn't accidentally lose.

Swiippp!!

By swinging their cursed rapiers up at the same time, I saw an attitude of intimidating each other to challenging a duel that was often done by nobles.

Flloopp...

While giving each other challenges, I saw Jean's opponent who lowered her hood to see a noble face that had been damaged by stress and heavy mental pressure.

The face filled with social pressure and mental pressure that her head could not bear made me think of one thing.

"Zoe, is this woman one of the descendants we cursed a long time ago?" I asked to make sure.

"Yes, my Master. That woman is one of the descendants of a noble family who can't lie and seems to have gotten really bad karma that made her join a cult that wants to destroy peaceful life."

"Ugh, this has become a troublesome problem to get involved in," I grumbled a little while looking at the battle that was happening before my eyes.

Jean who had given an honorable challenge to the woman immediately launched a fast and elegant attack. Like using the sharp tip of a rapier-like broadsword wanting to sting its prey, it made several stab attacks carried out by Jean to hit the back of the woman in front of her.

The woman steps back with each of Jean's attacks made my eyes see a strange flow of magic coming from the cursed rapier that was being used by her. The cursed rapier replica that looked terrible also made me see the direction of her magic energy which seemed to come from something around us.

"Momo, is it just my feeling, or are the plants around us living creatures that have been created by this cult group?" I asked Momo to make sure one thing.

"I think it's possible after seeing her give some of their black magic energy to that woman," Momo replied, making me sure of this.

"Can you do the same thing as the cursed rapier replica did?" I asked Momo with this crazy little idea.

"I can do it, but that will make the fight that is happening end quickly."

"No problem, I want this fight to end quickly before lunch.

It would be rude if I, who had accepted the lunch invitation from the main family of Earl Timoti, suddenly refused it.

I also want to say goodbye and go home after lunch and carry out another schedule for exploring the forest behind Marquess Rommel's residence," I replied a little fussy about this.

"We have a busy schedule after this, huh?"

"Yes, Momo."

Momo suddenly flew out of her cursed Odachi sheath and stuck it on the ground.

Squuttt!!

Squutt!!

Like a suction device that was forcibly sucking the surrounding magical energy, it made the fight between Jean and the former noblewoman in the Aurora Kingdom unbalanced.

Momo's interference had changed the direction of their duel.