Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou Hāremu ken

Chapter 265

CHAPTER 265 – GOD’S VOICE

The next day, I’m planning to go to the church once again .

It’s because I need to ask about the woman called “Caroline” that the two men mentioned .

I killed those men for targeting Melissa, but if that woman called Caroline is able to become the pope, Melissa’s case would be resolved if I help her .

Thinking of that, I plan on going to the church .

「Otou-san, you’re going out today too?」

When I was preparing in my bedroom, Hikari opened the door and entered .

「Yeah, I’ve got some business in the town」

「Is that so……」

Hikari looked a little lonely .

「What’s the matter?」

「I thought of playing today with Otou-san . But it can’t be helped since Otou-san’s going out」

「……hmm . You want to go too?」

「Is it okay?!」

Hikari’s eyes shone .

「Of course . Depending on what happens, there might be battles」

「Hikari will do her best!」

Hikari said and was about to turn to her Demon Sword form, but .

「You don’t need to change forms yet」

「Is that so?」

「Yeah . Let’s go today while holding hands」

I said and reached out my hand . Hikari immediately took it with a happy smile .

While holding hands with my beloved daughter, I released an aura and enveloped myself along with Hikari .

The Demon Sword’s camouflage using Eleanor’s aura .

When I’m enveloped by this, I can let other people see what I want them to see .

I can freely change my appearance and I can also make myself invisible .

While turning myself to the “Shou” appearance I made yesterday, I made Hikari invisible .

「Let’s go then」

「Un!」

I walked while holding hands with Hikari .

I left the bedroom and out to the corridor .

Along the way, I saw Miu lecturing Colaria . She’s teaching her about how to polish the vase adoring in the corridor .

「Please take careーーehh?!」

Colaria was surprised seeing my appearance, but Miu beside her bowed her head naturally while saying “Please take care, Master” .

I returned with a nod and after I passed by them, I could hear from behind .

「That was Kakeru-sama?」

「Un」

「But he didn’t look like……」

「The MofuMofu is Master’s」

I heard that conversation between them .

I Mofu-d Miu while I passed by, so she probably figured it out .

I left my mansion and walked to the town while holding hands with Hikari .

Hikari is with me, so I only went to the church after looking around the lively town for a while .

I pushed the door and entered .

I saw there many believers praying . I looked around .

「Kya!」

Hikari let out a small scream . She almost tripped .

And at the same time, one believer passed me on the side .

「Are you okay?」

「Un . I bumped just a little」

Hikari said while smiling .

「There’s many people so you might get bumped again . Hikari, come closer」

「Un!」

I thought of letting Hikari turn to her Demon Sword appearance, but I could tell that Hikari wanted to continue holding our hands, so I said that .

It’s a subtle weakness of the camouflage aura .

Although I can turn someone’s appearance invisible, it’s not like they would disappear .

In crowdy places, the chances of bumping into other people are higher since they can’t be seen .

Someone who possesses equal or greater powers than Eleanor could see through it, but there’s no such person in this church .

I looked around the church once again . And then, one woman found me and walked towards me .

「Shou-san, you came today too」

「Meryl huh」

It’s the girl who let me (Shou) convert yesterday .

「You’re just in time . We’re offering our prayers to Solon-sama . If it’s fine with you, please come as well」

「I’ll come later」

『Hmph . You don’t plan on going at all』

Eleanor said, but I ignored her and continued my conversation with Meryl .

「Rather than that, I want to ask about something . Do you know someone called Caroline?」

「Caroline……?」

Meryl placed a finger to her temples and tilted her head .

「I’m sorry, I don’t know」

「You don’t know?」

That was unexpected .

Those men told me they want her to be the pope, so I thought that she’s a famous person within the Solon Church .

「You really don’t know? She’s probably someone with a high status」

「Let me see……」

She gave it another taught, but she made a sorry face again .

「I’m sorry, I really don’t know」

I furrowed my brows . This is contrary to my expectations .

Was he listening to us? A middle-aged believer praying at a distance joined our conversation .

「Meryl, if you say, Caroline, shouldn’t it be that one? Ainon’s Caroline」

「Ah! The place Cuttles-san frequents」

「You know her?」

I asked while looking at Meryl who remembered and the man who made her remember alternately .

「It should be that girl who can hear God’s voice」

『Probably that one』

Eleanor agreed .

Someone who can hear God’s voice……judging from the situation, it should be her .

☆

Ainon, it’s a town near the border of the Calamba Kingdom, and its main industry is sericulture .

It’s a lively town with a large population, and I visited that place together with Hikari .

By the way, I didn’t use the Demon Sword’s camouflage . I’m in my original appearance and Hikari can also be seen by passers-by .

「Oh! You have a good one there, Customer」

「n?」

After I entered the town and walked aimlessly, a certain store’s store owner called out to me .

It’s a bald muscular uncle .

He said after looking at Eleanor that I’m carrying .

「From how it looks, it’s the fourth generation demon sword replica right? The details are so well reproduced」

「Hmph . You got that right . I believe it won’t look different at all even if you place it together with the real one」

I casually said matching it with what he said .

Demon Sword Replica .

Since I started to carry Eleanor around, it started to become a fad .

It first became trending among children, and after that, it upgraded to one with gimmicks that can release auras .

The Demon Sword Replica that is continuing to evolve in places that I’m not aware of . It seems like the fourth generation is being sold now .

「What about matching this with it, huh? It’s a cloak hand knit by skilled tailors using Ainon’s famous black silk thread . It’s a fine piece arranged to react to the Demon Sword Replica’s aura and start to flutter」

The storeowner said and showed me the folded cloth . It seems to be this store’s merchandise and he also called out to me to sell that .

I took it in hand and spread it out .

「This is……」

『It’s modeled from your dark cloak』

「Not only the Demon Sword Replicas, but this kind of things are also being sold?」

「It’s the best selling stuff recently . How about it, you’d like to buy one?」

「I guess so . I’ll have it」

「Thank you for your patronage」

The store owner showed a business smile and wrapped the cloth .

I paid with Calamba silver coins while receiving the item and asked .

「By the way, do you know someone called Caroline?」n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

「Caroline? Ahh, that liar」

「Liar?」

「You’re talking about that woman, right? That one who’s claiming she can hear the God Solon’s voice」

It’s that Caroline . However .

「What do you mean she’s a liar?」

「I don’t know much about it, but……it seems like she could really hear God’s voice at the beginning . But recently, they’re saying that she can’t hear God’s voice anymore . So, even those guys who are coaxing her calling her as the “Child of God” since she can hear God’s voice, they’ve started rumors about her being a liar or even a swindler」

「I see……」

That’s why those men got pressured and took drastic actions huh .

They’re probably one of the remaining people that believe in Caroline .

「When did she stopped hearing it?」

「Who knows……I don’t really know much about it……ah, that’s right」

*Pon* The man dropped a fist to his palm .

「It’s since that bastard Oros disappeared」

『Hou……?』

Eleanor reacted . Was it a name she knows?

『Maybe you should fix that bird brain of yours after all』

「n?」

「I see〜, Oros-san huh〜」

Hikari knows too?

That means……it’s someone I’ve met .

Someone I’ve met in Calamba and……since I can’t remember, it’s probably a man .

……。

Is it one of the eunuchs?

『You did great』

I flicked Eleanor who said that in a teacher’s tone with a finger .

But, I see . One of those three eunuchs huh .

Those three eunuchs . If I’m not wrong, they have connections with the demons .

And after they disappeared, that woman called Caroline stopped hearing the God Solon’s voice .

There’s probably something .

「Where can I meet that Caroline?」

I asked the store owner .

I became more eager to meet her .

☆

Using the information I got from the store owner, I went to Ainon’s church .

It’s a church within the several ones you can find in Ainon . It’s a church that is smaller than the one in Roizen .

I entered and saw one girl inside .

「Oh God, please let me hear your voice once again」

She placed her hands together, praying alone inside the church .

I thought she was praying, but that doesn’t seem to be the case .

「Please, I can only rely on God」

Her words were equal to that of begging .

The girl said repeatedly . “Please let me hear your voice, please let me hear it once again” .

She only repeated that .

“Is she Caroline?”, I thought and when I was about to call out to her .

「Oi! When are you going to stop that」

A man appeared from deep inside the church .

The man was carrying a buck and a mop, tools for cleaning .

「I can’t clean the damn place . Go away already」

「……」

「Don’t ignore me」

The man grabbed the girl’s head and forcefully made her face him .

「Ah!」

「Don’t ignore me . I’m going to clean up, so go away」

「S-Sorry! Uhh, uhm, uhm」

「I’m telling you to fucking leave」

「I’m sorry . I can’t hear what you’re saying」

「Haa? That again, huh . You’re saying, you can hear God’s voice, but not of common folks, huh?」

The man disdained the girl .

The girl furrowed her brows in distraught .

She really looks like she’s troubled . She really can’t hear him?

「Enough, just go away . I’m cleaning up」

The man showed the buckets he’s holding . Seeing that, the girl finally realized and moved away in a hurry .

「You’re really……tsk……」

The man started cleaning . The girl showed an apologetic look and walked away .

「Onee-chan」

Hikari ran towards the girl .

She stopped in front of Caroline who walked away dejectedly and looked up to her .

「Onee-chan, are you Caroline?」

Hikari asked .

Seeing Hikari’s cute and innocent smile, the girl replied .

「S-Sorry . I can’t hear what you’re saying」

「Fue? You can’t hear Hikari?」

「I’m really sorry! W-What should I do, can she read letters? She should be able to, right? Her voice is clear and sound so she should be」

The girl looked around in panic . From what she said, is she searching for paper?

「Hikari」

「Ah! Otou-san . Uhm, Otou-san, it looks like Onee-chan can’t hear Hikari’s voice」

「No, she probably can hear your voice . Maybe she can’t recognize your words in her cognition? Or maybe it’s something else?」

「That sounds difficult」

「Yeah . She’s saying something about letters, so I guess she can write?」

「Yes, I can」

「I see, then through writing……mu?」

I looked at the girl .

Right now……we talked?

『That seems to be the case』

Eleanor said . It was not just my imagination huh .

I looked at the girl surprised about that, but the girl was looking at me with a face more surprised than mine .

Finally, with a few words .

「Are you……God?」

She asked .