Chapter Seventy-Eight
While Ark felt apologetic to the guy, the person named Benny was swallowing the bread in her hand.
"You're quite self-aware, huh? Then don't make it so obvious, you bastard."
As she said this, she took another big bite of bread.
It seems this person is in a bad mood right now, all because of that troublesome fellow. This person, who doesn't look very old, is in a terrible mood. Her various actions as a result have led others to say she has a short temper.
She declined to comment on such assessments, only feeling that those guys had never actually met someone with a real temper tantrum. She still remembers what that guy did, which left her with many amusing memories.
As for the guy sitting here, that's Benny.
However, this name is only used by myself or by friends.
Because this name always felt like a country girl's name, a bit rustic. Well... oh, now her name is Krilis Eight-Colored Glass.
I really don't know who gave themselves this name. It sounds like a fancy, revolving lantern. I'd rather be seen as a country bumpkin.
This was a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, who looked to be a year or two away from adulthood. She certainly didn't look like a country girl; she looked more like a nun who had just joined the church.
The most striking feature is undoubtedly the eyes... or more precisely, the area around the eyes—those are severe, extremely dark circles. Even the most beautiful eyes would look empty and lifeless; if it weren't for the daily use of eye drops, they would probably be bloodshot by now.
This looks like something a bookworm would do, staying up late to read.
But this guy looks very energetic. Even though he's wearing a nun's robe, he still gives off the feeling that he could jump up at any moment.
In reality, that's the kind of guy he is. Even when he was with Ark, he was constantly fighting with another nemesis.
And now that guy is no match for me! That's something to celebrate... my foot! If even that guy can't beat me, what other way do I have to vent my frustration?
She was now sitting in front of a crystal, with her dinner laid out beside her: mashed potatoes, coffee, bread, and applesauce.
It was a lavish dinner, the kind of food that would only be served on major holidays in this world, but he casually consumed it as dinner.
The creature inside the crystal was Ark, whose figure gradually disappeared as darkness fell.
This thing is connected to the projector in the hall, so it can see all over the world.
The principle is that it receives information from the sun in the sky through that thing; you could say the sun is an eye, a giant eye. This eye is constantly watching everything in the world.
Therefore, even a demon king hiding at the ends of the earth cannot run rampant in the world. If they dared, they would be punished by the church in less than half a day.
The simplest peace is a wormhole blocked by a stone. The stone is the church, extreme and irresistible violence. The worms are all sorts of unruly creatures who can try to break through the stone, but should also be prepared to be smashed to pieces.
And Benny is a component of the stone.
She is a member of the central church, the core of the church, and has one-fifth of the decision-making power.
One-fifth of the power is infuriating. Not long ago it was one-quarter, but just because one more person was added, it became one-fifth.
Fortunately, one-fifth of the power was still enough for her to protect Ark, plus everyone else Ark wanted to protect.
Including that demon.
But now her power has diminished, and if she wants to vouch for these guys, she has to rely on other people's authority.
That's enough! You're just asking for trouble. And you're even protecting a demon? Damn it, you're ruthless! Even if I were to tamper with the documents, that would be the limit, you bastard!
Benny propped her head up, her expression contorted and grotesque.
I won't be satisfied until I break his arm when we meet again... Maybe I should break his legs?
They all sound good.
She took a deep breath to calm herself down, then pushed the crystal away.
Enough with the angry words; it's time to get down to business.
That's great, that guy is still running around the world. And all I have in front of me right now are files, files, and more files.
The last time I had surgery was at least twenty years ago.
After all, I've become a mascot now, and most of my work involves giving speeches.
She's only deployed when there's a need to avoid casualties, because there are no casualties when she's deployed. She's used as a last resort when the situation is very difficult to handle.
That kind of situation has become so rare that it hasn't happened for twenty years.
It's so boring, honestly, really boring. Only this guy in front of her can bring her some joy; he's continuing his journey and seems to be having a good time all day.
His home is this carriage. In a sense, this guy has always been a homebody and never wants to leave his home no matter what.
Benny patted her face to shift her attention elsewhere.
I am now a paladin, a champion of honor. A clergyman endowed with powers by the angels of war and strife. I wield one-fifth of the administrative power of the church and command my own army, making me a truly powerful general.
There's no longer any chance for me to act recklessly, unlike back when I was still carefree and all the trouble I caused could be dealt with by that guy.
If I were to get myself into trouble that I couldn't handle, that would be a real disaster.
Fortunately, this situation no longer exists.
The door was suddenly pushed open, and a girl with fox ears and a tail walked in. She was dressed entirely in white, wearing a nun's habit.
"Little White? What's up?" Benedict turned to look at the guy, her bodyguard. Although he was a monster and not a priest, he was someone she had raised and was considered a special person who could move freely in the central area of this church.
The fact that the monster Benny was very protective of her, coupled with her usual actions, led to rumors that she was a spy sent by the monster.
But Benny had no interest in any of that. Those guys were just talking, and those who couldn't even stand up straight in front of her naturally had no interest in looking at her properly.
After all, it was God who chose her, not her own will.
The five members of the central church are all chosen by God and endowed with power; they are also known as angels. The previous statement that they were favored by angels is incorrect, because in a sense, they are angels. They are saints, disciples of God, and the group closest to God.
The Pope is merely someone who relays the results for them; he has no real power, and the decisions are made through their discussions.
Their discussions are, in a sense, dictatorial, disregarding public opinion, the status quo, the future, or anything else. Decisions are made based on the number of votes cast, and once decided, they are enforced; those who disobey are eliminated.
It can be tolerant, kind, and compassionate.
The premise is not to resist, but as long as there is resistance, the church does not mind using anything to make an example of someone.
Whether it's a prosperous great nation, a gathering place of some demon king, or a group of ignorant people.
Once resistance is brought to the forefront, all avenues of survival will be severed. They will be eradicated completely.
In other words, as long as there's no radical revolution, everything can be discussed openly. Even if someone commits murder or other acts, the church will show mercy. They rarely even carry out the death penalty.
Even demons can be forgiven, as long as they are willing to operate in the shadows and never appear in public. The Church wouldn't mind giving them a way out.
Although she initially thought it was unreasonable, Benny now roughly understood that while the church might seem unreasonable, if accepted, it could handle things through documents and procedures. The law hadn't been changed for a thousand years, and these guys didn't have the habit of amending the law, so there were many loopholes to exploit.
"The meeting is about to begin," Xiaobai said simply. "Please tidy up a bit."
The reason she tidied herself up was because she was very disheveled. Xiaobai had already put up a seal outside, and if anyone saw Benny like this, there would probably be a lot of trouble.
While such owners may seem adorable... it would be troublesome if they didn't have a responsible demeanor.
"What's with that expression?" Benny frowned, looking at Xiaobai's absent-minded expression. Lately, this guy had occasionally done some rude things to her. For example, secretly peeping at her while she was washing herself, or taking away clothes that shouldn't have been washed.
"No, it's nothing."
"You haven't been feeling well lately. If you can't keep going, I can hire someone else..."
"No need, no need, I can handle it, I'm in great shape." Xiaobai quickly patted his chest to try to show that he was useful.
“Then you should go and rest first. This meeting wasn’t announced beforehand, so it’s probably another one of those newbies who proposed it. It’s expected to last more than twenty hours, so you can get some rest during this time.” Benny rubbed her head; just thinking about it gave her a headache. A twenty-hour meeting sounded like a joke, but in reality, a formal routine meeting would last more than three days and three nights.
As for how long it has been since I last slept?
I don't know, it's been too long, and I don't want to remember.
That's how dark circles form under the eyes; if you don't sleep, you'll naturally feel tired.
However, her abilities are enough to offset this fatigue, so not sleeping isn't a big problem.
Sometimes I lament how ruthless time is, truly washing away so much of the past. So much that I'm not even sure how much I actually remember.
But some things I remember very clearly: I remember there was a carriage somewhere in the world. The things it carried changed constantly, the people on board changed forever, and even the carriage itself changed forever.
There was only one face, making him hard to remember. You'd forget him after just one glance; he was a bizarre monster. So she had to get very, very close, meticulously memorizing every detail before she could remember him.
But when exactly will that guy disappear?
A hundred years? Or a thousand years?
One day his life will also come to an end, after all, he is not a demon, but just a very strange monster.
That would be really distressing.
When Benny emerged from the cubicle half an hour later, she was fully dressed. Although she was still in her nun's robes, this time she was impeccably dressed and wore a tiara. It was something like a crown. Or rather, a crown is something similar to this. A tiara signifying her status.
That newbie is probably going to start making a racket like a crow again; he's such an annoying guy.
What's this guy unhappy about today? Who knows? Anyway, he's the kind of troublemaker who makes those who deal with him seethe with resentment.
"Eight-colored glass?"
Who's being called? What a strange name, Yasei... Oh, you're calling me.
Benny frowned; she got angry every time she heard someone call her by that name.
Just as she was about to turn around and see a smiling face, she saw a guy whose face was mostly covered by a scarf, slightly taller than her, but relatively short.
But perhaps it's because this guy has a hunchback.
What incredible luck! I managed to find that annoying guy for half an hour.
"Yo, good evening! Ka... Ka what was it again?" Benny extended her hand while making a fake smile, seemingly intending to shake hands. But in reality, she planned to crush his hand bones to vent her anger.
"Hmm, good evening." The guy actually extended his hand to shake hands quite normally: "If you can't remember my name, just call me the Arbiter... You're the Honor Guardian, right? I see you don't like being called Eight-Colored Glass, so I'll just call you by your title."
"Ha, you're a fairly sensible junior." Benny withdrew her hand, then turned and waved. "I'm going to the venue first. I guess you have something to do with the Benevolent Ones. Goodbye."
"Goodbye."
"Tch, what an annoying guy." Benny looked at her hands and frowned.
In the roughly three seconds it took to shake hands, I crushed all the muscles and bones in his wrist without any surprise.
Because of her abilities, she could do this without any pressure; if she wanted, she could easily tear off his arm on the spot.
But this guy had no expression, he just said those things to me, as if he couldn't feel any pain at all.
However, she kept saying that among the five people, she was only older than him. Previously, there were only three people, and both of them were considered young juniors.
This guy has pretty good patience and respects me fairly much. Not finding a reason to give him a good beating was a real mistake.
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