The Genius Perfumer of the Fallen Cult - Chapter 81

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The Genius Perfumer of the Fallen Religious Order Episode 81

 

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“Everyone, the Iron Rose Oath!”

 

Knights carrying massive bows climbed the highest bell tower in the center of downtown, on the Street of Gods.

 

Soon a rich rose fragrance soaked their bows and quickly evaporated. Wondrous joy appeared on their faces.

 

Since these knights had never even thought the ‘Iron Rose Oath’ would be within their reach, their overwhelming emotion was considerable.

 

Immediately after, their arrows brought down Belklen after Belklen, crashing them to the ground with each shot.

 

However, a few flashed their eyes and rushed toward the humans on the ground, not caring that their wings were torn by arrows.

 

Those beaks also rushed toward the window of Prim’s room.

 

Crash!

 

“Prim!”

 

And just before the Belklen burst inside, Rozien wrapped Prim in a sheet and dodged while carrying her. As Bell, startled, gripped Prim’s hair tightly, the violet candy tin bounced out and was pierced and destroyed by the Belklen’s beak.

 

“…!”

 

But there was no time to go pick up the candies rolling on the floor.

 

Rozien pulled the curtain to block the Belklen’s view and hastily left the room, locking the door.

 

— Caaaawk!

 

Thud thud thud!

 

Screech! Screeech!

 

Crash!

 

Inside the room, the sound of the demon beast stuck in the window frame flapping violently and the window frame’s screaming cries echoed chillingly.

 

“Bianna! Priest!”

 

“Oh, Varin!”

 

The Marseria Priest who rushed out from another room tightly embraced the three children before releasing them.

 

However, there was no time to feel relieved. The Belklen eventually burst in through someone else’s room window.

 

“I’ll block this place for now, go downstairs!”

 

One of the knights Luciano had assigned blocked the demon beast while gesturing backward. Other knights and mercenaries hurriedly guided them as they ran downstairs.

 

“It’s dangerous here too. Let’s find a safer place for now!”

 

The knights checked outside the door and opened it when there was a gap without demon beasts.

 

“This way!”

 

The sounds of fleeing people and the ghostly cries of pursuing demon beasts rang out together.

 

— Mehehehehe!

 

— Mehehehehe!

 

And between them, bizarre hoof sounds echoed. They were goat demon beasts with strangely curved horns.

 

“Damn it, those are Growls! How the hell did creatures without wings get inside the castle walls….”

 

“The Belklen delivered them! They’re coming!”

 

“We’ll block them here, Priest! Please take the children and evacuate for now! We’ll find you again soon!”

 

The knight who stood in front of the goat demon beasts pointed to the back alley. The Marseria Priest bit his lips hard and nodded.

 

“Please. May divine protection remain with you!”

 

“May divine protection remain with you!”

 

The four people and one creature hastily turned their backs. They knew that hesitating here would only be a hindrance.

 

The four people barely found an empty house whose windows hadn’t been broken yet and hid inside, locking the door.

 

‘Where should we go now?’

 

If it had been Sangbertal, they might have known where to flee, but Castellanza was an unfamiliar city to them.

 

When their panting breath was finally settling down, some realization appeared in Rozien’s deep green eyes.

 

“Priest, didn’t you say to light the Guiding Light if things went wrong?”

 

“…!”

 

Throughout the city, Guiding Lights made by Prim had been planted in every available spot.

 

If a signal was triggered, apprentice priests and apprentice knights would burn that fragrance so that people who smelled the smoke could go where they needed to go, that is, to guide them to find safe places.

 

But right now, they were all unable to figure out where to go. And it wasn’t just them, but other people around them as well.

 

— Caaaawk!

 

Outside, a demon beast’s cry rang out long. The Marseria Priest also realized.

 

“It seems the Guiding Light hasn’t been lit in this area yet.”

 

Whether the person in charge had fled or unavoidable circumstances had arisen, the fragrance hadn’t spread here yet. Clear determination appeared on the Marseria Priest’s face.

 

“I’ll go and come back, children. Wait here….”

 

“No, Priest!”

 

Bianna firmly gripped the Marseria Priest’s arm. It was grip strength uncharacteristic of a young child.

 

“Outside is dangerous, and we, we’re in a safe place right now! Then, then we found the right place, didn’t we? The fragrance must have already spread….”

 

Since one could never mistake the scent of a divinely blessed fragrance, the Marseria Priest smiled and removed Bianna’s hand.

 

“Bianna, it’s not just us, but other people are in danger too.”

 

“So, someone might have stolen that fragrance! There might be nothing there when you go!”

 

“There might be something, so I have to go. I need to light the light.”

 

“I’ll go with you.”

 

“Rozien, you too!”

 

Now not only Bianna but also the Marseria Priest tried to stop him. However, Rozien shook his head before that.

 

“I took knight lessons, you know. You saw me beat up all those guys at Yulberon Temple, right? It’s easy. And right now it seems like no fragrance has been lit anywhere nearby, so it’s too much for you to do it all alone, Priest.”

 

Rozien grinned. It was a smile meant to ease the tension. Smiles finally circulated among them. Only Bianna looked tearful.

 

“Bu, but… Prim, you say something too.”

 

Bianna looked back at Prim with a tearful expression. Prim looked at Rozien with transparent eyes.

 

Rozien slightly avoided Prim’s eyes and hurriedly said.

 

“You know I’m good at running. I’ll really be back in no time.”

 

“Promise.”

 

“I promise.”

 

“Promise you won’t do anything dangerous either.”

 

“Alright. I won’t do anything dangerous. Then Bianna, I’m counting on you for Prim.”

 

“I, I might bully Prim!”

 

“I know you won’t do that now. Priest, let’s go and come back quickly!”

 

The Marseria Priest and Rozien left the two girls in the most secluded wall cabinet and hurriedly ran outside when the surroundings became a little quieter.

 

The noise outside rang out loudly and then quickly died down.

 

Bianna let out a small groan.

 

“Uh, uhhh….”

 

Prim hesitated for a moment, then gripped Bianna’s hand like that. Bianna was startled but instead of making a loud noise, she held Prim’s hand back and muttered with tearful eyes.

 

“Why did so many demon beasts suddenly appear… What if that goat comes charging in again….”

 

“It’ll be okay.”

 

“How can you be sure!”

 

“At least Rozien and the Priest will live a bit longer.”

 

Time headaches occur as a price when trying to change already carved history. In other words, the world dislikes changing originally written history.

 

In the previous life, both Rozien and the Marseria Priest lived at least a few more years than now, so no major problems would occur immediately. That was also a thought Prim repeated to herself.

 

Nothing will go wrong, surely….

 

“What kind of talk is that, really….”

 

Bianna listened to Prim’s story that had no basis and glared at her, yet unconsciously pressed close against Prim and leaned on her. The darkness inside the wall cabinet was barely helping to calm their anxiety.

 

“…I heard you’re going to be rich now. What will you do when you make money?”

 

Unable to bear the awkward silence, Bianna squeezed out random words to start a conversation.

 

Prim thought she wasn’t quite sure where she was supposed to become rich from, but readily told her about her plans.

 

“Missionary work.”

 

“Pr, proselytizing?”

 

“Yeah, I’m going to proselytize for people to believe in Varin.”

 

Bianna stared at Prim with her mouth hanging wide open.

 

“You… are you… are you really that devout?”

 

“Not really that much. It’s just that having only one Varin Temple is a bit awkward.”

 

“That’s true. But won’t the number of believers increase tremendously once this exam is over? They say Varin’s fragrance is spread throughout the entire city.”

 

“Uh…”

 

Prim trailed off for a moment.

 

At the same time, she realized what had been gnawing at her nerves until just now.

 

The Marseria Priest and Rozien would be fine. In her past life, they had lived longer than this.

 

The world tries to follow the course of history that was once carved…

 

And right now, right beside her, was a girl whose originally carved history had already come to an end.

 

“Prim? What’s wrong…?”

 

Clatter!

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