Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 40: Saint (2)
The execution priest, Kiril, felt a chill settle in his chest.
A woman, whom he had never seen before, was smiling while holding a photo of the saint.
“...Who is she?”
No one knew when or how the woman had appeared and seated herself among them.
Had no one spoken to her first, they would have never noticed her presence, and the thought of this sent a shiver down Kiril’s spine.
They hadn’t noticed?
Themselves?
They were ‘cleaners,’ trained professionals.
The church’s shadows, specialized in kidnapping and handling people.
To think that such people hadn’t noticed her presence.
Even now, as they were staring at her, Kiril could hardly believe it.
The sweetly smiling innocent-looking woman felt completely out of place in this space.
It felt like he was seeing a ‘ghost.’
“Can you tell me why you are targeting Jeanne?”
“That is...”
Kiril trailed off, exchanging glances with the other execution priests.
“The reason we are targeting the saint is...”
Slash!
Kiril suddenly lunged toward the woman.
The other priests immediately followed, throwing themselves into action.
At the same moment...
Sssssh—
A red line was drawn, and one head flew into the air.
After finishing their pleasant time with Silver Grace, as they were heading back to the shop, Vanesha realized they were being watched.
Noticing the presence of others was second nature to Vanesha, as it was part of the awakened abilities she had developed.
Stealth, darkness.
These were the properties of her awakening ability, and she was a natural-born assassin who had mastered them since birth.
Using the excuse of a walk, Vanesha quickly followed the watcher.
At first, she intended to just observe.
She couldn’t know what their intentions were in approaching Silver Grace.
However, as soon as she realized they were targeting Jeanne, her thoughts shifted from observation to elimination.
It was unacceptable to her that they were targeting Jeanne and Silver Grace, who had saved her.
Anything that could be a threat had to be eliminated from the start.
She clearly remembered what the people of the East End had been subjected to by the British government.
First, she needed to identify who was behind this.
“Where are you from?”
“They won’t tell you...”
Sssssh—
The priest who was speaking had his neck neatly sliced off.
His head rolled onto the ground.
“Where are you from?”
Vanesha, holding a pair of golden scissors with blood dripping from them, asked the next priest again.
“Ugh... I... can’t say.”
Sssssh—
Vanesha politely asked the priests one by one about their backgrounds.
If they didn’t answer, she removed them.
There was only one question, but many mouths to answer it.
However, those mouths were quickly running out.
Sssssh—
Having decapitated the priest who refused to answer, Vanesha turned around.
“Left alone, are we?”
She smiled at the stiffened priest and asked.
“Where are you from?”
“....”
Kiril couldn’t believe it.
All eight of the execution priests who had come with him were dead.
He was the only one left alive.
And if he didn’t answer her question, he knew he wouldn’t be able to save himself.
The woman had literally ‘cut’ people down.
How could a person be cut like that? Even Kiril, who had kidnapped and handled many people, had never seen such a thing.
He had never heard of anyone using scissors as a weapon.
But more than anything, it was the woman’s expression that terrified him the most.
Her face was completely unchanged, as if she were harvesting crops.
She smiled kindly, but there was no emotion in her expression.
Not even when she killed.
“Why are you targeting Jeanne?”
His legs trembled.
The woman’s coldness frightened even Kiril, who was familiar with murder.
‘...A monster.’
Unconsciously stepping back, Kiril turned and fled.
“Ugh, aaaaah!”
He screamed, a sound he had never made before.
Vanesha didn’t chase after the fleeing Kiril.
She had planted her mana in him.
Her secret mana was difficult to detect and lasted for a long time.
As long as the mana was maintained, Vanesha could always know the location of her target.
Kiril would become a good “guide” to lead her to the people behind the plot against Jeanne and Silver Grace.
Returning to the antiques shop, Vanesha felt that she had begun to understand why she was now with Silver Grace.
If this was the kind of world they lived in, it would surely be even more dangerous than the East End.
“Did you enjoy your walk?”
“Yes, thanks to Silver Grace, it was a nice walk.”
Vanesha smiled warmly at Choi Seo-jun, who had greeted her with warmth.
And she thought to herself.
She would make sure no one would touch him.
The next day after bowling, showering, and resting, I received a KakaoTalk message from Kim Ha-yoon about finding a house.
[Hello, Seo-jun!]
[I found a house for you like we talked about! I’ll send you the list, so take your time and choose.]
[Thanks.]
[No problem, Seo-jun! You’re one of our guild members now, so it’s only natural that I help you find a house.]
(Hamster jumping rope emoji)
[I’ve sent the payment for the mana stone to your account. Let me know if there’s any issue with the amount!]
(Hamster smiling emoji)
‘She uses emojis a lot.’
It’s nice having a guild to rely on.
Especially with Vanesha here, I really needed a new place to live.
The antiques shop had expanded, but it was still better to have a separate house.
Who knew?
People might keep coming in.
I summoned Jeanne and Vanesha to ask for their opinions.
“Which house do you two think is good?”
“My current house is more than enough. If it’s because of us, you don’t have to worry about it.”
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“I was planning to move anyway, so don’t feel burdened.”
“Then I think you should choose whichever place you want.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
Jeanne seemed content with her current living situation.
If it were Jeanne, she wouldn’t complain even if she had to live in a small attic.
She’s such a kind person.
That’s why I want to do more for her.
“What about you, Vanesha?”
“How about this one?”
Vanesha pointed to a place.
It was a quiet house with an open view of the surroundings.
“I picked it because it seems like there aren’t many people.”
Vanesha smiled.
She was more concerned with the external environment than the inside of the house.
‘She must like quiet places.’
After all, there’s no reason to enjoy a crowded place.
As I was checking out the house Vanesha had chosen, I was struck with a thought.
“Silver Grace.”
“Yes?”
“Can you summon me again tonight?”
“It’s not difficult, but is something going on?”
“I want to explore the new world.”
“Understood.”
I nodded without much thought in response to Vanesha’s request.
When Jeanne first came here, she ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ also wandered around on her own occasionally.
Since she had come so far from her homeland, I wanted to let her explore freely if possible.
Anyway, I accepted Vanesha’s suggestion and chose a quiet, spacious house.
Close to the shop.
But...
‘Oh, it’s a bit expensive.’
The deposit alone was 3.2 billion.
On the other hand, the money I had saved up, including the sale of the enchanted sword, was about 3.6 billion.
I hesitated for a moment, but seeing the magnificent house of 80 pyeong, I changed my mind.
‘Let’s go for it.’
After all, money is only useful if you have a place to spend it.
I stood up from my seat.
“Let’s go, to earn money.”
“Huh?”
“To the gate. I think I need to earn some money.”
Starting from today, I’m going to work hard.
[Entering B-1 Gate.]
I had only been doing C-rank gates until now, so I was slightly nervous. From B-rank onward, they were called real higher-level gates.
‘By the way, I want to get some more slots.’
[Summon 4/4]
My slots were already full.
If I wanted to get new transcendents or relics, I had to increase the slots.
However, enhancing abilities could only be done by eating essences or getting rewards from gates.
But.
[Entered higher-level gate.]
─By completing five higher-level gates or quests, there’s a chance to increase your slots.
‘Now this seems doable.’
The motivating message wiped away my doubts.
“Let’s go.”
As I watched the green giants emerging from the forest, I walked confidently.
‘It’s standard to lure ogres one by one and take them down.’
As I thought of a strategy to deal with the ogre’s huge size...
Smash!
Vanesha rushed forward.
And.
Sssssh—
The ogre’s ankle was neatly sliced off.
“Grrr!”
The ogre, unable to balance due to its severed ankle, collapsed. After piercing its heart, it was over.
“?”
The hunt was so easy that I froze for a moment.
Flap, flap.
“Grrr!”
One ogre, which had been rushing proudly, seemed to be blinded by the divine light and crouched, covering its face, like a vampire exposed to sunlight.
Sssk...
Then, as soon as it crouched, Vanesha appeared like a ghost and decapitated it.
‘Is this really a B-rank gate?’
Why does it seem easier than a C-rank gate?
“Ahhh!”
The ‘Ogre King,’ who had been running frantically, stopped dead in its tracks when it saw its brethren fall.
Then, as if nothing had happened, it turned and walked back into the forest.
The U-turn was so natural that I almost mistook it for a stroll.
‘It looks like it’s running away.’
I aimed Napoleon’s Rifle at its thick calves and fired.
Bang─!
The bullet hit, and the skin tore open.
With the skin torn, Jeanne’s divine power penetrated, causing the wound to rapidly widen.
Then, Vanesha dashed forward and sliced it off.
[B-1 Gate conquered.] [Conquest Rank: SSS]
“...”
It seems like I don’t even need to be here for B-rank gates.
‘I should think about how to apply the fountain pen next.’
That night, after completing the gate, Vanesha stared out the window at the darkening scenery.
She saw that the mana she had planted in the priest had moved somewhere.
“...”
As she watched the mana lingering in one spot, Vanesha looked towards Choi Seo-jun’s room.
Feeling that he had fallen asleep, Vanesha quietly slipped out of the antiques shop.
It seemed like tonight’s walk would be a little longer.
