mtlumby2d Chapter 632 - 632
Chapter 632 - 632
Elizabeth?Eiji knew her all too well.
Several nights ago, when she was attacked by the dead, it was Eiji who arrived just in time to save her.
Later, unable to endure her pestering, he had his familiar call the church members and handed her over to the church's care.
After that, Elizabeth should have been under the church's protection.
"Why did she disappear?"
Eiji was deeply puzzled.
"I don't know either."
Martha sighed and shook her head.
"It's just that when we came to our senses, Elizabeth had vanished. We don't know if she was kidnapped or left on her own. Most of the church's personnel have been sent out to search for her."
I see.
No wonder such a large church seemed so empty—they were out searching for her.
But the reason for Elizabeth's disappearance bothered him greatly.
Carmilla's corpse, controlled by Roa, had attacked the church, and then Elizabeth disappeared.
These two events happening simultaneously made it hard not to connect them.
There was no doubt that Roa was behind this.
However, with no clues at present, it was impossible to discern Roa's true intentions.
The group chatted for a while longer.
Aside from Elizabeth's disappearance, the church had suffered no other losses, thanks to Saint Martha stationed here. Like Saint George, she had already awakened.
Heroic Spirits with holy attributes indeed awakened more easily.
Conversely, if one's past and present lives were filled with misery, mental collapse could lead to failed awakening, with Medea being the prime example.
"What will be done with Carmilla's body?"
"We will purify her and bury her in the public cemetery."
That was good.
Eiji nodded inwardly.
This way, Roa should no longer be able to manipulate her corpse.
Not even allowing the dead to rest in peace—Roa's actions were truly reckless, yet he remained extremely cautious. What a troublesome fellow.
"By the way, do you know where Carmilla's family is?"
Eiji suddenly thought of another key point and quickly asked the two.
"Family?"
Martha and Saint George exchanged glances, pondering.
"We don't know her family. No, wait—I think I have some recollection... Feel free to look around. I'll go check the archives. Georgios, come with me!"
Martha seemed to remember something and dragged Saint George toward the basement.
"Actually, I'd like to rest a bit or return to the city to continue cleanup..."
Saint George smiled weakly.
But his complaints were perfectly ignored by Martha.
"She said we could look around. What should we do?"
"Since we have nothing else to do."
"Won't we see something we shouldn't?"
"Hey, have a little faith in a historically famous saint, will you?"
The two casually wandered through the spacious church.
It was unclear how many people lived here, but it had all the facilities—a cafeteria, dormitories, and more—looking quite impressive.
Aoko, for some unknown reason, looked suspiciously around, always poking into corners.
"When it comes to the church, isn't it the epitome of suspicion?"
"Don't bring your prejudices here."
Eiji kept complaining, "You used to live in Misaki City, right? Were you persecuted by the church there?"
"None of your business!"
Aoko immediately looked displeased.
It seemed he had guessed correctly.
The Church in the Type-Moon World could indeed be considered a representative of dark forces, having produced countless problematic priests and executors.
But this is a church run by a saint—are you looking down on saints by saying that?
"Please stop. The area above is private space. Please turn back."
Just as Aoko was about to head to the second floor, a gentle voice suddenly spoke up.
At the staircase landing.
A nun descended from around the corner, blocking Aoko's path.
Aoko raised her head and shot a sharp glare at the nun.
Then she froze.
"What a beautiful nun..."
She was a woman wearing a black nun's habit, with an enchanting and alluring face, crystal-clear fair skin, and exquisitely charming features. Though ten thousand people might have ten thousand different standards of beauty, her face seemed to meet every single one.
For some reason, her nun's habit was form-fitting, clearly outlining the curves of her chest and waist, even revealing her abdominal lines. The chest area was open, exposing a deep cleavage, and the sides were slit all the way up to her thighs, showing large portions of her leg skin when she moved. She also wore white thigh-high stockings.
To describe it in one word: extremely lewd.
Full of heterosexual charm, capable of arousing people's sexual desires to the maximum extent.
Yet unlike her NSFW attire, the smile on her face was remarkably gentle, as if filled with equal and compassionate love for all living beings.
Innocent yet seductive.
Sacred yet indecent.
Divinity and demonic nature coexisted within her.
This woman was such a perfect paradox.
Even Aoko couldn't help but be captivated for a moment.
"Aoko, why are you standing there motionless?"
Eiji soon arrived at the staircase landing.
He immediately spotted the woman standing at the top.
In that instant, his breath caught.
Simultaneously, his heart seemed to stop.
Damn it!
I never heard that this woman lived in the church!
The church, which had been completely trustworthy in his eyes, suddenly turned into a dragon's den and tiger's lair!
"Oh my?"
The nun at the top shifted her gaze slightly, her eyes instantly meeting Eiji's.
Her fox-like narrow eyes narrowed slightly, a deeply interested smile appearing on her face as her pink tongue lightly extended, licking her lips as if thirsty.
Eiji recognized that look.
Freya often had that same expression when she sang.
It was the look of a huntress.
This woman had set her sights on him like prey.
"Since they won't allow it, we should leave."
Eiji lowered his eyes, avoiding the woman's gaze.
Then he grabbed Aoko's arm and headed outside.
Aoko snapped back to reality, a strong palpitation surging through her heart. She lowered her head and quickly followed Eiji out of there.
The woman didn't stop them from leaving, merely watching their retreating figures with an increasingly ambiguous smile.
"What was that woman about?"
Only after returning to the front hall, with no one around, did Aoko speak, still visibly shaken.
"Kiyohime. A woman who can become a Beast. Just stay away from her."
Eiji looked pained, his expression unusually grave.
He had been targeted by that woman.
This was absolutely not good news!
"Beast... Mm, I understand."
Aoko gasped sharply and swallowed hard.
For a rookie like her, monsters like Beast were still far beyond her reach.
But as she kept thinking, she became distracted again, the image of that woman's smile from earlier resurfacing in her mind. That bewitching smile completely occupied her thoughts.
"Aoko, look at me!"
Eiji's expression immediately turned serious.
He reached out and cupped Aoko's face, making her look directly into his eyes. The pressure from his hands was neither too light nor too heavy—just enough to prevent her from turning away.
"W-wait... What are you doing? This is a church!"
Aoko was instantly startled.