Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 128 You still say you're not a Stand user

Chapter 128 You still say you're not a Stand user

"Hahaha, hahahaha"

A deep baritone voice rang out under the moonlight as Darkness ran toward Charlotte and Wiz, raising his knight's sword and bringing it down on their heads.

If it were the ordinary Darkness, Charlotte wouldn't even need to dodge; she wouldn't be able to hit him at all. But after being possessed by Barnier, her accuracy skyrocketed, and she could only pull Wiz aside to avoid him.

With a loud bang.

Darkness's superhuman strength was on full display at this moment, smashing a small crater in the middle of the town's street.

"Hello!!"

Charlotte was a little angry and shouted at Kazuma Sato, who had also run over, "Kazuma, what's going on here!?"

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"I'm sorry! There are very complicated reasons behind this, and it's quite troublesome to explain!" Kazuya Sato shouted.

"Then get to the point!"

"So—in short, this guy is Banir, a high-ranking officer in the Demon King's army. He was ordered by the Demon King to investigate the people who defeated the Headless Horseman and the Demon King's daughter. Because he is a demon with clairvoyance, he learned of your existence and rushed over here!"

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"Seriously, why are Demon Lord's army officers spawning in Gil's dungeon, Kazuma Sato?! It's definitely your fault!"

Prosecutor Serena pinned the blame on Kazuma Sato.

"How could that be, you idiot!"

"You actually called me an idiot!?"

Kazuma Sato retorted without hesitation, which made Sena's eyes widen in surprise.

It turned out to be the case.

Although Charlotte didn't know exactly what was going on, she had already grasped the whole picture. She never expected that Barnier's target would be her; she had thought it was that silly goddess over there.

Seemingly sensing his gaze, Aqua quickly shouted, "Charlotte, be careful! This damn demon possessing Darkness isn't letting my purification magic work!!"

"How dare you call me a piece of dog shit, a demon! You—unfit goddess!!"

"What did you say—"

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They are truly a pair of clowns.

Darkness continued her attacks, her moves sharp and methodical. It must be said that this freakish female knight, with her high accuracy, was a very troublesome enemy.

"Hey Darkness, how could you get possessed so easily?! Pull yourself together, Muscle Knight!"

Charlotte shouted angrily.

He completely forgot that he, as a priest, had just been possessed by a spirit.

"What?!? I don't have abs!"

Darkness suddenly shouted. She was particularly conscious of having abs and didn't want anyone to know. Being called out by Charlotte in public made her feel especially ashamed and angry, and in a fit of rage, she began to fight back for control of her body.

"Alright, Barnier, that's enough. I won't let you mess around anymore!"

"Hahaha, what are you talking about, you muscle-bound female knight? You were clearly enjoying having your body controlled by me to correct your inability to hit the enemy, yet now you're blaming me for it. You really are—"

"Stop nagging!! I won't be fooled by you anymore! Watch me!"

Barnier was not bewitching anyone; it was Darkness's lust for being able to hit her enemies that gave the demon an opportunity. Yet now she shamelessly portrayed herself as innocent, pressing her hand against the mask on her face and wresting control of her body from Barnier.

"Barnier—is that Mr. Barnier!?"

Wiz suddenly shouted.

Her words startled everyone, even Darkness and Barnier—or rather, the two of them—stopped moving.

"Mr. Barnier, Mr. Barnier! It's me! Have you forgotten me? It's Wiz!"

"—I don't know! We don't know anyone named Wiz. You've mistaken me for someone else!"

"W-What!? Mr. Barnier, that's outrageous! Have you forgotten the days we spent together? We clearly made a promise to..."

"I don't know! I am a demon; if I made a promise to someone, I would remember it. However, I made no promise to you! I can say this with certainty!"

As he spoke, his eyes glowed red, as if he was annoyed and angry by the noise.

"But, but—"

"Wiz, stop talking."

The lich girl wanted to say something more, but Charlotte stopped her.

There are many adventurers here right now, and the kingdom's prosecutor is also here. She's not someone to be easily fooled. Exposing her lich identity might be something she can explain away, but if she reveals her identity as a Demon King's army officer, regardless of whether she has done anything to wrong the kingdom or whether she was a famous adventurer before, she will be punished.

Barnier understood this, which is why he distanced himself from Wiz and chose to protect the big-breasted, brainless lich girl who liked to recognize people.

"That's right! That's exactly it!" Barnier laughed loudly, "We are demons; if we made a promise, we wouldn't forget it. You'd better remember that!"

"Yes, I see—"

Wiz seemed to understand, nodded thoughtfully, and did not ask any further questions.

"Alright, priest over there." Barnier turned his gaze to Charlotte and said, "That Demon King sent us to investigate who was responsible for defeating the Headless Horseman. We were initially reluctant to come out because we were toying with the guards of the Demon King's castle, but then we heard that the Demon King's daughter was still thinking about you, and our interest was piqued—"

"I see."

Charlotte gestured for Wiz to move a little further away, while simultaneously planting the cross on her back into the ground. As the magic circle spread, she put on her gloves, and her cloak fluttered in the breeze.

"Your opponent is me."

"Hahaha"

Barnier laughed heartily, seemingly pleased with Charlotte's reaction, but the guy also had a devilish sense of humor.

"It's interesting that a priest uses his fists! But are you serious? Is it really okay to use your fists on your comrade!? (Don't hold back! Bring it on!)"

This girl experiences excruciating pain whenever she resists my control! If this continues, the intense pain will shatter her spirit! (If that happens, all the better! Come on, Charlotte, don't hold back, unleash your full power!)

—How annoying!! Damn it, stop making those weird noises!

Although he kept making harsh statements, Darkness's occasional shocking remarks made him seem quite comical.

"Barnier, you've misunderstood something."

"—What?"

"Even if it's Darkness, I can attack without hesitation! Besides, we're not allies!!"

After saying that, Charlotte appeared in front of Kness as if she had teleported, her fists swinging at an extraordinary speed, each strike aimed at her weak points.

"Hahaha, it seems you weren't lying after all, you really didn't hold back! (That's it, that's it! Great, really great!) — Enough, get out of my way!"

Barnier rebuked him.

His initially awkward parrying seemed to have been forcibly suppressed by those words, and Darkness's underhanded antics made his movements become increasingly fluid.

Right in front of Prosecutor Serena and numerous adventurers, the two exchanged rapid punches, the powerful air currents causing them to float slightly above the ground. At the same time, a pale blue figure gradually materialized behind Charlotte.

Upon seeing this, Kazuma Sato immediately shouted, "Charlotte, you still say you're not a Stand user?!"