I Lost My Memory and Had Too Many S-Class Girlfriends

195 – The Holy Virgin Edelin (Complete)

How much time has passed?

“Haa, haa, haa.”

“Whew, finally… … .”

“Oh, I thought I was going to die. Really.”

I finally managed to take down that huge monster.

It’s hard to believe that the monster that was as big as Mt. Tai is dead.

If that monster had emerged from outside the tower, the casualties would have been enormous.

That would be the case, as there are examples of the ‘twelve eyes’ that appeared in old Beijing and the ‘cradle of silence’ that swept through Europe.

The lives of millions of people were swept away like fallen autumn leaves.

It could be said that it was a great disaster that could only be prevented by combining the efforts of an innumerable number of soldiers and capable people.

Perhaps this monster has enough power to stand shoulder to shoulder with the disasters that have left their mark on human history.

But we defeated that monster with our own strength. Without a single casualty.

‘There were quite a few injured people, but there really were no dead… … .’

It’s certainly an amazing achievement for what is arguably the most influential religious group in the world.

Of course, top-level abilities such as the Knight Commander, Executor, Archbishop, and Priestess helped, but it’s impossible to believe that not a single casualty occurred.

‘I believed in the Holy Virgin, but… … .’

That monster was different from the monsters I’ve defeated so far.

The enemy was that strong and the opponent was that difficult.

If it weren’t for Edelin, the fight wouldn’t have been possible, let alone a proper strategy.

‘Sir Charlotte’s prophecies have never been wrong. Are you really hearing revelations from the Lord God…?’

She is not wrong.

Always make the right choices and achieve the best results.

For believers, Edelin was one of the truths and a sign.

“Thank you all for your hard work. Now let’s assess the casualties and reorganize.”

Edeline moved her feet with a smiling face.

It was when I was cleaning up for a moment.

But… … Huh?

“ah.”

Gulp.

My nose is bleeding.

I could smell the pungent scent of blood.

I quickly wiped the blood away, wondering if anyone was watching.

Fortunately, it seemed like no one saw it… … No, that’s not it.

“Edelin? What’s wrong with you?”

“It’s nothing.”

“Your nose is bleeding. What’s wrong with it?”

“are you okay.”

Charlotte, who quickly approached, looked at Edelin with worried eyes, but Edelin waved her hand lightly as if it was nothing.

“Edelin… … You’ve been pushing yourself too hard lately. You cleared this floor in two weeks.”

What would have taken more than half a year to complete according to the original history was shortened to just two weeks. This means that they really pushed themselves too hard.

Even if Edelin is a regressor who knows the knowledge of the future and is familiar with the strategy, it will not be an easy task.

“Don’t worry, Charlotte. If you use your healing powers, you’ll recover quickly.”

“That happened once or twice.”

“Charlotte is a bit of a worrier. I know my body well, Charlotte.”

“Edelin… … .”

Edelin smiled slightly and used her healing powers to heal her body before slowly raising her head.

“And when I show weakness, people get anxious.”

“but.”

“There’s only one level left now. If we conquer one more, it’ll be the last, the last.”

Just one level ahead.

If you just conquer that, you can reach the end.

To the peak I had longed for so much.

“The next level of difficulty isn’t easy either. Let’s take a moment to recharge. Okay? There’s no need to rush like this, Edelin.”

Charlotte spoke her words without hesitation as usual, which was proof that she was worried about Edeline.

I couldn’t help but worry because Edelin had been overdoing it recently.

It wasn’t like this before.

I’ve never been this impatient before.

Why are you being so pushy, Edelin?

As if someone was being chased by something.

‘It’s all because of that guy, Han Seo-jun.’

Edelin’s beginning and end are tied to a man named Han Seo-jun.

Whenever the thorough Edelin shows something different from usual, that man is always involved. This fact is unpleasant in many ways.

But he doesn’t show it.

Because I don’t want to see Edeline smiling with a bitter face.

“Originally, I was planning to meet with Han Seo-jun after conquering the next level… …How about changing the order a little? I’ll take a break and meet with Han Seo-jun to talk.”

I really don’t like it, but it’ll get better once I meet Han Seo-jun.

One of the reasons she is so absorbed in the strategy is probably because she wants to meet Han Seo-jun.

As she thought about it, a dark feeling welled up inside Charlotte.

Why are you so hung up on that guy?

What on earth is that guy talking about?

I don’t like it.

really.

“……well.”

“It’ll take more than a month to conquer the next tier, so in terms of reorganizing for the last time, huh? Not only you, Edelin, but the others are tired too.”

If only Han Seo-jun hadn’t gotten involved, Edelin would have been close to perfect.

Always with a kind smile, she was the spiritual leader of the Seongcheon Church and gently embraced and guided the believers like the Virgin Mary.

Of course, it cannot be denied that somewhat coercive methods were used to unify the Sungcheon Church and hunt down those with powers, but if you look at the reason for this, it was all because of Han Seo-jun.

If it weren’t for Han Seo-jun, I wouldn’t have had to go through all this trouble.

“If you say so, I can’t help it.”

“Yeah. Good idea, Edeline.”

I felt slightly relieved by her words.

If she didn’t take some time to rest like this, her body wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Charlotte, I was going to take a break from you, even if you didn’t tell me to.”

“… … Well, that would be so.”

“Then, should we start moving? It looks like the cleanup is all done.”

“Oh, yeah. Okay.”

With those words, Edelin took a step forward.

Charlotte looked at Edeline’s back quietly and thought.

Somehow, Edelin’s steps seemed unsteady.

It’s as dangerous as a person wandering around a cliff in the middle of the night.

I hope it’s just my mood, but I have no idea why I feel so anxious.

‘There’s only one level left. We’ll be able to attack it smoothly.’

Once you clear one level, the door to the top opens.

Then, we will have to compete with humans, not monsters.

Han Seo-jun, with that man.

‘It’ll be okay. With this number of troops and this level of power, there’s no way Edelin will be in danger.’

Several executors, knight commanders, archbishops, and priestesses.

Each and every one of them had power comparable to that of a top ranker.

Also, mass-produced S-rank ability users and external ability users who cooperate with Edelin.

And then there’s Laurent and me and Camelot?

‘No matter how many strange moves that guy uses, he will never be able to overcome this power gap.’

Strength, ability, knowledge, experience, treasures, etc.

Everything is superior.

There is nothing left behind.

In fact, it is almost as if victory was predetermined.

… … But the feeling of anxiety doesn’t go away.

Why? Why?

‘Edelin.’

no.

Let’s not have any strange thoughts.

There’s no need to worry like an idiot, right? Right?

… … As long as Edelin doesn’t try to kill herself on purpose, there won’t be any problems.

***

If you ask who is currently closest to the top, most people will answer like this.

It is Edelin who is the hero of the present age.

That’s certainly not wrong.

Because of all the people I’ve seen and heard of, Edelin is the best.

It is not a lie that she is called a prophet and seer, as she always presents only the correct answers and easily overcomes numerous difficulties, creating miracles.

It is an undeniable truth that if things continue this way, Edelin will be the first to conquer the tower.

As one of the executives I have seen up close, I can say this with certainty.

Edelin will be the first person in humanity to conquer the tower.

If we leave it like this.

‘You can’t leave it like that.’

Louise Valentine.

She can’t acknowledge Edeline.

Although we cannot help but acknowledge Edelin’s abilities and achievements, we must absolutely prevent the Saint from reaching the top of the tower.

Because Louise knows the dirty back of Edelin, who is called the Saintess.

In other words, the fact that the majority of people support Edelin means that a minority of people will never support her.

Louise was one of those few.

At first, before Edelin staged a coup, she secretly contacted Louise and tried to persuade her.

Personally, I found it quite unfortunate that Edelin was half-trapped in the Sungcheon Church and being used as a political tool, but even so, I could not tolerate armed conflict.

Because unnecessary strife will only harm the priestess Louise serves.

My priestess was born with a weak body.

Although she was still a young girl who had not yet lost all her baby fat, she struggled every day, carrying the heavy responsibility of a priestess on her shoulders.

Although she was just one of the many priestesses chosen by the god of the Seongcheon Church, to Louise the girl was more important and special than anyone else.

But Edelin took the priestess hostage.

There was a lot of talk about taking care of the priestess and protecting her, but in reality, it meant that they were holding her as bait.

The Spanish branch where the priestess resided had already been taken over by Edelin a long time ago.

Edelin had already reached out to the many believers while crouching down.

Furthermore, in a situation where even the Commander of the Knights, Camelot, and the mad dog Laurent, the bailiff, had fallen, it was obvious that any hasty resistance would be detrimental to the priestess, so Louise had no choice.

‘That woman Edeline, really… … .’

Looking back, Edelin’s method of persuasion always involves grabbing hold of the opponent’s weakness and shaking them.

He makes you an offer you can’t refuse, holding a fatal weakness in your hand.

‘That kind of woman is a saint.’

Most believers do not know the back of Edelin.

I only know of the image of Him always performing miracles and embracing His believers.

However, Edelin is not a person who cares much about believers. She only pretends to be kind on the outside, but Edelin’s true nature is based on a disregard for human life.

If necessary, they will kidnap and kill as many innocent people as they want.

To steal abilities, to steal useful treasures, to gain cooperation, to eliminate dangerous people… … .

Edelin doesn’t hesitate to get her hands dirty.

The Edelin Louise knows is a hypocrite and a fraud.

That’s understandable, since the miracles that Edelin performed were nothing more than a lie.

planet?

God’s choice?

Priestess of Prophecy?

Please stop talking nonsense.

Adeline cannot even foresee, let alone be chosen by God.

Edelin is nothing more than a villain who deceives people with sweet words and takes care of his own interests. Everything she has said so far is complete nonsense.

There was only one reason why she could perform false miracles.

Because Edelin is a regressor.

‘… … It was hard to believe at first, but if Edelin is a regressor, then she can definitely explain everything that has happened so far.’

It was so easy to swallow up the Sungcheon Church.

Also discovered were numerous relics and treasures.

We also recruited talented people.

He also threatened me using my numerous weaknesses as an excuse.

I also advanced towards conquering the tower without any problems.

… … I can explain it all.

That would be the case, since if you have already experienced it once before, how easy would it be to reproduce it again?

But people are being fooled by Edelin without even knowing it.

My priestess was also fooled by Edelin’s appearance.

‘Fuck.’

Only a few people know that Edelin has returned. Probably only her closest associates, confidants, and the commanders of each unit.

Louise is also an executor with considerable influence within the Church of the Holy Heaven, and is also the commander of a unit, but she is not trusted by Edelin more than necessary.

So Edelin didn’t reveal to her that she was a regressor.

But how does Louise know that?

The answer is obvious.

Because a few months ago, Han Seo-jun told me the truth along with some evidence.

With a rather interesting proposition.

‘Just like that guy Han Seo-jun said, once this is over, the priestess and I will likely be disposed of. No, we will definitely be purged.’

Just by looking at how Louise was left out and the fact of her regression hidden, we can vaguely guess the answer.

Louise also saw.

The things that Edelin did when she first seized power.

Those who resist, those who are in the way, those who are potentially threatening.

One by one, they all died under suspicious circumstances, committed suicide, or died in accidents.

Louise appears to be bowing down to Edelin, but there is no way she wouldn’t know that she is secretly harboring considerable dissatisfaction.

Even though I passed Edelin’s ideological verification several times without a hitch, Edelin is not an easy woman.

You must have vaguely noticed Louise’s tricks.

‘You’ve brought me in to secure as much power as possible now, but once you conquer the tower, you won’t need me anymore. I’m someone who’s good to have for Edelin, but she doesn’t need me either.’

There is no harm in killing Louise and the Priestess of Origin after taking their abilities away. Right now, they are leaving them alone because they need skilled users of their abilities, but once they conquer the tower, they can just take their abilities and distribute them to their subordinates.

‘Would that man, Han Seo-jun, be able to kill Edelin?’

There is a faction, though a minority, that holds great grudges against Edelin.

Of course.

You seized power through a sudden coup.

There are quite a few opposing forces and people resisting.

Of course, there is no one bold enough to openly express their dissatisfaction.

Everyone is just trembling under the weight of Edelin’s power.

It’s so pathetic that I can’t even move properly.

If there was an opportunity when Edeline disappeared for several months, it ended in failure because of Charlotte and her entourage.

I can’t express it in words other than it’s truly pathetic.

But what if it were Han Seo-jun?

It was an open secret, but in reality, Han Seo-jun took one of Charlotte’s eyes and drove Edeline to the brink of death.

Even though it was a failure, it was still quite encouraging for Louise.

Because I realized that even Edelin, who seemed so perfect, was just a human.

I also heard that Han Seo-jun is a regressor.

If so, then there is some possibility as a fellow regressor.

There is an old saying that poison is defeated by poison. Wouldn’t that mean that the best option is to catch a regressor as a regressor?

‘Of course, we can’t believe everything that Han Seo-jun says. He’s probably just trying to use us anyway. But I have no choice… ‘

Han Seo-jun, who had avoided Edeline and Charlotte’s eyes and had made contact with Louise, talked about this and that.

How about holding hands?

‘There’s a saying in Korea, ‘If you gather, you’ll get what you want.’ Yes, that’s true. You can’t just sit still when you know you’ll be killed later. It’s a reckless gamble, but you have no choice.’

The relationship between Han Seo-jun and Edelin can be said to be the worst.

That’s why we can trust Han Seo-jun’s words to some extent.

He also considered Edelin an enemy and actually fought with her using a knife.

Also, since he was considered one of the most important people to watch out for in this tower raid, Han Seo-jun is the one who has the highest chance of taking down Edelin.

Louise couldn’t miss this opportunity.

Never.