"That is—" The Little Girl's wine-red pupils widened in surprise.
[What is the heretic of the Church?]
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
[What does the term "Demon" refer to?]
1. People who embrace the power of evil demons
[The heretic came from the Church's []]
[The attitude of the Cruising Bishop (Heretic-20, Demon-20, Colleague+5)]
[Sources of conflict between the Cruising Bishop and the Demon (50+ had past conflicts)]
The Hero looked at the person who came before the Church, seemingly not welcomed by the bishop. Also aware of the visitor's strangeness, she gently sheltered the Little Girl behind her, just as the Cruising Bishop did.
"Never thought I'd see a Church bishop here, and two such lovely young ladies."
Under the black hood, the uninvited guest's gentle voice sounded.
The Bishop frowned, revealing an obvious attitude of disgust in front of the Hero and the Little Girl for the first time.
"To be honest, I've always found the Outer Court's decision to accept you completely unfathomable."
"Lord Bishop, the word choice is wrong, it's not 'accept,' it's 'adopt.'"
The uninvited guest responded blandly, seemingly accustomed to attitudes like the Bishop's.
"We are in a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship; surely you aren't a human supremacist, are you?"
"I've never joined such an outdated sect, but I can be certain that what I harbor towards you is not prejudice. Allowing you to move freely within the Kingdom is inherently a dangerous act."
The expression of the Cruising Bishop remained unchanged.
"If you put it like that, if possible, I'd actually prefer to join the 'Inner Court' dealing with internal human affairs rather than the 'Outer Court,' which involves running around and fighting magic creatures all day.
[What does the Demon seek?]
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
[The Demon's species]
2. Lonely Dream Demon
3. Frost Venom Serpent-haired Witch
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
"After all, it was because I like the warmth of humankind that I chose to join the Church."
The uninvited guest lifted their hood, revealing blue-green skin, snow-white hair like icy silk, and blue eyes as deep as millennium-old ice.
For the Hero who had never heard of such a thing as a 'Demon,' the other's appearance was almost indistinguishable from magic creatures. Though possessing a nose and eyes, showing a female image, it exuded a non-human aura.
The Little Girl hiding behind the Hero let out a small exclamation.
"Sister Hero, that person is a Demon! Snow Woman! They're at the border too!"
Snow Women would steal the warmth of souls, letting their prey die in the false warmth. Remembering the border's legends, realizing the danger, she couldn't help but shrink back.
"Though hearing that the Church would even accept Demons, I didn't expect to see one here."
Hearing the Little Girl's exclamation, the Hero was slightly stunned.
[Have you seen a Demon?]
The term Demon was very unfamiliar to the Hero, who had never seen such a person in her hometown. For a moment, the Hero curiously and cautiously observed the posture of the Snow Woman.
However, at the moment, the Cruising Bishop, supposedly representing a church that accepts Demons, didn't show a pleasant face. He almost stood before the Snow Woman with hostility.
"Like the warmth of humankind?—Huh, more like you enjoy stealing the warmth of humankind."
"...Say whatever you want, I have an official registration with the Church, and I also bear legitimate stigmata, could you please move aside?"
The Snow Woman no longer refuted, her voice revealing a touch of weariness.
"Sorry, not today," the Cruising Bishop said coldly.
[The Cruising Bishop's attitude Extreme Failure!]
He stepped forward, suddenly his hand shone with a Holy Light hotter than the Sun.
"At least for now, I won't allow you to take a single step into this Church. If you don't want to be expelled by me as a magic creature, you'd better turn around and leave immediately!"
[Snow Woman's response (The higher the more intense, 50-leave, heresy+20)]
D100+20=d100(75)+20=95
[Snow Woman's perception (80+)]
[Snow Woman's profession is]
10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure
The Snow Woman, sternly rejected by the Cruising Bishop, was stunned.
Her eyes turned white due to []and her pupils disappeared, resembling inorganic ice crystals, sending chills down one's spine.
Her gaze swept over the Hero and the Little Girl behind the Bishop, seeing the wariness on their faces; the emotions on her face deepened.
The Snow Woman's previous calmness vanished, her icy blue eyes not shedding tears, yet they began to ripple intensely.
"I clearly just wanted to be with you..."
"Magic creatures… magic creatures… magic creatures!"
Her emotions suddenly became agitated, shouting uncontrolled.
"Magic creature! Magic creature! Still a magic creature! I no longer want to touch the blood of magic creatures! The moment of contact the warmth is lost! I no longer want such warm!
"I just want to be with you; all I wanted was a bit of the humankind's warmth! You clearly promised me as much! That's why I tried so hard!
"Why! Why reject me!"
As if the season instantly traversed, the late-autumn warm sunlight suddenly turned bitterly cold.