“If you don’t want to be drenched in more holy water, tell me your name.”
“Why do you want to know my name?!”
I raised the cross again, and the demon cowered, covering its face with its hands.
“Tell me your name.”
“AARGHHH!!!”
This time, I hit it on the head with the Bible. A clump of hair fell out.
Oh, so the Bible works too. Good to know.
“B-Baal! My name is Baal!”
“Well then,” I said, recalling the priest’s teachings from my past life.
“Baal, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, I command you: return to Hell and never emerge again.”
The moment I uttered those words, the demon screamed once more.
The soldier dropped to his knees, his eyes rolling back as he screamed at the ceiling.
Finally, with a loud thud, the soldier collapsed and stopped moving.
Lacking the courage to approach, I cautiously poured the last of my holy water on him—no burns appeared.
Seeing this, the surrounding priests began cautiously approaching the fallen soldier.
“…Young Lady… where did you learn to exorcise demons…? No, that can wait—get this soldier to the infirmary! Call for a doctor immediately! The demon is gone!”
Philip took charge, his voice commanding the scene. Everyone immediately sprang into action—his leadership was, as expected, impressive.
As I approached the soldier, I noticed the burns I had caused earlier remained, and I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of guilt.
I’m so sorry… Even your hair got singed…
“Will his burns heal?”
“There’s no precedent. No one has survived possession at the fourth stage before. Time will tell.”
“I see.”
So, natural healing, then. As for his hair… I suppose he’ll have to shave it all off. I felt deeply sorry for the young man—what a terrible ordeal.
Oh Lord, forgive my sins. I must make time for confession at the church later.
“More importantly, Lady Lindol, where did you learn to exorcise demons? And what kind of exorcism even was that? I’ve never seen anything like it… And speaking to the demon—do you realize how reckless that was? The demon could have possessed you!”
“Yes, that was an incredibly dangerous act, no doubt about it.”
“But Your Holiness! The demon… the demon was exorcised!”
One of the priests rushed over, cutting through the scolding to deliver the news with a beaming smile. The others erupted into cheers.
“It’s the first time we’ve completely banished a demon!”
“And without the Saint! Incredible!”
“Not to mention, the soldier survived!”
As the room reached a fever pitch of celebration, Edward’s voice cut through the commotion, calling my name.
“Rachel! You’re amazing! You exorcised a demon!”
Ignoring him, I turned to Philip to discuss what had been on my mind.
“So, what shall we do next? First, we must urgently inform other nations that the Saint has lost her purity.”
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