Contract Marriage with the Devil Duke (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 70

After sending off the few remaining nobles from the Grand Duke’s mansion, multiple news articles appeared regarding the demon’s emergence and Orentia. They claimed her holy power was immense—second only to that of a Saintess—and she blushed in embarrassment.

“This kind of testimony… how can they expect things to work out this way?”

Still, it was truly fortunate that all the distinguished guests who had come to the Grand Duke’s mansion remained unharmed. Perhaps it was because they were all influential figures from the Bonus Empire. What had seemed like a story that would end within a few days kept spawning follow-up articles, and reporters even began showing up directly at the Grand Duke’s mansion.

Of course, none of the reporters ever set foot inside the mansion—Head Butler had chased them all away.

Sokor was likely the one most shocked upon hearing this news. Since Dimidius hadn’t personally invited him to the mansion’s party, he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, so he must have been even more uncertain.

The elders reconvened once again at the Grand Duke’s mansion due to the repeated appearances of demons in the Belial territory. When the scandalous article first came out, they had looked at her with disdainful eyes, but now their reactions ranged from astonishment to gratitude for having saved the mansion’s people—it had changed completely in an instant.

Orentia approached Dimidius as he exited the meeting and asked,

“What decision did you reach?”

Dimidius let out a brief sigh and placed a hand on Orentia’s shoulder.

“I must petition His Holiness the Pope to send priests imbued with holy power, though I’m unsure if it will succeed.”

Considering how the Church had treated the Armenuaka family, it seemed unlikely the Pope would grant Dimidius’s request.

Orentia shook her head slowly.

“It’s probably best not to get your hopes up. They’re a selfish organization, after all.”

Although Orentia herself was a devout believer and held the Saintess in high regard, she couldn’t bring herself to feel positively about the Bonus Empire’s Church. Perhaps it was because, despite knowing Dimidius’s situation, not a single priest had offered their help.

Dimidius agreed with Orentia’s words.

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