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The De and the Pope

Author’s note: The pope’s point of view

「Did it surprise you that I’d beco my private room, Ariel-sama took a wine bottle out froan to drink straight from the bottle I had never invited Ariel-sama to this rooe if she’s used to the layout of places like this I guess Seeing her consuuess this is the pride of the absolute being who stands at the su precious that I’ll never be able to get uess there’s no help for it

「I certainly was I am sure that Shiro-sahty of her」

Truly, I hadn’t even iined that Ariel-saarding the Nightmare of the Labyrinth incident, I first heard about it only when this person began to take action That indicates just how significant the

「Oh Rather than thinking that way, Shiro-chan probably didn’t ot, one of those two I guess? I don’t understand Shiro-chan’s thinking either, but there probably wasn’t any deepthis」

If Ariel-sama would say that, then I shall leave it there I should have been able to discern that Ariel-samentary information That I didn’t realise it isthe importance of information, I was a fool not to be able to deterathered infor Shiro-sama In the first place, Shiro-saation for her to inforards to information on the demons

「Well then I aossip Please speak about the matter」

「H about the old days though」

Ignoring , Ariel-sama tips up the wine bottle Her slender throat heartily rises and falls, and the contents of the bottle est my collection that is an item of rare quality after all」

「I am the Ruler of Gluttony in the end you know I have a keen nose for the good stuff」

In a good humour, she stirs the wine up even further

「Dustin Won’t you change your mind?」

Quietly, in a small voice that I aliven