And besides... this young bishop didn't seem to be human!
Looking at the other man's delicate features, Jiu Ming always felt a sense of discord. He felt less like a human and more like one of those Dangerous Beasts. Hah, he really hadn't known there were such strange people in this world.
That was the one point in which he resembled Esdeath, and his eyes seemed especially distinctive as well—calm and clear, as though they could see straight through a person's heart. Mm, something about him was strange.
After arriving in another room, the young bishop warmly poured each of them a cup of tea and explained with a smile, "In truth, the power people have always called miracles is simply power ordinary people do not possess. You all know that, don't you?"
The young bishop's smile was gentle and warm, as though he knew something. He had actually said such words aloud.
"Huh?" Haruhi tugged at Jiu Ming, who was sitting beside her. "This bishop seems pretty extraordinary."
"More than that. I'm telling you, he doesn't even seem fully human—at most, he's a demi-human." Jiu Ming spoke quietly to Haruhi. "That makes it easier to explain why he has special powers."
It didn't exactly break one of this world's laws—the law that ordinary people could not possess special abilities. In any case, the young bishop was very easy to talk to. He had even personally demonstrated his power. Not bad; it was practically a healing spell, the Holy Light Technique.
"Ho ho, so there really was a misunderstanding? Even if there are parasites, there are only a few of them. This bishop is quite decent." As they left the religious order, Haruhi let out a breath.
Clearly, the young bishop's reception had given her a renewed impression of the