Chapter 97: Stalked
"Ahh, that was so good, I’m stuffed! We’re definitely going back there again!" Grinned Celia, before letting out a stifled burp and adding sheepishly, "Oops, excuse me."
"Yeah, this place had some great food, the prices were super reasonable too," Raven nodded in agreement, as he leaned back in his seat and patted his stomach with a content sigh.
"They even gave us a discount, that was nice of them...though I’m guessing that’s because of you," She replied with a wry smile.
"It sure seemed that way...I could do without the special treatment though," Responded Raven with a sigh.
It was the 30th of March, 1919, around 9 PM at night. After they wrapped up their patrol duties for the day, Raven and Celia decided to go out on a date, having dinner at a restaurant that had just opened in Opal Town.
And over the last few days, Raven had found himself at the center of attention, much to his chagrin.
Four days ago, Pope Micre Edge had given a big speech, which included a public declaration condemning the corrupt members of the church and Nobility who were now imprisoned or scheduled for execution.
The Pope issued an apology to all those who had been affected by the corruption in the church, taking responsibility for failing to prevent that corruption.
And then, he further declared that it was unforgivable how the church executed innocent children just for possessing Irregular Magic, stating that the law was imposed by a previous King and was never actually a part of the teachings of the Church of Persona.
He added that it wasn’t just those with Irregular Magic, many others had also suffered at the hands of the church. He then went on to single out Raven, revealing that he was put through a cruel human experimentation ritual by a corrupt Priest.
He continued to say that, despite the torment Raven went through, he retained his humanity and now wants to use his powers for the sake of the nation, lauding him.