The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 15

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The Fortune Teller Saint

Chapter 15

I spread out the three cards that Nein had drawn in order and checked the results.

‘Seven of Wands, Knight of Cups, Two of Cups.’

Particularly focusing on the Seven of Wands card, I raised my head and looked intently at Nein.

“Nein, you’re surprisingly busy, aren’t you.”

“Of course. I’m the Mage Tower’s….”

Nein couldn’t finish his sentence.

Even without finishing, I could vaguely guess what he had swallowed back.

‘Right. Because you’re the master of the Mage Tower.’

I already know, hehe.

But I didn’t bother saying it. It would be difficult to answer if he asked how I knew.

Instead, I pretended to focus on the interpretation and stared at the cards.

“Nein, it seems like you’ll need to make a deal with that person to get what you want.”

“A deal?”

“Yeah. I can see you going to the other party with something in hand. So this last card, in the current situation, it’s right to see it as a deal.”

Nein, who was looking at the Two of Cups card showing the image of sharing each other’s cups, rested his chin on his hand as if displeased.

“Can’t I just destroy everything?”

“…What if they become even less cooperative due to rebellious psychology?”

“I’ll just keep destroying until they do.”

His refreshing smile now gave me chills.

I rubbed my forearm and spoke kindly for the sake of whoever the unknown opponent was.

“Don’t do that, just try what I said. Something good will happen.”

“Hmm.”

Nein let out a long breath as if displeased and muttered.

“To make a deal, I need to find something that old geezer would like….”

At that moment, Nein raised his head and our eyes met directly.

I tilted my head at his sudden intense stare.

“…Aha.”

Suddenly Nein drew a suspicious smile and uttered incomprehensible words.

“So that was it.”

“Huh?”

Nein only grinned without any response to my question.

And at his following answer, I had no choice but to stiffen my face.

***

“Ria, are you really going?”

Robelina asked me.

Instead of answering, I stared out the window. The white moon was illuminating the dark room.

Thinking it was time, I pulled up the hood of my robe. I swallowed back the sigh that seemed about to escape.

“I have to go. What choice do I have.”

“That mage called Nein looks dangerous no matter how I see it. It would be better to keep your distance….”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I told you.”

I turned to look at Robelina and smiled brightly.

“Nein is quite kind. He helped us yesterday too.”

“That’s… true, but.”

“It’s really okay. So don’t worry and guard this place for me. It would be terrible if someone came looking for me.”

“…Alright.”

Robelina answered reluctantly.

Then a shadow fell outside the window. The moment the white moonlight was blocked, I quickly turned my head.

Nein, who had somehow settled on the window frame outside, knocked on the window.

“Holy Lady, are you ready?”

“Yeah. Well then Rina, I’ll be back.”

“Be careful.”

With Robelina’s send-off, I approached Nein. When I opened the window, cool night air flowed in.

I looked up at Nein sitting on the window frame and spoke resolutely.

“I’m all ready. Let’s go!”

“….”

But despite my resolve, Nein showed no reaction.

While I was tilting my head at this, Nein reached out his hand. His long, slender hand removed the hood I had pulled up.

“Nein?”

“…So small.”

Nein narrowed his eyes.

“Where do such brave thoughts come from.”

His purple eyes subtly glowed as they captured me.

***

“How boring.”

Nein muttered.

There was still some time left until 9 PM when he was supposed to meet Ellia.

Having waited all this time for her to return to the dormitory after the Temple’s missionary event ended, Nein was quite twisted in mood right now.

‘Should I just go now.’

Mana flowed out from his body in waves.

If he suddenly appeared, Ellia would surely make a startled expression like before.

Watching that would be quite enjoyable too….

‘Wait. You understand?’

Nein hesitated.

Ellia’s voice from earlier, asking him earnestly, echoed in his head.

‘Because it’s a dormitory where everyone stays together, there are many Temple people in the dormitory. But at 9 o’clock everyone goes to sleep, so come at that time.’

‘It would be troublesome for you if you’re caught.’

Her words, spoken as if worried about him, strangely lingered in his heart.

Nein suppressed his surging mana and leaned his back against the roof.

“…Let me wait a little longer.”

He would meet her soon anyway.

Nein chuckled softly and quietly closed his eyes.

And at exactly 9 o’clock.

‘It’s time.’

Nein cast spatial movement magic and moved to the dormitory where the priests stayed.

More precisely, in front of the window of the room assigned to Ellia.

Though standing on the window frame looked precarious, Nein himself was calm.

And it was just before he knocked on Ellia’s room window.

“That mage called Nein looks dangerous no matter how I see it.”

It was the voice of the Cardinal who had been beside Ellia. Her name was Robelina, wasn’t it.

‘As expected of a priest.’

Those who violated God’s teaching to love all people and despised mages like them, full of pure contradictions.

Nein’s eyes became thin.

Then Ellia’s voice interrupted.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I told you.”

A voice as if there was no problem, full of trust toward someone.

“Nein is quite kind. He helped us yesterday too.”

‘Kind…? Me?’

Nein blinked repeatedly.

He knew what people around him said about him.

Crazy, unpredictable human, demon bastard.

But being called kind was a first.

It felt unfamiliar, yet on the other hand….

“Nein?”

“…So small.”

He was curious.

“Where does such brave thinking come from.”

And it felt quite pleasant too.

It would be a lie to say he hadn’t threatened Ellia. Nein had subtly shown threatening behavior while meeting with Ellia.

He hadn’t meant to genuinely threaten her, it was just his rebellious feelings toward the existence called a saint that manifested in such an attitude.

‘But how can she say I’m kind.’

Are all saints like this?

Nein stared down at Ellia intently.

Somehow understanding that gaze, Ellia shouted with an indignant face.

“Small! I’ll have you know I’m a twenty-year-old adult?”

“Looks like you didn’t eat your age in height.”

“!@#$!@#$#!”

Ellia shouted something angrily, but Nein just let it go in one ear and chuckled.

‘Well, fine.’

It didn’t matter what kind of person Ellia was. He could figure that out gradually.

What was important was.

‘Please don’t break easily, Holy Lady.’

Destroying all at once the bond with the saint that had been carefully built up.

That was exactly it.

***

‘Hmph.’

I walked quickly without hiding my puffed-up cheeks.

But somehow Nein had followed behind and suddenly poked his head forward to ask.

“Holy Lady, are you still sulking?”

“I’m not sulking, okay? I’m angry, okay?”

I stopped walking and pointed my index finger straight at Nein.

“You! Do you know the heart of a short person? When taking books from bookshelves, a ladder is essential, and the humiliation that rises when someone puts their elbow on my head—do you understand that?”

As I vented my indignation while fuming, Nein, who had been blinking quietly, tilted his head.

“How would I know? I’m tall.”

“…Right, you’re so great.”

I’m just wasting my breath. Sigh.

I let out a deep sigh and turned my head sharply away from Nein.

“Anyway, don’t tease me about my height. It makes me feel bad. I’m clearly an adult too.”

“Hmm, got it.”

“Huh?”

When I turned around in surprise, Nein smiled brightly and said.

“I won’t tease you about your height. Is that okay?”

‘What did this guy eat wrong?’

I naturally expected him to respond with something like “that’s your problem.” But when the opposite answer came out, I was rather suspicious.

While I glared at him with suspicious eyes, Nein pointed at my feet.

“By the way, Holy Lady, what’s that at your feet?”

“Huh?”

I unconsciously looked down and froze completely.

Gray fur covered in dust, a smooth tail swishing back and forth.

“Squeak.”

It was a rat.

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