The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 23
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The Fortune Teller Saint
Chapter 23
“Oh? That’s right, it’s mine! I must have dropped it earlier.”
‘Huh?’
I was momentarily flustered by the unexpected reaction.
Since he was caught with drugs, I naturally expected him to panic or be shocked, right?
This young mage even said this to me:
“Thank you for picking it up. It’s a very precious item.”
“Precious…?”
It became even more strange.
Perhaps feeling the same way as me, Nein tilted his head and asked the mage.
“You’re from the Mage Tower, right?”
“Y-yes! My name is Kail, Tower Master.”
“Do you know what that is?”
“Huh? Oh, I know it’s powder used for events on neighboring islands. When heated, flower-shaped sparks shoot up…”
“Not that. Something else?”
“Are there other uses?”
Kail blinked his eyes as if he truly knew nothing.
At that reaction, I unconsciously looked at Robelina. Robelina was also looking at me, speaking with her eyes.
‘He really…’
‘Knows nothing at all.’
Well, I didn’t know at first either.
I was nodding in understanding when I heard Nein clicking his tongue beside me.
“That thing in your hand is a drug.”
“…What?”
Kail’s mouth gradually opened as he made a blank expression.
“Whaaaat?!”
“From what I can see, you didn’t bring it in knowingly.”
“O-of course not! I just…!”
“Just? What?”
Kail, who was speaking in an aggrieved voice, suddenly shut his mouth tight.
“Th-that is…”
Kail’s eyes glanced to the side.
Seeing this, I turned my head following Kail’s gaze.
‘The Temple?’
What’s at the Temple?
That’s when it happened.
“Kail?”
“…!”
Kail’s body stiffened.
I quickly turned my head toward where the voice came from and made a dismayed expression.
‘Oh no, is it someone from the Temple?’
Looking at her clothes, fortunately it didn’t seem to be the case. She appeared to be just a believer who came to pray to God.
The girl around Kail’s age looked at me and Robelina, then her face turned pale.
“H-Holy Lady?”
“Shh.”
I spoke quietly to the panicking girl.
“Could you come over here for a moment?”
The hesitating girl carefully walked toward us.
When I glanced over, I saw Kail making a dismayed expression.
Meanwhile, the girl reached me, and I asked her a question.
“Your name?”
“I’m called Unice.”
“What’s your relationship with Kail over there?”
“Huh? Oh, that…”
Unice, who had been flustered, blushed and answered.
“…Just friends.”
‘Oh ho.’
When I looked back with meaningful eyes, Kail was also blushing like Unice.
Now I seemed to understand what the situation was.
‘This guy Kail was trying to put on an event for Unice.’
That’s why he had the opina flower powder.
Without even knowing it was a drug.
‘How should I handle this.’
“Um, excuse me.”
“Yeah?”
Unice, who called me, suddenly started pleading tearfully.
“Kail did nothing wrong, Holy Lady. I was just the one who wanted to meet.”
“Wh-what are you saying, Unice! It’s not like that! Rather, I was the one who asked to meet!”
The sight of them defending each other from both sides was quite admirable.
It seemed these two young people thought I would regard the mage as heretical. Since I’m a saint.
‘So they think I’ll kick Unice out of the Temple for coming to meet Kail, who’s a mage.’
It was an admirable yet amusing thought.
I smiled and asked Unice.
“Are you keeping your friendship a secret?”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“Then I’ll keep your secret. In return, I’d like Unice to keep my secret too.”
“The Holy Lady’s secret would be…”
“Over there.”
Instead of answering, I pointed with my finger at Nein, who was standing a little distance away.
“I’m also friends with that mage over there.”
The surprised gazes of the two young people poured out.
When I whispered that it was a secret, Unice nodded with a resolute face.
“I’ll take it to my grave.”
“Thank you. I’ll definitely keep Unice’s secret too.”
“Thank you, Holy Lady!”
Only then did Unice’s face brighten.
On the other hand, Kail sat down on the ground with a dejected face and voiced his complaint.
“What the heck. I got scared for nothing.”
“You should probably be a little scared though.”
“Huh?”
“That thing.”
Nein pointed at the bottle in Kail’s hand with his long finger and grinned.
“Does she know? That the powder in your hand is actually a dru…”
“Nein!”
I hurriedly covered Nein’s mouth. Fortunately, I was right next to him.
‘Kids, be grateful to me. I protected your innocent love.’
Being moved by myself was brief, as I looked up at Nein and whispered.
“Kail didn’t know either. Let’s protect our Unice’s heart. Okay? Please, Nein!”
When I looked up with earnestness, Nein slowly blinked his eyes.
Then he suddenly smiled gently with his eyes.
“Hmm.”
“Huh? What did you say?”
When I slightly removed my hand, Nein spoke in a small voice.
“A wish voucher. In exchange for keeping the secret. How about it?”
‘A wish voucher.’
Would it be right to make a deal with Nein using a wish voucher for a child who has nothing to do with me?
With that doubt, I glanced back.
Unice, who had moved next to Robelina at some point, was looking somewhere with worried eyes.
At the end of her gaze, Kail was sitting slumped on the floor with a face like the world was about to end.
‘Ugh.’
Seeing that sight, I couldn’t possibly say no.
“O-okay. If it’s something I can grant.”
“You promised?”
Nein smiled slyly. He really was a wicked guy.
I glared at Nein with sharp eyes, then changed my expression and turned around.
“Kail.”
“Y-yes?”
“We still have things to talk about, don’t we?”
At my words, Kail dropped his shoulders as if giving up.
“Yes, Holy Lady…”
“Good.”
I smiled brightly and spoke to Unice.
“Unice, Kail says he’ll do an event for you.”
“An event?”
“Yes. He wants to meet you in front of the Bridge of Romance at Lubans Park in three days.”
“Really, Kail?”
Unice turned to look at Kail with sparkling eyes.
Kail flinched and glanced at me, then soon nodded his head.
“Y-yeah! It’s true.”
“Wow.”
Unice burst out with an exclamation of joy and smiled brightly.
“I’ll look forward to it, Kail!”
“Y-yeah…”
Due to my quick thinking, Kail’s expression darkened as he suddenly found himself having to plan a new event.
But after Unice left, Kail expressed his gratitude to me.
“Thank you, Holy Lady. Thanks to you, I’m saved.”
“It’s nothing much.”
“Um, but…”
Kail glanced at Nein and asked carefully.
“Are you really friends with our Tower Master?”
“Doesn’t it seem like it? Should I link arms with him to prove it?”
At those words, Nein turned to look this way.
Kail flinched and shook his head vigorously.
“No! I think it’s fine.”
“Well, if you say so.”
As I shrugged my shoulders, I suddenly made eye contact with Robelina.
Robelina was speaking to me with her eyes.
‘You need to ask about that.’
‘I know.’
I nodded and erased my smile, then asked Kail.
“By the way Kail, how did you get that pollen?”
“Ah, this… A merchant sold it to me.”
“A merchant?”
“Yes. I was looking at items to do an event for Unice, and he recommended it.”
“A guy who calls himself a mage didn’t know that was a drug?”
“…I’m sorry.”
When Nein scolded him as if he was pathetic, Kail dropped his shoulders.
I patted Kail’s shoulder, saying it could happen. But my mind was incredibly complicated.
‘The fact that the drug ended up in Kail’s hands means the smuggling succeeded…’
It was too big an incident to ignore. At the very least, I felt I should report it.
‘Should I go meet that bastard?’
A sigh naturally escaped at the person who suddenly came to mind.
Robelina tilted her head as she watched me.
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“How unusual. For you to come looking for me.”
‘I didn’t want to come either, you prickly bastard.’
I clicked my tongue inwardly.
After meeting with Kail, I sent a letter to the Imperial Palace. There was someone I needed to discuss this drug incident with.
Contrary to my worries, he didn’t refuse my request to meet once.
The person I had come to see was the original male lead, Crown Prince Jacad.
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