The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 30

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The Fortune Teller Saint

 

Chapter 30

 

Robelina and I immediately left the Temple and headed to a famous clothing store in the city.

 

“Oh my! Holy Lady! It’s such an honor to have you visit our store!”

 

The store madam made a fuss as soon as she saw us, then immediately guided us to the 3rd floor.

 

Gorgeous dresses and accessories piled throughout the room welcomed us.

 

And so my doll dress-up game began.

 

“This color is too dull. My Cardinal suits bright colors.”

 

“Then how about this one?”

 

“It’s better than the previous one, but the color doesn’t match Robelina’s pink hair. Show me something else.”

 

“Understood!”

 

Following my command, the store attendants moved busily. I was quite pleased to see their eyes full of determination and passion.

 

Robelina, who had become my doll, watched the store attendant bring another dress and her face turned pale.

 

“Holy Lady, wouldn’t it be better if I just wore priest robes?”

 

“What are you saying! This isn’t just any ordinary party, it’s an Imperial Palace ball, a ball! Would it be acceptable to wear such plain clothes there, or not?”

 

“But we’re priests…”

 

“If the Temple were hosting it, that might be different, but the Imperial Family is hosting this ball. Matching the dress code is proper etiquette toward the Imperial Family. Isn’t that right, everyone?”

 

“Of course! The Holy Lady is absolutely right.”

 

All the store attendants nodded and agreed with my words.

 

When everyone except herself said so, Robelina finally showed a ‘Is that so?’ expression.

 

‘According to plan.’

 

I grinned and immediately held out a dress as soon as Robelina came around.

 

“So then! Hurry up and go try this on.”

 

“Yes…”

 

Robelina reluctantly went into the partition with the store attendants.

 

While waiting for Robelina, I also tried picking out a dress for myself.

 

‘The mermaid dress is pretty. Would my legs look a bit longer if I wore this?’

 

When I couldn’t take a step away from the white mermaid dress, a store attendant quietly approached and said,

 

“Holy Lady, in my opinion, an A-line dress would suit you better than this style. What do you think?”

 

‘Since she’s discouraging me, I guess it wouldn’t suit me.’

 

Well, if short me wore a mermaid dress, rather than looking good, the hem might drag on the floor.

 

‘If only I were as tall as Robelina.’

 

When I nodded with a dejected expression, the store attendant quickly disappeared to fetch a dress.

 

Left alone, I quietly looked around at the other clothes.

 

“…And then his face turned red and he ran away!”

 

“Oh my, really? How wonderful!”

 

Just then, I heard chattering sounds from the adjacent room. It seemed to be other customers visiting the store.

 

I glanced in that direction briefly, then turned back around.

 

But a certain voice caught my attention.

 

“Does Miss Sierra still go to the Temple these days?”

 

‘Sierra?’

 

I perked up my ears and pressed them against the wall where the sound was coming from.

 

Soon after, I heard Sierra’s voice that I recognized.

 

“Of course. I’m a daughter of the Evis Family, but I’m also a priest.”

 

“How wonderful. You’re truly devout.”

 

I let out a hollow laugh hearing the other party praise Sierra.

 

‘For someone so devout, I don’t think I’ve seen her at the Temple recently.’

 

“Holy Lady? What are you doing there?”

 

The store attendant who had brought a dress looked at me with wide eyes.

 

I stepped away from the wall with an embarrassed face.

 

Or rather, I tried to step away.

 

“Come to think of it, Miss Sierra, have you ever seen the Holy Lady?”

 

If only they weren’t talking about me.

 

I pressed back against the wall and let out an awkward laugh.

 

“Hahaha. The wall is cool, so it’s very nice to lean against.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

The store attendant looked at me with a bewildered expression.

 

But my attention was already focused on the adjacent room.

 

“Of course. I’ve seen her.”

 

“What kind of person is the Holy Lady?”

 

“Just an ordinary person. Perhaps because she’s of commoner origin, she’s unpretentious and treats me, a noble, without any reservations.”

 

In other words, she was saying a commoner had climbed up by obtaining the Holy Lady position.

 

“Oh my. She must be very, um, innocent.”

 

‘This means empty-headed.’

 

I crossed my arms and listened intently.

 

Let’s see how far this goes.

 

“The Holy Prelate is similar. It seems the Holy Lady chose her as Cardinal because she’s close to her, so both of them still have many immature aspects.”

 

“So that’s why Miss Sierra has been busy lately.”

 

“That’s right. To fill in what both of them lack, I have to work day and night. But it can’t be helped.”

 

Sierra, with wings on her tongue, excitedly spewed out words.

 

“Because that’s my role.”

 

‘Ah, I can’t stand this anymore.’

 

I stepped away from the wall and began walking with large strides.

 

Creak-

 

When I opened the door and stepped outside, the store attendant followed me with a puzzled expression.

 

“Holy Lady? Where are you going?”

 

“I think there’s someone I know in the adjacent room.”

 

I grabbed the handle of the adjacent room’s door.

 

“Holy Lady! You can’t just open it…!”

 

Creak-

 

When I opened the door, all the gazes inside poured onto me.

 

I could easily spot Sierra. Unlike the other young ladies who frowned and stared at me, only Sierra recognized me and showed a flustered expression.

 

“Holy Lady? Why are you here…?”

 

“What? The Holy Lady?”

 

“That person is…?”

 

Bewilderment began to creep onto the faces of the other companions as well.

 

It was understandable. They had been badmouthing me just moments ago.

 

So I smiled even more brightly on purpose.

 

“Oh my, I heard my name being mentioned so I came to see, and it really was Priest Sierra?”

 

Flinch-

 

The other young ladies glanced at Sierra. Even from my distant position, I could see them telling her with their eyes to do something about it.

 

Sierra bit her lips tightly and walked toward me, pretending nothing was wrong.

 

“Holy Lady, what about the Temple work? Why did you come to a place like this?”

 

“I finished all the work long ago. I can’t make Priest Sierra work day and night, can I?”

 

When I returned her exact words back to her, Sierra’s lips trembled.

 

I smiled sweetly and asked while scanning the other young ladies.

 

“I see Priest Sierra also came to choose a dress for the Imperial Palace ball.”

 

“‘Also’…? Don’t tell me the Holy Lady is also attending the ball?”

 

“Of course. I also received an invitation from His Highness the Crown Prince.”

 

When I deliberately emphasized ‘His Highness the Crown Prince,’ Sierra’s face hardened.

 

‘Come to think of it, in the original story, Sierra was a villainous supporting character who had unrequited love for Jacad.’

 

I had said it to avoid her asking why I was going there, but it seemed I had unintentionally landed a blow.

 

‘Even better.’

 

Should I follow Nein’s creed of repaying grudges with revenge while I’m at it?

 

Just as I was about to speak with that thought—

 

“Holy Lady? What are you doing here?”

 

Before I could say anything, someone called me from behind. It was Robelina.

 

I turned around without thinking and immediately covered my mouth.

 

“Oh! Cardinal Robelina…!”

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

When Robelina tilted her head, her brilliant pink hair cascaded down to her shoulders.

 

The sky-blue dress beneath it caught my attention as if begging to be noticed.

 

The off-shoulder dress suited the tall Robelina perfectly. It was an empire-style design that could have looked plain, but Robelina’s pink hair and the sparkling decorations on the bodice brought it to life.

 

Though Robelina herself looked awkward, as if uncomfortable wearing a dress for the first time.

 

“You look so beautiful! Absolutely stunning!”

 

“Do I really?”

 

“Of course! Don’t you think so, everyone?”

 

When I spun around to ask, Sierra’s companions, who had similarly been captivated by Robelina, all startled at once.

 

“Yes, she’s pretty.”

 

“Indeed.”

 

From their dazed expressions, it seemed she wasn’t just beautiful in my eyes alone.

 

This beautiful person is my female lead!

 

As I was smiling proudly, an uncomfortable voice reached my ears.

 

“But Holy Lady, surely you’re not planning to purchase this dress with the Temple’s money?”

 

‘What is she trying to say now?’

 

Sierra, whose shoulders had risen again, looked down at me and spoke in a lecturing tone.

 

“The Temple’s wealth comes from the support and donations of many people. Is it really right to use such money to buy personal dresses for the Holy Lady and Cardinal?”

 

“Now that you mention it, that’s true.”

 

Sierra’s companions supported her.

 

As the atmosphere turned sour, Robelina glanced at me nervously.

 

“Ha.”

 

And I let out a hollow laugh from sheer absurdity.

 

“I never knew Priest Sierra thought of me as such a shameless person.”

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