The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 34

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The Fortune Teller Saint

 

Chapter 34

 

I was certain. When the trumpet sounded, he had entered the banquet hall together with the Emperor and Jacad.

 

‘Don’t tell me the person the Marquis wants to introduce is…’

 

My prediction was exactly right.

 

Arjes pushed through the crowd of gathered people and approached the 2nd Prince.

 

At Arjes’s whisper, 2nd Prince Yuriel suddenly turned to look at me. When our eyes met—his golden eyes, a characteristic of royalty—my body flinched involuntarily.

 

In contrast, Yuriel smiled brightly when he saw me.

 

“Holy Lady, His Highness the 2nd Prince says he would like to meet you. Shall we go?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

I secretly glared at the back of Arjes’s head as he led the way.

 

‘So this was his goal from the beginning.’

 

According to the original story, the Evis Marquis Family was a representative supporter of the 2nd Prince. And 2nd Prince Yuriel was a believer who had faith in God.

 

It seemed Arjes wanted to use me as a tool in the political game.

 

By introducing me, the Holy Lady, to increase the 2nd Prince’s influence.

 

As I approached, the youthful face of the 2nd Prince, who seemed to have just come of age, came clearly into view.

 

“Greetings, Holy Lady. It is an honor to meet you.”

 

Yuriel welcomed me with a bright smile.

 

I was startled and quickly spoke up.

 

“Please lower your speech, Your Highness. You are royalty.”

 

“As a believer of the Temple, how could I lower my speech to the Holy Lady? I am comfortable with this.”

 

Yuriel was stubborn. Only I, receiving his respectful speech, was conscious of the surrounding gazes.

 

‘I’m not going to get summoned by the Emperor over this, am I?’

 

I should say I definitely tried to stop him.

 

Just as I was thinking of excuses in advance.

 

“I really wanted to meet the Holy Lady once, and thanks to the Marquis of Evis, I got this opportunity.”

 

Yuriel said with his eyes curved prettily.

 

“May I ask what reason you had for wanting to meet me…”

 

“There’s no special purpose. I simply wanted to have a conversation like this. To those who believe in God, the Holy Lady is an object of admiration.”

 

Those words made me feel even more burdened.

 

Does this person know that his current behavior could influence the political scene?

 

‘No. He doesn’t seem to know.’

 

Seeing his innocent smile, Yuriel seemed to be simply interested in me as a person.

 

Which means this meeting was Arjes’s scheme.

 

‘He doesn’t look it, but he acts like a fox. Definitely Sierra’s father.’

 

“I even went to the consecration ceremony to see the Holy Lady. The ability you showed then was truly amazing!”

 

Yuriel said with sparkling eyes. I could feel the respect for me in his gaze.

 

I shouldn’t think this about a prince, but he looked just like a puppy.

 

If Jacad was a stern Doberman, Yuriel was like a cute Maltese.

 

As I glanced at Yuriel’s silver hair, I chose appropriate words to respond with.

 

“If I had known you came to the consecration ceremony, I would have gone to greet you.”

 

“No! Actually, I was invited, but I declined. I couldn’t ask a busy person to come out.”

 

‘How is this person Jacad’s brother?’

 

Out of curiosity, I found myself staring at him intently.

 

Then Yuriel’s face gradually turned red.

 

“Is, is there something on my face…?”

 

“Ah, I’m sorry. I did that without realizing.”

 

“Haha, it seems the Holy Lady finds His Highness quite appealing.”

 

Arjes burst into hearty laughter as he interjected.

 

At his words, Yuriel’s face turned bright red.

 

‘Look at him scheming to create a friendship between me and him.’

 

When Arjes interjected, my mind snapped back to attention like cold water had been poured on me.

 

It seemed I should escape from this situation before getting more entangled with these people.

 

‘Rina, look over here!’

 

While Arjes was speaking, I subtly glanced toward Robelina.

 

Just then, Robelina, who seemed worried about me, met my eyes. I quickly winked at Robelina.

 

A gleam appeared in Robelina’s eyes, and I saw her saying something to the young ladies.

 

‘She’ll come soon.’

 

Feeling reassured in advance, I turned my head back.

 

Arjes was trying his best to connect me and Yuriel somehow.

 

“Instead of doing this here, how about having some refreshments while talking?”

 

“I’d like that, but…”

 

Yuriel trailed off while glancing at me.

 

Instead of answering, I just smiled sweetly.

 

‘Sorry, but I’ll be leaving now.’

 

Because Robelina will come soon!

 

Just then, I felt a hand tapping my shoulder.

 

I turned around brightly with a smile.

 

“You’re here…huh?”

 

My voice trailed off strangely without me realizing it. That was because the person who came to get me wasn’t Robelina.

 

“What are you doing here?”

 

It was Nein.

 

“Uh, huh?”

 

“Why are you doing social stuff that doesn’t suit you here? Don’t tell me you dressed up because of these people?”

 

Saying that, Nein gestured toward Arjes and Yuriel. I could feel a hint of coldness in his narrowed eyes.

 

The two men seemed to feel it too, as their faces stiffened slightly.

 

“Who are you? Who are you to dare interrupt the conversation between His Highness the 2nd Prince and the Holy Lady?”

 

‘I’m screwed.’

 

At Arjes’s stern question, I gulped. Then I glanced nervously at Nein.

 

Please, let this pass smoothly!

 

“I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t know you were His Highness the 2nd Prince and was rude. I had business with the Holy Lady and interrupted the conversation without realizing. Please forgive me.”

 

I found myself gaping as I stared at Nein.

 

Wait, what?

 

‘This guy knew how to speak like this?’

 

Then why has he been speaking informally to me from the beginning?

 

Shock and indignation rose up, but at the same time, I felt relieved. At least this bastard didn’t cause a scene.

 

Arjes also seemed to have his anger soothed by the polite manner of speech, as his stiff expression relaxed.

 

“Ahem, I’ll accept the apology. But we also have business with the Holy Lady. Could you step aside?”

 

“I’m sorry, but that won’t be possible.”

 

“What?”

 

At Nein’s words, Arjes frowned again.

 

Meanwhile, Nein opened his mouth with a smiling face.

 

“His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for the Holy Lady.”

 

“…His Highness the Crown Prince?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Arjes made a displeased expression.

 

I was equally surprised.

 

‘Jacad is looking for me?’

 

No, before that, when did this guy Nein become close with Jacad?

 

Just as my mind was becoming confused with all this unexpected news.

 

Nein grabbed my wrist and tried to leave our seats.

 

“Then we’ll be taking our leave now.”

 

“Wait a moment!”

 

“Surely you don’t have business important enough to defy His Highness the Crown Prince’s orders.”

 

Perhaps his patience had finally run out, as Nein threw out words laced with barbs.

 

At that, Arjes hesitated. I could see displeasure in his eyes, but he couldn’t scold Nein like before.

 

No matter what, he couldn’t carelessly rebuke someone carrying out the Crown Prince’s orders.

 

“…Let’s meet again next time, Holy Lady. I’ll arrange a better occasion next time.”

 

“Ah, yes.”

 

‘Wow, absolutely not going.’

 

After briefly greeting Yuriel and Arjes, I left with Nein.

 

Even during all this, I felt like Yuriel’s pitiful gaze wouldn’t leave the back of my head.

 

It wasn’t my imagination, as Nein muttered sarcastically beside me.

 

“Should I pluck out his eyeballs?”

 

“Nein, that person is His Highness the Second Prince.”

 

“I know.”

 

“You know and still say that? Earlier you were like ‘I didn’t know you were His Highness the Second Prince and was rude. I apologize!’ being all polite, so why are you suddenly like this again?”

 

“That bastard is staring at the Holy Lady.”

 

Nein spoke in an exasperated voice as if asking why I didn’t understand.

 

Surprised by his unexpected answer, I widened my eyes.

 

“I can’t be looked at?”

 

“Right. You can’t.”

 

Nein stopped walking and turned to look at me.

 

Some nameless emotion glittered in his purple eyes that hadn’t changed color.

 

“If you two end up making eye contact, I’d be in real trouble.”

 

“Trouble?”

 

I wanted to ask why, but Nein suddenly turned around so I couldn’t.

 

In the end, I quietly followed behind Nein without being able to ask anything.

 

I could only speculate inwardly while watching Nein, who seemed to be in a bad mood.

 

‘Does he have some kind of possessiveness, thinking I’m his playmate?’

 

Looking at his expression, it didn’t seem entirely absent.

 

But I felt other emotions more strongly than that.

 

‘His tone sounded like he was anxious that some plan might go awry.’

 

“Holy Lady!”

 

Just then, Robelina approached us. Seeing that there were no small fries around her, she seemed to have handled things well on her own.

 

Robelina noticed Nein beside me and cast a complicated look.

 

Nein spoke bluntly to such Robelina.

 

“Keep better watch over the Saint, will you?”

 

“…I have no excuse.”

 

Robelina let out a small sigh and apologized to me.

 

“Sorry, Ria. I got distracted.”

 

“It’s fine. Nothing happened anyway.”

 

When I waved my hands reassuringly, Robelina’s stiff expression relaxed.

 

“Nothing happened thanks to my help.”

 

“Sure, sure.”

 

Deflecting Nein’s interference as he disrupted our conversation was just a bonus.

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