The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 36
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The Fortune Teller Saint
Chapter 36
I hurriedly hid behind the corner of the wall. It was a reflexive action born from the thought that I shouldn’t interrupt their conversation.
Then I realized belatedly.
‘Don’t I look really suspicious right now?’
Feeling embarrassed, I turned around to head back to the banquet hall.
That’s when the conversation from behind the wall caught my attention.
“Don’t worry. The preparations are going well. On the day of the hunting competition, everything will go according to our will.”
‘Hunting competition?’
Since I had just finished talking with Jacad about the hunting competition, I unconsciously perked up my ears.
And I ended up hearing something tremendous.
“No matter how much of a crown prince he is, he won’t return safely after encountering ‘that thing’.”
“Indeed, that’s true.”
I felt the blood drain from my body as I covered my mouth.
‘What did I just hear?’
So those people are plotting to assassinate Jacad right now?
While my mind went blank, a certain memory flashed through my brain.
It was the content of the hunting competition episode from the original story.
‘In the hunting competition episode, Jacad encountered some kind of monster and got injured.’
And Robelina, who had healing abilities, nursed Jacad back to health, which sparked love between the two.
I thought it was just a device to create romantic tension, but who would have thought such a backstory was hidden behind it.
‘What should I do? Should I just let things flow according to the original story?’
But there was one problem. This time, I had become the Holy Lady instead of Robelina.
Robelina hadn’t awakened her healing abilities. In other words, if Jacad got injured during this hunting competition, I couldn’t guarantee how much time treatment would take.
Moreover.
‘Now that I already know about this, it’s a bit awkward to just leave it alone…’
“Who’s there?”
A Royal Guard who was patrolling appeared in the dark corridor with a light.
At the same time, the conversation that had been faintly audible stopped abruptly.
I tried to hide my dismay and spoke to the knight.
“I got lost while looking for the banquet hall. Could you tell me which direction it is?”
“Oh my, I see. The banquet hall is in this direction. I’ll escort you there, my lady.”
“Thank you. But I’d like to get some fresh air alone. I appreciate the offer, but I’ll just take the sentiment.”
I declined the knight’s proposal and headed to the banquet hall alone. Hearing footsteps behind me, I hurriedly picked up my pace.
As soon as I turned the corner ahead, I heard voices from behind.
“Who was here?”
“There was a lady here, but what’s the matter?”
“Where did she go?”
I hurried my steps even more at the sound of them looking for me.
I deliberately took a roundabout route through the corridors to avoid pursuit. Even so, the sound of footsteps continued to chase after me.
I barely managed to enter the banquet hall in a hurry, but the tension didn’t disappear.
“You there.”
Because they called out to me from behind.
I unconsciously stopped in my tracks.
Meanwhile, the sound of shoes grew closer and closer.
‘What should I do?’
Should I pretend I didn’t hear anything and leave now? Or should I boldly reveal that I’m the Holy Lady and tell them what I heard?!
I was anxiously continuing my deliberation when.
“Do you have some business with my partner?”
Startled by the fragrance that suddenly wafted from beside me, I tried to turn my head.
But he blocked my front and whispered.
“Stay still.”
“…Nein.”
As soon as I saw him, a wave of relief washed over me.
Nein stood between me and them so my face wouldn’t be visible. Then I heard their displeased voices.
“We have some business with your partner for a moment. Could you step aside?”
“Sorry, but that won’t be possible. The music is about to start.”
“Music?”
“It just started.”
Just as Nein said, melodies began to flow through the banquet hall. Looking toward the orchestra, only the instruments remained, moving by themselves.
Only then did I realize. It’s Nein’s magic.
When the music started, people began moving to the center of the banquet hall one by one to dance. Nein also headed in that direction, taking me with him.
“Well then, shall we go?”
“Wait…!”
I heard voices trying to catch me from behind, but they soon disappeared. They seemed to be blocked by the rushing crowd.
My admiration for Nein’s natural change of position was brief, as an awkward situation unfolded.
“Um, Nein.”
“What?”
“I can’t dance.”
Nein stared down at me intently. Then he suddenly chuckled.
“You do look like you can’t dance.”
“What?”
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll lead you.”
“Huh?”
I could immediately understand what Nein meant.
My body began to move on its own according to the melody.
I widened my eyes and looked up at Nein who was leading me.
“Is this your magic too?”
“Can’t you tell by looking?”
Nein drew a sly smile.
Then people all spun their bodies in unison according to the music.
I was worried that I might make eye contact with those people from earlier, when Nein said.
“Don’t worry about those guys and just focus on the music. I’m blocking their view for you.”
“…How did you know? That I was avoiding those people.”
“I can tell by your expression. Your face was pale white and you were standing there blankly. I’m not an idiot, so how could I not know?”
His words were harsh, but it meant he had been watching over me.
Realizing this, I felt somewhat touched.
As I silently bit my lower lip, I could feel Nein looking down at me with confusion.
I rested my forehead against Nein’s chest and said.
“Thank you, Nein. Thanks to you, I’m saved.”
“…Move away.”
“Ah, sorry.”
I immediately apologized and lifted my face back up. I had unconsciously felt relieved.
But Nein, who had been frowning as if something bothered him, suddenly said.
“No. Put your forehead back.”
“What? You keep changing your mind.”
“I changed my mind. It would be better if you stay close so your face isn’t visible.”
I gave up trying to argue and placed my forehead back against Nein’s chest.
Then I heard a satisfied voice from above.
“You listen well.”
“What am I, some kind of dog?”
“You are like a Chihuahua though.”
“Grrr!”
“Haha!”
Nein burst into satisfied laughter.
I let out a sigh, and then my gaze unconsciously turned to the pink hair that came into my field of vision.
And then I saw it.
My friend Robelina dancing with Crown Prince Jacad.
‘What? Why are those two dancing together?’
What happened while I was briefly away!
I was staring at them in disbelief when it happened.
“Holy Lady.”
I looked up at Nein.
Then Nein’s purple eyes gleamed as he spoke like a warning.
“Focus on me.”
“…Yes.”
I obediently followed Nein’s words. But my gaze kept glancing toward Robelina.
And I caught sight of Sierra standing beyond them.
Sierra was glaring at Robelina while gripping her fan tightly. Perhaps because her unrequited love had been stolen away, her eyes seemed to burn with fire.
‘But what can you do? In the original story, those two end up together too.’
Then, as if sensing my gaze, Sierra suddenly looked this way. I thought Sierra would glare at me the same way she had been looking at Robelina.
But when Sierra’s eyes met mine, her face turned pale instead.
‘What? Why is she acting like that?’
“This won’t do.”
“Huh? Whoa!”
Suddenly my waist was bent backward. Nein twisted his lips as he looked down at me intently.
“If you can’t concentrate, I’ll have to make you concentrate.”
“No, no. That’s not it…”
“No excuses needed.”
“Waah!”
The music changed to something passionate and forced dance time began.
When I turned my gaze in the midst of the chaos, Sierra had already disappeared from sight.
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