The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 40

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The Fortune Teller Saint

 

Chapter 40

 

I shook my head as if it was nothing and looked ahead again.

 

‘Lucian is handsome too.’

 

The fact that he himself is oblivious to it is probably his only flaw.

 

“Holy Lady, you can use this room, and the Holy Prelate can use the adjacent room.”

 

“Thank you for showing us around.”

 

At my greeting, the resident who had introduced the rooms smiled at me before turning away. Her gaze remained fixed on Lucian until the very end.

 

Meanwhile, Lucian didn’t even glance at her and simply set my luggage down on the floor.

 

“Thank you too, Sir Lucian. I could have carried this much myself.”

 

“As a knight of the Temple, I couldn’t just leave it like that.”

 

Lucian answered reliably.

 

As I looked at him fondly, mischief suddenly struck me, and I asked playfully under the guise of curiosity.

 

“Someone so decisive, why couldn’t you argue back earlier and almost gave that person payment for information?”

 

Lucian blinked slowly. I waited quietly for his answer.

 

After a silence that was long if you considered it long, short if you considered it short, Lucian finally spoke.

 

“Because everyone was tired.”

 

“Hmm?”

 

“You and the other priests were all exhausted from the long journey. Taking a detour would take more time, so I thought it would be better to choose the faster route even if it cost a bit more.”

 

A shadow suddenly crossed Lucian’s face as he answered calmly.

 

“I only realized it was the wrong thinking after seeing you, Holy Lady. I’m truly sorry for making you uncomfortable with my poor judgment.”

 

“No, I wasn’t trying to blame you, Sir Lucian!”

 

I hurriedly waved both hands, then pondered over Lucian’s words.

 

‘So in the end, it was for our sake.’

 

Lucian is also a Temple person after all. He has a kind heart.

 

I chuckled and cleared my throat before grumbling quietly.

 

“If you say that, what does that make me for teasing you?”

 

“You were… teasing me?”

 

“Geez, look at this. You’re too straightforward to be fun to tease.”

 

I shook my head and pointed at Lucian with my finger.

 

“Listen carefully, Sir Lucian. You did nothing wrong. The bad one is that person who tried to scam us earlier.”

 

“…”

 

“So I won’t accept your apology. Put it back away. And from now on, if you think something’s wrong, resist first. No matter how much it was for everyone’s sake, that kind heart of yours shouldn’t be crushed by wrongdoing.”

 

“You’re absolutely right.”

 

“And I’ve said this before, do you remember? The important thing is…”

 

I took a breath and spoke with a grin.

 

“To think for yourself what is right!”

 

“To think for yourself what is right.”

 

I widened my eyes at the answer that came out simultaneously.

 

Lucian showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth and continued as if reminiscing.

 

“I remember.”

 

“Oh, I didn’t know you actually remembered.”

 

“It was that impressive.”

 

Lucian, who had added those words, began to think about something seriously.

 

As I waited quietly for that time, a small murmur flowed from Lucian’s lips.

 

“As expected, you are a special person, Holy Lady.”

 

“Me? In what way?”

 

Lucian only gave a small smile but didn’t provide an answer.

 

Just as I was about to press him out of curiosity, I heard some sound from behind.

 

Rustle-

 

“Huh? Someone’s in the room…”

 

But Robelina should be in the adjacent room?

 

That’s when I was thinking that.

 

Swoosh-

 

“L-Sir Lucian?”

 

Suddenly Lucian grabbed my waist and pulled me toward him.

 

When I quickly looked up, I saw Lucian’s completely tense face. He had already drawn his sword and was pointing it toward where the sound came from.

 

“Who’s there?”

 

“…”

 

“Come out. I know you’re there.”

 

“Ugh.”

 

With a small groan, someone revealed themselves from the corner. They raised both hands and carefully walked out.

 

Recognizing who it was, I widened my eyes greatly.

 

“Kail!”

 

“Haha… It’s been a while, Holy Lady.”

 

It was Kail, the young mage from the Mage Tower who had almost been falsely accused during the drug smuggling incident that occurred before.

 

I waved at him with a pleased expression.

 

Kail, who was likewise waving at me, suddenly glanced at my side and let out a gulp.

 

“Um… Holy Lady, could you let the holy knight next to you know that we’re on the same side?”

 

“Ah.”

 

Only then did I notice the divine power rippling on Lucian’s sword.

 

When I gently placed my hand on top of his hand holding the sword, Lucian looked back at me with somewhat confused eyes.

 

“Do you know that mage?”

 

“That’s right. And I’m the one who called Kail here.”

 

“You did, Holy Lady?”

 

“Yes. So please put away your sword, Sir.”

 

“…”

 

Lucian looked back and forth between me and Kail, then sheathed his sword with a small sigh.

 

Then Kail also lowered both hands and let out a sigh of relief.

 

I gave an awkward smile and quickly approached Kail to ask.

 

“What happened, Kail? This wasn’t the place we agreed to meet.”

 

“That’s true, but I was bored being alone in the village. So I was hiding in the room to surprise you… I never expected you’d come in with a holy knight!”

 

“Is surprising people a mage trait?”

 

While I was chatting familiarly with Kail, Lucian approached nearby.

 

He glanced at Kail and asked me in a serious voice.

 

“Holy Lady, I need an explanation. Why were you trying to secretly meet with a mage?”

 

“Ah.”

 

Only then did I realize how confused Lucian must be right now.

 

‘The person he thought was an intruder turned out to be a mage I’m close with, and I was even the one who secretly arranged to meet him…’

 

I gave an apologetic smile and took a moment to gather my thoughts. Then when things were somewhat organized in my head, I spoke.

 

“Actually, the thing is…”

 

***

 

The day after returning from the Imperial Palace spring banquet, I immediately wrote a letter to send to Nein.

 

I could have waited until Nein came to find me, but I couldn’t do that because of what he said when we parted at the banquet.

 

‘I’m busy. I won’t be able to see you for a while.’

 

‘Awesome.’

 

‘What did you just say?’

 

‘Sob sob. I’ll miss you so much, my dear Nein.’

 

‘Holy Lady, if you’re going to act like you’re crying, at least show some tears. Should I squeeze some out for you?’

 

I don’t know what kind of business it was, but Nein really didn’t show himself after that.

 

It had been days that were peaceful for the first time in a while, yet somehow bittersweet.

 

Setting aside the details, anyway, because of that I couldn’t deliver the necessary words to Nein.

 

That’s when I thought of that child. Kail’s girlfriend, Unice.

 

I delivered the letter I wanted to send to Nein to Unice, and Unice passed it to Kail, who then delivered my letter to Nein.

 

That’s how we communicated with each other using Kail as an intermediary bridge.

 

I absolutely needed Nein to solve this incident.

 

But when I conveyed this, Nein bluntly asked.

 

‘Why should I move for that bastard prince?’

 

…Of course, the process of persuading Nein wasn’t easy.

 

But fortunately, Nein eventually agreed to my request.

 

‘I need your help, Nein. And if by any chance those bastards recognize me…’

 

‘Got it.’

 

‘Huh?’

 

‘I said I’ll help.’

 

I don’t know what change of heart it was, but it worked out well anyway.

 

Nein said we should meet secretly in this village. That was also the reason I told Cardinal Barion I wanted to hold a missionary event in this village.

 

Though I didn’t expect Kail to come too.

 

“I have a question.”

 

“Please speak.”

 

“What exactly is the matter that the Holy Lady wishes to resolve?”

 

At Lucian’s question, I pondered and then told the truth.

 

“There are those who are targeting His Highness the Crown Prince during the hunting competition.”

 

“His Highness the Crown Prince?”

 

“Yes. Stopping them and finding them is the purpose of this task.”

 

Lucian nodded with a serious expression. Then, as if puzzled, he raised his head and stared intently at Kail.

 

“I understand what you’ve said. But I don’t understand why that mage called Nein is necessary for this task. Is it because of magic?”

 

“That’s one reason, but the main reason is that Nein saw their faces.”

 

At the banquet hall, I was too busy hiding to avoid being discovered by them.

 

“Um, I have a question too.”

 

“What is it? Go ahead, Robelina.”

 

“I want to ask Kail.”

 

Robelina said coldly.

 

I hadn’t told Robelina anything about my plan until coming to this village. Because it was obvious she would worry.

 

Because of that, Robelina was only now hearing about my plan along with Lucian. It seemed that fact had hurt Robelina’s feelings.

 

While I scratched under my nose feeling awkward, Robelina looked at Kail and asked her question.

 

“Why is Kail here alone? Where did Lord Nein go?”

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