The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 43

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The Fortune Teller Saint

 

Chapter 43

 

My mind went blank at the unexpected words.

 

Coming to my senses belatedly, I asked Nein back.

 

“Wait, is this by any chance a confession?”

 

“Are you crazy? Why would I confess to the Holy Lady?”

 

“But you just said you wanted me to fall head over heels for you.”

 

“What does that have to do with a confession?”

 

‘Isn’t it usually related?’

 

Maybe it’s because he’s crazy. I absolutely couldn’t follow his way of thinking.

 

I looked at Nein with a confused face, then suddenly became curious and asked.

 

“If you don’t like me, then why do you want me to fall for you?”

 

Instead of answering, Nein drew a deep smile. Seeing that made me feel strangely anxious.

 

“It’s a secret.”

 

Though the actual answer that came back was bland.

 

***

 

The missionary event began with listening to the villagers’ concerns, just like we had done last time.

 

Still, having done it once before, it wasn’t as difficult as last time. Most importantly, the village was small so there weren’t that many people coming to see me.

 

Thanks to that, after another day passed, I was able to make an appropriate excuse to slip away from the group and head to the forest where the hunting competition would be held.

 

“Nein! I’m here. Where are you?”

 

After entering the forest and looking for Nein, he appeared shortly after. With Kail by his side.

 

Whatever had happened in the meantime, Kail’s face was half swollen.

 

“Kail, what happened? Why is your face like that?”

 

When I pointed this out in surprise, Kail glanced at Nein.

 

Turning my gaze to him, Nein answered with a grin.

 

“He seemed to have a loose tongue, so I made it a bit heavier for him.”

 

‘What a demonic bastard.’

 

My shoulders trembled at Nein’s cruelty in actually carrying it out.

 

Nein laughed as if refreshed, then suddenly narrowed his eyes and stared behind me.

 

“But Holy Lady, why did that bastard come along?”

 

When I turned my head at Nein’s words, I saw Lucian and Robelina staring blankly in our direction.

 

Nein pointed at Lucian and said with a crooked face.

 

“Hey. You go away.”

 

“I cannot do that. When the Holy Lady and the Holy Prelate could be in danger, how could I, as the captain of the holy knights, just turn back?”

 

Lucian was resolute.

 

A crack appeared in Nein’s brow. Before another clash could occur between the two, I hurriedly intervened.

 

“Having Sir Lucian here will make things much easier. That’s why I brought him.”

 

‘And he might get involved with Robelina too.’

 

I hid my real purpose and deliberately continued speaking as if I was looking out for us.

 

“And if things end quickly, that would be good for you too, Nein.”

 

“….”

 

“Nein?”

 

“The Holy Lady.”

 

Nein slowly lowered his head and asked with a crooked smile.

 

“You must want to send me away that quickly?”

 

“Huh? Why is the conversation going that way?”

 

“Never mind.”

 

Nein turned his head away sharply.

 

With an absurd feeling, I stared intently at Nein’s profile.

 

‘What a sulky guy.’

 

“Are we going to move or what? You said we’re looking for monsters.”

 

Nein turned his body around and started walking.

 

Naturally following Nein, I suddenly stopped walking at a thought and asked.

 

“Huh? Do you know where the monsters are?”

 

“No. However.”

 

Nein took in the forest scenery with his eyes, then muttered with sharp eyes.

 

“I can smell monsters from all directions. It’s certain that there are quite a few monsters in this forest.”

 

“Smell?”

 

“When the human body reaches a certain level, the senses become keen. Just as I can sense monsters, that mage seems to be the same way.”

 

Lucian kindly explained from beside us.

 

I see, I thought as I listened quietly, then my eyes widened at a memory that suddenly came to mind.

 

“Oh? Then what that con artist said when we met him on the road was true?”

 

“Con artist?”

 

Nein turned around to look at us as if asking what that meant.

 

I explained about almost being conned by the con artist we met on the road before arriving at the village.

 

Nein, who had been listening carefully to my explanation, made a snickering sound and sneered.

 

“What a shame. If only a monster had appeared then, he would have become the first human to extort money from the holy knight captain.”

 

“….”

 

Strength entered Lucian’s hand gripping his sword hilt.

 

“Sir Lucian! Calm down, calm down! Take a deep breath.”

 

I hurriedly calmed him down, then quietly thought to myself.

 

‘But did that con artist know there were monsters around?’

 

I thought he was just making excuses to extort money from us, but the timing strangely matched up.

 

“There’s one appearing over there.”

 

“Huh?”

 

At Nein’s words, I looked up and saw some large wild dog.

 

No, could you even call that a wild dog? That thing, which was bigger than most adult men, had a form similar to a dog but had a horn protruding from its forehead.

 

The moment I met the beast’s red eyes, I could tell.

 

That thing is a monster.

 

“Holy Lady, Holy Prelate. Behind me…”

 

Swoosh-

 

Lucian, who was trying to protect Robelina and me, hesitated. I was just as surprised.

 

An invisible force severed the monster’s neck. The monster that collapsed like that convulsed a few times before going completely limp.

 

Watching that scene in a daze, I turned my head sharply.

 

Sure enough, Nein was holding up his hand with magic power surging and grinning wickedly.

 

“Slow.”

 

Nein’s gaze as he said that was directed at Lucian.

 

I glanced at Lucian at what was clearly a provocation to anyone watching. I had no choice but to hold my breath.

 

The blue eyes that always showed lake-like calmness were now coldly frozen.

 

“Are you provoking me right now?”

 

“Your perception is slow too.”

 

“I am a knight. I’m not weak enough to be unable to handle a monster of that level.”

 

“Really? Then shall we make a bet?”

 

“A bet?”

 

“Let’s compete to see who can catch more monsters. We have to catch the monsters targeting the Crown Prince anyway, right?”

 

Listening to that conversation, I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

 

‘Lucian isn’t a child, there’s no way he’d fall for such provocation…’

 

“I accept that proposal.”

 

‘No, he actually fell for it?’

 

When I cast a shocked look, Lucian glanced at me and said.

 

“Don’t worry, Holy Lady. I will definitely protect you both.”

 

‘That’s not what I was looking at you for.’

 

But because Lucian’s eyes were blazing, I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud. Instead, I could only nod my head.

 

Then Nein let out a scoffing laugh and smirked with one corner of his mouth.

 

“That won’t make for a proper bet then. I’ll protect the Holy Lady, so you protect the Cardinal. This way it’ll be a bit more fair.”

 

“Fine by me.”

 

“Huh.”

 

I was so dumbfounded that I turned to look at Robelina. Robelina was also looking at me with bewildered eyes.

 

Our eyes met and we both sighed at the same time.

 

***

 

To cut to the conclusion, the bet became meaningless.

 

The number of monsters Nein caught was 33. Lucian’s was the same.

 

And the monsters stopped appearing as if they had completely dried up.

 

‘At this rate, haven’t we completely exterminated all the monsters in the forest?’

 

Admiration and bewilderment rose up simultaneously. So when two male lead candidates make a bet, the monsters dry up completely.

 

The two men themselves were still thirsty for more, rummaging through the forest looking for monsters.

 

“When we tell them not to appear, they always show up to bother people, but when we’re looking for them, they don’t appear. Useless bastards.”

 

“You’re absolutely right.”

 

‘You guys killed them all…’

 

Following behind the two men, I suppressed the urge to say just that.

 

“Hm?”

 

“What is it, Nein?”

 

When Nein, who had been pushing through the thicket, suddenly stopped, I tilted my head and asked.

 

Nein, who had been staring intently at something, suddenly drew a wicked smile on his lips.

 

“Found one.”

 

“What? A monster?”

 

“Yeah. And it’s quite a sturdy one too.”

 

Thump-

 

As soon as Nein finished speaking, a tremor was felt through the ground. At the same time, trees came crashing down from the opposite side.

 

“Holy Lady, Cardinal.”

 

Lucian must have also sensed the ominous presence as he pulled Robelina and me back.

 

And beyond Lucian’s arm, it appeared.

 

“Grook?”

 

A hard-looking hide on its back, a massive body reminiscent of an elephant.

 

A monster that clearly looked to be at least intermediate level or higher looked down at us intently.

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