The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 55
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The Fortune Teller Saint
Chapter 55
“I’m doomed. I’ll be kicked out of the Temple for lacking the qualifications of a Holy Lady.”
As I muttered with my shoulders drooping, I suddenly perked up my head at a thought that occurred to me.
“Wait, wouldn’t that actually be a good thing?”
“Ellia.”
“…It’s just a joke, so don’t make such a scary face, Robelina.”
As I flinched and shrank back, Robelina let out a sigh.
“For now, we have no choice but to try. There’s still some time left until the Founding Festival, so it should be completed by then.”
“I’d like to keep trying too, but…”
“Is there some problem?”
Robelina asked with a puzzled expression.
I scratched my cheek with an awkward smile and said.
“My divine power is all used up. Hehe.”
“…Should we try looking for other Sacred Relics?”
“Robelina, it hasn’t even been a minute since you said we have no choice but to try and that it’ll be completed by the Founding Festival…”
“I-It’s not that I don’t trust you, Ria! I’m just saying this just in case!”
Robelina desperately made excuses.
I looked at Robelina with suspicious eyes, then decided to understand her.
‘The progress is certainly slow.’
So what do I do now? Should I keep trying like this?
‘For that, it’s not even certain if a Sacred Relic will be created. More importantly, I lack both time and divine power.’
Then there was only one method left.
As Robelina said, to look for naturally created Sacred Relics.
Of course, this wasn’t easier either. But I had one advantage over others.
Namely, that I knew the original work, that is, the future content.
‘The closest place with a Sacred Relic from here is, let me see…’
As I recalled the original content in my mind, my eyes lit up and I said.
“Robelina, I’m going to visit His Holiness for a moment.”
“Why His Holiness?”
To Robelina’s puzzled question, I grinned and answered.
“To get permission to go out. Let’s go find Sacred Relics!”
***
Getting permission to go out was easier than I thought.
I did hear something along the lines of how could the Holy Lady leave when preparations for the Founding Festival were in full swing, but when I presented the cup I was supposed to make into a Sacred Relic, those words were swallowed back.
‘This is the result of pouring divine power into it for a week, Your Holiness.’
‘Uh, is this really it?’
‘Yes. Now I can go, right?’
‘…Go ahead.’
Of course, it helped that I said I knew the location of Sacred Relics, but the Sacred Relic with no power felt at all seemed to be shocking.
As a result, Robelina and I, along with Lucian who was assigned as our escort, set out on a journey to find Sacred Relics.
“But Ria, do you really know the location of Sacred Relics?”
Robelina asked while we were traveling by carriage.
To that, I nodded with confidence.
“Yes. This information is certain.”
“It must be information that Nein gave you.”
“Uh… Well, that’s right!”
I was startled by Lucian’s words, but fortunately no one suspected anything.
“We’ve arrived. This is Lebri Village.”
At Lucian’s words as he looked out the window, I also turned my gaze in that direction.
The peaceful village scenery came into view through the window at a glance.
After getting off the carriage, I stretched and muttered.
“How long has it been since the Hunting Competition that I’m riding a carriage again…”
“But this time you’re not saying you miss Nein’s spatial movement magic, are you?”
Robelina giggled and said playfully.
When I heard Nein’s name, my body froze. I answered Robelina’s words with a bitter expression.
“Ah, yes. Well, that’s right.”
“Why is your reaction like that? Did something happen?”
At Robelina’s suspicious question, I unconsciously looked at Lucian.
Lucian, who made eye contact with me, immediately answered.
“Nothing happened.”
“Why is the answer coming from Count Lucian’s mouth? That’s even more suspicious. Nothing really happened, right?”
But that only seemed to amplify Robelina’s suspicion.
Eventually, I let out a deep sigh and stepped forward myself.
“Actually…”
When I explained the disappointed feelings I had toward Nein, Robelina opened her mouth after a moment of silence.
“So that’s what happened.”
“Yes. Isn’t that really too much?”
“Hmm.”
Robelina hesitated for a moment, then said something unexpected.
“That could be understandable.”
“What?”
“It’s true that you have no connection to the Mage Tower, Ria. And I would have been worried and wanted to stop you from getting involved in something that has nothing to do with you too.”
“Worried…?”
I blinked my eyes and eventually burst out laughing.
“Nein worrying about me? Even a passing dog would laugh!”
“It seems quite possible to me.”
“No way. Nein isn’t like that. Right, Count Lucian?”
I looked at Lucian with confidence.
But his reaction was also quite different from my expectation.
“While it’s true that mage is eccentric, I can’t deny the Holy Prelate’s words.”
“Huh?”
I blinked blankly in confusion.
Meanwhile, the two seemed to have already reached a conclusion and were exchanging conversation among themselves.
“Honestly, I don’t like that mage.”
“But it does seem like he cares for Ellia.”
‘Who cares for me? Nein?’
My mind was in chaos.
No, when someone is constantly facing life-threatening situations, what are these people saying now?
If I continued this conversation, I felt like I’d be the only strange person. So I hurriedly ended the conversation and changed the topic.
“A-Anyway, let’s go find the Sacred Relic. That’s what we came here for.”
“Right, oh. But…”
Robelina looked up at the building standing tall in front of us and blinked.
“There’s a Sacred Relic here?”
“Yes. It’s here. I’m certain.”
I answered with confidence and knocked on the building’s door.
Shortly after, an elderly man in priest robes appeared and tilted his head looking at us.
“May God’s blessing be upon you, visitors. What brings you here?”
“Hello. I’m Ellia, the Holy Lady of the Temple.”
“Pardon?”
He wore a momentarily dazed expression, as if doubting his own ears.
I smiled brightly and continued speaking.
“I’ve come to retrieve the sacred relic being kept here.”
Only when I said this did the priest’s face turn pale.
***
“I’ve brought some tea. Please have some.”
Hamel Priest, the owner of the chapel I had visited, led us inside the chapel and brought out tea.
Clatter, clank-
…But every time he set down a teacup, his hands trembled.
It seemed he was frightened since the Holy Lady had come personally to retrieve the sacred relic.
‘Well, I can’t say I don’t understand.’
Thinking to myself, I pretended to know nothing and put on an innocent smile.
“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it.”
“We’ll enjoy it.”
Robelina and Lucian also offered brief prayers before picking up their teacups.
Having organized his thoughts somewhat in the meantime, Hamel cautiously began to speak when we set down our teacups.
“Um… so you’ve come to retrieve the sacred relic.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“…May I ask how you came to know of the sacred relic’s existence?”
I smiled sweetly and answered Hamel’s question.
“Nein told me. That there’s a sacred relic here.”
“Ah… Of course it was Nein.”
“Yes. You know the Founding Ceremony will be held in the capital soon, right? I want to use the sacred relic kept here for the ceremony.”
I maintained my smile while extending both hands forward.
“So please give it to me, the sacred relic.”
At my words, Hamel’s face became dejected.
It’s not that I didn’t understand his feelings, but originally sacred relics were supposed to be sent to the Temple immediately upon discovery.
In other words, keeping a sacred relic in such a small chapel was essentially breaking the rules as a priest.
But I had no intention of holding Hamel responsible for this.
He had his own reasons.
“Don’t worry. I’ll solve the problem here before I leave.”
“What?”
“Holy Lady?”
Not only Hamel, but Robelina and Lucian also looked at me as if asking what I meant.
I observed Hamel’s expression carefully and smiled slyly.
“You’re worried about the child who needs the sacred relic’s power, aren’t you?”
At my question, Hamel’s eyes wavered.
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