The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 7

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The Fortune Teller Saint

Chapter 7

When I looked at the door Robelina had exited through with bewildered eyes, Jacad tilted his head.

“Wasn’t this what you wanted?”

“No, it wasn’t?!”

“Is that so? I thought you wanted to be alone because of the important conversation we’re about to have.”

His tone was calm, showing no trace of embarrassment.

Curious about his words, I blinked and asked.

“This important conversation… does it relate to why you summoned me to the Imperial Palace?”

“That’s right.”

I had roughly guessed as much. In the original story, Jacad had also summoned Robelina after she became the saint.

But I couldn’t show that I knew, so I tilted my head as if curious. Then Jacad brought up the topic himself.

“Do you know why I wear this mask?”

‘As expected, it’s about the curse.’

Jacad was afflicted with a debuff exclusive to male protagonists. Namely, a curse.

While the curse was harmless to him, its effects manifested in those around him. Anyone who looked at his cursed eye would fall ill or die.

Because of this, Jacad always covered his cursed eye with a mask.

This was the reason he sought out the saint in the original story, and now as well.

To find a way to remove the curse.

‘In the original ending, he eventually broke the curse with Robelina’s help.’

I remained quietly silent before opening my mouth.

“Because of a curse, isn’t it?”

“So you really can see the future. This fact is top secret – only a few people know about it.”

Jacad spoke with a slightly surprised expression.

I responded with a smile instead of words and asked him a question.

“The reason you sought me out is to find a way to break the curse.”

“Exactly.”

Jacad leaned forward and clasped his hands together as he spoke.

“Since you can see the future, you might know of some method.”

“What if.”

After hesitating, I looked into Jacad’s golden eye and asked seriously.

“What if I don’t have a method?”

The reason Jacad could break his curse in the original story was thanks to Robelina’s Sacred Relic.

Robelina’s Sacred Relic, a water jug, produced holy water imbued with healing power. By drinking it consistently, Jacad was eventually freed from his curse.

But for some reason, the Sacred Relic had changed to Tarot Cards, and I had become the saint.

Right now, I had no way to break Jacad’s curse… unfortunately.

Jacad’s expression hardened for a moment, then he sighed as if resigned.

“Then I’ll have to find another method. As I always have.”

“I see.”

A heavy silence fell for a moment.

I took out the Tarot Cards I had kept in my bosom. I carried them because Barion had instructed me to always keep them with me wherever I went.

Jacad’s eyes narrowed when he saw the Tarot Cards.

“So that’s the Sacred Relic I’ve only heard about.”

“That’s right.”

Responding to his words, I shuffled the cards and spread them in the air.

As the cards scattered neatly in the air, Jacad watched them with interested eyes.

“I’ll now try to find a way to break His Highness the Crown Prince’s curse. Please draw three cards.”

“Should I just draw any cards?”

“You can do that, or you can draw ones that feel right to you.”

Jacad carefully examined the cards before cautiously drawing three.

I arranged the cards in the order Jacad had drawn them and first flipped over the card showing the current situation.

‘An obvious card.’

THE DEVIL. The card of one bound by something.

In the card, a devil was grasping the end of chains around a man’s neck.

I studied that image carefully before flipping over the remaining cards.

“Huh?”

“What’s wrong?”

I heard Jacad’s anxious question but couldn’t answer right away.

The card results were unexpected.

‘Five of Swords, Six of Cups.’

The Five of Swords card showing someone picking up fallen swords while looking at the defeated with contemptuous eyes, and the Six of Cups card with bright colors depicting two children.

These cards respectively showed the cause of the problem and the action that could be taken.

I had thought the curse couldn’t be broken since the original Sacred Relic used by Robelina had changed to Tarot Cards.

“Your Highness, it seems…”

Gulp-

When I looked up, Jacad had a rarely seen tense expression. Since this concerned the curse he’d carried his entire life, he seemed unconsciously nervous.

I looked at him and spoke seriously.

“I think I’ve found a clue related to the curse.”

“What exactly is it?”

Jacad’s voice rose.

For a detailed interpretation, I first pointed to the Five of Swords card.

“This card indicates the cause of the problem. In other words, the one who cursed Your Highness. It seems to be someone you once had conflict with. Though they don’t appear to remain by Your Highness’s side now.”

“…”

Jacad remained silent.

He simply put more strength into his hands resting on his knees.

“The fact that the Six of Cups appeared for the action Your Highness can take in this situation suggests you should find the one who cursed you among people from your past. If you find and eliminate that person, the curse will naturally be broken.”

“So?”

“If you search through Your Highness’s past records, you should find clues about who cursed you…”

“Hah.”

Jacad sighed and then spoke irritably.

“Sacred Relics, seeing the future – none of it can be trusted.”

“…What?”

I paused while trying to draw the final advice card at his words.

Jacad leaned back against the sofa and arrogantly crossed his legs.

“Do you think I wouldn’t have looked into that much? I already thoroughly investigated everyone related to me at that time. What I want is a way to break the curse, not advice like that.”

“So the method to break the curse lies in Your Highness’s past…”

“Going in circles.”

Jacad cut off my words and called for the attendant outside.

Soon the attendant entered with Robelina, and he looked at me and said coldly.

“Escort the saint outside.”

“No, Your Highness.”

You summoned me here and now you’re kicking me out!

Whether I stared at him in bewilderment or not, Jacad’s attitude didn’t change.

No, he even added a few more words.

“I don’t know where you picked up information about my past, but you clearly didn’t research it properly. Still, I’ll commend your effort.”

“It’s not effort, the Sacred Relic said so…!”

“That woman!”

I froze at the sudden loud voice.

Jacad, who had momentarily lost his composure and was breathing heavily, soon let out a deep sigh.

“Never mind. Go ahead and leave.”

“I will escort you, Saint.”

The attendant trembled as he led me outside. Robelina standing beside me was also restless.

Following the attendant with a dazed expression, I stopped just as I was about to leave the room.

‘What did I do wrong to deserve this treatment?’

He asked me a question, so I answered, and now he’s suddenly angry? If he knows so well, he should be the saint himself.

Suppressing my boiling anger, I turned around and strode back toward Jacad.

“What?”

“There’s something I forgot to tell you.”

I pulled out a tarot card from my chest. It was ‘THE DEVIL’ card that revealed Jacad’s current situation.

“The Sacred Relic says.”

I thrust the card right in front of Jacad’s eyes and shouted loudly as if demanding he listen.

“Don’t live your life like that!”

“…What?”

“Additionally, if you want to benefit from the Sacred Relic’s grace next time, come after shouting ‘I was wrong, Saint’ three times. Well then!”

Leaving Jacad frozen with a dumbfounded expression, I turned around again and walked away. The attendant and Robelina were staring at me with blank eyes.

As I passed them, I said to Robelina.

“Let’s go, Sungbongwan Robelina!”

“…Saint.”

Robelina’s tearful voice echoed belatedly.

“Saint!”

***

When I reached a familiar path, I dismissed the attendant who had been following us.

Once only the two of us remained in the Imperial Palace corridor, Robelina looked at me with angry eyes.

“What on earth was that! How could you say such nonsense to His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“I told you. It wasn’t me, the Sacred Relic said that.”

“Don’t lie!”

“But His Highness got on my nerves first. He doubted my abilities and the Sacred Relic!”

“His Highness did?”

“Yes! I didn’t get excited for no reason. If that guy has any sense, he won’t be able to say anything about my words, if only to maintain smooth relations between the Imperial Palace and the Temple.”

It wasn’t a joke but the truth. The Temple we belonged to was in a position of supporting the current Imperial Palace. More precisely, it should be said that we acknowledged them as rulers.

From the Imperial Palace’s perspective, it would be welcome to have the Temple, which had no interest in power yet formed one massive force, supporting them.

Since the Crown Prince tried to ruin such friendly relations by denying the Saint, he should be the one receiving criticism, not me.

“And what can we do if the Sacred Relic says so? Hmph!”

“How proud of yourself!”

Robelina rolled her eyes at my explanation.

‘But still.’

Walking calmly, I recalled Jacad’s reaction from earlier.

‘That guy Jacad seemed to know something about the curse.’

‘That woman.’ Who could it be?

My worries deepened about this existence that never appeared in the original work.

Then Robelina asked me with a worried voice.

“But Ria, about His Highness the Crown Prince. Why was he so angry earlier?”

“Hmm. I don’t know either.”

I pulled out a tarot card from my chest.

It was ‘THE DEVIL’ card that had revealed the Crown Prince’s current situation.

A card depicting two humans with loose chains around their necks and a devil sitting behind them.

‘Does he know the truth but pretend not to? Or.’

The human figure turning their back on the devil behind them, looking only forward.

Looking at that, I narrowed my eyes.

‘Does he really not know?’

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