The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 82

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The Fortune Teller Saint

Chapter 82

“What did that vermin just say?”

I turned my head in surprise at the menacing voice from beside me.

Nein was scattering mana from his hands with a furious expression. He looked ready to cast magic at the Mage at any moment.

“Nein, calm down for now.”

I calmed Nein down and then carefully approached the Mage. The Mage who had been attacked by Nein was writhing on the ground face down.

I cleared my throat and carefully asked the Mage.

“Um, are you okay?”

“I’m, I’m fine.”

“You asked for my ‘that’… what exactly is it?”

The Mage who had straightened his posture glanced at Nein and answered carefully.

“Heart…”

“Heart?”

“What? Heart?”

Nein stirred and tried to approach this way.

Then the Mage shrieked “Eek!” and startled, hastily adding his words.

“I mean the monster core inside a high-level monster’s heart!”

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I remembered receiving something like that from Nein after the Hunting Competition ended. I’m still keeping it.

However, I was puzzled.

“How did you know I had that?”

“I heard it from Kail.”

Kail, who was pointed out, flinched.

Nein clicked his tongue while looking at Kail.

“I should tie a weight to that guy’s mouth.”

“Hic!”

Kail, who was startled by Nein’s words, let out a hiccup.

I looked at him pitifully, then turned my gaze to the Mage and said.

“I think we need more explanation, so shall we hear your situation first?”

The Mage who introduced himself as Duke finally explained his situation in detail.

He absolutely needed a high-level monster’s core to complete the research he was conducting.

However, high-level monsters weren’t numerous. Just when he was racking his brains over these rarely seen beings.

Kail had told him.

‘Huh? If it’s a high-level monster’s core, the Holy Lady has one?’

‘What? Holy Lady? How do you know that?’

‘The Tower Master gave it to the Holy Lady. They’re close friends.’

‘What?’

He couldn’t understand how the Mage Tower Master and the Holy Lady were close, but that wasn’t important content for him.

Just when he was planning to somehow approach the Holy Lady and obtain the high-level monster’s core.

‘The Tower Master kidnapped the Holy Lady!’

‘…!’

…He had rushed to me after hearing Crowell’s shout.

‘Mages really are people crazy about research.’

To cause such a commotion even with Nein right there beside me.

I shook my head slightly and entered Duke’s laboratory under his guidance.

There was something like a large machine placed there.

“Is this Duke’s research result?”

“That’s right. It’s called the ‘Village Protection Device.'”

“Village Protection Device?”

When I showed interest, Duke excitedly explained.

“I’m from Trivia Village. You know well about how Trivia Village suffered damage from a landslide in the past, right? I made this to prevent such incidents and ease the villagers’ anxiety.”

“Oh.”

That’s a more normal intention than I thought?

Duke’s trustworthiness, which had hit rock bottom, rose slightly.

I looked at Duke’s magical device and asked a question.

“So this device protects the village.”

“That’s right! It’s structured to surround the entire village with a barrier centered on the device. However, there’s one problem…”

“What is it?”

Duke hesitated, then sighed deeply and continued.

“It requires a lot, a tremendous amount of mana, so the efficiency is poor…”

“Oh dear.”

“That’s why I need a high-level monster’s core!”

I flinched and stepped back as Duke suddenly shouted loudly.

Regardless, Duke came close to me and explained with all his passion.

“A monster’s core is a condensation of pure energy! Moreover, if it’s a high-level monster’s core, amplifying mana to operate the device isn’t impossible… Ugh!”

“Don’t shove your dirty face close and get lost.”

Nein pushed Duke’s face away and spoke irritably. I felt sorry for Duke, but at this moment I was a bit grateful to Nein.

I smiled awkwardly and glanced at Duke’s Village Protection Device. After some consideration, I nodded.

“Alright. If it’s for that purpose, I’ll give you the high-level monster’s core.”

“Gasp…! Really?”

“Holy Lady, that’s what I gave you.”

Nein frowned and interjected.

I spoke to Nein with an apologetic face.

“That’s true, but… honestly, it’s not like I can use it for anything if I keep it. In that case, it’s better to use it to protect the village.”

“An excellent decision!”

“You shut up.”

Nein pushed Duke away and closed his mouth with a sulky face. He seemed upset that I was giving away the core he had gifted me to someone else.

I awkwardly scratched my cheek and asked to cheer Nein up.

“What should I do to make you feel better?”

“What should you do?”

Nein, who was muttering, fell into thought. Then he suddenly grinned and leaned his face close.

“Then Holy Lady, go on a date with me next time.”

“Gasp.”

I heard the sound of people sharply inhaling around us.

I was equally surprised.

“…Date?”

I asked back in a daze.

A date, that’s… is it what I think it is? That thing couples do when they go out together?

Nein nodded as if that was right, then smiled and added.

“No one else joins, just you and me alone, Holy Lady. Not even the Holy Prelate.”

‘Why?’

I held back from asking that.

I’ve been feeling restless whenever I see Nein lately, and now I’m even receiving a date proposal. My heart started beating rapidly.

I swallowed my question because I didn’t have the confidence to ask why in this state, but Nein seemed to have already noticed what I wanted to ask.

“Because I want to be alone with you, Holy Lady.”

Seeing him add such words.

The circuits in my brain stopped working and no words came out. I was just moving my lips when I heard a clearing throat from the side.

It was Duke.

“Um, so when can I receive the core…”

Thwack-

“Ahhh! Why?!”

Duke, who had been hit by Nein’s attack, jumped up as if he’d been wronged.

Seeing this, Crowell and Wilrend clicked their tongues in disapproval.

“Tactless fool.”

“He needs more training.”

As the ticklish atmosphere was broken, embarrassment belatedly crept up on me.

But what occupied my mind was a different thought.

‘…It’s real.’

Thump thump-

When I placed my hand on my left chest, the rapidly beating heartbeat was transmitted through my palm.

The anticipation of wanting to go on a date with Nein soon.

And the flutter.

The heartbeat from that led to an ‘awareness’ of my feelings.

‘Really… I had come to like Nein.’

“Ria?”

I flinched at Robelina’s call and turned my head.

Robelina looked at my face, blinked, then soon smiled with a giggle.

“Ria, you’re always my pretty friend, but…”

Robelina glanced at Nein. Then she turned her head back toward me and smiled brightly.

“Today you look even prettier.”

Flush-

Having my feelings discovered by my friend, I couldn’t help but blush.

***

The Mage Tower tour ended early due to Duke’s interference(?). We arrived at the campsite where the Temple people had gathered using Nein’s magic.

Oh, Duke came along too. It was because the high-grade monster core was in my luggage left in the carriage.

At our sudden appearance from thin air, the priests around us seemed quite startled, but I didn’t mind and said to Duke.

“Wait here for just a moment. I’ll bring it right back.”

“Yes. Please hurry if possible. The stares are piercing…”

Duke said while glancing around. In contrast, Nein stood confidently with his arms crossed.

I nodded awkwardly and hurried toward the carriage.

“Let me see. The high-grade monster core I received from Nein is… here it is!”

Finding the core in my luggage, I brightened and tucked it into my arms.

Just as I was about to return to where Nein and Duke were, someone called me.

“Holy Lady.”

“Ah, Count Lucian.”

As I got out of the carriage, Lucian was standing in front of me.

But somehow his expression was dark. Though his usual expressionless face made it hard to notice, I could tell thanks to spending quite a bit of time close to Lucian.

“Why do you look like that? Is something wrong?”

Lucian, who had been hesitating, moved his lips.

But before he could speak, a shout erupted from somewhere.

“Go back!”

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