The Fortune-Teller Saintess - Chapter 86

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‘What on earth is happening here.’

The man trembled as he witnessed the tragedy that had befallen the village.

‘Why are there monsters in the village…’

Black hands that had suddenly sprouted from the ground were chasing the villagers. Their grotesque appearance seemed like monsters, or perhaps some other kind of disaster.

The man who had been standing in a daze finally came to his senses when someone grabbed his shoulder and shouted.

“Hey! Get it together and run quickly!”

“Ah!”

The man ran after him. But something grabbed his ankle, causing him to tumble to the ground with a thud.

When he looked back, he saw a black hand that had somehow gotten close was gripping his ankle.

“Eek! He-help me!”

“Oh no…!”

The neighbor, wearing a dismayed expression, threw a stone at the black hand.

However, the black hand didn’t budge at all. Instead, it only pulled the man’s ankle, trying to swallow him into the darkness.

The neighbor belatedly grabbed the man’s arm and pulled, but it was useless.

“Sa-save me! Please!”

“I’m trying my best, but…!”

It was then, as the neighbor looked between the man and the black hand in contemplation.

Swoosh-

“…! What’s that light?”

Light burst before their eyes, and the black hand was split in half. The damaged black hand disappeared completely.

And behind it, someone was standing.

The owner of brilliant golden hair wearing white holy knight attire.

It was Lucian, the Holy Knight Captain of the Temple.

“Are you alright?”

“We-we’re fine, but how did the Holy Knight get here…?”

“Is that what’s important?”

Lucian tilted his head.

He had asked out of genuine puzzlement, but the two villagers who had received his help could only blush with embarrassment.

“N-no. Thank you for helping us.”

“Please leave the village. The Priests will help you.”

“You want us to go by ourselves?”

It was a rather shameless question from those who had been hostile to the Temple people, but they couldn’t help it.

The black hands that had covered the village were that threatening.

Lucian calmly nodded at the villager’s question.

“Don’t worry. Others besides me will help you.”

“Others, you mean…?”

“Oh!”

At the voice from above, they all looked up.

The young Mage Kail, perched on the roof, was waving his hand toward Lucian.

“It’s the Holy Knight Captain. Did you come with the Holy Lady?”

“That’s right.”

“We came on the Tower Master’s orders too. But what’s all this about? This quiet village suddenly got covered in curses.”

The two villagers hesitated, unable to flee and watching the situation nervously.

Then Kail’s gaze finally reached them.

“Uncles, the Mage Tower’s Mages are protecting the village right now, so don’t worry and hurry up and escape.”

“Ma-Mages?”

“Yes. They’ll provide escort on your way out.”

Only after hearing this did the two villagers feel relieved and flee outside the village.

Lucian watched their retreating figures before turning back to Kail.

“Kail, wasn’t it. I have something I want to ask.”

“Go ahead.”

Lucian’s blue eyes gleamed intensely as he spoke.

“Where is the Holy Lady?”

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“Thank you for saving us. Thank you so much.”

“Hurry and get outside the village. We’ll somehow try to stop the curse.”

“Yes, yes!”

I quietly watched the villager we had saved run toward the outskirts of the village.

In my field of vision, I could see Mage Tower Mages helping villagers everywhere.

“The Mage Tower has good teamwork. I’m envious.”

“If you’re envious, do you want to come to the Mage Tower too, Holy Lady?”

Nein, who had been behind me, put his arm around my shoulder as if he’d been waiting and asked.

I chuckled and swatted his arm away.

“How could I go to the Mage Tower? I’m not even a Mage.”

“Why can’t you come? I’m there.”

Nein looked at me intently and continued.

“If the Holy Lady wants it, I can take you there. I’m the master of the Tower, after all.”

‘Oh, that made my heart flutter a bit.’

For a moment, my heart pounded rapidly.

I quickly turned my head away to hide my reddened face.

“Still can’t go. I’m a Holy Lady, so I have to stay at the Temple.”

“Tch.”

Nein clicked his tongue as if disappointed.

“Is this the time to be chatting?”

Then Jacad approached with his sword drawn. He seemed to have come after defeating black hands, but holding his sword while emanating a sharp aura made me flinch involuntarily.

“We weren’t just chatting… We just saved someone too!”

Jacad silently pointed behind himself.

I could see more black hands than before prowling around looking for residents.

“…I’ll try harder.”

“The curse is increasing more and more. We need to come up with a plan.”

Jacad spoke seriously with a furrowed brow.

As I was nodding in agreement, I tilted my head at a strange feeling I suddenly noticed.

“Huh? But doesn’t it seem like those black hands aren’t coming near us?”

“Now that you mention it…?”

Jacad also looked puzzled as he raised his eyes.

Then Nein, who had been quietly beside us, spoke indifferently.

“It’s because of Your Highness.”

“Because of me?”

“These curses, though faintly perceptible, have energy channels connected to Your Highness.”

Nein’s purple eyes gleamed sharply as he glanced at Jacad.

“It means the enemy’s target for the curse is Your Highness.”

At those words, Jacad’s face hardened.

I swallowed nervously and quietly murmured.

“Then as expected… the curse that covered the village is the Seer’s doing?”

“Probably.”

“The curse target is me…”

Jacad, gripping his sword handle tightly, moved forward with a determined expression.

In that direction were the curses, the black hands.

“Your Majesty! If you get too close…!”

I cried out in surprise but immediately shut my mouth.

The black hand glanced at Jacad and simply passed by.

Jacad bit his lips tightly and cut down the black hand with his sword as he spoke.

“Now I’m certain. The Seer intends to sacrifice the villagers to cast another curse on me.”

“Your Majesty…”

“Another curse.”

Jacad lifted one corner of his mouth and muttered menacingly.

“How interesting.”

…Indeed, the original male lead. His strong mentality wasn’t something I needed to worry about.

‘Seer, whoever you are, you’re dead now.’

While I was inwardly offering condolences to the Seer, a beeping sound came from somewhere. The source was Nein.

Nein pulled out an orb the size of an adult’s fist from thin air and channeled mana into it.

“What? I’m busy, so just get to the point.”

-T-Tower Master! Something terrible has happened!

A voice flowed from the orb. Now I could see it was a communication magic tool.

‘Wait, something terrible?’

I quietly closed my mouth and listened as the Mage on the other end immediately reported the situation.

-The barrier surrounding the Mage Tower is shaking! It seems you need to come here.

“There’s the old man.”

-Wilrend says he can’t do anything either. You know how it is. Only the Tower Master can handle the Mage Tower’s barrier…

“Troublesome bastards.”

Nein frowned and tapped the orb with his finger as if lost in thought.

Watching him, I carefully interjected.

“Go, Nein. Leave this place to us.”

“What are you two going to do without me?”

“It’s not just the two of us.”

When I pointed to the Mages visible around us, Nein fell silent. However, his expression still looked displeased.

“And there’s a reason you must go.”

“A reason I must go?”

I nodded and told him about the divination results I had done regarding this matter before coming to this village.

When I explained the contents of ‘THE TOWER’ card along with my speculation that it might be related to the Mage Tower, Nein’s expression instantly hardened.

“The Mage Tower could be in danger.”

“It’s just my speculation.”

“If it’s the Holy Lady’s speculation, I can’t just ignore it.”

Having decided to go to the Mage Tower, Nein looked at Jacad and spoke seriously.

“If even a small scratch appears on the Holy Lady’s body, I’ll go to the Imperial Palace to settle accounts.”

“…That’s the most frightening thing I’ve heard recently. I understand, so hurry up and go.”

Jacad waved his hand dismissively as if fed up.

Nein looked at me one last time and gave his warning.

“Don’t do anything reckless and stay put until I return.”

“I understand.”

“You too.”

Nein pointed at Moriel, who had been quietly following behind us.

When Nein’s gaze reached him, Moriel flinched for a moment then nodded his head vigorously up and down.

Nein looked at Moriel with disapproving eyes, then used spatial movement magic and disappeared.

Now practically alone with Jacad, I placed my hand on my waist and said.

“Then please protect us well, Your Majesty.”

“Your requesting attitude is quite impure.”

Even as he said that, Jacad stuck close to me and Moriel, keeping watch of our surroundings.

Well, since it was confirmed that the black hands wouldn’t touch Jacad, there shouldn’t be any danger.

While surveying the surroundings together, I asked Jacad about a thought that suddenly occurred to me.

“But, even if we manage to evacuate the villagers, what do we do after that?”

“Hmm.”

Jacad let out a contemplative sound and eventually spoke.

“We’ll probably have no choice but to seal the curse.”

“Oh, that’s possible?”

“It’s not impossible. There are Mages here, and Priests too. However…”

Jacad trailed off.

When I looked at him questioningly, Jacad continued in a lowered voice.

“If that happens, we’ll have to abandon the village.”

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