Holy Kingdom.
Saintess Miya knelt before the goddess statue, offering a prayer in a calm, settled atmosphere.
...At least, that’s how it appeared to others.
Kneeling before the large goddess statue, hands neatly clasped and eyes closed, Miya’s lips curved into a small smile.
The sight was truly sacred, to say the least. Outwardly, it appeared so this ti as well.
In reality, Miya wasn’t concentrating on prayer.
‘Finally, I have a reason to visit him again...!!’
Miya was visibly delighted. She was rely pretending to pray to hide this fact.
From the start, prayer was aningless to her.
[So when exactly do you plan to visit?]
The Saintess was a being who could directly converse with the goddess.
There was no need to communicate with her through prayer. To the goddess’s question, Miya smiled slightly and pondered.
‘Well... When should I visit?’
[Even at this mont, that child is probably surrounded by other won. You seem too complacent.]
‘...I clearly told you we’re just friends, didn’t I?!’
[Yes, yes, if you say so, it must be so.]
Though the goddess’s form wasn’t visible to Miya, for so reason, she could imagine the goddess lying lazily like an unemployed person, picking her ear while giving a halfhearted reply.
‘It’s true!!’
[I said I understand. Stop yelling.]
Usually, others think the relationship between the goddess and the Saintess is like that of mother and daughter, but the reality is a bit different.
The relationship between the goddess and her was, lightly put, more like they were each other’s unique beings who could understand one another.
Anyway, it was closer to a friendship than a parent-child relationship. Given the enormous age difference, it was ambiguous to call it just a regular friendship.
[Anyway, wouldn’t it be better to visit as soon as possible?]
‘...I think so too.’
Until now, there hadn’t been a suitable reason to visit him.
There was no justification to visit.
So Miya had just endured as she always had. After all, patience was both the easiest and hardest thing for Saintess Miya.
Anyway, such waiting was about to be rewarded now. Because a valid reason to visit him had arisen...!!
[We’ve co on behalf of Lord Felix. He needs the Holy Kingdom’s help.]
In fact, it was a bit awkward to call it a reason.
Felix was an honored guest of the Holy Kingdom, recognized by the goddess. Unless his request involved war with all countries on the continent, it could be gladly granted.
But the mont Miya heard this, she couldn’t help but think,
This could be used as a pretext to visit him.
It was a slightly irreverent and girlish thought, but since the goddess also tacitly approved, wasn’t it all well and good?
Anyway, suppressing her desire to dash off imdiately, Miya carefully began preparations.
Preparations to leave the Holy Kingdom for days... or even months.
***
“......”
“......”
Wow.
How uncomfortable.
I blinked slowly, shuddering at the discomfort.
It was good that Helena’s, or Degreff’s, the matter was resolved perfectly. Her father was safely rescued, and Helena no longer had reason to be sad.
The problem was that there were things I had to deal with when I returned to the academy.
The bigger problem was that it wasn’t just one thing.
“...Felix has sothing to discuss with . So, could you please leave us?”
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“That’s not possible. I also have business with him.”
“My conversation cos first.”
“My matter is also urgent.”
Sylvia ca to hear my answer to her confession, and Ashillya ca to receive compensation for her help.
If asked which was more important, neither was less important.
Although a bit sudden, Sylvia had conveyed her true feelings to , and I was in a situation where I needed to answer her sincerely.
As for Ashillya, there was a high chance we wouldn’t have rescued Helena’s father in ti without her. At least, it was awkward to say who was more important.
“...I’m first.”
“I don’t know how to wait.”
“Eek...!!”
A fight between the Imperial Princess and a commoner who will beco the future Saintess.
I was in a dangerous situation.
Saying anything would make the bad guy, so I just kept my mouth shut and waited silently for their fight to end.
Of course, it wasn’t because I was afraid of getting caught in the crossfire if I intervened.
“...I know well what you did.”
Personally, I thought Sylvia would definitely win. No matter how much Ashillya asserted her social status, it didn’t have much effect on Sylvia.
But unexpectedly, at Ashillya’s words, Sylvia started to flinch.
“We might need to talk about that too.”
In fact, it wasn’t strange that Ashillya knew about what had happened between Sylvia and .
The shadows were probably still attached to even now. They would have already told Ashillya everything.
However, I couldn’t quite grasp why Sylvia was losing the verbal battle to Ashillya.
But Sylvia, as if sothing was pricking her conscience, beca as silent as a clam and glared at Ashillya with a dull gaze.
“How about talking to first? If not...”
“...You can talk to him first.”
At Ashillya’s voice, Sylvia finally sighed deeply and said.
Ashillya nodded as if satisfied.
“But I’ll definitely hear the answer.”
“Do as you wish. The result is obvious to anyone, though.”
“...Sigh.”
At Ashillya’s flat voice, Sylvia frowned as if displeased and let out a small sigh.
In fact, even that attitude had already thrown politeness to the wind, but Ashillya accepted Sylvia’s attitude nonchalantly.
It was unclear whether it was because this was inside the academy or because she was in a good mood.
“See you later...”
“Yeah.”
After watching Sylvia’s retreating figure with slumped shoulders, I turned my gaze to Ashillya, who was staring at intently.
“...Thank you for helping so willingly.”
“How could I refuse your request?”
“Then perhaps for you could waive...”
“That’s absolutely not possible.”
Ashillya’s smiling face sohow looked creepy, so I could only laugh awkwardly, pretending it was a joke.
Only then did Ashillya smile the most beautiful {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} smile in the world and continue speaking with a gentle expression.
“Yes, I have sothing to ask of you in return.”
“...What could that be? I’m really curious.”
Last ti, she asked for an escort, so I was hoping for a lighter request this ti.
“It’s a simple request, so there’s no need to worry. You just need to put your seal on a certain docunt, that’s all.”
“...That doesn’t sound simple at all.”
This isn’t so kind of free will abandonnt agreent, is it?
For so reason, the mont I heard Ashillya’s words, chills ran down my spine. Ashillya stared into my eyes with a rather dangerous smile.
“I’m joking.”
“...It is a joke, right?”
It doesn’t seem like a joke.
Ashillya playfully dismissed it as a joke, but sohow, it felt scarily genuine.
“I’d like you to give your ti. About a day?”
“...It’s not going to so kind of banquet, is it?”
“It’s not that. But even if it were, could you refuse my request?”
“I couldn’t...”
Faced with Ashillya’s sudden factual attack, I replied dejectedly, and she just smiled as usual and stood up.
“Are you leaving?”
“To spend a day with you, I have more than one or two things to take care of. Regrettably, I must go.”
“...I see.”
“Are you disappointed?”
“I can’t keep you when you’re busy...!”
At my words, Ashillya paused briefly, then shook her head gently and started to walk away.
By the way, what does she want to do all day that she’s asking to clear my schedule? Curiosity welled up, but I couldn’t stop her as she hurriedly walked away, so I shrugged my shoulders.
She probably won’t make do anything strange.
Although Ashillya was unexpectedly playful, she wouldn’t sacrifice gains and losses because of it.
Of course, I wasn’t valuable enough for her to gain anything from ... but still, I had faith that she wouldn’t make do anything strange.
That’s why I also got up with a lighter heart, dusted off my seat, and started walking.
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