Chapter 295
"Nice to et you, you must be Saint Clael. I am Adriard Saintlogue. I've co from the Holy Nation of Shinecross."
A boy with dium-length hair in a bluish-silver hue... Adriard Saintlogue had arrived at the chapel in the shrine and greeted them politely.
The bishop, one year younger than Reina, who was sitting on the sofa in the reception room, had a gentle and friendly-looking face.
Behind Adriard stood two Temple Knights, wearing concerned expressions as if worried about the boy.
"Nice to et you, I'm Clael Byrne."
"Saint Burn, right? The guardian saint of Education."
"Ah, so you knew... Of course you would."
For Clael to be officially recognized as a Saint, he had received approval from the Holy Nation of Shinecross.
It might have been part of a sche to curry favor with Reina and lure the Saint to their country... but the recognition had gone through formal procedures.
"Thank you for your support at that ti."
"There's no need to humble yourself before soone like . As a Saint, your position is far above that of a re bishop like ."
As he spoke, Adriard stepped down to the floor and knelt.
"It is an honor to et a living saint like this."
"No, please don't do that. Don't kneel there like that!"
Adriard was that kind of boy.
His faith was extrely strong, and he would suddenly kneel and pray even to Reina upon their first eting.
"A-Adriard..."
"Please stand. You'll soil your garnts..."
The two guards also hurriedly tried to get Adriard to stand up.
In the ga, both of them were naless background characters, but they might have suffered the most from this kneeling-prone boy.
"Kuma~"
Carrying a tray with tea into the reception room, a bear plushie entered.
"Oh... the plushie is moving. This must be the miracle of the Saint..."
"Kuma!?"
He knelt and began praying toward the bear.
Startled by the sudden action, the bear nearly dropped the tray.
(With Gieville and a plushie, and now ... I can only imagine how it'll go when he ets Reina.)
"I told you, stop that!"
"Wait, why is the plushie moving in the first place!?"
The Temple Knights' reactions were refreshingly genuine.
While it was becoming normal in this shrine, a moving plushie was, by all accounts, an abnormal phenonon.
"Oh... pardon . Witnessing the miracle of the Saint, I seem to have gotten a bit too excited."
Adriard stood up and cleared his throat awkwardly.
"I plan to stay in this town for a few days before returning to the royal capital. I'll visit the cardinal at the Grand Shrine and then head back to my country. I believe I'll be studying at the Royal Academy this spring, so I look forward to it."
"You're not going to see Reina before you go?"
"No... It seems the Saint is busy with the New Year's worshippers. I couldn't possibly trouble her just for soone like ."
"Oh..."
Such gentlemanly conduct.
Having seen nothing but the selfishness of the main characters so far, it was a bit disarming.
"If fate allows, perhaps we'll et at the academy. I'll look forward to that ti."
"Yes... I also work as a teacher at the academy, so until then..."
It might have been the first ti he shook hands with a proper main character, and that day, they parted ways.
Adriard led his Temple Knight guards and left the shrine.
"Ooh... what a holy sight. No matter how many tis I see it, it's magnificent...!"
"Repent, and you shall be saved!"
"W-Wait, stop! Adriard!"
"Don't kneel before a naked man! You're the Pope's son!"
"............"
From beyond the closed doors of the shrine, such voices could be heard.
"Another weirdo has appeared..."
"Lord Clael, is sothing the matter? It looked like you had a guest..."
Reina, who had been attending to the townsfolk, arrived and tilted her head curiously.
"You'll find out soon enough. For now, just don't go outside..."
"Huh?"
To keep Reina from seeing the scene outside, Clael stood in front of the door to block her view.
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