Chapter 85: CH 85

Knock knock, Camilla opened the door.

The place where Camilla stayed was a simple and ordinary room, unlike my fancy room.

“Oh my, Saintess. What brought you here at this hour!”

Camilla made a surprised expression.

“I’m rude for barging in here suddenly, am I not? Were you getting ready to fall asleep by any chance? I was a little bored, and I was curious about what Camilla was going to do, so I came.”

I spoke to the maids and handed her a bag of cookies I had prepared.

“This is a small gift.”

“My goodness. This smells delicious. Thank you.”

Camilla smiled as she accepted her cookie bag.

A figure of Raid was visible on the desk behind her.

“Ah. I was praying to God Reid.”

Camilla said as she opened her door a little more with an embarrassed look on her face.

“It’s shabby, but would you like to come in?”

“Then excuse me.”

When I entered the room, she saw a bed, a table, and a desk.

The closet was also very small, so it seemed like it wouldn’t fit a few items. It was a simple and frugal room like a servant’s room.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable because the room is small?”

At my words, she smiled and shook her head.

“Not at all. There is no difficulty in praising the Gods as long as there is a place to lie down. I’m just grateful for what I have been given.”

Such a respectful remark. Even when we were eating earlier, she looked like an ordinary girl.

“I’m deeply grateful for the grace of Elium.”

“Miss Camilla… seems to have a lot of faith.”

I said, sitting in the empty chair Camilla had given me.

Then Camilla said, shaking her head.

“No. To hear such praise from the Saintess, I’m deeply moved.”

“God Raid will surely love Miss Camilla.”

“Would he really?”

“Sure.”

I replied with a light smile.

Come to think of it, Raid, the God of Eternity, had never entered my oracle.

Then is he staying with Camilla’s oracle?

“Excuse me… Miss Camilla. There is something I want to ask you.”

“Yes. Saintess.”

“Isn’t there something blue floating in front of your eyes?”

Camilla put on a puzzled expression at my question.

“Something blue… What is that?”

It was an expression as if she couldn’t even guess at all, so I laughed, haha, and turned the topic.

“Nothing. I was wondering if I was the only one who could see an afterimage because of the blue moonlight over the window. Anyway, it seems that you will be very lonely and bored after leaving your hometown.”

At my words, Camilla put on a slightly lonely expression.

“I’m really lonely. There are a lot of people there who need my help, so a part of my heart is uncomfortable. However, I had a strong desire to serve the Gods more by studying at Elium.”

“Ah…”

“Still, I’m not lonely today because the Saintess visits me like this and be my companion.”

Her light smile was warm and beautiful.

I looked at her for a moment as if I was possessed, then I opened my mouth.

“It’s the same for me when I left my hometown. We’re the same age, so shall we get along?”

At my words, Camilla blinked her eyes.

“Ah, I’m just a priestess, though… I won’t fit to be a friend of the Saintess.”

Camilla’s humble and polite manner of speaking drew her natural goodwill.

Even in the original story, she was loved by many people.

“Such. Are you refusing the Saintess’ request?”

When I asked with a mischievous face, Camilla swayed her hand in bewilderment and replied hastily.

“I can’t be! For me, if the Saintess considers me her friend, I will have no greater honor than that.”

At her words, I smiled lightly.

“Great. Then, would you like to have tea time in my room tomorrow evening?”

“I have to pray to God Raid…”

“That’s fine. The Gods didn’t really care about that.”

“Pardon me?”

The chatter in the middle of the night, which began after a while, went on endlessly.

It wasn’t until late at night that I bid Camilla goodbye and went back to my room.

You won’t be able to figure out a person in one day, but Camilla seems to be the female lead in the story I liked.

***

“Saintess!”

The next day a welcome guest came to see me. It was Noah, who ran to me as soon as he received a letter from the pigeon.

“Long time no see.”

“You have returned safely.”

Noah said joyfully.

“Have a cup of tea. Please listen to my story.”

I pointed to the table and smiled at Noah.

Noah quickly sat across from the table.

“By the way, where is Miss Daisy?”

“Ah. I sent her to her hometown, and she should arrive here in about three days.”

When Daisy returned, it was clear that she would make a fuss about it, saying she never thought I’d come back so early.

She would make a fuss, saying she had a hard time.

“Is it because Miss Daisy isn’t here? The Saintess seems to be spiritless today.”

I nodded my head at Noah’s words.

“It feels a little empty. By the way, how has the capital been in the meantime?”

“I heard that the Crown Prince cleaned up the palace and left, but His Imperial Majesty’s condition was getting worse.”

While I visited Ares to block the gate, the Emperor’s illness seemed to deepen. Although it wasn’t known to the public.

“Isn’t there any improvement in the prescriptions of the priests?”

“I heard that the temple also dispatched competent healing priests. Since the fact that the Saintess has returned has been known, a formal request will come sooner or later.”

“Hmm. He must be in a lot of pain.”

Recalling the incident at the Imperial Palace, I sipped the tea with a heavy heart.

“What happened to the Empress’ family?”

“Due to treason, most of them were… exterminated.”

“Was it His Imperial Majesty’s order?”

“Because his mind and body haven’t recovered yet… I heard that it was an order from His Highness the Crown Prince.”

It seemed that Kyle had drawn his sword properly.

There would no longer be any forces that could be called the imperialists.

“But now, the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace is becoming much more stable. Perhaps, when the Crown Prince returns this time, he will be warmly welcomed by his supporters.”

As if the family had never existed in the first place, everyone would try to join the Crown Prince, the next emperor.

I nodded and listened to Noah’s story.

“And…”

However, Noah suddenly spoke with a cautious look on his face.

“There’s a strange rumor going around.”

I listened, furrowing my brows a little.

“What rumor?”

“There’s a rumor that His Highness the Crown Prince will welcome the Saintess as the Crown Princess. Is it true…”

The words surprised me and I spewed out the tea I was drinking.

“Saintess, are you okay?”

“Who the hell said such nonsense!”

“You mean that it’s groundless?”

“Of course!”

Noah nodded and continued.

“The problem is that it’s a rumor that someone deliberately spread.”

“Who is that?”

“As far as I know, the person who spread this rumor is Duke Shane Rockford, and everyone knows that he is the Crown Prince’s henchman.”

In other words, it might have been Kyle who spread the rumor that he would welcome me as the Crown Princess.

‘But why?’

I tilted my head, unable to fathom his intentions.

Then I remembered how Kyle had conspired with Reihausd to put me in the fake saintess position for political stability

Perhaps it was a measure to calm the dizzy public sentiment because the Empress plotted treason.

“It must be for political reasons.”

For political stability, it’s good to show the stability of the Imperial Family.

Still, it’s absurd to spread such rumors without saying anything.

Anyway, by now, the monsters left in the territory had been wiped out and they should have departed from Ares.

Suddenly, I was a little curious about Kyle’s news.