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Episode 288

This is my first time entering the newly built Orbin Monastery. Except that the old building was replaced with a new one, it was similar to the existing structure.

The small room opposite Leelia was also in the same location as before. However, compared to the musty smell there, it was a much more comfortable environment.

I decided to start by listening to what Leelia wanted to say. If I tell you about my business first, the atmosphere might get heavier.

I said to Leelia, who was stuffing the cookies I brought into her mouth with squirrel-like movements.

“You said you had something to say to me, right? Please speak first, Leelia.”

Reelia, who was so humble, stopped eating and folded her hands together. And he spoke in a calm voice.

“Actually, I might not be here in a few days.”

“Yes? What do you mean?”

“A request to eradicate a curse has come in. It’s a little far from here. It’s not as far as detailed… but it may take more than a week.”

Even before she met me, Riellia had been asked to help with various curses. In the name of a saint.

I said in a slightly worried voice.

“Hasn’t the nobles arbitrarily made an unreasonable request again? If it’s hard to refuse, I…”

“Oh, it’s not like that. This time the situation seemed truly desperate. It seems like the family members are possessed by ghosts one by one. The person who came also looked very haggard.”

“…ghost…?”

In general, it’s a word you don’t want to be associated with. On the other hand, Leelia seemed to have no hesitation in stepping into such an occult situation.

Well, exorcism is one of the duties of a priest.

“Are you okay? If there is anything I can help with, please don’t hesitate to tell me.”

“No, it’s something I’ve always done.”

Leelia smiled with a saintly face. Reelia is close to the strongest when it comes to dealing with curses. There won’t be any big problems.

“Anyway, for that reason, I plan to leave Lurie for a while tomorrow or the day after. Don’t be too sad that you can’t meet me, princess.”

“Ah, if that’s the case… Actually, I had a similar business as Leelia.”

“Similar?”

Leelia tilts her head. I immediately explained further.

“I’m also leaving for the north in a week. I still don’t know exactly how long it will last. Maybe… I might not come back even after Reelia comes back from her request.”

“North…?”

“Yes, Nordrier. To the northern fortress.”

“What happens in such a cold place…”

“I can’t tell you in detail yet. However, it is a very important matter… I must go and check it, even if it is for the sake of the kingdom.”

“If the princess is going in person, there must be a good reason. But… isn’t it dangerous?”

This is exactly the same thing I asked Leelia just now. I smiled to myself and answered Leelia.

“Dangerous… I can’t say it isn’t. But it’s okay. I will be equipped with the power to deal with any danger that may arise. And this is something I always did.”

Reelia seems to have realized that my answer is the same as the one she just gave. Reelia looked at my face in silence for a moment, then grabbed my hand that was on the table.

“Please be safe. I know the princess’s abilities well, but… if you think it’s dangerous, please run away immediately.”

“Reelia. If you think that the ghost is too dangerous, just say that you can’t do it. Got it?”

Leelia’s big eyes are shaking. I don’t intend to do that.

This stubborn person will never choose to run away from the curse. It was the same for me too.

Instead of readily answering that she would do so, Reelia proposed a kind of compromise.

“Then… then shall we make a promise to each other? We will both return to Lurie safely.”

“Like.”

Leelia let go of my hand and raised her little finger high. I hung my pinky there. Leelia’s hands were warm and soft to the touch.

Reelia’s other hand covers the little finger. Then, Rielia closed her eyes as if praying and muttered.

“We promise in the name of the goddess that we will return here safely to Lurie and meet again.”

While Leelia was reciting that, I was a little embarrassed. This is because pure white magic was flowing out of Reelia with her eyes closed.

‘Sacred power…?’

I have yet to see Reelia’s power manifest in any form other than fighting the curse. Leelia herself did not say that it could be used for other purposes.

It is extremely faint compared to the intense light like the flash that occurs when a curse is lifted. However, it was clearly visible in my magical power that Reelia was exerting divine power.

“Princess?”

“Yes?”

“Princess, you should promise too.”

“Ah, yes… I promise too. In the name of the goddess.”

At the same time that Reelia opened her eyes, the sacred power around her was also lifted. Leelia seemed completely unaware that she had done anything.

I asked Leelia, who opened her eyes.

“Rielia, have you ever used your divine power in a way other than fighting the curse?”

“Yes? No… the power I have is essentially the power to fight demons. You probably can’t use it any other way. But why is that?”

Leelia really seemed to be unaware of what was happening. I said, shaking my head.

“No, it’s nothing. I thought I read something like that somewhere… I guess I was mistaken.”

“Saints from other eras may have been a little more versatile. But that’s all I can do…”

Sometimes, Leelia seems somewhat fleeting. There are times when it seems like you are overly desperate or think of yourself as something that doesn’t matter.

I also tend not to back down in the face of danger. But that wasn’t the same as abandoning myself. This is to take the return beyond the risk.

On the other hand, Riellia sometimes looks like a moth to fire. As if he wasn’t at all afraid of burning himself…

“Rielia.”

I held Reelia’s hand, which was restlessly folded on the table. Leelia quietly raised her head and looked at me.

“Yes?”

“After today, it will be quite a while before I can see you again. So… let’s have sex.”

“Beep…!”

Leelia’s face immediately turned bright red at the explicit words. Then, I took a quick look around the empty room.

“A, A, suddenly?”

“Rielia, you have a lot to prepare before you leave, right? It’s the same for me too. If we didn’t meet each other like this now, it would be difficult to have time to meet separately.”

“That’s right…”

“Or do you not want to do it with me?”

“Oh, no! It can’t be! Well, I always… uh, always…”

Before she could speak, Reelia blushed deeply again. I lifted Reelia’s hand and started fiddling with it.

These hands are incredibly soft. It was so small that it didn’t feel erotic at all. But my hand touching it was very lewd.

“Shall we do it here? Or in bed?”

“Let’s go to my room… W, this is everyone’s space…”

“Hehe, that’s right. That would be nice. I am not yet familiar with the new building, so please guide me.”

“Yes…”

Leelia slowly stood up. Holding hands, Reelia and I headed upstairs to her room.

* * *

Crash.

As soon as she entered the room, Reelia locked the door. It seemed like he was in a bit of a hurry. Maybe it’s because it’s been a while since I’ve been alone with you.

I looked around the room for a moment. It is definitely a much better room than the previous monastery. Although it was spacious, the neatly applied plaster was very clean.

After locking the door, Reelia turned around and faced me, who was standing right next to the bed. But the gaze was not on my face, but on the area around my neck.

“Please come this way, Leelia.”

Leelia obediently walked forward. Leelia, who was drowsy as if intoxicated with fever, sat down on the bed in a familiar manner.

“Aren’t you too nervous? I haven’t done it once or twice.”

“Well, that’s right… But I feel strangely nervous… I guess it’s because I read a book about a princess last night…”

“…Yes?”

“Ah…!”

Leelia looked up at me with an expression as if the sky had fallen. I couldn’t help but question that statement.

“The book I appear in…? What the heck…”

“That was a lie! I’ve never seen a book like that! Even its existence is doubtful!”

Because it was last night…

If you read a book before going to bed, it will definitely be near your bed. Since it was his own space, he wouldn’t have put any effort into hiding it.

After a brief search, I found a thin book hidden under my pillow.

“Ah… Ahhh…!”

After looking at Reelia, who was half panicking, I opened the forbidden bookshelf.