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The first saint of the Holy Imperial Kingdom of Gael led a delegation and entered the imperial capital.

A huge crowd gathered like a cloud.

As if to prove their strong faith, the atmosphere that had been lulled by the terrible bombing quickly became passionate.

Fluffy silver hair.

A wall that shines like a carefully crafted jewel.

A face as white as ivory and a beautiful figure that looks like it was carved by a sculptor.

A woman dressed in pure white robes appeared with the Holy Knights of the Holy Empire. Then, the citizens expressed their respect to the saint by offering a prayer with a short exclamation. Because the saint was said to be the incarnation of the goddess Gael, she stimulated the reverence of the crowd with just her beautiful appearance.

“The incarnation of Gael has come… !”

“Ahh! You are truly an elegant and noble person!”

The incarnation of the goddess.

A pure maiden who received divine protection from the white dragon.

Zebelin Albion Russell.

She responded by praying in the same way to the citizens who expressed their respect by putting their hands together.

The Baltarian Empire, concerned about disorderly chaos, deployed a large number of troops. There was concern that the crowds gathered in the city might show unexpected behavior. However, on the contrary, the citizens who welcomed Jebelin showed an orderly appearance by maintaining their ranks until the end.

“It’s been a long time, Saint Jeveline.”

“I am glad that your Majesty is well. It must all be the grace of Mother Earth, like the sun and the sun.”

The emperor with a mustache, along with his ministers, welcomed the delegation from the Holy Imperial Kingdom.

It was quite an unusual courtesy.

The ruler of the empire personally came to meet me at the inner city.

The priests also expressed their doubts, as if they did not know that the powerful emperor would come in person. This was especially true because the empire and the Holy Empire had always been fighting over each other’s superiority.

“Has the Red Dragon of the Baltarian Empire been blessed?”

“… Thanks to your concern, everything was fine.”

Ludmilla, who was present to escort the emperor, made eye contact with Zeveline, who was leading the delegation.

The saint gave a warm greeting.

The princess lowered her head and opened her mouth.

We greeted each other, asked how we were doing, and answered. However, it did not contain any warmth. The sharp and bloody air in their eyes proved it.

-The red dragon and the white dragon fought for hundreds of years for supremacy in the sky.

As a passage in the Bible suggests, the users of protection who received protection from the red and white dragons were famous for being enemies of Cheolcheonji. This was because the hostility and winning spirit expressed in protection always developed into confrontation.

A red dragon and a white dragon may face a life-or-death battle.

So, whenever the princess and the saint encountered each other, many fears and concerns followed.

“I heard that many citizens were tragically sacrificed in a bombing caused by a cruel and ruthless criminal organization. As a saint of the Holy Empire, I express my deepest condolences.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

“I heard that the hero who defeated the Haonde Bomb Demon was a blood relative of the warrior Maximilian. If the princess allows, I would like to meet the prince of the Hohenberg family.”

“… … .”

Gayle Doher and Pok In-dae were enemies that even the Seonghwangguk had pursued for a long time.

Killed numerous priests.

They even committed the atrocity of bombing a cathedral.

It was natural that a saint representing the Holy Empire would want to express gratitude to the hero. In the end, Edanant subdued the villain on behalf of the Holy Empire. It was a request that was by no means strange.

But why?

My instincts began to appeal, saying, ‘We must never let them meet.’

Ludmilla, sensing a primal sense of crisis, narrowed her eyes and looked at Zeveline.

Then the white dragon faced the red dragon’s gaze with a proud look.

* * *

Fame was like a double-edged sword.

For extroverts, wings of confidence,

For introverts, it acts as a shameful shackle.

Where do I belong?

Unfortunately, I fell into the latter category.

As the Valtaria imperial family promoted the hero who defeated the cruel villains on a large scale, they became even more desperate. He seemed so focused on ‘making himself proud’ that I naturally wondered if he was trying to get revenge on the Hohenberg family in this way.

“Ethan’s face was featured on every newspaper! Wow, as expected, Ethan is amazing!”

“… … .”

The second son of the Hohenberg family, who caused a scandal with Princess Ludmilla, was instantly crowned a hero.

Of course, there was no way the newspaper reporters would miss the opportunity.

It made a major headline.

They even included a black-and-white photo of themselves on the front page.

As there was no concept of portrait rights, photos taken secretly were used. As a result, the worst result was that no matter where you went, your identity would soon be discovered. Thinking of the newspaper reporters who would do anything for a scoop, I quietly grabbed the hilt of my gun.

‘When you become a celebrity, don’t the aristocratic families who admire fame start sending you marriage talks as if competing with each other? But why hasn’t anyone come? It’s such shocking news. Looking at the big news articles, I even saw the address of the villa I currently live in written in detail!’

How can you be this quiet?

That’s strange.

There’s no way the nobles, made up of eccentrics and oddballs, could be this quiet.

I tried running a happy circuit that didn’t work, wondering if it would be a bad news for the shy ladies who hesitated to confess. Even if I thought about it, it was a really pointless delusion.

“It was quiet even when Maximilian was active as a warrior. But that was because Maximilian had been engaged to the youngest daughter of the imperial family a long time ago… . I’m 23 years old and I don’t even have a fiancee.”

Even if he was a married man with a son, he would have been asked to take her as his concubine.

What kind of situation is this?

Unless there is a huge force behind the scenes trying to interfere with marriage talks… .

I continued to worry while circling around like that. Then Lue burst out laughing and chased after me, who was circling in place as if he were playing trains.

“Are you at home?”

When I was repeating useless yet important delusions,

A knock was heard.

And Ludmilla’s voice followed.

“Echo!”

I heard that I had important business to do today, but I stopped when I heard Ludmilla’s call. Then Lue, who had been chasing after him, collided head-on with his back.

“Are you here, Your Highness? however… .”

Ignoring Lue, who was shaking her ass, I hurriedly adjusted my clothes.

And then I came down to the first floor.

“I brought a guest who arrived from the Holy Kingdom. Let me give you an example, you are truly a saint of the Holy Empire.”

“… Yes?”

A saint?

That’s Beatrice.

The girl with flowing silver hair doesn’t look like a rare fishery manager… .

Later, I realized that the guest invited by Ludmilla was the ‘First Saint.’ Because the Holy Imperial Kingdom’s delegation was scheduled to arrive at the imperial capital today. I was reminded of a fact that I had forgotten for a while because I was busy with newspapers churning out scoops and special features.

“Jeveline Albion Russell, the first saint of the Holy Empire of Gael. It is an honor to meet you, Prince of the Hohenberg family.”

“These are heartwarming words. My name is Edenant von Hohenberg.”

Is it because he is with Ludmilla, who boasts a slender figure?

The first saint of the Holy Empire was so small that she looked much younger than her actual age.

It is difficult to guess age.

Maybe she’s a girl who hasn’t had a coming-of-age ceremony.

I glanced from the corner of my eye and made eye contact with Jebeline. Then the white dragon laughed softly as if it were a girl, putting me in confusion.

“Is there something on my face? I know I’m pretty, but it’s difficult if you look at me too much.”

“Oh, no.”

They must be strangers, but they look strangely familiar.

Where have you seen this before?

I think I once heard a bold joke like this… .

A strange feeling of déjà vu passed through me, as if it were grazing the back of my neck.

“I heard that Prince Edanant used the holy sword Aldebaran. Is it true?”

“Yes.”

It’s finally here.

Holy sword Aldebaran.

That is probably why the First Saint came down in person.

Maximilian received the warrior’s protection and received the Four Holy Swords of Destruction Demons, but of course the ownership belonged to the Holy Imperial Kingdom. Although Maximilian’s younger brother or an outsider who had not been entrusted with ownership used the holy sword without permission, the Holy Empire would have been displeased.

You won’t get burned at the stake, right?

Still, he is a hero who defeated villains.

If possible, I would like it to be reduced to a fine… . It seems like the compensation I have to pay to the imperial family is enough to kill me.

“Then, I hope Confucius will use it well. The Four Holy Swords of Destruction Demons are a precious relic of the Holy Empire.”

“Yes?”

“If Aldebaran chose Confucius, there must be a reason for that.”

“… Ah, I understand.”

He expressed his bewilderment at Jeveline’s answer, asking if he could hand over the Four Holy Swords of Destruction, which are only allowed to warriors, as if they were wholesale money, but willingly allowing ownership.

It seemed to be the same for Ludmilla.

It was not a matter for the saint to decide.

To be strictly speaking, the owner of the holy swords is the Holy Emperor, the ruler and representative of the Holy Emperor.

However, despite this, Jeveline gave a firm answer as if he would take full responsibility.

“Prince Edanand, more than that… Why don’t we start by sharing a secret, just the two of us?”

“Yes?”

Whisper-.

A saint in white pulled my arm. And ran into his arms.

What on earth is this?

My eyes widened at the absurd behavior of the saint who was difficult to understand.

At the same time, Ludmilla, who had been showing signs of disapproval, reacted angrily when she saw Jebeline’s sudden behavior.