episode_0021

“Both of you, take care on your way back. I’ll text you when you get there.”

“Well, I’ll be there right away. If Her Highness the Crown Princess needs it, I can move it for you.”

“It’s okay. The people I came with have to move together. I can’t move comfortably by myself.”

“Anyway, when you came here, didn’t you come alone and feel comfortable?”

“That, that’s because I had to come with Theo!”

An ordinary morning, a day has passed since Theo’s acceptance announcement.

It was now time for both Iris and Estelle to leave to prepare for their entrance to the Academy, and from the moment they left, things were quite chaotic.

“Oh my, why did you have to come with Theo? Theo could have come alone… ”

“Come on, both of you stop. Why don’t you hurry up and go? There are a lot of people waiting behind you. Estelle, stop too.”

At first, the two people were a bit awkward with formal speech and would stutter when fighting, but now they are completely used to formal speech and have started to fight each other politely.

Theo just smiled bitterly at the sight.

‘As expected, it’s ruin. It doesn’t go away easily.’

When I first started using honorifics, I thought that maybe we could find an easier direction as I watched them awkwardly beat each other up and then stop, but I just laughed at the way things unfolded as if they were telling me not to even think about that.

“Okay, then Estelle, let’s go first.”

“Hmm, I see. If that’s what Theo says, then there’s nothing I can do. See you later.”

Ssuk-

Estelle disappears before our eyes without a trace.

And at the same time, a notification sound came from Theo’s smartphone.

[ You’ve arrived safely, Theo! Would you like me to show you around my room in the Holy Empire? ]

Estelle’s message, which still boasts her uniquely lively tension, had a photo attached.

Theo’s eyes were drawn to a room in white and blue that boasted such a splendid harmony that it was hard to believe that he had spent his time in a country house.

“I’m curious about the room tour.”

However, Iris had not returned yet, and we had to see her off, so we decided to postpone the room tour until later.

[ Later. I’ll go and see for myself. ]

Theo knew that if the relationship between the two developed well, an event would eventually occur where he would visit the Holy Empire, so he sent the reply without much thought, but Estelle’s little secret was that she began to feel endless excitement at that.

“Then, Iris, go back safely.”

“Yes, Theo. I’ll see you at the academy next time since you’re starting school soon.”

“But really, can’t you call me Theo instead of Theo-nim?”

“Yeah, that might be a bit difficult.”

Theo sighed as he looked at Iris, who was smiling with a pure expression, the venomous expression she had been giving Estelle nowhere to be found.

“Okay, then maybe it would be better for me to call them Iris and Estelle.”

“Hey, take it easy. Estelle and I do it this way because it’s comfortable.”

I had some doubts about why those who stood above me felt comfortable using the title of “nim”, but since it was time to send Iris away, there was nothing more I could ask.

“I’ll text you when I get there. Should I reply too?”

“Of course I will, so just be careful when you get there.”

It was quite a distance from the Deir County to the capital, but since Iris was a member of the royal family, she could get there quickly if she used something like the royal highway.

After the car carrying her and the several cars following her all departed, the noisy house finally became quiet again.

“Wow, it’s been a really noisy half year.”

Even though he was saying that, there was regret in Theo’s eyes as he watched Iris’ car disappear.

***

Estelle, who had returned to the Holy Empire, simply lay quietly on her bed in her room without going out to meet anyone in particular.

“Saint, you are back.”

“Oh, Bessie. Hi. Long time no see.”

A young girl with braided hair who had come in to clean the room when the owner was away grabbed Estelle by the hem of her skirt and gave her a polite greeting.

Her name was Bessie, and she was Estelle’s personal maid, three years younger than her.

Usually, it was common for a dedicated maid to be someone older than the person in charge, but in Bessie’s case, Estelle personally selected her as her dedicated maid.

“So? Nothing happened in the meantime?”

He was one of the few people in the Holy Empire who could be considered the only person of Estelle.

“… His Majesty is very angry.”

That made sense.

Without saying a word, he suddenly entered the enemy country illegally and ignored all my calls.

Estelle thought it was more amazing that he hadn’t come across that personality.

‘Well, if it was within the Holy Empire, I would have come straight away, but I guess I can’t set foot in an enemy country.’

Moreover, it was impossible to officially reveal that they had come to fetch the runaway saint, and it was also ambiguous to visit under another reason before the peace treaty.

“He told me to bring him right away.”

“Tell them I’m not going.”

“I told you that it seemed like it would happen anyway… .”

Estelle laughed, thinking that Bessie was a very generous maid.

“You really said that?”

“Yes, I know your personality, and Your Majesty knows it too.”

“What did you say?”

“He told me to bring him somehow.”

Looking at Bessie sighing deeply, it seemed like this time there was really no way to avoid it.

Most things could be cut off at her discretion, but the fact that the highest ranking person in the Holy Empire was calling out to the saintess in anger was something she couldn’t cut off.

“Okay, I thought I should go there once too. Thanks for your hard work, Bessie.”

“Then let’s remodel… ”

“Okay~ What’s wrong with the captain! You can go like this! I’ll be back!”

Normally, she would be accompanied by a dedicated maid and several other maids lined up below her, but Estelle really hated such authoritarian behavior.

That’s why, when she moved, she tended to move alone without telling her maids.

dripping-

“Come in.”

When she entered the Pope’s office, she burst open the door even though he had not yet given permission to enter.

“Why did you call me?”

“… … Are you asking because you don’t know that, Saintess? ”

“Okay. I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?”

As Estelle shrugged her shoulders in response, the Pope tried to calm his angry expression and continued speaking.

“Why did you go to the Ermund Empire?”

“Anyway, aren’t you supposed to know a little bit since you’re talking to someone?”

“… I won’t ask you twice. Answer me, Saint. ”

Estelle sighed deeply as she saw the knights standing around her looking helpless in the increasingly tense atmosphere.

“I went to get some magic training. Don’t you know how to train disciples? How to train disciples.”

“Are you talking about normal magic, not divine magic, by the saintess herself?”

The Pope’s every word struck a nerve, as if he might explode at any moment.

The image of the Pope, whom everyone unanimously described as kind and affectionate, was nothing but a lie.

The image shown in the office was real, and it was quite violent.

“How can you associate with such lowly people who don’t even believe in God? God will be angry!”

Although the Pope’s divine powers were far less than those of Saint Estelle, he had a very strong faith in God, and this is what led him to the position of Pope.

“So Your Majesty, did you make a peace treaty with the lowly ones? That God would be angry?”

An object passed right next to Estelle’s face as she continued to talk back without any reflection, even though it was clearly her fault.

It was a wood-toned clock that had been placed on the Pope’s table until just now.

“… Your personality is showing again. When you calm down, call me again. ”

“Where are you going, Saintess!”

Squeak- Boom!

Although she could hear the sound of screaming and barking from behind her, Estelle returned to her room with no intention of going back, sticking her tongue out and making a noise in the direction of the Pope’s office.

“Bessie, what happened to the Pope again? Why did he become so crazy?”

“Ah, I heard that a post criticizing His Holiness was posted on the Internet a while ago. It was criticizing Him for sitting in that position despite being weaker than the Holy Lady… .”

Estelle sighed as she realized that the person who usually didn’t say anything unless he had a big accident like keeping people attached to him was suddenly acting like that, and that it was just him venting his anger at being compared to others.

“Ah, when are you going to enroll in the academy! I want to play with Theo!”

“Your Majesty, I think it would be best for you to remain quiet for the time being until you enter the academy.”

“Oh my… Don’t worry, I don’t plan on going outside.”

Estelle didn’t seem like she’d have much fun anyway unless she went to meet Theo or tease Iris.

‘What on earth is this feeling?’

Before, going out was the only fun thing, and feeding and fucking the Pope was the greatest fun, but now I’ve lost interest in those things to the point where it makes me wonder what they all mean.

I just wanted to go see Theo, who was so warm and affectionate, and Iris, who reacted so funny when I touched her, just like a cat.