Chapter 118 - Mission Impossible 5 (1/2)

Chapter 118 - Mission Impossible (5)

The weather was still nice.When they left Aedia, it had been winter.It was the last part of spring in Paladia.

Artpe and the holy priestess continued to have a date in the same location as they enjoyed the nice weather.They had done this for six straight days.

“Hero-nim, I made you some apple tarts.Would you like to have a taste?”

“Ah.Yes.I’ll have some.As it happens, I wanted to eat some apple.”

“Ya-ho······!In truth, I thought it might have been better to bake a quiche filled with meat, since you are still growing.”

“No.I eat meat every day, so this is fine.”

Vadinet took out a tart loaded with apple and whipped cream, and she place it on the table.Artpe looked at her with bitter eyes.However, he was met with blue eyes that shone with life.She was filled with great expectation as her eyes remained planted on Artpe.

‘She has no opening.’

During the past six days, he had tried various methods to target her feelings.He tried very hard.However, he had barely made any progress.At the very least, that was his opinion.

This was why he was rethinking his plan at that point.Maybe, the plan was wrong from the start?He was having such thoughts.

“I’ll cut it, so it’ll be easier for you to eat.…….ah.”

Vadinet took out a knife that looked well matched with her, and she enthusiastically cut the tart into pieces.It might be just his imagination, but it looked as if Vadinet suddenly had an idea.Her cheeks became dyed red.

Afterwards, she picked up a fork, and she stabbed at a bite-sized piece of the tart.She raised it towards Artpe’s mouth.

“W...would it be better if I feed this to you?”

“I’ll just eat….Nevermind.Thank you.”

Artpe was going to refuse her in the beginning, but he hurriedly changed his words when he saw the disappointed expression on her face.If Maetel found out about this, the holy priestess would be killed.However, if that happened, it was fate.

“Is it tasty, hero-nim?”

“Mmm······.”

Artpe closed his eyes tight as he ate what was given to him.The holy maiden was so happy that she didn’t know what to do with herself.This sight made him rethink his response.

“Yes.At the very least, it is the tastiest tart I’ve tasted.”

“Ah, jeez.Hero-nim….”

“In truth, this is the first time I’ve eaten a tart.”

“That’s really bad.I’ll make a lot more tarts for you.From now on, you have to only eat tarts made by me.Hoo-hooht.”

As expected, this plan was flawed from the beginning.From the moment she met him, her fondness towards him had been maxed out.So how was he supposed to seduce her more!

‘I don’t understand her.There is no way I can understand her…….’

Artpe ended the date a little bit early, and he returned to his room.It wasn’t the room he was residing with Maetel.It was the original room assigned to him.It was the room where Silpennon was hiding.

“You are here?”

“Yes.Hello, Aria.”

“Y...yes, sir.I am happy Artpe-nim looks well…...”

She should be used to him by now, but Aria became nervous every time she faced Artpe.Silpennon spoke bluntly when he saw this.

“The way you treat him is different from how you treat me?”

“That’s because Mr Silpennon is Mr Silpennon······?”

Aria turned to look at Silpennon, and she spoke in a comfortable manner as she answered him.Artpe smirked when Silpennon looked slightly hurt by her words.Silpennon wondered if he should tell her that he used to be the crown prince of Diaz.He wonder if that would allow him to regain his dignity in her eyes.However, he gave up on that idea.He thought he would look pathetic if he did that.

“Silpennon, how are you doing on your side?”

“By the sound of your sagging voice, I can tell that you haven’t made much progress.Everything is going smoothly on our side.”

Artpe glared hard at Silpennon, who had went straight for the jugular.However, Silpennon continued to lay out the documents in a leisurely manner as he spoke.

“Your way of doing things won’t bring about any progress.You are merely preventing the holy priestess from doing anything else. Of course, if your plan is to preserve the office of the holy priestess after you bring down the temple, your plan is a success.”

“Why aren’t I making any progress with her?”

“In the mind of the holy priestess, the relationship with you and her is already complete.”

As expected, Silpennon’s comment was right on the money.The holy priestess had considered Artpe to be her mate from the moment she met him.This was why there was no change in her mental attitude.The good will towards Artpe and the hostility towards Maetel were running down parallel lines.

“How is that possible?That is what I’m asking.Even if her delusion is severe, we just met, so how can she…..”

“That is…..It is hard to verbalize.”

In his past life, the holy priestess had loved Silpennon.This was a truth that he had clung to.There wasn’t a hint of doubt in his mind about that.Artpe couldn’t overcome his frustration, so he was mumbling to himself.At that moment, Aria carefully spoke up.

“Maybe, it’s because Artpe-nim is handsome······?”

“······.”

“······.”

Artpe’s eyes narrowed.Silpennon looked at Aria with a similar gaze.Aria became flustered as she tried to explain herself.

“Ah.No!You aren’t simply handsome….I think you are so handsome that anyone would fall for you on first sight!”

“You are quite bold in your confession.”

Silpennon sounded baffled, and this made Aria become much more flustered as she gave her denial.

“That is…. Of course, I think Artpe-nim is handsome, but it isn’t like that!….anyways, it isn’t like that!”

“You can speak the truth.That man is a lecher.He likes it more when there is more women.”

“It isn’t like that!”

Aria became angry at Silpennon’s account of the event.Her ears became red to the roots.The sight reminded Artpe of the holy priestess, who he had been seeing for the past couple days.This was why he had unintentionally been in a position to study the anatomy of a woman’s heart.This was why he was uncharacteristically keen in realizing something.

‘She has her eyes set on Silpennon.I guess it was to be expected.’

From Maetel’s perspective, Artpe was her prince.From Aria’s perspective, Silpennon was probably her prince.She had been living a life of a maid, yet a thief had found her as if by fate. On top of that, he was an extremely handsome young man!

She was moving around the temple with a comrade of the hero.She was cooperating with him to find out the corruption within the temple.It really was a storyline from a novel.It would have been strange if she didn’t have any interest in Silpennon!