Chapter 64 Party Animals are Here (1/2)
Translator: Wawaa
Editor: WilsonWilson
Chapter 15. Party Animals are Here
When there was no progress in recruiting Lara, Prince Sidhar first joined hands with the two saintess candidates—the nobleman’s daughter and the wife of the farmer.
They were fake saintesses who were set up by the Prince. So when the Prince visited the temple, they knelt in front of him and uttered their prepared line,
“God will choose you.”
A powerful image reached the hearts of the people of Hautean with a significant meaning. The way the saintess, whom they believed and followed like God, took the Prince’s hand and swore allegiance to him was no different from God’s direct declaration that the monarch of Hautean was Prince Sidhar. While looking at that sight, Lara was once again convinced that the Prince had joined hands with the black sorcerers to create the fake saintess.
Demian returned to his room late at night after investigating the fake saintess and black sorcerers. In his room, Lara said to Demian.
“It’s going to be a little different now. Those fakes have joined hands with the Prince.”
They were eating late-night snacks prepared by Konny.
“I have never seen such fakes like them.”
“How were they?”
“The nobleman’s daughter is excited, saying that she will seduce the Prince and marry him. The farmer’s wife is thinking about getting a good deal and running away sooner or later.”
“I already expected that.”
Demian said that it was such an interesting snoop. The nobleman’s daughter, who, before becoming the saintess, had been playing around profligately every day. As a result, she could no longer stand the lonely night and seduced the young priests. The wife of the farmer stole the bribes that had entered the temple, delivering them to her husband.
“I still haven’t found the base for the black sorcerers yet. But there were some weirdos attached to the temple.”
“Who?”
“Mercenaries in priest robes, spies pretending to be workers, and maids trained to be assassins?”
They were people put up by Prince Sidhar. Lara clicked her tongue and said.
“That’s just too much.”
“The farmer’s wife caught on faster than the nobleman’s daughter. She seems to know that she won’t be able to be a saintess any longer. She’s already got her things packed up, so she’s probably planning to run away at night after the banquet.”
“She probably knows that she’s being watched.”
“And…”
Demain thought for a while with his finger rubbing his chin. Casually, he said.
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“The Prince is planning to use the black sorcerer to attack the saintess welcoming banquet.”
Lara, who was mumbling with dessert still in her mouth, frowned sharply.
“Attack? The royal banquet?”
“Yeah.”
“Who in the right state of mind would…”
“Sidhar won’t miss the chance that he could use at the banquet. It’s a perfect chance to put Princess Sonnet and the saintess candidates together and kill them. I don’t know about anything else, but he will definitely try to kill Sonnet. If I were him, I would take this chance to get rid of the King as well.”
Lara had lost her appetite. When she put down her fork, Demian picked up the last remaining dessert and put it in his mouth.
“He’s probably prepared with powerful magic.”
“Can we stop him with only the guardian knight alone?”
“That’s what I want to ask. What are you going to do now, Saintess Lara?”
“Don’t call me that.”
“Go ask your God.”
“I don’t really feel like talking to him.”
“Why?”
“He’s not a very good conversation partner. His head was always in the clouds when I asked him questions. He only talked about what he had to say and then he quickly disappeared.”
“That’s how God is.”
“How do you know?”
“There are some men who say that sometimes on the battlefield. When humans need him the most, God only watches from afar. When he needs something, he randomly shows up, suddenly leaves his revelations and complicated work, then runs away.”
“I really agree with you.”
Lara got up and approached the window. The night breeze was quite cold. And because the house was by a river, it also felt like the wind was blowing strongly.
“Demian, if one day, people found out that I’m a saintess and I’m being hunted by the demon, don’t think about getting revenge.”
“What?”
He asked back. When Lara turned around, Demian’s face was horrifying. She grinned as she looked at him.
“Why are you making that face? I’m just saying. Saintesses have always been hunted by the demon, after all.”
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