Chapter 58 (2/2)

I then returned my gaze to the approaching city outside.

I recall hearing that at this point in time, Kaito-sama had still remained in the capital and was in the process of improving his skills within the nearby Goblin’s Nesthole, a newly forming dungeon.

Soon, Soon, Soon――…

I understood that impatience wasn’t going to let me meet him any faster, and I gripped the ends of my robes to bear with my overflowing desire, causing them to wrinkle.

(Kaito-sama, this time, this time for you, I, only I will be by your side…)

Right now, Right now, Right now.

I had to see him right now, I needed his eyes to gaze upon me, his voice to call my name, his laugh to soothe my ears.

This time, I will not let that vile Woman approach my Hero, I will not let her seduce him, dirty him.

“Leticia Lew Harston…”

It felt sick just remembering that evil name.

She had barged herself into my Kaito-sama’s kind, gentle heart, enslaved his soul, stolen the place I was destined to be.

She won’t be given the chance to this time. In the previous world, I had ended up meeting my beloved only after she had sown her malignant seeds into his soul, but this time, this world will not be the same.

I will be the one to soothe his distressing heart, only I and no other. That is the only way.

“Me-Meteria-sama, are you sure you’re alright?” the maid cried.

It appears that my thoughts had been showing on my expression.

“You may be right,” I said, “I suppose that I’d finally relaxed now that we’re so close to our long awaited destination. I might be feeling a bit ill from the ride.”

“M-my word,” exclaimed the maid, “we must stop to rest at once…”

“Kusukusu,” I giggled “You worry too much. We’ve almost arrived. I might as well rest in town.”

I could understand why the maid is so fussy about my well being. In our theocracy, the Saintess holds a position equivalent to royalty. And not simply as a figurehead. As a Saintess I had a strong say over matters regarding the country and as a subordinate, the maid would have to try everything to prevent someone of my post from feeling ill at ease.

That being said, I couldn’t simply disclose the truths only I knew, so to calm my turbulent heart, I reached into my bag and brought out my favorite doll.

This doll was small enough to rest amply on top of my cupped hands. It had pitch black hair and wore a dark robe.

I lovingly fondled my doll as if it were him, my sweet beloved.

(Soon, my Kaito-sama. I’m finally coming to meet you.)

And like that, my heart once again regained calm.

I smiled softly as the coach reached ever closer to the city, simply caressing my cherished doll.

Some time after, we had entered the gates.

The royal capital was a crowded place. At a glance, the city was less orderly than the holy capital of our Lunaria theocracy but more boisterous and lively.

In a few months from now, Kaito-sama will have conquered the dungeon he was now exclusively using to train, and it would be opened to the public. Once that happens, it’s sure to get even more crowded.

(Well, I’ll be joining him soon enough, so it might not even take those few months.)

I looked over at the grand castle from my window as the coach drove along through the town.

(I’ll have to convince princess Alesia first. And if she tries to be uncooperative, I can use the fact that they had secretly summoned the Hero as a card in my negotiations. They likely won’t make it easy for me.)

I began constructing my strategy while poking the soft cheeks of my Kaito-sama doll.

(The only others who know about the summoning should be the royal knights led by Captain Ryuudos. If I don’t lay the groundwork beforehand, those rotten royals will definitely try to attach ‘companions’ that will interfere with Kaito-sama’s journey together with me.)

This time, this time, the Hero, Kaito-sama, and the Saintess, I, will consummate our destined love.

I will stand victorious. With my knowledge of the previous world, I can easily crush any existences that seek to harm Kaito-sama, be it the princess or any other.

In fact, him and I would defeat our every foe together, thus strengthening our bond further.

“Fufufu!” I laughed.

“Meteria-sama, I see you’re feeling well again.” the maid commented. “Thanks goodness.”

“Yes, I’m fine now. Thank you for your concern.”

“Still, it’s been a long journey. Please have some rest after your greetings with his Majesty. It’d be terrible if you were to fall ill due to fatigue.”

As I once again thanked the maid for her concern, I noticed my pulse rising.

Kaito-sama was here, in this town, so close yet so far.

I had spent many heartbroken days aiming for his life, wishing only to save his soul. It was a necessary step to purify him, and I knew that. But that moment when the sword was stabbed in his chest, I had felt heart wrenching pain as if it had pierced my own. It was a pain I could never forget.

Days and days of my beloved directing hateful eyes at me, my own hate for the long dead demon lord multiplied.

But those days were no more.

For I had now received the opportunity to right that wrong, and advance towards the correct future.

“Fufu” I grinned in joy, imagining the path to my destiny.

Oh wow that was late. For those not in the discord, basically, I got swamped with commision chapters.One more chapter ends the second volume.