Chapter 40 (2/2)

“But, at least once in a while, wouldn’t it be good to hear their voices as well… ? Because I can change their minds… !”

“Oh, I think the saint has a good heart. Indeed!”

Clap clap! The priests smiled happily and applauded. Is she finally going back to the original? I also applauded in relief. Lucia blushed and sat down. The one who did not applaud was Assand and Karein.

“Lord Assand. Now, we will investigate the unfortunate incident that occurred yesterday.”

After discussing other matters a few more times, a priest got up and beckoned to me. Stand up? Oh yes. When I stand up with Wazowski under my feet, all eyes are focused on me. He waved a pine cone and pointed fiercely at me.

“The priest made a huge tree grow in the backyard of the central temple. Thanks to this, the entire wall of the central temple is filled with shade!”

“Rather than full, only in my room.”

“This is clearly an act of blaspheming the Temple of Solar!”

You’re right, it’s full of shade, but it only covers the windows in my room! Due to the nature of the pine tree, there are almost no twigs, so the shade of the pine tree only reaches up to my window! But my words don’t matter anymore.

As Sir Karein’s benefactor, she was served with utmost respect, but shouldn’t he be investigated for unforgivable things? Well of course! They agree with each other and nod their heads. Quiet, it was only when Assand raised his hand that the conference room became quiet.

“Why did you do that, human?”

Even if it’s absurd, I’d rather be honest and die. I said with a resigned look at his cold eyes.

“One of my friends is a spirit, and I planted the seed he gave me and it grew like that overnight.”

“Since you can cast such a spell overnight, you may be one with the Dark Spirit. We need to do a thorough investigation.”

The spirit of darkness? Ridiculous. He’s shy and hard to see, but Verseppo’s face, which is smiling brightly with a green bud hanging on it, is getting farther and farther away.

“I will cut down the cursed tree that we don’t know where it has rolled down… !”

“That’s a pine tree! No, what a nice tree… ”

“Noisy! What do you know about human subjects?”

“Wait.”

Versephone, thank you for your kindness, but I think it ends like this, ugh. Raising my shaky head, Karein stood up from his seat.

“I have seen that tree, but it doesn’t seem to have a big impact on other temples. It grows very straight and upright, but it only shades Miss Lian’s window, but it doesn’t affect other rooms, so I don’t think there’s a big problem.”

“Don’t you know Sir Karein? The act of blocking the light in Luce… ”

“Lian is a human, not a race of light. It’s different from those of us who have lived in Luce for decades, so I don’t think it’s right to set the same standards.”

“But, but we don’t know where the tree…… !”

“The pine tree symbolizes longevity and fidelity, and is one of the most historic seeds among conifers that, once rooted, do not falter. After some time passes, it can also be used as wood, so there is no need to cut it right away.”

Karein calmly finished speaking, the priests exchanged their eyes. Karein is Assand’s most cherished aide and commander of the Knights of Luce. There was nothing good to be hated by him.

“Well, hmm! If Sir Karein said so!”

“Yes, that’s right! How could all races be the same! Hahaha, isn’t it?”

You didn’t even listen to me with your ears. Those people. In any case, the words of cutting down a pine tree were lost with Karein’s words.

Assand also dismissed the meeting with a single word, “I don’t think it would be too much of a problem,” and the meeting ended. The priests looked very dissatisfied, but instead, they seemed to protect their pride by threatening me that the wood would be Luce’s property.

“You worked hard, Miss Lian.”

While I was waiting for all the priests to leave, Karein approached me. When our eyes meet, we smile softly like a habit. I was in a situation where I received proper help, so I smiled along awkwardly.

“No, Karein did the hard work. Thank you.”

“no. If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me. I’m sorry I couldn’t figure it out sooner.”

“No, I’m more…… ”

I’m more, no, it’s me, we quarreled and smiled awkwardly. Since I received proper help from Karein, I couldn’t keep nagging and it was difficult.

“Sir Karein! …… Oh, the priest was there too?”

As we left the meeting room side by side, we met Lucia.

“Can you help me before Mass begins? I haven’t read the text yet, so I’m confused about the reading.”

“Uh, then I’ll go down first!”

The two of you, please do well. Swallowing the words, trying not to appear to ever run away, hastening my steps, Karein’s voice was heard very well.

“Priest Hippo will know better about the reading. He is the one who wrote it.”

“Yes? However…… ”

“Haha! Sir Karein is too! It’s true, saint, what’s so hard about that?”

“Miss Lian, let’s go together!”

Karein ran with his long silver hair fluttering. It was like a scene from a pictorial. If it weren’t for Lucia, who had her lips clenched at the back.