Chapter 200 – Past: Adela (2)
Persuasion was quick.
“Huh, maybe, maybe Duke Scarlett Chepes… ?”
“I am right.”
“Kyaaak!”
As I said, it was because my stock price was skyrocketing on the continent, and if it was closed, it was also because even young Adela, who grew up in a closed environment, knew me.
“Ah, ah! Big, big… ! Shi, excuse me… My name is Adela, the candidate for the saintess.”
And it was also thanks to Adela, who realized who I was, who calmed her down by introducing herself after clearing her throat right away.
Of course, if she wanted to tease her, she could have teased her even more. She mainly reminded her of how she used to cry, saying ‘Did I get kidnapped?!’.
I didn’t have to, though.
“I don’t know for what reason I woke up at Duke Cepes’ mansion, but I’m sure I’ve been taken care of. Thank you.”
“What? There is nothing to be thankful for.”
There is nowhere to be seen saying something like ‘Have I been kidnapped?!’.
Although not as good as the future Adela whom we had a conversation with just a moment ago, she had the dignity and composure of a candidate for the only holy woman.
“… Anyway, really, why am I here?”
With her calmer face, Adela asked me cautiously.
What an unusual situation. I saw a person I had only seen through books or newspapers in real life after waking up.
Okay. I have everything in mind.
“The guidance of the goddess brought you here.”
“… Yes? Are you a goddess?”
Adela opens her eyes wide.
She is no one else, she is the one and only candidate for sainthood. It’s obvious that, above all else, she would be most convincing by selling out the name of a goddess.
It’s not even a lie.
Adela of the future is a legitimate saint chosen by her goddess.
Given her will, it is safe to say that she is the guidance of the goddess.
“Right, is that so? Goddess…”
Of course, no matter how much I explain that it is the will of the goddess, it will be of no use if Adela doesn’t believe it.
No worries about that.
Adela, a saintess in an awakened state, who became an adult and was able to formally use her powers, has a characteristic called “Serious Eyes (SS)”.
[Sincere Eyes (SS)] Is a powerful attribute that can see through all lies, even the impure intentions contained in them even if they tell the truth.
As Adelaine, who is still only a candidate for sainthood, she probably won’t reach the rank of SS. Instead, Adela from the future had told her that she had about “Sinful eyes (B)”.
Although she had some room for interpretation, Adela nodded her head slowly, perhaps noticing that she was telling the truth.
“… All right. First of all… Then, what the hell does the goddess mean?”
“Not right now. You are not yet a saint.”
“Ah. … Okay.”
Although they met her here according to the guidance of the goddess, Adela has not officially become a saint yet, so she cannot exchange their will.
Despite the lack of explanation, Adela nodded her head in agreement.
Even though she is a grown-up, she is still a child, and she must have determined that what I said was not a lie through her 「Serious Eyes (B)」.
Even if she doesn’t have a lot of faith, she doesn’t even doubt it.
“You are none other than the Duke of Chepes… I believe you.”
My reputation also seems to have played a part in Adela’s belief.
It seems that this is why there is a saying that once you become famous, you have to see it. That’s fine in any situation, as long as it’s not a negative reputation, it’s rarely a bad thing.
“… Then what should I do now?”
“For now, … Next time, I’ll make an official visit to the holy kingdom, so let’s go back today. I will look forward to it.”
“Ah, yes…”
In that way, Adela was sent back to the holy kingdom.
The visit this time was more like coming out without permission. The bishop who was brought out was also brought out almost half-forcefully.
… If you go back, won’t you be scolded for what your future self did?
Just in case, I asked the bishop who came with Adela not to scold me too much.
*
A week later.
After officially sending a letter to the Holy Kingdom, I visited the Holy Kingdom. Leticia said, ‘How long has it been since you came back… ‘ She complained, but she calmed herself that this time she had gone and that she was going to come right back with Adela.
—Why are you bringing in a saintess candidate?
─That’s it.
-I don’t know!
Hmm.
I was relieved, but it didn’t go well. I was planning to spend time with brother and sister for the first time in a while, but why is it that I am dissatisfied with a little boy?
But it’s okay. It’s probably because she’s only recently met, and if you actually live with her, you’ll quickly become close to her, as she’s Leticia, who isn’t cruel to children.
Maybe.
“Welcome.”
“Middelina.”
“What is Midela, anyway?”
“Because she is Adela from the future——”
“Midella for short? … Anyway. You don’t have to embellish it like that. I know she’s not like that.”
“Is it.”
I sent her from the future, so she should know about me.
She had the appearance of a young girl, so she tried to be nice to her anyway, but she was quickly seen through.
The [Sincere Eye (B)] Doesn’t seem to have the ability to see through such things.
Is this the insight of Adela, who has officially become a saint, even though she is not yet a saint and has not awakened?
“Don’t think anything strange. To me, the present is the present, but it is also the past.”
“Okay. As you are from the future, you must also have memories of the ‘present’ you and the things you will experience in the future.”
Just like that.
Adela, who came from the future, did not come for the same reasons as to change the future or to change the past.
He came to the past in order to maintain the ‘pre-determined present’.
So, the other side sharing the present time zone through sleeping time, that is, Adela from the future of the ‘same timeline’, who has already experienced everything that the ‘present’ Adela went through in the future.
“It’s not that I have good insight, it’s just that I know myself well. I feel strange.”
“It is true that insight is good.”
“Hmm.”
“… What is it? The unbelievable look in her eyes.”
“Not at all.”
I didn’t really see it with those eyes.
Just.
“Anyway, have a good time. Rather, your awkwardness is even more awkward with a girl.”
“I’ve never had a hard time dealing with it.”
“Joy. Not really. Just… That’s it. I still miss you when I see you.”
“Is it.”
I don’t know what I miss Will my future self change quite a bit, unlike now?
“Because the future you are better.”
“That’s a bit.”
“Why. Jealousy?”
“Her.”
Saying in front of you that you’re not good right now, what?
“Evil! Sick!”
“I hit you because it hurts.”
“Everyone, do you hit a girl with something like this? You beast!”
What is the beast
Anyway, it was a short while that we were quarreling like that. Having finished preparing her luggage, Adela grumbled and put her luggage in my shadow.
“Still, the shadow lends itself.”
“I look so narrow-minded.”
“A little bit in the future.”
What is my future like?
She was curious and asked several times, but Adela did not answer. Even if she listened to her anyway, she would be filtered in the same way, but she only returned, asking why are you listening.
It’s not wrong.
*
When she returned to the Chepeche Mansion, Leticia, who had been complaining until she left, greeted Adela with a smile.
“Welcome. Lady Adela.”
“Ah yes. Nice to meet you, Sister Leticia.”
“Ugh. You decided to stay here for a while, right?”
“Yes. It may be rude, but that’s the will of the goddess…”
Adela looked at Leticia as if she were looking at someone she knew.
… Could it be that Adela took Leticia?
“… How much?”
“Well…”
It’s impossible to say that it’s been 4 years here.
In reality, she wouldn’t stay too long, and after going back to the Holy Kingdom, she would visit the Cepes Mansion from time to time, so Adela blurted out her words.
“Hoho, that’s right. All right. May I guide you? Leave the ugly little brother over there.”
“Ah, yes. Then please.”
… Leticia. She wasn’t feeling down.
Rather, did Adela really like Leticia? She didn’t think much of it, but when she remembered Adela’s preference, she felt strange for nothing.
No, that’s right, if she likes Leticia… It’s something to congratulate from the point of view of being her sister.
But isn’t Leticia heterosexual?
Even in the 〈 blue rose garden 〉, she definitely liked the guy.
‘But this world is 〈 Blue Lily Garden 〉.’
I thought it was a female-oriented reverse harem game, but it’s actually a lily original.
What a surprise she was when she first heard about it from her sister.
‘If I had known it would be like this, I should have asked my sister if Leticia in the original story was heterosexual or homosexual.’
It was my negligence.
“Huh, I’ll show you around the garden first.”
“Oh, that’s good. If you don’t mind, may I ask for guidance again later? I often forget.”
“Sure.”
… This.
“Let’s go together.”
It just feels complicated.
