Chapter 156 – 156. Time to Choose (2)
A chapel where not a single believer comes.
The church children were sitting around in this place where the only adults were the nuns and me.
I continued singing alone in front of the children who gave me innocent looks.
It is not an ordinary song, but a hymn offering prayers to the holy Goddess Isis.
It was right after I finished the last verse of the song that continued calmly.
Clap clap clap——.
Everyone, including children and nuns, filled the chapel with applause.
I answered with a smile to those half-fazed people.
“Isis is always watching over us. “It’s all about whether we do good deeds or evil deeds.”
“Saint! “It’s not Isis, it’s Goddess Isis!”
One of the children listening to my story raised her hand and shouted.
I belatedly realized my mistake as I watched the children nodding their heads in unison.
Perhaps because I called her ‘Isis’ so much, this title has now stuck in my mouth.
I felt like I was starting to feel a little strange as the memories of being held in warm and loving arms suddenly came to mind.
I sighed and tried to act calm while clearing my throat.
“Oh, that’s right. The Goddess Isis, our Creator, must always be invoked in her honor. “I’ll give candy to the person who just said that.”
“Wow!”
He displayed improvisation as if to say, ‘I said something wrong on purpose, but you managed to figure it out.’
The child’s innocently happy expression pricked my conscience, but that doesn’t mean I can reveal the circumstances of my bed in front of all the nuns.
In order to protect the innocence of children, one must know how to be such a liar.
The children muttered, saying, “I wish it, I’m jealous.”
He said, gathering the attention of the children, who were easily distracted, with applause.
“Everyone, do you want some candy?”
『Yes!!』
“Then you have to be a good child who listens to us, right?”
The children immediately closed their mouths at my words with a bright smile.
The corner of my mouth went up again because that innocent reaction was cute.
“I’ll give quizzes in between, and whoever gets them right will get candy——.”
“Saint!!”
Just as I was about to finish speaking with a relaxed expression, I heard a voice urgently looking for me from the entrance of the chapel.
When she quickly turned her head, there was a young nun sweating profusely.
Has something big happened?
Out of worry, I rushed to where the nun was.
“What’s going on?”
“Well, that…” … !”
“Calm down and take your time. Now, take a deep breath.”
“Seuuuuu…”
“Exhale.”
“Whoa…” …”
The nun’s chest rose and fell as she took deep breaths.
Just as I was inwardly admiring her sensuous body, the nun, who had barely caught her breath, fixed her shaking eyes on me.
“So, a guest has arrived. That’s a princess from another continent…”
“Princess?”
When she asked me a puzzled question, the nun nodded her head one after another.
“He looked very angry and said, ‘I’ve come to visit Tesia Rupilberg!’ I was wondering if something big had happened, so I ran like this… !”
“…”
When I heard the story, a cold sweat broke out down my spine.
Because I was nervous, heat built up inside the veil and made me dizzy.
No, it has to be that way.
A princess who came from another continent named me by my exact name, with a very angry expression on her face?
It means that something unusual is 100% waiting for you.
However, if you ignore it or send it back as is, it may become a diplomatic problem.
We have made a name for ourselves as a warrior party that is no different from the face of a country, so we cannot just leave here.
In the end.
“Haaa…”
“What should I do?”
“Is there anything you can do? “I’m going to be back for a while, so can you look after the kids?”
“Ah, yes!”
I left my behind to the nun and walked out under the scorching midsummer sun.
***
As I walked through the main gate of the cathedral, I encountered a girl with a blunt expression.
A long stretch of red. Eyes as sharp as a lizard. Quite exotic attire.
Although she was overall a beautiful woman, perhaps because of her strong impression, she seemed to have a somewhat fierce personality.
Still, don’t be prejudiced.
I scolded myself and politely greeted the red-haired girl.
“Hey, I heard you were looking for me…”
“Tesia Rupilberg.”
Suddenly, the girl called my name and turned her back on me.
As the red hair fluttering in the air subsided, her sharp eyes glared at me.
“Follow me.”
The girl nodded and walked towards the other side of her church.
It was a very rude behavior, but it was an attitude that a princess of a country would have.
No matter how much I am called a saint, I am just a commoner, and an orphan at that.
She must be a princess with such strong pride that she doesn’t even feel the need to address a commoner like me.
Does that mean they have even completed the background investigation on me?
While I was guessing in my head, the red-haired princess was moving away from me at a fast pace.
“Oh, wait a minute!”
I hurriedly clung to him after that.
Part of it was because I was curious about the reason the girl came to visit me, but it was also largely because I was concerned about the vibe she was giving off.
A sense of déjà vu, like I’ve seen it somewhere before.
The mystery of dealing with someone who is not human.
I followed after her, glancing at the girl’s back.
***
The place we followed the girl was a busy street in Luz.
In a place where countless people were passing by, the red-haired princess led me to a calm café.
What looked strangely familiar was that he was a regular customer here.
I swallowed those thoughts and stared blankly at the two cups of coffee on the table.
“…”
The girl took a sip of the steaming coffee.
As a result, the atmosphere became more reticent, and my patience eventually ran out.
“Hey, so what do you have to do with me?” … ?”
I asked, putting a spoonful of sugar placed next to the table in my coffee.
The red-haired girl turned to me with her bright red eyes as I stirred the teaspoon.
It felt like those eyes were piercing through my inner self.
“…”
However, the girl was still holding on to her words.
It’s so frustrating I’m going crazy.
If you don’t have anything to say, just let it go.
I have to go quickly and give candy to the kids.
It was that moment when I was screaming internally.
After placing the coffee cup on the teacup saucer, the red-haired girl took a deep breath.
And then he finally opened his lips.
“Who do you want to choose?”
“… Yes?”
“I asked who you wanted to choose.”
The girl spoke in a pure voice.
I was surprised by the tone, which was much softer than I expected, but the reason I was speechless was because I couldn’t understand the girl’s intentions.
Who will you choose?
I could only interpret that question in one way.
Amy Luke.
Ariel Ainswood Philia.
Liliana Lavender.
Debbie.
Isis.
And Elena Schubert.
Among these six people, whose affection will you accept?
I had no choice but to interpret it that way.
Confusion increased.
How on earth can a princess from another continent keep up with my secrets?
No matter how promiscuous I and those idiots were, four of us were a party of warriors and one of us was the daughter of a duke.
Even the creator god who created the world is tied to me.
This means that they are not people who can be trodden on by background checks.
“Eh, uh, huh? Didn’t you hear clearly?”
Is it because I was overly embarrassed and sitting in front of a person called a princess?
Without realizing it, I asked back in a military manner and placed my hands politely on my thighs.
Even though the red-haired princess was looking at me, which seemed quite comical, she still had a blunt expression on her face.
“Six people mixed with you. “Please answer clearly who you would choose among them.”
“Well, one of them hasn’t been touched yet——.”
“…”
The princess frowned deeply at Elena’s story.
Because he was about to tear someone to death with his eyes, I just curled my tail.
What is this person?
Are you sure you know Elena?
Or did you say you liked Elena for a long time?
While all sorts of speculations were pouring out of my head, the girl spoke again to me who was unable to answer.
“… There is someone who only has eyes for you. “He is a very precious person to me.”
Does it mean Elena?
I put aside random thoughts for a moment and listened to the story of the red-haired princess.
“That child is now being swayed by your foolish attitude. “I am doing poorly in my studies, and my relationships with friends are becoming more and more damaged.”
“Ah…”
“So please choose here. “Which of those people would you like to have as a companion?”
The girl, who finished her story like a mountain stream, sighed and took another sip of her coffee.
The look in her eyes as she stared at the teacup seemed somewhat sad.
“Please don’t ruin my precious little brother any further.”
“Brother… ?”
I tilted my head at the girl’s last words.
Elena must have been the only daughter of the Schubert family.
She couldn’t help but think it was strange that Elena was her younger sister.
The moment when another question came to mind.
I stared intently at the girl’s flowing red hair and sparkling red eyes.
“… Ah.”
And later, I was able to fully understand the girl’s identity.
Okay. There was a story like that.
It is said that among high-ranking phantom beasts, there are types that can disguise themselves as humans.
And, Salamanders are among the highest among phantom beasts.
“You…”
“Please answer.”
The girl looked at me again, cutting off my words.
What was contained in the red eyes was a bit of anger and a sense of loss.
“Who will you choose?”
I slowly opened my mouth under the upright red princess’s gaze.
“I——.”
