CH 73

73 Monologue of a Certain Baron Daughter 3

A few months after the Magic Unsealing Ceremony in my territory, the royal capital finally conducted their Magic Unsealing Ceremony, and I heard a rumor that said the Saint’s Miracle happened right after that.

That must be the Villainess Katrina’s doing, right? So she has started calling herself a saint since this day… Good job.

However, I was curious, what kind of miracle did she create? Fortunately, my dear grandmother told me before I needed to ask.

“I heard that the demon race is trying to kill the saint that appeared in the royal capital. However, a noble girl who served under Saint-sama used her body to protect Saint-sama, uncaring about her own safety. And when she was about to perish due to the demon race’s curse, she’s saved by the miracle caused by Six Gods. It’s lovely, right?”

It seemed that my grandmother heard about this matter during the tea party she attended sometime ago. Honestly, every so often, she acted like a little girl.

Is she alright in the head? She looks very much like a nerd with wild delusion in my eyes. Still, speaking of Six Gods… no one should have awakened around this time. Especially since I myself have yet to awaken… Something is off.

Well, though I thought there was a problem, it should be solved as long as I gathered the Saint’s Ornaments and raised the affection parameter of the capture targets. Therefore, it shouldn’t be a big deal. I should be able to clear the game even if not all capture targets were awakened by me in the end. After all, the capture targets would be awakened when they confessed their love during the final confession.

That was a trivial matter though… The problem now was the identity of the awakened one. Then again, it wasn’t that big a problem either, since it was probably the easy Theodore that was awakened. However, for him to awaken when we only met once five years ago… didn’t that mean I am very amazing?!

“It’s just an empty rumor.” My dear grandfather said, a flabbergasted expression etched on his face.

“Well dear, aren’t you happy that Saint-sama has descended?”

“Naturally so. However, the same can’t be said about the demon race. So in the end, rather than being delighted, I am more worried about the situation.”

“It’s okay, dear grandfather. Even if the demon race comes, I shall protect you.”

Geez, he is overly worried about this matter. Although the Demon King, Duke, has revived… there’s no need to worry for I, the real saint, shall protect him!!!

“Yes, Dear Master. Our Lady is a reliable girl.” Neith added as he poured a second helping of tea, making me beam.

Yes, that’s why you don’t have to worry. I’m here~

“Hahaha, I’m looking forward to that then.”

“It’s true.”

The two looked at me with a warm look on their face, obviously not really believing my words, but I hope they would realize that I’m serious. I couldn’t wait to see their reaction when they saw the truth.

I’m looking forward to that moment~.

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A few days later, Trevor returned in a tattered state. Furthermore, on top of being covered by dust and soils, he was also covered with scars. Wait a minute, where did you go off to return in such a tattered state?!

“Hey, are you okay? Neith, prepare hot water. We’ve to wash him. Oh, don’t forget to bring an antiseptic solution too…. Will it work on a cat, I wonder? Hey, you said you’re a veterinarian, right?”

“Don’t worry, Milady. He’ll be fine as long as he licks his wound.” Neith said, laughing as he pinched Trevor on the nape of his neck.

The heck you talking about, Neith? He’s clearly in a critical condition, alright?!

“Will you at least take a look? This cat is entrusted to me by an important person. His wound might really be ba- Eh?”

There was a golden ring on Trevor’s left ear. He did have a vine-shaped bruise on his right foreleg, but one of the veins around his elbow was lost alongside the fur around that location. In short, that area was bald.

Fuh, this looks really funny.

“What is this?”

“Nya~.” Trevor replied with an annoyed gesture while he scratched the back of his ears with his hind legs.

It was as if he wanted to get rid of that golden ring, yet it stayed stuck without any intention of getting off.

“Let me see,” I said, trying to pull the ring off. Alas, I failed. Even though it looked like it was just about to fall off.

“You can’t take it off, eh? Did someone fix this ring on you?”

“Nya~.” Trevor averted his face, causing Neith to grin happily.

“He should have committed a blunder. Well, he tends to get carried away after all. Let’s just leave him alone for now. There’s no need for you to worry about him, Milady.”

“Is that so? Still, prepare hot water to wash him. I don’t want him to enter the room when he’s still covered in dust.”

“Understood. Then, I shall go and wash the dirt off him.” He said before he took Trevor away.

When Neith returned, Trevor was already washed up, but… what was the strange air between them?

“What happened? Why are you annoyed?” I asked Neith who was looking troubled.

“Milady, may I ask for your assistance in taking off this ring?”

“I’ve tried a while ago and failed, right?”

“Try to do it again while pouring the power of darkness this time. It should come off with Milady’s power.”

For some reason, I felt it was an extremely important matter, so I suppose it couldn’t be helped.

“Okay, I’ll try, but I doubt it’s going to work.”

“Please.”

“NYA~!” Trevor called out, obediently sitting on the chair as I touched the golden ring around his ear and poured my mana in. However, the moment I did that, my hand snapped back reflexively as if it was repelled by the ring.

Eh? What happened?

“As expected. It’s impossible, huh….”

Neith. What do you mean by ‘as expected’, huh? You’re the one that said it should be possible, aren’t you?! Humph. I’m not done yet. I’ll show you nothing is impossible for me!

“It’s a hundred year too early to go against me with just a mere golden ring!” I exclaimed, pouring in more darkness attributed mana into the golden ring. So much so that my hand went numb from pain, but damn, this golden ring was tough.

“… Goldberg’s magical power is bigger, huh?” Neith muttered.

“Goldberg? You mean Theodore? He’s one of the capture targets after all, so it’s only natural for his magical power to be big. But he has the lowest specs among the capture targets. It’s not like I – The Saint – will lose to him!”

What was he talking about? Me? Weaker than THAT Theodore? Are you kidding me?! How vexing. I thought as I poured even more mana in, causing cracks to appear on the ring. And at last, the golden ring popped off. See that! My magical power is stronger than him!

“NYA~!” Trevor purred delightedly as it clung to me. There, there, good boy.

“Amazing, Milady. You really are the Saint.”

“Natura― Wait, so you don’t believe me at all?!”

“No, it’s just there’s a rumor about Saint Descend in the royal capital. That’s why I’ve been wondering which one is the real one. My apologies for the misunderstanding.”

Neith obediently apologized to me. For that and his honesty, I decided to raise his evaluation and forgive him. “No problem. The Duke’s daughter, Katrina, has always been claiming to be the saint since her childhood. And the people around her also believe her words. However, when I, the real saint, enrolled into the academy, her evil deed got revealed and everyone came to know that she’s a fake saint.”

“Does that come from that otome game thingy, too?”

“Yes. And I along with the Six Gods will be the one who reveals her true personality, the fact that she is related to the demon race, and the bad deeds she has done through her time as the Saint.”

“… I see. Does that mean that the aforementioned events will happen once Milady enters Selendia Royal Academy in six years?”

“Yes. She’ll be revered as the Saint until then. Well, it’s nothing more than empty flattery, though. I mean, Katrina’s personality is the worst. She’s the mastermind behind my bullying in the royal academy.”

“She’ll… bully you, Milady?”

Even though I was telling the truth, Neith looked dumbfounded. Not only him, but Trevor as well. What the heck was with those looks?!

“Yes. It’s linked events. And the capture targets will save me.” I snapped then saw Neith pondering about something while Trevor let out a heavy gurgled voice as he brushed his throat with his paw.

“… Since that’s the case, maybe we have to lay low for a while…”

“Eh? What are you talking about?” I tilted my head, confused. Sometimes, I really had no idea what Neith was talking about.

“Ah, no, I mean… maybe we have to stop selling misanga for a while. I mean, we’re selling it despite not having the permission to sell magic tools.”

“Is that so? Then, what to do about the monetary situation of the house?”

“It’s okay. We’ve amassed quite a fortune from selling misanga. It should be enough for living in luxury for a while. Well, we just have to think about new ideas for the next one though….”

Humph? So it comes to that, eh.

“Then, I don’t have to load it with my mana again, right?”

“Nope. You have to keep doing it since it also serves as training to raise the limit and strength of your magical power. Right, how about injecting your mana into this gem to store it?” He said as he took out a heart-shaped rose quartz gem. It was a present I received from my dear grandmother a while ago, the staple item that the heroine always wore on her dress.

“Yeah, good idea.”

I mean, it had already become some sort of habit for me to do. I would feel something was amiss if I suddenly stopped, so continuing it isn’t a bad idea at all.

“Another thing, please teach me in detail about that otome game thingy, Milady.”

“Sure thing. So Neith is also curious about who I’m going to get along with, huh.”

“Naturally. I’m looking forward to see who you’re going to get tied to in the future.” Neith declared with a smile.

“Naturally it is WITH EVERYONE! Then, I’ll become the queen!”

Neith and Trevor stared at me with a dumbfounded look on their face when they heard me speak so confidently, but that was alright. They just didn’t seem to understand it yet. Fufufu~.

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By the way, depending on the level of their awakening, the action of the six gods changed in the last movie.

１ＬＶ：Holding Hand.

２ＬＶ：Stepping forward to protect.

３ＬＶ：Fighting.

４ＬＶ：Holding the saint’s shoulder while attacking with light magic.

ＭＡＸ：Holding hand like a lover, and fought as if they’re dancing.