CH 8

Our country, the Kingdom of Lucidia, is a peninsula connected to the continent at the northern end.

The entire peninsula was once threatened by the rule of the Demon King, but the first king of Lucidia, the founder of the kingdom, suppressed the Demon King. It is said that the Demon King made a contract with the king and formed the forest of demon beasts at the base of the peninsula, the only land route to our country, to protect the kingdom.

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In short,

Our country is peaceful because a strong Demon King is blocking the land route!

The first king is amazing!

That is the historical recognition of our country, the Kingdom of Lucidia.

It is said that the noble sons of the kingdom challenge the Demon King’s castle as a rite of passage, according to the contract between the Demon King and the royal family. It is also convey that the Kingdom of Lucidia always has enough military power to suppress the Demon King.

However,

“The actual Demon King doesn’t seem like someone who would rule like that. . .”

Demon King-sama is strong and kind.

If you actually meet Demon King-sama, you can’t help but wonder if Demon King-sama is protecting us out of goodwill, rather than just submitting to the first king. But even I can’t express such doubts. It’s too disrespectful.

Anyway, that’s why I returned to the peaceful capital of our country and immediately went to Kasdar’s family home, Count Streltsy’s townhouse in the capital. 

“Viscount Seamacy’s daughter Hiira-sama, we’ve been waiting for you. Here are the severance pay and documents.”

As soon as I arrived, a beautiful busty maid handed me the severance pay and the document confirming the cancellation of our engagement at the entrance. At the entrance. While standing.

“T-Thank you very much. I appreciate your help.”

I didn’t expect to be treated so roughly.

Without even having the chance to give the sweets I had prepared as a gift, I was kicked out of Count Streltsy’s mansion.

Feeling dissatisfied, I looked up at the elegant brick house.

“Even if my engagement, which messed up my life, is over, it’s still too easy. . .”

I felt like I would get sentimental if I stayed there too long, so I quickly left and headed to the church’s Saint jurisdiction headquarters where I was registered.

All Saints in the country are registered and managed here.

At the reception, I went through the procedure of deregistration from the Kasdar Party. The receptionist looked at my face and documents alternately without saying a word and made a face like “Oh. . .”

“What’s wrong?”

“No, I’m sorry.”

With a smile that seemed to have regained composure, the receptionist asked me.

“Saint Hiira-sama, would you like to submit an application to join the new demon king suppression party?”

“No, not for now. I’ll think about it for a while.”

“Understood. We hope that Saint Hiira-sama will have a good encounter with the land.”

Without being particularly detained, I was sent off with a smile. 

The receptionist seemed visibly relieved that I didn’t submit a job application.

“That big halo, could it be. . .”

“Isn’t that Hiira, Viscount Seamacy’s daughter? The strongest saint, you know.”

The other waiting saints and the staff members of the headquarters were clearly looking at me with curious eyes. When I tried to make eye contact, they looked away.

I sighed inwardly.

ーーBecause of my position, I don’t want to blindly believe in Demon King-sama either.

After leaving the church saint jurisdiction headquarters, I arrived at a bench in the royal park after walking under the empty blue sky.

“I’m tired. . .”

In a corner of the bustling green park, I opened the package of the souvenir I no longer needed on the bench.

Inside was a madeleine that I bought at the pastry shop earlier.

“Since I have it, I’ll use it as a reference for future recipes.”

I said “Itadakimasu” and ate the baked confectionery.

The sweet madeleine, baked in a plump shell-shaped mold, was very delicious when freshly baked.

“Yes, it’s delicious. . .ah,”

I unconsciously spoke to the side and looked at an empty bench, coming back to my senses.

Lala-san, Synovidos, and even Kas were not there.

There was no one left to eat delicious food with and say “it’s delicious” to each other.

“. . .I see, that’s right. I’m alone now.”

Kasdar made me feel unpleasant many times, but at least for me, who was an orphan, the Kasdar Party was the last place to belong to. 

While eating baked goods, I reminisced about my long yet short life up until now.

ーーー

I found out that I was a saint when I was 10 years old.

It was when my parents suddenly passed away, and my uncle inherited the Seamacy Viscount family, and I automatically became his adopted daughter. My uncle already had a wife and children, and I was an unwanted burden that came with the Viscount family inheritance.