CH 5.2

“Ugh, how could that bitch be here!”

Liliana groaned and threw the pillow. 

Then Liliana’s exclusive maid, Lisa, picked up a pillow.

“Are you sure she didn’t know it was you?”

“I hope so.”

“Well, she must have come to check after hearing that you became a saint.”

“That’s right.”

Still, she was somewhat anxious.

Liliana always regarded Elena as a thorn in her eyes.

Elena, who had dazzling blonde hair, was always more beautiful than her no matter what she wore even as a commoner.

Also, what’s up with her personality? People praised Lilians, but she know they sometimes curse her.

But Elena was different. Everyone liked her who was gentle. 

She always treated Liliana nicely, but he knew it wasn’t a favor.

How dare a commoner beat her?

The villagers admired Elena more than Liliana. Yet Elena was clueless as usual. That’s why she was a thorn in her eyes.

Besides, didn’t even her father keep an eye on her? The fight between her mother and father was also because of her.

Ellin gave the land she had inherited from her parents to the temple and then left. That’s great.

She thought she would never meet her again in her lifetime as a saint, but it turned out like this.

She bit her red lips.

‘Now that I think about it, I dyed my hair the same color as hers and it made me look ugly.’

Her hair wasn’t great either. It’s worse than her blonde hair…

Hair color had a huge impact on people’s impression, when Ellin’s hair color became darker, she surprisingly looked normal.

It was even more so when her hair with good texture was dyed and it became frizzy.

“I’m still annoyed by the high priest.”

Erich kept pressuring her to reveal her divine power.

Besides, he kept nagging her because she was lazy in her studies.

But shouldn’t this be understood?

She is the only saint in the country.

And she could slack off a bit.

“How dare he compared myself to that girl?”

Priest Erich was gentle, but at times he was relentless.

He was the one who asked for the proof when Liliana was declared a saint from the beginning.

He inquired about the patterns of the saint and the manifestations of divine power.

He always smiled and pressured Liliana to prove herself.

Even today, he said that she was inferior to Ellin, who had sneaked into the temple like a rat.

“He’s annoying.”

She tried to look like her and act like her. But she kept getting compared. Liliana bit her lip.

“Lisa, I need to send someone a letter.”

“Yes?”

“Divine power, I have to manifest it.”

Liliana smiled eerily.

***

The Liliana that Ellin saw looked like a completely different person.

She always had a smile on her face, her sharp voice softened, and she was kind to everyone.

She used to beat people, even if it’s a commoner child who accidentally rubbed the hem of her clothes.

Did she change her mind or…

Ellin looked at her and fell in thought.

“Miss Ellin, can’t you dress up nicely?”

Henrietta, one of the Angelias, pointed out Ellin’s attire.

The other Angelias around them also nodded their heads together.

“I’m sorry. I have no more clothes.”

“That’s why we shouldn’t bring in commoners who don’t have money.”

“High Priest Erich said we shouldn’t discriminate.”

Liliana, who was heading to the classroom earlier, turned back and protected Ellin.

“Well, if the saint said so.”

“Don’t be like that.”

At Henrietta’s words, Liliana looked at Ellin and said.

“Even the poor and ugly, God embraces them. You should do the same.”

Liliana smiled and said so, the Angelias were mesmerized by her smile.

She looked like a saint in the eyes of everyone.

Even Ellin.

‘Is Liliana really a saint chosen by God?’

Ellin watched her for a while, but contrary to her concerns, Liliana was a pretty decent saint.

Although she was a little clumsy in praying, that was the part where Ellin also made a mistake.

People tolerated her mistakes and praised her.

At the same time, Ellin felt strange.

Usually, Ellin felt burdened by the praise people gave her.

When the praise turned to someone other than herself, she felt something strange.

Even more so when she knew what kind of person she used to be.

Unlike Saint Liliana, they did not even pay attention to commoner Angelia Ellin.

Liliana and the Angelias left Ellin and walked away.

She was looking at their backs.

‘God, I should control my emotions.’

Seeing them somehow made her sad.

“What are you doing in this place?”

As Ellin was deep in thought, a cold voice came from behind her.

Ellin looked back. Maynard, a knight of the saint in silver armor, stood there. It looked like he had come to be Liliana’s escort.

“Hello, sir.”

What disappointed her was Maynard’s attitude.

Although Ellin bowed in response politely, Maynard’s gaze did not change.

Ellin suddenly missed Maynard, who was kind to her.

Ellin recalled the first time she met Maynard.

***

“I greet you, Saint. I’m Maynard, who will be in charge of escorting the saint from now on.”

The blonde knight knelt in front of Elena.

When the large man suddenly do that, Elena was startled.

“N- nice to meet you, Maynard.”

He looked at Elena with a serious expression.

Elena’s heart pounded seeing Maynard’s blue eyes.

His eyes, the color of ice, contained only her.

“Saint, you don’t have to treat me with respect.”

“No!”

Elena waved her hand.

Then Maynard sighed.

“I will give my body and my heart to protect the saint.”

“……”

“What’s wrong?”

“You’re cool.”

“Pardon?”

“It’s the first time I’ve actually seen a knight… Are all knights like you, Sir Maynard? I think I can see why people adore knights.”

“Lady.”

“Ah, sorry! Did I say something rude?”

As Elena’s face grew red, Maynard raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Then his cold-looking face softened.

“It’s not disrespectful. It is an honor for me to receive such praise.”

And so their friendship began.

***

“If you get caught doing something suspicious, I won’t let you go next time. Don’t mess around in a place like this, let’s go inside.”

“Yes.”

But to Maynard now, Ellin was nothing more than a suspicious commoner girl who luckily became Angelia.

When she frowned,

“What’s with your expression?”

“Huh?”

“I don’t know why you keep looking at me like that. I felt uncomfortable.”