While praying alone in the magnificent sanctuary, Reyhas felt a presence approaching behind him. But as he was praying, he tried to concentrate again.
After a long time passed, he slowly turned around and saw Dwayne's face as he knelt on one knee, waiting.
Dwayne's face looked more rigid than usual.
Reyhas asked him with cold eyes,
"What's the matter?"
Reyhas was such a beautiful man that even a guy would lose his mind. But when they made eye contact, he felt an intense atmosphere that made him shudder.
Dwayne opened his mouth, still stiff with a hardened expression.
"......"
"There was something I couldn't understand. About the Saintess, I mean."
Reyhas frowned at Dwayne's words,
"I don't understand."
Dwayne's lips trembled.
It was rare for a holy knight with expert-class sword skills to make such a pale face.
After some time, Dwayne opened his mouth again,
"A child was almost killed by a horse in the square, the Saintess moved him to a room in an inn and closed the door."
Reyhas frowned.
"You mean the dying child?"
"He was in a hopeless state... I thought she was going to pray for the child to pass away in peace at his last moments..."
Dwayne recalled what had happened earlier.
Blood on the floor and a child who disappeared out of nowhere. And the saint's hands were covered with blood.
"The child was gone."
At his words, Reyhas eyebrows twisted.
Dwayne said as if it was incomprehensible,
"How the hell can that happen?!"
Recalling the situation again, it was so strange.
The body disappeared. The whole thing.
"......"
He continued to stare at Reyhas.
"That's why I used my reasoning skills to deduce..."
Dwayne's face darkened to the point where it couldn't get any darker.
Reyhas stood silently and stared at Dwayne.
After a while, Dwayne opened his mouth,
"I think the Saintess ate the child."
"......"
Reyhas frowned, but Dwayne still continued,
"There is no other possible answer besides that."
At Dwayne's words, Reyhas raised his hand and pressed it against his forehead.
"A monster is pretending to be a saint, while in fact, the true saint is in prison or something. Suddenly, I thought it was weird from the time she went to the auction constantly. Maybe that's why there's a new saint from Tiago."
Reyhas moved his mouth slightly,
"Then I'll have to get the prison key from that monster."
"Yes, save the Saintess..."
"I could make better use of it than that monster."
Dwayne looked puzzled as Reyhas' eyes shone dangerously.
A small sigh came out of Reyhas' mouth after a while.
"Sir Dwayne."
Dwayne replied immediately,
"Yes, Sir."
"If you don't want to rush to Salerium, you'd better keep that nonsense to yourself."
Dwayne's shoulders flinched at the voice that was mixed with a murderous tone.
Salerium referred to the palace of the God of Death.
"I'll keep that in mind."
"Was that child on the verge of death?"
Dwayne nodded violently at Reyhas' questioning words.
"Yes. His back was broken and his limbs were twisted, so he should have been unable to survive. There was one window in the room, but no blood stains could be seen, and no body of the child was lying down. If someone showed up and took the body, people would have noticed."
"If the child had been healed and walked out of the window intact..."
"......"
"It's possible to disappear like that."
Dwayne said nonsense at his low voice,
"No... no way. That's ridiculous. Even if she used her powers, in that short time..."
There was an old story that Bergerita, the first and strongest of the saints, completely brought a dying person back to life within an hour.
Reyhas' eyes shook.
The problem was that Ariel... couldn't use divine powers. Because she was not the real saint.
"I need to see Ariel."
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I opened the store function.
Since the oracle level was 3, there were still restrictions on the items, but I thought that it was better as there were more items to choose from than when it was at a lower level.
The money I have now is exactly 2,000 francs.
And at level 3, I was able to buy various relics.
⟨Monde's Cup - If you drink from this cup, you will never get drunk. 250 francs⟩
[Monde, the God of Art, recommends 'Monde's Cup']
I looked at the chat window with a suspicious gaze.
Won't the reason why I won't get drunk because Monde would drink it theirself?
It was a reasonable inference.
⟨Ciel's Ring - When you wear this ring, the dogs will show intimacy with you. 180 francs⟩
[Ciel, the God of Destruction, is proud of the ring]
What does Ciel have to do with dogs?
I tilted my head.
⟨Oman's Whip - When you wield this whip and speak a special keyword, all reason will obey you. 570 francs⟩
...There were all sorts of strange things. Wasn't this a holy relic shop?
⟨Sealing Pendant⟩ ⟨Sacred Power Wand⟩ ⟨Sacred Relic of Brilliance⟩
There were also relics worth thousands of francs. Wow, so expensive.
As I scrolled through miscellaneous relics, I finally found what I needed.
⟨Hesed's Bracelet - Wearing this bracelet can protect your body. 340 francs⟩
I don't know how much it could protect my body, but I purchased it without hesitation.
After a while, I held a rugged bracelet of leather straps that was placed on my hand.
Like the last time I went to the night market, I might meet that lunatic who ran with a knife again. And according to Kyle's assumption, I may face threats after leaving the temple.
[Hesed, the God of Knowledge, is happy with your right decision]
[Oman, the God of Benevolence, strongly complains against the store]
[The price of 'Oman's Whip' has been adjusted to 300 francs]
But I'm not going to buy it.
I shook my head with a stern expression.
[Possession: 1,660 francs]
It was when I was looking at the bracelet I bought after closing the store.
Tok tok, I heard a knock. Shortly after, the door opened and it was Reyhas who appeared.
His beautiful blonde hair appeared pale scarlet from the sunset outside the window.
"Ah. May the High Priest have the blessings of the Nine Gods."
I unknowingly blankly stared at him and hurriedly said my greetings.
He had a faint smile around his mouth. He was prettier than Ariel in the mirror. To the point where sometimes I become dazed.
"What were you doing?"
"I was just looking outside."
I couldn't say I was shopping, so I just looked around.
He fixed his gaze at me for a moment and opened his mouth again,
"It would be better to enjoy the scenery outside than seeing it through the window."
A low, soft voice sweetly drifted into my ears,
"It's like seeing Ariel like this in person is better than watching you secretly."
"...Oh. Yes. Yes?"
Reyhas told me with a deep gaze,
"I want to take a walk with Ariel."