Chapter 10: I Became the True Saint…And Then
“…Huh?”
When I woke up, I found myself surrounded by the sky for some reason.
“What? What’s going on? Why was I sleeping in the rubble?”
“Eurushia!”
“Lucia!”
I heard voices nearby and turned to see the rather ragged-looking Rick and Noel running towards me with worried expressions.
They seem to know something. As I got up, the cloak-like thing draped over me shifted, causing their faces to turn red.
“Please be discreet, gentlemen.”
“Wha-!?”
“Uwah!”
Tina quickly grabbed the two by the collar and threw them back. Huh? My dress is all torn up? The important parts aren’t showing, but compared to my usual covered-up look, there’s a lot more skin visible… Ah.
“Ow…”
“My lord!?”
A sudden headache made me instinctively grab my head, and the three girls, excluding Noa who had his back turned to me, rushed over.
“Ah… are you all okay?”
“don’t seem to have any major damage.”
“In that case, that’s good.”
This symptom…
It’s definitely a hangover, isn’t it?
Yeah, that’s it. I had a feeling it would be bad the moment I drank it. Even including my time as a girl, that was the first time I’ve ever had alcohol… Did I eat some strange soul or something?
I didn’t think I’d be this weak to alcohol. Even though my body is still that of a child, to be rendered unconscious from just a sip… I let my guard down because it tasted good.
I’ll never drink alcohol again!
Anyway, as I looked around at the castle-like rubble, a cold sweat ran down my back as I started to grasp the situation.
“Um… Could you tell me what happened?”
“Well, yes.”
From the girls’ subjective and somewhat confusing explanations, it seems I’ve caused quite a commotion…
My cat’s body came out and went on a rampage? For now, they assumed that’s a stray demon unrelated to me, but I’ve still caused some trouble.
“I must have caused everyone a lot of trouble by fainting from drinking alcohol and destroying the castle, damaging the Capel family…”
How embarrassing, drinking and going on a rampage. My personal assets are constantly growing, but I definitely can’t afford the castle’s repair costs. What should I do?
As I sat there with my hand on my cheek, looking troubled, the returned Rick and Noel let out a deep, resigned sigh.
“Eurushia…”
“Lucia… is fine as it is.”
Why do they sound exasperated with me again?
“The fault lies not with you, who lost consciousness, but with the demon Cordle, who manipulated you into that state. We still don’t know how the Capel family was involved, since the missing Madam Isabella brought him here, but it may be difficult to hold him accountable now.”
“I see…”
So I’m off the hook? I’m not to blame, so I don’t have to pay for the damages? Yes, it’s all that guy’s fault!
“Shall we talk to him?”
“…Huh?”
He’s still alive?
“He’s almost dead. Honestly, it’s surprising he’s still alive. But he was waiting for you to wake up.”
I could sense a hint of pity from Rick towards that demon.
But demons are, you know, the bad guys living up north who are the enemies of human countries, right?
He was the one at fault, but apparently he ended up helping out at the end, and if he hadn’t acted as a shield, the situation would have been really bad. Well, I’m truly sorry about that.
“My lord, shall we get you changed first?”
“…Is there any clothing available?”
As I tried to stand up, Tina and Fanny held out a black choker-like thing. What is this?
“What’s this?”
“This is something Fanny and I made using your magic, my lord. Please accept it.”
“Huh?”
I don’t really understand, but they made this black choker as a substitute for clothes? I don’t get the meaning, but since Tina and Fanny seem proud of it, I’ll just put it on.
“…The saint, huh.”
“Yes.”
With the choker and cloak wrapped around me, I approached the collapsed Cordle, who was in a state of partial decay and just barely alive.
“Do you need healing?”
“No need… Saint, do you… also have mercy for demons? I tried to… steal your magic and summon a monster…”
Ah, I see.
I knelt by his side and gently took his remaining hand.
“Was there some necessary circumstance? If you had told me, I may have been able to help you.”
When I said that, I could sense Rick starting to say something behind me, but Noel stopped him. It seems the shock was even greater for him, as a demon, and tears spilled from his wide-open eyes.
“Holy maiden…go north. There, meet the Demon King…”
“Understood.”
I nodded gently and smiled at him, and Cordle closed his eyes in relief as his body crumbled into dust and disappeared.
Yes, a good quality soul, check.
“By the way, Ludrick-niisama and Noel have both grown considerably in power, haven’t they?”
“You can tell?”
Of course I can. Noel has always had a remnant of the light spirit’s power, but now the two of them exude a considerable spirit power.
“Is it…“Blessing”? the ‘protection’ of the spirits?”
“Seems so…”
“You understand, Lucia.”
My words made Rick and Noel nod, and the holy knights also acknowledged it.
“Princess. Likely, the legendary [Hero]…and the hero-class warrior who fought alongside the first Hero, the [Holy Warrior].”
The old holy knights seem quite excited. Can’t be helped, I suppose.
Ah…this soul has become quite troublesome. I never expected these two to awaken, rather than the heroes with the big sisters.
…Probably due to being by my side for so long, a considerable load has been placed on their soul.
Well, what’s done is done.
“……”
I gaze off into the distant sky.
…I can feel it. Your heartbeat…
So…you’ve come.
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“Both of you, and all the holy knights as well, will you acknowledge that I am the Holy Maiden?”
My sudden words caused Noel and Rick to nod, though a bit bewildered.
“Of course.”
“Ah, she is the Holy Maiden of the Holy Kingdom.”
“Of course, there could be no other than the Princess.”
The holy knights also acknowledged it.
If this many souls have accepted it, it should be fine. I’m relieved…now I can do it.
“Noel, please lend me your sword.”
“Lucia…sama?”
“Both of you, kneel there.”
Taking Noel’s battered sword, Rick and Noel knelt down with puzzled expressions. I touch Rick’s shoulder with the sword.
The two of them are still unstable. The spirits that gave them power must be indignant, but I have to solidify this right here.
I’m sorry…demon that I am.
“Ludrick-von-Versenia, in the name of the Holy Maiden of the Holy Kingdom, I bestow upon you the title of [Holy Warrior].”
“–!!”
In that moment, his soul was confirmed, and silver light enveloped Rick’s entire body.
Next to him, Noel’s eyes widened as I placed the sword on his shoulder.
“Noel-Barnabas, in the name of the Holy Maiden of the Holy Kingdom, I bestow upon you the title of [Hero] of the Holy Kingdom.”
“Lucia…sama.”
Like Rick, Noel’s entire body was enveloped in white light.
“In the name of Yurushia-von-Versenia, I bestow the blessing of light upon the children who have received the new spirit’s protection – ‘Let there be light’.”
Golden light radiated from around me, and the humans gazed at us with moved expressions.
Well, this much should be allowed…a little insurance.
Otherwise…
I won’t be able to survive here.
“What was that…?”
One of the holy knights muttered, and they all looked up in the direction he was gazing – in the distance, beyond the mountains, a huge black cloud was swirling.
North…that’s where the ‘demon’ realm is.
“Master!”
Sensing something, Noa cried out, and the light emanating from Rick and Noel’s bodies spread out, as if to protect the weak humans.
“This is…”
“Everyone, step back.”
I step forward alone. The two try to stand up to stop me, but are surprised that their bodies won’t move.
The reason I deceived them into thinking me being the ‘Holy Maiden’ of the Holy Kingdom and forcibly intervened in the power of the spirits was for this.
The spirits are sealing his movements to protect these people.
To ensure the survival of the humans…
“–‘Let there be light’–“
In that moment, a ‘jet-black lightning’ erupted from the black cloud beyond the mountains and came rushing towards us, but I caught it in the palm of my hand filled with light.
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“Lucia!”
“Yurushia!”
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