This Saintess could have easily accused him of being a devil. What she had seen so far was enough.
Furthermore, wasn’t the Saintess the only one who could sense the devil’s aura?
So if it was her words, even if the temple lacked some evidence, there was a high possibility that they would believe her words and dispatch troops.
But...
“What on earth is it?”
Are you really staying here to learn about desire?
Or was last night tempting for you too?
Belled’s lips drew a curve. Could it be that I was able to elicit your desire?
The Saintess, who had known the answer from the beginning, was pretending not to know even after hearing words that could guess his true identity.
Was she a Saintess who rejected God? It wasn’t like that. She immediately rejected even a few words that denied God.
“...First, deliver the carrier pigeon to the temple as is.”
Now he was really curious. What was Beryl thinking?
To do that, he had to let her plan proceed as planned. So he handed Helbas the carrier again.
“Yes.”
“And.”
Belled didn’t finish speaking. He laughed.
“If the Saintess writes a letter like this again, send me a signal right away.”
“Understood.”
Helbas bowed his head. Beryl couldn’t possibly write a letter like this in front of people, but he was sure Helbas would be able to give him a signal at the right time.
Helbas could transform into a bird.
Pfft!
Brown feathers flew in front of him again. And soon, a cute brown bird with the carrier pigeon tied to its leg flew up from its perch.
The carrier pigeon would be delivered normally. The temple would reply again, and Helbas, who also had the unique ability to perfectly transform into a bird, would be the one to deliver it. After that, when Beryl looked for the carrier pigeon to reply, she would look for Helbas again. Since she couldn’t write the letter in front of the maids, she would finish the brief letter in front of the bird.
How would you react if you met me then?
“If you don’t express your thoughts easily, I have no choice but to shake you.”
The more flustered a person is, the more he has no choice but to reveal his thoughts. He planned to find out Beryl’s thoughts in that way.
The moment he thought that he realized an important fact.
He was desperately searching for an answer. He felt his heart ache because he wanted to know what Beryl was thinking.
Are you thinking of leaving this place, or can you stay by my side? Are you thinking of doing that?
Tell me quickly.
His hands tightened. It was crazy to be so captivated in one night. Strangely, all his attention was focused on her.
He was looking forward to the second night.
That was when.
“Urgent news, Your Highness!”
An urgent report came in.
[Proposal to participate in the prayer meeting]
And the content of the report made him frown.
I naturally knew that the atmosphere of the Vine family was different from that of an ordinary family.
In particular, the atmosphere of this blind Vine, who would easily throw away his life if ordered by his superiors, was enough to make me feel unfamiliar.
They say that demons are crazy about power and desire, so perhaps the hierarchy is determined by power.
Then what does a weak human mean to them? Moreover, I was a Saintess. A Saintess who had come to defeat demons.
However, on the other hand, I was also the wife of Belled, who commanded the demons.
How would they treat me?
I had been worried about this since morning. Maybe they would ignore me as if I were a powerless mistress.
If not... I imagined all sorts of terrible things, but ny thoughts and the demons’ reactions were completely different.
“Have you come, Madam?”
The servants, who had become unusually polite since morning, greeted me politely. Furthermore, as was always the case with the mistress of the family, the butler, Ronove, introduced the servants.
“...These are the knights and maids who will be in charge of guarding the madam. The maids in Vine also have some combat ability, so if there is anything inconvenient, please leave it to me.”
“If you don’t express your thoughts easily, I have no choice but to shake you.”
The more flustered a person is, the more he has no choice but to reveal his thoughts. He planned to find out Beryl’s thoughts in that way.
The moment he thought that he realized an important fact.
He was desperately searching for an answer. He felt his heart ache because he wanted to know what Beryl was thinking.
Are you thinking of leaving this place, or can you stay by my side? Are you thinking of doing that?
Tell me quickly.
His hands tightened. It was crazy to be so captivated in one night. Strangely, all his attention was focused on her.
He was looking forward to the second night.
That was when.
“Urgent news, Your Highness!”
An urgent report came in.
[Proposal to participate in the prayer meeting]
And the content of the report made him frown.
***
I naturally knew that the atmosphere of the Vine family was different from that of an ordinary family.
In particular, the atmosphere of this blind Vine, who would easily throw away his life if ordered by his superiors, was enough to make me feel unfamiliar.
They say that demons are crazy about power and desire, so perhaps the hierarchy is determined by power.
Then what does a weak human mean to them? Moreover, I was a Saintess. A Saintess who had come to defeat demons.
However, on the other hand, I was also the wife of Belled, who commanded the demons.
How would they treat me?
I had been worried about this since morning. Maybe they would ignore me as if I were a powerless mistress.
If not... I imagined all sorts of terrible things, but ny thoughts and the demons’ reactions were completely different.
“Have you come, Madam?”
The servants, who had become unusually polite since morning, greeted me politely. Furthermore, as was always the case with the mistress of the family, the butler, Ronove, introduced the servants.
“...These are the knights and maids who will be in charge of guarding the madam. The maids in Vine also have some combat ability, so if there is anything inconvenient, please leave it to me.”
I decided not to ask what kind of inconvenient thing would require combat ability.
Most of the servants Ronove introduced were demons I knew.
In particular, Decarabia, who had accompanied me to the wedding, and Naberus, who claimed to be the knight escort, were familiar faces.
“I will serve you with all my heart.”
Naberus spoke in a hard voice. I realized something with that one word.
He was dissatisfied with this greeting. He probably didn’t want to serve humans.
However, judging from the way he listened to Ronove’s orders, it was clear that he was a demon of lower rank than Ronove.
“Understood. Please take care of me from now on.”
When I greeted him with a nod, the demons all bowed their heads. The one at the forefront of them was Ronove.
At least Ronove clearly had no physiological aversion to the situation of ‘serving humans.’ It seemed that each demon had a different opinion...
“What about Belled?”
Since demons absolutely obey orders, his thoughts would be the most important. However.
“He has left for a moment because he had an urgent report.”
“An urgent report?”
Could it be that something had happened? Ronove spoke to me as I paused, my thoughts growing all over me.
“The schedule for the grand prayer hosted by the temple has been brought forward, so he has begun preparing for the grand prayer.”
“...The grand prayer has been brought forward?”
So soon? However, it wasn’t hard to guess the situation.
The temple was feeling burdened by the grand prayer. The thought that a large-scale war with the demons might break out.
However, since they had just received a report that Duke Vine was not a demon, he must have thought that he should end it quickly before the demons could run wild.
“He must have been out of his mind with the sudden notice.”
Ronove said, looking embarrassed at my words.
“He said that it seemed like there was no consideration for newlyweds.”
It was fortunate that he had not gone because something went wrong. I, who thought that way, felt a strange feeling. A Saintess who was surprised that a demon had left his seat.
“...First, all the servants have been introduced, so I have to take care of urgent matters today.”
I got up. No, I tried to get up but closed my eyes slightly. The traces of last night were still clearly engraved on my body.
“I think it would be better if you didn’t overdo it today.”
Decarabia said. Her voice sounded a bit cold, but it was a consideration.
When I turned around, Decarabia was looking into the distance as if she didn’t want to meet my gaze.
If Ronove wanted to treat me as his hostess properly, and Naberus was reluctant to treat me as his hostess, Decarabia couldn’t tell which side it was.
...They’d figure it out little by little. I shouldn’t be impatient.
I tried to calm myself down and said,
“First, I’d like to fix up the living room. Um, Vine...”
They were demons, so they couldn’t say they weren’t aware of the trends in the human world.
“I understand that the hostess’s seat has been vacant for a long time. So there are some decorations that people in high society might find unfamiliar.”
It would be okay to say it indirectly.
“We should start by cleaning up those.”
Then Decarabia suddenly said,
“In short, you’re saying that we’re behind the trends on the continent?”
Most of the servants Ronove introduced were demons I knew.
In particular, Decarabia, who had accompanied me to the wedding, and Naberus, who claimed to be the knight escort, were familiar faces.
“I will serve you with all my heart.”
Naberus spoke in a hard voice. I realized something with that one word.
He was dissatisfied with this greeting. He probably didn’t want to serve humans.
However, judging from the way he listened to Ronove’s orders, it was clear that he was a demon of lower rank than Ronove.
“Understood. Please take care of me from now on.”
When I greeted him with a nod, the demons all bowed their heads. The one at the forefront of them was Ronove.
At least Ronove clearly had no physiological aversion to the situation of ‘serving humans.’ It seemed that each demon had a different opinion...
“What about Belled?”
Since demons absolutely obey orders, his thoughts would be the most important. However.
“He has left for a moment because he had an urgent report.”
“An urgent report?”
Could it be that something had happened? Ronove spoke to me as I paused, my thoughts growing all over me.
“The schedule for the grand prayer hosted by the temple has been brought forward, so he has begun preparing for the grand prayer.”
“...The grand prayer has been brought forward?”
So soon? However, it wasn’t hard to guess the situation.
The temple was feeling burdened by the grand prayer. The thought that a large-scale war with the demons might break out.
However, since they had just received a report that Duke Vine was not a demon, he must have thought that he should end it quickly before the demons could run wild.
“He must have been out of his mind with the sudden notice.”
Ronove said, looking embarrassed at my words.
“He said that it seemed like there was no consideration for newlyweds.”
It was fortunate that he had not gone because something went wrong. I, who thought that way, felt a strange feeling. A Saintess who was surprised that a demon had left his seat.
“...First, all the servants have been introduced, so I have to take care of urgent matters today.”
I got up. No, I tried to get up but closed my eyes slightly. The traces of last night were still clearly engraved on my body.
“I think it would be better if you didn’t overdo it today.”
Decarabia said. Her voice sounded a bit cold, but it was a consideration.
When I turned around, Decarabia was looking into the distance as if she didn’t want to meet my gaze.
If Ronove wanted to treat me as his hostess properly, and Naberus was reluctant to treat me as his hostess, Decarabia couldn’t tell which side it was.
...They’d figure it out little by little. I shouldn’t be impatient.
I tried to calm myself down and said,
“First, I’d like to fix up the living room. Um, Vine...”
They were demons, so they couldn’t say they weren’t aware of the trends in the human world.
“I understand that the hostess’s seat has been vacant for a long time. So there are some decorations that people in high society might find unfamiliar.”
It would be okay to say it indirectly.
“We should start by cleaning up those.”
Then Decarabia suddenly said,
“In short, you’re saying that we’re behind the trends on the continent?”
The indirection was a direct expression that made it seem colorless. I paused for a moment. That was true, too.
The decorations that were suitable for the living room were at least decorations that had been popular hundreds of years ago.
“It’s not strange, so feel free to change them.”
Decarabia said as if she was allowing it. Then, realizing something strange, she added belatedly.
“Because even Belled knows it’s strange.”
She really didn’t seem to want to hide the fact that she was a demon. However, I pretended not to know the more she did.
“Yes, let’s check out the reception room first.”
When I gestured, Decarabia followed me with quick steps.
Then she asked,
“Do you enjoy having a lot of people with you?”
When I looked back, all the servants of the mansion were about to come into the reception room if I continued like this.
“...No.”
As soon as I spoke, Decarabia made a gesture.
“Get out of here.”
No, not like that. There was no time to say anything.
“Yes.”
Despite the unfriendly order, the demons greeted her without a word and left.
Decarabia looked back at me with her head slightly raised as if to ask, “How was it?” It was as if she was asking, “Did I do well?”
The decorations that were suitable for the living room were at least decorations that had been popular hundreds of years ago.
“It’s not strange, so feel free to change them.”
Decarabia said as if she was allowing it. Then, realizing something strange, she added belatedly.
“Because even Belled knows it’s strange.”
She really didn’t seem to want to hide the fact that she was a demon. However, I pretended not to know the more she did.
“Yes, let’s check out the reception room first.”
When I gestured, Decarabia followed me with quick steps.
Then she asked,
“Do you enjoy having a lot of people with you?”
When I looked back, all the servants of the mansion were about to come into the reception room if I continued like this.
“...No.”
As soon as I spoke, Decarabia made a gesture.
“Get out of here.”
No, not like that. There was no time to say anything.
“Yes.”
Despite the unfriendly order, the demons greeted her without a word and left.
Decarabia looked back at me with her head slightly raised as if to ask, “How was it?” It was as if she was asking, “Did I do well?”
I smiled without realizing it.
“Thank you. Then shall we go?”
Decarabia. There was a time when she was misunderstood as weak because of her young appearance which looked like a girl of about fifteen, but she was a powerful demon that could be counted on one hand.
That's how much pride she had in the demons, and she served Belled with utmost loyalty.
However, on the other hand, she felt anxious about Belled, who was living a boring life.
Belled, who already knew her end because of the power of the mind's eye, jumped into the dangerous battlefield without hesitation, making the demons under him anxious.
Decarabia knew that Belled was seeking out such places because he was certain that he would not die, but also because he needed a stronger stimulus.
Decarabia and several other demons had lived for a long time, but at least they were those who had experienced strong stimulation and emotional turmoil in the face of the threat of death.
However, Belled could not be stimulated by such things. Decarabia thought that he might fall into a long sleep. In human terms, it would be no different from ending one’s life.
It was a useless act of losing consciousness for a long time and falling into one’s own mind, reading countless memories.
Then, even if consciousness disappeared, he would not even know it.
But...
“Please take this off too.”
The Saintess was ordering the cleaning of the living room that had been moved to the first floor as if she did not like something so much.
Decarabia silently took off the decorations at Beryl’s words. Then she thought of Belled’s expression as he looked at her. It was a lively expression that she had not seen in a long time. As if he was jumping into a very dangerous battlefield.
At first, she thought it would be a momentary interest. But gradually, Belled's expressions began to become more diverse, even richer. Especially right after marriage.
It had been a long time since she had seen Belled waiting for something.
From the moment she realized that Decarabia made a plan. She had to keep an eye on this human.
'Saintess Beryl already knows our true identity.'
On top of that, after hearing the news from Helbas, she couldn't help but watch from the side.
The Saintess walked in on her own despite knowing that Vine was a den of demons. And the Saintess who tried hard not to notice that they were demons. She couldn't help but watch. If she could pique Belled's interest and prevent him from falling into a long sleep.
Decarabia was ready to offer her loyalty to Beryl. Belled was the spiritual pillar and support of the demons.
However, if she seemed like Beryl would become the seed of trouble...
“Thank you. Then shall we go?”
***
Decarabia. There was a time when she was misunderstood as weak because of her young appearance which looked like a girl of about fifteen, but she was a powerful demon that could be counted on one hand.
That's how much pride she had in the demons, and she served Belled with utmost loyalty.
However, on the other hand, she felt anxious about Belled, who was living a boring life.
Belled, who already knew her end because of the power of the mind's eye, jumped into the dangerous battlefield without hesitation, making the demons under him anxious.
Decarabia knew that Belled was seeking out such places because he was certain that he would not die, but also because he needed a stronger stimulus.
Decarabia and several other demons had lived for a long time, but at least they were those who had experienced strong stimulation and emotional turmoil in the face of the threat of death.
However, Belled could not be stimulated by such things. Decarabia thought that he might fall into a long sleep. In human terms, it would be no different from ending one’s life.
It was a useless act of losing consciousness for a long time and falling into one’s own mind, reading countless memories.
Then, even if consciousness disappeared, he would not even know it.
But...
“Please take this off too.”
The Saintess was ordering the cleaning of the living room that had been moved to the first floor as if she did not like something so much.
Decarabia silently took off the decorations at Beryl’s words. Then she thought of Belled’s expression as he looked at her. It was a lively expression that she had not seen in a long time. As if he was jumping into a very dangerous battlefield.
At first, she thought it would be a momentary interest. But gradually, Belled's expressions began to become more diverse, even richer. Especially right after marriage.
It had been a long time since she had seen Belled waiting for something.
From the moment she realized that Decarabia made a plan. She had to keep an eye on this human.
'Saintess Beryl already knows our true identity.'
On top of that, after hearing the news from Helbas, she couldn't help but watch from the side.
The Saintess walked in on her own despite knowing that Vine was a den of demons. And the Saintess who tried hard not to notice that they were demons. She couldn't help but watch. If she could pique Belled's interest and prevent him from falling into a long sleep.
Decarabia was ready to offer her loyalty to Beryl. Belled was the spiritual pillar and support of the demons.
However, if she seemed like Beryl would become the seed of trouble...
"Please throw this away too."
Thud!
Decarabia thought as she took off the decoration that Beryl had pointed to without hesitation.
If she is a threat to Belled, I will cut her off.
What was worrying was that Belled was surprisingly concerned about that human.
You can’t even concentrate on your work today, right?
Decarabia narrowed her eyes. The holy power that the Saintess possessed was fatal to the devil. If that power were to interfere with Belled’s mind, and if he were unable to make a wise decision, then she would cut off the danger with her own hands.
Whoops!
The decoration she had thrown into the brazier caught fire.
Not long after Decarabia had reaffirmed her resolve to watch over Beryl, the incident occurred.
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