I laughed out loud as I lay on the sofa, popping dried cranberries into my mouth one by one.
Delton, who had finished his share of cranberries in the blink of an eye and was quickly picking up and eating the ones that had fallen to the floor because I had aimed wrong, clicked his tongue.
“Is it that good?”
“Of course. Delton should have seen that tearful expression.”
The sight of a trash person who was accustomed to all kinds of delicacies and couldn't even look at ordinary foods is making an expression as if he would burst into tears at any moment because he couldn't even eat a single dessert.
“Ahaha, I should have recorded that scene in a portrait.”
Delton shook his head as he watched me banging on the sofa cushions and shedding tears.
“But aren’t you a bit lethal?”
“Lethal? What do you mean?”
“Your father is a very bad guy, and I helped you because you wanted revenge so badly, but isn’t it a bit cruel to do this to him for food?”
“...”
“He already lost everything because of your lies, and to do this to him over a dessert is a bit much...”
Delton clicked his tongue with an expression that said, 'Your speed is really annoying.'
'I think it's possible.'
As he said, playing with food is the most lethal thing you can do.
This is especially true for those who are in difficult situations, like trash.
But I shrugged my shoulders with an indifferent expression.
“As I said last time, I’m just giving them back what they gave me.”
“What? So you’ve ever had something like this done to you for food?”
“How many times has it happened once or twice?”
If there are precious ingredients brought in from other countries, it is common to secretly cook and eat them when I am not there.
There were countless instances where they would go out to eat together and come back without even asking me a question while I was working so hard to take care of the household chores.
I realized it later, but at first, it was so sad.
It felt like I was living in someone else's house.
'Oh, thinking about it makes me angry again.'
I felt a surge of anger as I thought about the guests in this house who had been teasing me with all sorts of lethal tricks as if to let me know that they were me.
Jangle jangle...
As I shook the rope hanging from the ceiling, the door flew open and Madame Magadha and Melina came rushing in.
“You have called, Saintess!”
“What’s going on this time...!”
“What are you trying to do next?” they asked with frightened faces. They were holding old rags in their hands.
“I called you because I was wondering how you were feeling. You couldn’t even get out of bed this morning because you were so sore.”
“Ah... It’s okay.”
“Don’t worry, it’s bearable.”
“How can I not care? People are sick. I told you to just rest today...”
The expressions of the mother and daughter suddenly crumpled at my regretful tone.
'That girl is real!'
'When did they threaten that if you rest today, tomorrow will be twice as hard!'
They glared at me with eyes full of venom, but I didn't dare express my dissatisfaction.
“...We are fine.”
“Yes, no matter how tired I am, I cannot avoid serving the goddess.”
I smiled happily.
“That’s a good attitude. I’m sure Goddess Hethel will also be impressed by the sincerity of the two of you.”
"Yes..."
“Then we’ll take our leave...”
The mother and daughter, who had been showing indifference despite my compliments, were about to say that they were going to go.
“In that sense, can I ask you one favor?”
“Please?”
“What else...”
“I went outside earlier and saw that there were a lot of fallen leaves in the garden.”
“Oh, yes. I guess it’s because it’s a bit windy today.”
“Yes, it’s the law of nature. But the piles are so high that it’s not pleasing to the eye. I wish they would clear them away, but the gardeners seem to be very busy with other things...”
“Now, just a moment, Saintess.”
“S, no way...”
Their faces turned pale as if they had sensed what was coming at my words.
I said to him with the brightest smile I could muster.
“I wonder if you two could lend a helping hand? What do you think?”
“Ha, but we have a lot to do today..."
“That’s right. I’ve only cleaned fifty-six of the goddess statues, and I haven’t even touched the screws on the pillars and furniture..."
They were shocked and tried to avoid taking on this mission by any means necessary.
But I had no intention of letting them go.
“You can do that tomorrow.”
The eyes of the mother and daughter rolled over at my words, which I said with a smile.
'Are you kidding me?'
'I'm here even though I'm sick because I don't want to do that extra work!'
Their eyes were saying so, but what could I do?
They are slaves, I am the master.
In the end, you have no choice but to follow my words.
“...I understand, Saintess.”
I smiled as I watched them answer while biting their lips.
“I’m sorry for asking you to do this when you’re sick. But you can eat this after work.”
“This, this is...!”
Their eyes wavered endlessly as they looked at the plate I held out.
“Yes, it was sent from the royal family. I shared it with the workers at the loading dock today, and I thought of you two so I set it aside.”
Of course, it was a lie.
This was something Delton had prepared for me before going to the unloading dock.
But they, unaware of that fact, nodded their heads madly with sparkling eyes.
“I’ll finish it in one breath and come back!”
“The rest can be done tomorrow!”
Their eyes were wide open at the sight of the luxurious dessert they had not seen in a long time, and they cleared the leaves from the entire temple at lightning speed.
But, of course, when they returned, the dessert plates were empty.
The mother and daughter swallowed their tears as they looked at Delton, who was sleeping soundly, his white hair covered in brown crumbs.
It's already been a week since they came into my hands.
All this time, I tormented them in all sorts of lethal ways as if to vent my past frustrations, and in the end...
“Oh, I’m bored.”
I'm completely sick of it.
It was more boring than I thought to put those who had already lost everything in the palm of my hand and control them.
I couldn't be bothered to even face them or give them instructions, so I just threw all the trash and accessories out of sight.
With all the sources of anger gone and me just rolling around eating nutritious food, I couldn't be more comfortable.
'Ah, I should have started living like this a long time ago.'
Why did you work so hard to save up money if you were going to lose it all anyway?
I really regret it so much.
As I was lying sprawled out on the bed, humming a tune, Delton asked me.
“But you, how long are you going to just play around? Don’t you need to make any plans?”
“Plan? What plan?”
“Now that you’ve become a Saintess without a destiny, you should make a plan for what to do next.”
“Huh?”
I tilted my head.
“I plan to just play around for a while.”
“Are you arguing?”
“Yes, then what should I do? I’m just an ordinary human being with no holy power.”
When I spoke with my eyes wide open, Delton made a puzzled expression.
“So you’re saying you’re not going to do anything? What if you get kicked out of the temple?”
“Is that the goal?”
"...Uh?"
“At the time, I had no choice but to become a Saintess to get revenge on those scumbags and to save this one life, but how long will this last?”
I shrugged.
“I’m just going to play around and then choose a suitable time to step aside.”
“No, does that make sense? How can you step down when you already have the Pope’s approval? Are you actually going to confess that it was all a lie?”
“Tsk, confession? Why are you saying such a big deal?”
I shivered as if the mere thought was terrifying.
“What kind of confession is this, just stepping down from the position of Saintess? Just say, ‘The goddess says I am too unfit to be entrusted with the safety of the empire and will call you later.’ That should be it.”
“Huh, what is this...”
Delton burst into laughter at my words as if they were ridiculous.
Either way, I felt the sunlight pouring down again and stretched leisurely.
'Ah, good.'
I hope this peace lasts as long as possible, and I wish I could live a lazy life like a snail for once.
But.
“Sa, Saintess, we’re in trouble!”
As soon as I finished praying, the door burst open and a maid came rushing in.
He had a very anxious expression.
“What's going on?”
“Oh, it looks like disaster has struck again. Fist-sized hailstones are falling on the northern border, causing great damage to the residents.”
“...What did you say?”
I was so shocked by the peace that ended in an instant that I just opened my mouth.
‘No, as soon as I make a wish...’
The maid continued to nag me, not knowing whether she knew my feelings or not.
“Now is not the time for this. His Majesty, please seek out the Saintess. The imperial family has also requested the Saintess’s entry into the palace. Please get up!”
I just blankly watched her as she hurriedly pulled the blanket down and tried to wake me up.
And then...
“Ah, I suddenly feel dizzy...”
I fell onto the bed, clutching my head.
'Yeah, that's my life.'
What about rest or peace?
I cried all the time, blaming my cruel fate.
Delton, who had finished his share of cranberries in the blink of an eye and was quickly picking up and eating the ones that had fallen to the floor because I had aimed wrong, clicked his tongue.
“Is it that good?”
“Of course. Delton should have seen that tearful expression.”
The sight of a trash person who was accustomed to all kinds of delicacies and couldn't even look at ordinary foods is making an expression as if he would burst into tears at any moment because he couldn't even eat a single dessert.
“Ahaha, I should have recorded that scene in a portrait.”
Delton shook his head as he watched me banging on the sofa cushions and shedding tears.
“But aren’t you a bit lethal?”
“Lethal? What do you mean?”
“Your father is a very bad guy, and I helped you because you wanted revenge so badly, but isn’t it a bit cruel to do this to him for food?”
“...”
“He already lost everything because of your lies, and to do this to him over a dessert is a bit much...”
Delton clicked his tongue with an expression that said, 'Your speed is really annoying.'
'I think it's possible.'
As he said, playing with food is the most lethal thing you can do.
This is especially true for those who are in difficult situations, like trash.
But I shrugged my shoulders with an indifferent expression.
“As I said last time, I’m just giving them back what they gave me.”
“What? So you’ve ever had something like this done to you for food?”
“How many times has it happened once or twice?”
If there are precious ingredients brought in from other countries, it is common to secretly cook and eat them when I am not there.
There were countless instances where they would go out to eat together and come back without even asking me a question while I was working so hard to take care of the household chores.
I realized it later, but at first, it was so sad.
It felt like I was living in someone else's house.
'Oh, thinking about it makes me angry again.'
I felt a surge of anger as I thought about the guests in this house who had been teasing me with all sorts of lethal tricks as if to let me know that they were me.
Jangle jangle...
As I shook the rope hanging from the ceiling, the door flew open and Madame Magadha and Melina came rushing in.
“You have called, Saintess!”
“What’s going on this time...!”
“What are you trying to do next?” they asked with frightened faces. They were holding old rags in their hands.
“I called you because I was wondering how you were feeling. You couldn’t even get out of bed this morning because you were so sore.”
“Ah... It’s okay.”
“Don’t worry, it’s bearable.”
“How can I not care? People are sick. I told you to just rest today...”
The expressions of the mother and daughter suddenly crumpled at my regretful tone.
'That girl is real!'
'When did they threaten that if you rest today, tomorrow will be twice as hard!'
They glared at me with eyes full of venom, but I didn't dare express my dissatisfaction.
“...We are fine.”
“Yes, no matter how tired I am, I cannot avoid serving the goddess.”
I smiled happily.
“That’s a good attitude. I’m sure Goddess Hethel will also be impressed by the sincerity of the two of you.”
"Yes..."
“Then we’ll take our leave...”
The mother and daughter, who had been showing indifference despite my compliments, were about to say that they were going to go.
“In that sense, can I ask you one favor?”
“Please?”
“What else...”
“I went outside earlier and saw that there were a lot of fallen leaves in the garden.”
“Oh, yes. I guess it’s because it’s a bit windy today.”
“Yes, it’s the law of nature. But the piles are so high that it’s not pleasing to the eye. I wish they would clear them away, but the gardeners seem to be very busy with other things...”
“Now, just a moment, Saintess.”
“S, no way...”
Their faces turned pale as if they had sensed what was coming at my words.
I said to him with the brightest smile I could muster.
“I wonder if you two could lend a helping hand? What do you think?”
“Ha, but we have a lot to do today..."
“That’s right. I’ve only cleaned fifty-six of the goddess statues, and I haven’t even touched the screws on the pillars and furniture..."
They were shocked and tried to avoid taking on this mission by any means necessary.
But I had no intention of letting them go.
“You can do that tomorrow.”
The eyes of the mother and daughter rolled over at my words, which I said with a smile.
'Are you kidding me?'
'I'm here even though I'm sick because I don't want to do that extra work!'
Their eyes were saying so, but what could I do?
They are slaves, I am the master.
In the end, you have no choice but to follow my words.
“...I understand, Saintess.”
I smiled as I watched them answer while biting their lips.
“I’m sorry for asking you to do this when you’re sick. But you can eat this after work.”
“This, this is...!”
Their eyes wavered endlessly as they looked at the plate I held out.
“Yes, it was sent from the royal family. I shared it with the workers at the loading dock today, and I thought of you two so I set it aside.”
Of course, it was a lie.
This was something Delton had prepared for me before going to the unloading dock.
But they, unaware of that fact, nodded their heads madly with sparkling eyes.
“I’ll finish it in one breath and come back!”
“The rest can be done tomorrow!”
Their eyes were wide open at the sight of the luxurious dessert they had not seen in a long time, and they cleared the leaves from the entire temple at lightning speed.
But, of course, when they returned, the dessert plates were empty.
The mother and daughter swallowed their tears as they looked at Delton, who was sleeping soundly, his white hair covered in brown crumbs.
***
It's already been a week since they came into my hands.
All this time, I tormented them in all sorts of lethal ways as if to vent my past frustrations, and in the end...
“Oh, I’m bored.”
I'm completely sick of it.
It was more boring than I thought to put those who had already lost everything in the palm of my hand and control them.
I couldn't be bothered to even face them or give them instructions, so I just threw all the trash and accessories out of sight.
With all the sources of anger gone and me just rolling around eating nutritious food, I couldn't be more comfortable.
'Ah, I should have started living like this a long time ago.'
Why did you work so hard to save up money if you were going to lose it all anyway?
I really regret it so much.
As I was lying sprawled out on the bed, humming a tune, Delton asked me.
“But you, how long are you going to just play around? Don’t you need to make any plans?”
“Plan? What plan?”
“Now that you’ve become a Saintess without a destiny, you should make a plan for what to do next.”
“Huh?”
I tilted my head.
“I plan to just play around for a while.”
“Are you arguing?”
“Yes, then what should I do? I’m just an ordinary human being with no holy power.”
When I spoke with my eyes wide open, Delton made a puzzled expression.
“So you’re saying you’re not going to do anything? What if you get kicked out of the temple?”
“Is that the goal?”
"...Uh?"
“At the time, I had no choice but to become a Saintess to get revenge on those scumbags and to save this one life, but how long will this last?”
I shrugged.
“I’m just going to play around and then choose a suitable time to step aside.”
“No, does that make sense? How can you step down when you already have the Pope’s approval? Are you actually going to confess that it was all a lie?”
“Tsk, confession? Why are you saying such a big deal?”
I shivered as if the mere thought was terrifying.
“What kind of confession is this, just stepping down from the position of Saintess? Just say, ‘The goddess says I am too unfit to be entrusted with the safety of the empire and will call you later.’ That should be it.”
“Huh, what is this...”
Delton burst into laughter at my words as if they were ridiculous.
Either way, I felt the sunlight pouring down again and stretched leisurely.
'Ah, good.'
I hope this peace lasts as long as possible, and I wish I could live a lazy life like a snail for once.
But.
“Sa, Saintess, we’re in trouble!”
As soon as I finished praying, the door burst open and a maid came rushing in.
He had a very anxious expression.
“What's going on?”
“Oh, it looks like disaster has struck again. Fist-sized hailstones are falling on the northern border, causing great damage to the residents.”
“...What did you say?”
I was so shocked by the peace that ended in an instant that I just opened my mouth.
‘No, as soon as I make a wish...’
The maid continued to nag me, not knowing whether she knew my feelings or not.
“Now is not the time for this. His Majesty, please seek out the Saintess. The imperial family has also requested the Saintess’s entry into the palace. Please get up!”
I just blankly watched her as she hurriedly pulled the blanket down and tried to wake me up.
And then...
“Ah, I suddenly feel dizzy...”
I fell onto the bed, clutching my head.
'Yeah, that's my life.'
What about rest or peace?
I cried all the time, blaming my cruel fate.
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