I had to lean against Villau's chest to minimize the feeling of bulk, but I could feel the firmness of his chest against my ears and cheeks.
I never really set it up, so I never imagined it, but it feels different when I see it like this.
Perhaps that's why I found myself unconsciously rubbing my face against Bilau's upper body. The problem was, I hadn't realized it until the priest pointed it out.
“It tickles.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
What happened to me, who didn't even lift a finger when I saw Dietrich's body?
Am I feeling weak?
“It is a fundamental doctrine that a healthy mind comes from a healthy body.”
Villau explained in a low voice.
“I’m glad you like my upper body.”
Why do you like it?
I was filled with the urge to ask, but I chose silence. Instead, I lifted the slit in front of my priest's robe and peered through it.
The temple, shrouded in darkness, was quiet and presented a completely different scene from the daytime.
Unlike the splendid peacock palace, it was pitch black, lacking any magic stones or lights to illuminate the night. However, thanks to the stars dotting the pitch-black night sky, walking seemed effortless.
“Aren’t you uncomfortable?”
"yes."
Actually, it was a bit uncomfortable.
Since he had to stay inside the priest's robes, he couldn't do whatever he wanted, and it seemed like this priest wasn't very good at holding people.
Shishi was the best at carrying around.
Because it's like a custom-made chair that comfortably carries people, I often thought it would be okay to carry it all the time.
Dietrich felt like he was carrying a load, and Yuno... has never carried me.
“It seems like there are no people around, so how about walking around on my own feet?”
“No. You may encounter the priest on duty checking the barrier.”
Bilau flatly refused, and I sighed.
“Just go in.”
“Are you sure you want to go in? Like this?”
Rather, he kept asking if there was any lingering regret on the part of Bilau, and I buried my head in his firm chest at his repeated questions.
“Yes! Let’s go in!”
The priest went into the room after hearing an annoyed reply. The problem was that this guy kept pacing back and forth in the room while holding me.
In the end, I shook off the veil myself and stood on the ground with both feet. If it wasn't for my mood, the priest's face was filled with regret.
A question mark appeared on my face, so I quickly tried to lie down on the bed, but the priest pushed my shoulder and made me sit down in front of the table.
“Here, eat.”
Then he cut off a cream bun as big as my arm and brought it to my mouth.
...Is it time to sleep now?
“Didn’t you say you wanted to eat bread?”
“I think I can eat it tomorrow.”
“If you don’t eat it today, the bread will become hard and tasteless.”
“I can eat stale bread too.”
Anything but the tasteless rice from the Magic Tower can be digested!
To appeal to him, I patted my stomach until it thumped, but he just laughed and shook his head. He insisted on feeding me three cream buns.
...Come to think of it, this kid has sadistic tendencies, doesn’t he?
“Go to sleep.”
I lay down, my stomach full. Of course, I sleep well even after a late-night snack, but perhaps because this wasn't the situation I wanted, I felt different than usual.
Who said this?
It's not me this time, I didn't do this.
I stopped going to the library because it seemed like it would be difficult to get any valid information.
Instead, I wandered around the temple, trying to open everything that looked like a door, but I couldn't find any clues.
“I wish they would come instead.”
Before I could finish speaking, I slapped myself on the cheek.
“That’s not it. They’re definitely going to lock me up.”
That's right.
Still, Shish's attitude was pretty good right before I got here, right? Of course, I'll have to accompany him, but he might even let me wander outside.
I'll have to meet Dietrich and Yuno, too, but they'll listen to me to some extent.
Rather than worrying here, I'd rather go to the guys I know well and somehow...
“No, wait. What am I going to do?”
Are you going back home? Or are you going to settle down here?
“Come to your senses, me.”
Clap, clap, slapped my cheek.
Even though it was to regain my senses, I barely used any strength in my hand because I was afraid that if Bilau caught me hitting myself, it would be a big problem.
“Come to think of it, Shish also didn’t like it when I did this.”
I banged my head on the table in self-reproach, and then I became serious.
At the time, I thought it was because he was upset that 'someone worth using' was hurting me.
I thought so... Now that I think about it again, it seems a little different.
Shish, maybe he just didn't want me to get hurt?
“Ah, what is this nonsense Dietrich is talking about?”
No way's going to happen. Yeah, that's right...
“I don’t know anymore.”
Shish Milan has indeed stepped out of his role.
“Are you eating well?”
The figure of Shish, who had been thin for a few days, flashed before my eyes.
“Dietrich must be eating well.”
The same goes for Yuno.
“No, it’s not time for me to worry about them.”
I hit my head on the bed a few times, and the bed in the simple temple was firm, so I quickly came to my senses.
“Oh no, if we get caught, Villau will do something weird again.”
I got up from my seat and looked out the window. I sighed in relief at the sight of myself, which seemed fine.
I picked up one of the two remaining breads.
“Look at this, it’s still delicious.”
I chewed on the bread that had become hard on the outside.
Maybe it's because I've been spending more time alone, but I've had time to organize what's happened so far.
I could feel it clearly when I took a step back and looked at it.
The people I met weren't just letters. Some were like marionettes, while others felt like real people.
“Damn it.”
It was easy to divide the reality I lived in and the virtual world in the book, but now that the virtual world is no longer considered a lie, it has become difficult.
I used to dismiss everything as a dream, but I can't do that anymore.
“But aren’t they looking for me?”
It's been about a week since I fell into the temple.
Considering their persistence and ability, they should have found me long ago.
What if I'm not the real heroine, and they forget me when I disappear from their sight?
“Ugh, I hate such horrible things. You guys, take me away...”
I don't want to be around the priest I roughly set up because it's completely unpredictable where he'll go.
Even if there is a door here that can lead you home.
“Oh my.”
I never thought the day would come when I would miss those bastards.
The abbot summoned Bilau, a layman but the most popular figure in the monastery. The abbot secretly considered Bilau the next abbot and had a habit of consulting him on important matters.
“Did you call, Director?”
“Father Bilau, look at this.”
The abbot handed Bilau a crisp piece of paper with the imperial seal on it.
“This is an official document from the imperial family.”
“What is it about?”
“That’s an interesting request. Please search for it.”
“Search?”
When the usually smiling Bilau showed a surprised expression, the abbot chuckled. His white beard rippled.
“If anyone has broken through the barrier here, please let them go.”
Bilau picked up the official document and began to read it.
“Is that even a reasonable request—to look for a woman in a women-only zone?”
I never really set it up, so I never imagined it, but it feels different when I see it like this.
Perhaps that's why I found myself unconsciously rubbing my face against Bilau's upper body. The problem was, I hadn't realized it until the priest pointed it out.
“It tickles.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
What happened to me, who didn't even lift a finger when I saw Dietrich's body?
Am I feeling weak?
“It is a fundamental doctrine that a healthy mind comes from a healthy body.”
Villau explained in a low voice.
“I’m glad you like my upper body.”
Why do you like it?
I was filled with the urge to ask, but I chose silence. Instead, I lifted the slit in front of my priest's robe and peered through it.
The temple, shrouded in darkness, was quiet and presented a completely different scene from the daytime.
Unlike the splendid peacock palace, it was pitch black, lacking any magic stones or lights to illuminate the night. However, thanks to the stars dotting the pitch-black night sky, walking seemed effortless.
“Aren’t you uncomfortable?”
"yes."
Actually, it was a bit uncomfortable.
Since he had to stay inside the priest's robes, he couldn't do whatever he wanted, and it seemed like this priest wasn't very good at holding people.
Shishi was the best at carrying around.
Because it's like a custom-made chair that comfortably carries people, I often thought it would be okay to carry it all the time.
Dietrich felt like he was carrying a load, and Yuno... has never carried me.
“It seems like there are no people around, so how about walking around on my own feet?”
“No. You may encounter the priest on duty checking the barrier.”
Bilau flatly refused, and I sighed.
“Just go in.”
“Are you sure you want to go in? Like this?”
Rather, he kept asking if there was any lingering regret on the part of Bilau, and I buried my head in his firm chest at his repeated questions.
“Yes! Let’s go in!”
The priest went into the room after hearing an annoyed reply. The problem was that this guy kept pacing back and forth in the room while holding me.
In the end, I shook off the veil myself and stood on the ground with both feet. If it wasn't for my mood, the priest's face was filled with regret.
A question mark appeared on my face, so I quickly tried to lie down on the bed, but the priest pushed my shoulder and made me sit down in front of the table.
“Here, eat.”
Then he cut off a cream bun as big as my arm and brought it to my mouth.
...Is it time to sleep now?
“Didn’t you say you wanted to eat bread?”
“I think I can eat it tomorrow.”
“If you don’t eat it today, the bread will become hard and tasteless.”
“I can eat stale bread too.”
Anything but the tasteless rice from the Magic Tower can be digested!
To appeal to him, I patted my stomach until it thumped, but he just laughed and shook his head. He insisted on feeding me three cream buns.
...Come to think of it, this kid has sadistic tendencies, doesn’t he?
“Go to sleep.”
I lay down, my stomach full. Of course, I sleep well even after a late-night snack, but perhaps because this wasn't the situation I wanted, I felt different than usual.
Who said this?
It's not me this time, I didn't do this.
***
I stopped going to the library because it seemed like it would be difficult to get any valid information.
Instead, I wandered around the temple, trying to open everything that looked like a door, but I couldn't find any clues.
“I wish they would come instead.”
Before I could finish speaking, I slapped myself on the cheek.
“That’s not it. They’re definitely going to lock me up.”
That's right.
Still, Shish's attitude was pretty good right before I got here, right? Of course, I'll have to accompany him, but he might even let me wander outside.
I'll have to meet Dietrich and Yuno, too, but they'll listen to me to some extent.
Rather than worrying here, I'd rather go to the guys I know well and somehow...
“No, wait. What am I going to do?”
Are you going back home? Or are you going to settle down here?
“Come to your senses, me.”
Clap, clap, slapped my cheek.
Even though it was to regain my senses, I barely used any strength in my hand because I was afraid that if Bilau caught me hitting myself, it would be a big problem.
“Come to think of it, Shish also didn’t like it when I did this.”
I banged my head on the table in self-reproach, and then I became serious.
At the time, I thought it was because he was upset that 'someone worth using' was hurting me.
I thought so... Now that I think about it again, it seems a little different.
Shish, maybe he just didn't want me to get hurt?
“Ah, what is this nonsense Dietrich is talking about?”
No way's going to happen. Yeah, that's right...
“I don’t know anymore.”
Shish Milan has indeed stepped out of his role.
“Are you eating well?”
I don't know since the heroine has never been away... but when I'm not around, Shish doesn't eat well.
“Dietrich must be eating well.”
The same goes for Yuno.
“No, it’s not time for me to worry about them.”
I hit my head on the bed a few times, and the bed in the simple temple was firm, so I quickly came to my senses.
“Oh no, if we get caught, Villau will do something weird again.”
I got up from my seat and looked out the window. I sighed in relief at the sight of myself, which seemed fine.
I picked up one of the two remaining breads.
“Look at this, it’s still delicious.”
I chewed on the bread that had become hard on the outside.
Maybe it's because I've been spending more time alone, but I've had time to organize what's happened so far.
I could feel it clearly when I took a step back and looked at it.
The people I met weren't just letters. Some were like marionettes, while others felt like real people.
“Damn it.”
It was easy to divide the reality I lived in and the virtual world in the book, but now that the virtual world is no longer considered a lie, it has become difficult.
I used to dismiss everything as a dream, but I can't do that anymore.
“But aren’t they looking for me?”
It's been about a week since I fell into the temple.
Considering their persistence and ability, they should have found me long ago.
What if I'm not the real heroine, and they forget me when I disappear from their sight?
“Ugh, I hate such horrible things. You guys, take me away...”
I don't want to be around the priest I roughly set up because it's completely unpredictable where he'll go.
Even if there is a door here that can lead you home.
“Oh my.”
I never thought the day would come when I would miss those bastards.
***
The abbot summoned Bilau, a layman but the most popular figure in the monastery. The abbot secretly considered Bilau the next abbot and had a habit of consulting him on important matters.
“Did you call, Director?”
“Father Bilau, look at this.”
The abbot handed Bilau a crisp piece of paper with the imperial seal on it.
“This is an official document from the imperial family.”
“What is it about?”
“That’s an interesting request. Please search for it.”
“Search?”
When the usually smiling Bilau showed a surprised expression, the abbot chuckled. His white beard rippled.
“If anyone has broken through the barrier here, please let them go.”
Bilau picked up the official document and began to read it.
“Is that even a reasonable request—to look for a woman in a women-only zone?”
The abbot laughed cheerfully, saying, “Who would get here through these cannibalistic beasts?”
“The messenger will receive the answer and leave tomorrow.”
“I will prepare the answer.”
“I would appreciate it, Father Bilau.”
The abbot added, "Your calligraphy is a work of art that everyone desires, so the imperial family will be delighted." Bilau politely replied that it was an exaggerated compliment and headed for the study across from the abbot's office, carrying the official document.
The study was a space used by the abbot or the vicar to work on paperwork.
The lighted candlelight vigil was held up to the official document with a face that gave everyone confidence.
Temples and monasteries were separate entities from the imperial court. However, the imperial power was so powerful that it sanctioned temples, so even priests and priestesses were treated as subjects of the Emperor.
Therefore, it could be said that burning an official document with the Emperor's seal was very rude.
“The unknown woman was a very honored guest...”
But Bilau just stared silently as the stiff paper began to burn black from the tip.
“When the story of the magic tower came up, I guessed that it would be a wizard or a guest of the magic tower.”
On the day the guest refused to receive the divine power, he tried to channel the divine power while she was sleeping, but the wound did not heal at all.
At this time, he realized that the guest had a rare constitution that was impervious to divine power.
However, he also knew from the beginning that the guest had no magical powers, as he did not feel any resistance to divine power.
“I thought you were a guest of the Magic Tower because of your special constitution.”
Judging by the fact that he even received an official document with the Emperor's seal, she must be a much more important person than expected.
The official document was completely burned, leaving only ash, and Bilau's eyes, looking at it, became crescent-shaped. And as if in response, his forehead gradually swelled.
“I don’t want to miss it anymore.”
A satisfied smile appeared on his neat lips.
***
I lay back down on the bed and covered myself with the blanket.
“Wow, there’s really nothing to do.”
I turned to look at the wall, vowing to start wandering around the monastery again tomorrow. Counting against the white wall would surely help me fall asleep.
Actually, my challenge was successful, and I was almost asleep.
"What are you doing?"
“Eww, ugh.”
My mouth was blocked, and I struggled.
“Shh, it’s me.”
It was none other than Cain who attacked me.
“You, no, you.”
Perhaps because I was a guest of his respected brother, Cain changed my title.
“Staying in your brother's room might make him uncomfortable. Why don't you sleep in my room tonight?”
“I’ll tell my brother.”
Without even waiting for an answer, Cain hugged me.
“Is it because you didn’t eat properly that you're this light?”
What, you're calling me light?
You were a good person, weren't you?
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