The Regressor and the Blind Saint

A week passed without incident. The only thing that comes to mind is the end of the week when Aisha, who had been twisting her body in boredom, almost fell by sticking her head out the window, and the party arrived at the Empire.

“Wow… !”

Aisha’s resilience bursts out this time as well.

Aisha felt her heart pounding at the scene unfolding before her eyes.

A long, high fortress wall where you can’t really see where it ends. A large palace that towers majestic beyond the fortress walls. And if you look up further, you can see the floating tower in the sky.

Aisha turned to Vera and asked the question with her twinkling eyes.

“Vera! Is that a tower?”

“okay.”

“Are there wizards living there?”

“Then will the knights live?”

“Hey… .”

Aisha, who would normally be offended by Vera’s chirping words, was not like this this time. No, it would be correct to say that it did not.

The famous landmark of Parban, the capital of the Frich Empire, is the floating horse tower Oriak.

It was because his whole mind was sold on its splendor.

Vera sighed again as he saw Aisha pulling herself out of the carriage, then asked Norn, who was driving the carriage.

“Sir Norn, how long do you think the checkpoint will take?”

“Um, it looks like it’s still going to take a while. It’s the National Day celebration festival season, so the floating population is… .”

Norn’s horsetail faded. There was trouble in his voice.

Rene felt it and remembered a smile and answered Vera instead.

“We’re fine, so don’t worry.”

“Heh heh, I’m sorry.”

“What.”

It is a celebration of the founding of the country.

“There is still a month left before the festival starts, but it seems to be starting to get crowded already.”

“Yeah, I don’t think there is a time when the market gets bigger than that.”

It was a somewhat familiar situation for Vera. It was an annual event that I had been experiencing every year of my life.

The festival to commemorate the founding of the empire, which is held for about a month, is so large that it is said to be the ‘largest festival on the continent’.

From merchants airlifting goods from all over the continent to consumers and tourists who come to purchase them. Even other merchants who come to spread the stalls to deal with the tourists.

As it is a festival that attracts all kinds of people, there are like a mountain of people who come and prepare in advance.

Vera continued with that as he looked at Renee, who nodded slightly in agreement.

“Looks like the timing is right. The night market held during the festival has so many things to do that even the saint will be able to fully enjoy it.”

“Night market… .”

Renee felt her heart beating at the word ‘night market’.

What does night market mean? Doesn’t it just mean ‘date’ of ‘night’ with Vera?

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Of course, I didn’t come to the Empire with that intent! I’m here to help Doban and Aisha! Even so, you can enjoy that much while you’re here!

It is the capital of an empire, nowhere else. Even if it’s dangerous, it’s the safest city on the continent, where quarrels with bad guys on the road end.

This is where you can put your other headaches down and get things going.

As Renee was making up his mind, passion began to burn.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“You won’t be disappointed. By the way, I know quite a bit about festivals, so let’s take a look.”

It would not be a misunderstanding that those words sounded like ‘I will escort you’.

Renee wanted to believe so.

“yes.”

Renee’s head nodded with satisfaction. The corners of his lips were twitching.

Very good atmosphere.

In the midst of that, Renee suddenly shuddered at the person passing by in her head and controlled her mind.

‘… Second Prince.’

person of interest. A man who may be a ‘relationship’.

Not much has been revealed yet, but it’s something you might not know.

In the face of love, it is impossible not to be vigilant at all.

Renee thought. I hope he doesn’t pull the sword out of this staff.

*

1st Avenue of the Empire.

In the drawing room of a mansion there, often referred to as ‘the most expensive land on the continent,’ Renee sat with a tense expression on her face.

“Vera, maybe… .”

Even though I couldn’t see, I knew something.

As soon as you enter 1st Avenue, the surrounding atmosphere changes dramatically. As soon as we arrived at the mansion Marie told us, we encountered numerous users from the entrance. and their attitude.

As Renee wiggled his tail, Vera replied with a nod.

“Yes, it is an aristocratic mansion.”

flinch. Renee’s shoulders shook. The voice that came out could not hide the trembling.

“… I never imagined that Marie-sama would be an imperial nobleman.”

“Yeah, it’s a little surprising for me too.”

“Ugh… , are you okay? It’s a matter of belonging.”

“There will be no problem. Marie must have given up all her status as a noble, including her last name.”

Returning to the Holy Kingdom meant that. To erase all previous identities and stand as a single human in front of God’s altar.

“You said your husband is in the Imperial Inspection Department. Perhaps Marie-sama is living as his wife, not as a nobleman. If Mari-sama does not participate in political activities separately, there is no reason for Seongguk to restrain him.”

“ah… .”

Renee’s head nodded. A rough understanding of Vera’s explanation.

However, in the midst of that, I had an idea.

“Hey, Marie-sama’s husband is amazing. You should have stayed away from Marie, but you waited.”

It was about Marie’s husband.

Renee recalled the idea that Marie’s relationship with her husband was quite romantic. Is it not that they are connected as one even though they are living different lives?

‘I, me too… .’

I want to be that kind of relationship with Vera.

While Renee was thinking about it, Vera had the answer.

“… Yes, it is something that ordinary people cannot do.”

Vera answered, thinking about the owner of the mansion in his head. It was known because it was Vera who memorized the list of imperial aristocrats and their residence.

‘Count Weishur.’

This is his mansion.

The head of the Imperial Inspection Department. A man at the end of a workaholic who has been chasing Vera in his previous life. A human who risked his life for his integrity and innocence.

‘I wonder if it was Marie’s husband… .’

Discomfort crept into Vera’s mind. There was nothing particularly related in this life, but it was a feeling that came to mind for nothing in the past that came to mind.

Two opposing emotions intertwined in the space, and while silence continued, the door of the drawing room opened and Marie entered.

It looked like it was neatly decorated, unlike what it looked like in the Great Forest.

“Oh, sorry for being late!”

“Oh, Marie.”

“Yes? Ahhh, what did our saint eat to make her so pretty in a few months? huh? Let me tell you the secret. Oh, and Vera is even cooler! what’s that on the back? Did the sword change? Oh, look at my mind… .”

The chatter pours out as soon as you enter.

Anxiety began to appear on Renee and Vera’s faces.

*

At the time when her mental strength was slowly showing, Marie’s chatter was finally over.

No, it paused.

Renee felt a sense of crisis that he would not be able to bring out the business even if he had gone on like this for the rest of his life.

From the affairs of Doban and Aisha, whom they met after leaving Daesurim, to how the matter was resolved and for what reason they came here.

Rene, who poured everything out without even taking a breath, under the belief that Marie should not leave any room for interruption, took a deep breath after finishing her speech.

It felt like oxygen was running down my head. My lips were dry because I spoke too quickly.

“Saint, here is water.”

“Ah, thank you.”

Renee took the glass of water that was handed to her at just the right time and drank it, then waited for Marie’s answer.

Marie blinked her eyes, then nodded her head with a bright face and answered.

“Oh, did that happen? I must have had a lot of trouble. Yeah, I’ll take it when I get back.”

“Oh, thank you. So how long will Marie stay in the Empire?”

“yes? Yes, I plan to attend the National Day banquet.”

“A banquet?”

“Ah, the second prince’s coming-of-age ceremony is with us this time. I got a request to go and bless you.”

2 prince.

Rene’s fingertips trembled at the name. It was due to tension.

“Is that so… !”

An act that pretends to be calm.

However, in the eyes of Vera, who was listening to the story, it looked a little different.

It felt like Renee was conscious of the second prince.

Again, Vera’s expression darkened. There was no reason. I just did it because I thought I didn’t like it.

Marie, who sat across from them and watched them all the time, suddenly brightened her complexion and continued speaking.

“ah! right. Saint, will you also come to the banquet? Wouldn’t it be better for a saint to bless you than me? It’s good for the empire and my husband prays too! huh? Can’t you help me just once?”

“Yes Yes?”

Renee’s retort continued, and Vera’s body, standing behind him, trembled. A deep embarrassment began to appear on his face.

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Of course, the words that come out of your mouth are negative.

“… Dangerous. Shouldn’t the deeds of the saint be revealed indiscriminately? In addition, the emperor may target the saint. On the day she received the stigmata, obviously the Empire also made a move to target her, so it is right to hide her.”

These were words made with their own logic. Based on the facts to the end, without taking any emotional action, the second prince and Renee do not want to see each other without revealing their intentions.

Those words immediately collapsed at the next words of Marie.

“Hey, how many apostles are there, are they saying it’s dangerous? And your Majesty isn’t an idiot, would he act so openly? Jung Then, ask Seongguk for one more person. Yeah, I heard that Rohan is playing right now, but it would be great if you brought him back! He’ll come if it’s a festival, too.”

As he continued, Vera opened his eyes and looked at Marie.

Marie caught the gaze with a giggled smile and continued her thoughts.

‘This guy… .’

I thought that a good picture would come out if I touched it a little.

“What do you think? Do you have any thoughts?”

Renee recalled her concerns once more at Marie’s words.

Is it right to go

Is it right for the two to meet?

Maybe the second prince, who is a sodomy, fell for Vera.

… It was a useless worry. In addition, if the second prince was not a sodomy, even if he was a sodomy, if he was not interested in Vera, he was worried about going into the trash.

However, Renee couldn’t afford to think about it right away.

To Renee, Vera was the most attractive person in the world, and that’s why he was always a person of concern.

A thought that is close to confirmation bias that because one fell for Vera, others would also fall for Vera.

Renee, who was about to say a word of refusal based on the accident.

‘… for a moment.’

Suddenly, she remembered what Marie had just said and kept her lips shut.

I wouldn’t do it unless I’m an idiot in the middle of the Empire, in a crowded place.

It was a word he said referring to the emperor, but wouldn’t the same apply to the second prince? No matter how much the second prince falls for Vera, he can’t do his tricks in front of others. Then he can verify the second prince without any risk factors.

Always a fool when thinking about Vera, Renee rarely felt his head spin.

‘… I think you should check it out.’

It has not yet been identified. Being hostile is something you can do after verification is complete.

“… I will.”

Renee nodded with a stiff face.

‘If the enemy… .’

At that time, I was in the middle of thinking that the staff might really turn into a sword.

“Oops! Saint is much better than Vera! Yes, you have to know how to be brave like that!”

In response to Renee’s reply, Marie clapped and nodded, and Vera made a face full of emptiness.

It was a happy moment for Marie.