“Everything around the West Villa has been sealed off. Not a single rat can escape!”
Paladins carrying torches ran around in a hurry. The garden, which had been immersed in darkness, became as bright as daylight.
“The east garden search has been completed. Not on this side.”
“The west garden has also been searched! Not on this side either!”
The face of the paladin who was conducting the search showed a look of dismay.
“Where did she disappear to!”
She was left alone in her room for a very short time.
She threatened to slit her throat if they didn’t go out, but there’s no other way. In the meantime, she disappeared.
‘Must find her. If the Saintess knew this, she would never forgive us.’
The people only knew that Saintess Josephina was benevolent. They knew one side and didn’t know the other.
Saintess Josephina never tolerated the mistakes of her subordinates. She was very sensitive, especially when it came to things involving Leticia.
Once she heard the news that Leticia had escaped her villa, everyone here wouldn’t be let off. That’s not all.
‘Even Lady Noel won’t leave us alone.’
Noel Armos.
She was as feared as the Saintess, or in some ways even more feared than the Saintess. Unlike the other wings, she’s said to be very gentle, but wings are still wings.
Sweat still dripped from their backs when they thought of the time they received the momentum of the enraged Noel.
So they had to find her. That’s when everyone was spurring the search with one heart.
“Ah!”
A tearing scream was heard.
“It’s inside the West Villa!”
The commander immmediately rushed into the villa.
They soon arrived at Leticia’s room.
The commander widened his eyes at the sight through the wide open door.
Leticia collapsed in the middle of a puddle. Her coveted blonde hair and thin dress all wet. Her limp, pale hands twitching.
The commander’s eyes widened when he saw her wrist. The clear water bound her limbs like a rope.
“This woman is hiding in her room like a rat.”
Noel, who was in the dark, took a step forward. Noel, who had ben coldly looking down at Leticia, stared at the commander.
“I found her with the power of water.”
“I-I see.”
The commander couldn’t bear to look into Noel’s eyes. The visceral fear he felt when faced with the power of a wing filled his throat.
“W-what can we do to help…”
“There’s no way such a thing could happen.”
Noel smiled. Soon after, she coldly spoke.
“If you had the ability to do that, you wouldn’t have fallen for a clumsy blackmail and made it this far in the first place. What you messed up, I fixed. After all, I was the one who found this woman. And yet, you will help me?”
“I-I deeply apologize.”
Who the hell said Noel was weak?
Even though it’s clear she’s holding back her momentum, his fingertips trembled from the intimidation.
It was to the point of wanting to drag those who ignored her by the collar, saying she’s the last wing.
“I can’t trust you anymore.”
Noel declared.
“I’ll take care of this woman myself. She will regret this until the day she died. Please report that to the Saintess.”
“Ah, understood.”
“I wish you understood.”
Noel’s cool eyes turned to the commander.
“Get out of this place right now.”
***
The paladins all left the palace.
After confirming that they had disappeared with the power of water, Noel quickly untied the rope that bound Leticia.
“Lady Leticia!”
Leticia stumbled and pulled herself up. Perhaps because her body was wet, she trembled like an aspen tree.
Noel was in tears.
“That’s why I told you to do it with warm water.”
It was a change that made people wonder if she was the same perosn who threatened the paladins just before this.
Leticia shook her head.
“Then the knights might have found out.”
“Nevertheless, is it really necessary to do this?”
Seeing Leticia wet, Noel was upset and didn’t know what to do.
“Please wait. I’ll dry you right away.”
Noel beckoned, and with a whoosh sound, the water that soaked her entire body disappeared. Leticia’s tremors from the cold gradually subsided.
“Are you okay now?”
Leticia, who was about to reply that she was okay, hesitated. Noel’s terrified look was like…
‘It’s like a puppy whining at its sick owner.’
She was so cute, she just wanted to stroke her head. Leticia blurted out, smiling involuntarily.
“I think I know why Ahwin fell for you.”
“T-that.”
Noel’s face went red. That shy look was cute, so Leticia burst out laughing.
“Noel seems to really like Ahwin.”
“Yes…”
Even though she was shy, Noel nodded her head.
“After entering the shrine, it was very deifficult. I wouldn’t have been able to stand it if it wasn’t for Ahwin. He is as precious as my life, no, more precious than my life.”
Leticia’s heart was touched at the thrilling confession.
In the past, the two met a tragic end. But not in this lifetime.
Because she would change the future.
While earnestly wishing for the happiness of the two, on the other hand, she was very envious.
‘Will a day like that come to me as well?’
Would the day come when her love for Dietrian could be expressed to the fullest?
‘I look forward to it…but it won’t work.’
Dietrian would only hate her. A faint smile crept across Leticia’s lips. Even though she already knew the answer, it hurt to repeat it over and over again.
‘Besides, I only have half a year left.’
Josephina’s curse still gripped her heart. Leticia smiled faintly as she felt her eyes heat up.
‘Let’s think positively. I can definitely be by his side for half a year.’
So if only she could keep him. Would that be enough?
‘Maybe a miracle could happen to me as well.’
Although the odds were slim, she might be able to find a way to break the curse.
So, she didn’t want to completely let go of the string of hope. Miracles could come anytime.
Noel’s oath of allegiance today was proof of that.
Surprisingly, Noel said that Leticia was the master of her soul.
Master of the soul.
Words that the wings of the Goddess used to call the Saintess.
[Saintess Josephina, you are the master of my soul.]
For a day to come when she heard that. Even now, after driving out the paladins with Noel’s help, she wondered if this was a dream or reality.
‘Why did this happen?’
Noel’s oath of allegiance was certainly something that had never happened before.
‘I wonder if it’s because of the bracelet.’
Between then and now, that’s the only thing that’s changed.
‘But Noel also helped me in the past.’
In her previous life, Noel had helped Leticia, who had no bracelet. Leticia looked down at her bracelet with complicated eyes.
‘I wonder if I can find the answer if I meet another wing.’
Although she guessed she could get a clue by seeing how they react to Leticia wearing the bracelet.
‘I don’t really want to meet them.’
Leticia involuntarily furrowed her brow.
Except for Noel, most of the wings have been by Josephina’s side for years. Among them, there was one who persistently bullied little Leticia just because Josephina hated her.
It was unlikely that those who were so blind would change their attitude because of a single bracelet.
“Hey, Lady Leticia.”
Seeing that Leticia’s expression hardened, Noel cautiously called out.
“If you have any difficulties, feel free to tell me. Whatever it is, I’ll do my best. I would love to do that.”
“Thank you.”
Leticia smiled softly and nodded. Perhaps thanks to Noel, her heart, which was heavy, became a little lighter.
“Then can I ask you a favor?”
“Certainly! You can do ten or twenty instead of just one!”
It wasn’t immediately clear whether Noel’s allegiance was due to the bracelet or some other reason.
The only thing that was certain was that Noel was trying to help her now. Leticia carefully opened her mouth, remembering what was about to happen to her.
“I need a relic.”
“A relic?”
“I want you to find some holy relics. As soon as possible.”
Leticia named several holy relics. It was necessary for the delegation of the Principality to return to their homeland. Noel listened carefully and nodded her head.
“I think I can get it by tomorrow at the latest.”
“Will the size of the holy relics be large? I wonder if I can hide it in this room away from people’s eyes…”
“Please don’t worry about that.”
Noel said confidently.
“Until the national marriage is over, I will not allow anyone to enter the West Villa.”
“Thank you. And finally, about Ahwin that I mentioned earlier…”
“Ahwin?”
Before Leticia finished her words, her eyes were filled with fear.
“What about Ahwin?”
Noel swallowed dryly.
“If, If you give me an order to harm Ahwin…”
“Absolutely not. I can’t ask for something like that.”
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