Chapter 19. Push and pull to get what you want. (7)
An emergency alarm sounded while the people were wrapping up mass.
“At this hour? Isn’t it too early?”
“Which princess is coming?”
He made the sign of the cross in response to questions from other priests.
“Oh, Dio Benedica.”
After calming my heaving heart, I cried out in joy.
“This is First Princess Violet!”
“Oh my God!”
“Unbelievable!”
Screams broke out among the priests.
“Hehe… In the end, even Princess Violet is making her move.”
“It’s the temple’s slope.”
The aging priests trembled, but
“1 The princess! You’ve never come to mass!”
“The one who is said to be the most beautiful woman in the empire?!”
“That’s it! You are the Emperor’s favorite person!”
“Wow! I have to start cleaning right now!”
The priests, who were still young, chattered excitedly. Rachel, who saw this, felt her annoyance rising even more.
‘Princess Violet?’
Rachel hated all members of the royal family, but Princess Violet was an exception. Because he has never come to mass.
But now that too has become a thing of the past.
‘Why are you doing something you haven’t done before?’
Rachel felt nauseated every time she saw the royal family that had Theodore’s blood on them. But now she has reached the point where she has to see Princess Violette, who even has a face that resembles her.
“God’s will has reached Princess Violet.”
Rachel spoke quietly, hiding her bubbling feelings.
“Although it is a sudden arrival, please prepare carefully so that there is no disruption to the mass.”
“Yes, I understand!”
“Just leave it to me!”
Even when I saw the priests showing passionate loyalty, I couldn’t help but sigh.
The royal family regularly attended mass to strengthen their bond with the temple. And that was usually late in the afternoon.
‘Why are you telling us to go to mass from this hour? ‘Since when did you become so diligent?’
Rachel put her veil to great use. In other words, he pouted his lips and made his way towards the chapel.
The chapel was sparkling brightly today. This was thanks to the priests diligently sweeping and cleaning to make sure there was not a single speck of dust.
‘Useless.’
Rachel stood in front of the podium, grumbling incessantly. The moment I squinted from fatigue,
“Your Majesty the First Princess Violet!”
The priest’s loud shout was heard.
Again, again.
Princess Violet entered with the sound of heels.
Today, the princess wore a relatively modest black dress that covered her entire body. Her entire body was shiny thanks to the generous use of the finest fabrics.
His slender limbs stretched out like a deer, his tall height, and his captivating face overwhelmed people.
It was a stark comparison to herself, who had still not escaped the appearance of a young girl.
‘Hmph, it’s rumored to be world-class.’
Rachel twitched the corners of her mouth, but acknowledged the princess’s beauty.
“her…….”
“and…….”
The immature young priests gaped as the princess passed by them. Still, I could tolerate it.
“Huh….”
“Hoo…….”
But even the old priests were amazed at what they did.
“bishop.”
Rachel gave the bishop a hint.
“Tsk tsk.”
The bishop, who understood what he meant, clicked his tongue lowly. Only then did the priests realize the rudeness and hastily controlled their expressions.
“…….”
Fortunately, Princess Violet continued walking without reprimanding them. So she arrived right in front of the podium.
Rachel bit her lip the moment her eyes met Violet.
‘You look exactly like Abby Ji.’
Amethyst-colored eyes that shine brightly, slightly darker than the color of Emperor Theodore’s blood.
Princess Violet resembles Emperor Theodore more than any princess Rachel has ever seen. Even an indifferent expression.
“Welcome, Princess Violet.”
Violet nodded once in response to Rachel’s greeting.
“Nice to meet you.”
Then, I sat down in the seat on the right side of the central aisle.
‘You’re like Abby Ji, so you’re not a cheesy person.’
Rachel looked away, belittling her with all her might. No, she was trying to do that.
“-?!”
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The next moment, my eyes stopped on the man entering the door.
Blue hair, a white and beautiful face, slightly slanted corners of the mouth. Above all, purple eyes that sparkle as transparently as morning dew.
He was the master of Requiem.
‘Uh huh?’
Rachel almost raised her hand to point at him. The reason I couldn’t do that was because I was so shocked that my body froze.
“This is Abel Ovest Kindreal.”
The owner of the Requiem, that is, Abel, entered the chapel after the priest’s name. He started walking towards the podium with long strides.
“ah…….”
A soft sigh escaped Rachel’s lips.
‘Abel Obest… … Kindreal, it’s called.’
It was him. The owner of her Requiem, who had taken her back and forth between heaven and hell.
He looked similar to Diego when he was young, but his eyes were completely different.
While Diego’s was a ruthless wolf, Abel was intelligent and languid.
However, there was something vivid and sparkling inside that fascinated people.
That was the look in the eyes of someone who definitely gets what he wants. Neither wavering nor compromising.
Rachel stood blankly until the priest brought the Bible in front of her.
Without even thinking about shining him with the power of the serenade or deciding what to say.
“Saint?”
“ah.”
She finally came to her senses at the priest’s call. Her sweat soaked the tips of her fingers and made her hands slippery.
‘Whoa.’
He barely managed to hold on to the Bible and placed it on the podium.
Meanwhile, Abel was approaching the podium. He looked at Rachel and touched his lips.
“-!”
Rachel became very nervous for a moment. He focused every cell of his body on him and listened to him.
“…….”
Eventually, Abel smiled at her and quietly sat down on the chair. It was the seat on the left, opposite Princess Violet.
“ah…….”
My nervousness became meaningless. Rachel bit her lip and looked at him anxiously.
“majesty.”
The maid who followed Princess Violet took out the saint and held it out. She was a middle-aged woman with pale blonde hair and a calm, calm face.
“hmm.”
Princess Violet opened the Bible, and Abel also finished preparing. Only then did the bishop come to the podium.
“We will start mass now.”
The moment he announced the beginning,
“for a moment.”
Princess Violet raised one hand.
“The reason I came here today is because I was deeply moved by yesterday’s consecration ceremony.”
The princess’s gaze turned to Rachel.
“So, I would like to hold a mass alone with the saint. What do you think?”
“Alone with the saint?”
The bishop was taken aback by the unexpected request.
“But until now, the Mass….”
“The reason I came here was to spend time with the saint, not anyone else. I don’t want that to be interrupted.”
Princess Violet flashed her purple eyes.
“Is there any reason not to?”
The pressure conveyed in his eyes was no less than that of the emperor. Even the bishop, who had met many powerful people, was embarrassed.
“That’s not the case. Shouldn’t we also ask the saintess’s intentions?”
In the end, he turned his decision to the saint.
“Okay, let me proceed.”
Rachel answered without any hesitation.
“……yes?”
“Just go in now.”
The bishop seemed surprised by the unexpected answer. This is because no saint has ever shown this much proactiveness.
“Are you really…are you okay?”
“You’re not planning on disobeying Her Highness’s orders, are you?”
“Of course it is, but….”
The bishop scratched his cheek and stepped away. Deep down, I was glad to hear Rachel’s welcome.
“Then I will take care of the work outside. There has been a lot of work backlogged since yesterday.”
“I will do it.”
The bishop closed the chapel door and disappeared.
“Why are they standing there?”
Princess Violet raised her hand and pointed to the knights standing on both sides of the podium.
“We were commanded not to leave the saint’s side no matter what.”
One of the knights spoke. Princess Violette frowned as if she was displeased.
“Do you mean to say that I did any harm to the saint?”
“Is that possible?”
The knight’s voice was calm, as if he was just talking about duty.
“I’m just following the emperor’s orders.”
“…….”
Princess Violet slightly twisted the corner of her mouth.
“It’s His Majesty’s will, so I can’t help it.”
Princess Violet’s eyes turned to Rachel.
“Begin.”
Meanwhile, Rachel was lost in thought with her hand on the cover of the Bible.
As I looked at Abel sitting in the chair and looking at the Bible with interest.
‘Why did you come here? What did you know? Or just a coincidence?’
My mind was a mess at his sudden appearance. He couldn’t figure it out at all.
‘If you talk to me… … .’
It will definitely reach the emperor’s ears. Because the knights were watching with their eyes wide open.
‘… … ‘No.’
Rachel was caught up in a sudden thought.
‘Can’t we just make Requiem run wild now?’
It was a tempting possibility that he might be the first to be killed by Requiem.
The owner of Requiem is right in front of me, so why didn’t I think of this?
‘Am I stupid?’
Unlike yesterday, a place this close would be enough to stimulate Requiem.
‘Okay, if it’s now… … !’
Just before Rachel put her thoughts into action,
“-!”
I made eye contact with Abel.
His blue-violet eyes sparkled dangerously. As if he could see through Rachel’s intentions.
At that moment, Rachel felt a strange premonition. She had a feeling that if she tried now, she would end up with the same ending as yesterday.
“…….”
A chill came over me. It felt like a black pit was wide open towards me.
‘… … No way.’
An ominous feeling ran down my spine, that somehow Abel seemed to know everything.
“Saint?”
Princess Violet’s voice woke Rachel up.
“ah.”
Princess Violet was looking at herself as if she were puzzled.
“…I’m sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment.”
Rachel calmed her shaky breathing. Meanwhile, Abel was looking down at the Bible again.
‘… … ‘Let’s take a moment to consider the situation.’
Rachel held off on taking action for now. After coming to his senses, he opened his Bible.
“I’ll start with Article 12, Section 4. It’s the most basic part of God’s Word.”
He read the Bible in a low voice.
“…I won’t do it. By doing so, I will benefit them widely…”
It was a phrase I had heard over and over again, so it was already stuck in my head. Rachel read the Bible mechanically.
‘What do we do? Should I try it now?’
Even though I was thinking about other things in my head, Ip Man faithfully recited the Bible.
“Nevertheless, God said….”
For a while, the chapel was filled with only Rachel’s voice reading the Bible. Rachel, who was immersed in the silence, suddenly realized,
‘… … uh?’
I realized that even though the surroundings were quiet, it was still too quiet.
“Remember me and do this….”
Without stopping the bee venom, he slowly lifted his face.
“-!”
Rachel’s eyes twitched. Princess Violette was dozing off while holding her Bible.
‘Ha, that’s right.’
There was no way that princess could faithfully participate in mass. She couldn’t stand the bird and she fell asleep.
The moment I snorted and looked to the side,
“-!”
Rachel was startled.
Even the maid who was supposed to serve the princess was asleep. And that too in the same standing position.
‘Something… … Strange.’
Rachel, sensing something unusual, looked around. In this room of hers everyone was asleep except her.
“What is this? What happened?”
Did I actually have the talent of a siren?
The moment I even thought about it,
“I guess God’s Word was too boring.”
I received an answer I didn’t expect. Rachel was startled and looked to where the voice had come from.
“Hwaaaam.”
It was Abel, stretching and getting up.
“I almost fell asleep too.”
Contrary to the content, the voice was devoid of any hint of sleep.
“Actually, I dozed off a bit.”
He grinned at Rachel.
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