Love Letter From The Future

2. The Lord is with you (3)

Like most humans, the saintess’ daily life was always similar.

When I wake up in the morning, I pray. After that, they have a meal and head to the temple to take care of the sick. Then I listened to lectures, read the scriptures, prayed, and also took care of the sick.

Life was like a treadmill. However, the saintess had never been dissatisfied with him.

Compared to my childhood when I was shivering from cold and hunger in an orphanage, it was a better life no matter what I did.

The bed is warm, the food is served on time, and everyone who passes by and greets her looks up to her with eyes full of respect. It was a treat that could not even be imagined in the past.

She was not proud of that. Growing up as an orphan without parental love, she secretly thirsted for recognition.

The external image is known only as benevolent and kind, but such a kid could not have a quarrel in the political scene of the castle. Contrary to what is known, the saintess was calculating and clever.

This did not mean that she was deceiving the public. She was only showing a certain side.

His concern for patients was sincere. The saintess always did her best in treatment, and sometimes secretly treated patients who could not receive treatment.

Because her status as a ‘saint’ did not keep her only in the academy.

When she went outside, there were people who wanted to grab her clothes. And most of them were poor people who could not visit the temple.

But isn’t God’s grace fair to all like sunlight?

Of course, divine power was also a limited resource. Even the saintess knew that it was important to arrange them in the right place. Even so, sometimes the world was too cruel to the weak.

You can live only with treatment, but you have to wait for death.

She had a childhood of being hungry and shivering in the cold. It was hard to pretend not to know the pain.

I didn’t even make it to the crowd. Only within her power, the saintess did her best.

But that was enough to earn the respect of the grace-hungry public.

“Did you hear that? The saintess visited a neighboring village a while ago… … .”

“How can you be so heartbroken? How can you show grace to a thousand things like us!”

Soon after, the saintess’ name began to spread widely among the people.

It was funny. For the saintess, treating patients was like a gesture. Even though it is such a simple task, the public praises the saintess aloud as if she endured an enormous sacrifice.

Although she snorted inwardly, the saintess did not show such feelings.

As her reputation among the saints increases, her influence grows enormous. There was no reason why I should have refused. Like this, in her good deeds, there was always half goodwill and half calculation.

The same was true when dealing with people. That day as well, the saintess was walking towards the temple as usual, when she bumped into a familiar man on a lonely street corner.

He was a man with black hair and golden eyes. Ian Perkus must have been waiting for her on purpose, judging from the fact that he was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed.

The saintess smiled as soon as she met him. The other person was also the subject she was most interested in approaching recently.

Suddenly, he began to enjoy a high reputation. It was as if everything at the academy revolved around him. And along with him, even his extraordinary skills.

It was a friendly opponent, so there was nothing bad about it. Also, the saintess had a subtle curiosity about him.

I had seen a few people who were kind to both nobles and commoners. Right now, the saintess was one of those people.

However, it was rare to see an aristocrat risking his life to save a commoner girl. No, to be honest, it was the first time in my life.

The saintess was also a woman. And although she didn’t show off, she had an inferiority complex because she was labeled as an orphan.

I couldn’t help but have a good feeling for a man who treats his opponent sincerely regardless of his status. Also, it was funny to see her peeking at her body every time we ran into each other.

Even the saintess knew. How attractive her body is to a man.

There were many times when I felt uncomfortable because of that. Whenever she received the insidious stares of incompetent but s*xual males, the saintess felt like praying for them to be punished. By comparison, Ian was on the better side.

Because he was a capable man. And since competent human beings are useful, it was better to have them around. Her appearance could also be a tool for this.

There were a number of men willing to give their all, wide-eyed at the misunderstanding, if they gave out even a tea they secretly liked. It wouldn’t hurt if Ian could be one of them.

Of course, as a result of watching for a while, Ian wasn’t that pathetic.

Even so, the crush was better the more tee it was. Men had a habit of instinctively defending a woman they favored.

Therefore, the attitude of the saintess towards Ian could be summarized in two ways.

Half liking, half calculating purpose.

Either way, there was no reason not to smile. She greeted Ian with a warm smile.

“It’s a coincidence, Brother Ian. Meeting such a friendly face is also a blessing from the heavens, Emmanuel.”

However, the man’s eyes were strange today.

There was no vitality in those golden eyes that always had light in them. Only fatigue is felt.

The saintess hesitated for a moment. I had seen such eyes somewhere before.

Yes, soldiers who fought to the death for a long time used to look like that. Veterans on the front lines fighting endless battles against the demons.

They were the ones who fought against the demons, the enemies of mankind. I could tell because she had been sent to the front lines several times to treat the wounded. Those are the pupils of those who have overcome countless deaths.

But, how?

Ian Perkus heard that it was the first time a while ago that he even hunted monsters.

To subdue more than 10 monsters, including high-ranking monsters, on the first hunt was a terrifying talent. But talent isn’t a substitute for all experience.

Those eyes were something that could only be forged by the experience of crossing the dead line countless times.

While the saintess was in trouble, the man moved away from the wall he was leaning against. Then he walked briskly and stood in front of the saintess.

Originally, he would have glanced at the saintess’ breasts, but he didn’t feel that kind of composure right now.

Rather, he spoke in a very weary voice,

“Saintess, let’s talk for a while, just the two of us.”

It was just a plain suggestion.

The saintess pondered for a moment. For a man and a woman to have a conversation just the two of them, it meant that the relationship had progressed that much. Normally, I would have gladly accepted the offer.

But right now Ian’s atmosphere was strange. That was stimulating the saintess’ survival instinct.

he is a dangerous man There was a strong smell of blood. It was not a typed sensation. It was the digging elements that subconsciously dig into intuition.

The worry didn’t last long. After a moment of hesitation, the saintess decided to follow her instincts.

Suddenly, a voice masquerading as pity escaped from her mouth.

“Thank you for the kind words, Brother Ian. But the next schedule is busy… … .”

“Did you keep the book well hidden under the bed?”

The movement of the saintess, who had moved her lips slightly, stopped.

There was not even a slight movement. Of course, the words that were going on slowly were cut off. Instead, the saintess turned her eyes wide open to Ian as if she had seen something terrifying.

There was no emotion in his eyes. It was just an insensitive face, as if he was saying what he should have said.

So the saintess couldn’t believe it even more. It was because what Ian began to recite was her greatest secret that even Yuren did not know.

“Your taste is unique. Only the contents of a woman being restrained by a man and sharing s*xual intercourse… … .”

“… … That, stop!”

In the end, the saintess couldn’t stand it and cried out like that. Light pink eyes shook violently. Her face had already turned red from her ears.

With her fists clenched, the woman’s body trembled. The pupils were spinning around in shame beyond their limits. The saintess immediately raised her voice and shouted.

“Boo, disrespect! It’s blasphemy! Brother Ian, I’m disappointed! I will refer you to the Inquisition!”

“No, this is the story of the book the saintess is reading… … .”

“Ah, anyway!”

The saintess hurriedly stopped Ian from speaking. Then, looking around to see if anyone had heard this story, he hurriedly grabbed Ian’s sleeve.

“… … Well, if you want, we can change seats!”

And the saintess dragging the man’s body as if dragging it. Ian watched the scene without saying anything, and then moved as she led, as if he couldn’t help it.

That was the whole story of the secret meeting at the shelter of the sun.

**

“… … So, why is Yuren here?”

It was a hoarse voice. Entering the drawing room on the second floor of the Sunshine Rest Area, he glanced at the skinny man standing next to the saintess.

It was Yuren. As always, he smiled and raised his hand in greeting.

Ian did not accept that greeting. He just blindly turned his golden eyes towards the saintess.

The saintess cleared her throat and made excuses.

“Sorry, Brother Ian. As you know, there are a lot of people who worry for nothing… … .”

Actually, it was okay, but the reason why the saintess dared to accompany Yuren was because of her intuition.

My instincts kept ringing the alarm every time I saw that man. That was a beast, a beast that would ram its fangs into the scruff of its neck without hesitation if need be.

However, there were also concerns. I was wondering if Ian would bring up the story of the ‘book under the bed’.

Even though the saintess and Yuren were like brother and sister, they didn’t even share such secrets. Rather, she wondered where Ian had gotten that information from.

In the saintess’ light pink eyes, there was a hint of secret caution. She carefully checked Ian’s eyes, but he only nodded as if he liked it.

Ian immediately got to the point. It was a direct speech.

“Could you give me some information? An orphanage supported by the Holy Land, among others, must be suffering from financial difficulties and must be located in the eastern part of the continent.”

And there was silence, and the saintess’s puzzled eyes turned to Ian.

First of all, I didn’t know where to use that information, and more than anything, I couldn’t figure out the intention of asking the saintess for such information.

Of course, she had the ability to gather such information. Because the political influence she has in the Holy Land is enormous. But apart from that, there was no reason to leak the information inside the castle to the outside world.

No matter how trivial it was, it was the same. The saintess sighed with a puzzled look in her eyes.

“Brother Ian, no matter how close you and I are, I cannot give you information inside the Holy Kingdom… … .”

“Is Patriarch Eindel all right?”

It was an unexpected word. However, even those short words were enough to make the saintess shut up. She turned her pale pink eyes to Ian as if to say something.

Ian was immersed in his thoughts, fiddling with the teacup in front of him. Then, he seemed to have organized his thoughts soon, and spoke in his characteristic emotionless voice.

“Recently, I heard that there are forces seeking his overthrow. He’s soon to become a cardinal, and it would be a big deal if his political weaknesses were caught. Who is moving under the water?”

In a daze, the eyes of the saintess and Yuren met in the air. He couldn’t help but know who the person was trying to dethrone Archbishop Aindel.

Because it was the saintess herself.

Patriarch Eindel was a member of the religious world classified as conservative. He had been in conflict with the reform-minded saint for a long time.

Then, not too long ago, he heard a clue about the corruption from an aide of Archbishop Eindel and started moving in the dark to get him down.

It was an extremely secretive affair. In the first place, the saintess had never even risen to the forefront of the kingdom’s politics. It has only been planning and coordinating behind the scenes, gradually expanding its political influence.

By the way, how?

Actually, it didn’t matter. The problem now was that this secret should not be leaked. He had no choice but to come up with a new plan by shaking off not only Ian, but also all the people who leaked information to him.

And there was only one way to do that.

To get information from Ian somehow. even with violence.

At that time, a tacit agreement was reached between the saintess and Yuren.

“… … Come on.”

A tired voice rang out. Since the saintess and Yuren were silent, the epicenter was naturally narrowed down to one.

Ian Perkus, he was still fiddling with the teacup. When the eyes of the saintess and Yuren turned toward him, he finally moved his golden eyes.

Cold and calm eyes, this man was not nervous at all. That instantly shook the saintess’ resolve.

You may have made the wrong decision.

Yuren was a swordsman with outstanding skills. Assuming that he was working together with the saintess, the possibility of losing was all the more difficult to imagine. Nevertheless, when the saintess met the man’s golden eyes, her words went cold.

But it’s already too late. As the man brought the cup to his lips, he threw one last word.

“Anyway, I think that’s what I meant even if I didn’t say it.”

It was an obvious provocation. Then there was no time to hesitate any longer.

Yuren’s sword shoots into the teacup while drawing a beam of light.

It was the beginning of a battle.