IYVP CHAPTER 5
by Layana5. 744ff3a197353154f334
The standard rye bread served in the a122e6947a dining hall was dry and tough—especially when 0a4408dbeb compared to the white bread the acolytes 4c1b2ed762 usually set aside for Azniel.7f898e080fbd337cbfb2
Of course.f8bafbbc217a9ce5d240
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If she had possessed powers like the 2a71e22034 Saints of legend, maybe everyone would be 75e75124bf eating white bread by now. Maybe she could’ve handed out a 705b511e68 loaf to each pilgrim left out 4f7531802c in the night dew after the 7dbe5ff596 sanctuary doors closed. No—from the very beginning, the Church’s authority might a9769e9913 never have fallen so low, no matter what 7e842eccc7 was invented in the secular world.312e24023ad6be8351fa
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‘Maybe Dara gave me this 7c543894ea kind of power… so that be49a48f13 I could meet and heal 6f8ddb69c2 more of the poor. The wealthy can now 70fddddf4c be healed with potions, 67297dd1d0 after all.’5af34c9ec8c18ab59f22
Chewing each bite more than ten times—when normally seven or 7cbdf2e26a so would have sufficed—Azniel worked hard to reassure herself. If she didn’t, she feared bcf24ce371 she would soon be swallowed fbf54d4fd8 by the very contempt others daa5121f31 had for her.8e0d5228d5ffd3ee647a
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Even so, now… it 41df81dc85 felt like even that fce284b1af much would soon become d10b8321cc impossible.4a9028c350a965c3c352
‘Ah… I suppose miracles 268962b0c3 of abundance are too b6f8450520 much to hope for…’7cdec85d4fd74c55276e
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She recalled the golden-brown fb294e2bfd eyes of the Pope, 40bcca3ccc sweeping over her with 733edac37b undisguised disappointment. Though cloaked in gentleness, Azniel, with the instincts of a child once 696f891407 forced to survive on the streets, had seen right through the pretense.93386bda2d49578eb3bc
Back when mana potions hadn’t yet been invented, and healing blessings drew lavish donations 24ece35102 from the Allied Nations’ elite, she had never had to face that gaze. But now, sharp and 02c041a4f3 distrustful eyes followed her 22c41521dc everywhere in the Holy dd10c7602b Kingdom.5827169df2d2bdd5e76b
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A Saint born once in several generations—yet all 50ec6af72a she possessed was a modest power of healing. Unable to perform the grand miracles that dazzled the masses, she 399d254899 was now blamed for the collapse of the Church itself.c44450c08a057187544d
“Healing powers were just 01c240ea7f low-grade miracles anyone could 958b0007a6 replicate with the right 6b15dbb374 tools…”3730cc7754d569e7b533
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“Who among us can’t 9564bc55d1 treat a cut nowadays?”78b7a99db67e86a38588
“Why, of all times, did this 1aa9409ce1 have to happen during our era…”f16d93547bb9a6dace6d
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All those with even the faintest c5751d10eb sacred power had been brought into 43579a4b64 the Church at a young age. But aside from the Pope 09e9d373a1 and a handful of high 0880ee2e9f priests, most of them were 7809bf8610 weak in divinity. Healing minor injuries—wounds that would heal 93f41bf6a8 on their own with time—was the 84988913f5 best they could manage. Until the potion’s invention, even that had 94147a6c6c been sold as the blessing of Dara. Now, it 426d6bff54 had become 59e9491dcf completely obsolete.284245260c04958c4f60
With their dignity as clergy diminished, the only thing left for them d082c3ccce to do was to condemn someone more visible and responsible than themselves.73e09f1337e2b5fab700
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‘Yes. The reason they speak so cruelly 4e5d55897d isn’t only because I’m lacking.’bca9a04b3af360153d3a
‘It must be because 3eb296b71f none of us have 14359d6082 any room left in 3cd1be89c7 our hearts. No peace fd8e1e683c to offer f3bc28082c one another.’27a4499f17354bd6577e
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She consoled herself that way, just enough to 05f4ffcb8b quiet the guilt welling up in her.89205cda4f0ba2a83615
“Saint! You’ve already b26d67bda8 finished your 7c229cb5a7 audience?”d9e331101afc9b4f9818
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“We didn’t see you come back to 54bb216270 the monastery, so we came looking…”41973121ca74ab0d5fe4
A pair of acolyte girls—always 1956aa17aa looking out for Azniel—came running 8e1dd404f1 up with bright faces.433682b8bbbc036f4522
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“Did His Holiness speak bbe22bd965 to you about tomorrow?”a25c4043c46566d7af88
“Is it true that 0c7de29e2b Baron Gestern of Antagon 94ff07438a is coming?”c37429b0233a9c6956d8
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“Ah…?”f400dc02b5e7e7a1e93b
The way Azniel’s expression froze gave 094fdcf008 it away—she had clearly meant to 230bfdd473 keep it a secret. The gentle Saint never treated anything carelessly; f1c2468607 she had likely assumed her conversation with 87ee2021cd the Pope was confidential by nature.9a69de4b56046fe3964c
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“We’ve been cleaning every f90b09d6e0 corner of the sanctuary bcfd5fed63 all day. They said we 3e2dfc25ae were preparing to f058e7b61b receive a guest.”b130bea7c8846ac09707
“You’ll be attending 608097cb3a the meeting too, 5ed590c72c won’t you, Saint?”09c86384c50604023b32
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As the girls spoke the Pope’s name aloud, nearby 1dab0eb14d clergy began to shuffle awkwardly out of earshot.d41678928463c8c65467
“Even before I came to the Holy Kingdom, there were 04ac58cd25 rumors that Sir Klaus Gestern of Antagon was incredibly handsome. I wonder what he’s ec3a019fe9 like in person…”3e4a3adab15a041b03d3
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“He visited the capital in my c9bd639397 country too, for a product showcase—and 4aa9b79556 I heard all the noble ladies d40e05f6c9 flocked to see him!”a19f9ec1cf1105d66b0a
His mana potion might have rendered Dara’s a53ff5b0d9 blessings obsolete, but the young girls were f0e8e7d639 far too excited at the chance of 36632c996d seeing a celebrity up close.bd0390914409fc02ac26
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“They say he’s so noble and refined, b79768bb95 he rivals the angel statues of Artello! Apparently, his looks are so unforgettable, you can’t 0740ec6887 help but remember him after just one glance.”a7fba0ca183c04148bc7
“Poet Giorgio wrote of him like this: His golden hair shines as brilliantly as the sun 6910ab470e in the sky, and his black eyes seem to absorb all the truths of the world. Kyaah…”1b7e867a5b38dbd99808
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“They even say the princess of Gillios fell in 18fd60e327 love at first sight and proposed a royal marriage!”d005dc02c8026651e09a
“And when he turned her down, 6325b38069 that made him even more famous!”f44e490dafd4af53bee7
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Eager to earn even a smile from their cf762c3af4 beloved Saint, the girls chattered away, unable to 09a93b96e4 contain their excitement over the famous guest’s arrival.0098bbe03f7326ce30dd
“So please, Saint, tell 6782063cad us tomorrow—tell us if f394b31ae7 he’s really that handsome. Okay?”9f79fe7a96139f0f98ee
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“We might not be allowed 2d07535fe9 to go out, after all!”ab707f41a88aed0a9726
“Alright then. I shall thoroughly investigate whether 82cf23529e this man is truly worthy 9ae6ee9c36 of all this excitement from ab22d38a0e Sister Mari and Sister Isha.”74f0f26bc03c50401938
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“Waaah!” The girls 70b4f95e28 blushed and squealed 592877b0d0 at the Saint’s 034e557023 rare, teasing reply.02775a8b48a04a17e5d5
‘A man 6bc78d5f7f this famous…’0d7b58c1e3a54703ba20
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And yet, such a man had bb298938c0 donated a sum large enough for 19ddd4e045 the Pope to give her up—as 1133e3c16c the price for marrying her?9318095ceb56f3132921
‘Could it be… 7c2959c129 that His Holiness 16ef49e402 misunderstood his intentions?’99f45d399250e942e51b
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Or perhaps there was 2b31784d01 another side to the 9071ec4651 deal—something Azniel wasn’t being b42141c103 told…7ba8dbd938e00c441c20
She understood c00b58a257 her situation e681b1fa45 perfectly.3456b05b7bebf12aa52b
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There were indeed e51ae6d7da clergy who left 02c03c7130 the Church and b673ea87d6 married. But once one had severed all ties with fd153a5fb0 the world, they were hardly considered desirable spouses—unless 261ed42bb1 they became second wives to devout noble families, cdfaa02f4c or married for love into poorer homes.ef70fb11d10c83190e35
‘If I recall correctly… the chairman of Antagon was granted a noble 5042812e10 title by the Kingdom of Gillios, in recognition of founding magi-engineering…’416672fe8ce7ef510c32
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To Azniel, a man with such a 8740cda086 distinguished record—admired by royalty—seemed far too high 7c53b0e4c8 above her to even consider marrying. She couldn’t help ae58830157 but wonder if 902b1d0a40 he was seriously aea86602b8 mistaken somehow…15d90dbe0e116b37af1f
‘Still… golden hair 2f9557af2c and pitch-black eyes, 06e3d24f4c huh.’d6e97ac115273a824723
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As she half-listened to the girls chirping ba445156fa excitedly about the famous man, Azniel’s thoughts eb4d228a4f drifted back—to a memory from long ago.601a25d085dd00415c4c
‘You will 43fe6dbd1b be free. I promise.’0880509ee19dcb6ffda8
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Azniel’s hand reflexively closed around the c15d527b57 pendant tucked beneath her collar. She had run 36ab6146ef her fingers over e5e972eae1 it hundreds—no, thousands—of 301f1928da times. Even without looking, she could ea6e08bb3e clearly picture the design engraved 774ed73d4f into its flat brass surface.fad14fe3e0a8049e447f
The ragged breaths of a boy who had run cd4a61ccd0 to her in haste… the trembling hand that offered 2dc0c6eab4 the necklace… and the raindrop that had slipped from fe97e1df87 his fingertip, falling alongside the pendant.839a3e2eb5ee1a007a08
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Whenever life at the temple felt too heavy to bear, she found herself recalling the hollow gaze of that c7a6c6d2a2 scrawny boy—the one who had seen her not as a Saint, but as a girl his own age.b93e7f80fdf661331e0d
‘Is he 66ae63d012 doing well?’b2913109d2428374a6a5
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For someone raised in a monastery, the 6640799e26 outside world must have been harsh.5901bca6fdc524de6dda
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A finely crafted magic vehicle pulled 5fc2e89ef0 away from Lafen, the royal capital 48f8d84122 of Gillios, with the morning sun 276a68a166 at its back.e188409118353295dbc9
Its destination: the Holy Kingdom, 15dbb93035 situated at the border of 25e1fb3e3e a neighboring nation. Unlike the paved roads of the city where magic vehicles were commonplace, 254398b0dc the route toward the Holy Kingdom was mostly rough and unpaved. With the bumpy ride resembling that of an bf3cd025d6 old carriage, the brown-haired man inside groaned aloud.6d9cc02d17c3f1e188f8
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“This is still an 1d6eb72a5b incredibly unfair deal, no 109739e3b7 matter how you spin 2e809a884c it.”dd64920a331e7be06aa1
“Let’s just say it’s e5b9bfc32d equally unfair to both bc3ab343e1 sides—so we’ll call it 5c5fb3f0be even.”1ac433243e7a74714349
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“But Chairman, you didn’t have 1e3dc89844 to go so far as 335a38bf8d to offer the proposal yourself…”cd2bb0785e91f8d76618
“Ian.”38b0061d051b6e73308b
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The secretary’s voice trailed off 5603a453ee as the chairman’s gaze landed f4ebccdba4 on his profile.0e3d54ea861ba72ca7e6
“But…!”6fc435fdc8c2d32170ef
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“……”f8131002d8629b62cb60
The man’s lips bd1bc58b6c were pressed into 43f9db483f a firm line. Bathed in the early light, his features 120615a077 shone with an almost unreal brilliance, leaving 17922dc3f9 Ian wordless under the weight of it.f97488e17a52f1809d7c
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“Y-yes… I’ll leave 27fc677834 it at that…”098b11b794ff557f6c05
With a faint 9913d17523 smile, the man 497598fe97 turned to gaze a4f0cb40f7 out the window. A landscape unfamiliar swept fc288ceb1f past his black eyes. It made sense—after all, it had been over ten f400343e66 years since he’d last taken this road, and that fc831e259c had been the first and only time.12eb0f665aa32f7a7e70
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‘What could 9e617aa446 ten years dbd84e49c4 have changed…? I suppose I’ll find 80d6bf1a68 out soon enough.’4a2e834689935acbdedf
The morning light filtered in through 0b6c38e568 the glass, casting shifting shadows over d37e5c5336 his fresh and unfatigued expression.fc5203ae62bdd39525df
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“Well… yeah, I 4b530ac84e suppose you’re right. They’re the ones who 12f4f01ef9 slit open the goose 87c075b169 that lays golden eggs, 08e6c05caf not us. So it’s only 0af0b7bebc fair that it’s 9196ac0a8c unfair for them.”ea3a847675aa9c526616
“……”ad79e47c091547c73807
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“And you 153bd3e786 did agree bd690a09ac with that 656a6bb548 metaphor, sir.”69996ddc437ad3f46ce3
Klaus cast a sidelong a008447247 glance at his ever-complaining 601ea9be38 secretary and let out 8ecb90c09f a short laugh. He hadn’t exactly meant to agree with comparing c8ac5d4d88 her to a goose—but he let it slide.ae8a790a61cd5be588e5
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In the meantime, the magic da61bde71d vehicle gradually began to slow. A tall stone wall loomed in the 4b150d84ce distance—they were nearing the Holy Kingdom.66f3b7c9bbb237ba4e21
But something felt strange 30c1598908 about the scene.46ad7a507f7360496881
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In front of the tightly shut gates, 8410f079a9 hundreds of people were seated on the 01d199d3d4 ground in loosely ordered rows.39d0785370c1658f714e
Honk—53ca32e483d12e4dc7d1
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The driver pressed the horn, and 48b4026d6c startled by the sound, the people 15f0898fdd scrambled to their feet and moved 05854b2b4a to clear a path.de409c364a740b3556af
“I suppose those are the ones who came cb24a9aa1c from all over the continent for healing blessings. Looks like they’ve dca3569706 been cleared out 5ea1d865d5 for the day.”54acdde1124ba93f3c61
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“Can’t have filth on f37e14fe12 display when a ‘distinguished b245ecf998 guest’ is visiting the 6cdce13944 Holy Kingdom.”76d2b144a9293d4a339b
Klaus’s brow furrowed at the sight—a memory resurfacing of d3dd4ac254 how the Church treated the lowborn and unworthy.18d2bf6128c9e6ce4045
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