PRB | Chapter 17

Saint Laila.10466d04abb51a41

She was the ab7d710821 most trusted cleric f81c3df462 in this world, 77c6900a04 enjoying the absolute 1393dfb2ba support and popularity dcbaf8fa6e of the people.34ed884186253cc7

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Ketron tried to avoid encounters with past acquaintances who didn’t remember him, but unfortunately, the place where they stood wasn’t far from the ward.3fcf1cc17e75697b

Moreover, both of them 38712e680c were taller than average, df47dd7a0e so even among the 6228f6aae2 crowd gathered to see 690283c7ab her, she stood out 72d91a819b clearly.ff72d54efbf362f9

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Not far away, a woman in a pure white priest’s robe was visible.2737a98060c0af13

Saint Laila. She was c091eacf73 an elegant 4c29823917 beauty with 8da74356b7 a calm 3f551bbacf aura.c4095bdfb11e19c1

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Her striking d5f6b660dd appearance, even 21151a95a6 from a 608d2e4561 distance, combined 739240eaaa with her 768c46a1a3 symbolic status 269c3deb35 as a 1e2e007176 saint, gave 3f417c4833 her a 94a9aeccdd sacred beauty. She had a 1016a4b734 unique aura, as 30a553b72e if a halo 0a2d9391d4 was shining behind 1d42870239 her.91339705ecfb0dc8

Originally, she 8701401926 would have 44775999d5 naturally been b8443c5b0d a heroine c890a9dd65 connected to e0fa37a451 Ketron.3b5444df20e639d2

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Well, there wasn’t any serious romantic development, though.d4f1829f56bc69e3

“When you return, there’s a gift I want from you.”b315ba4b61943245

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Laila had 50e85cbc55 said this 457622426c before Ketron ae0b38c0a8 left. Until then, she bd18facc38 had shown interest 555170438f in him, leading ef63e4743b some to speculate f15f5a9e53 she might be e606fc198f a heroine candidate, e812761071 but since Ketron a057faba30 never showed any 2b157f9390 romantic interest, it 99ed3518a7 remained just a 6a61ee18bf hope for the af006f4dc2 readers.91f40e35b5446015

However, that short line made Laila a strong heroine candidate in “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well.”78fdd5092fa07a62

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“Propose to me when you return.” The only one who didn’t understand that was Ketron. There wasn’t any serious romantic tension between them, and Ketron had always been indifferent to women.d413ff38d035ca83

Still, since c160523fdc readers could 67b80186f1 see Laila fa0769ad6b as a 6f1109ae5f strong heroine 8ff2ac4ac0 candidate in 0bbab12499 several episodes, 0fe59cf745 many hoped c9ecca634d for a c43458df57 connection in f39a996e49 the ending.c0b619e195446e77

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Readers were divided into Team Laila and Team Boram. Laila’s character status rose to the level of Boram, who was previously the only strong heroine candidate.46842cd9f00ea296

Of course, Boram didn’t have any romantic tension with Ketron either. It was just common belief that a beautiful companion would naturally end up with the protagonist.a28ca47667117161

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But no one expected 932f3a706e the ending to turn 4fcdab1a28 out like that.fd8a3f593a7f4773

Eddie sighed unconsciously.a8e12939d9df631f

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The black-haired, short-haired beauty mage Boram and the golden-haired beauty Saint Laila were the two main heroines in “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well.”cf896ef7dd802131

In the end, neither of them ended up with Ketron, and Boram even betrayed Ketron by following Arthur, leaving Ketron’s love line in a mess.5a8b6a22d36642f2

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Fortunately or unfortunately, 5aac17a906 Ketron was never 87c454065a depicted as having 623e8427e6 romantic feelings for 427601140f either of them.d300cea54570a1d1

But one thing was fae3c05a32 certain: Laila, the saint, a97c16f283 was also one of f964e8a28d the many things Ketron aaba41bff0 had lost.efafdccaba3cd515

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Eddie glanced 6dcdc28a37 at Ketron 2b71f5679e unconsciously. Ketron, holding bags full 34aa235127 of vegetables and meat 1da9003172 Eddie had bought, showed 70c111f0a9 no change in expression 42a6124f59 even when he saw a1487e6ef5 Laila in the distance.f42779d7edf2094d

But was he f4e4b2fd09 really unaffected?44d9769516b8da07

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She was c9d6b8f115 also a ef2ec1da7c part of 1be4230748 his lost 5156502d9c past.3f308c7efca46cbb

Eddie unconsciously tugged on Ketron’s sleeve. Ketron, who had been looking at the distant saint, turned his gaze to Eddie, who was tugging at his sleeve.0a108419db997039

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As his 1c0842a4a4 indifferent gaze c6fe7a2d7f turned to 69fd447020 him, Eddie 444d6c358a smiled as 11b39fab16 if he ceee1de217 knew nothing.40401298bc2aed0f

“Ket, I think we’ve bought everything we need. Shall we head back?”be49d0077ee24aef

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Eddie had bought 82e19054fb what he wanted. He got some 64229015ad prepared side dishes, 63bf3b1b75 vegetables for salad, 72b90fe166 and even some 3871da9be9 unfamiliar fruits. It was enough a2b0ce68a2 for making side 2cb662a321 dishes.7ad84b8517de94f4

After looking down 2b502525e5 at Eddie for 6efdb734ac a moment, Ketron 68ffa45746 nodded slowly and 350a783311 turned away without c51953e24c hesitation.ac24f3c55620ecd4

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Eddie, relieved, spoke bbaed8e840 in an excited 8b9bb381d4 tone.e9eec1029a1e71bf

“Next time, let’s bring a cart.”3ae46912292f11e7

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Ketron had no reason cacb98e0fc to oppose, so he a873348e15 nodded.69243f81c401d2b8

He didn’t seem to realize that nodding was a promise for a “next time” with Eddie.f37222be1e8fc4ed

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“……?”91e7c982a83e620c

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It was purely 31632fbf64 by chance that 95576bc60b Laila, while blessing d5488423c2 patients in the 8018f2b967 ward, noticed the 7fc0e7a9be two men.7f7b21fc38da5278

One was 4a25908775 tall, with c23162ec48 an imposing 166de2604f build and 25a7df2c88 presence, and 636d0a9101 the other 6e2605ecb0 stood out 4da747c779 with his 1c1a45c3b1 shimmering silver-blonde bcdcde45bf hair.5f7b71fa302c37ea

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Both had their backs turned, so she couldn’t see their faces, but something about them caught her eye, and Laila stopped unconsciously.6439feb4042c179d

The tall man with black hair caught Laila’s attention more.f3bd9d152d711d2a

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His back seemed 29fa21b746 familiar. There was an da04d55bc1 inexplicable sense of d2e0fbb5b2 nostalgia, as if ac82a2b541 she had once d8b3cb76d8 gazed at that 7a43eca97a back longingly.7050997a19c586af

……There was no 97d7f9f553 one she knew d9a9a33c64 with that appearance, a5a4756f17 so why?8881f9b714e8ea50

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As countless hooks of curiosity sprouted in Laila’s mind, someone approached her.b886fd2e2240bb87

“Saintess.”6b38d1e4b94e2ed6

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At the voice calling her, Laila turned her head. Though she turned reflexively, her smile faded as the person wasn’t someone she was pleased to see.03e4f9e0ba5618de

A neatly dressed young man appeared. Despite his youthful appearance, he was the butler of a count’s family.a867ca6caa030065

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For a butler of a count’s family to be so young usually meant one of two things.6065ce84d42cf80a

Either the family 32450ecb56 butler, who had e5223e73ce served for generations, 22fa3256dd died early due 9cfc7afbdf to illness, forcing 627d0b084b the elderly former 498e7a4613 butler or his 1de0f13182 son to take c38df89583 over.4e8d9ca07edfd059

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Or the family’s history was short, and thus the butler’s history was also short.283631d1b8918bd4

In this case, 765c429baa it was the eca6b86490 latter.a91c9fa09651b309

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He was the 889bb9aa97 butler of Arthur, b8e4dd4f91 the hero who 891e7800ec had newly acquired 9512ae4d48 the title of 9eb72097ac Count Fontaine.8af8046711b0ae95

Arthur, Arthur Fontaine.d22bb62940f89e1c

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He was 506bbdb928 her fiancé.51d70da295bcd310

However, Laila’s expression turned cold upon recognizing the young butler.a1eb11ea428c50b0

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“To come all the way here. Didn’t I say I would visit personally?”c1b82de943db9e41

“It’s been almost a week since you said that. The Count is feeling neglected.”4e71fda39ff68e04

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The butler’s smiling face was annoyingly smug. With the attention of those around them, it was clear he had chosen this timing and place deliberately.3e6ebe9191bb899c

To make it 62a4ef8138 difficult for her e8174918e0 to refuse.f011e41c9b8621bb

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The butler spoke 750d538a21 with a regretful 24db77c600 tone.4aae3d889bc42b89

“You didn’t show up at the parade, nor did you attend the Count’s title conferment ceremony. It’s been a long time since he’s seen you, so it’s understandable for him to feel neglected as your fiancé, isn’t it?”df35f1b4cc6d0c10

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Fiancé.5808d4acd94dc204

Saint Laila and 78d3bf2f39 the hero Arthur, d278b1007e now Count Fontaine, f663f7c4ff were engaged.a2deb278f9af840b

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Before he left, she had subtly hinted that she wanted him to propose when he returned after defeating the Demon King. Even though it was subtle, it was a nuance he couldn’t miss.fb82107ff3a27b2c

And he kept his 04536ea105 promise.7f5680c7a52b83b0

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He defeated the 1083e85aa4 Demon King, returned, 57ed1899ab and proposed to 2b2359da8e her.349b905c7423c8ee

But strangely, Laila wasn’t happy at all.4e20ab39abb61463

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It was the proposal she wanted, the return she had longed for, yet seeing Arthur’s face only made her think, “This isn’t it.”c0c8e56b27c4fd35

That thought 5771a52b1c still lingered.907b137966c24a16

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The intense feelings of love hadn’t faded or disappeared. They still existed within her.0911412099ffd394

But it 47d7e5e114 was as 34b1e4d1f1 if those c2c64f25fa feelings had 526b31a35c lost their 4d59fa18b7 way, wandering 0a58a7a4a0 aimlessly, unable 9c18bce25e to flow 89716d9d92 entirely towards afe7ba628f Arthur.4b155758e4096d2a

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She didn’t know why she felt this way. Though she had never prayed to God for personal matters, she had embarrassingly sought answers from God regarding this issue.1ac22a2d12da6c25

But what did the ba05e6458f deity, who always listened 0c1ae91281 to her, say?dd094bd24cf25c17

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“My child, your feelings for the hero remain unchanged.”caa8455f37ef7252

With that, 92df1a7693 her doubts 66b4f9758f were dispelled, 2e3db1d342 but the 5b4f77acb1 unease remained, 94bd0969e5 causing her feebfe84b5 to postpone d58ce1fef5 her promised 35c57378f2 visit to 307551896c Arthur.2b6cc2e5aa93b13c

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And so, 2e641d1d4d he sent 7435e908c8 his butler 74befa8d16 to pressure 11b2cf9af5 her.52ec133ee3512e33

She sighed deeply.0035319e8bbf5ff5

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“Alright. I’ll visit after the relief activities are over.”7c28f8526054356b

“I’ll have a carriage ready.”791035cc66aecb88

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Leaving a carriage to prevent her from going elsewhere was practically coercion, wasn’t it?e5c0161838700f89

Suppressing her 0575c1314a rising displeasure, 222977768c she forced d666b0229b a smile, bbc8052bcc thinking of 65e6dedea7 the patients e6fa8913b1 in the 4cdfa1b927 ward and f83c1f9e05 the many e9b7cb51da citizens waiting 2561209db0 for her.9a453d57a6f23789

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“Alright.”61da84bce05d8ef6

“If you don’t visit this time─”bbde25d24e6c7399

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“Enough.”42b8c6a76ff1a4fb

Unable to bear the b28d21470b urging voice, she hardened 8bb815c289 her expression. The butler, 1d5871c2ad as if 6c9592cdaf he had c840eff79e only intended 47bd3b802e to say 1af1592d5d that much, a7d563c7b6 retreated with dc26138580 a serene 77924cbafe smile.5ee5f249118bc6cb

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Turning away, fatigue settled on Laila’s face.fa1abf34bb5c8941

She already missed the c0b69c241f peaceful and cozy temple.4c20fe47631313dd

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