Chapter 42
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 42
41. Edus Flower
The sense of distance is too close.
Enough to buy some big misunderstanding if others see.
But Lily smiled brightly as if she didn't care and whispered to me.
"Do you know about Edus?"
"Are you talking about that Edus I know."
Edus was a legendary flower.
Although temporary, if one eats the flower, tremendous power appears.
Immediately, tales related to this flower overflowed.
The story of facing an army of ten thousand alone, the story of recovering the throne usurped by an uncle, the story of buying time against demons volunteering to secure a retreat route, etc.
However, the reason this flower became a legend is because the territory where the flower grows was taken away by demons.
'A flower that cannot be obtained anymore.'
Because it was no different from humanity's hope, they tried all sorts of methods to duplicate it somehow, but all failed.
"This is a potion brewed with Edus flowers."
But now the Edus flower appeared again in front of my eyes.
My state of mind was complex. Should I believe this? Maybe Lily might be making a joke to tease me.
But I couldn't find any joke at all in Lily's expression.
"How did you get this...."
That flower that cannot be obtained anymore, how did you obtain it.
Don't tell me the Order has already duplicated the Edus flower?
"The Order failed to duplicate it."
Lily spoke as if reading my thoughts.
"It was not the Order, but I who duplicated it. And no one knows about this except me."
At the words that followed, I was confused.
Why doesn't she tell the Order. If this becomes known to the world, Lily could become a hero who saved the world.
I wanted to ask the reason but didn't. Because a dangerous scent was felt.
"Of course, because it's a brewed potion, the effect only comes out to 10% though."
I intuitively felt that I shouldn't get involved.
"So what are you going to do?"
On the other hand, Lily shook the bottle in front of me and asked.
"Are you going to receive my help?"
Regarding whether to receive help or not.
"Of course, there is a price."
"Price, you mean."
"Don't be so tense. Because it's not like I will demand Allen's heart."
"Ah....."
With a seductive voice, Lily said.
"It's something that will happen someday, but please tell me that you will follow my words unconditionally back then."
To follow unconditionally, I must refuse this.
But if that bottle tinged with bright red light is really a potion made with Edus flowers, it was difficult to dare refuse.
In the midst of being unable to do this or that, Lily put the bottle in my hand.
"Please be sure to pass. Because I want to continue attending the Academy with you."
Words said while leaving.
Not even a goodbye greeting came out.
Only around the time her appearance couldn't be fully seen did my mouth open.
"With this much, I should know."
Now I became curious.
What on earth happened in the past for you to pay attention to me exceptionally.
One thing was certain, she harbored favorability towards me.
"You said before you would let me know if I visited."
I recalled her saying to visit if I want to regain my memory.
While thinking it would be good to visit once when this re-examination ends safely, one thing bothered me.
"By the way, to tell me to say I will follow unconditionally."
I didn't agree, but it was already a point where I received the potion.
What is she actually trying to request of me?
Would she really tell me to sign a slave contract, I couldn't get a grasp at all.
What she would request of me.
'I guess I will know when the time comes later.'
For now, I thought training was more important.
"I must have told you not to overdo it."
"Grand Duchess?"
"You must still be before eating, right?"
In the midst of trying to fix my posture, Aniel appeared.
"I am also before eating, how about eating together."
Holding a basket full of food.
'By the way, did something happen?'
Her expression is not good.
***
Seeing the firm resolve, Aniel thought he probably wouldn't even care about eating.
'Let's rather bring it.'
So Aniel went to the dormitory cafeteria using the excuse that she would go eat dinner.
"Pasta and baguette and egg tart...."
Before she knew it, Aniel already knew all the things he liked.
He himself seemed to manage his expression as much as possible considering the person who bought it, but the difference between what Allen likes and dislikes was revealed in his expression even if minutely.
She chose excluding the foods he didn't prefer as much as possible.
"Thank you for always visiting our cafeteria."
"Yes?"
"Because thanks to the Grand Duchess, the number of students using it has increased a lot."
The nutritionist approached and spoke.
Fearing others would think they are poor, there were often students who didn't use the dormitory cafeteria.
She tried to erase that perception somehow every time but failed.
While thinking about what would be good to do, the situation changed as Aniel visited.
"You two look good together. And the cookies are on the house."
She was flustered at words she completely hadn't thought of.
So she came outside without even being able to answer, but she didn't feel bad.
Rather it was good. Those words saying they look good together.
Even though they were together until just now, suddenly she wanted to see him quickly.
Imagining his appearance rejoicing seeing the basket held in her hand, Aniel headed to the training ground quickly.
'He was here as expected.'
As expected, Allen was still at the training ground.
Aniel approached closely to bring up words saying let's eat together.
And to also see his appearance eating appetizingly more than anyone.
'.... Whose smell is this?'
However, when she approached closely, Aniel's steps stopped.
In this training ground, a strange scent was felt for some reason.
A luxurious scent she had never smelled from Allen even once.
"What's wrong, Grand Duchess?"
"... It's nothing."
It must be a misunderstanding. Aniel tried not to care.
But the uncomfortable mind didn't fall off and continuously remained.
***
"Goddess. I succeeded in handing it over to that person. Fufu."
While offering a prayer, Lily recalled the past.
Now that the world is engulfed in chaos and holds a sign of ruin, people competed to say.
That the Saintess chosen by the Goddess is truly a purely obedient existence.
Maybe it might be a correct saying.
Because the Saintesses who appeared until now all had upright conduct.
'Since I was also chosen by the Goddess, I clearly thought I had to be so.'
The Goddess's choice.
Everything is entirely the Goddess's will.
She had to decorate the appearance of the Saintess people wanted, and show the benevolent aspect of the Saintess people wanted.
Like a pet being raised.
Here, there was no one who respected Lily's thoughts.
To people, Lily's personality is completely out of consideration.
Because she is everyone's hope. Because if that is the Goddess's will, it is right to follow.
Because everyone said so, she thought it was so.
-Looking at the corrupt appearance of the church makes me want to vomit-
But for the first time, different words reached her ears.
-You are like that too. Seeing your hypocritical appearance is terrible-
No one had ever brought up such words to her.
The Order is corrupt? To call her hypocritical.
For a moment, she thought he was a crazy person. So she intended to call people outside.
To drag this person out.
-I thought you were special because you were chosen by the Goddess, but you were just an ordinary girl-
But the words that followed made her shut her mouth.
That one word thrown nonchalantly with an indifferent face.
'Ordinary girl.'
When she heard those words, tears came out.
Why, for what reason, back then she didn't even know she was shedding tears herself, but ruminating over it, she could know.
That that one word the person named you brought up without any thought was the word she had wanted to hear until now.
She hated both the starving orphan on the street and the Saintess who is everyone's hope.
That what she wanted was just an ordinary girl who grew up in an ordinary family.
-Rather than continuing to stay clean, it will be more comfortable to know how to get dirty sometimes-
Allen told her while leaving.
There is no need to stay clean forever.
That she must also know how to get dirty sometimes.
She cried endlessly while slumped down.
Even when she was robbed of food on the street, even when she entered the Order and got scolded for not memorizing etiquette properly, she had never shed this much.
The people of the Order who entered belatedly frantically asked what happened.
But Lily claimed nothing happened.
'Because I knew you would undergo hardship if I brought up words for no reason.'
Lily had lived solely on reading faces until now.
She was certain they weren't asking for her sake.
Is that why? She was no longer afraid of the Order that only scolded her.
Rather, just as Allen said, it felt disgusting and terrible.
'I want to meet you again.'
You who were the only one to look at her, not the Saintess.
So she tried diligently going out to high society which she hated going to, but couldn't meet him again.
It's something she found out later, but since that day, the Order severed ties with the Wiesent family.
Because of that, attending events related to the Order was impossible.
At this rate, she felt like she wouldn't meet him forever in this life.
'I hate that.'
She hates it. It would be different if she didn't know until the end. She didn't want to live like that.
Lily, who wanted to meet Allen again, firmed her will.
"Let's get rid of everything that gets in the way."
Lily, waking up from past recollections, raised the corners of her mouth.
Allen said it was corrupt.
Allen said it was terrible.
If so, that existence itself must definitely be wrong.
It was right for such an existence to disappear.
"The Goddess also agrees, right? Because you chose me as the Saintess."
The Edus flower was also able to be duplicated thanks to Allen.
Who knew. That that flower settled as a legend was actually the demons' flower.
Tears flowed down the Goddess's stone statue, but Lily didn't care.
"Even if you do not agree, it doesn't matter. Because my God is already Allen."
Because the God already situated in her mind was someone else.
"If you want to protect those rotting and crumbling sons of yours, please help Allen pass."
Although she was still in an unprepared state, it didn't matter.
The moment Allen fails the re-examination and returns to the Wiesent territory, Lily intended to commence work immediately.
To obtain Allen, for her own happiness.
"Fufu, if it's for Allen, I can do absolutely anything."
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