CH 95

When I opened my eyes again, what I saw was a very ornate ceiling.

‘Where is this place?’

I blinked blankly when I heard a familiar voice next to me.

“Have you regained your consciousness?”

When I turned my head, I saw Kyle’s face. He had a strangely worried expression, unlike his usual expressionless look.

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, welcomes you.]

[The God of Benevolence, Oman, examines your body.]

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, is terrified that something happened to you.]

“I received a word from Marquis Lloyd. It seems like a lot has happened.”

I nodded my head at Kyle’s words.

After a moment of hesitation, not knowing where to begin, Kyle quietly spoke up.

“A new saintess appeared, and the former saintess fell into the demon’s evil power and tried to kill the new saintess yet she ran away. High Priest Reihausd has been captured and is undergoing purification. That’s what they say.”

[The God of Art, Mond, is angry.]

I raised my hand and touched my forehead.

“Yes. That’s right. The situation was progressing more urgently than I thought, so I was unable to tell Sir Reihausd. Even Daisy, my close aide.”

“It can’t be helped. If you had contact with Reihausd, they might have noticed.”

Should I consider myself lucky that I didn’t die?

“I heard that Reihausd was imprisoned and Chief Priest Heinz was acting as the high priest.”

[The God of Art, Mond, is even angrier.]

“…That damn old man.”

[The God of Art, Mond, strongly agrees with you.]

I hadn’t had a proper conversation with the Chief Priest, but from what I’ve experienced, he was a person with a bad spirit.

“Still, everything went according to plan.”

I sighed and said.

So, all of this was in the plan.

With the help of Heinz, the Temple of Elium was taken over by Camilla surprisingly quickly, so it was almost certain that I would be caught if I left the temple through the usual passage.

That’s why I used the secret passage of the temple that Cass had told me about. The road that the former saintess, who was said to be his birth mother, often used, had an underpass all the way to the outskirts of the capital.

And as expected, after leaving the temple, the oracle returned again. It wasn’t that the Gods had left, it was that the propagation of the oracle was being hindered.

“I won’t let her go.”

As I gritted my teeth, the corners of Kyle’s lips lifted a little.

“It’s nice to see you still have energy.”

“Well, there is no reason to be depressed.”

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, blesses you.]

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, blesses you.]

[The God of Justice, Hetuse, blesses you.]

Still, in the eyes of the Gods, I seemed to have no energy, thus everyone gave me a blessing.

I leaned closer to Kyle and asked.

“Ah, did you take care of the things I had?”

Kyle pointed to the box next to the bed.

Opening the box and checking the items, I smiled lightly.

This was Camilla’s greatest weakness, and a weapon that could reveal her true self and defeat her.

Suddenly, a new status window popped up in front of me.

[The hidden mission has been activated.]

[Hidden Mission: Prevent Camilla from becoming a saintess and undo her prophecy.]

[Hidden Mission Reward: Increased Oracle Level.]

This time, unlike before, the compensation was clearly written.

‘By the way, who the hell is making these hidden missions?’

I don’t think it’s Ren and Van.

‘If the oracle level rises, will a new god enter?’

I didn’t know, but I was ready to accept this hidden mission.

Kyle looked down at me and clicked her tongue briefly.

“I thought only the power struggle in the Imperial Palace was fierce, yet the temple is no less.”

I sighed with a bitter expression.

“I really hate complicated and troublesome things.”

Reihausd’s last appearance shimmered. I came out in such a hurry that Daisy didn’t even notice what had happened.

‘How is she?’

I hated being involved in a conflict situation, but a person who has a lot to lose can’t wait.

What I got from Ren and Van this time was the absolute oracle connection ability. It’s also the ability of the radar role that Ren and Van use to monitor the Gods and humans.

Now the Gods could stay in touch with me wherever I was, even in the Demon’s Realm. Unless I disable the oracle.

Of course, Ren and Van were crying because they took their parts so they couldn’t keep an eye on the Gods.

“By the way, how did you get information about that item?”

Looking at the box, I answered Kyle with a small sigh.

“Baron Diego Vester.”

If the contract is signed, important information will be informed in advance.

He told me about the item only after being contacted through Kyle’s magic sphere.

“Baron Vester?”

“He’s also a bit of a foul. Tax audit later… If  there’s anything similar, brush it off.”

I subtly leaked information about Diego to Kyle.

Anyway, after this is over, it’s a contract and I’ll never have anything to do with Diego.

Just then, a knocking sound was heard outside.

“Your Highness, the priests have arrived. They said you had brought an exhausted young lady back, so they stopped by.”

I looked back at Kyle nervously.

I knew that there were priests of Elium for treatment even in the Imperial Palace. But now I couldn’t trust the priests.

Kyle shouted toward the door in a slightly louder voice, as if telling them not to worry.

“I don’t need treatment.”

There was a moment of silence at those words.

“Well, but to verify her identity…”

“Would it be quicker for you to check the woman’s naked body, or for me to cut the neck of the insolent and drop it?”

There was a moment of silence over those words with a menacing tone. It was like someone gasping for breath.

“Ah, I understand. Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

I could feel the footsteps of the people in front of the door slowly receding.

He said, looking back at me.

“Thanks to you, unwanted rumors will circulate in the Imperial Palace.”

***

Since I had come to the Imperial Palace, there were things I had to do.

“Will it be okay?”

“Of course.”

I changed into the clothes Kyle had brought, covered my face, and went with him to the Emperor’s bedchamber.

“Go away.”

“Your Highness…”

“It’s an order.”

Seeing Kyle’s sad face, the maids and servants left the Emperor’s room.

The exclusive priests who guarded the Emperor’s side were also expelled while sweating a lot. Only me and Kyle were left.

I saw the Emperor lying dead on the bed. His complexion didn’t look good.

I moved closer to the Emperor and put my hand on his wrist. At that moment, the chat window flashed.

[Odyssey, the god of love, uses ‘Response’ on you.]

Various memories passed before my eyes.

Memories of the Empress before Rosé, and young Kyle. The memory of the day he lost the former empress.

And the memory of the day Rosé became the new empress.

The servants he loved. those who betrayed and left. The emptiness and loneliness felt in the seat of the supreme.

Responding to that feeling even slightly, I focused the holy power on my hand. Then, it felt as if the holy power was sucked into his hand.

“Your holy power… It works.”

I heard Kyle’s voice.

I continued to send holy power to the Emperor.

Holy power wasn’t helpful in deteriorating the condition caused by a wound in the heart, but Odyssey’s Response opened a way for the holy power to go. It was as if he was comforting the Emperor’s heart.

His face seemed much more comfortable after letting my holy power flow for quite a long time.

I slowly let go of the Emperor. Kyle looked at his father with dark eyes, then moved his gaze to me.

“You’ve done a good job.”

His voice was deeper than usual.