Hush Now, Saintess!

“By different, you mean…”

“I mean that they’re stronger and more powerful than ordinary people. Of course, individuals have their own differences, but most members of the Imperial Family are far superior compared to ordinary people. This is what’s called their ‘blessing’.”

Suddenly, ‘Hildeon’ from the original novel came to mind.

‘I mean, Hildeon’s definitely a lot stronger than anyone else there.’

He was even considered to have been born with the greatest blessing since the time of the first emperor, his ancestor.

I can’t believe that that kind of man was cursed to have such a death.

Seriously, the world is so scary.

I diligently jotted down my notes and nodded.

‘I shouldn’t forget today’s lesson.’

Actually, I was rank 11 in the entire school in my previous life.

But in the end, I had to give up on studying because I was too busy making ends meet.

My teacher quickly gave me some time to finish writing my notes.

He taught me about other topics.

Everything was interesting because they were mostly foundational subjects.

I could even consider them as kind of like behind-the-scenes stories.

By the end of the class, two entire pages, back to back, were filled with notes.

“Now, that’s it for today.”

“Yes. Thank you for the great class.”

“It would be better for us to review what you’ve learned today…”

“Of course. A review is a must, and I’ll prepare well for it.”

“…That’s good.”

Receiving his dismal answer, I glanced around for a moment.

Then, right as Victor finished organizing his bag.

“Um, by the way, Teacher.”

“Yes?”

“I’d like to consult you on something, though it’s a matter outside class. Do you have a moment?”

Victor checked his watch, then he set his bag aside.

“Yes, it’s alright.”

With a smile, I opened my lips to speak.

Now then, it’s time for me to profit a little.

* * *

When Victor returned to the temple after his class with the ducal lady, all the high-ranking priests flocked to him.

They had all once been in charge of the ducal lady’s class before.

“How was it, Victor?”

“It’s frustrating, right? She’s something else, huh? She must’ve acted in a way that made you want to say, ‘Why am I even doing this,’ right?”

“Since you came back at this hour, Her Ladyship must have been late again. Aish, tsk. When in the world is she going to get rid of that bad habit.”

Quite perplexed by everything that they’re saying, Victor continued walking forward while quietly listening to the other priests’ stories.

“Who knows. It went just fine.”

He murmured softly, but this was enough to make his surroundings turn completely silent.

They all looked at Victor, their expressions clearly painted with either shock or betrayal.

“F-Fine? You, have you been possessed by a ghost?”

“How irreverent of you! For you to say that Victor has been poss… Wait, no, are you really the same Victor?!”

“No, wait. Did you or did you not go to the wrong house, thinking that it’s the Duke’s residence? Right. Riiight, that sounds more plausible.”

“Good grief. Hey, I should go hurry and write to the Duke’s residence and apologize on Victor’s behalf for not being able to go there today…”

The one who said that soon made a fuss as if he was really going to write that letter right away.

As Victor was watching their antics silently, he shook his head.

“Stop. I went to the correct residence. Her Ladyship did a good job in class. Although I had to teach her from the basics again, she showed far better enthusiasm for learning than I initially expected.”

“…Impossible.”

The priest who taught the ducal lady right before Victor uttered this.

While he was teaching Roella, it almost came to a point that he doubted God’s existence.

‘Dear Almighty God, is this person truly the Saintess? By any chance, did you not make a mistake?’

…was what he constantly thought to himself during the entire ordeal.

The same doubts kept repeating over and over again as he taught her, and in the end, he had to raise the white flag himself and quit being her teacher.

After him, it was Victor who entered the scene.

But then, he’s saying that the ducal lady was enthusiastic about learning…?

Impossible.

“Oh, and Her Ladyship asked me to tell you all that she’s sorry, from the bottom of her heart. She said that she had been acting senselessly until now, and she would definitely apologize to you all personally later.

“……”

“That’s all. Then.”

He said this casually, then he headed towards where the high priest was.

Those who were left behind blinked vacantly.

“…This must just be a dream.”

That single murmur echoed quietly in that hallway.