## Chapter 1162 – Confrontation

After returning home, I told them that Kadia had asked to meet.

“Well… we have to see her face. It’s actually too late.”
“Yes, it’s very late.”

Liztina nodded at Winia’s words.

“Finally, I get to see the Saintess’s face…! Actually, I can only acknowledge it after seeing her face. But Risha-nim, are Ari and I going to be okay?”
“Ah… Risha-nim. Are we really going to be okay?”

At the succubus and alraune’s questions, Risha replied in a confident tone.

“Do not worry. This one is an expert at concealing and hiding identities. As I always say, even if it is the Saintess, she will not be able to discern Hilde and Ari’s true nature. That is the power of this one’s black magic, so rest assured.”
“As expected of Risha-nim!”
“That’s a relief.”

Risha added that she would make artifacts in the form of accessories separately. Right. In the first place, with Risha around, there’s no need to worry about being exposed.

“Still… deceiving the Saintess about our identities. It makes me a little uncomfortable.”

Liztina said that, but.

“It can’t be helped, sis. You just have to let things like that slide.”
“I know I have to… but it’s a little sad.”

I also feel bad that I can’t share a few secrets. I guess I’ll have to take this to the grave.

“There’s nothing we can do about that. Shall we make some time then? Katt. When should we do it? We need to set a date.”
“But can’t we do it anytime without making time?”
“Ah, that’s right?”

That’s true.

Only Kadia needs to make time.

* * *

After that, Kadia roughly set a date.

It wasn’t too far off, and a few days later, the appointed day arrived.

We woke up in the morning and busily got dressed to go to the meeting place. After getting dressed, I could tell that they had put a lot of thought into their outfits.

“Claudia and I have already seen her before, but it’s everyone else’s first time, right? Still, this isn’t a rare occurrence, so go and see what kind of person she is with your own eyes.”

Liztina tilted her head for a moment at Karin’s words and said.

“Ah… come to think of it, it’s not a rare occurrence. That’s how I met Hilde and Ari too.”
“I think it’s rare!”

This wasn’t a rare occurrence again.
This happens every time a new woman appears.

“I feel like it’s fucking familiar.”

Winia said with a sigh.

“It’s Winia-nim’s second time. Excluding the Saintess, it’s almost the fifth time…!”
“Haa. That’s really true. I still can’t seem to get used to it.”
“Winia. Take it easy.”
“I am taking it easy.”

Is Winia angry?

“Anyway, I’m feeling nervous…!”
“Why are you nervous when we have more people?”

Karin chuckled at Hilde’s words and said.

“Ah! That’s true! But honestly, I have a certain position, so I can’t speak up actively, and I’ll just hide in the back and properly observe what kind of woman she is.”
“Father. I think it’s best if I stay quiet as much as possible too.”

Hilde and Ari seemed a little worried.

“Hmm… it’s fine. But if you want to do that, then do so.”
“Yes!”

Is it about time to go?

“Then Katt. Shall we head out soon?”
“Yeah. Let’s go.”

And so, we headed to the meeting place.

Kadia chose the place, and it’s said to be a luxurious restaurant. This was a different place from where we usually go. Anyway, Kadia said she would go ahead and wait, so we just had to go.

As we walked down the street together, I could feel eyes on us.

Of course, I don’t care.
I’m just heading to my destination.

Before long, we arrived in front of the building. It was a very nice-looking restaurant, and I took the lead and went inside. When I told the staff the name of the reservation, they immediately told me the location of the room.

It’s on the fourth floor.

We immediately went up the stairs.

“Actually, we had to see her face in person to `acknowledge` her.”
“Yes. That’s true. We have to see her face first.”

Liztina nodded at Hilde’s words.

“This one is also quite curious. Of course, if she is a woman who can bestow love upon you, this one will welcome her at any time.”

Risha, who was standing next to me, smiled and stroked my face.

“Hehehe, Risha-mama.”
“I should thank her for treating you well all this time.”

As we were having such conversations, we soon reached the fourth floor, and we arrived at the door.

“I’ll go in first.”

ㅡCreak.

I went inside first.

“…You’ve come.”

When I went inside, Kadia was sitting in front.

It’s a pretty spacious room.
It seems like it can easily accommodate about thirty people.

“Yeah. I brought everyone.”
“…”

Kadia was wearing a white dress, which seemed to be a very nice outfit. Not only that, but she was also wearing several pieces of very expensive-looking jewelry.

What should I say.

She came out having prepared a lot.

“Hoo. This is a little nerve-wracking.”

She got up from her seat and came towards me.

“Why be nervous? Kadia, did you sleep well?”
“I couldn’t sleep as well as I thought, so I didn’t get much sleep… To be nervous about such a problem.”
“You must be tired. Take it easy. It’s okay.”

Kadia nodded.

“Anyway, I have to greet them…”
“Yeah. I’ll tell them to come in.”

I immediately went outside the door.

And opened the door wide, letting them in.

The first to come in were Claudia and Karin, who already knew her. They were the only ones who had faced Kadia before.

“Nice to meet you. We greeted each other last time, right?”

It was the moment Kadia was about to greet them politely.

“It’s okay. Speak comfortably. There’s no need to feel burdened. We didn’t come here to be stiff.”

Claudia smiled brightly and went to Kadia, grabbing her hand. She seems to be in a pretty good mood right now. Claudia is usually like that.

“…Then can I call you Claudia?”
“Go ahead. Heung… then can I just call you Kadia?”
“Titles don’t matter. Thank you for treating me comfortably.”
“I’m thankful too.”

I took a seat on Kadia’s right.
She’s still nervous, so I should stay by her side.

“I also greeted you last time. I’m Karin.”

Kadia, who was shaking hands with Claudia, shook hands with Karin again.

“Well… that was before things turned out this way. From now on, I’ll speak comfortably too. Is that okay? We’re already that kind of relationship, right?”

Karin, who was using polite language at first, immediately switched to casual speech. I don’t know who’s older when I look at them. But since they’re both from the Ka clan, I think they can get along well.

“Hmph, is that so. If you treat me like that, this Saintess will be grateful. Your impression is quite different from when I saw you last time. I thought you were a restrained warrior back then.”
“There’s no need to be overly polite.”

Karin smiled, and Kadia also gave a similar smile.

“You’ve done this and that with the Paladin, which has been a great benefit to the Order. I personally appreciate it and also have a good feeling about it. I hope we can get along well in the future. We’re bound together as the same man’s women, aren’t we?”
“If you’ll have me.”

In that way, Kadia started greeting them one by one, shaking hands. There are so many of them, so it takes a long time to greet everyone.

“I’m Winia. I’m probably younger, so I’ll just call you Kadia unnie. Call me similarly.”

Winia had a somewhat sullen face, but she greeted properly.

“Unnie… I’ve never heard such a title before. I’m grateful that you’ll call me that. Ah, this Saintess’s tone may sound a bit overbearing, but please think of it as me being comfortable.”
“Okay. I will.”
“I’m thankful that you’re not uncomfortable with me being the Saintess.”

The next in line was Liztina.

“Hehe, nice to meet you. I’m Liztina Lybervet.”

Liztina, who shook hands while smiling, had the highest level of general sociability among the group, so she immediately started asking Kadia about this and that, even bringing up the story about the clothes she was wearing.

Winia, with her back to that scene, whispered to me.

“Hey…? Was she that kind of woman?”
“What about it?”
“Eung… no. It’s just. It’s more than I imagined. As expected, a Saintess is a Saintess. I’d believe it if you said she was an elf.”
“I thought you were an elf at first.”
“Bullshit.”

I put my hand on Winia’s head.

Looking back over there, Risha and Kadia were greeting each other.

“Thank you for taking care of him in many ways. I’m very grateful that you seem to be loving him properly. It must have been difficult to handle alone, but you did very well.”
“Ah… um. I see. But Risha is… an elf?”
“Hehehe, some blood is mixed in, but you can say that. Anyway, please take care of me in the future. This one has a very good feeling about you, so I hope we can get along well.”

Kadia seemed a little nervous at Risha’s proactive attitude. That’s because the nuance Risha was speaking in now felt like a mother. So she sent me a look and said quietly.

“…The Paladin is really loved?”
“I’m that kind of man.”
“You’re really an absurd man. Even though I was prepared, it’s still surprising.”
“Hehehe, what’s wrong again.”

I went and gently stroked Kadia’s waist, and Hilde approached.

“I’m Hildegard! Please call me comfortably!”
“…”

I was nervous for a moment, but Hilde, who had already transformed into a human, was just smiling brightly and greeting energetically. More than anything, my superhuman senses were already examining everything about Kadia.

ㅡNo problem.

Kadia didn’t show any unusual reaction.

Just an attitude of treating a person.

“I’m Kadia. Hildegard… that’s a pretty name. I hope you’ll call this Saintess comfortably too.”
“Yes. I will. But hmm… you’re more beautiful than I imagined. Are you really one of the kingdom’s three beauties? It’s amazing. Your radiant blonde hair… it’s perfect!”

Hilde’s unique flattery comes out… No. I know it’s safe, but the sight of it is making my heart drop.

Our Hilde has too much guts.

She’s completely actively talking.

“Hmph, that’s a compliment I hear often. Hildegard is also quite beautiful.”
“You seem to have a good personality too. Anyway. Thank you so much for loving our Katt-nim! Please continue to do so in the future!”
“…What? Did you just say Katt-nim?”
“I’m a being who loves and even worships Katt-nim…!”

I immediately hugged Hilde’s waist and pulled her away.

“Hilde. Let’s calm down.”
“Ah! Katt-nim!”

Kadia seemed taken aback by Hilde’s surprising choice of words.

She looked at me with a strange look and asked.

“Su, surely… is it because you’re moved by the power of that god?”
“No, no. It’s not like that.”
“If that’s the case, then it doesn’t matter.”

Anyway, unlike Hilde, who was trying to have an active conversation, Ari was calm. Ari, who greeted simply, stayed close to Risha in a very quiet manner and didn’t open her mouth. Of course, she didn’t even say Father to me.

As expected.

Kadia didn’t seem to feel anything strange while looking at Hilde and Ari. As expected, Risha’s artifact has good performance.

It’s enough to hide their identities in front of the Saintess.

This may seem a little dangerous depending on the point of view, but there are almost no beings in this world who can do this anyway. Risha is a woman who has been devoted to black magic for research for hundreds of years, so it’s possible.

Most are impossible.

In that way, the long greetings ended, and we took our seats. Claudia and I occupied both sides of Kadia. Now that we’ve finished greeting each other, we should have a conversation while eating.

Soon the door opened, and chefs with carts began to enter.

“…Seeing it like this, there are really a surprisingly large number of you.”

Kadia, who was sitting next to me, said quietly.
Just as I was about to answer.

“Heung… a lot? Isn’t it rather small? Kadia.”

Claudia replied with a smiling face.

What is this.

“What?”
“As you know. Katt is a great warrior and hero, right? Kadia, who has been watching, knows that.”
“Hmm… I agree. This Saintess also thinks similarly. Perhaps he has shining… heroic qualities that come out once every few hundred years.”

I naturally started to feel good about the truly obvious evaluation.

“Hehe, that’s right. Katt is that kind of man.”

Truly a cold and objective evaluation.

“So wouldn’t it be natural for there to be so many women like this?”
“…”

But this is.

What should I say, it feels like a mother bragging about her son in front of her son’s girlfriend.

No, it’s not that I said anything strange.

It just feels like that.