Chapter 649 – #017. Saint of Light, Christina Luminous (2).

#017. Saint of Light, Christina Luminous.

The war with the Demon World has come to an end.
I couldn’t understand it, but the Demon King’s army stopped advancing and went to the Demon Realm.

It was an absurd situation for the allied forces, which were preparing for a large-scale all-out war.
I was vigilant against an unexpected night battle and kept my nerves on edge.
A month passed like that.

It seemed that the invasion of the human world had really stopped.
Not to mention the devils belonging to the demon king’s army, he couldn’t face the demons either.
It has withdrawn completely.

Allied forces also slowly retreated.
Each of the nobles restored the knights and privates they had placed on the front line, and the mercenaries who only pursued money accepted the fixed pay and scattered to their base provinces.

The Church of Light paladins and priests also fluttered.
I was ready to sacrifice myself to keep peace on the continent, but there was no need for that.

“It’s something you should love!”

Christina Luminus, the Saint of the Church of Light, was looking at this situation with great satisfaction.

The fact that the forces of the Demon King’s Army are crouching in the Demon World itself is unsettling, but…
However, you can’t start a war recklessly.

Grateful that the war ended without unnecessary sacrifice, she prayed to the ‘Light’.

The Holy Knights and Priests returned to their respective branches.
He had to take care of the continental subjects suffering from the aftermath of the war.
Although the war was over, the wounds it left were still unhealed.

It will probably take a while.

The Paladins of the Order of Light returned to the Imperial Capital.
Among the group was the Saint of Light, Christina.

She stopped at the capital’s church to greet the pope and report.
The Demon King’s army has definitely withdrawn, and there is no sign of another war.

Her saint was also with her.
Compared to the saintess, she lacks a lot, but she is the saint chosen by the light.

The Pope looked at Christina with her benevolent eyes.
Her slender body bears a formidable divinity.
I feel the warm light.
It would be fair to call him the next pope, a talented person who will one day surpass himself and get closer to the light.

In a soft voice, the pope asked.

“Christina, are you going there again?”

The pope’s face is full of wrinkles.
Thanks to the blessing of light, she lives her life, but she already knew it.
That the given time is running out.

The light is calling itself.
What a joy this is.
However, there are still things left unfinished.
So, the light must have given time.

“Yes, of course we should go.”

Christina had no shame in her own actions.
She was never ashamed of giving birth to the life she was given.

Although I can’t say who the other guy is.
Under the name of light, it wasn’t something embarrassing.

A child born is innocent.
As the child’s mother, I will do my best to raise it.
Even if it’s a child who was raped.

Although raising her in the church is an ambiguous situation, she is left in the orphanage where she was born and raised…

The Pope did not blame Christina.
The priests who devoted themselves to the Church of Light forgave Christina for her infidelity despite the fact that they had an obligation to maintain their purity.

‘It’s not something I can forgive. I didn’t do anything.’

Forgiveness was done by the Light.
She forfeited her virginity, her promise to her light, but her light did not turn away from her.

Since Christina gave birth to her rattled child, her spirits have become more sacred.
The light is strong.

‘He must have a meaning.’

Being a pope is not something special.
He has only risen to a position of responsibility to lead other young priests.

Even the pope is but a foolish sheep under the light.
If the light tells you to do so, you will have to follow it.

The pope smiled softly as usual.

“Come on. The child will be waiting for you.”

As soon as I thought of Cristina’s baby, she burst out laughing.
She was a very cute baby, just like her mother.

“Thank you for your consideration, Pope.”

Cristina bowed her head in gratitude.
Even though he would be very busy because of the personnel who had just returned from the war, the Pope was considerate for Cristina.

She did not dare to refuse the kind consideration.
She often moved her feet to see Rachel, a baby she hadn’t seen since she went to war.

* * *

Imperial Capital, where the headquarters of the Church of Light is located.
There is an orphanage that receives support from the Empire and the Church at the same time.

An orphanage that takes in and raises children orphaned by war.
Starlight Orphanage.
Unlike children without parents, it was a place where they could eat and stay full.

Of course, it wasn’t without cost.

It’s not like the Empire’s support comes out when you dig in the dirt.
It’s not like the church is pouring money indefinitely.

The kids had to prove it.
Whether to the empire or the church, you have to show that you are useful.
From the age of five.

If you don’t, you will be kicked out of the orphanage.
Even if it’s not to the point of being thrown out of the fence, you won’t be able to feel the same fullness as before.

Cristina’s baby, Rachel, was placed in the Starlight Orphanage.
Special attention was required in that the baby was born by a real saint.

The head of the orphanage, who had risen to the position of head maid of the Duke of Lionheart, was managing it herself, so I said it all.

Maria, a woman who took the position of director of Starlight Orphanage while building numerous careers.
She was glaring at the newly hired orphanage worker the other day and giving her warning in a furious voice.

“Didn’t Rachel tell you not to touch her?”
“… Did you?”

Rachel Luminus, the daughter of the Saint of the Church of Light.
She is a child about 14 months old.
Her jet-black hair didn’t resemble her saintess, but the eyes on her wall were very similar to her saintess.
How pretty she looks

‘Prettier than her granddaughter…’

Even with her advantage of being her granddaughter, she couldn’t beat Rachel.
Maria couldn’t lie.
I can’t bear to tell her granddaughter that she is prettier than Rachel…

Should be treated with respect
Even in preparation for any unforeseen misfortune, she thoroughly managed the orphanage staff.

However, the man in front of her took Rachel around as he pleased.

She said that she knew what kind of child she was and that she did it.
What if Rachel gets kidnapped?
In that she failed to properly guard the saint’s child, Mary will not escape her punishment.
Just imagining it was terrifying.

She’s an employee she got through her esteemed former owner, so there’s credibility, but that doesn’t mean she can’t pass it up.
Her man’s behavior was stingy and pointed out, and he had to be prevented from doing so.

“Is it because you don’t know what kind of child he is?”
“I know, I know. There’s no way I wouldn’t know.”

To the question as if questioning, the man answered in a smirking voice.

“Aren’t you the child of Saint Cristina of the Church of Light?”
“Did someone who knew that take the child unruly?”

As she looked at the man who seemed indifferent to her reply, Maria felt her anger welling up in her head.
It felt like steam was pouring out of the top of my head.

I suppressed my voice as much as possible.
Since the walls of the director’s office were not thick, she opened her mouth worried that the sound would leak out to the outside.

“Saint Christina is out on the battlefield. How did she feel when she left her newborn baby here?”
“… Kill the Demon King?”
“The saintess is not as violent as you. She wants to save as many people as possible… She said she left her weaned child here.”

Maria truly respects St. Christina.
It is because I have seen firsthand how many people are freed from her pain thanks to her saintly power.

“I will forgive you just once. If it were the saintess, I would have forgiven you. I can’t punish you with my feelings. But not twice. If you do something rude and dangerous like this again, then I will fire you with my personal feelings. Did you understand?”

Maria shot her way.
The man let out a tantrum he didn’t understand.

After realizing that Rachel was gone, she searched for her.

Thinking of her feelings at that time, she wants to half-kill the man in front of her.
Take her ax and chop her head off.
I couldn’t do that, so I calmed down and calmed down my emotions as much as I could.

‘Light, please don’t bring me into trials.’

Doesn’t show any signs of remorse.
It doesn’t even feel like grime on your nails.

My stomach was boiling.
Mary prayed to the light and picked her breath.

“Get out.”

The man bowed his head and went out.
Looking at his back, Maria let out a sigh.

‘Duke Lionheart… ! Why did you send such a man here… !’

Seeing the look on the previous owner’s face, I hired that man as an orphanage worker.
That happened a week ago
In less than a week, the man’s reputation was hitting rock bottom.

A thousand thoughts ran through my mind.

‘Is the Duke calling me? A strategy that makes them unable to hold back their anger and come back!?’

It’s pretty credible.
If you look at what men do, it’s a hypothesis with enough possibilities.

Maria caught her breath and straightened her clothes.
She calmed her blush as she looked at herself in the mirror.

Although her age is close to that of her innocence, her unique appearance, her baby face, made her look young.
His voluminous body was consumed hundreds of times as a side dish for the young masters of Duke Reinhardt.

“Done.”

I leave the director’s office casually.
I headed to the Gureumban Outbuilding to check on Rachel, who was sleeping soundly.
Cloud Class is a dormitory for children from 1 to 5 years old.

Just as Maria stepped out into her hallway, someone spotted her and started running towards her.
I told you that kids should never run in the hallway because they watch and learn.

This guy and that bitch, they don’t listen too much.
I tried to line up the sharp teeth.
And she greets the mistress.

“Director! Director! Hey, the war is over! So the saintess! The saintess is here!”
“The saintess!?”

Thank god.
Thank god.

I’m so glad I was able to find Rachel and bring her back.
If the timing is just a little off…
I hate to imagine
Something really big was about to happen.

“Let’s go.”
“Yeah, but… !”

Maria wanted to go to Christina with her mistress.
The mistress drew her breath and let out her words.

“Man, that man! Ryan is fighting Saint Christina!”
“What, what?!”

Maria hurriedly hastened her steps.
Cristina, who has just returned from the war, and Ryan, a new male teacher, fight?
Such nonsense…

“This, this garbage! Because of me! I can’t forgive you! I can’t forgive you!”
“Who the kid looks like is so cute.”
“Because she’s my daughter, of course!”

Cristina was beating Ryan up to the point where her earlier words were overshadowed.
Rather than fighting, she was being beaten one-sidedly by Ryan.

Maria let out a sigh of relief.