29. What’s wrong with being afraid of death!
Icusis’s perspective.
This was another brand new day spent in the Great Yeng Empire, after the Archbishop was held accountable for “using the Saintess” during the second round of the summit of various nations. Icusis remained in the room she had prepared for herself.
A young and beautiful maid from the Great Yeng Empire’s palace knocked and entered.
“Your Highness, the Saintess, here is your breakfast for today, along with the entertainment items and snacks you requested.”
Compared to the nuns in the church who seemed to want to cover themselves so thoroughly that only their faces were visible, the maids in the Great Yeng Empire were truly remarkable! Young and beautiful, full of spirit and vitality, with a radiant and warm smile , and even their maid outfits were so cute that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to show them off.
I heard that this was a uniform dress code for the maids at the palace, requested by the Queen herself. This light and airy skirt… Oh dear, my heart can’t take it! What girl doesn’t like pretty clothes?
While Icusis was lost in thought, the maid, after bowing respectfully, pushed in the food cart.
“Additionally, Your Highness, the Queen asked me to inquire how you have been feeling during your time in the Great Yeng Empire?”
“Life? Great, great! Whatever I want, I have it, very satisfied!”
Icusis patted her chest, then…
Her gaze focused on the door outside!
Hmph, living in the palace of the Great Yeng Empire these days, having everything handed to her, of course, there were no problems, but her life was at stake! She definitely had to think about escaping! However, that Louis IV seemed to have sensed her intention to slip away, saying it was to prevent her from causing a stir in public and letting her live alone, but in reality, it was just confining her!
She had to escape, especially since Claudia had already recognized her! But the timing and opportunity were only available for a few brief moments each day! Just like now!
Icusis narrowed her eyes, based on her observations: every time the maid came to deliver meals, that door, which was magically reinforced and impossible to open, was inevitably going to be opened, and this! This was her chance to escape!
“Thank you for your recognition of the maid team’s work; it is our great honor to serve you, Saintess.”
The maid bowed respectfully, her voice slightly lowered, “So, please rest assured and continue to stay here; the situation outside is indeed very complicated.”
“Mm-hmm! It’s so enjoyable here, how could I possibly run away, hahaha~”
Icusis nodded vigorously, then pointed at the various dishes on the cart, “Hurry up and serve it; I can’t wait!”
Then, at the moment the maid turned to serve the dishes, Icusis launched herself from the bed with a “whoosh,” propelled by an electromagnetic boost, aiming straight for the door that hadn’t been closed!
“Time to make a run for it!”
As long as she escaped from here, she could rely on various prophecies to find a way to flee the Great Yeng Empire and then easily return to the church, right!? Hmph~
This maid delivering food would never expect her to suddenly turn and want to escape, right? Haha! Silly! Ah… huh?
Just as Icusis was about to laugh, however… accompanied by a dizzying spin of her vision, when Icusis regained her senses, she found herself sprawled on the floor, and the maid was still calmly serving her dishes.
“Miss Icusis, I should remind you, please stay here at ease; any items you need to go out to get can be told to any maid, and we will help you buy them back.”
As the maid served the dishes, her demeanor made Ikusis immediately sulk and throw a tantrum on the floor!
“I want to go out! I can’t stay here! Don’t you know I’m the Saintess!? Let me out! I’ll help you with prophecies! The future, prospects, wealth, anything!”
“No way~”
The maid’s smiling response completely crushed Ikusis’s confidence, and she added maliciously, “As Her Majesty the Queen’s maid, my future and prospects are very bright, and I don’t need you to make any prophecies for me. Furthermore…”
“While I certainly respect the Saintess, as a member of the Great Ying Empire’s patrol team, I do not believe in gods.”
With that, she pushed the cart and closed the door behind her, leaving Ikusis alone, dejectedly lying on the ground, pretending to be dead.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to stay here; it was just… she couldn’t stay here. Because if she stayed any longer, especially until the next round of the summit…
“Claudiluce will kill me, sob…”
As Ikusis, she was once her master’s servant, possessing the ability of “prophecy” as a light fairy.
Of course, she was not some “Saintess chosen by the goddess”; back when she was by her master’s side, she was completely outmatched by the other fairies. She barely managed to stay in the dark corners near her master thanks to her prophetic ability , just an ordinary passerby seen everywhere.
So after her master left, she was the first to sneak away, and then she was confusedly treated as a Saintess by that group of fools who actually believed in the goddess. Although those church people were completely exploiting her abilities, this way she could also get decent protection, disguise herself, and enjoy free food and drink. So being a foolish Saintess didn’t seem too bad.
But now, everything was over!
Her master had returned, and her master’s closest fairy, Claudiluce, had recognized her! In other words, she also knew about Ikusis being a “Saintess,” and it would be strange if she didn’t come to settle the score! So she had to run! The faster, the better!
“I just wanted to eat and wait to die, sigh…”
Ikusis let out a wail while lying on the ground, but just then…
【How comfortable it is, Ikusis.】
The voice of the fairy Ikusis feared the most suddenly popped into her mind!
Claudiluce, where is she!?
Ah! Could it be that she used that!?
Ikusis suddenly remembered: as the fairy who managed the others by her master’s side, Claudiluce had the means to directly project her voice into the minds of other fairies!
【Is this life enjoyable? No need to worry about your master’s departure, no need to endure how to take revenge, it’s truly pleasant.】
“Wah!”
Ikusis immediately lay flat on the ground, begging for mercy.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Please let me go, big shot! I’m nothing, I can’t do anything!”
【Do you think your master would let a fairy who has become a ‘Saintess’ go?】
“Ugh…”
What, what to do… I’m going to die…
However, in the next moment, Claudiluce’s voice in her mind didn’t seem to want to “cause trouble.”
【Unless… you can do one thing for your master, regain her trust, and perhaps you can wipe the slate clean, treating it as if you were just lazy.】
Ikusis’s eyes suddenly lit up!
“What is it!? Really!? No matter if it’s heaven or earth, or a mountain of knives and a sea of fire! As long as I can use the power of prophecy for my master, I can say anything!!”
【It’s simple. During the upcoming summit of the nations, use your power… to kill Oujili De.】
However, the cold laughter in the other party’s words caused the excitement on Ikusis’s face to freeze instantly.
Then, she stood still, waiting for the voice to finish.
【This is to serve your master faithfully, and it’s the only way to prove yourself and gain forgiveness. After all, as long as you use the power of your prophecy and take it a bit ‘seriously,’ there shouldn’t be any creature you can’t deal with, right?】
【The light fairy who removes weeds for her master, Ikusis?】
“…”
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It’s drawn, it’s drawn.