Episode 12

(the next morning)

"Ugh… my head… what happened last night…? I can't remember anything after yesterday's evening…" (Vesnya)

(massaging forehead)

[One thing I read about this Priestess is that, she's really bad handling alcohol back in the novel. After that one cup that Alra gave her, she began to take another, and another, and another after that until she finished a whole barrel of wine herself. But that's not the end of it. If I recall, I had brought about five barrels of wine with me, and she finished two of them all on her own. She only stopped after I told Alrik to hid the remaining barrels. Afterwards, she got angry and started to dance, until she dropped. Its thanks to the ladies that she managed to go back to the temple dormitory at dawn…] (Arnel)

"You know, you can heal that headache of yours with your magic." (Arnel)

(peek)

"You know about that as well, didn't you? I wanted to but I'm afraid I might forgot what happened last night." (Vesnya)

[Please just heal yourself. Remembering that embarrassing moment is not worth of the pain you had right now.] (Arnel)

(grumble)

"Alright, fine!" (Vesnya)

(head suddenly glitters)

[its my first time seeing such visible magical aura. Although magic did exist in this world, only those who possessed strong aura can manifest them visually. The ones I used before to intimidate the fanatics is one average normal person can do. The bishop and priest healing abilities were a bit above average, but they too can't manifest such as this strong glow. I guess that's why the priestess is a chosen being, a Transcendent. A very ancient and powerful one as well…] (Arnel)

"By looking at your expression, perhaps you really do knew who I really am." (Vesnya)

"A bit. From the stories I heard and read." (Arnel)

[its a lie. Of all the characters in the novel, she's the only one I had put an effort to look at since she's an interesting character. Though I think I like her since she reminds me of my imaginary crush-… ahem! I got a bit sideways there…] (Arnel)

"Hmm… I can't tell if you are lying or not. But I don't feel any malicious intent from your words. How peculiar… I guess my old age is affecting my read on people nowadays." (Vesnya)

"Come on, as if you aged in this place? You appearance is the prove of that." (Arnel)

"My, my…? You know about that as well, huh?" (Vesnya)

[The time in this place is stuck in an endless time loop while the world outside moves normally thanks to her powers. But even so, one cannot tell how long had they stayed in this place since it practically felt normal for them. Though I'm a special case since I had the knowledges from the novel and the caster herself, the priestess. Though I don't felt like a day has passed since yesterday. Really weird…] (Arnel)

"Like I said. Lying won't work with you. And I don't have any intention to do so anyway." (Arnel)

(eyes widen)

"My, my~…! you only stayed for a day and I already felt like you've known me for centuries…" (Vesnya)

"Did I make your heart flutters?" (Arnel)

(blush!)

"Ahem! You know I had vowed my servitude to live in celibacy to Lord Anur, right? Please don't tease me." (Vesnya)

[for a thousand and twenty year old virgin, she had her cute side of hers…] (Arnel)

"Why am I suddenly felt like smacking at you right now?" (Vesnya)

"N-nothing! It must be the headache." (Arnel)

(stare intently)

"…. Your lying, aren't you?" (Vesnya)

(sweating)

"….guilty…" (Arnel)

"I knew it! But alas… lets get back on the track. Why have you come to our village?" (Vesnya)

"Wait, you don't know?" (Arnel)

"Although I had some inquiry of your intentions, but I wanted to hear it directly from your mouth. Since I can only see a void when I tried to gaze upon your soul." (Vesnya)

[I guess she does has her limits even for a powerful ancient Transcendent…] (Arnel)

...….

(a while later after explaining)

"…that's almost all of it…" (Arnel)

(rub forehead)

"This too much for me to process…" (Vesnya)

"Take your time, we had much and that's for sure." (Arnel)

"For us, that is… I knew this would happen eventually after letting the kings do what they pleased… I guess Lord Anur really had abandoned this world to its own accord." (Vesnya)

(inhale)

(exhale)

"But are you really want to proceed with those plans of yours? That girl, Naiah, she's the Overlord's offspring you know? Even if your plan worked by preventing the Overlord's return, how can you be sure that she won't act like her host?" (Vesnya)

"That… I will imprint my soul with hers in the ritual of consummation." (Arnel)

(surprise!)

"…. Do you know what you are talking about…?! Going through that ritual will be immense pain that no human can handle! Not to mention that in order to do such ritual will require soul biding, in other words, your life will be tied with those you did with. If one of you die, the others will also follows. Although it sounds romantic and honorable, you will only find your life miserable afterwards if one of you decided to leave the others. I beg you to consider this option…." (Vesnya)

"I will not leave Arne." (Naiah)

(suddenly enters the room)

"Wha…? Since when did-…?" (Vesnya)

"Since your head starts glittering." (Naiah)

(take a seat next to Arnel)

"…. Seriously…? I didn't even sense you back there…" (Vesnya)

(heaved deeply)

"Naiah is not your average person. She knows well how to hid her presence after what we've been through." (Arnel)

"Nn!" (Naiah)

(nod smugly)

(forced smile)

"….I see… though, the ritual requires that you both haven't done the "deeds" for it to worked as intended-…" (Vesnya)

"Arne and I haven't fuck yet." (Naiah)

(silent)

(suddenly blush!)

"P-please don't use vulgar language in my presence, alright…?" (Vesnya)

(confuse)

"Fuck?" (Naiah)

"Pff! S-stop it~…! Please make her stop, Arnel… I beg you~….!" (Vesnya)

[I feel sorry for her, but this is too fun to watch…!] (Arnel)

"Y-you…?!" (Vesnya)

"Fu-…hump?" (Naiah)

"That alright now, Naiah… have mercy on the Priestess…" (Arnel)

"…. Your expression and words aren't match, Arnel… I swear… you two will be the death of me…" (Vesnya)

(gaze annoyed)

.....

(later)

(near the riverbanks)

(throw stone)

[Just what am I doing here…?] (Svana)

(throw stone)

[I don't know why, but this village feels strange…] (Svana)

(grip)

(hard throw)

[Dammit! This is all because of that evil, perverted man and his weird retarded wife…! just what is going on inside their head by making me their daughter!?] (Svana)

(sighing deeply)

[though… this is better that the life I had before as a slave… wait. Why am I thinking like this is a good thing?! Am I being corrupted?!] (Svana)

(sweating anxiously)

[i-I knew it! It must be because of the witch! I started to have this strange feelings when she started hug me now and then! I need to be careful from now on and try to avoid them altogether!] (Svana)

"Hello, young lady…" (Vesnya)

"Eeeppp…!! Oh. Its you." (Svana)

(bland expression)

[I thought it was that witch ambushing me… turns out, its just this strange priestess who acts like an old lady-…] (Svana)

"What an interesting little child you are…" (Vesnya)

(shivers!)

[s-she's smiling but I can feel something dangerous from her…] (Svana)

"W-what do you want? That bas-… I mean my dad and mum are in the temple if you are looking for them…" (Svana)

[just leave already! You are scaring me~…!] (Svana)

"I heard from Arnel that you had some delusion thoughts, but to think that it was this severe… I pity you, child…" (Vesnya)

[She said those words emphatically but its making me mad! what did that bastard said about me?! I want to kill him but I can't because of this dammed enslavement seal…! I should get out of here before I become even more irritated than I already am!] (Svana)

"Please don't leave. I want to have a simple conversation with you, that's all…" (Vesnya)

(flinch!)

[D-did she just read my thoughts…?] (Svana)

"I didn't…" (Vesnya)

[you did, dammit! All of them aren't normal people! I need to get out of here-…] (Svana)

(slowly backs away)

"You are little Arandel's descendant, right?" (Vesnya)

(stops)

"Wha…?" (Svana)

"Yup, yup! No wonder you looked familiar… the way you act is similar to him at your age, soo cautious, but a good and intelligent kid." (Vesnya)

(smile, smile)

[w-what is this woman's talking about? My great, great, great grandfather the first king had died three hundred years ago. She must be lyin-…] (Svana)

"Oh… he's already gone from this world…" (Vesnya)

(sorrowful)

[huh? She's smiling but I can feel her sadness…] (Svana)

(takes a seat)

"He was quite mischievous back then. A handful at that. But he's a bright kid and my most intelligent student. He always brag to the other kids about wanting to create his own kingdom and always got teased because of that. But to think that he managed to created a nation after he left this village… I'm really proud of him to archive such dreams." (Vesnya)

[now that I think of it, there are stories that my great, great, great grandfather the first king being a person from a lowly background. But he had great wisdom that helps him developed a small town and eventually, becoming the first king of Arandel. Don't tell me the stories are true?! T-then… this place is…] (Svana)

(slowly sit next to the Priestess)

"…. But the kingdom he raised are now left with rubbles…" (Svana)

(hug knees)

(sniffles)

(smile gently)

(pat head)