Begging Priest Elis For A Job

The priest, who saw Princess Arielle's marveled face, smiled and tried to explain. "The trigram of my right hand I formed earlier is collecting light at one point, mixes it with the heat trigram I emitted through my left hand."

"Oh..." Arielle nodded in awe.

"It was done so the target would burn naturally. It's not magic," continued Priest Elis.

It made Arielle laugh remembering her stupidity in accusing Priest Elis of using magic to emit light from his palms. "Ah, I'm really embarrassed when I remember my ignorance back then."

Priest Elis just smiled and then sat on the sofa opposite Arielle's.

"So, what is the need for you to speak to me, Your Highness?"

Once again, Arielle took a deep breath to pick herself up. "Priest… as you know, I'm not very good at reading and writing. I've also been thinking a lot, that I'll need that ability sooner or later. That's why I intend to start learning to read and write when I return to Nieverdell. However…"

"I hope that you can talk to your heart's content, Your Highness," said Priest Elis, smiling kindly. "There is no need to hesitate around me."

It left Arielle stunned.

She didn't expect that Priest Elis would accept her this openly, she had never been treated like this in Nieverdell other than by Tania and a few people who were close to her.

She… had never spoken this closely to the priest in Nieverdell. This made Arielle's heart warm up, and her smile broadened.

"Priest Elis… in Nieverdell, I was just an ordinary person with the title of princess because my father is the King. I never know who my mother is. Since childhood, I lived my day like a commoner, so I never had a chance to study. Even if the desire exists… I don't have the money to pay for a teacher."

Priest Elis was still silent. He listened attentively to all the outpouring of Arielle's heart without intending to interrupt it.

"I'm good at painting only because Tania brought a teacher who taught me for free. My painting tutor is one of Tania's acquaintances. Therefore the man did not ask for a payment," added Arielle. "Without him, I would probably be completely devoid of any skills…"

She tried to laugh to lighten the mood so that what she just said didn't sound too pathetic. However, Priest Elis could see a hint of bitterness in the hostage princess' face even though she always appeared to look cheerful and fine.

"I pray for your success and happiness in the future, Your Highness," said Priest Elis, which made Arielle feel touched.

"Thank you, Priest Elis. Therefore, I need your help to…. I'm sorry, it's more like asking, Sir. I hope you can hire me as one of the workers in the Cathedral." Arielle looked down, embarrassed. "I need money to pay for a teacher in Nieverdell later to teach me how to read and write."

"To be more precise, we beg you to hire the two of us, Priest. I can't let Princess Arielle work alone. I want to help her. That way we can raise money together more quickly!" said Tania after her Princess finished speaking.

"Tania, don't be rash. Please nurse your body back to health first!" Arielle turned and raised her eyebrows at her loyal maid.

"We have already discussed this, Princess. Oh, Priest… even though I am old, I am very capable of doing heavy work. Whatever that is." Tania persisted in her demands and kept asking to be given a job.

"No, Priest. Please don't give Tania a job. Just let me do it. Whatever it is," Arielle said, equally stubborn.

Priest Elis was quite surprised by the brief debate between Princess Arielle and her personal maid. He didn't even know where to start.

He then cleared his throat to get the attention of the two women in front of him. Once he grabbed their attention, Priest Elis then displayed his usual friendly smile.

"Your Highness, it would be an honor for me to be able to help your situation," Priest Elis began. He found it difficult to refuse the princess's request when he saw Arielle looking at him with such an earnest pleading expression.

"But Princess Arielle... Every worker in the Cathedral must go through His Majesty King Ronan's approval. The Cathedral should be taken care of by a queen, but Northendell doesn't have a queen right now. So all matters concerning Cathedral are left to the king."

Arielle's face turned gloomy. Priest Elis truly felt guilty for rejecting the princess's wishes, but he also couldn't hire a royal princess.

"Is it really not possible for me to work in the Cathedral without King Ronan knowing? I mean… I really need some work, and I don't want to bother King Ronan anymore," said Arielle in a low voice. "I don't have much to do here either. I feel like my bones are getting stiffer every day."

Arielle pursed her lips. Ah... she didn't know just looking for a job would be this complicated.

What would King Ronan say if he knew that Arielle had asked Priest Elis for a job as a servant? He might find out that Arielle needed money…

It would be embarrassing for Arielle if he found out...

Arielle bit her thumb and imagined Ronan's reaction if he found out. Hmm… maybe… she could persuade Priest Elis to take her to work without telling King Ronan?

Ahh... Arielle couldn't give up just yet.

"My apologies, princess," Priest Elis replied with a deeper bow.

"If you feel bad about hiring me, then forget about my status as a princess! Even in Nieverdell I was also used to cleaning the room. I did all the work, I swept, washed clothes, and cleaned the palace gardens with Tania! I'm used to everyday work. Please trust me…"

"Princess Arielle..." Priest Elis let out a long sigh. Even though Arielle admitted that she was used to working, the priest still couldn't hire her. "Princess Arielle, you are a royal guest, and it is us who are supposed to serve you, not you who serve us."

"I came here as a prisoner as a result of my brother's actions! I beg of you, Priest… Please, give me a chance."

"Perhaps I would reconsider if Princess Arielle had obtained the approval of King Ronan first…"

Arielle covered her face and felt frustrated. Asking King Ronan's permission? Arielle really couldn't do that

Arielle still couldn't understand the person's personality. King Ronan had always treated her well. But everything felt too good to be true so she didn't want to bother the King anymore.

"If that's the case, then fine… maybe I'll look for work elsewhere." Arielle faced Tania. She sighed in frustration. "Looks like we can only get work when we return to Nieverdell."