Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 450: The Blessing Ceremony
The day after it was decided that Tauro and his friends would accompany the “Saint” Matilda on her tour of the country,
“I’m so sorry, everyone. This was an unexpected turn of events,”
Aeris bowed her head apologetically to her gathered friends.
“it’s the Crown Prince of this country, right? There’s no way to turn down someone like that, so it can’t be helped,”
Ankh defended Aeris, who was apologizing profusely.
“That’s right. Even Tauro couldn’t do anything about it. In this case, it’s unavoidable,”
Ragune also supported her friend, worried for her.
“I was there too, so I can say this—I don’t think anyone could have turned that down,”
Zion nodded, recalling the events of the previous day.
“Sorry, everyone,”
Haku said, seeing the downcast expressions of his companions, though he still did not fully grasp the situation.
All He knew was that his brother Tauro had shielded him, which made him feel guilty.
“you were simply brought here to complete the formalities, and I only accompanied her at His Highness the Prince’s request, so it’s fine, Haku. More importantly, let’s discuss our plans while the ‘Saint’ is still active in the royal capital. —What do you want to do, Ankh, Ragune?” *Haku was originally just here for the formalities, and I was only allowed to accompany him because of His Highness the Prince’s request, so it’s all right.
With that, Tauro shifted the conversation to future activities.
Far from being within the royal capital, he would now be involved in the activities of the “Saint”.
While This is a chance for Tauro to become acquainted with influential young nobles and talented people of his age, to be honest, it didn’t really matter to him since he had a strong sense for adventure.
However, he needed to consider Aeris’s position, having returned to the group and trying to protect everyone at her own expense.
“We’re obviously going to follow our leader, right?”
Ankh turned to Ragune.
“Of course. I hope we can accompany the ‘Saint’s’ entourage too,”
Ragune agreed with Ankh and looked to Tauro for approval.
“…Hmm. Back then, all I could do was remove Haku and put Zion in. But the Prince might have some ideas.”
Tauro, even with his ability to strategize, could think of no other alternatives, given that they were dealing with the Crown Prince of the kingdom and the much talked about “Saint.” Turning the situation around would be difficult.
His only ally in this was Prince Fleue.
“…That’s true. But, I think it will be difficult for even Prince Fleue to overturn the decision of His Highness the Crown Prince and the ‘Saint’. So, at worst, the only thing I can think of is to have Ankh and Ragune included as guards among the royal knights.”
Aeris shared a viewpoint similar to Tauro’s.
“As long as Ragune and I can accompany the leader, I’m fine with anything. And we’ll be on the same journey, right? There are no issues,”
Ankh said.
“Ankh is right.”
The two nodded positively.
Thus, while it wasn’t the most fruitful discussion, a decision was made about the future.
During the day, Tauro and his friends were set to participate in the ‘Blessing Ceremony’ held in the royal palace as part of the ‘Saint’s’ activities in the capital.*
“Finally, we get to see Saint Matilda’s secret arts!”
“The last ‘Saint’ appeared about a hundred years ago, and according to legends, the blessed nation prospered afterwards, so this is exciting!”
“With this, the Kingdom of Sart will surely flourish even more!”
The nobles gathered in the palace were all eagerly anticipating this ‘Blessing Ceremony.’
In the palace gardens, attendees were lined up tight.
As part of the “Saints’” entourage , Tauro, Haku, Aeris, and Zion had the privilege of witnessing the event from prime seats, which could be considered quite lucky.
“’Blessing’… huh?”
Aeris tilted her head, seemingly deep in thought.
“What’s wrong, Aeris?”
Tauro, who was attending the ceremony with them, asked.
“Oh, it’s nothing. —I can’t say for sure until I see it in action.”
Aeris replied and then fell silent.
“？—Ah, it’s starting.”
The representative of the Kingdom of Luwan began the opening greeting with the “Saint.”
Most likely, the only ones genuinely listening were the royal family members.
As Tauro ignored the monologue, there was a short greeting from the Sart royal family, and then ‘Saint’ Matilda, dressed for the ceremony, came into the center of the space surrounded by attendees.
Her attendants led her In solemnity, standing beside the her with expressionless faces.
Then, “Saint” Matilda began to chant a prayer.
“…It should be over quickly if it’s just a blessing…”
Aeris muttered softly.
“What?”
“Do you know something about the blessing, Aeris?”
Tauro confirmed.
“Oh, it’s finally starting.”
Just as Aeris pointed toward the “Saint,”
“Saint” Matilda called out, “Glory and blessings to the Sart royal family!” and then, with a loud voice, she proclaimed “Blessing.”
Instantly, a soft, gentle light enveloped the “Saint,” and the next moment, it burst forth widely.
The attendees were engulfed in the light, and as it spread across the entire royal palace, it soon vanished.
“What a warm light…”
“This is the ‘Blessing’!”
“How splendid!”
Participants praised the power of the ‘Blessing,’ their voices overlapping.
Saint Matilda appeared satisfied with the accolades.
“…I knew it.”
Aeris whispered near Tauro.
“What happened?”
“…Her ‘Blessing’ is still just a novice-like skill. I could do something like that too.”
Aeris answered Tauro in a low voice.
“Wait…!?”
Airis had just said something shocking.
This essentially meant that Aeris was also a “Saint.”
“Ah, no, that’s not it! I’m not a ‘Saint’! —Tauro, don’t you remember the dragon people guardians who are staying with my family?”
“Ah, you mean Maria-san, the dragon person with the ‘True Saint’ skill…?”
“Yes, I was undergoing some sort of training under her, and she taught me a lot of things. Among them, there are some abilities that can be used when you learn the higher level abilities of certain skills, and one of them is “Blessing”…”
“…That’s something else…”*besides that
“that’s why I can recognize it. Matilda’s ‘Blessing’ is still at the very basic. With that in mind? It’s just that she can do multiple spells at the same time, such as Tauro’s ‘purification’ and healing magic, but it’s nothing special.”
Well, even that is pretty amazing, though, right?
Finally realizing that Aeris, who had trained under a True Saint, had developed slightly skewed perceptions, Tauro couldn’t help but mentally critique her.