Chapter 195

It wasn't only the Temple that had been thrown into turmoil by the revelation that Melody was not the Saintess.

Ernst, a holy knight, had sunk into confusion of his own.

It's certainly a relief that the young miss isn't the Saintess, but...

What held him back were the rumors circulating quietly.

Talk, for instance, that the Saintess's long absence, stretching twenty-three years now, meant the god had abandoned the Empire.

Has the god really abandoned the Empire?

His worry must have shown plainly on his face, since even the Duke had left him a word of comfort.

"...Just wait and see."

Did his lord suspect something? Hearing those words, Ernst was finally able to steady himself.

Right. What good does it do if I'm the one doubting the god first?

The Saintess was a symbol of peace.

Long ago, in the distant past, when the dragon had very nearly…