“Rachel, that’s not what happened—”
“Yes, we should act quickly. And we need to learn more about your exorcism techniques. With the Saint now incapacitated, your methods may be our last hope. Will you cooperate with us?”
“Rachel, please listen to me!”
“Of course, I’ll cooperate. You see, when I first heard of the Saint’s appearance, I regained memories of my past life. In that life, I came across knowledge about exorcism techniques.”
The priests, soldiers, and maids around me let out sighs of relief and cheers of joy once again.
“There’s one more thing that concerns me. Based on what Philip told me, it feels like the progression of this soldier’s possession happened unusually quickly.”
“I felt that too,” said a priest tending to the soldier. He worked at the royal palace.
“We first heard about the soldier’s strange behavior around noon today. By the time we arrived, the possession had already reached the fourth stage.”
“That suggests the demons are growing more active. We need to spread knowledge of your exorcism techniques quickly, or we risk entire nations falling to demonic control. We must act before it’s too late.
First, I need to learn your method myself, Lady Lindol.”
“Rachel!!!”
Edward, who had been muttering beside me all this time, finally shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Yes? What is it?”
“What is it?! I’m the crown prince, your fiancé, Rachel!”
“Yes, that’s true. And you are also the fool responsible for a situation where demons might take over a nation.”
“A f-fool…? Y-you’re not actually believing the demon’s words, are you? Ha ha… You’re so pure, Rachel… Ha ha ha…”
Edward’s face was pale, his smile forced and trembling.
Placing my hand delicately on my cheek, I feigned surprise.
“Well! You’re right—I mustn’t take a demon’s words at face value.
—In that case, we should immediately confirm Lady Lena’s purity.”
The color drained completely from Edward’s face, leaving him as white as a sheet.
Saint Lena, who had been watching from the sidelines, looked utterly devastated.
“You’re absolutely correct, Edward. Before anything else, we must confirm the Saint’s purity. In all the excitement of exorcising the demon without her assistance, I seem to have forgotten. Thank you for reminding us, Your Highness.”
“I-I… well, um…”
Philip, the surrounding priests, and even some of the maids began to realize from Edward and Lena’s demeanor that her purity was indeed lost.
Even so, since the crown prince himself insisted not to trust the demon’s words, there was no choice but to verify.
Honestly, if you’re going to lie, at least put some thought into it.
“No! No! Don’t touch me!”
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