Hush Now, Saintess! - Chapter 133
Chapter 133
Translator: Yonnee
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‘Why do I feel seasick while standing on solid ground? My stomach feels terrible.’
With an exasperated look, Hestin scribbled white suit in his notebook.
* * *
The morning of the long-awaited completion ceremony dawned.
This was the day when two months of effort would finally bear fruit.
‘My grand piggybank…!’
Excitement kept me from sleeping in, and I woke up early with a racing heart.
And waiting for me was…
< Sweltering Heat: An Inconsiderate Event? >
[ As summer approaches, record-breaking heat is in full force.
In such weather, it’s advised to avoid outdoor activities and be cautious of heat exhaustion.
Hosting an outdoor event in this heat can only be seen as inconsiderate.
Let’s all strive for a considerate world that prioritizes everyone’s comfort. ]
It was an article disguised as a public service campaign.
And, undoubtedly, it was aimed at me.
At a glance, it looked like a typical article raising awareness about the weather.
But the fact that this article was published today made it obvious.
On the very day of my outdoor event, they’re advising people to avoid outdoor events?
They’re clearly targeting me.
Moreover, the repeated emphasis on ‘consideration’ was another clue.
If they wanted to suggest avoiding outdoor activities, they could’ve stopped there—there was no need to harp on ‘consideration’.
‘So, they’re saying I’m inconsiderate?’
It seems this newspaper is trying to disrupt the recent favorable opinion people have of me.
I squinted at the paper to see which newspaper it was from. The name felt strangely familiar.
‘Where have I seen this before…?’
Ah, I remember now.
This is the paper Demos used in the original story to manipulate public opinion.
‘If I recall, the newspaper’s editor was close with the Killian Duchy.’
In the original, Demos frequently used this paper to boost Sylvia’s reputation and to reveal the truth about the fake saintess, Roella.
‘So, Demos is probably the one behind this article…’
I folded the paper and tossed it aside, my expression flat.
What a petty jerk.
You’d think I’d done something unforgivable to him.
‘Is he going to cause a scene at the event, using the weather as an excuse?’
The thought was ridiculous, yet somehow plausible.
After all, Demos was the very epitomy of pettiness.
I glanced out the window with narrowed eyes.
The sky was a clear summer blue, with not a cloud in sight, and the sun was shining brightly.
‘Good thing I prepared ahead of time.’
It was the perfect weather to cause some trouble.
* * *
Meanwhile, at that same moment.
Demos read the article and smirked.
As Roella had suspected, Demos was indeed behind the article, and he’d already planned the disruption he would cause at the event.
‘Ignoring me, are you?’
Demos clenched his teeth.
A few days ago, as soon as the news about the completion ceremony broke, he sent Roella a letter.
He offered, most graciously, to be her partner for the ceremony.
But a day passed, then two, then three, and there was no reply at all.
He had even rejected Helena’s request to be her partner, all to attend the ceremony with Roella!
In the end, he would have to attend the ceremony alone.
When his father found out, he was furious.
—Useless! You boasted you could win her over, and yet…
—I apologize, Father.
—Do you realize how much her reputation has improved? There’s no room left to suggest she might be a fake saintess. Do you understand how dangerous this is?
—Then, Father, what if I ruin the ceremony?
—Ruin the ceremony?
—Yes. If an incident occurs at the ceremony, public opinion about Roella could waver. We might even steer it in a negative direction.
—Do you have a plan?
—I do. Leave it to me this time.
—Hmph. You better succeed this time.
—Of course.
Demos was confident he could sabotage the fountain’s completion ceremony.
His target?
The ‘sweltering summer weather’.
No matter how hard they tried to cool down the venue using magic stones, there would be limits to what they could achieve.
And if, amidst the event…
‘What if people start collapsing from heat exhaustion?’
It was obvious that the event would be a complete mess.
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