Hush Now, Saintess! - Chapter 135
Chapter 135
Translator: Yonnee
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Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, filled with admiration and surprise, Roella ascended the platform with Hildeon’s escort.
Taking her time, she surveyed the crowd before beginning her speech.
“I want to thank everyone here for joining us today.”
Seeing Roella speak without a hint of nervousness, both the High Priest and the Duke looked on with pride.
‘As expected of the Saintess.’
‘As expected of my daughter.’
In reality, her confidence stemmed from experience promoting holiday products.
Stand tall, be confident, and make eye contact.
“The fountain I’m donating to the temple isn’t just my gift. It’s a contribution from all of you.”
A ripple of murmurs spread through the audience at her unexpected words.
“What does she mean by that?”
“Is she saying we need to donate?”
Roella, anticipating their reactions, smiled slightly.
“The name of this fountain is the ‘Wishing Fountain’.”
“The Wishing Fountain?”
“What does that mean?”
Roella signaled toward the back.
The priests, who had been waiting, unveiled the fountain by pulling away the draped cloth.
As soon as the fountain was revealed—
“Wow.”
“My goodness!”
Gasps and exclamations erupted at the sight of the perfect fountain.
Shortly after, the first stream of water flowed forth.
The beautiful sculptures combined with the sparkling water created a mesmerizing scene.
Clap—
“Everyone, please pay attention now.”
With a round of applause, Roella captured the audience’s attention and took something out of her pocket.
“A coin?”
“What’s she going to do with it?”
Stepping close to the fountain, Roella stood with her back to it.
Then, she tossed the coin over her shoulder.
Splash.
As the cheerful sound of the water filled the air, Roella clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.
It was a truly picturesque sight, and the nobles watched in awe.
After a brief pause, Roella opened her eyes and smiled.
“I just made a wish for everyone’s happiness in this fountain. And…”
She pulled out two more coins.
Once again, she tossed them over her shoulder and repeated her prayer.
“This time, I wished for luck to always be by your side. And lastly…”
This time, she took out three coins, repeated the same gesture, and said,
“I hope this fountain will bring you happiness, luck, and grant your wishes.”
After completing her ritual, Roella returned to the platform, slowly looking around the audience.
“So, please feel free to come here anytime, toss one coin for happiness, two coins for luck, and three coins for a wish.”
Her gentle yet strong voice left the crowd momentarily speechless.
After a few seconds of silence—
“W…Wow!”
Thunderous applause and cheers broke out.
“What an amazing fountain!”
“So that’s why it’s called the Wishing Fountain?”
“To think of something like this…”
“So, all the coins will be donated to the temple?”
“Oh, so that’s how we’re contributing too…”
As people realized this, they exchanged excited comments.
Roella let out a quiet sigh of relief at their positive reactions.
She glanced back at the High Priest, the Duke, and Hildeon.
They were the ones who had worked hard to make this day possible.
Meanwhile, Demos scanned the crowd, looking for Betty.
Now was the perfect time to cause a disruption.
The audience was abuzz with excitement, and Roella was feeling relieved and pleased with how things had gone.
Now was the ideal moment to pour cold water over it all.
Betty, looking for Demos as well, finally met his gaze.
‘It’s time.’
‘Yes, Young Duke.’
Receiving his signal, Betty raised a hand to her forehead, preparing to faint.
She had been practicing her collapse for days, perfecting the act. She had even bruised her elbows from repeatedly rehearsing the fall.
‘Alright, let’s do this just like I practiced.’
With her eyes half-closed, Betty took a deep breath and started.
“Ah, my head…”
But at that very moment—
“Everyone, it must be hot out here, right?”
Roella, standing on the platform, spoke up, capturing everyone’s attention again.
Thrown off by the mistimed interruption, Betty’s lips twitched.
‘…Ahem. Focus. Let’s try again.’
She braced herself and started again, a bit louder this time.
“Ah, my head…”
But once again—
“Anticipating this, I prepared something for you all.”
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