Time-Limited Saintess, You’ve Been Caught by the Tyrant Once Again - Chapter 86

Chapter 43.1

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Members of the imperial family receive baptism at the age of twelve. Although the relationship with the temple wasn’t good, it wasn’t completely antagonistic on the surface.

Arkan had also received that baptism.

No one liked endless conflict. Therefore, the Emperor opened his palace to the temple, and the temple sent the Saintess.

Liliana looked at the palace.

There hadn’t been much change since the last time she had seen it. She sneered and walked lightly.

Angelias were following behind her.

Liliana lifted her chin.

She had thought she wouldn’t be able to come to the imperial palace since her family wasn’t wealthy, powerful, or possessed of vast lands. Who would have thought she would be treated with such honor compared to the princess and be invited here so many times? The gallant and attractive paladins, the priests who serve her with bowed heads and reverent expressions… Everything felt like a dream.

The fact that the temple was turning a blind eye to her being a fraud, even though they knew, only made her more arrogant.

“Welcome.”

Liliana had dressed up elaborately without drawing attention. Her pure white dress was embroidered with pearl-like threads, revealing delicate patterns that shimmered in the sunlight. The central waist belt was braided with platinum threads and adorned with emerald-colored gemstones. Her flowing blonde hair was elegantly arranged and tied with a white ribbon, making her look simple yet far from shabby.

With each step she took, glimpses of silvery-white shoes embedded with diamonds peeked out from beneath the folds of her skirt.

‘The Emperor still have creepy red eyes.’

Liliana forced a smile to hide her uneasiness.

In three days, it would be Princess Charlotte’s twelfth birthday party. She must bestow blessings upon her in the temple filled with nobles.

‘Ah, how the proud and arrogant nobles would look up to me.’

Just the thought of that moment sent a thrill through her.

The magic stones were already prepared.

She enjoyed the moment of being treated with honor. In addition, her parents had also been invited to the imperial palace. She was excited at the thought of meeting her family.

“Where is Her Highness the Princess?”

“Charlotte doesn’t like to go outside.”

“I see.”

She was now a little scared of children. Liliana remembered the child from her previous volunteer work. It was truly dreadful…

‘But if it’s a princess, she must be lovely.’

Liliana thought happily.

“I’ll come and visit her then.”

“Do so.”

Liliana maintained a gentle smile and waited for the Emperor’s guidance.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“Oh, no.”

She was someone who had come on behalf of the Pope. Therefore, it was only natural for her to be shown to her lodgings. It was different from the previous time she was invited to a meal.

“The chamberlain will serve you with the utmost respect. Then, I’ll take my leave now.”

Arkan left his seat briskly.

‘What is this?’

She felt subtly offended.

“What kind of rudeness is this? Isn’t that right, Sir Maynard?”

“That’s right.”

At the sight of Maynard, who also seemed displeased, Liliana was in a good mood because he was on her side.

“By the way, Sir Maynard, who are you looking for?”

“What do you mean?”

“You’ve been looking around since earlier.”

Maynard’s eyes widened as if he hadn’t expected it. He pursed his mouth tightly before his expression hardened.

“It’s not like that.”

And he said nothing more.

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“No. I don’t like it!”

“Princess, why are you being so stubborn today?”

“No! It’s dazzling!”

Charlotte has been irritable since this morning. It was because she was upset due to the process of decorating herself. So, in her tantrum, she had the Princess’s Palace blocked from sunlight simply because the sunlight was blinding. Thus led to an absurd situation of having to light candles in broad daylight.

“Princess, it’s too dark. I can’t see well.”

“Uuuungg, I don’t want to!”

Ellin struggled to suppress her laughter despite feeling embarrassed. It was because the child could see that her heart was weakening when she cried.

“I think it would be better to give her a moment to adjust.”

Ellin nodded when Iweta whispered with a hint of amusement in her voice.

“I’m afraid of the dark. I can’t help it.”

When she made an exaggerated, listless expression, Charlotte pressed her lips tightly together. The little girl’s tightly clenched jaw trembled slightly, and it seemed like she was about to ask for the curtains to be drawn at any moment.

“I’m going to my room! Don’t follow me!”

Fearing that her heart might weaken, the child shouted loudly and stomped her way to her room.

“I’ll bring out some fruit that might ease Her Highness’s mood.”

“I’ll be waiting in front of the room.”

Ellin and Iweta exchanged words. And it was when she carefully selected fruits and brought them out with the maidservants—

“Uuuuaaaaaah!”

—Charlotte’s sobbing screams echoed through the room.

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Not wanting to go to her room after being treated poorly like that, Liliana decided to meet the Princess immediately. She knew that position was something she had to create for herself. How nice would it be to get along well with the young princess? It would be better to establish a good relationship from the beginning.

“Why is it so dark in here?”

The Princess’s Palace, with not a single ray of light even in broad daylight, somehow reminded her of the underground prison of the temple, which made her feel uneasy.

‘I heard she has mania…’

An eerie thought immediately crossed her mind, but Liliana shook her head.

“I greet the Saintess.”

Iweta, who had received the message, greeted her politely. Liliana smiled sweetly.

“Thank you for your hard work. Has Her Highness the Princess perhaps been affected by an illness?”

“No. However, Her Highness’s mood is slightly uncomfortable, so please be a little more careful.”

Slightly uncomfortable? So, what was she going to do about it to the Saintess? Liliana was confident that she could handle the child well.

Leaving Maynard standing outside, she opened the door with Lisa and entered the Princess’s room.

“Your Imperial Highness.”

The room was dark, with only a candlestick lit on the table.

She frowned.

The Princess was about to turn twelve years old. Wasn’t it time to stop playing around like this?

It was when her mood began to slowly worsen that someone suddenly embraced her waist from behind. All of a sudden, the image of that terrible child with a skin disease came to mind. When she turned around, she saw the eerie red eyes glowing.

‘Monster! Demon!’

Overwhelmed by instinctive revulsion and fear, Liliana couldn’t even scream and pushed away the thing that had clung to her.

“Uuuuaaaaaah!”

‘Oh, my God!’

She was speechless at her mistake.

The Princess was sitting on the floor, crying after having fallen.

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