Time-Limited Saintess, You’ve Been Caught by the Tyrant Once Again - Chapter 87

Chapter 44.1

As soon as Ellin came in and turned on the lights in the room, she was startled by the sight before her eyes. Charlotte was crying, her face contorted. In front of her stood Liliana with a pale face.

“Ellin! Elliiin!”

When Charlotte called out to Ellin, she quickly rushed over and embraced the child. A crying Charlotte wrapped her arms around her neck and sobbed.

“What’s going on?”

“You…”

Liliana looked at her with a surprised expression.

It was as if she were dreaming. But more than the anger she felt towards Ellin, it was important that she had knocked Charlotte down and that the child was crying heavily. Even though Liliana was a saintess, in truth, her identity as a noble was stronger. For her to dare lay a hand on the imperial family…

“I-I didn’t… I didn’t do it on purpose!”

Ellin fell silent at Liliana’s words. In the end, she was saying that Charlotte had fallen because of her.

“Are you… are you hurt?”

As Liliana asked with a hopeful expression, as if praying that it wasn’t true, Ellin checked Charlotte. There were no injuries.

“Uuuhhgg! You pushed me.”

Charlotte spoke clearly while sobbing through her tears. Naturally, Liliana wouldn’t have done it on purpose.

What could the Saintess possibly have gained by pushing an imperial princess, whom she would be giving her blessing?

At the same time, the door burst open, and knights and maids entered. The knights stood beside Ellin and Charlotte, looking at Liliana with their hands placed on the hilts of their swords. As Ellin gently stroked Charlotte’s head, Liliana bit her lip and trembled.

“I was startled when someone suddenly grabbed me in the dark, so I shook them off. I only came to see the Princess…”

Even as Liliana looked at them with trembling eyes, Iweta still wore a stern expression, and the imperial knights all looked at her coldly.

Liliana eventually started to sob.

“Your Highness, it’s okay. It’s really okay.”

When Charlotte’s movements slowly subsided due to Ellin’s soothing, she looked around and gently asked the child.

“What happened?”

“It’s just… someone came in and I grabbed, then she pushed me.”

“…Was it dark?”

“Ung.”

Ellin sighed as Charlotte nodded her head.

A saintess who had harmed the princess… Her head started pounding just thinking about it. Moreover, Liliana was completely terrified right now.

“I think we need to report this to His Majesty. First, have the Princess checked by a physician to see if she’s hurt.”

The maids nodded.

It was only when Liliana saw that everything was being done according to Ellin’s instructions that she came to her senses.

‘…What on earth happened?’

As Ellin laid the child down on the bed and then drew the curtains to let the bright sunlight in, Charlotte sniffled and reached out to hold onto her hand. After examining the child, Iweta and Ellin were visibly relieved when they saw that there were no injuries.

Liliana stood blankly, observing the series of events.

Thankfully, Charlotte, who had been sobbing and sniffing, soon drifted off to sleep as Ellin comforted her.

Ellin sighed as she straightened up and then looked at Liliana, who was still standing.

“Saintess, you should return to your room as well.”

It was as if her words were a command.

Liliana spoke through gritted teeth.

“I’m not familiar with the layout of the imperial palace. Why don’t Miss Ellin guide me?”

“Me?”

“You were my Angelia, weren’t you?”

Hearing Liliana’s words, Ellin looked at her. She then exchanged a glance with Iweta before standing up.

“Alright.”

As Ellin followed behind, Iweta looked at Liliana with a worried expression. To her, with the wisdom that comes with age and the ability to read people, Lilliana’s gaze seemed a bit peculiar. Why did there seem to be hostility in the Saintess’s eyes? Moreover, the way she looked at Ellin was also strange.

Although she hadn’t asked where Ellin was from because she was told not to, it turned out she was an Angelia.

“Keep a close watch and see if she’s being mistreated. She might just be foolishly enduring it.”

She remembered Arkan’s command.

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Although the paladins were waiting outside, Liliana ordered them to leave, saying that she could go alone. It was because she didn’t want to reveal her true self.

“Wait.”

Liliana looked around and walked to a deserted gazebo before she let out a heavy sigh.

“I really didn’t do it on purpose.”

“….”

“I was really surprised…”

“I know.”

When Ellin answered her quietly, Liliana bit her lip.

She looked into Ellin’s earnest eyes. However, those calm eyes always seemed to look down on her. Liliana found that irritating.

“I’ll speak to Her Majesty. I don’t want anything serious to happen.”

“….”

“So, apologize properly to Her Highness the Princess.”

“Who doesn’t know that?!”

Liliana said sharply.

Ellin was giving her what seemed like advice but sounded like an order. As she thought, she glared at Ellin as if she wanted to kill her before continuing her words.

“Why are you here?”

“His Majesty has taken me in.”

“Oh, right, he did. I didn’t know you were also entrusted with the Princess.”

“Yes.”

“It seems Her Majesty really favors you.”

Liliana muttered through gritted teeth, her words dripping with sarcasm.

“As for that, I don’t know.”

Ellin responded with a sigh. Although Liliana glared at her, she showed no reaction.

“I didn’t know that a thief b*tch was serving Her Highness the Princess.”

“….”

“Why don’t you get out of here and not cause any more disgrace to the temple?”

Ellin sighed. Of course, she had expected such remarks.

“And you didn’t take proper care of the Princess, did you? How could you turn off the fire in the Princess’s Palace? Isn’t it natural for the Princess to fall?”

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