I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 22

<Notice: The start date of classes at the Romance Academy has been postponed by 3 days!

There are many broken buildings and walls after the entrance ceremony, and it is expected to take about 3 days for repairs.



Therefore, the first class schedule will also be in 3 days, so be sure to come on time.



Romance Academy>

“…Well, they did break quite a bit.”

Namgoong Min mumbled as he tore down the notice posted in front of the base.

At that moment, I realized time was limited, so I had been rampaging without thinking beforehand… it seems that restoring everything will take some time.

But thankfully, there are dedicated <Architects> at the Romance Academy, so it should be done in 3 days. Everyone will have to pull some late hours.

Feeling a certain guilt (?), I pulled out a letter.

It was a neatly written letter that lay next to the notice.

‘Let’s meet the evening before the first class at the Academy. -Charles Teddy Bear-‘

“…That’s right.”

Seeing that the letter was summarized in just one line, it was indeed from Charles Teddy Bear himself.

It seems that alongside the <Architects>, the Academy instructors are also focused on the repairs.

If it’s the evening before the first class, that means in 2 days.

“I guess it will be finished in two days.”

Whether it goes smoothly or messily, everything will definitely be wrapped up in 2 days.

I have already enlisted Rain’s cooperation and made some other preparations as well.

I’ve done my best, so now…

“Criminal comrade.”

<Saint> Raphael Martina.

I’ll just have to face that fanatic.

*

‘Saint, remember.’

‘In this world, you are the only one chosen by the deity.’

‘Always bear this in mind.’

“…It’s not that it is, but rather it should be.”

“Saint?”

“It’s just a mumble. Let’s go.”

Leading the priests and sisters, the Saint hurried his steps while the pristine robes fluttered.

With just one word from a boy not yet twenty, dozens of people moved in unison.

As the representative of the deity, he is the judge who delivers divine punishment.

Although the Saint reigns above the Pope, he chooses to root out heresy with that authority and scanned his surroundings.

“It seems it will take quite some time.”

“The notice says it will take 3 days.”

“Haha, with over a hundred collapsed buildings, if it takes just 3 days… that’s impressive.”

The Academy, where incomplete buildings stood everywhere, was bustling and noisy.

The maze from the entrance ceremony was created by randomly relocating the remaining buildings within the Romance Academy. This was information provided by the Church beforehand.

The week given to students after the entrance exam serves as a preparation period for attending the Academy, but it also serves as a time to create the maze from the perspective of the Romance Academy.

“…It’s pretty much a ruin.”

“I heard the Saint wasn’t there.”

“I was on the opposite side, so it couldn’t be helped.”

The astonishing story of breaking down the maze walls and escaping, led by criminal comrade Namgoong Min, was spreading all over the Academy.

There were students who couldn’t believe it, students who said it was a lie, students who strongly insisted on the truth having participated directly, and students who talked about the main figure, Namgoong Min.

Since the entrance ceremony, the Academy had been noisy both inside and out.

“Oh, there’s the instructors too.”

Academy instructors took on commanding roles, and other staff moved accordingly, while the dedicated <Architects> of the Academy scurried about.

Among them, one Architect caught the Saint’s eye and placed a hand on a half-collapsed building.

“<Construction>.”

It might look like a pointless act just putting a hand on a building──

Kugggggg───

As soon as the Architect’s words ended, the debris and pieces of the building floated into the air, gathering.

The shattered remnants began to reassemble in their original shape, and the pieces filled in the gaps and settled into the building.

As if time was reversing, as the building began to regain its original form, the Saint turned to the priest standing behind him.

“How many dedicated architects are there at the Romance Academy?”

“I believe there are 10.”

“That makes sense; it will take 3 days.”

<Blacksmiths> who create artifacts and <Explorers> essential for exploring gates are as valuable a profession as an <Architect>.

Those who can create or repair desired constructions merely by touching them are considered premium personnel among already rare occupational holders.

So a place like the Romance Academy, which always has 10 of those architects on standby, can indeed manage to restore everything in 3 days.

While the Saint was gazing longingly at the sight of buildings returning to their original state, he soon noticed a priest running toward him and turned his head.

“Oh, Father Nikolai. Did you receive a response?”

“Yes! But Saint, it’s not a very good answer.”

“…Let’s hear it anyway.”

Not a good answer.

I hadn’t really expected much from the beginning, but I sent someone just in case, yet it seems it was fruitless.

While the Saint was lost in thought, the priest named Nikolai began to speak.

“‘The words of the Saint are glorious, but right now, the Academy is busy and we cannot meet,’ is what he said.”

“…It seems meeting will be difficult.”

Yesterday, the Saint had promised the same punishment to the fortuneteller. He will tell Charles Teddy Bear that in person.

While he cannot reveal the truth about Eileen and the Church’s secrets.

‘Still… I intended to apologize.’

The Saint did not fail to examine Eileen.

Even though he knew everything while examining Eileen, he chose to remain silent.

Because it was the path for Eileen Teddy Bear and Charles Teddy Bear.

‘Nonetheless, my actions were hypocritical. They can never be justified.’

The Saint’s silence has only been hypocrisy to both Eileen and Charles Teddy Bear, who have suffered until now.

That’s why he wanted to apologize. He had known the reason for Eileen’s suffering and wanted to say he had been searching for the answer all along.

But Charles Teddy Bear intentionally avoided meeting the Saint.

“No matter how busy, there should be some time to meet the Saint.”

“I know Instructor Charles Teddy Bear is an excellent person, but this is disrespectful to the Saint.”

“We should formally send a letter of protest to the Academy…”

“No, that’s enough. It was the problem of coming unannounced in the first place. Isn’t the recovery of the Academy the most important matter?”

“If the Saint says so…”

“Then it will be as the Saint wishes.”

‘…Instructor Charles is trusting in the criminal comrade.’

As the priests and sisters said, it is not that there is no time to meet the Saint, no matter how busy. It implies that Charles Teddy Bear is intentionally avoiding the Saint.

There could be various reasons. The Saint had already failed in examining Eileen, and his greatest hope had also failed, so trust in the Church must have significantly diminished.

Above all,

Charles Teddy Bear now holds hope.

That hope being the criminal comrade— Namgoong Min.

‘Even the time to meet me is to hastily recover, wanting to receive a fortune from Namgoong Min as soon as possible.’

In some ways, it’s a foolish notion. Spending more time recovering for a meeting of even a few minutes won’t make it finish any faster.

But since Charles Teddy Bear is both diligent and earnest, the Saint understood this well.

Nodding in acceptance, the Saint said,

“Let’s head back.”

“”””Yes.””””

We only need to wait for 3 days. Of course, it would be necessary to prevent the criminal comrade from meeting Eileen.

That, however, wasn’t too difficult of a task, so the Saint set aside thoughts of the fortuneteller.

“Father Robert, please take the others and return to the church first.”

“Ah… Is it the usual pilgrimage?”

“That’s right. It seems I’ll be a bit late again today, so don’t worry.”

“Understood.”

The pilgrimage is an excuse, a disguise. It is merely a lie to secretly visit Eileen every day to alleviate her suffering.

If he reported that he had received a directive from the Pope to ‘make the pilgrimage alone’, everything would go smoothly.

Just in case, he also visits other houses to perform baptisms, so even if the visit to the girl’s house gets revealed, there wouldn’t be a problem.

As the most senior Father Robert confirmed that he was returning first with the others, the Saint began to walk while mumbling.

“……We simply use each other.”

Just as the Pope uses the Saint, the Saint uses the Pope.

Though it had been a promise made between them,

the time will come when that promise is broken.

“God is perfect and loves all people….”

Yet the Church is filthy and corrupt, loving only those with wealth.

“The Holy Father is a faithful servant of God….”

But he stands as a power over everyone else.

“Sinners must be judged….”

Yet the Saint, who has killed many, walks down this path.

Swallowing his words and walking as if singing, the Saint finally halted his steps.

A familiar place he often visited— the Teddy Bear family’s house.

Inside, someone was there.

“………….”

The Saint concentrated on the silhouette visible through the window while caressing the mace at his waist as he approached the door.

If, by chance, the criminal comrade was inside──

Creeeak.

“S-Saint?”

“──Ah, it’s Sister Ruina.”

Should I say it’s a relief?

The Saint sighed in relief, having not wanted to break the limbs of the criminal comrade.

The blonde tall sister, surprised to see him, was a familiar face, so the Saint halted her from bowing and stood before her.

“Sister Ruina, what brings you here?”

“Ah, Instructor Charles Teddy Bear requested a guardian at the Academy… so I was sent from the Church.”

“Well, I see.”

Academy instructors usually live with their families in this public city, but if there happens to be a situation where they can’t return home for a long time, the Academy collaborates with the Church to dispatch a guardian.

It seems Instructor Charles Teddy Bear was worried about Eileen, as he would likely be working late into the night on the repairs.

The Saint smiled at Ruina.

“By the way, Sister Ruina, are you not responsible for guardianship? You should be preparing dinner…”

“Th-that’s true, but Sister Jenna, who was supposed to handle it, is ill with stomach cramps today. Coincidentally, I was free, so I volunteered.”

Sister Jenna is suffering from stomach cramps.

“Oh dear. I should check on Sister Jenna. Thank you for your efforts, Sister Ruina. Have you been taking care of Eileen all this time?”

“Yes, I’ve been nursing her. But how does the Saint know this child’s name…?”

“I remember all the names of the children from the houses I visit during my pilgrimage.”

Although this false pilgrimage began because of Eileen, it is no less sincere.

While his most important duty as a Saint is to eliminate heresy, caring for children is undeniably an obligation.

He watched Sister Ruina, who was asking questions he wouldn’t ordinarily ponder.

“I will take care of Instructor Charles’s daughter, so please head back first.”

“Yes? No, how could the Saint…”

“I’m on a pilgrimage. Today’s pilgrimage has ended early, so it’s a fortunate coincidence. You should go inside and rest.”

“Ah……….”

Sister Ruina, glancing at the sleeping Eileen on the bed, soon looked at the Saint with a delighted smile.

“Then I will leave it in your hands, Saint.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“No, it was my duty.”

Creeeak.

“………….”

After Sister Ruina left, the Saint looked down at the peacefully sleeping Eileen.

……Her body was soaked in sweat, her clothes clinging to her, an empty water pitcher and cup,

and even the towel on her forehead seemed outdated and lukewarm.

──’Yes, I was nursing her.’

“This is troubling.”

The Saint chuckled.

……The mace in his hand gleamed.