Chapter 84: Things that never change (1)

[How long are you planning to sleep? Wake up!]

Just a moment, just a bit longer…

That moment when you wake up and close your eyes again is the most comfortable.

I tried to ignore the sharp voice echoing in my head and pulled the blanket over my head.

I don’t know who’s talking to me now, but sleep is precious to a shut-in.

Ah, but I was supposed to graduate from being a shut-in now.

I troubled Suhyeon because of my pathetic personality.

I have to apologize…

Wait, come to think of it, where is Suhyeon?

Right.

If we don’t do something about Baek Minjun’s rampage, Suhyeon will die…

I can’t let him die because of me…

The voice continued to echo in my head, and the thought of saving Suhyeon made me quickly open my eyes.

“Where is this…”

My head hurt as if it was going to break, and my body screamed with every movement, probably because I had overused magical energy.

Then, I saw a familiar ceiling in front of me.

Looking around, there were curtains blocking the light along the bed, and apart from the necessary living supplies in the moderately spacious room, there was nothing else.

It was exactly the room I used to live in.

Right, the large mansion that Natalia provided for me as the Saint.

But I was supposed to be in the White Haze Forest?

Did Suhyeon finish everything again and return to the capital this time?

I’d be mortified if that were the case.

What kind of Saint am I, being so unhelpful every time…

But there’s no time to just regret it.

Anyway, I had to honestly tell Suhyeon that I was mistaken, that he was the real Hero.

We need to have many conversations to see if there’s anything else I’m misunderstanding.

I turned slightly and sat on the bed.

Then I started to see my body.

As expected, I was wearing the white cloth clothes and cape poncho I wore in the White Haze Forest, but instead of a skirt, I had plain pajamas on.

Feeling a little strange, I lifted my clothes and saw a severe bruise on my lower abdomen.

Out of curiosity, I pressed it hard, and my face contorted with a groan.

“Ugh! It hurts…”

I somehow managed to raise my body, which wouldn’t move properly, and the throbbing pain that started from my lower abdomen began to spread throughout my body.

My body eventually collapsed back onto the bed.

It hurt so much.

Is this the price for overusing my power?

Anyway, I was so angry at Baek Minjun for tormenting Suhyeon.

I don’t remember the aftermath very well, but I must have used a lot of magical energy.

And that story means that the magic stone I swallowed in the fortress was actually the Demon King’s power.

Thanks to the memories mixed with Rina, I learned some information.

…How embarrassing.

I didn’t even know that and thought Suhyeon was stabbing me in the back.

Still, is it fortunate that I swallowed the magic stone?

Otherwise, I would have lost the real Hero who would have defeated the Demon King, and I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my goal.

But what was my goal?

To return to my original world?

What’s there if I go back?

I don’t know.

I clearly only wanted to go back in the past…

But if you think about it, I have a house, a job, and a lot of money in this world.

If I don’t have enough, I can ask Natalia for more.

Even if that’s not the case, I’m practically the owner of the Holy Kingdom, right?

It feels like an honorary position, but I’m still a representative of God, equal to the Pope.

“..Saintess?”

“Ah, you came at the right time.

My body doesn’t move well…

Augh…”

The door opened for a moment, and a young servant came in with water and a towel in a ceramic bowl.

Judging from his familiar face, he must have worked for at least a year, but I regretted not even remembering his name, thinking, ‘What’s the point of remembering a minor NPC?’

“Saintess!!”

First, let’s change clothes with the help of this servant.

Thinking that, I moved my body, but a groan escaped my lips once again.

Then, the servant dropped the bowl from his hand with a clatter.

When I came to my senses, he carefully laid me down on the bed and started running, ready to spread the rumor all over the neighborhood, saying, “The Saintess has awakened!”

Why?

It’s true that my body isn’t in good condition, but…

Ah, come to think of it, he was looking at the bruise on my lower abdomen with a sad face.

Is it too hideous of a scar for a Saint to have?

Well, I thought it was a bit positive since it covered my vulva.

Haa, anyway, the servant told me not to overdo it under any circumstances…

What should I do now?

It’s actually a bit difficult for me to move my body on my own, but I also feel bored just staying still.

As I was thinking that, I heard a sharp female voice again from somewhere.

[Do you even have a sense of crisis?]

What is this voice?

It sounds like Rina’s voice…

But I suppressed Rina.

Am I hearing things because my body isn’t in good condition?

[…Are you kidding me?

Suppress what!

You saw clearly that your memories and mine are mixed, didn’t you?!

Haa, take out a mirror right now.]

A female voice forcing me to take out a mirror.

But it hurts too much to move.

I stubbornly refused to walk to the drawer, but for some reason, my body was trembling and slowly heading towards the drawer.

“Ugh…

Ah…

You, are you really Rina?”

[Yes, you idiot.

I can only take the lead for a few seconds…

But I’m still in your body!]

Damn it, it really hurts like h*ll.

I barely took out the mirror and collapsed on the bed, panting.

And when I looked in the mirror, there was a woman who looked exactly like me, but with sharper eyes and red hair.

Rina was glaring at me.

I clearly thought I had succeeded in suppressing Rina, but as expected of the great First Saint who even suppressed the Demon King’s personality.

But she herself said that she can only take control of my body for a few seconds at most…

I wonder if anything big will happen?

No, but I still don’t know what might happen.

I’d rather just burn it all away with holy fire now…

[Don’t!!!!

You’ll burn yourself too!

We’re already too mixed up, if one of us dies, the other one dies too!]

“Oh, that’s right.

Holy fire is hot…”

[You crazy b*tch…

You crazy b*tch…

Is holy fire all you have in your head?]

I tentatively created a small holy fire on the tip of my finger, and I could vividly feel the heat.

Like Rina said, we really became one.

But something’s strange.

Rina wouldn’t have given up on her plan to steal my body.

Why is she revealing her identity so easily?

I can deceive everyone else, but I can’t deceive the clever me!

[I didn’t say anything because I thought you’d burn it all away with holy fire again!

Do you have any complaints?!

Seriously, why am I stuck with such a stupid b*tch…!!]

..I want to argue, but I’ve done so many things that I can’t say anything.

Well, if she hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known and burned my body too.

[Haa, whatever.

I have to share everything with you for the time being.

Please, let’s live like human beings.]

“..Isn’t that a bit harsh coming from someone trying to steal someone else’s body?

Want a taste of holy fire?”

[..You stupid b*tch.

Do you even have the guts?]

If I think about it, it’s all because of this b*tch that things have gone wrong, but she’s looking down on me?

I’m the kind of person who does what I say.

I made up my mind and threatened to use holy fire, but all I got back was Rina’s sneer.

[I’ve read your memories more than once or twice, and you don’t like your body burning either.

So please, let’s just live like human beings!]

Damn it, you’ve got the wrong person.

I’ve decided to become a Saint worthy of the ‘Real Hero Party’.

I didn’t want to be swayed by Rina anymore, so I stubbornly focused my divine power and ignited the holy fire.

Damn it, it hurts like h*ll!

[Kyaaaa!!

I told you not to do it!!]

“Ugh…

Ah…

Wh..Who’s moving my body!?”

“Seira..?”

“How shocking must it have been…”

I barely managed to chase Rina away and regain control of my body, and when I turned my head at the familiar voice, there was…

“Se, Seira…

What in the world is going on…”

“How shocked must she have been…”

Natalia and Laura, who had opened the door and entered at some point.

The way they avoided my gaze was unsettling.

And Laura, who kept saying ‘baby, baby’ from earlier.

This is obviously a baby ending, right?

Ah, damn it…

I was so focused on saving Suhyeon that I forgot, but if I think about it, both Natalia and Laura were mistaken that I was pregnant.

Let’s explain things well here and clear up the misunderstanding.

“Ah, what are you talking about?”

“Hic..

Sorry, sorry.

I..

Because of me…”

“Seira, who were you talking to until just now…”

Laura, who was trembling and couldn’t even speak properly, and Natalia, who was incompetent but had good ears and heard that I was talking to someone.

Do they think I was doing prenatal education or something?

Damn Rina, causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

I quickly took out the mirror and opened my mouth.

“You don’t have to worry about that.

What Natalia is thinking didn’t happen.

Rina, Rina is still inside me.”

That’s right.

Did I talk about Rina?

The magic stone I swallowed was actually the Demon King, and Rina suppressed that personality and became the new Demon King, and then I had a draw-like result in the match against Rina, so Rina’s personality is still inside me.

How do I explain this story?

“Ah…

Rina, you mean…

The First Saint…”

After thinking for a moment, Natalia sat down as if she had heard the explanation somewhere.

Has all the change that happened in my body been revealed without me knowing?

Then the story is fast.

Hmm, but there’s no need to be so sad that she’s sitting down like this.

“Yes, as you can see, Rina is living inside me.

But…

Huh, Natalia?

You don’t have to worry that much, you know?”

“I’m sorry…

I’m incompetent…

I’m really sorry…”

Well, it’s not like you’re incompetent for the first time.

If you think about it, your position overlaps with Suhyeon, so all you’re useful for is providing delicious food and a warm house.

But seeing how worried she is about me, I felt a little touched.

“Baby…

Baby…

At least to Seira, it was real…”

“Laura..?”

Following Natalia, this time Laura lowered her head and kept saying ‘baby, baby’.

And the fact that she’s even calling my name makes me think it’s really dangerous.

I’ve learned this after spending quite a long time with her, but this damn kid is secretly quite jealous.

She must still be mistaken that I’m pregnant.

I guess there’s no choice.

If they don’t believe me even if I tell them, I have no choice but to show them my hymen.

I thought this was the only way to prove my innocence and tried to get up from the bed, but suddenly my body wouldn’t move.

“Ugh..!”

“Seira!”

“Wh, What’s wrong..?

Seira!!”

No, I have to show them my hymen or I’ll really get a baby ending…

A knife attack is waiting for me…

[Are you crazy?!!

Why are you suddenly showing your hymen!!!!]

“Ugh…

Ah…

Rina…”

You’re the crazy one, you damn b*tch.

Can’t you see how urgent this is?

[That’s why I’m asking why you’re coming to the conclusion of a hymen reveal show!!

I told you?

You and I are one right now!

Please, let’s just live like human beings please!!]

“Haa…

Hic..

Rina…

Rina is…!”

At this rate, I’ll really get a baby ending…

I forced myself to say her name to somehow reveal that it was Rina’s doing, but my words weren’t even finished before I was dragged into a dark space.

Rina is taking control of my body now.

This damn b*tch is finally trying to kill me..!

“Se, Seira..

Are you okay?”

“Seira..

I’m sorry!

I’m sorry!!”

“Hehe, I’m saying strange things too..

I’m sorry.

Were you very surprised?”

Huh?

I clearly thought she was going to do all sorts of crazy things with my body.

Using a voice that was so gentle, using a tone that I had never heard before, Rina began to soothe Seira and Laura.

“Seira..?”

“Please pretend you didn’t hear me even if I say strange things sometimes.

It’s just..

There’s a reason I don’t want to talk about it.

Oh right, I haven’t woken up in so long, I need some time to think alone…”

“Ah, I understand.”

“Seira..”

“Hehe, thank you.

Really..”

Natalia and Laura looked at each other for a moment at Rina’s words, and eventually nodded.

Huh, those two are giving up so easily?

More than that, did she prove that I wasn’t pregnant with just those words?

After a short time, I regained control and stared blankly into the mirror at this incomprehensible situation.

[Haa, because the memories are mixed up in a mess, there are situations I don’t even know about..

When you’re in trouble, act like a tragic heroine and say you want to be alone.

That’s all you have to say.

If you think about it, the Saint is like a princess of the Holy Kingdom, hasn’t she ever been to high society?]

“No, I thought it wouldn’t be good to meet nobles from other countries, so I went with a bit of a mysterious concept..?”

[What mysterious concept with you.

It looked like you were going to screw everything up, so they were keeping you hidden]

..I, is that so?

I couldn’t say anything to Rina’s words, who seemed more like a Saint than me.

Honestly, she’s the First Saint, so she has much more experience than me.

What is this feeling that I’m more incompetent?

Feeling inexplicably bad, I threw the mirror down and lay back on the bed.