Chapter 30
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Sephiria continued to pull Kein on his sleeve while giggling .
Finally, they arrived in the city of Hern .
“H-How far are we going?”
“Just follow me . ”
Pulled by the Saint, Kein was brought to a church in the City .
“Oh, Kein and … and Saint Sephiria!”
Sister Sylvia was surprised that a Saint was visiting her in such a remote church .
“Sister Sylvia… We’ll take the farthest room of the church . ”
Seeing the solemn expression of Saint Sephiria, Sylvia turned serious .
The innermost room of a church is a place of special significance to the clergy of the Odia Church .
“Is there something I can do for you, your eminence?”
Sylvia asked reverently while straightening her collar .
“There is not…”
”From now on, I will commence an oath ceremony, so don’t let others approach the room .
“Very well . ”
“Ehm, Sylvisan . What’s this all about?”
Without answering Klein’s question, Sylvia bowed deeply .
And just like that, Klein was taken to the room at the back of the church .
A small room beyond a side corridor behind the chapel .
Small statues of various gods were enshrined in the temple, including the main god, Odia, the God of Light .
This place was the most sacred place in the Church of Odia, only used for special prayers .
Even Kein, who had spent his childhood in the church’s orphanage, had never been in here before .
He was deeply moved by finally finding out how it was inside .
“Kein-sama, you have saved my life . ”
“Me?”
“Yes, due to you giving the Fruit of Resurrection to my comrade, the Sword Princess Anastrea . ”
“Oh, right . No wonder I thought I’d seen her somewhere before…”
“So, the redheaded girl was the one from that time .
Finally, Kein realized that the Saint’s friend, the red-haired girl, was the one he had given the Fruit of Resurrection .
‘Well, I’m glad to see that she was able to save her comrades . ’
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“It’s because of Kein-sama that I can be here like this . ”
“But it was up to her as to what she should do with what I gave her . I think the one who really helped you was that girl who was trying so hard . ”
“That’s not all . I’ve been watching Kein-sama for a long time . ”
“Hmm?”
Sephiria’s tone was faltering a little again .
However, Kein could see that she wanted to tell him something important .
Even though she’s a saint, she seemed to be quite naive, not to mention she was still at a young age .
Kein bent down a bit and smiled, wondering if he should just listen to her like he would with a shy child .
“Kein-sama is a man who endured hardships, always staying humble, always looking out for others, never conceited . It was that pure goodness that saved the church and the village from their plight . ”
“No, that…eh, Why are you taking your clothes off?!”
As she talked, Sephiria suddenly began to take off her white robe .
“It’s alright . ”
“I-It’s not alright . What happened to the commandments of Odia?”
Saint Sephiria in her silk underwear .
Maybe because it was a high-quality fabric, but it was faintly transparent .
“This is necessary for the ceremony of the covenant . Even the commandments allow it . Kein-sama only needs to take his top off . Please get naked . ”
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“Are you going to get naked?”
After all, Sephiria speaks with a lively voice only when she spoke as a cleric .
While wondering why he needed to take it off, but for some reason feeling unable to resist, Klein stripped his armor and jacket .
However, he never turned towards Sephiria .
The other party was only 13 years old…
After all, when he saw those breasts, larger than the average adult, he couldn’t help but see her as a woman, even if he thought of her as a child .
That growth is a bit too ridiculous, isn’t it?
“I’m sorry . Our pledges require us to be as close to each other’s hearts as possible…”
”Excuse me . ”
“Woah!”
She hugged him from behind .
Something soft, elastic hit my back .
“Kein-sama . Calm your mind as much as you can and focus on it . ”
That’s not possible!
…Is what he wanted to say, but it seemed the situation wouldn’t end without him focusing .
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“I’ll see what I can do . ”
“Kein-sama, your heart is beating very hard . But it’s okay . I’ve never done something like this either, so I’m flustered as well . ”
“I don’t think this is going to be alright . ”
“We just need to synchronize our heartbeats . Please calm down and accept me into you . I’ll match your breathing, Kei-sama . ”
“Breathing?”
As he was told, Kein felt Sephiria’s breath and tried to match it with his own .
Sephiria also matched Kein’s breathing .
Naturally, they overlapped each other, and quickly their thumping, high-pitched heartbeat was the only sound in the quiet room .
Soon, Kein felt something warm flowing out of Sephiria .
‘I see a small light beyond the darkness with my eyes closed . ’
“Kein, Kein…”
A voice called for Kein from a distance .
The voice did not belong to Sephiria .
“…Altena? It’s really Altena!”
Kein’s childhood friend .
The voice was indeed that of Altena, the girl who died defending Kein twenty years ago .