<Chapter 51>

‘Going behind my back to snitch to Inosensia without even reporting to me first.’

Temenos sighed, recalling the earlier incident. He had stationed guards to keep watch because he didn’t trust her. That was something he should have told her directly.

But now, they were the ones confessing everything, making him look like the only despicable one in the situation.

‘If no visible results are achieved within a month, I’ll truly detach them.’

With a refreshed expression, Temenos entered his office and sank into his chair. David, who had been waiting with documents in hand, approached and presented them to him.

Temenos casually skimmed through the papers before asking David, “Are the documents for the Duchess ready?”

David was slightly taken aback that this was the first thing Temenos brought up. However, he had prepared for this, so he managed not to show his surprise.

“Yes. We’ve also organized all the invitations addressed to her along with her seal.”

Temenos’ right eyebrow twitched at the mention of invitations.

“Invitations?”

“Yes. Now that the Northern social circle revolves around the Duchess, it’s only natural. Of course, people’s real interests lie elsewhere, but……”

It wasn’t difficult for Temenos to guess what “interests” David was referring to.

Just yesterday, during the banquet, while he had been stuck by Inosensia’s side, he’d opened his left ear wide, listening to the conversations around him. People knew only that his left arm possessed monstrous strength; they had no idea his left ear had an equally extraordinary ability.

Unaware of his sharp hearing, they chattered freely, believing he couldn’t hear a word.

“If the Duchess really is a Saintess, could she cure my son’s illness……?”

“Would receiving divine power smooth out skin troubles? I wonder how flawless my complexion could become.”

“I didn’t expect her to be this beautiful…… Since she’s married to that monster and probably sleeps in separate rooms, I might as well console her lonely nights.”

Temenos felt a surge of anger as he recalled the audacious remarks of a scrawny, unattractive man. However, he calmed down quickly.

He believed there was no way Inosensia, who cared for him, would fall for such tricks.

“Inosensia will handle herself well, but she does seem ignorant in some unexpected areas due to her memory loss. Assign someone knowledgeable about rumors and noble affairs to assist her.”

“Yes. I’ve already summoned Countess Orman.”

Countess Orman had been Inosensia’s tutor, teaching her the etiquette and manners of high society.

Since Temenos had already investigated her background, he nodded in approval.

“Have the documents regarding the chapel opening been sent?”

“Yes.”

“Good. Is there anything else I should be particularly aware of?”

He was asking if there were any confidential details that hadn’t been put into the documents. David lowered his voice to report, “The preparations to send someone to the Great Temple are complete.”

Temenos’ eyes stopped scanning the document in his hands. He snapped his fingers, signaling David to continue.

“Thanks to Ms. Spica, we’ve mapped out the internal structure of the Great Temple through Bishop Roam. Acquiring the divine tongue textbook shouldn’t be a problem……”

“No, forget about the divine tongue textbook.”

Initially, obtaining the divine tongue textbook had been about verifying whether the divine oracle Inosensia received was real or whether she was truly the Saintess.

But now, there was no need for that anymore. Not only did he no longer doubt her identity as the Saintess, but even if she wasn’t, it didn’t matter.

“Instead, there’s something else you need to investigate.”

“What should we look into?”

Temenos recalled something Monica had quietly told him once.

“It seems the Prospective Duchess dislikes being surrounded by people.”

“People?”

“She’s fine with two or three, but she becomes tense when surrounded by more than five.”

That explained why Inosensia had clung to him so meekly during yesterday’s banquet.

As Monica mentioned, Inosensia visibly tensed up whenever she found herself at the center of attention in a crowd.

Each time, Temenos would release a subtle aura, forcing people to look away. The moment their gazes shifted, Inosensia would relax.

While he had dismissed it as mere dislike for being in the spotlight, he now saw it differently.

“If they do acknowledge me as the Saintess… they’ll just drag me straight back to the Great Temple, won’t they?”

‘She didn’t say “returning” to the Great Temple; she said “dragged.”‘

Temenos’ thoughts drifted to the image of Inosensia gripping his hand so tightly that her knuckles turned white, as if her blood had stopped flowing.

Inosensia has no memories.

But why did she seem so terrified of going back to the Great Temple?

What kind of instinct has been engraved into her very being to cause such a visceral reaction?

“Find out exactly how Inosensia lived in the Great Temple—every detail. Her relationships, how she spent her days. Leave nothing out.”

What could possibly be in the Great Temple that she, who isn’t even afraid of monsters, feels terror at?

Temenos found himself genuinely curious.

*  *  *

It’s the chapel!

‘Finally! It’s time to receive a new divine oracle!’

Excitement and tension bubbled up as I anticipated what kind of message the oracle would deliver today.

‘Something on the level of the last oracle would be perfect.’

After all, I got married just yesterday.

We haven’t even had our first night together yet.

While I’m not sure how things will unfold, now that we are married, I want to enjoy our honeymoon phase.

In that sense, I really hope the oracle won’t involve someone dying or any other ominous content.

‘God, are you listening? Please, I’m begging for a peaceful oracle this time.’

Would you like to use a divine oracle token?

Yes / No

‘Yes!’

The moment I pressed the button, a radiant white light tinged with gold shimmered above the oracle tablet.

Then, the divine message began to appear.

BEST
LilyoftheValley

In fairy tales, a prince’s kiss wakes the sleeping princess. And in romance fantasy novels, the one who calms the rampaging male lead is… mmph

“What the—?”

This… This is…

‘Good heavens! I wanted to enjoy my honeymoon, but I didn’t expect such blatant encouragement.’

I didn’t mean for it to be this obvious.

Uh-hmm. Nice, God. Very nice.

As I tried to process this unexpected message, another prompt appeared.

You currently possess 3 divine oracle tokens. Would you like to use 1 token to reveal deeper insights?

Yes / No

Oh, now this is a dilemma.

First, I glanced back at the current oracle floating in front of me.

‘So basically, it’s saying Temenos is going to lose control.’

I’m not exactly sure how he will lose control, but the fact that God showed me this message probably means I can stop it with a kiss.

‘Do I really need to check the replies?’

They’d likely just say things like, ‘Kiss him! Quickly!’ or ‘Hurry up and kiss already!’

If I were a reader, I’d leave comments like that too. I’m sure of it.

‘Alright, I’ll skip this one.’

I firmly pressed the “No” button.

As if it had been waiting, a new prompt immediately appeared in front of me.

The Northern Faith Score has surpassed 1,000. You can now receive two divine oracles at once.

Would you like to use 1 divine oracle token to receive a new oracle?

Yes / No

“Oh, really?”

‘I can’t pass this up!’

All the effort I’d put into raising the Northern Faith score had paid off. Without hesitation, I pressed “Yes.”

And then, the new oracle appeared.

BEST
ABoltOutoftheBlue

Could it be… Big brother?? Her big brother???

‘What’s this now?’

Big brother?

There was nothing to connect the dots with. Confused, I reread the oracle over and over. Then, yet another window popped up.

You currently possess 2 divine oracle tokens. Would you like to use 1 token to reveal deeper insights?

Yes / No

‘This feels important… I should probably look into it.’

Even though I was hesitant about using another token—I only had two left—there was no point in leaving things unclear.

After much deliberation, I pressed “Yes.”

BEST
ABoltOutoftheBlue

Could it be… Big brother?? Her big brother???

ㄴCrocodileTailSquirrel

He’s definitely her brother, no doubt 222. There’s no way those lavender eyes are just a coincidence! T_T

Lavender eyes?

‘Wait… That’s my eye color.’

Hold on. Was the “brother” in question my brother?  

Did I—Inosensia—have a brother?
 

<To be continued>

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