"It seems like things have finally worked out. You are free to head back whenever you want to."
Reina looked at the Saintess sitting in front of her with a slight smile on her face. At her words, the saintess looked up, but her eyes remained cold like ice. Her regal posture and fancy clothes made her seem more like an upper-class noble rather than a saintess at the moment.
It had been almost one year since the saintess had been kidnapped by Lady Reina, and a lot had changed in that time.
First, Lady Sera and her family's crime had been brought to light. As soon as it had been revealed that her father tried to use her to trick the crown prince, everyone had abandoned Count Diltz.
The high priest had been spared by Prince Kaiden, but his sudden death was seen as an omen by the gods and a warning for others not to trick the hero again.
