Love Letter From The Future

1. The First Letter (48)

The next morning, I visited the temple again.

Coincidentally, the saintess was again in charge this morning. I’ve been seeing her a lot lately. Until I lost my memory, I only knew her by name.

Of course, the cause was entirely on me.

The priest’s job is to heal the wounded. And, at least for the past month, no one has been using the temple as often as I have. It was a situation where I had no choice but to run into the saintess often.

Frequent encounters accompany good feelings. It was the basics of social skills that I read as a child. But for some reason, the stare of the saintess staring at me now was cold.

Her pale pink eyes alternately stared at my face and at my hand, which was covered in blood and pus. As soon as I read the young emotion in those eyes, I immediately lowered my flat head.

The words of excuse naturally flowed down my neck, which was bent as if it were servile.

“I’m sorry, saintess. Still, this isn’t a plan orchestrated by Arus… … .”

“Do not speak of the Lord in vain.”

“Yep.”

However, my nonsensical nonsense was quickly suppressed by the saintess’ cold voice. I immediately returned to my stiff posture and glanced at the saintess.

She shook her head and let out a deep sigh.

Her voluminous breasts swelled and then sank. Every time I saw it, it was full of presence. I gazed at the scene as if possessed for a moment, then suddenly came to my senses and looked away.

No, no. I didn’t know if I would be punished. Only the daughter that the heavenly god Arus cherishes the most can ascend to the position of a saint.

He was such a noble and pure being. It was absurd to even harbor a grudge. It’s an unreachable flower to me, and if she hadn’t entered the academy, she might have lived her whole life without even knowing about my existence. As much as that, the gap between me and her was extreme.

Compared to that, how happy are you now?

The beautiful saintess was personally concerned about my body. Silver hair with a subtle glow, light pink eyes with a color that tickles the chest, and clear and transparent skin, as well as detailed features.

She was the proof that even the heavenly god Arus showed favoritism. Like a torch, her appearance was in perfect harmony.

And again, the feminine curves of her body also drew the attention of many men.

If the beauty of the saintess proves the existence of the heavenly god Arus, her body reminds us of the existence of the evil god Omerus.

The curve from the nape of her neck to her thighs had both smoothness and elasticity. Of course, the degree of curvature was also considerable. It was to the point of not knowing why a saintess who was supposed to be pure was born with such a lustful body.

As a joke, prayers for repentance by male students in the theology department increased around her entrance.

It was an honor to have such a woman carefully examining my hands with worried eyes. To add a bit of exaggeration, today’s work alone was worth entering the academy.

If you go down to a certain rural village, there are many people who think that all kinds of diseases can be cured just by touching the hand of the saint. Even so, there were few beings who could come into contact with her noble body.

It was only possible because it was an academy. Thinking so, I tried to calm my fear.

It was strange. I didn’t know why, but sometimes I felt a sense of fear when I saw the saintess.

Even though she was a famous saintess for her benevolence. She was famous for being innocent and kind to everyone.

There was nothing that made me feel afraid. Even so, I often had to feel like a rat in front of the cat whenever I stood in front of her.

It was understandable in that context that I reached out my hand to her obediently. The saintess carefully removed the bandage from my hand and opened her eyes wide.

It was because the condition of my injury was more serious than I thought. It was not only a penetrating wound, but also a wound that had a complex effect on burns. The pain that came from it was indescribable.

“Brother Ian, I can’t believe I was injured this much… Did you visit the temple just now?”

I put my hand on the back of my head as if embarrassed by her words. And he said in a somewhat proud voice.

“Yes, I don’t think it’s good to wake up priests at night for personal reasons… Ah, ah!”

Contrary to my expectations, however, the saintess’ reaction was not good. Her palms thumped my forearms. The power was stronger than I thought, and when the shock was transmitted to the wound, a scream leaked out of my mouth.

I looked at the saintess with regretful eyes, but she only let out a deep sigh. She asked me with an upset look.

“Piercing wounds, burns. The wound was charred with heat, so there was less bleeding. Still, the pain must have been enormous… … .”

“No, what. Was it more tolerable than I thought?”

Tingling, light pink eyes turned to me. I immediately shut up. Adding this or that to the clergyman’s words on the subject of the patient would only hinder treatment.

It was never because she was afraid. When I became quiet, the saintess began to beat me in earnest.

“Brother Ian, didn’t you just say you would value life?”

“Yeah, it was. However, as I live, many situations… … .”

“Is it enough to come back to the temple in less than two days? And this injury… It’s not a level that can be earned by making mistakes. Who else did you quarrel with?”

I couldn’t help but be embarrassed by the saintess’s goofy skills.

Originally speaking, speaking was not my area of expertise, and it was also because I felt sorry for coming to me less than two days after I had promised to take care of myself.

Even in the midst of bruising me, the saintess faithfully took care of my wounds. Befitting her title of ‘Saint’, her divine power was extraordinary in both quantity and quality.

Slowly, new flesh began to sprout from the sore wound. It was a strange sight to see. Wizards also learned magic to promote healing, but this only accelerated natural healing.

Only priests with divine power could heal severe burns or regenerate severed body parts. Maybe that’s why it’s called “God’s power.”

While the saintess’ scolding continued for a long time, my hands were so clean that I couldn’t find any trace of the injury before I knew it. There was only a slight amount of pain left.

“… … So, please take care of your body from now on. Brother Ian’s life is not yours alone. It belongs to all those who depend on you and who depend on you.”

As always, I let the saintess’ continuing sermon pass through one ear, nodding my head several times. Sometimes, if I feel like I’m too silent, just say one word and that’s it.

“Immanuel.”

“I see, Brother Ian, you know the important part of this story. you’re right. When the heavenly god Arus created humans in the beginning, he promised infinite life and glory… … .”

Then the saintess continued to speak in an excited tone, and if she could endure boredom, nothing could be easier. The excited-looking saintess also looked cute.

This was a temple, and the sick always existed. Even the saintess would not be able to spend time only with me. In other words, it meant that the long sermon of the saintess would come to an end eventually.

The saintess, who had been preaching to me for a long time, suddenly came to her senses and checked her watch. And she was startled and shuddered. Her eyes widened.

“Ooh, time passed like this before I knew it… … ?”

“Me, saintess. I really enjoy my time with the saintess, but I wonder if other patients are waiting… … .”

At my words, the saintess’ complexion turned pale. She stammered on rare occasions.

“Yeah, that’s right… See you next time, Brother Ian. Emmanuel.”

Now is the liberation Feeling such relief, I got up and tried to leave the temple without hesitation.

If it hadn’t been for the saintess’s last question, holding back my steps.

“… … By the way, brother.”

My steps toward the exit stopped abruptly. When I glanced back with doubt, the saintess was staring at me with calm eyes.

As if the appearance of embarrassment and stuttering was a lie, she asked in a coy voice.

“Last night, what happened?”

I was silent for a while. It’s last night.

The bloody water, the pain that burns my brain, and the joy I felt at the end nonetheless.

I remembered the crimson eyes staring blankly at me, and the solid silver line that was stamped down in a straight line.

As I stood blankly like that, the saintess smiled bitterly as if she knew that.

“… … After all, it’s a secret.”

“These days, you have to have a lot of secrets to be popular.”

‘Mysticism’ or something, I left the temple after such trivial jokes.

Dawn had passed, and now the sun was shining warmly in the sky. It was morning. Crowds of people crowded around to announce the start of the academy’s day.

And the students who passed in front of the temple looked startled as soon as they saw me. The footsteps of those passing by stopped at once, and their gazes turned to me as if they had been nailed to them.

Even so, it was only an instant. They started on their way again, and the academy returned to its usual routine.

Except for one thing, their whispering.

“That person, that person. The ‘Hatchet Confucius’… Last night with Delphine-senpai… … .”

“No way, it attacked that Delphine Yurdina… Huh!”

As my golden eyes gazed at each of the whisperers, the tumult around me suddenly fell silent. I could only let out a deep sigh.

As expected, the speed at which rumors spread in the academy was something strange.

*

Delphine Yurdina recalled the memory of that night.

It was a stroke of repentance. There is absolutely no avoiding it. At least that’s what she thought. Of course, the sight of her, who was full of confidence that she would win again, splashed with blood.

It was the man’s hand. Her dagger was blocked by that hand and she couldn’t move further. However, the blade in the man’s other hand was different.

It was a memory of the day when hatchets were rushing in.