Little Priest's Cat Diary

……

【...You have completed your mission...】

【...It's time to leave...】

With a buzzing sound, the sharp arrow left the string.

Under the bright sun, the thump was driven deep into the distant archery target.

Just a point off center.

Instead, the sharp arrow that was chasing after it passed this target, and then was heavily nailed to another target that was more than twice as far behind it.

Antister, who shot the arrow behind him, let out a sigh, and put down the strong bow in his hand.

He raised his eyebrows and said, "Today's condition is not very good."

Mia also put down the white bow in her hand.

He pursed his lips and smiled, and said, "It's just that I was dazzled by the sun just now."

This is not the case.

Just when he was shooting the arrow, he suddenly remembered the voice he heard in his dream, and he was in a trance, which caused the shot arrow to miss by a point.

"tired?"

"Well……"

Antiste came over and kneaded Mia's arm a few times.

The soreness from the place where she was pressed made Mia couldn't help shrinking back, but was grabbed by Antiste.

"It's still the same."

While massaging Mia's arm, Antiste said, "The physical strength is not enough, the stamina is too poor, and the strength is far from enough."

He snorted.

"Look at your arm, it's so slender, how can you have strength? Tsk, eat so much and practice a lot, but you don't gain any muscle."

"You will be able to rely on that moon god's bow to show off."

Antiste mocked unceremoniously.

Looking at the bow that Mia had just lowered, he felt a little unhappy.

The good bow he carefully found for his little apprentice, turned out to be a bow for training.

Because of this matter, Mia, who was ridiculed several times by the teacher about her strength, didn't talk back, but just raised her head and looked innocently at Antiste with a pair of blue eyes.

That appearance made Antiste, who was squinting at him, unable to pretend anymore, couldn't help laughing, and raised his hand to pat him on the head.

"Okay, I won't talk."

He smiled and said, "I practiced all morning, it's time to go back and rest."

Mia hummed obediently, took the wet wipes handed over by the servants of the training ground, wiped off the dust and sweat on her face and hands, and then left here with Antiste.

After a whole morning of activities, he felt a little more relaxed after being depressed for the past few days.

only……

【...Your mission has been completed...】

【It's time to leave...】

He knew that the voice that appeared in his dream was not his dream, nor his fantasy.

The voice was telling him that he was leaving soon.

But, why is it this time?

If he leaves now...

Antiste, who was walking in front of him, suddenly stopped and stopped.

"General Margaret, why are you here?"

This special name caused Mia to follow her footsteps and stop.

He raised his eyes and looked at the female Shah standing opposite...or should I say, the female general who should be called Margaret now.

The female general was still dressed in black light leather armor, covering her tall and strong body.

The tight muscles exposed on the arms and slender legs glowed with a healthy brown luster in the sun.

It seemed that she had just come out of the prayer temple and was about to leave when she happened to bump into Mia and Antiste who came out of the training ground on the side of the temple.

She said: "Since I have become a believer in Sepul, I naturally want to come to the temple to offer my faith to her."

The Sea People originally believed in Celt, the god of storm and destruction at sea.

But after Margaret voted under the command of Sardis, she abandoned her past beliefs without hesitation and became a believer in Sepul, the god of the sea.

No one knows whether she is pious in her heart, but at least she comes to the Sea God Temple every few days, and she is extremely pious in her actions.

Antiste chuckled.

Although he was smiling, he looked at Margaret coldly, and there was an undisguised sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.

"This kind of belief that can be easily changed is too cheap. I don't think Sepul probably wants it very much."

Margaret smiled.

"I really feel that the lost people who once believed in the alien gods have lost their way, and with Sepul's broad mind and benevolent heart, they will definitely accept them under his wings with tolerance."

She said, her eyes turned to Mia, and those slender eyes like carnivorous beasts were staring at Mia.

She bowed her head and said, "Are you right? Your Highness."

Mia didn't speak.

He pursed his lips slightly and looked at Margaret.

For some reason, when he saw Margaret for the first time, he felt very uncomfortable.

It still is.

Mia vaguely felt that she should see something from this female Shah.

Behind her... it seems that something very shocking is hidden.

However, her body seemed to be shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

This feeling made him very uneasy.

After glancing at the other party, Mia looked away, and he didn't even answer Margaret's words.

He walked right past Margaret, ignoring her.

His unceremonious attitude towards Margaret, which can even be called rude, not only Margaret who saluted Mia, but even Antiste was taken aback.

Because since he knew Mia, he had never seen Mia treat others with such a cold attitude, and showed such obvious dislike for a person.

It seems that Mia really doesn't like this woman.

Antiste thought so, and stopped talking to Margaret. After watching Mia go to the palace where he lived, he lifted his feet and walked in another direction.

Seeing Mia seemed to be in a low mood these past few days, so even though things were piled up like a mountain, he specially set aside a whole morning to practice arrows with Mia in the training ground.

Now that Mia went back to rest, he naturally had to deal with things quickly.

Margaret, who was ignored, stood there, and after a while, she took a step forward.

There was no expression on her face, but a deep and cold look flashed across her downcast eyes.

……

wow.

Along the long hollow stone steps spiraling upwards, Mia walked up quickly.

His bedroom was high up in the tower.

He was obviously the only one on the spiraling upward stone steps, and it should be very quiet, but deep in his eardrums and in his head, there was a huge sound of waves constantly ringing.

wow——

Deafening.

So strong that his head almost split open.

wow-

The waves seemed to be hitting something violently.

Come one by one.

The figure of the female Shah kept appearing in Mia's mind, accompanied by the sound of waves crashing in his mind.

Whoa!

Whoa!

wow——

The moment Mia stepped onto the last step of the disc-shaped stone steps, there was a bang, and the raging waves seemed to slam an invisible barrier into pieces.

His heart beat hard.

In an instant, all the fog dispersed.

And the scene that had been buried in the thick fog finally resurfaced in his mind.

Pressing her head hard with one hand, Mia's dilated pupils trembled violently.

He saw the bloody dagger protruding from his chest——

He saw the eerie cyan hue of the dagger tip flashing under the light.

There is also a drop of blood dripping from the fingertips on the ground——

Sadie!

he--

Mia took a sharp breath and shook her body slightly.

But before he could stand still, he rushed forward into the bedroom in front of him.

The floor-to-ceiling windows in the room were open, and the veils fluttered gently in the wind.

Looking down from the floor-to-ceiling windows, in the distance, one can vaguely see the female Shah walking along the middle path to the outside of the temple.

It's just because the distance is too far away, that figure looks only the size of a thumb.

Mia stared at that figure, her gaze became deep and sharp little by little.

He walked quickly to the balcony, and raised his hand on the way to take down the white bow that was hanging on the stone platform with a luster like jade.

Luna Bow.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, he bent his bow and took an arrow.

The transparent bowstring is stretched to the extreme.

The light and soft veil is still dancing.

Mia looked down at the earth with sharp blades in her eyes.

The sharp arrow aimed at the distant figure of the female Shah on the earth.

The tip of the arrow flashed the same cold light in Mia's eyes in the sunlight.

His fingertips moved slightly, and he was about to let go——

But at this moment, a huge weight suddenly pressed on his hand.

His hand sank.

With a heavy muffled bang, the bow, which suddenly became extremely heavy, came out of his hand and hit the ground.

Mia bent down to pick it up, but the bow that used to be as light as nothing in his hand was now as heavy as a thousand catties.

Not to mention that it is extremely difficult to pick it up, even if you pick it up reluctantly, it won't work.

Mia raised his head, and he could only watch Margaret's figure gradually disappear from his sight.

The noon sun was exceptionally bright, but his gaze sank little by little.

So, is this...not allowed?

He removed the woman with his own hands and was not allowed.

He felt that telling others about the future he knew was not allowed.

So, now that he can't get close to Sardis, what should he do?

Mia closed her eyes, the scorching sun shone on his face at noon, and the hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist little by little.

There must be a way.

before he leaves.

…………

........................

In the Crown Prince's womb of the palace, Nadia scratched her head for a long time before handing the report document to Sardis with the help of the lieutenant general.

He looked at Sardis's not-so-good face, and asked directly: "Your Highness, I heard that you are having conflicts with Young Master Ji again?"

Sardis, who was flipping through the report, said nothing.

Nadia shrugged.

Ok.

It's not the first time anyway.

The little prince and the little Shaoji have been arguing since childhood, and this time it should be the same as before, and it will be fine in a few days.

Although he knew that he was owed, he couldn't help his curiosity.

"I said, is Xiao Shaoji angry because you decided to hold a wedding ceremony without authorization?"

he asks,

"Also, Your Highness, are you really going to announce this at the Great Court meeting in seven days' time?"

I also know that Sardis's act of announcing the marriage ceremony at the Great Court Council will definitely cause an uproar.

Presumably at that time, many people will be shocked.

You know, even he with a big heart and rough nerves was stunned for several days after he suddenly learned of this matter.

Thinking of how panicked everyone was at that time...

Well, I don't know why, but he suddenly looked forward to it.

"That's your business. If Xiao Shaoji has no objection, I don't care."

Nadia spread her hands and said,

"However, you have to be mentally prepared. There will definitely be many people who will oppose it. This matter may not be possible."

Sardis, who had been too lazy to talk to Nadia, finally raised his eyes and said, "Who can object to my decision?"

He put it lightly.

But there was an obvious unquestionable tone in that understatement.

That kind of cold gaze that didn't allow others to say much made Nadia feel at a loss for what to say for a while.

Looking at Sardis, who was becoming more and more powerful and vigorous after returning to the royal city, he suddenly had an indescribable feeling in his heart.

The young prince has become more and more courageous as a king.

Even if you just sit there, with a look in your eyes, there is a strong momentum, which can bring an invisible majesty to people.

No one dares to question his words and orders.

This should have been a good thing for Porto Yas.

However, Nadia didn't know why, some...

"Your Highness."

A guard walked in quickly and bowed to salute.

"His Royal Highness Shaoji is here again today, just outside."

He says,

"Do you want to see him?"

The pen that Sardis was writing on the paper suddenly paused, and his gaze also paused for a second.

The air in the room seemed to settle.

After a while, he finally spoke.

"not see."

Sardis said, expressionless.

Nadia was stunned, and looked at Sardis in astonishment.

But the guard who had gotten used to this answer in recent days did not change his face, answered yes, bowed and retreated.

The room was very quiet, depressingly quiet.

Sardis was still holding the pen, and his eyes seemed to be fixed on the document in front of him, but after several minutes, the pen in his hand did not move again.

…………

Outside the palace, Mia turned and left.

However, on the way from the palace of Sardis, he accidentally ran into Margaret.

After seeing Mia, Margaret immediately stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute Mia.

Now that she has become a believer of Sepul, it is natural to kneel down to the young priest.

There was no one in the corridor at the moment, except for the guards guarding far away at the end of the corridor, there were only him and Margaret here.

Mia looked down at Margaret who was kneeling in front of him, and did not speak for a long time.

Margaret knelt on the ground, head bowed.

She could feel the cold eyes looking down on her from above.

Margaret knew very well why this young priest disliked and rejected her.

The first time she saw that young priest, she knew that she was completely different from that young priest.

She and him are opposite extremes.

Young Shaoji is too clean.

Especially a pair of eyes are clear and penetrating, like water, in which one cannot see the slightest bit of dust and darkness.

He seemed to be born to stand under the sun, exuding a bright and innocent light.

As she said to Sardis before, if the young priest is light, she is darkness.

But light always loathes darkness and repels darkness.

Where there is light, darkness is never allowed.

"I won't let you stay with Sardis for too long."

Shaoji's voice came from above.

No matter what he said or his face, he made no secret of his disgust for Margaret.

"I'll let him drive you away as soon as possible."

Margaret frowned unhappily.

No one saw her because she kept her head down.

Her eyebrows only frowned, and then quickly relaxed.

"Your Highness, I know you don't like me."

she says,

"But the crown prince keeps me, so I use my place, but you interfere with the crown prince's decision-making with your personal feelings. This is not a wise approach."

"Although my behavior dislikes you, for the crown prince, I also have the necessity and value of my existence."

"I hope you understand that."

"I can't understand the need for Sardis to keep you."

Mia said with a stubborn look.

"If your so-called function is to lead Sardis to the shadow and kill, then I cannot allow it."

His eyes are extremely sharp.

His voice was firm.

"I can't allow people like you to stay by his side!"

"Your Majesty, I..."

"Listen, female Shah, at the Great Court meeting that I will attend seven days later, I will tell Sardis directly that I will never tolerate your existence."

Mia interrupted Margaret.

His posture is extremely tough, and there is no room for change.

"I will tell him, me and you, he can only keep one."

"If he keeps you, then I will leave."

"His Royal Highness—"

Margaret was shocked and angry.

She has thousands of ways to show the need of her existence and role to the crown prince, and she has countless ways to slowly entangle with this young priest, pretending to be a snake.

But this young priest didn't bother her at all, and didn't give her time to relax. He cleanly stabbed her directly into her vitals.

She knew very well how important this young priest was to the crown prince.

That is definitely not something she can compare to.

If Shaoji really did that, then everything she had worked so hard to get now would be in vain.

Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly darkened.

"Your Highness, there is really no need for you to do this to target me."

Margaret said in a deep voice, one word at a time.

"If you persecute the crown prince like this, it will also make him dissatisfied with you."

No matter how much she endured, her voice couldn't help showing a bit of coldness.

"I have nothing against you."

Mia looked down at her.

"Yes, I have no personal enmity with you."

"But even if it will offend him, I will never allow a bloody executioner to stay by Sardis's side-this is my will!"

He firmly said,

"So that day, I will definitely do it."

Leaving this sentence behind, Mia turned and left without further words.

Margaret still maintained her kneeling posture, but a strong hostility leaked from her body.

It was a ferocious aura engraved in her bones.

She raised her head slowly, and her eyes, which had been suppressed for a long time, were now full of fierceness.

She stared at the back of Mia's leaving, with murderous intent flashing in her eyes like a vicious shark.