I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

85 – A haven for gypsum flowers in full bloom

Amelia opened her eyes.

In front of her was a stone statue carved in the shape of the god she was worshiping.

Her rich, long hair that goes down to her waist, her sensual body that cannot be hidden by flowing cloth clothes, and the maternal love shown in her faint smile.

The statue was a perfect example of a beautiful woman.

Amelia, who was praying in front of such a statue, lowered her hands together and stood up from her seat.

“We have to take care of those who are sick today too…” “

Because she has to do her work today as well.

The work that a saint had to do was more arduous than that of an ordinary priest.

She goes out on external activities for political reasons, but also because, as a saint, she has to treat the many patients who flock to the cathedral.

“This is a person who was caught up in the war and did not receive treatment on the front lines. Please heal me, saint.”

Victims of war and soldiers who could not be treated on the front lines came to the cathedral.

Treating their wounds was not difficult. This is because the holy power that a saint possesses can heal quite a few wounds.

However, the saint’s power was not omnipotent, and Amelia could not heal their wounded hearts.

“Emil… Luke… !”

Patients treated by Amelia cried out loud the names of their dead family members and lovers as soon as they opened their eyes.

Every time Amelia heard their story, something inside her heart resonated, and she felt like she would burst into tears.

But now that the war has come to a temporary truce, Amelia’s burden has lessened.

Amelia is satisfied with her life as a saint.

If you objectively evaluate your current life, it would be better than the life you lived in the back alleys.

And unlike before, when she had to treat the sick and suffer alone, now she has someone who can listen to her feelings a little.

Commonly referred to as a friend… Come on.

But very occasionally, whenever stars appear in the night sky.

Amelia thinks, is she really suited for this position?

“The stars are pretty… “

Amelia dreamily looked at the stars in the night sky, like a fantasy she saw in her dream.

She quietly closed her eyes, recalling old memories.

***

A long time ago, before Amelia became a saint.

She was living in a back alley of a city, picking up trash.

Amelia had no memories of her childhood.

Did she have a family, where is her hometown, etc…

When she opened her eyes, she was in a back alley, and all she could remember was the four letters of her name, ‘Amelia.’

But it didn’t really matter. This is because most of the people here were in a similar situation to Amelia.

The only people living in the gray city are those who have lost their status.

This city was a place where people with countless stories retreated and retreated to reach.

A fallen nobleman gave up his fortune and built a house out of planks, and soldiers who had suffered the ravages of war sat in a row on the street and drank alcohol.

Their expressions were always ‘grey’ with a deep emptiness.

The gray people suffered every time they recalled their memories, so they gave up their identities to forget the past and spend the rest of their lives like living corpses.

That is why the nickname given to the city was ‘City of the Dead.’

Amelia had no memories of her childhood, but since she was a normal person in the City of the Dead, she went unnoticed.

She took it for granted and lived without questioning it.

Until I met a star in a gray city.

In the City of the Dead, military supplies and trash discarded during the war were collected, and since there was no one to dispose of them, the homeless made a living by finding junk and selling it to junk dealers.

Like any other day, Amelia searched through the mountains of trash to sell junk.

Searching through trash was her only fun and hobby as a child.

There was so much trash in the garbage mountain that she was able to find things that piqued her interest as a child.

For example, a bouquet like now with small petals of various colors spread out.

“What is this flower called?” ?”

“That’s a gypsum flower.”

As she happened to be looking at her bouquet from her mountain of trash, someone who had been watching her from a distance came up and took her bouquet.

“Gypsum flower… ?”

“Yes, Gypsophila. Although it is an ornamental flower used only in flower arrangements, it has very pretty flower meanings. Oh sorry. “I tampered with your belongings carelessly.”

The girl who took the bouquet looked at the flowers and then passed her flowers to Amelia.

The long silver hair that grew like an old silver tree was fragrant, and the girl with long eyelashes, fair skin, and red lips seemed to have gathered all the loveliness in the world.

“Hey… Who are you… ?”

Amelia asked the girl who had the charm of being drawn in.

“Well, does it matter? I’m curious about your name. “Could you please tell me?”

“Huh? Me, I… Amelia… “

Amelia realized that she was bewitched by her girl. Normally, she would run away when someone else approaches her, but the mysterious charm she feels attracts Amelia to her.

“Amelia, that’s a good name.”

The girl whose name I did not know closed her eyes and smiled brightly.

“Why is Amelia going through her trash? Is she going to sell junk like everyone else?”

“There is that too…” Because it’s fun to look through trash… “

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“It’s fun? “Picking up trash?”

“Yes… It’s fun to sometimes find strange things like this… “

Amelia showed the girl the gypsophila in her hand.

“Aha, it feels like a treasure hunt?”

The girl clapped her hands as if she realized.

“This is a coincidence. “I also like looking for treasure in the sky.”

“Finding treasure in the sky… ?”

“Yes, it’s similar to when you go through trash and find interesting things. But instead of looking down at the ground, you look up at the sky to find treasure.”

Finding treasure in the sky…

Amelia was very curious about that.

The girl looked at Amelia’s blank face and spoke to her.

“It looks like you’re very curious, huh?”

“Uh, yeah… I’m curious about finding treasure in the sky… “

“If you’re that curious, I’ll tell you. Now, follow me.”

The girl stretched out her one hand and snatched Amelia’s wrist.

Amelia had neither the time nor the will to resist.

The girl who grabbed her wrist dragged Amelia to a quiet place in her back alley.

Complete darkness surrounds her, and she feels the girl holding her wrist.

Amelia felt afraid in the dark space.

She closed her eyes, feeling anxious as she feared something was wrong.

“Here.”

As Amelia trembled with fear, the girl stopped in her tracks.

Amelia slowly opened her eyes, feeling anxious.

Light comes in between the eyes and the surroundings appear pure white for a moment.

“Wow… “

As her white-covered vision slowly returned to normal, she opened her mouth in admiration.

The place the girl dragged Amelia to was a flower bed made up of all kinds of flowers.

Blue flowers, yellow flowers, red flowers… Colorful flowers are placed in a small field and emit a beautiful light under the moonlight.

It was like a fantasy garden from a fairy tale I once read, so Amelia opened her mouth in surprise.

“What are these flowers…?” ?”

“These are flowers that lost their place and settled here. “It seems like the flowers have gathered here because the ceiling is open in this crowded city sky.”

“Well, I see…” Then you. How did you find this place… ?”

“Well? Is this my house? “This is where I woke up when I first became conscious, but I’ve lived here ever since, so I’m not sure.”

The girl who said that lay down gently in the exact center of the flower bed.

She mixes with flowers and exudes a dreamy scent.

“Now, you lie down too.”

“Who, lying down…” ? Why… ?”

“It won’t be easier to see the sky if you lie down. “If you sit down and look up, your neck will feel stiff, right?”

Amelia, persuaded by her girl, slowly laid down next to her girl, gathering her gypsophila with both hands.

And finally, Amelia encounters the truly spectacular view of this place.

A huge full moon in the exact center of the sky, and more colorful stars than the flowers in the flower bed.

It was her first time seeing Amelia, who was always searching the ground for her trash.

“How about it? “It’s quite beautiful, isn’t it?”

“Yes… It’s really pretty… “

“If you know the meaning of those stars, you will look prettier. That gray star is in the sky… “

The girl points out each of her stars with her hand and teaches Amelia the meaning of the stars.

Amelia listens intently to her story and engrave it in her mind.

The girl, who taught her all about the meaning of countless stars, lowers her hands and quietly admires the stars.

“When I think about it, I think stars and flowers have a lot in common.”

“Yes, they are all pretty.”

“It’s not just that. Not only stars but also flowers have meaning. For example, the gypsum flower you are holding so dearly has the meaning of ‘pure love’ just like that yellow star.”

Pure love… These little flowers have that meaning…

“You are so smart… ? Do you know the full meaning of flowers and stars? “

“It’s no big deal. I had many opportunities to learn in the past. Rather… “

When the girl stopped speaking, all she could hear was the sound of the wind around her.

When she looked back at her girl to see what was going on, Amelia could see the girl’s dark eyes looking at her.

At the moment when two dark, deep eyes met, Amelia felt as if she was being sucked into deep darkness.

“You said you wanted to know my name, right? I am Eve Ira. “From now on, you can feel free to call me Eve.”

That was the moment Amelia met Eve for the first time.