Volume Four: Withering in the Mortal World - The Return of a Certain Demolition Genius

"... so what?"

"What's wrong?"

"So! What exactly happened between you and the Fourth Seat?! You even alerted Sister Tianlu!"

"As I said, that brat Saladin suddenly came to cause me trouble. I apologized, but he kept babbling on and on. I just gave him a little scare when the city management officer—oh, I mean, Tian Lu Sang—showed up."

"You... I've already told you to at least behave yourself in front of others..."

"Relax, relax~"

As she was stroking her forehead in prayer, she suddenly remembered something, and her fair face turned bright red.

"Hey, Yu Jie, you know..."

"What are you doing?"

"Were you sincere when you said that to Prayer -chan just now?"

Which sentence?

"It's that! 'Whether as Guardian Knight or on my own, I would never and could never allow the spirit to suffer even the slightest injury'... and things like that."

"Oh, that? I almost forgot."

"Oh no, I almost forgot!? I was so touched when I heard that--"

"Move?"

"--Oh no, no no, there's nothing to be moved about! This is simply your duty as Guardian Knight! I won't think anything strange about it! Really! Really, really!"

"... Even if you say that, your sulking, wife-like demeanor isn't very convincing."

"Who's the little wife here?!"

"Don't be angry... Oh, right."

"What's wrong now?!" (puffing up angrily)

"Spiritual Priest, haven't you always longed for the world outside the Cathedral of the True God?"

"No... well, maybe a tiny bit."

"It seems so. After all, you said you entered the Cathedral of the True God as a novice nun when you were very young, so you probably haven't been out and about for many years."

"I am Goddess now, you know. If I go out on my own, I'll cause a huge mess."

"Don't worry, with me here, everything will be fine. Nobody will find out."

"You mean you're going to take me out to play!?" The spirit priest looked delighted, but quickly regained his composure and put on a stern face again.

"Tch, don't try to fool me. Some priests and nuns have said they'd take me out before, but they were just offering comfort or giving me perfunctory replies..."

"I would never treat you casually."

His calloused, rough hands suddenly grasped her two soft, jade-like hands.

"Wait, physical contact is prohibited! ⁄(⁄"

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