Sunlight filtered through the window of the dim, dilapidated hut, and Lilith felt the light she had missed for so long once again.
The fel restraints had vanished. Lilith stumbled out of the wooden hut and raised a hand to shield her eyes from the sunlight. Seeing people coming and going along the street filled her with joy and surprise, but she had only one thought: she had to find Maxwell.
The cries of street vendors, the clamor of children, and all those vibrant, living people made Lilith feel for the first time that being alive was a truly wonderful thing.
Imprisoned by a demon for so long, Lilith had relied on the Holy Light to stay alive. Now she was starving.
Rounding a corner in the shopping district, Lilith found a familiar shop. She searched her pockets and discovered she had no money, but fortunately, the owner of the breakfast shop recognized the kindhearted Holy Light Priest.
"No money? That's all right, High Priestess Lilith. But I have a question: where have you been all this time?" The breakfast shop owner brought Lilith fresh Dell milk, soft bread, and cheese.
Lilith smiled awkwardly. "I went somewhere very strange on a mission. Fortunately, I made it back alive."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lilith tucked into the food she had not seen in so long.
The bliss of filling her stomach made her even happier than when she had first accepted Holy Light power.
"Commander Maxwell came by several times. He hasn't looked well. In fact, he only just left before you arrived." The owner knew about Maxwell and Lilith's relationship. After deciding to marry, the two had often come to his shop for breakfast.
Lilith stopped halfway through her bread. "Maxwell is still at Light's Hope Chapel?"
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