Blinking my eyes, I wiped away the sleepiness. As I reached out and rubbed my eyes with my hand, I stopped involuntarily.

Tiny hand.

Short arms.

An old, patchy hem that I don’t even know how many times it has been worn.

I grabbed my trembling heart at the unfamiliar things I have noticed and glanced around slowly. My appearance was reflected in the hazy mirror hanging on the wall.

‘…I’m a child?!’

A little child who looks like she is about five years old! What the hell is this…?

I blinked my eyes at the absurdity. Then, I desperately recalled the situation before I opened my eyes.

‘I was sleepy, so I laid down on my desk for a minute and closed my eyes—’

Then, when I opened my eyes, I became a child. A young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes…

I can’t wrap my head around this ridiculous situation. There were only things that I couldn’t understand, why is this happening and how did I become a child!

“Beatrice, Beatrice!”

All of a sudden, the sound of footsteps grew louder and louder, and the door opened with a bang.

“Beatrice! What the hell are you doing?”

As the old woman with a twisted face ran to me like crazy, I shrugged without realizing it. It was because she was bigger than I thought and felt rather scary.

“If you are up, come down quickly and eat! If you’re a little late, you won’t have your share of food!”

She concluded her words before stomping down the stairs.

“So, wash up and come down!”

I hastily nodded at the lady who was shouting and hurriedly moved in timid steps.

I don’t want to starve, so let’s wash up first.

* * *

Beatrice.

When I saw a note from a small pocket in my old patchy clothes, I knew just where I was possessed.

The person whom I possessed was a child in a devastating novel I wrote, titled 〈 The Savior Wants To Be Alone. 〉

That’s who I am now.

Sighing at the fact, I sat down with a bowl of steaming soup and a spoon. The situation is so absurd and novel-like that it didn’t even feel real. It felt like a dream with my eyes open, but when I pinch my cheeks, it’s not like that at all. I let out a sigh.

…No, more than that, who put this note in my pocket? Isn’t it strange that a piece of paper that contains this kind of content was magically in a child’s pocket?

“Waahh! It’s rice!”

“Bread! This bread is mine!”

“Ahhh! He stole my bread!”

However, the surroundings were not peaceful and quiet enough to let me worry. This is like a battlefield. Thinking so, I ate the soup with a wooden spoon.

Even though it was the novel I wrote, there weren’t many descriptions of Beatrice… Well, if there are many descriptions in the first place, they wouldn’t be considered extras anyway.

That’s why she didn’t know. Beatrice grew up in an orphanage, not knowing when she’d be able to enter the monastery.

‘I can’t even get out of here.’

I didn’t even want to think about what would happen to a five-year-old without a guardian and a home.

“You all can’t be quiet!”

So, even if the director of the orphanage shouted, it meant that I had to be patient.

I ate my share of bread and soup in a hurry. Since a while ago, some children’s eyes have been aiming for my bread and soup intensely.

Since I didn’t know when I was going to be given another meal, I ate it as fast as I could and I almost swallowed it. Sadly, the amount of soup and bread given to me wasn’t much.

Perhaps that’s why the children fought each other and took whatever they could just to eat even a little more. With that in mind, I put the dishes in the designated place and hastily went out of the orphanage.

The yard was almost empty except for a few shabby-looking toys. I took a long breath as I gazed at the unmanaged lawn and pondered again.

Aside from being an extra, I wondered why it was the novel that I was writing ten to fifteen years ago I got possessed into.

‘And I didn’t even finish it…’

Although it was written ambitiously in its own way, because the readers’ reaction was not very good, it was buried without much progress. Even if I think it was good, my confidence dissipated as I saw all the insulting comments.

This is why this situation is even more unbelievable. I can’t believe what happens only in a novel would happen to me.

‘It’s also an extra, whose future is in the gutter.’

Though it wasn’t described, she was a fake, and it was obvious what would happen to a ‘child of fate’ that was kicked out.

‘What should I do?’

It would have been better if I had possessed the female lead instead.

‘…No, I don’t think so.’

A woman in a devastating novel. The thought is fun and entertaining as a novel, but it’s another matter if I’m facing it myself.

‘I’ll probably wither and die…?’

Even though I didn’t write that far, in terms of the setting, the female lead was going to suffer through a lot of obstacles, so getting possessed into such a female lead? Ugh, just the thought of it gives me goosebumps.

“But, this is also a problem…”

Puff. She took a deep breath. Tongue, short tongue?

“Hey, what is this…?!”

Again, again! I tried talking a few more times frustratedly, and without realizing it, I laughed out loud.

What, was she a slow talker? She is still making that short tongue sound…!

No, it is possible because this is still a child’s body anyway, but I still think it’s embarrassing to make a short sound of a child’s tongue with the spirit of a twenty-year-old.

Fortunately, I was lucky that no one was watching. That short tongue sound unexpectedly surprised me.

“Hey, Beatrice!”

I was startled by a voice calling from behind. It was the voice of a child, but there was clearly a sense of malice in it.

“You’re being cheeky today, aren’t you?”

A boy, who was bigger than the other children, about seven years old, was approaching me alongside two children beside him. Unknowingly, I took a step backward at his twisted lips and strangely sparkling eyes.

“Why didn’t you give me bread and eat alone?”

The child looked quite angry. No, he may be enjoying himself. Otherwise, there’s no way a smile like that would pop around his mouth like that.

“I left you alone for a while, so you are not scared anymore? Huh?”

My body trembled at the sight of the child striding towards me. This was a reflexive act, so I was surprised, too. It was as if my body reacted first.

Oh, yeah. That kid is the leader among the kids in the orphanage. He also has a poor personality.

“I told you, didn’t I? You have to give me half of the soup and bread according to the turn. Everyone else gave it to me. But you didn’t even give it to me this time, and you ate your share of it?”

The amount of food from the orphanage was not sufficient. Even more so for a young child of his growing age to eat.

I glanced at my arm. Beatrice’s arms were slender, compared to those of her age.

“Then, what will the other kids think? I have to act impartially.”

The face of the child who said, “because I am older,” was surprisingly mean and cruel. I was sickened by the words of the child with bright yellow hair.

‘No, when you’re older, you should know how to yield to younger children! You’re going to steal food from a skinny kid like this?!’

…I was eager to scream, but I held it in. I should observe the situation before acting impulsively.

I was smaller and thinner than that kid. Besides, there were children who followed him, so I was at a disadvantage in numbers. So, if I stay quiet here, I might not get hit, especially since I’m so outnumbered as well.

It wasn’t my fault, still, I didn’t want to get hit so I took a few more steps back.

“Nyaaa—”

Suddenly, a cat’s cry was heard. It sounded pretty close, too.

“Cat?”

The furious child’s eyes twinkled. The glowing eyes became ominous as if they had found an interesting toy. Seeing this, I asked worriedly, “Hey, what are you trying to do with the cat?”

“Oh, is this your favorite cat?” The child’s lips were twisted.

“I will play with it for you. Shall I pluck the cat’s whiskers first?”

One of the children next to him shouted excitedly, “Let’s play with it by hitting it with stones, Hans!”

“Oh, that’s good, too. If I hit the eye, will you give me bread?”

Revolting words continued to pour out from their mouths. Words that were too sickening for children like them to even utter.

I protested angrily.

“Don’t do that! The cat will get hurt!”

“Why does it matter? As long as we are having fun, that’s enough!”

“Find the cat!”

“The twigs and stones are here!”

It was then.

“Kyaaah!”

“Ahhhh!”

A huge cat sprang out of the jagged grass and rushed towards the face of the seven-year-old. It was so big that it was almost the size of a child.

The cat mercilessly clawed the child’s face with its claws. Then, the child screamed and struggled, and as soon as the cat fell off, he screamed and ran into the orphanage.

“Ha, Hans!”

“Come with me!”

The children standing next to him were frightened by the sight of the cat with its tail and fur upright as well as its mandibles. Eventually, they started running in haste after the first child, who had fled into the orphanage first.

As the children disappeared, the cat lowered its fur.

“Purr.”

Slowly, it leaned against my feet. It was a cute gesture that did not match its size in the slightest.

“Thank you.”

I reached out and softly stroked the cat’s back. As if satisfied, the cat rubbed its cheek against the palm of my hand before it began to wrap its tail around my wrist and pulled me gently.

“…Do you want me to follow you?”

“Nyaan.”

The cat meowed and nodded. If I go to the orphanage right now, I will be beaten by a child named Hans, right?

With that thought in mind, I hurriedly made up my mind. As long as I don’t go too far from the nursery, I will be fine. If the director of the orphanage doesn’t find out, I won’t be scolded.

And so, I briskly followed the cat. Now was the good time to avoid the angry boy who had hurt his face, anyway.

The cat didn’t even go that far. I didn’t even go outside the orphanage fence. Instead, I was guided to a corner where I could completely hide myself by bending my knees because there was a lot of grass.

When I got there, I was puzzled by the sight of the cat lying on the floor and purring as if it had done its job. What the hell is wrong with this cat…?

[ The constellation, ‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ is watching you. ]

…My mouth widened at the contents of the message window in front of me.

Constellation?! There wasn’t such a setting in this novel, right? If that’s the case, why is this message window popping up!

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[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ sponsored the ‘Guidebook’ for you ]

With those words, a book appeared in front of me. I thought it would be thick because it was a guidebook, though it was surprisingly small and thin. This isn’t a book, it’s just a notebook, isn’t it?

I opened the guidebook, thinking that it would be easy to hide because it is rather small.

… What?

It is just an empty book?

‘If that’s the case, why did you give it to me?’

No, why are there constellations that I did not set up in the novel in the first place… What?

[The ‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ says she mimicked it because she thought you would like it.]

I was stunned by that statement.

What? You thought I’d like this?

I don’t like it! Don’t reverse the settings in the first place!

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ crouches in the corner.]

Don’t even bother changing the subject!

[I am crying because I am getting scolded ]

I realized how to properly use the expression, ‘this is making me go crazy’ looking at this reaction. If this isn’t driving you crazy, then I don’t know what is…

‘No, no. Let’s calm down first.’

All right, calm down. Let’s be calm.

I took a few deep breaths, calmed my pounding chest, and thought. If I look at the nickname of the God mimicking the constellation— ‘Queen of flowers and Nymphs’, it would be ‘Silesia,’ the Goddess of flowers and plants.

Then, why is this God doing this? No, come to think of it, didn’t the note also come from God…?

… More than that, can a God just convey their will to an individual like this?

[That is why I chose this approach.]

‘I don’t hate it if you can’t speak.’ Thinking so, I gazed at the message window, the window flickered before disappearing.

‘Did Silesia send the cat?’

[The constellation, ‘Guardian of the Golden Field,’ is watching you.]

Is it you? The one who sent the cat…?

I peered at the message window with cold eyes. The golden field refers to grain, which means ‘Sakpata,’ the God of agriculture.

Woo. I sighed.

What do you mean by constellations in romance fantasy? It felt as though I ordered pasta at an Italian restaurant, but Jajangmyeon came out instead.

‘Please tell me why am I even here!’

Yes, that is the part I’m most curious about. To imitate constellations, yes, it might be a game. But, why am I here? This is a novel that I didn’t even finish writing!

[The constellation, ‘The Librarian of Nipur’ is watching you ]

[‘The Librarian of Nipur’ advises you to read the guidebook.]

If it is Nipur’s librarian, then it is probably referring to ‘Torrens,’ the God of knowledge.

… Well, it seems like my head isn’t dead yet, as I can still remember these things.

Taking a deep breath, I opened the notebook, no—the guidebook again. Still, there is still nothing but blank pages…

“… Huh?”

In the notebook, which had until now only had blank pages, letters began to appear.

— I’m sorry, Creator. It wasn’t intentional.

‘It was full of intentions, so how is it not deliberate?’

[‘The Librarian of Nipur’ is depressed ]

‘Don’t just drop your tail right away like that!’

‘Is that really God…?’ I gazed at the message window with different emotions flooding in. Then, the new sentence appeared in the guidebook.

— I can’t tell you much. But, if I happen to say something wrong, the world will collapse.

… Yeah, I knew it. Usually, the Gods in novels have a lot of restrictions. Still, knowing that I wrote the novel, I thought I would know what is actually going on right now.

— We’ll protect you, instead!

"‘If the kidnappers who kidnapped me couldn’t even do that much, wouldn’t they just be considered assholes?

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ is shocked]

[‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ is shocked ]

[‘The Librarian of Nipur’ is shocked. ]

What are you shocked about, guys? Seriously, isn’t this kidnapping?

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ protests that this is not the case.]

[I’m saying it is all for your sake ]

“You didn’t even say anything.”

As I spoke out loud with a cramped heart, the message window disappeared. But momentarily, another message window popped up.

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ grabs her chest. ]

[‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ swings his fists wildly.]

[‘Librarian of Nipur’ takes a deep breath ]

Guys, say something properly before diving into your own world!

I squatted down with irritation. Looking around, I then stroked the eye-catching cat’s fur. The cat’s fur was soft, and its body was warm.

[ ‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ asks if you like cats. ]

‘The cat saved me, so of course, I can’t help but like it.’

Besides, it’s pretty cool, too. With that thought in mind, I petted the cat and the message window popped up again.

[The ‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ is offering you an oracle.]

[‘Guardian of the Golden Fields’ protests for playing dirty ]

[‘Librarian of Nipur’ says he will do it himself.]

At the same time, letters were appearing in the guidebook.

— Hurry up and take the oracle before the other Gods know!

— Silesia, isn’t that cheap! The first in line goes first!

— This is coming from a God?!

Why is the guidebook broadcasting live of the Gods arguing…? At the scene in front of me, I let out a long sigh.

“The God who saved me will give me an oracle.”

[‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ rises from his seat and glows with joy.]

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ is discouraged.]

[‘The Librarian of Nippur’ regretted that he didn’t speak sooner.]

Now, I don’t know either. Surely, you guys definitely don’t have that kind of personality, don’t you?

Obviously, these are the Gods I created, but I never dreamed that they would have such a personality. No, I didn’t create them in the first place—So, did they create their own personalities?

Idly, I continued to pet the cat while thinking nonsense matters.

Pa aah—

All of a sudden, my vision brightened. No, the light shone brightly from above my head.

“WHA, what?!”

I was flustered by the sudden change. The cat meowed and rubbed itself against my feet, as if telling me to calm down. Still, with the light that appeared out of nowhere like this, who wouldn’t be surprised!

It seemed to be the same for the orphanage. There was a commotion in the distance, and the children ran out.

‘It must be a big deal.’

Although I tried not to be found out by the director of the orphanage, it seemed like I had to go back. There seems to be big trouble.

I stared up at the sky with regret. The light flickered slightly, then slowly began to fade.

“Everyone, don’t go in! Get in there, everyone!”

Shouting sharply, the director of the orphanage pushed the children into the building nearby. She then approached this way.

“What the hell—”

The director and I met eyes.

“Beatrice!! Did you do this?!”

I shrank at her words… Oh, no—this is not my fault, is it? But, why is she talking like I caused the accident…?

“Besides, what the hell is that cat? Oh, yeah. I guess there must be a lot of food to eat that we can just give it out to the strays wandering in the streets like this?!”

Haak. The hair on the cat’s back went upright, and the director’s eyes raised up.

“What, this bastard?!”

The director swung the broom she was holding in her hand. Thankfully, the cat quickly evaded the broom, exposing its claws while bearing his mandibles. Meanwhile, the director seemed a little embarrassed at the sight of the cat, who was vigilant without running away.

“Hey, this?!”

However, soon, anger rose, and the director swung the broom again. There was the sound of something bluntly hitting with a swish. A sharp cry followed.

The cat, which got directly hit by the broomstick, was seen flying away.

“Kitty!”

“Come here!”

“Argh!”

Moments after, the director grabbed my arm roughly. I didn’t know how strong it was, but I was in so much pain that no sound did not even leak out.

“I heard that you hurt Han’s face! There’s nowhere to touch it, that you have to touch his face? Will you be responsible if he can’t get adopted?!”

After squeezing my arm, she began to shake it violently.

My vision became dizzy, and my arm felt like it was going to fall off, I clenched my lips tightly.

“You didn’t even make a sound? You think you are tough, huh? Come on. You have to be in solitary confinement for a week to realize your mistake!”

Saying so, the director started dragging me as if she was handling an inanimate object. I gave strength to my legs as much as I could and tried to hold on, but I could not overcome the strength of an adult.

“I—I don’t want to!”

“How dare you say no? You don’t even know that this is all your fault?!”

Her eyes widened as she said that, and her hand raised.

“Ky aah!”

“Ouch!”

At that moment, the cat that had fallen out earlier jumped onto the manager. She let go and screamed at the sudden attack of the cat biting her hand that was holding my arm intensely.

“This…!”

“Kyaong!”

When the director tried to hit it again, the cat quickly fled. Turning towards me, she hit me on the arm.

If I get caught by the director, I would be in a tough situation. As I was about to quickly turn around and run, but without even being able to take a few steps, my hair was caught.

“AAK!”

“Come here, Beatrice! You can’t get away with it!”

Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes as the voice of the director exhaled with excitement like a wild boar on fire, and her hair that grabbed my hair straightened.

“Let go of that hand.”

An unfamiliar voice was heard. And, I could feel the strength slipping away from the director’s hand.

“Oh, my God! Aren’t you a priest?!”

I wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes with my sleeve, before glancing up to where the voice was heard.

There, a woman in white, who looked to be a priest, was looking this way.

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The priest was not alone. Behind her stood men in flashing armor.

She did not even glance towards the director, who had her waist bowed so deeply that I thought her nose might touch the ground.

“No, Kitty.”

The cat was crouching and moaning as it had been hit hard by the broom earlier. As I approached the cat, which was constantly licking its side, it meowed helplessly and rubbed its head at its feet.

What should I do? If it got hit very badly, I need to treat it right away…

Although it was sent by Sakpata, it is still a cat. A cat with no special powers.

As I swept the back of a moaning cat in pain, the cat blinked its green eyes for a moment then buried its head in its leg again.

I did not know what to do. Even if the priest came and the director was distracted, that did not mean I could cure the cat. There are no drugs, and…

It was then that an unfamiliar hand suddenly reached out.

Big hands.

As I was startled by the hand, a soft voice touched my ear.

“Don’t be surprised.”

Oh, the priest? When did she get here?

I hesitated and gazed up at the priest. Why is the priest staring at me like this…?

Even though I have the attention of the Gods, to anyone who knows nothing, I am just one of the children in the orphanage. The child on the verge of being assaulted by the director. Compared to such a child, the priest had a very high status. So, this attitude was very unfamiliar.

The priest gently curved her eyes. Then, she spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“…I’m not hurt.”

Even at this moment, there is a short tongue sound, which is embarrassing. Thinking so, I turned my head towards the cat.

The cat was straightening its back. Even now, it was paying attention to a stranger approaching me even though it was severely hurt.

At the small growling cat. The priest, who alternately gazed at me, nodded her head slightly and reached out to the cat. Her hand was shining faintly.

“…Nyaan?”

The cat flinched. Its body lit up for a moment, and soon, the cat got up as if the pain was all gone. Looking at the priest, I blinked in shock, wondering if I saw that correctly.

Then, the priest’s hand brushed the air near the cat for a moment, before gently grabbing my arm. It was the arm that the director grabbed.

“Ah…!”

“ It is bruised. This must hurt.”

How am I supposed to answer this, so that it is appropriate for a five-year-old child?

And so, I rolled my eyes and peered at the director, who was still glancing at this side and the people in armor with a restless attitude, not fully straightening her back.

Yeah, of course, she is afraid. The director is not someone who raises a child with love, isn’t she?

Anyone could tell just by looking at what she did to me. She may be exaggerating to scare me, but that does not change the fact that she is telling a five-year-old to be in solitary confinement for a week. This is downright abuse.

“I’m not bleeding, so I’m not hurt.”

After my words, the priest paused. However, just moments later, she smiled softly and gently stroked my bruised arm.

“But, it still hurts, doesn’t it?”

Instead of answering, I nodded. At the same time, the pain disappeared from the bruised arm. When I saw that even the bruises had completely disappeared, I was amazed that my mouth was opened in surprise.

“Your hair is a mess.”

The priest said, reaching out her hand and carefully arranged my messy hair. It was the hair that the director had roughly grabbed and had become sporadic.

“Little girl, what is your name?”

“… Beatrice.”

“Okay, Beatrice.”

Lowering her knee to meet my gaze, she did not mind that the white hem of her robe was stained with dust and grass.

“Would you like to come with me? It’s a place where you would get neither hurt nor hungry.”

This lady must be a priest serving Sakpata. After the oracle was given, she must have come to pick me up.

I glanced at the director. It was pitiful to see her staring at me as she was sweating profusely.

“What about the others?”

“Do you want to take them all as well?”

“The director is angry. If other kids can’t go, I don’t want that.”

The priest nodded her head. Even after hearing my request, it was a little surprising that she didn’t get angry right away.

“I will let the other children come with me.”

“Really?”

“Of course. I can promise you.”

Saying so, the priest held out her pinky.

“Shall I promise you?”

“Yes.”

I put my little finger out and waved it a little. The priest, who waved her hand with a rather serious expression, suddenly said,

“Would you like a hug, Beatrice?”

I paused for a moment. Well, hugging—It would be okay, right? And if she hugged me, the priest would know that I’m lighter than average children…

Hesitatingly, I eventually approached her and stretched out my arm. The priest hugged me easily. Suddenly, my vision widened, and I grabbed the hem of her robe tightly, as a soothing hand patted my back.

[‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ stretches out his chest proudly, saying that his followers are like this. ]

[‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ says her own followers would be more attentive. ]

[‘The Librarian of Nipur’ rebukes an adult who touches a child. ]

Shut up, you people, you mood breakers.

“A director who is responsible for hurting a child…”

“P, Priest! It’s not like that…!”

“We will take Beatrice. And all the children in the orphanage.”

The priest’s voice was calm, as if announcing what had already been decided. However, contrary to her words, I could feel the strength in her arms.

“Your treatment of the children—I will report to the Imperial Family about you directly.”

“Pr, Priest!”

“How dare you put your hand on a child who has received an oracle.”

The director’s face turned blue at the word oracle.

“I can’t do or say anything to you right now, so I’m holding it in right now.”

Saying so, the priest turned around as if the director wasn’t even worth dealing with anymore.

After glancing behind her, I could see the director sitting on the floor with a tired complexion like a corpse. While the cat that follows the priest with its tail held up proudly.

“Are you hungry, Beatrice?”

I blinked at the priest’s question in a quiet voice.

… Am I hungry?

“… I ate bread and soup earlier.”

“Is that so?”

At that, I nodded my head slowly. I got to eat earlier since no one took my food. Though it’s not that I am full, I am just not hungry at the moment.

As I was pondering about it, something suddenly popped out in front of my nose.

“Would you like to try it?”

It was a lollipop that touched my nose. Transparent, red candy.

“What is this?”

A child at an orphanage would never have eaten something like this, so I pretended to ask her.

“It’s candy. It’s sweet and delicious.”

“Is it mine?”

“Of course. If you eat it all, I’ll give it to you again.”

The sincerity of the person who gave it was also sincere. The sweet smell from earlier made me salivate. As I opened my mouth, the sugary taste filled my mouth with the strawberry scent.

“It’s yummy.”

I mumbled softly with the candy in my mouth. Seeing so, the priest smiled faintly.

“Did you like it?”

I nodded my head.

Is it because it’s a child’s body? Usually, I don’t like sweets that much, though I could not get the candy out of my mouth.

[ ‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ is gazing at you with joy. ]

[ ‘Queen of Flowers and Nymphs’ is screaming happily. ]

[ ‘The Librarian of Nipur’ takes note that you like candy.]

This is an invasion of privacy, you damn Gods…

[ I protest! I am just watching because I’m worried. ]

I thought to myself, ‘Is that so,’ and sighed inwardly. Thanks to Sakpata’s help, I got out of trouble, but what exactly was the oracle that caused the priest to act like this? She came not long after the blinding lights lit up, didn’t she?

[ ‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ says you will know everything when you go to the temple. ]

You can just tell me now—

[ ‘Guardian of the Golden Field’ says surprise gifts are the best. ]

Just being possessed here is enough to startle me, these kidnappers.

I peered down at the cat, ignoring the shocked message window. The treatment was completed and it was walking elegantly. While sucking the candy, I then turned to the priest this time. She was a beautiful woman with smooth flowing brown hair and elegant lines.

“What’s wrong, Beatrice?”

As if feeling that I was staring at her, the priest immediately turned her head to meet my gaze, and asked affectionately.

Oh, sister. She looks so pretty.

“Name, I don’t know…”

“You mean my name?”

I nodded at her question.

The priest smiled softly and said, “It’s Rachel.”

“Rachel.”

I then continued my question. “Where are we going?”

“We are going to the temple. It is a place where Sakpata, the god of crops and agriculture, is enshrined.”

“God?”

“The bread and soup that Beatrice eats come from the ground. He is a very, very high person who presides over them.”

“Wow—”

“Sakpata told me to bring Beatrice. So, that is where we are going.”

“Is there any bread there?”

“Of course, there is a lot.”

“How about soup?”

“There is so much that it will not disappear even if you eat it.”

“Is it enough for the other kids to eat, too?”

“Yes, there is a lot.”

“So, do not worry,” Rachel said, kissing me lightly on the cheek. I was a little relieved by those words.

Although the bullying kids were not to my liking, the children in the orphanage were all starving and lacking. It is fortunate to say that we will get away from such a ledger and receive the protection of the temple, where we can eat to our fullest.

Feeling relieved, I rested my head in Rachel’s arms. Was it because of a series of crazy events? Or maybe it was because she held me in her arms without malice…?

I was getting more and more sleepy. Even though I tried not to fall asleep, at some point, without realizing it, I drifted off.