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[You have selected the Imperial Palace. You can now use the Imperial Palace's capital.]
Yes, this is it! Money is the best! With this, I've caught both a handsome man and money!
"Then, for national protection, the saintess will be placed under the care of the palace. She will stay at the Gloria Palace for the time being."
When the emperor spoke, several vassals suddenly rose up and rebelled.
"Not the Gloria Palace!"
"How can a tradition of hundreds of years be broken like this! The Gloria Palace is where the Empress and Crown Prince, who can enjoy endless glory, reside!"
"The Empress and I have no children. She was my father's wife to begin with, and she has only held the position of Empress to this day, unable to forget her ancestors. It would be more accurate to call her Empress Dowager, not Empress."
'Gloria Palace..?'
It was a name I'd never heard in-game before. And this was the first time I'd heard the story you're talking about.
"The empress was the former emperor's wife? Somehow, there's quite a difference in their ages... but I thought she'd make up for it with her youthful looks..."
"If you raise any objections in the future, I will consider it treason. Do you think it is right for you to dare to insult a holy being, a saint?"
After saying that, the emperor simply stood up and left. The vassals were shaking, but perhaps the thought of treason weighed heavily on their minds, so they said nothing to me.
The one who spoke to me in the silence was the cute guy from earlier.
"I... Saintess...? I am the high priestess of the temple...!"
"Huh? Oh, yeah.."
"Hey... Even though I look like this, I'm still a high priestess... I'm telling you this because I think we'll be seeing each other often in the future..! This is my first time meeting the saintess..! As expected, it feels like there's a halo behind me...!"
"yes?"
"I will definitely rescue you from that ruthless emperor soon! I chose the palace earlier, but I know it was a choice forced upon me by that tyrannical emperor! One day, I will take the saintess and escape...!"
"No, no, what are you talking about.."
Tiring!
-Status Window-
Name: Jeon Jungkook Erised (High Priest)
Title: Marquis
Age: 20
Stamina: 65/100
Special feature: The most obsessive of obsessives
Favorability: ❤❤♡♡♡
Strategy Conditions: [Locked]
Ending: [Locked]
Seeing his full name, I'm finally starting to remember him. There were even some reviews saying that defeating him would inevitably lead to mental breakdown, and that after seeing his ending, he'd be sent to a mental hospital.
It's our first time meeting, and I'm so impressed with him, and he's really handsome, but somehow, somehow, I feel like his eyes are open.
'Hey, no way. Would you use drugs to serve God? You probably believe you're going to hell.'
Honestly, he was so handsome that I actually liked this obsession. He was kind of cute, too. If he was a Marquis, he'd have at least twice as much money as our family, and since he was a virgin before marriage, I thought he'd be one of the best husbands in the world.
"Well, I appreciate the kindness, but it's okay. I'll just accept your kindness. I don't mind if Jeon Jungkook comes to visit later."
"If you need me, please come to the temple anytime. I will be waiting. And I oppose the Saintess going to Gloria Palace. The Saintess should go to the Emperor's Palace..."
"Oh, I understand. Just go."
There was too much talk on the topic that would soon be mine. Jeon Jungkook was more talkative than I thought.
"Just a moment, Your Majesty."
As he was about to leave, Jeon Jungkook hesitated and suddenly came closer to me. I backed away in panic, and Jeon Jungkook wrapped his arms around my waist.
"No, there are people here too...!"
"Saint."
Jeon Jungkook leaned in close, as if he was about to kiss her. No, even if it was a 19+ game, right here?! Everyone's looking at me right now?!
"I've never told you my name."
That wasn't it.
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“It doesn’t matter if Jeon Jungkook comes to visit later.”
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How can I make excuses for this and get away with it? His expression has become colder than before.
"I heard people talking about that earlier."
"You called me, a high minister of the Marquisate, by my name?"
"Your Majesty just now..."
"Your Majesty, by my name? I've known you since I was eight, but you've never called me by my name."
"So, the person who was next to Your Majesty..."
"He's an escort. He probably didn't even open his mouth today."
"That's...! So...!"
[The favorability rating of 'Jeon Jungkook Ericed' is decreasing.]
I think it's ruined. No, it's not ruined. Maybe I should just start over.
"Tell me honestly, Saint."
"What floor is this?"
"It's the 5th floor. Why is that suddenly..."
Ah, I guess I'll just jump down.
"I have informed you, Saint."
The Savior! The Savior has appeared!
I was looking at Park Jimin from behind Jeon Jungkook, desperately begging for his life. Park Jimin smiled and said,
"You can't even stand the saint calling your name. You're more narrow-minded than I thought."
"What... That's not it. That's rude."
"I've been watching you since a while ago. You've been pushing the saintess around. Isn't she too scared to say anything?"
"How do you know the saint is scared?"
"Ah, you don't know. The saintess and I have a very special relationship."
[The favorability rating of 'Jeon Jungkook Ericed' is decreasing.]
"It's incomparable to the one you met when you first met the saint."
[The favorability rating of 'Jeon Jungkook Ericed' is decreasing.]
No, this crazy guy asked for help, but he's ruining it even more. Right now, that favorability window is visible to Park Jimin's eyes. Is he doing this on purpose?
"Stop it!! What are you doing!!"
"Have you lost your sense of fear after being treated like a magic tower? You seem to have forgotten that magic towers and shrines are rivals."
"Hmm, the number of people in the temple is about three times greater than that of the magic tower. If it's a competitive relationship, isn't the temple incompetent? Or maybe four times? In any case, the magic tower is at a disadvantage."
"Stop fighting."
"That's because the temple is generous and accepts those who are ready to serve the god. On the other hand, doesn't the magic tower test them harshly and even use harsh words?"
"Did you just admit that anyone can enter the temple?"
These handsome guys are driving me crazy. I can't stand this increasingly childish fight.
"Everyone, stop it!!! What are you doing ignoring me? Don't come see me for the next week! If you do, we'll never see each other again!"
"Oh, no..."
"Saint..!"