There was no need for him to actively control it. All the holy power within his body immediately surged toward the central “magical beast.”
The moment the two made contact, Shilo was stunned and murmured softly:
“I see…”
After saying this, Shilo’s whole body went limp. He fell headfirst to the ground, his consciousness completely slipping into a coma.
Inside him, the great battle that should have occurred did not arrive.
Lintis’s holy power, after being pounced upon by Shilo’s holy power, instantly calmed from its previous violent state.
Like a harmless pet, it allowed Shiro’s holy power to tear and devour it… slowly scattering into stardust and becoming part of the victor.
Shilo’s holy power achieved complete victory, leaping, dancing, and celebrating.
In the process, a white light gradually shimmered across them. Their previous pale golden color transformed bit by bit into pure white, their form liquefying and flowing slowly within Shilo’s body.
Lintis, who had witnessed all of this from the side, finally let out a sigh of relief.
Although she couldn’t clearly see the situation inside Mr. Shilo’s body, his aura had indeed grown much stronger. It seemed it had succeeded.
After all, it was the plan she had proposed. If something had really gone wrong, she would have felt guilty. It was good that nothing happened.
However… why had her holy power disappeared?
That mass of holy power looked small, but it was actually nearly one-tenth of her reserves.
She hadn’t used that much power even when dealing with that golem!
This time, she had intended to stimulate it while leaving it as a nutrient inside his body, waiting for Mr. Shilo’s holy power to digest it bit by bit. This could have shortened the process significantly, completing the sublimation in about two months.
But now it had vanished completely, completely beyond her expectations.
“…Could something have gone wrong?”
Lintis looked at Shilo with worry, but the latter was already unconscious and clearly couldn’t provide an answer.
The coma itself was within expectations, though…
Lintis crouched down, preparing to cast a holy spell to treat Shilo.
But the moment her palm made contact, a sudden electric shock sensation shot through it, startling her so much she fell back onto her rear.
Her expression was dazed, looking a bit confused. She belatedly touched her cheek.
‘Did I just get slapped?’
“So weird…”
Lintis pouted, muttering her dissatisfaction.
Returning to Shilo’s side, this time she steeled herself. ‘Let me see what’s really going on.’
Her palm touched Shilo again, and she released the holy spell. That electric shock sensation assaulted her once more, but Lintis, now prepared, only frowned slightly before pressing deeper.
Then, she saw it. An ocean of holy power that, upon her approach, surged with giant waves, continuously attacking her, the outsider.
This interesting discovery surprised Lintis. She spoke softly, somewhat uncertainly:
“Has the sublimation already completed? How so fast!?”
“Also… isn’t Mr. Shilo unconscious?”
“How can his holy power still autonomously attack outsiders?”
“So weird~”
The same words, but this time accompanied by Lintis’s obvious curiosity.
She decided to test it personally, to see if the sublimation was truly complete.
Although the quality of her holy power far exceeded Mr. Shilo’s, approaching them in such a gentle manner wouldn’t work.
So, Lintis’s eyes sharpened. She directly and more roughly barged into Mr. Shilo’s mental space.
But the next moment, she was forced back out.
It wasn’t particularly dangerous. Ultimately, expecting Mr. Shilo’s meager power to harm her was somewhat delusional.
It was simply because the moment she intruded, she was met with Mr. Shilo’s holy power resisting like a suicidal charge. If they had truly collided directly, she feared it would injure Mr. Shilo’s main body, forcing her to retreat.
Lintis’s brow furrowed slightly.
‘Things seem to have gone a bit beyond expectations. What to do?’
Her little brain spun, but she couldn’t think of a solution right away.
“Mmm… I’ll wait until he wakes up. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, and acting rashly isn’t wise.”
“Anyway, what’s done is done. Let’s eat first.”
No sooner had she spoken than her stomach very cooperatively rumbled twice.
Lintis chuckled, preparing to go back inside to cook. Halfway there, she felt it wasn’t right to just leave Shilo there.
But looking at his dirty appearance, she felt a bit repulsed.
Her gaze inadvertently fell on the blanket she had left on the rocking chair earlier, and her eyes lit up.
A few minutes later.
Lintis tossed Shilo, now wrapped up like a “Swiss roll,” onto the floor, tied on an apron, hummed a little tune, and headed to the kitchen.
By the time she finished and came out, Shilo still hadn’t woken up, which made her a little unhappy.
As if venting, she poked Shilo’s cheek. She poked for a while, but there was still no sign of him waking. Helpless, she could only enjoy lunch by herself.
Oh… and there was a dog.
After the meal, Lintis saved a portion for Shilo to eat when he woke, placing it in the fridge with a thoughtfully attached note.
Afterwards, she cleaned the dining table, rested on the sofa for a while, then changed into her priestess robes, ready to go out.
She still had outstanding work with Sister Sery. She hadn’t gone yesterday, and it wouldn’t be good to skip again today.
As for Mr. Shilo…
She had checked on him several more times after eating. His body seemed to be changing for the better, so her leaving for a bit probably wouldn’t cause any problems…
“Hmm…”
‘I feel like I’m planting flags all over the place~’
Lintis playfully blinked her eyes.
But, saying that, she had set up a barrier outside. Nothing should happen.
Before leaving, Lintis gave the dog’s head a good, satisfying rub. Pointing at Xiaobai’s head, she put on a serious, earnest expression.
“Xiaobai, remember to protect Mr. Shilo.”
“If a bad person comes in, you go and bite them, got it?”
Xiaobai barked “woof woof” twice, happily wagging his tail as he walked over to Shilo, quietly lying down beside him, very well-behaved.
“Mmm…”
Lintis let out a strange sound. Such a good dog!
Bringing Xiaobai home was definitely the right choice. As expected of me!
Now reassured, she walked out of the wooden house, left the farm, and entered the forest on the necessary path.
‘Come to think of it, this is my first time going into the city alone.’
Humming an unknown little tune, looking at the scenery she had seen more than once, it now held a fresh feeling, making her inexplicably feel a little excited inside.
Feeling the emotion in her heart, Lintis couldn’t help but giggle.
“Am I some child leaving my parents and going out alone for the first time?”
Saying that, she didn’t suppress that feeling from spreading within her.
People think too much, worry too much, that’s why they fret about this and that all day.
Whether as the Saintess or as a priestess, she should be someone who brings hope to others.
So… just enjoy it… just smile…
Lintis picked up a wooden stick, raised it high, put on an act by puffing out her chest, a brilliant smile hanging on the corner of her mouth.
“Saintess Lintis, begins her adventure!”
“Charge!”