Permission to touch his body was also given, so I placed one hand on his chest, closed my eyes, and recited a prayer.

As I focused on my strength, at the same time, the past suddenly came to my mind.

'It's never been like this before.'

I hid the fact that I had healing powers for fear of getting caught in a nuisance.

It was also because there was no word in the Magnus doctrine that the divine power must be revealed.

'Was it when I was ten?'

Just once, I used the power of healing after seeing an unknown apprentice priest passed out due to consumption of holy power.

There was no one around, and the victim was in a state of fainting, so no one knew about it except me. But I don't know why now, but I remembered what happened then.

Even though I can't remember the other person's face because he disappeared as if he ran away after treating him.

Perhaps the situation is similar.

As she recalled the past, the divine power she had gathered was scattered.

‘No, let’s focus……’

Unlike the priest she met when she was young, Jurgen was a man with great divine power, so she could not be fully restored with her current power. Still, shouldn't she concentrate and replenish his strength as much as possible?

There was no room for other thoughts.

I recited the prayer again and concentrated. A deep blue light emanated from my hand and wrapped around Jurgen.

I said to Jurgen.

“Not completely, but somewhat recovered.”

He opened and closed his fists repeatedly, then used the power of the wind. A small green whirlwind formed above his hand and then scattered.

He clenched his fists, the whirlwind gone. Then he rose from his seat, got down on one knee, and bowed politely.

“Looks like I'll recover soon. Thank you for your help."

I didn't treat you because I wanted this.

I reached out.

"Get up..."

Before Jurgen grabbed my hand, Cassius was approaching me.

“Sonia. Let’s move inside.”

Oh, right.

Unlike me, who had plenty of time due to lack of work, Cassius had to quickly return to his homeland to take care of his government affairs. There is no time to stand idle like this.

“Yes, where are the stationary grades?”

Cassius gently grabbed my shoulder and pointed his finger at the tallest of the exposed pillars.

“There it is. I will lead, so follow me.”

The strength of the hand pressing on my shoulder disappeared. It seemed that he had given me quite a bit of strength, and I still had a sense of his weight.

'It looks like you're in a bad mood because I'm taking up too much time talking to the escort driver.'

'I have to move quickly.'

Gently rubbing the shoulder Cassius had touched, she quickly followed him.

The pillar with fixed stones was not far away. However, it was difficult to walk because the sand was deep and my feet were sunken. Cassius, who was leading the way, hesitated.

"hand."

I could still feel the pressure he had put on my shoulder.

It seemed I was annoying him.

I want to move fast, but I couldn't get the speed right on the sand dunes. I felt very sorry that I was constantly taking Cassius' time.

"ah…….”

I hesitated for a moment and grabbed his hand.

"I'm sorry. I don't mean to disturb...… It is difficult to walk.”

He stared at my hand.

“Not annoying.…… There is no need to rush.”

Cassius gave me the answer I wanted as if he was scratching at the part I was concerned about.

It feels like my heavy heart has disappeared a little bit, but the question of ‘why?’ still remains.

He pressed me hard on the shoulder, obviously not with good intentions.

He took the lead, holding my hand tightly.

He could walk easily even in the dunes, with a strong force leading me.

He murmured.

“I felt bad.”

“……”

“Somehow Sonia wants to hold someone else’s hand, not mine.”

At the same time as his answer loosened my mind, another question arose.

Why do you hate me holding other people's hands? Isn't that jealous?

I tried to spit it out, but I closed my mouth. In order to be wary of and jealous of Jurgen, Cassius had to like me first.

It would be understandable if it was a more advanced relationship rather than a relationship between a boss and a subordinate, but to think he was jealous now.

'It can't be.'

There's no way Cassius likes me. But he said he thought about dropping me and Jurgen...…

'I'm not in a bad mood.'

Rather, it's a nice tickling feeling in the back of the throat.

She got quiet and Cassius, who was leading me, was looking straight ahead, so naturally I had no choice but to look at his back.

Just in time, the wind blew, and the bright blond hair that covered his ears rustled. His exposed ears were slightly red.

Feeling like I shouldn't be looking closely at his ear, I looked at the place where Cassius and my hands were tightly intertwined.

Oh, and I see I am holding his hand tightly.

The warm heat that started from his hands seemed to permeate the inside of her heart. Her heart was pounding. If it continued like this, he might hear the sound of my heart pounding like crazy.

"I'm here."

His hand fell, So close.

'yes? Why are you upset!'

Thank you enough for leading me this far.

Feeling strangely selfish, I pounded his head and followed Cassius to the pillar.

In the place where I followed him, there was a white pillar exposed on the red sand, and there was a mixture of green and yellow holy crystals, the same color as my pupils. And there were pieces of stone slabs all around.

I couldn't make out what kind of writing it was because the shape was so finely broken that I couldn't recognize it, but I thought it might be an ancient sacred word.

I looked up at the tall pillar. It seemed to be three times my height.

“Can I just give it some power?”

I've never used a fixed star crystal, so I can't figure out what to do.

“You don't have to use great force. You only need to infuse it enough to raise the divine power.”

After putting both hands on the pole at his words, I slowly used my strength.

I felt like I knew it when I put my hand on it. The Holy Crystal used here had clear healing power.

'I thought it was useless power...….’

I was excited at the thought that I could be of help, so I poured a lot of energy into it.

Ugh-. The pillar vibrated and a light green light emanated from it. I removed my hand and took a step back, looking at the light emitted by the pillar.

I wanted something different. I hope that this power that I possess will be able to restore many people, not stop at healing power that is inferior to that of holy water.

I thought so, but nothing happened when the light went out.

“Hmm?”

Since I put a lot of power into it, shouldn't something change?

I frowned and tapped the pillar with my fingertips, but nothing really happened.

I was embarrassed because I had to re-certify that my power was useless.

“…… Shall we try it again?”

Even so, it doesn't seem to change anything.

Cassius was quiet. I was surprised to see him standing behind me.

It was because light green lumps like fireflies rushed in quickly and stayed around him.

'It's not healing.'

It's similar green, but if you look closely, it's different.

The healing power is mixed with yellow, giving the impression of spring buds, but the light flying around Cassius was pure green. Like the deep blue green of summer.

What circulated around him was a message sent by priests with the divine power of the wind attribute.

The number of messages increased.

It seemed that he had something urgent to say to Cassius.

Cassius, who had been listening to the messages sent by the Wind Priests one by one, opened his mouth.

“There has been a big change in the Imperial Investigation Site.”

“Are you on the Empire side?”

The place Cassius was investigating was said to be one each in the castle and empire. It was said that the imperial investigation site was part of a huge building whose entrance could not be found.

“A huge building has risen. Perhaps it is a sanctuary of healing.”

***

When Cassius was away, Cardinal Isaac took over as acting successor.

Things were growing, but Isaac was in a good mood.

'It's going well.'

When he was ordered to go to the investigation site with Sonia, he worked hard on how to refuse. Fortunately, Cassius, who changed his mind within a few hours, said he would go with Sonia.

'Because His Holiness isn't honest either.'

As Cassius grew to prosper, he suppressed his desires.

He couldn't say that he wanted what he wanted, and he practiced enduring it.

Maybe that's why he seemed hesitant even when the girl he wanted came along.

Maybe it's because of his ability...….

If Sonia's heart was filthy and dark, it would have already split.

Seeing that he still had her by his side, I didn't know if it would go on well.

'I wish I could hear the news about the enthronement of the Consort of Success as soon as possible.'

There was a lot of work to be done before the two could get married.

First of all, Sonia was an aristocrat of the Empire before becoming a priest.

It's her status as a priest, so there's no problem with turning her back, but her problem is that she's an Imperial person.

Even if it was not illegal for Seonghwang to welcome an imperial person, the nobility of the Seongguk might object.

In order to solve the problem smoothly, Sonia had to be entrusted with many tasks.

That is how she appeals to the fact that she is a person with the heart of a priest who looks not only on her empire but also on the Holy Kingdom.

If you complete many missions for both countries, the nobility of the Holy Land will understand.

As I thought about that, a green light quickly approached me.

When I heard the voice carried by the wind, it was Jurgen, Cassius' escort.

What happened to the survey site?