I Was Rejected by the Main Character in a Romantic Fantasy

Chapter 66

“...Is this a divine oracle?”

Felix and Sylvia were stunned into silence by the Saintess’ bombshell statement. After a moment, I managed to gather my wits and asked her.

The Saintess nodded with a small smile at my question. With a playful wink, she said.

“It’s an oracle that came down only for the two of you.”

“I-Is that possible?”

As the Saintess’s demeanor changed subtly, I remained silent momentarily, but Sylvia couldn’t hold back and spoke up.

Indeed, we’d never heard of an oracle for just two people. But the Saintess shrugged her shoulders and calmly replied.

“If it were impossible, we would’ve never been in this situation.”

Of course, that wasn’t a sufficient answer. Sylvia blinked slowly, still seemingly dumbfounded by the Saintess’s words.

The Saintess continued to look at her with a benevolent smile. I secretly chuckled, sensing that she found the dazed Sylvia somewhat cute.

“I will now convey the content of the oracle. First, Sister Sylvia?”

The Saintess, still fixing her gaze on Sylvia, continued speaking. I straightened my posture and looked directly at her.

Even through the hazy mist, she looked straight at Sylvia and continued.

“Yes...!”

“There’s no need to be so tense.”

She smiled faintly again at Sylvia’s stiff response and calmly began to relay the content of the oracle.

“Sylvia Bersche is to be appointed as the next Saintess.”

“...”

“...What?!”

When they heard the Saintess’s words, Sylvia’s eyes widened, and I couldn’t help but frown.

This too was something that didn’t happen in the original story. But that wasn’t why I frowned. I already didn’t know how far the butterfly effect caused by my existence would extend.

But even so, this was clearly an unusual event. What Siegfried had tried to do had actually come to pass.

“... Isn’t that a bit problematic?”

“I understand the issue you’re thinking of, Brother. But for now, please focus on what I’m saying.”

Unlike when she spoke to Sylvia, the Saintess’s voice was a bit colder, and I narrowed my eyes and nodded.

“I understand.”

“This is the Goddess’s message, and it has nothing to do with Siegfried, who was designated as the next Hero.”

“...But I’m not a Saintess?”

“The Church is currently preparing to announce Sister Sylvia’s ascension as a Saintess. At the same time, your awakening as one is expected to occur soon.”

The moment I heard the Saintess’ words, I finally understood what she meant.

This wasn’t a unilateral decision by the Saintess like with Siegfried. The Goddess herself had truly chosen Sylvia as the Saintess.

Of course, if I had any questions, I could ask directly.

“...It seems our time is almost up. Do you have any more questions?”

“I... can I think about it a bit and come back later...?”

“Of course, Sister.”

Given the nature of the matter, Sylvia seemed to have not yet fully organized her thoughts. To her cautious question, the Saintess nodded with her unchanging benevolent smile.

As I listened to the conversation between Sylvia and the Saintess, I gathered my thoughts and raised my head.

The mist, which had thinned somewhat, caught my eye. The Saintess was silently gazing at Sylvia through the fog.

“Do you want to go back first? I have a few more things to ask.”

“Ah... okay. I understand.”

I gave Sylvia a faint smile as she stood up, and she nodded in agreement.

Normally, she would have waited and gone together, but now Sylvia had a lot to think about, so it seemed she wanted to go back first and do some thinking.

“Then I’ll be going...”

“A holy knight from the Church will safely escort you to the dormitory. Take care on your way back.”

Sylvia bowed politely and left the reception room with an awkward smile. As I watched her retreating figure, I carefully exhaled when the reception room door closed.

Even in that brief moment as Sylvia left, the mist was gradually thinning.

“Please ask freely, Brother. I will answer to the best of my ability.”

After Sylvia left, the Saintess finally spoke to me with a faint smile. Noticing the change in her attitude, I took a steady breath and opened my mouth.

“I’d like to ask why I was appointed as an honored guest of the Church and why Sylvia was appointed as a Saintess.”

As I asked her in a polite manner different from before, the Saintess tilted her head and answered my question.

“That is the will of the Goddess, not mine. As a humble servant of the Goddess, I cannot fathom Her mind, Brother.”

Seeing her glib response, I let out another small sigh and spoke again.

“Ah, I forgot to say.”

“...”

“Goddess.”

Through the faint mist, her black eyes seemed to pierce through me. I silently endured that gaze, just waiting for her response.

After a moment, she slowly opened her mouth, erasing the faint smile from her face.

“I see. So you already knew.”

In an instant, her voice changed.

Realizing this, I bowed my head, and her soft laughter began to be heard.

“Yes, I am the one called the Goddess of this world, child.”

What was before my eyes was not the Saintess but the Goddess residing in her body.