Fake Saint of the Year: You Wanted the Perfect Saint? Too Bad! Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 6] by kabedondaikou

Author:kabedondaikou
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 29: Conflicting Thoughts

Verner sheathed his sword in its scabbard.

Layla’s expression grew fierce. How did he dare put down his sword like she wasn’t worth fighting?

Verner didn’t let her glare bother him; he simply stepped forward.

“Miss Layla, please let me through,” he requested calmly.

“Do you think I’m a joke, Verner? Do you think I’m the kind of weakling who’d stand aside just because you asked?”

Layla was no weakling—that much was clear to anyone. Verner was very much aware of her greatness.

She was always by Ellize’s side. Although the saint was so exceptional that her abilities outshined Layla’s, Ellize’s guard was a force to be reckoned with in her own right. She wasn’t invincible like the saints, and she couldn’t eradicate an entire army of monsters in a split second like Ellize, much less perform miracles, but she was said to be just as powerful as the previous saint, Alexia. She’d risen to the position of head of the guard at twenty. It was unheard of, especially for a woman.

To say Layla was no weakling would be an understatement. Still, Verner didn’t take out his sword as he continued to advance.

“You’re not a weakling, but I do think you’ve grown weak.”

Layla swiftly pointed her sword at Verner’s neck. Eterna was right next to them, but Layla had moved so fast that she hadn’t been able to follow the motion at all.

Verner didn’t budge. He looked straight at Layla. “Miss Layla... I’m sure you’re fully aware that you shouldn’t be doing this. No knight should... But you don’t need me to tell you any of this, do you? I know you’ve already found your answer.”

“Shut up!”

“Even if I do, your heart won’t. You can’t silence your conscience.”

The tip of Layla’s sword quivered at Verner’s words. He was right. Deep down, Layla already knew that she’d made a mistake.

No matter how many guards they brought, Ellize could’ve easily escaped the castle at any given moment... But she hadn’t. Had she taken a liking to her current life and given up on leaving this place? Obviously not. Layla knew her master wasn’t that kind of person. Hell would freeze over before she stayed cooped up here for such a ridiculous reason.

The answer was obvious: she’d stayed for Layla’s sake. She was still convinced that Layla’d been taken as a hostage, and she’d resigned herself to her fate. Layla knew exactly how Ellize felt, yet she was using those very feelings against her.

Layla herself was the one who felt the weight of her treason the most. She realized just how sinful her conduct was.

“I know... Of course I do! But... I can’t stop the anxiety that eats at me!”

The conversation she’d had with Ellize kept going round and round in her head. She’d said that fate could be changed, that she’d break the cycle with their generation, and that she had a way to defeat the witch without becoming one herself or dying. She’d promised to create a future where everyone would smile—a true happy ending.

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