Light and suspicions 2

But the more she thought about Vanessa's words… the more it reminded her of something.

Back in the Holy Kingdom, there were paladins sworn to protect her—loyal warriors who dedicated their lives to her service, willing to die for her sake without a second thought.

Their devotion was unwavering, and in some cases… even fanatic.

And the way Vanessa described Uriel's reaction…

It was almost a perfect copy of how the most devoted of her paladins would speak to her.

Even the part about finding pleasure in being hurt by their chosen one…

A small chill ran down her spine.

"…That might be the case, fufu~" Vanessa replied, her nervous chuckle betraying her attempt to downplay the situation.

She twirled a strand of her hair between her fingers, as if suddenly realizing just how strange everything sounded.

"I got so caught up in all the events of the day that I… momentarily forgot about what she said to her during their fight."