Coincidence ?

After sneaking back to her camp with the help of a certain deity, the saintess began to head back to her tent. 

When she drew back the tent door, she saw her attendant, Hesione, standing by her bedside, seemingly waiting for her.

As always, she wore a simple ceremonial skirt and a long-sleeve top, with the sleeves elegantly tied to her shoulders for ease of movement. Her brown hair was gathered into a neat bun, secured with a pristine purple hairpin. Her fair white skin glowed softly in the warm, yellowish light of the lamp inside the tent, highlighting her warm brown eyes and light freckles. 

"Zeraphina !" Hesione exclaimed. 

"Waaa, what are you doing here Hess ?" 

"Where have have been ? Saintess ! It is improper of a lady to trod around in the middle of the night ! What if people saw you and start spreading scandalous things about you ?"

'You're not worried about my safety ?' Zeraphina pouted innerly. 

'Well, not that zeph would let it happen anyways right ?' 

But upon thinking about how Zephiron somehow allowed her to be spotted, she silently cursed at the deity. 

'Humph ! Pulling pranks like that. Zephiron is such a bumhead !' 

"Don't worry Hess." The saintess answering nonchalantly "Zephiron would be more useless than trash if it allowed me to be spotted, hehe" 

[I told you already Zeraphina ! There are things in this world not even I could predict ! I'm sorry, I will make it up to you sometimes okay ?] 

'Tsk... So much for omniscience.' Saintess sneered silently. 

"Saintess, Please refrain say such blasphemous things." Hesione furrowed her eyebrow and admonished her mistress and begin to help her get into her sleeping attire. 

"You'll have to wake up early tomorrow for training. Make sure to sleep as soon as possible Zeraphina. Having a heavy bag under the eye would be improper of a holy saintess."

"Fine !" Zerphina immediately plopped down on her soft bed and burry her head into her soft pillow. 

"Hess ! Sleep well, I will see you tomorrow !" Zeraphina added warmly. 

"Yes I will Saintess. Sleep well" Hesione nodded softly. 

Soon, the saintess of Zephiron fell asleep thinking about a peculiar young boy. 

*******

After escaping from the saintess, Rio immediately went back home, carefully jump over the mud pit just outside of his window. 

'Phew' 

'Just how much did Zephiron don't want me to talk to its blessed ? I can't even say my name in front of her ? '

'Now I'm going to be much more impressionable to the saintess. tsk.' 

'Lets just sleep first and pray to god that I won't meet her again tomorrow.' 

But upon thinking about how delusional gods are after witnessing it himself, he retracted the statement. 

After thinking about what to do tomorrow, Rio soon drifted to sleep.

The next day arrived, and Rio woke up at sunrise, a reflex drilled into him by his previous instructor.

After folding his bed sheets, he began to explore around the house to see if he has any relatives living in the house. 

*Creeeeeaak* 

Opening the wooden door, Rio stepped into a short hallway. At the end of the hall was a room, and directly across from him was a restroom, its door slightly ajar. 

After walking a few step to reach the small room next to the rest room, he checked inside and see an empty bed. 

'Hmmm... am I an orphan ? 

Upon exiting the room, he began inspecting the house for signs of other occupants. It soon became clear that the previous host of his body had likely been abandoned for a few days at most.

But upon trying to move a chair over to the pantry cabinet to see if there are food left, he heard footsteps outside the door. 

"Hurry up Saintess ! His parents has been found dead, he must've has been alone for the past 3 days, I'm afraid that he might not be able to make it !"

"Yes, please hurry, Saintess! His parents are friends of mine. Allow me to cover the cost on their behalf! So please... "

There seem to be a small gathering of people to the way of his small house, along with the so called saintess. 

'Sh*t, Zephiron's pervert saintess.' 

'Should I run ?' 

'No, I can't. It would be too suspicious. They would likely start searching for me or my potential kidnapper, and with my current body, I wouldn't be able to outrun a search party.'

'So what ? let them come in and see that I'm perfectly healthy already ?'

'Hmmm... That could work, I guess I can pretend to still be asleep and start praising Zephiron for this divine miracle. Afterall, it's all true anyways, hehe' 

'The saintess however...' 

But there is not enough time to ponder about such matter anymore. Rio immediately rushed back to his room and pretend to be asleep.

After closing his door softly, he lied quietly in bed awaiting for the situation to unfold. 

Soon enough ...

"Alright everyone ! I understand all of you are nervous, please allow the saintess to enter the house alone. She needs a solemn surrounding for the prayers to be heard ! So please be quiet and respectful." A unknown women's voice instructed the small group of people outside Rio's home. 

"Praise the all mighty and all knowing god Zephiron !" 

"Glory to Zephiron! the divine and all-knowing !" A small group of people chanted. 

Then, Rio heard someone opening and walking through the front door, coming to a halt right outside his room. 

Soon, a prim and proper saintess walked through the door by herself. 

Unlike last night, she has now neatly tied her hair into a braided crown with flowing waves. She is still wearing the same ceremonial dress and tiara from the previous meeting, but now it is accompanied by a pleasant fragrance that evokes a sense of calmness in those around her.

She walked through the door, tilting her head up with elegance and a bit of smugness on her face. 

But upon seeing her patients, she opened her eyes wide and exclaimed : "RUDE BOY, IT'S YOU!"

The saintess immediately covered her mouth to silent her own screaming. 

Then immediately afterward, she clasped her hand together and prayed piously "Glory to Zephiron ! "

Then she immediately close the door and walk towards the young man in front of her. 

" Now ! Explain to me why won't you talk ! Or else I'm not healing you !" After the short pause she added "Well... You're already healed, so uh.... I will break your bones again !" 

Rio stared at the Saintess and cursed silently, realizing he could speak now. 

Then, he immedietly turned watery eyed as he slowly opened his mouth. 

"Wel..well...you see... It's all Zephiron's fault !" 

Immediately after saying that, Rio felt like he could hear a thunderstruck outside even though it is a peaceful cloudless day.