8. My Power as a Saint has Disappeared, Therefore I’ll Leave Before my Engagement is Annulled
It took some time for Melissa to process what he had just said.
He requested the Goddess?
To release me from the role of saint?
There were too many questions in Melissa’s mind.
“…Can I ask you why?”
After blurting that out, Melissa regretted it—she shouldn’t have said anything at all.
She had unconsciously stood up. She was scared that His Highness would tell her that she was not up for the task.
But, His Highness Jeid blushed and averted his gaze for some reason…
“…Because I wanted to marry Melissa faster.”
“What?”
His Highness Jeid covered the bottom half of face with his palm. It was Melissa’s first time seeing him that flustered. She was stunned.
“Ever since we met, you’ve only fulfilled your duty as the saint. We missed our chances to do any couple-like activities… Now that the kingdom has attained peace, I want Melissa to live her life as an ordinary woman, not a saint.”
“I want to see my grandson’s face, soon.”
“Melissa will be so cute at the ceremony. I can’t wait to see you dressed in a bridal gown…”
Towards what the royal family had to say, Melissa was stupefied.
“…Even though I’m no longer His Highness Jeid’s fiancée?”
She thought that after she had lost her power, she was unfit to stand beside His Highness Jeid. She believed she should just disappear.
With the arrival of the new saint, Melissa was convinced he had gotten a new fiancée and her own engagement had been annulled.
“Why would you think that…?”
“Melissa, you should be more confident in yourself and be more aware of the affection from your surroundings.”
The king and the queen admonished her together.
His Highness took Melissa’s hand.
His grip was strong even though she had no intention of escaping. Then, he gently whispered to Melissa.
“Why can’t I let you go? That’s because I can’t love anyone but you anymore.”
***
A few months later.
The wedding of His Highness Jeid and Melissa was celebrated all over the kingdom.
The day before, the Goddess appeared again within her dream.
Her divine visage was full of compassion.
“Congratulations on your marriage. But, is that person really good? If you want to run away, now’s the chance?”
Melissa laughed at the Goddess who made such a mischievous remark.
“Fufu, I know that the Goddess acknowledges His Highness.”
Otherwise, the Goddess wouldn’t have appeared before His Highness and fulfilled his wish.
That day when Melissa returned to the castle, His Highness Jeid told her that he regretted everything. Even though they had been together for many years, that side of him was new to Melissa.
“Melissa, don’t you know? When I applied for our engagement eight years ago, it was before you became a saint.”
“What do you mean?”
His Highness sipped his cup of tea to conceal his embarrassment. Then, he began to tell the story of old times.
“If I remember correctly, it was when I was still 10-years-old. Around that time, I was already involved in political affairs. In the remote area that I visited for inspection, there was a beautiful lady. I fell in love with her at the first sight. Her beauty and her gorgeous smile caught my eyes. Thus, I suggested the idea of the engagement to His Majesty. Despite the difference in status, the Robert family had been friends with the royal family for many years. As such, it isn’t difficult to get His Majesty’s approval.”
Robert. It was the name of Melissa’s late house.
“Didn’t you notice that I went to see you several times under the pretense of an inspection? You didn’t know because you were always cheerful and busy. I’ve always cared about you. However, I just didn’t have the courage to call out to you. Bram, who has been watching me for many years, always made fun of me. Then, finally, you and I were of the right age. Thus, I applied for an engagement. I didn’t have the of sending you the formal letter when you were bestowed with the power of the saint. You came to the royal castle and desperately pledged to devote yourself to the kingdom as a saint. I was relieved. That was wrong of me. Instead of focusing on my own feelings, I should’ve known how much your house and your people were suffering. It was my obligation as a member of the royal family. You said that it’s all thanks to me that the kingdom was saved. But that can’t be farther from the truth—for I’m simply a man who dreamed of a future with you rather than the kingdom. I only realized that after you thanked me.”
Melissa shook her head—she believed that wasn’t the case. She knew that His Highness also thought about the kingdom and went all over the kingdom to help the people.
“Since then, it’s been one dizzying day after the other. You struggle to save lives with the power you had just acquired. There’s also the fact that I was busy every day. Despite that, you were always cheerful and smiling. Because of that, I grew even more fond of you. For eight years, you’ve served as a saint. Melissa, that’s more than enough. You’ve did enough for the kingdom—hence, I requested that of the Goddess.”
…
……
“Yes, this man requested me to release you. However, it seems that before he could express his feelings to you, you run away. I have never seen such a sloppy man… what have you guys been doing for eight years?”
“…I’m also partly to blame.”
Melissa realized that despite having been talking with His Highness Jeid for so long, she had been oblivious towards his feelings. It seemed that it never occurred to her.
Sometimes, it was necessary to convey those feelings in words.
At the same time, because of her busy schedule, Melissa didn’t have time to consider a future with His Highness.
Finally, Melissa admitted—
“—I don’t have a family anymore. I don’t have anyone—anyone but him. As such, if he were to declare that he no longer needs me, I’d have no one. That’s why, I’ ran away from the possibility of having to face that reality. I’m no longer a saint or a noble lady—I’m afraid of being abandoned by those I have share bonds with, thus, I fled. But, the truth is different. I already have people who worry and care for me. Because of them, I’m able to live as ‘Melissa’, instead of ‘the saint.’”
“I see.”
The Goddess’ eyes were filled with satisfaction.
“You have been through a lot until now. Hence, I will release you from the role of the saint. From now on, be happy.”
The corner of her view shone with glitter. While being enveloped in the Goddess’ soothing air, Melissa woke up.
Melissa shed tears due to her overflowing emotions and her unleashed sense of loss.
As she wiped her cheeks and closed her eyes tightly, Melissa turned around.
She heard a knock on the door.
Maria came in and said with a big smile.
“Melissa, today, I’m going to turn you into the most beautiful bride in the world!”
***T/N: Holy shit, after that long, essay-like, explanation, the prince might need more than just a cup of tea.
…Hold on, if I were to put myself into Melissa’s shoes, then the situation roughly goes like this;
I, a tadpole, got recruited into a high-profile company through sheer luck. But, cuz I’m a potato, I messed up a lot at first. However, throughout the entire process, I realized my true calling, began to love the job, and devote myself into it because even though it’s full of hardships, it’s the kind of hardship I’m willing to endure. Finally, I became expert at the job, which at that point in time, had become both my passion and second nature.
Then, outta nowhere, I got a notice of dismissal from the higher-ups, saying that I’m no longer necessary, and that my substitute has been found.
Apparently, it’s the work of my sexy af boss. He’s hot, he’s rich, and most importantly, has hots for me, to the point he has planned our future til the great hereafter. As a reward for my hardship, he has envisioned a life where I needn’t work for a single day for the rest of my life, where all I need to do is be his merry wife.
All without consulting me.
…Now why do I feel annoyed?
I could’ve liked that job and wanted to keep doing it, y’know…
Also, Goddess-sama, the role of a saint is tedious because you refused to give every new saint a handle on how to do the job!!! Are you too busy reading BL or something!?!?!?
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A good example of the importance of communication. If you dont understand or have doubts Ask. It’ll clear a LOT of misundertandings.
The goddess seems to be related to Aqua.
“Are you too busy reading BL or something!?!?!?”
… no… umm… isn’t that yourself (TL)? =w=;
N-no…?
I’m personally giving the goddess a little more slack because literally ANYONE could have just asked a saint how their powers are used and wrote it down for the next saint. Or since people
like the prince can contact the goddess, they always had the option of directly asking the goddess wtf to do. If I were an immortal god I’d start amusing myself via watching idiots fail to communicate after a while too if my subordinates were so incompetent that I’d have to do everything myself if i wanted it done right.
T-that’s right!! Instead the kuso ouji decided to contact the Goddess for wholly unrelated reason!! “
Thanks for translating this!
The prince (and also the royal couple and the Goddess) definitely handled things badly. I do get the feeling that Melissa was almost self-destructive in her drive to help everyone possible, since her knight even had to force her to sleep (!).
But that’s something you should discuss with words! And especially you should let her know the engagement isn’t based on her powers! And not just decide for her to take away those powers! God….
thank you antoinette vanessa for tling!
no a-hole prince this time just a stupid one ^^’
P-please stop with the asshole prince curse of mine…
Thank you for the chapter
sips coffee
reads tl note
sips
I need more coffee.
I am so in with you on this one Antoinette Vanessa!! This scenario manages to trigger me so badly ?
And the royal couple admonishing her!! Wtf! How have they exactly made it clear to her at any point that she’s appreciated for herself (a person) and not because she’s a Saint (an employee)…
Asfghfhfgfdffghaaaah!! ??♀️??♀️??♀️
well said! +1
I want to agree, but… Well…. We honestly don’t know because this is from Melissa’s POV and she already misinterprets things to be the worst/lowest. For all we know they DID but she didn’t notice because she basically refused/was blinded/dense to see it. Perhaps they did praise her for being herself, but Melissa took it as her role of the Saint. She already proved that by saying “he did this because ibwsd the Saint” “they like me because I’m the Saint.” she already automatically fills it in her head that everything MUST be because she’s the Saint. We honestly can’t know because we don’t really have enough to go off on that wasn’t from her perspective.
Granted maybe they should have been more clear but these are things that sometimes might already seem obvious to them but isn’t (so the opposite of the Melissa problem).
IDK it’s weird to take Melissa’s side when she made the same assumptions without saying anything to anyone. Jeid should have considered her feelings but she didn’t consider anyone else either. She clearly made friendships at the very least Saint or not, and she just basically blew them off believing they won’t care about her anymore. Pretty shallow, inconsiderate, and more of a dick move if you ask me. Like she doesn’t trust anyone.
The way everyone was treating the new Saint makes me think otherwise. The people as a whole clearly do not appreciate saints like they should until they directly benefit and Melisa’s low self esteem could have easily come from that.
The maid is one of the only ones that truly appreciated her as a person. The prince continues to be trash the more I think about him. He stalked her for years, did so in a way that could easily look like he had it in for her family and was ready to ruin them before doing a 180 to marrying her for political reason. We even saw it literally stated in this chapter that he gave no impression whatsoever of any romantic notions for her at all. If understanding your partner’s affection requires mind reading or imagination to see a message they didn’t convey the partner has either failed or is a red flag.
Good beginning bad ending. The Prince is absolute trash and selfish to the extreme to just go behind her back and have her powers taken away so she can be his wife faster. To give you an example of what that would be like in real life so you can realize how fucked up it is, it would be like a girl’s boyfriend going to her employer of the job she loves and telling them to fire her so she can be a stay-at-home wife for him, and pop out a few kids because that’s what he wants. Extremely manipulative, and shows that he doesn’t actually care about her feelings, just his own. Even more so when the MC has stated clearly several times that she was extremely happy being the saint and being able to help people out. It brought her fulfillment, and the prince just takes that away from her, which understandably completely crushed her and makes her mentally a mess.
This also makes the King and Queen look like shit heads, for not thinking it was a bad idea, because they wanted to be able to see their grandkids soon, and enjoy their sons wedding. Once again, makes it seem like they care more about themselves or their son, then the MC and her feelings.
Even the knight loses points with me over this ending, because he likely knew about what the prince did, yet still wanted to bring her back, and acted like there was nothing wrong with what they did at all, and even worse that they were in the right to force her back. Like that situation, makes it seem like the royals just want to use her for their own happiness, over her actual own, and her knight who has pledged his life, just sees it as completely fine.
Honestly she should be absolutely livid with everyone at the reveal of what the Prince did, and want out of any marriage with him.
Good beginning bad ending. The Prince is absolute trash and selfish to the extreme to just go behind her back and have her powers taken away so she can be his wife faster. To give you an example of what that would be like in real life to show you how messed up it is, it would be like a girl’s boyfriend going to her employer of the job she loves and telling them to fire her so she can be a stay-at-home wife for him, and pop out a few kids because that’s what he wants. Extremely manipulative, and shows that he doesn’t actually care about her feelings, just his own. Even more so when the MC has stated clearly several times that she was extremely happy being the saint and being able to help people out. It brought her fulfillment, and the prince just takes that away from her, which understandably completely crushed her and makes her mentally a mess.
This also makes the King and Queen look like shit heads, for not thinking it was a bad idea, because they wanted to be able to see their grandkids soon, and enjoy their sons wedding. Once again, makes it seem like they care more about themselves or their son, then the MC and her feelings.
Even the knight loses points with me over this ending, because he likely knew about what the prince did, yet still wanted to bring her back, and acted like there was nothing wrong with what they did at all, and even worse that they were in the right to force her back. Like that situation, makes it seem like the royals just want to use her for their own happiness, over her actual own, and her knight who has pledged his life, just sees it as completely fine.
Honestly she should be absolutely livid with everyone at the reveal of what the Prince did, and want out of any marriage with him.