4: I’ll Punish the Arrogant Princess
“I understand. If you are going to say this much, then I shall use the power of the saint.”
Unlike my previous spell, I deliberately chanted loudly this time. I even went as far as to unleash the aura of the saint, as if to give a show to my surroundings.
“In the name of the saint, I pray for this kingdom and its people. Please heal his pain and grant him peace!”
In truth, I could use my powers without chanting.
“Whoa!”
When I made a display of chanting the incantation, those around were left wide-eyed and exclaimed.
A blinding radiance appeared, enveloping my body. I must’ve looked dazzling to everyone, like a true saint.
Well, I’m a real saint after all.
“T-this is the power of the saint…!”
“That woman may be rude and cheeky, but she seems to be the real deal! The prince was right, after all!”
“Of course, she was summoned by the prince.”
Yeah, let the prince take all the credit. The people of this kingdom really are corrupt!
They always look down on me, so I have to teach them a lesson.
The princess laughed gleefully in front of me.
She wasn’t relieved because the knight had been saved, but overjoyed for making me submit.
“Pfft! Why didn’t you do so from the beginning? What an ignorant saint. Well, whatever, from now on, you should know your place and do as I say!”
While the princess was combing her golden ringlets, the wounds on the knight’s body disappeared in an instant, and his complexion improved.
“Now, Arrogant Saint! From now on, you shall give your all for the sake of this kingdom! If you understand, apologize to me and my brother for your rudeness! Kneel! Ohohoho!”
But then, blood splattered everywhere.
The wounds on the knight’s body had been transferred to the princess’ body.
“Huh? …Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?!”
—This is how my power as a saint works.
First of all, I could remove injuries. Up to this point, it was the same as the saints I’d read about in online novels.
My powers allowed me to store the removed wounds, disease, poison, and curses in a unique, extra dimension called the Saint’s Domain. I could erase them at will, but I also seemed able to leave them stored and Transfer them to another human or magical beast.
I was tempted to question my own ability, asking if it was okay for a saint to do such a thing. But nowhere was it stated that using this power on people was prohibited, nor were any penalties mentioned.
In fact, the instruction manual even said something like, “This is also the role of the saint.” Apparently, the saint not only healed the injured but also punished those with wicked hearts.
I don’t think it’s right to put such a heavy responsibility on one person, though.
The saint was a helping hand from another world, and also an arbiter. She was the messenger sent to corrupted worlds to lead them back onto the right path.
So that’s why I was sent to such a corrupt place…
“Aaah! Uugh! It hurts! W-what happened?!”
“…Didn’t you want to take away all his pain? As a saint, I simply gave you what you wanted. Look, this knight is completely fine now.”
“W-what… this vicious saint…”
I tried to making her injuries less severe than the knight’s so that she wouldn’t die, but it must’ve been excruciating. The princess glared at me as she writhed on the floor in agony.
I had no intention of trampling on her. I felt sick even having to do this.
Nevertheless, I had to fight for myself. No one would be on my side. If I gave in, I’d be treated like nothing more than a convenient tool, meant to be used until I broke.
If I don’t fight, I won’t even be treated as a human being with a will of my own.
“Your Highness, at this rate, you’ll die. It can’t be helped, I have to save you. Hopefully, this will teach you a lesson. Never underestimate me again, or try to make me submit. Swear to me that you’ll treat me ‘as a person,’ not a convenient tool.”
“I-I swear…! I swear! Please, save me…!”
…She’s only saying this now.
People like her probably wouldn’t change. Even if she said this now, she’d break her promise soon. That was the case with Makiru as well.
Still, I didn’t want to become a murderer. I had no choice but to use my power as a saint to remove all the princess’ wounds.
“My power allows me to store removed wounds in another dimension and transfer them onto others. Don’t forget that I can make you suffer this same fate again at anytime.”
***
The day I transferred the knight’s wounds to the princess, the world around me became a bit calmer.
Well, it could simply be because everyone was scared and avoided me.
If there was one thing I hadn’t expected…
“Lady Mia.”
The knight I ended up saving that day.
His name was Voldred, and he was the knight captain. Ever since that day, whenever he had free time, he’d come over to my side and care for me in various ways.
I didn’t understand what this meant. Well, in web novels, it was a common trope for a man whose life was saved by a saint to fall in love with her, but…
“Lady Mia, didn’t you mention your hobby is reading? Today, I have brought some popular stories from this kingdom. I hope you’ll like them.”
“Uh, thank you, Sir Voldred…”
“‘Voldred’ is fine.”
“Voldred, uhm…”
“Yes, what is it?”
The handsome man smiled happily at me, as if he was looking at his beloved.
“…Back then, I told the princess to let you die, right? There’s no reason for you to treat me so well.”
“I don’t believe you meant it. You said that to deter the princess. Besides, Lady Mia healed me.”
No one else was probably aware of the fact that I had healed him before transferring his wounds to the princes, but of course, he would know.
“I’ve always disdained the oppressive way the royal family of this kingdom treated me. However, I was cursed with submission and had no choice but to obey the royal family. …But when you healed me, the curse vanished without a trace. Not only was I saved, I was also freed… all thanks to you. It was at that moment when I became captivated by you.”
Voldred kneeled before me and looked up at me ecstatically.
“No… while I understand where your gratitude comes from, how could you be captivated by a woman who was so defiant toward the princess? Normally, one would be disappointed.”
“But nothing you said was wrong. Far from being disappointed, I felt very refreshed. Your firm attitude made my heart race.”
“Maybe you just have a wild kink?”
“I shall devote my life to Mia.”
“No, this is too much of a burden! You’ve finally become free, so you should live as you like!”
Even when I strongly prodded him, the knight still gazed at me passionately, giving me a headache.
Although I was transferred from the worst world, the other world was quite corrupt. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t go back, so I had to live here.
So, this time, I’d never give in to injustice. I’d live by saying no to things I disliked!
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