‘What’s that again?’

I doubted my eyes.

Aris’s tattoo was distorting.

I’ve met quite a few priestesses, but I’ve never seen a tattoo change like that.

The perfect droplet shape, smooth like a gem, spread sharply in all directions. Like a weapon.

Swoooosh!

The relentless sound of the pouring rain sent shivers down my spine.

⭐⭐⭐

Day by day, and another day passed, but the rain continued. Even after this much time, the raindrops should have weakened, but that wasn’t the case.

Moreover, it only rained in the vicinity of the Lorenst Mansion, the center of the opened Kiuje. It was an abnormal phenomenon.

It didn’t take long for people to realize that there was a problem.

As the rainwater filled the city’s undrained sewer system and finally began to overflow, the situation became serious.

Rain started leaking from the ceiling, and the water rose up to ankle-level.

The dissatisfaction of the citizens who couldn’t sleep all night, trying to contain the flowing rain, grew.

A scholar, burying his face in a pile of books, suddenly lifted his head and shouted.

“It’s a riot! This is the priestess’s riot!”

⭐⭐⭐

The Lorenst Mansion became the center of the heavy rain.

Swoooosh!

Although all the windows in the house were closed, it was impossible to completely block out the sound of rain.

Due to the lowered temperature and high humidity, the dim light spread from the extinguishing bonfire.

The faint sound of rain was heard in the dim interior. The atmosphere was oppressively heavy.

“Son.”

Barcanin Jacques placed a thick pile of letters on the desk. The letter on the top had wrinkled surfaces as if it had been rained on.

“These are from acquaintances. They are asking if we’ve incurred the wrath of the gods.”

“…….”

“We need to resolve this situation quickly.”

He, who usually enjoyed himself with poetry and drinking, was unusually anxious.

“The rumor that we’ve incurred the wrath of the gods is spreading, and many fallen families are not unfamiliar.”

It was a once-in-a-lifetime crisis. Even when the household economy was precarious due to his business failure, there was no such sense of crisis. At that time, there were other ways, but now it was frustratingly bleak.

If the rain didn’t stop, the Lorenst name would disappear into history.

At that moment, Lady Emelun entered trembling.

“Every part of the house is damp.”

After sitting on the sofa, she wrinkled her face in annoyance.

“Why isn’t this working? My skin feels sticky; I might die.”

The anxious former Marquis and the irritated Lady Emelun.

Deep wrinkles formed on Hubert’s forehead.

It was a troublesome situation.

When he grabbed his throbbing head, Lady Emelun asked without tact.

“What’s wrong with Aris? I went into her room earlier, and she was trembling, looking strange.”

“Went into her room?”

In response to Hubert’s sharp gaze, Lady Emelun flinched.

“Well, she wasn’t moving at all, so I was curious and went in.”
“I must have told you not to enter Aris’s room.”

“It was suffocating. Did I do something wrong?”

Lady Emelun couldn’t hide her discomfort and covered her face with a fan.

One thing that was frustrating was that everyone in the house felt the same. Even the servants couldn’t hide their uneasy expressions.

A dark atmosphere pervaded the entire house. Hubert’s face remained stiff.

After the Kiuje, the rain that showed no signs of stopping threatened his throat and the reputation of the family.

The priestess’s riot.

Having contemplated its meaning, Hubert spoke firmly.

“Aris has lost control of her power.”

Lady Emelun swallowed dry saliva.

“Isn’t the power of the priestess a blessing from the gods? Did she fail to use it properly?”

Hubert nodded.

“Then Aris really incurred the wrath of the gods!”

When Lady Emelun screamed like a scream, Hubert’s gaze became sharp.

“It’s not the wrath of the gods!”

“…….”

“She simply lost control. Don’t make ignorant remarks. Don’t say such ignorant things anywhere.”

Ignorant remarks.

But most people in the kingdom thought of the priestess’s riot as the wrath of the gods.

Even if this problem were resolved, the family’s reputation wouldn’t be the same as before.

Thinking about it, Hubert felt like his head was about to explode.

“People will come from the temple. Please do your best to help Aris find stability during that time.”

“Ah, the temple, right, they’ll help from the temple.”

Lady Emelun, who thought that the temple would naturally help Aris, quickly found comfort.

However, Hubert’s dark expression did not change.

He knew.

Even if people came from the temple, things wouldn’t improve. On the contrary, there was a high chance that the situation would worsen.

The only solution to the priestess’s riot was the central temple.

It was natural because the temple knew the most about the priestess.

Of course, they would take measures to resolve the issue at the temple. But if that failed.

‘The only remaining option is to deal with the rioting priestess.’

Taking the life of the priestess was the simplest solution.