I had made bold assurances to Hades, but proving myself was not an easy task.

Especially when the intentions weren’t pure.

One fortunate aspect was that people were surprisingly supportive.

“If the Holy Lady personally intervenes for healing, we feel reassured. But we heard you’ve been pushing yourself a lot lately… Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

I smiled faintly.

“I’ve never been this healthy in a while.”

The knights didn’t seem to agree with my words, but they didn’t interfere with treating the wounded.

I glanced down at the injured person who had fallen asleep under the influence of medicine. Since they sought help from me, there was a high possibility of internal bleeding.

“Surely, they complained of abdominal pain.”

Doctors suspected that the patient needed exploratory surgery to save their life, but with the current medical standards in Donavan, exploratory surgery meant imminent death.

So they sought help from me.

Perhaps, even with a small amount of divine power, this could be resolved.

It was indeed burdensome.

Initially, I thought it was just a fracture or a tear at most.

But if they needed me…

“Then I should act.”

I placed my hand on his abdomen. As the divine power emitted, my hand began to glow white. I closed my eyes.

“Now, there’s no need to memorize the skill separately.”

Strangely, ever since returning from the Demon King’s land, I could use skills freely without memorizing them.

It felt like I was getting closer to being a true saint.

I had never healed such a serious patient before, but maybe…

“Uh, uhh, ugh!”

The patient blinked his eyes and groaned in pain. I stared at him. It seemed quite apparent how painful he was, judging by the beads of sweat tangled in his hair.

“Where does it hurt?”

“Stomach, stomach… upper stomach…”

I moved my hand to the area where he complained of pain. Every time I moved it, I felt the divine power being absorbed into the patient.

“Uh, ugh… Th-thank you.”

I blinked my eyes.

So easily?

The patient now looked at me with a completely tranquil face. He was undoubtedly handsome before the injury, but now, with a scarred mouth that moved to utter a few more words.

“Like this… I haven’t been in pain for a long time, Holy Lady.”

It was his last words before his breath ceased.

“……!”

I didn’t need to think about what to do next. Overwhelmed by shock, I rushed towards him and spread divine power immediately. Even though I knew it was something that shouldn’t be done, I couldn’t help it.

“Holy Lady! Step back!”

People around shouted, but I shook them off.

A white light repeatedly surged and faded.

How much time had passed?

Completely exhausted, I admitted that I couldn’t bring the dead back to life.

“Uh, ugh, ugh…”

The man groaned, coming back to life.
Suddenly, tears burst out. This person died because of me. If I hadn’t foolishly thought about using my divine power to make the image better, he might still be alive.

Even if it meant a life extended through medicine.

Because of my foolish actions…

“Where is he?”

“Inside.”

“Inside? Are you insane? I should have pulled him out immediately!”

“The Holy Lady strongly refused…”

Despite hearing Hades entering, I didn’t get up from my seat. I couldn’t face him.

“I’ve heard.”

He spoke with a stern tone.

“Ange, it’s not your fault.”

“…”

“Yohen’s condition originally…”

“I know.”

I abruptly interrupted him.

“Anyway, he was someone who was going to die. But…”

I continued to burst into tears.

“If it wasn’t me, he could have lived a few more days.”

“The doctor diagnosed today as almost impossible to pass. That’s why I called you, Angel.”

“Don’t lie.”

I continued to cry. I had no strength left to hold it back.

“Surely, with me here, there is hope…”

“I called you as the last hope.”

Hades wasn’t comforting me now. He was merely conveying the facts stoically.

“Ange… I’m sorry. I didn’t think your reaction would be like this.”

“Why is Hades apologizing?”

I looked up at him. Hades’s eyes had turned red.

“I suggested sending you to urgent patients. However… I never dreamed this would be the result.”

I stole a tear.

So, Hades was now revealing that the reason I had healed the hopeless patient was because of him.

“Can I… ask for the reason?”

Hades closed and opened his eyes.

“…Maybe you thought of yourself as all-powerful. Perhaps you could save my subordinates… like that.”

I buried my face in my hands. I couldn’t bring myself to look at Hades.

So, Hades had actually thought of me as a god or something close.

Even though he was the one closest to divinity in this world!

I continued to sob with my hands covering my face.

“Hades… If Hades can’t fix it, neither can I. The reason I tried to heal was just a thought of making wounds that doctors could treat a bit easier to heal.”

“…”

“The one who should apologize is me. Just… doing something for nothing.”

Suddenly, my entire body tilted. It was because Hades had pulled me into his arms.