“Then come and watch the coming-of-age ceremony.”

“Uh, watching the coming-of-age ceremony is something I do to my heart’s content every year.”

“Ah… Then why are you going?”

While taking another bite of the bread, the priest innocently replied,

“To pick up guys.”

But I couldn’t just listen to her innocently; I almost spit out the bread she offered.

‘I couldn’t have imagined her saying she’s going to the coming-of-age ceremony to pick up guys. This…’
Sicar continued to pat my back with an indifferent expression. The priest sighed softly, saying, “Wow,” as she looked at Sicar.

“My companion here blocks my mouth if I try to cough when I’m caught in a sare, so you’ve got yourself a really good companion.”

“He’s not a companion; he’s my husband.”

Hearing Sicar’s blunt response, the priest sighed again, whispering to me so that only I could hear, “Wow.”

“You look quite young. It’s enviable to have such a handsome husband, even if he’s not a lover.”

Rather than looking young, Asians tend to appear a bit younger.

The priest clasped her hands tightly and looked into the air with hopeful eyes.

“I also plan to find a man this time for sure. I haven’t even had my first kiss yet.”

I almost spit out what I had in my mouth again, and Sicar patted my back with his usual expressionless face.

“To be twenty-two and not have had your first kiss. This is really a disaster!”

There’s someone here who hasn’t had their first kiss. Of course, I’ve dreamed of it, but…

“Anyway, so my goal is to go for my first kiss!”

A priest participating in the coming-of-age ceremony again for her first kiss. Not all priests are like this, right?

‘Well, I have to cheer her on. After all, the first kiss is important.’

I clenched my fists tightly and cheered her on.

“Of course! I’ll cheer for your first kiss, Reverend!”

“Thank you! Just thinking about the words ‘first kiss, first love’ makes my heart pound, and my chest flutters. I hope I succeed this year.”

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way. You’ll definitely fulfill your wish.”

“Wow! Thank you so much. My colleagues tell me to come to my senses when I talk like this, but maybe it’s because you’re married, you understand me!”

Well, that’s not why.

Anyway, I reluctantly smiled and responded to her words.

“Well, um… maybe so…?”

“Oh, by the way, since you two are married, you must have spent your first night together, right? I’m so jealous.”

What is she talking about?

My face turned red. I couldn’t help but feel bothered by Sicar’s smirking half-smile.

Someone needs to stop this priest…

No, wait. It’s still much more comfortable to listen to this priest’s talk than to listen to Sicar’s strange talk. Awkwardly smiling, I responded.

“Yes, well… probably…?”

“By the way, I haven’t introduced myself! My name is Rowen. Rowen Lamute. Nice to meet you.”

Rowen. I feel like I’ve heard Rowen somewhere before. Who was it?

Certainly, Sicar’s memory is much better than mine.

“By any chance, are you the singing healer Rowen Lamute?”

The singing healer Rowen?!
Rowen widened her eyes as if asking how she knew, looking at Sicar.

“Oh, I do sing when I use my divine power, but has a nickname like that stuck to me? Really? Do people call me the singing healer?”

Not now, but that’s the plan.

Anyway, if this person is indeed the singing healer Rowen…

Rowen later became a prominent figure in Leipardus, catching the eye of Reydox, and taught him how to properly use divine power.

“Will you both come to the village during the coming-of-age ceremony?”

“Oh, well, we’re not sure.”

“If it’s okay, please come. Although it’s called a coming-of-age ceremony, it’s more like a big festival in the village, so you can enjoy a lot of delicious food. And you can dance too!”

It might be quite enjoyable if there aren’t too many people.

“It would be fortunate if we don’t cause any trouble since we can’t dance.”

“There are no set dances at the village festival. You can just dance as you please. Everyone can join in. It’s a day when you can eat much more delicious food than the boring meals provided at the temple, even if the purpose is not love.”

“Really? Then, we should consider it.”

Rowen picked up the crumbs she had dropped while eating and stood up.

“I need to prepare for the evening service, so I’ll be going now.”

“I’ll clean up the crumbs. Give them here.”

The priest didn’t refuse and immediately scattered the crumbs back onto the table.

“Would you do that? Heh. Thank you. By the way, I introduced myself, but I still don’t know the names of the benefactors who hid me earlier.”

She said Sicar was an archdemon earlier, but it would be embarrassing for Rowen if that were revealed here. So, I grabbed Sicar’s hand, silently signaling him to stay quiet in case he declares, “I am the archdemon Sicar Blake.”

“Ah, I’m Yura Blake, and my husband is Sicah Blake.”

“Your names are quite similar. I’ll definitely remember both of your names. Thank you so much today, Lady Yura.”

“Thank you for the bread, Reverend.”

“Just call me Rowen. I’m more comfortable with Rowen than the title of Reverend.”

“Sure. Rowen.”

Rowen walked towards the door as if it were regrettable.

“Heh. It’s so unfortunate that I have to leave when I finally met someone who listens to my story well. If you ever need help during your stay at the temple, feel free to tell me. I’ll help you to the point where your eyebrows fall out if I can.”

She really makes the conversation interesting. I responded with a bright smile.

“Yes. Rowen.”

“Then, let’s see each other again later!”

After Rowen left, my smiling expression turned completely stiff.

She was destined to die.