I Was Deemed a Worthless Saint Without a Level-Up Blessing and Was Sent Off to Marry a Neighboring Country, but It Turns Out My Blessing Was Actually Level Cap Removal - Episode 25

“Ferulina?”

At Alvent’s suspicious voice, Ferulina snapped back to reality and shook her head.

“I’m very sorry. The scenery of the Gobules Kingdom is so beautiful… I couldn’t help but be captivated.”

“I see. …It’s nice to hear you say that, coming here as my bride.”

Prompted by Alvent, who wore a gentle smile, I took a seat at the table set out on the terrace.

On the table, there was a breakfast spread that was far too lavish for the morning meal. Even though it was still morning, there was a plate of meat that smelled delicious, and I couldn’t help but admire the breakfast of the second prince.

As I was hesitating, wondering if it was really okay for me to partake in such a lavish meal, I was gently spoken to.

“Don’t hesitate to eat.”

Thank you very much.

Thanking them, I hesitantly reached for the fork. As I put the sautéed mushrooms in my mouth, the unique texture and the rich aroma of butter spread in my mouth, and I couldn’t help but smile.

A smile appeared on Alvent’s face as he observed Ferulina’s demeanor.

The moment she saw Alvent’s smile, Ferulina, trying to mask her rapidly beating heart, looked down and reached for another dish.

The two of them quietly ate breakfast, and when the food on their plates was reduced to less than half, Ferulina remembered that she needed to confirm something with Alvent.

“Lord Alvent, may I ask you something…? Which knight order should I accompany on the next expedition? If it’s leaving today, I would like to prepare…”

When I asked hesitantly, Alvent’s black eyes widened.

“Huh!? What are you saying!?”

At the unexpectedly strong reaction, Ferulina’s bl00d ran cold, wondering if she had done something wrong.

“I’m so sorry! Did I say something wrong…!? Um, even if it’s second-hand, if I could just get travel clothes and preserved food, that would be enough…!”

When he hesitated and continued speaking, his stern face was tightly grimaced.

“Don’t say such foolish things! What do you think I am!? After a long journey, you finally arrive at the Gobules Kingdom, and without even letting you rest properly, you want to take me on an expedition…! There’s no way I would do something so unreasonable!?”

“Eh…!?”

At Alvent’s words, this time Ferulina’s eyes widened.

“Is it… is it alright…? May I take a break…?”

To Ferulina, who let out a hoarse voice saying she couldn’t believe it, Alvent nodded vigorously.

“Of course. It’s only natural to want to reduce even one monster before winter comes, but we can’t push the knights too hard for that. If we continue with unreasonable expeditions, sooner or later it will become unsustainable, and we won’t be able to mobilize the knights when we truly need them. Or rather…”

Haah, Alvent lets out a big sigh.

“To think that going on expeditions without a moment’s rest is just normal for you… What on earth have you been through in the Kingdom of Klein…?”

At Alvent’s low voice, Ferulina shrinks back and looks down.

In the Kingdom of Klein, Ferulina was nothing more than a tool made to use holy attribute magic.

After finishing one expedition and returning, the days repeat with barely any time to rest before being taken on another expedition with a different knight order…

There, there were hardly any people who cared about Ferulina.

“Ferulina. At this point, let me make it clear.”

At Alvent’s strong voice, Ferulina timidly raised her face.

The moment I raised my eyes, I was pierced by the black eyes that stared straight at Ferulina, and I gasped, my body tensing up.

“As I mentioned last night, I do not deny that I married you seeking the power of the saint.”

“Yes…”

Ferulina nodded honestly at Alvent, who spoke with a stern expression.

I knew from the beginning. Without the saint’s power, it would have been impossible for Ferulina to become Alvent’s wife, no matter how the world turned upside down.

However

Suddenly, a gentle smile appeared on Alvent’s face.

“Now that we are married, you are already my precious wife. I don’t know the details of how you were treated in the Klein Kingdom, but you don’t have to worry about anything. It won’t change whether you accompany me on the expedition or not… I promise I will never treat you roughly.”

A sincere gaze and voice that seem to unravel anxiety.

During the journey to the Gobules Kingdom, Alvent’s constant concern for Ferulina’s well-being speaks more eloquently than anything else that these words are the truth.

“Thank you very much…”

The voice that announced it became moist on its own.

I mustn’t show my tears, so I deeply bowed my head and bit my lip, and then I heard the sound of Alvent hurriedly standing up from his seat.

Just as I thought that, suddenly, my hands were firmly grabbed from the side.

“Sorry! Did I say something that might have hurt you!?”

When I looked up in surprise, I locked eyes with Alvent, who was kneeling beside the chair with a worried expression, peering at Ferulina.

My heart leaps involuntarily at the direct gaze.

“Robes and the other members often tell me that I’m kind of rough around the edges, especially because of this scar on my face, which makes me seem like I don’t know how to treat ladies properly…!”

“Th-that’s not true!”

In response to Alvent’s voice filled with self-reproach, I grasp his large hand and retort.

“Lord Alvent is truly a sincere and kind person! He is someone so wonderful that I feel unworthy of him! The reason I almost cried was because I was so happy…!”

“Happy…?”

To Alvent, who muttered back as if to say he didn’t understand, Ferulina nodded vigorously.

“That’s right! You’re the first people to care about me without any blessings, Lord Alvent and the knights…! I’m so incredibly happy…!”

“What are you saying? Far from being without blessings, you are a saint with special blessings!”

Alvent’s hands, enveloping Ferulina’s, tighten with strength.

A saint with special protection.

Yesterday, Lobes speculated that way, but Ferulina has no confidence at all that she truly has any special protection.

In the Kingdom of Klein, we have always been looked down upon as “without protection.”