The Human Saint is Bored, so I was Summoned to Another World

The Case of the Iron Princess (Part 1)

**Kuro**

The fight at the Hagena Castle came to a close. Exhausted, I fell on the side of the hallway, barely having the strength to lift my gun. But at least we're all alive. Lily, though naked, was smeared with blood all over her body that it did not matter. Good thing a friendly soldier noticed her and handed over a coat to cover herself.

"..."

And then she deactivated her Bloodbath skill, which caused her to slump beside me as well.

"Bloody way for a reunion, huh?" I asked.

"Indeed, it is, Kuro!" she smiled, "I...I'm sorry for what I said to you before..."

"Shut up." I snarled at her, "It's me who should apologize; I caused you pain, both physical and emotional."

"Why don't we...just...forgive...each other?"

"That'd be...nice."

We're both tired from the battle that it was hard to stay awake and speak.

Nevertheless, Lily kept on talking, "K-Kuro..."

"Hm?"

"I've...s-sinned greatly..."

"Don't focus on that for now." I told her, "And yes...I know what you did. But don't you...e-ever think that Maddie and I would...change...on how we see you. Isn't it...the reason...I got like this?"

"B-but..."

"You can't change...your past. You can...change your future. And...we'll help...you." I patted Lily's head, just like what I always do with my students when they did a good job.

Lily seemed to be content with what I said. She just closed her eyes, and before she drifted into sleep, she uttered, "Indeed..."

Seeing that everything's alright, I also went to dreamland.

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Ah, it's this familiar all-white scenery once again.

"..."

Let me see, by now there should be a small table around here somewhe—ah! There it is!

Behind me was a small white table with a chessboard, complete with all the chess pieces arranged as if a game had just ended.

"God?" I asked for the old deity, I'm sure He's around here somewhere...

"Yes, Kuro!?"

"Wha—" I almost jumped from fright when He appeared beside me.

"Easy there, my son. You've been pretty jumpy lately." God laughed.

"I'm sorry Lord, I'm just not good with surprises."

"Ah yeah, right. That's what you are, indeed."

"Uh...anyway, Lord, what made You summon me back here? I didn't die, right?"

"Well, yes, you're still alive." the Divinity then brought out a cup of coffee from somewhere and put it before me, inviting me for a drink, "Don't worry, I only whisked you away temporarily while sleeping, to congratulate you on what you just did."

"Eh?"

"If you haven't realized just yet..." God picked up the queen chess piece, "You already saved the Queen—the strongest piece in our chess game."

"You mean Lily's the Queen?"

God only answered with a smile.

"And that isolation..." it slowly dawned on me, "Oh...so that's why...AHH!!!"