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

Ad Astra Per Aspera (Part 2)

The escape route took us through a dark tunnel that cuts through a wide network of caves containing a ruin. However, as much as I wanted to stop and look, I know I shouldn't. A delay in this kind of situation could be fatal for us.

We continued to run. Fortunately, the maker of this path made sure that those who'd use it would have an easier time traversing it. Though it crossed a cave system, there's only one road. And soon, we climbed from a dry well and into the open field.

"..."

Fucking finally! Freedom!

"Where's Her Holiness?" someone among the knights asked.

"..." We all tried looking for her and our other companions. The village of Nebat was only a stone's throw away, so it's possible that they—

"Kuuuuurrrrrrrrrrooooooooo!!!"

"Guoh!"

The air almost got sucked out of my lungs when Maddie teleported and crashed on me at full speed. We inevitably fell to the ground as she tightly wrapped her arms around me. There were tears in her eyes, which I wiped away when I had the chance.

"I...I thought...you're gone!" her hands went all over my face as if she was feeling me, "Please, please don't scare me like that..." Maddie never cared for the others who were looking; she buried my head in her chest.

"..."

Well, I couldn't deny that it was one of the best feelings I had lately. Her breasts' softness was enough to dispel any exhaustion from my body, as if I was charged quickly.

"You almost killed me there!" I jested.

"I don't care! What's important is that you're alive!"

"Well, you also got your powers back!"

"It's a long story..." Maddie looked away for a moment, but then she smiled at me, "Welcome back, Kuro!"

"I'm back, Maddie!"

"Alright guys, the show's over. Please go back to your own business! Nothing to see here!" the Marquise of Monfort quickly moved to drive away from the paladins and knights who were watching.

"Aww! I thought Her Holiness was still single!" a knight muttered.

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We regrouped at the village of Nebat, which the villagers remained loyal to the king of Amaranth. However, the village chief had warned us it wouldn't be long before the enemy forces reached their place. After all, it was still a long way from the borders of the western lords still faithful to the crown.

"Well, don't worry!" Maddie boasted to everyone, "I could teleport us back to the Holy Palatial Gardens! Just...let me rest for a bit..."

"Oh..." My eyes inadvertently fell on Eris, who remained silent as she tried to hide from my stare.

Maddie had told me what happened between them; about how she deceived everyone about her duplicitous loyalty to the Saint of the Flame, Seirna. Honestly, I shivered at the thought that she almost had Maddie killed. I'd like to talk about her motivations later.

By this time, Lily was already awake, and once again, at the front of our preparations to leave the kingdom of Amaranth altogether. So, while Maddie slept, she was the one who took the leadership of our group from the Saint.

"Milady, it's really fortunate of you to have come to our village in this time of great peril." the village chief told her, "Our lord, Count Henri had ordered us to set aside and maintain several horses to aid in your escape."