(MTL)For some reason, the villainess who went backwards lost her magical

chapter 49

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“Shall we move on?” His Highness called out to me, and when I passed through the tunnel of flowers in the calm air, a beautiful blue sky spread out before my eyes. At my feet, small cute flowers are blooming vividly. Small flowers form a line like a road, and if you follow it, you will find a small church-like building.

"What about that building?"
"Let's go. I wanted to take you to that place too."

　In response to my question, His Highness gently nodded and then took my hand and guided me to the front of the building.

"It looks like a small church. Where is it?"
"This is a church, as Rachel said. When the royal family comes to this detached palace, they pray here."
"That's right."

　While explaining to me, His Highness opened the door and urged me to go inside. When I slowly entered the church, there was no priest in this place, and it was a quiet space without a single sound.
　Still, I was overwhelmed by the beauty of the large stained glass that first caught my eye. If you look closely, what is drawn is like the Spirit King of Light, shining divinely in the sunlight.

"pretty……"
"Oh. The craftsman who made this stained glass is so wonderful that I wonder if he actually saw the Spirit King."
"Yeah, it's just like the Spirit King's divinity in the summoning ceremony."

　I can still remember it vividly. The figure of the Spirit King of Light that appeared in that Spirit Summoning Ceremony.
　As anyone could see, the Spirit King was clad in light, and I couldn't help but wonder if this is exactly what God looks like.

　When I was staring at the stained glass, His Highness standing next to me seemed to be looking back at me, so I shifted my gaze to His Highness.

"Come to think of it, Rachel met the Dark Spirit King. What kind of atmosphere was it? Did you look like the Light Spirit King?"
"what kind……"

　I hesitated as to what I should answer to His Highness's question.

"Well... you didn't look much like the Spirit King of Light. If anything, you were friendly... when I first met you, I didn't realize you were the Spirit King."
"Heh, that's surprising. The friendly Spirit King, huh? That certainly seems to be different from the Light Spirit King."

　A young man with black hair and a dazzling smile comes to mind, but I can only say that he is completely different from the person in the stained glass in front of me. Despite being the Spirit King, he was puzzled by his behavior as if he were a close friend. Even so, that person is definitely the Spirit King with the power of a god beyond my imagination.

　While thinking about that, when I looked away from the stained glass, I noticed that there were many paintings on the wall.

　――I wonder what kind of picture it is.

　The largest of the paintings caught my eye first, and I moved on to take a closer look. It turns out that the painting is quite old.

“Is this painting the history of this country?”
"Ah, that's right. This picture is the beginning. A withered land, a celestial maiden descending from the sky... this is the legend of a saint. In other words, the origin of this country."
"this is?"
"This is when the next saint was born. She's receiving divine protection from the Spirit King of Light."
"Then, this is the saint of generations..."
"That's right. This place can only be entered by people related to the royal family. It would be a problem if the secret leaked out from this painting."

　I see.
　Until I received the blessing of the Spirit King, I didn't know what the Holy Maiden's power was like.

“The secret is the power of the saint.
"Ah, that's right. If this power is known, the seeds of conflict will be born not only within the country but also outside the country."
　
　I've heard that the power of the Saint of Light can promote the growth of crops and heal wounds. My dark powers can restore dead or diseased plants to health. In other words, the power to manipulate the flow of time. There are many who would like to obtain and use such incredible power.
　The power of the saint is a complicated thing that, if used incorrectly, could confuse the country and even become the seeds of war, far from enriching the country.