One-Two Millennia Isn't Very Different than Before

Chapter 18: From Here on Out

Jessica's POV
The pestering didn't stop after the little festivities, and after much pestering, I sighed and released a small amount of information, "Alright! Fine! You win! I'll tell you a little about my past!"

Everyone jumped at my outburst, even the pestering Kija, "Are you sure, Jessica-san?"

"I swear, Kija, if you start to feel considerate now!" I was twitching with annoyance.

A soft hand placed itself onto my shoulder in attempt to calm me, "You should be happy, mister. Jess-chan has never been very open, at least she'll tell you."

"Thanks, Zeno."

"Ma....Where to start?"

Kija bit his lip, "Perhaps the beginning?"

I sighed but nodded all the same, "Okay. Um. . . I'm the only child. My parents were ministers. Zeno and I were neighbors."

"Yep, yep!" Zeno butted in. "Jess-chan and I also began to learn about being priests! Her parents were mean though."

"Really?" Yoon spoke up.

"Ah, they were all about going to church and revolving everything around the church and praying," I said softly.

"Jess-chan was really shy as well!"

I blushed, "Zeno!"

Hak spoke up next, "It really doesn't seem like she'd be shy, quite the opposite actually. I can see as a troublemaker."

Zeno nodded, "She was shy, but that didn't stop her from trouble."

I rolled my eyes, "They didn't like me. My parents were weird. It was their way or the highway. I tried to follow it, maybe they were doing some reverse-psychology crap, I don't know."

"Zeno thinks that's what it was. Reverse-psychology."

"Probably." We walked into a valley and up to a hut. To be honest, the hut was kind of sorry looking.

That, however, got Yoon up in an uproar, "Ik-su!"

I leaned over to Yona and softly asked, "The priest lives here? Yoon used to live here?"

Softly she spoke back, "Yes. Yoon saved our lives and we stayed here for a few days." I nodded in response.

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Turns out, Yoon's guardian, Ik-su, was fine, just clumsy. Ik-su was surprised that everyone was gathered so quickly, "Ah! Everyone is here!"

"Look Ik-su!" Yona exclaimed. "We got a priestess! This is Miss Jessica!"

"Hello!" I was hugged by the elder priest.

"It's so good to see you again, Jess-senpai."

"Senpai?!" Everyone yelled.

"What's wrong with you guys? Why is that a bad thing?"

Hak glanced at me, "How old are you?"

"17," I said without missing a beat.

Kija reacted just as quick, "How are you only 17?!"

"Excuse me?"

"Anyway," Zeno cut in holding me back from attacking Kija, "what are you trying to achieve, Miss? With all of us together, it wouldn't be that hard to take one castle."

I stopped struggling as we looked to Yona, "I just want to live."

I smiled to Yona, "If that's what you want."

Everyone stood and looked to one another with a smile. Then, Yona wrapped her arms around everyone she could forcing us all into a group hug.

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