The Healer Of Light And The Prince Of Darkness

16. Bevy Of Beauties

The position of the head of the Three Great Saints Temple was usually held by the one with the strongest light abilities. Though it was like that all those hundreds of years of reign of Hares, an exception appeared. Liliana Sirmaya, the so called informal Great Saintess, was the strongest light magician.

But she wasn't a healer.

Her mana was light but it was imperfect, as ones said. She wasn't able to heal nothing but small cuts and bruises. Her magic was offensive. But all Great Saints were called like that because of their great mana capability that they were able to heal hundreds or even thousands of people before collapsing of exhaustion. The Great Priests' mana was believed to become stronger from one to another and thus the strongest light magicians and healer was Anastasia.

So, Liliana was nothing closer to the title of the Fourth Saintess.

But her strong connections she held as a marquess' daughter influenced to the high society and many thought she deserved to be called a saint. So, she was the head of the Temple for about fifteen years. The head of the paladin knight, Dillon Duncan, was her sworn knight and the captain of the only formation that protected solely the priests throughout the entire Kingdom.

And it wouldn't be harsh to say that the rude and dark behavior of Dillon suited to Liliana's soul. The paladin knight was among the few who knew her too well. She wasn't just a priestess like the others, smiling and praying for the injured. She was offensive and not once had she broken the rules of the Temple to not hurt innocent.

Liliana didn't regret too. With the help of Dillon it was even easier because she was able to find a way to do it in a secret. She had her own responsibilities she had to take care of and some shouldn't have to live.

Though it was strange. At first Liliana thought it would be a piece of cake to get rid of him. When the time came, she put the poison in his dish. It took time for the effect, so he would be on the brink of death after some time with nothing to prevent the fatal end.

Then...

Then how?

The next day he was at his office and even had a meeting with the Inner circle of the king. She purposely decided to do her work at that day just to hear the news quickly. Perhaps some of the nobles would have heard about the tragedy and the mourning would have begun.

Nothing like that happened.

Two days passed in confusion for Liliana before she finally had time with the prince without no one around. She didn't intend that, though. But after the dinner she was invited at with some of the high ranked nobles the prince made sure to take his time alone with her.

Shivers ran down her body after she heard his word, though it was unexpectedly hot even for Hares' summer.

"Next time make sure the poison kills me on the spot... Such a amateur poison. Was that your first attempt of killing with poison? Such a lousy attempt at that."

How did he manage to find out about the poison? How?!

Liliana wasn't considered smart among the others. She was just the 'saintess'. But she wasn't content to be fooled by a mere thirteen year old boy. Be it her child or not.

If it wasn't for Etra, Liliana wouldn't have been able to find out who he was but now she had to take measures. To murder him quickly, effectively and especially quietly. But again a year had passed and she hadn't progressed even a bit.

Just at that time she had to appear too.

'Surely that wench isn't here just to accompany the prince of the East.'