Lin Ling kept busy in the fields like this until dusk.
Though it was called keeping busy,
in reality, most of what Lin Ling did was under Niya's watchful eye.
For example, under Niya's guidance, Lin Ling successfully planted seeds in the soil.
She even said to each seed with utmost seriousness:
“Grow up well, okay? Become great food in the future.”
“Miss Saintess will remember you.”
Listening from the side, Niya paused with the tool in her hand.
“Miss Saintess.”
“You don't need to bless every single seed.”
“Eh?”
Lin Ling looked up, her expression extremely serious.
“But they might become Miss Saintess's dinner in the future.”
“It's very important to build a good relationship beforehand.”
Niya: “...”
There actually seemed to be some sense in those words.
Not far away, Leticia, upon hearing this, actually looked down at the seeds in her own hand.
She fell silent for a moment.
Then, she whispered very softly:
“Please grow up well.”
Danasuo, standing on Leticia's shoulder, laughed so hard she almost fell over.
“Lady Sia actually copied her!”
Leticia looked at her with some confusion.
“Is that not allowed?”
“You can, you can, of course you can!”
Danasuo giggled, covering her mouth.
“I just think it's very cute.”
Leticia: “...”
She silently buried the seeds in her hand into the soil.
Seeing Leticia do the same from the other side, Lin Ling immediately wore a very smug expression.
“See, Niya?”
“This is the tacit understanding between Saintesses.”
Niya looked at the proud Lin Ling in front of her, then at Leticia, who was seriously farming nearby.
In the end, she only sighed softly.
“Yes, yes, the tacit understanding between Saintesses.”
After that, Lin Ling also tried to help with watering.
Holding the small watering can with both hands, her expression was so solemn it was as if she were performing some grand magic ritual.
“Water's Blessing, descend!”
With that, she very carefully poured the water onto the soil.
Watching the soil, which had barely changed, Niya gently reminded her.
“Miss Saintess, you can pour a bit more.”
“But if I pour too much, won't they drown?”
“They won't.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
Only then did Lin Ling tip the can a bit more.
The water trickled down.
The color of the soil darkened.
Looking at the damp soil, Lin Ling's eyes instantly lit up.
“Ohh! I succeeded!”
She raised the watering can as if she had achieved something monumental.
“Today, Miss Saintess has successfully mastered watering!”
“Congratulations, Miss Saintess.”
Niya clapped along very cooperatively.
Leticia also clapped seriously.
Danasuo sat on Leticia's shoulder, swinging her legs with a smile.
“Miss Saintess is so amazing~”
Lin Ling instantly became even more smug.
“Hmph, hmph.”
“Miss Saintess is indeed a genius.”
The atmosphere in the fields lightened up considerably.
Time also passed slowly in this lively and relaxed atmosphere.
“Phew~”
Lin Ling put down her tools and looked up at the sky.
Then, she froze completely.
“Eh?”
“How is it already getting dark?”
Looking at the sun that was about to set, Lin Ling finally realized she had been out for so long without even noticing.
She had originally just wanted to come out for some fresh air.
And experience life in the fields while she was at it.
But before she knew it, she had been busy from noon until dusk.
“Oh no, oh no.”
Lin Ling's face turned pale bit by bit.
“I've been out for so long, could the Demon King already be searching all over for Miss Saintess?!”
At the thought of Ivelia looking at her with a smile,
and then herself, just like Cecil, appearing on top of the clock tower, swaying in the wind...
She didn't want that kind of thing to happen!
Meanwhile, on the clock tower, Cecil, who was looking in the direction of Camillaya, suddenly sneezed.
“Hmm?”
Cecil rubbed his nose.
“It seems this place can indeed make even a powerful demon feel a trace of cold.”
With that, Cecil's figure vanished from the clock tower.
Meanwhile, in the fields.
Lin Ling had completely fallen into a panic.
“I-I'm finished, Niya.”
After a brief moment of thought, her entire body began to shake violently right there in the dirt.
Even the soil beneath her feet softened from all the shaking.
“Miss Saintess!”
Seeing Lin Ling's sudden twitching, Niya was frightened out of her wits.
“Y-You must pull yourself together!”
Niya rushed forward, grabbed Lin Ling's arm, and shook her hard.
But other than seeing a translucent shadow of Miss Saintess seemingly flying toward the heavens, she showed no signs of recovery.
I don't want this to happen!!!
“Miss Saintess!”
“Please don't ascend to heaven right now!”
Niya hurriedly stacked another blessing onto Lin Ling.
But Lin Ling's eyes remained vacant.
It was as if she had already imagined countless scenarios of being dragged back by the Demon King, then hung on the clock tower, waving to Cecil.
Watching the two fussing, Leticia was still puzzled.
“Danasuo.”
“Why did Lin Ling end up like this just because she's returning late?”
Leticia couldn't understand this situation.
“Heehee.”
“That's because of worry, of course.”
“Worry?”
Leticia tilted her head slightly.
“Then Mr. Baroque comes to pick me up and take me back to the Demon King's Castle every night.”
“Does that count as worry too?”
Leticia thought about how Baroque would always come to the residential district to wait for her after his patrols every day.
“Of course it does!”
Danasuo swung her legs.
“You are also a Saintess of the Holy See, after all!”
“Even though Lord Baroque looks a tiny bit wary...”
“...he has actually improved his attitude toward you lately!”
At this point, Danasuo seemed to think of something amusing and leaned in close to Leticia's ear.
“Let me tell you a secret.”
“Uncle Baroque likes carrying people on his shoulders the most.”
“That's the scene I've witnessed the most this month.”
Leticia was silent for a moment.
Then, she nodded seriously.
“I see.”
Lately, Mr. Baroque indeed hadn't carried her back to the Demon King's Castle. Was this considered an improvement in how they got along?
She quickly looked back at Lin Ling, who was still experiencing an out-of-body experience in the distance.
“Then in Lin Ling's current state, what should I do to get her out of it?”
“Well...”
Danasuo wore a somewhat mischievous smile.
Then, she leaned into Leticia's ear and whispered a few words.
“Do this, and then that.”
“Heehee, do you understand?”
Leticia listened to Danasuo's words with a very serious expression.
She kept nodding.
“Mhm.”
“I see, I see.”
“I understand.”
Having heard the plan, Leticia nodded seriously.
Then, she looked toward Lin Ling in the distance.
Like a precision instrument performing a mission, she began to approach Lin Ling.
At this moment, Niya was still shaking Lin Ling continuously.
One blessing after another was being cast on Lin Ling.
“Miss Saintess!”
“Please wake up!”
Leticia walked up to Niya's side, leaned in, and whispered what Danasuo had just said into her ear.
After listening, Niya's movements paused.
“W-Will that really work?”
Niya found it hard to believe that this plan could actually wake up Lin Ling, whose brain was already spinning with countless imagined scenarios.
“Yes.”
Leticia nodded.
Niya looked at Lin Ling, who was completely lost in her chaotic thoughts.
Then she looked at the serious Leticia.
Rather than continuing to try and wake up Lin Ling, who had completely stopped responding, Niya felt they might as well give it a try.
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