The Human Saint Is Bored, So I Was Summoned To Another World

After some time has passed, I found myself walking once again around the palatial garden to change my pace. Again, around this time, everyone in the palace—save for the guards—were already sleeping soundly.

I need to take in some fresh air, I thought.

Well, with the reward that Sir Simon gave me, I could now move into a new home I'm planning to buy for myself. However, I still have to search for one, not to mention, I also have that job contract with Mister Ricardo back in Arles.

I'm planning to work for him for at least one full season before moving on to the city of Kamram.

I sighed in relief. Finally, I can begin my real adventure in this new world…

"!!!"

I quickly retreated to a more hidden place in the garden when I saw two figures come out of the Holy Chambers palace. It is no other than the Saint and the Second Prince of Nerfes.

Wait, why am I even hiding? It's not like I've any intentions on eavesdropping on them!

"…"

I AM EAVESDROPPING!

I was surprised to see Her Holiness wearing a different dress—something that she doesn't wear on regular days, and is vastly different from the holy garb she's usually clad in during holy services. If I may say, that kind of dress is something a girl would only show to the man that makes her heart beat in order to appear more attractive than the usual.

And damn yeah, she is beautiful in that dress!

"…"

Well, f.u.c.k me, it looks like I stumbled on their 'secret rendezvous'. I better be careful slipping past them unnoticed.

"!!!" I immediately stopped on my tracks when I heard that familiar yet terrible sound of someone being slapped way too hard. I rushed back to my hiding place.

"…"

I couldn't make out of what they were talking since they were conversing in low voices. But somehow, I could see Sir Simon holding his face. And Her Holiness' eyes were watery, but she seemed to be trying her best not to cry.

Yeah, that's it Your Holinesss! Don't cry, you're a big girl now.

"!!!"

The second prince tried to console her, but Her Holiness pushed him away.

What, am I watching an afternoon drama here? And what the heck are you doing, Romeo? You can't please Juliet with gentle approaches…

YOU NEED TO F.U.C.K.I.N.G GRAB HER TIGHT AND NEVER LET GO, IDIOT!

Ahem. Excuse me for getting carried away.

"!!!"

Suddenly, tears fell uncontrollably from Her Holiness' eyes and she ran away. I think Sir Simon and I had a bewildered expression written all over our faces.

Looks like shit happened.

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Man…talk about awkward.

It was all quiet when they were eating at the breakfast table in the courtyard. The servants just keep on doing their jobs as usual, and the guards stood at attention not too far away from the royals and Her Holiness. The king of Nerfes, and Sir Simon sat on the right side of the Saint, with the monarch taking the chair nearest her.

"Of course, I needed to prioritize the lives of my men, so I gladly took the attack of the Junki with my sword!"

King Rambo is the only one whose mouth just won't shut up. He keeps on bragging about how he saved his men from a weak Junki's attack, or how he used his skills with the sword to destroy the poor creature. I think he omitted the fact that he ended up injured because of his stupidity?

"…"

Come on King Rambo, have some feelings, will you? Can't you see that Her Holiness isn't in the mood to talk? Even Sir Simon is getting embarrassed by your heroic nonsense!

Well, I couldn't bear to watch it anymore so I closed the windows of my room and went back to my own business.

"…"

"Oi, Senshee, quit staring too much at those people." I told off the slave boy, "Are they that interesting to you?"

"Hmm…the human heart is really complicated, huh?" Senshee muttered, as if he's in a trance.

"You alright dude?" I asked my companion, "Are you starving or what?"

"Hmm? You were talking to me, Master?" he suddenly went back to his clueless self.

"Well, you're saying weird things, you know." I said to him, "Did your head injury get worse?"

"I don't have any idea of what you're talking about, Master Kuro."

"I'm telling you, I'm voiding our contract so quit calling me 'Master'. I'm Kuro and you're Senshee; we're equals."

"That's rather…" Well, I can understand his circ.u.mstances. Being a slave in most of his life, Senshee must've thought of calling another person by his given name as awkward.

But hey, he's a free man now, and he has to adapt to his new status.

"Come on dude." I slapped his back in a friendly manner, "I know you're way younger than me, so it might create some grave misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding about what?"

"Nothing. You'll understand someday." I quickly changed the topic, "By the way, can I request something from you?"

"Ask away, Master—I mean, Kuro."

"Can you get me these books from the library? Just tell the maid there that you'll bring those out to me; I got the permission of Her Holiness anyway, so you'll be fine."

"Right away, sir!" Senshee grabbed the book list from my hand and immediately set out towards the library. He's such a handy guy, honestly.

And then I was left alone in my room once again.

"…"

Dude…that scene at the garden lingered in my mind.

It is my first time I saw Her Holiness display such a sorrowful expression. I feel pity on her every time I'm reminded that she can't pursue a proper relationship with the person she loves because of her saintly duties.

"…"

I can only speculate. But honestly, I wanted to help those two. If it's about love problems, I think my 25-year old a.d.u.l.t v.i.r.g.i.n self can help!

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The second prince still looked wretched when I happened to see him wandering alone near the library building. I actually went out to check on why Senshee is taking long fetching the books I requested, but I guess this should be a good opportunity to talk to him about what had transpired between him and Her Holiness.

"How long have you been listening earlier, Kuro?" Sir Simon's sad voice confronted me. It seems that he knows I witnessed their scene.

"Err…since you and Her Holiness came out of the Holy Chambers." I explained, "I was actually out for a walk, when you appeared. I don't want to spoil your moment so I hid myself, Your Highness."

"Ah, I see…" Sir Simon's mind seemed to be drifting, "I'm sorry you had to see that, but I sincerely wished you did interrupt us."

"It's fine Sir." I assured him, "Well, if it's too heavy for you to bear, you can tell me your problems so we can do something about it."

Sir Simon then pondered on whether to accept my offer or not. He was awfully quiet that it eventually became too awkward to break the ice.

Fortunately, just as I was about to excuse myself, he spoke, "Maddie and I fought."

Yeah, I just saw that. No need to tell me, thank you.

But of course, I didn't tell him that, or he'll be further depressed.

"You see, Maddie, James, Lily and I were originally childhood friends." Sir Simon began his story with a return to his childhood years, "We were so close that everyone around us keeps on dubbing our group as 'siblings'."

Oh…so that explains why Her Holiness and the Head Maid were close.

"But everything changed when Maddie got consecrated as the Human Saint." The second prince had a nostalgic look on his eyes, "We were separated, with Lily going with Maddie and I was left with James."

Dude, honestly, that s.u.c.k.e.d. You were left with that edgy steroid boy…

"The only things that didn't change is Maddie's feelings for me; she's been in love with me for long. And James feelings for Maddie, as well. He's been always too protective of her from other guys, even from me."

So that explains that obnoxious guy's behavior towards me!

"And partly because of that, I couldn't answer Maddie's feelings."

"Partly?"

"Well, she's the revered Saint, and I'm my country's second prince."

"Oh…is it forbidden for Her Holiness to get married?"

"Not really." the Prince answered, "It's just that…"

"Hmm?" I think I knew where this is heading…

"I love someone else."

Damn…I knew it. Talk about a tragic love story.

Sir Simon continued on his narrative, "I told her earlier that I really can't be with her, no matter how hard we both try. It's just difficult; I don't want her to suffer because of me. I never intend for my dear childhood friend to have false hopes anymore."

Shucks. If Her Holiness can just hear this, she'd be more depressed. It's not easy to be 'friendzoned' after all. However, I can also understand Sir Simon; you can't just twist your heart to love someone you have no feelings for.

Man, this is indeed complicated.

"…"

However, what if Sir Simon was able to see the good points of Her Holiness? Will his heart waver towards her?

"Ah, if I may ask, Sir Simon, what qualities attracted you to the person you like?" I asked him.

The second prince was visibly surprised when I put that question up for him. He gave me a quite long stare, and his face blushed terribly.

"Err…uh, it's so sudden but I think I can answer it, Kuro."

Heh, well this is for Her Holiness so I can wait, Sir Simon.

"Uhm…what I liked about that person is…" the second prince is bashful, completely out of his usual character, "…his muscles."

What?

"Those well-built pecs and biceps…oh, I can't imagine myself being wrapped with those strong muscles. His beautiful scars and stern face added to his s.e.xy appeal…"

Hold on…is this Rambo? You're referring to King Rambo?!

"Oh, and by the way, James isn't really my brother." Sir Simon was quick to explain, "I'm adopted into the royal family, see?"

Well, that solves the 'siblings' issue. BUT WAIT—

"You're a guy, right?" I asked apprehensively.

"Yes I am. Why do you ask?"

"Nothing. I hope your love triumphs over adversities."

"Thank you, Kuro!" he brightened up, "To be honest, it's only you who managed to accept it the first time I told someone about it. For most of the time, all that I get is weird stares."

I try to be open with every belief as much as possible.

"I'm so glad I've met someone like you!"

"Yeah, I'll talk to Her Holiness and try to explain about your situation." I reassured him.

"Will you please do that, Kuro? You're the only one who can help me."

"Don't worry, I will do it."

I offer you my condolences, Your Holiness. Your love is doomed right from the start.

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Well, I guess talking to the Saint can wait for a while. For now, I need to find Senshee. I'm having bad premonitions that something must've happened to him while I let him get the books I requested from the library.

Again, this place isn't welcoming to boys…

At least, to the ugly ones.

But Senshee's not too shabby in his appearance if he was compared to Sir Simon. I'd say he's also a 'bishounen' too, provided someone fixed his looks. I guess the maids would treat him better than me…

"…"

Wait, I'm worried for him if he happens to encounter that bitch from the kitchen, Jessica.

Anyway, I should check if he's still alive or what.

"!!!"

I heard loud footsteps heading towards my direction, as if someone's running. Turning around, I saw Senshee rushing, along with the books I requested, which began to fall down to the floor as he draw near.

"Senshee! What the hell's wrong with you?"

"Sir Kuro!" Senshee was grasping for air, "It's a good thing I found you!"

"What? Did the maids come to murder you?"

"N-no! I smell blood Sir Kuro!"

"Ha?" I was confused by his statement, "What do you mean by 'smell blood'?"

"Where's Her Holiness?" he asked, almost snapping.

"Err…somewhere around…" I don't know the answer to his question, so I replied in a random manner.

Senshee began to sniff in the air, just like how a dog would do. With a horrible expression, he turned to me and said, "This is definitely the smell of Her Holiness' blood!"

"Ha?! How did you know? Are you a dog, or something?"

"No time to explain!" Senshee grabbed my hand, "We need to find the Human Saint as soon as possible!"

Honestly my mind was still in disarray, but hearing the urgency in Senshee's voice, I wasted no more time asking for questions and hurried after him.

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Because of the nature of the emergency, I began rousing the entire Holy Palatial Gardens on the whereabouts of Her Holiness. As a result, the Paladin Corps, the maids and even the entire royal entourage of the king of Nerfes joined the search for the Saint.

Before that, our fears were greatly amplified when Lily went to check on Her Holiness at her room, and found it empty.

"Are you sure that Her Holiness is in danger, peasant?" King Rambo was visibly worried and in denial, he resorted to threatening me with his sword, "If your information is fake then I swear I'd lop off your head right now!"

"Stop with the threats brother!" Sir Simon refuted him, "Maddie is missing; this isn't the time for that!"

King Rambo fell silent as if he received a slap to the face.

Well at least that put this meathead in his proper place.

Meanwhile, Senshee was restless. He keeps on muttering, "If only I'm not in this form…" or, "I wish she wouldn't hide herself like that…"

I need to ask this fellow and clarify some things after this incident is resolved.

"Let's go around once again." I suggested, taking charge of the chaotic situation, "I'll try looking at the fountain area this time. Lily, you go that way. Sir Simon, can you look at the library? Senshee, try searching the gardens over there. Rambo—I mean, Your Majesty, can I ask you to go to the area behind the Palatial Armory?"

"What's with the Rambo?"

"Don't ask, just do what I say!" I snarked at him.

"Muu…be thankful that Maddie is involved here, you insolent peasant!"

We all agreed to separate ways and search in our respective areas. The other servants were looking at the places we can't cover, so I guess it'll be a matter of time before we find Her Holiness…

For god's sake, she better not hurt herself.

"…"

Drawing near my area of responsibility, my instincts began to tell me that I look into that certain shadowy place located at the western edge of the small, man-made lake that forms the majority of the fountain area. Well, indeed, if I'm depressed and was looking for a good place to inflict self-harm on myself without someone noticing, this would be an ideal spot.

"Your Holiness?" I began to call out. As a Saint with the powers of the gods, there's a high chance that she has the ability to turn herself invisible; I'm wondering how would I able to find her if that's the case.

"Are you here? Please let me find you…" I half-muttered, half-pleaded in desperation. After all, I don't want the idea of someone I know dying…much more if she's a friend of mine.

The place where I was looking was a grassy spot with lots of trees planted in close order, giving that particular area the cool shade in which one could hide. I was carefully searching for a 'dent' in the grass; that would tell me that she's been here, or she's turned herself invisible.

"…"

However, what I did find is much more horrible.

This…this is blood!

Much to my horror, I found droplets of blood scattered around the area. Shit, don't tell me…

"YOUR HOLINESS!" I cried desperately. I ran around in circles, trying to find any clues to her whereabouts, that is until…

"!!!"

I finally found the Saint lying on the grass near some hedges that were covered by trees. Her beautiful dress was stained by the dark red color of her blood, which was flowing from the wounds on her arms, near the wrists. Beside her is a pair of bloodied scissors.

"K-Kuro? You're too noisy…" she weakly smiled at me. Her Holiness' lips were already pale.

"What the hell are you doing!?!" I wasted no time; I tore off a portion of my shirt and quickly made a makeshift tourniquet to prevent further bleeding.

"Don't do it; that's your shirt from your old world."

"Shut up, will you?" I snapped at her, "If you've the time to remind me of that, at least be responsible and take care of me till the end."

The Saint kept silent as I try to apply first aid on her. But I can see the tears flowing down from her eyes.

"It's alright, Your Holiness." I reassured her, "Your friends are looking and are worried about you."

"I want to forget my pain…" the Saint began sobbing terribly, "I cut myself so I can feel more pain and forget the one that's in my heart…"

"Shh…calm down, Your Holiness." though I may not be the right one to do it as of now, I guess she could forgive me later as I hug the Saint, "I understand you. But this isn't the right way to do it. Don't worry, you'll be fine."

Damn, she needs help as soon as possible.

Should I carry her?

"…"

But if I made a mistake, I might drop her and she gets even more injuries…

F.u.c.k it! I'm too useless!

"…"

Oh, wait! Here's Rambo!

"HEY, KING RAMBO! OVER HERE!" I waved desperately to catch his attention.

Fortunately, he saw us and rushed to our area.

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"Hallo!"

"…"

"Hey, don't just stare at me as if I'm some abnormality!"

"Well, what did you call me out here for?" I asked the black-haired Saint. If I remember right, I was following King Rambo as he rushed to the Holy Chambers palace while carrying Her Holiness. Then I was caught in a bright flash of white light, and now that I happened to look around me, am I in a sort of a dream again?

"Actually, you are." the black-haired Saint replied, "Although I prefer that I personally appear to you next time we meet, I have to use your mind to come for you."

"Hm? You talk like you have something urgent for me, uh, what should I call you? Perhaps 'Your Holiness' would suffice?"

"Oh right, I haven't told you my name yet. Just call me Natasha." the Saint named Natasha then muttered, "'Your Holiness' is a bit too much for me if it comes from you after all."

I quite heard that, but decided to keep quiet about it.

"Ah, anyway, I heard they started calling you 'Kuro' here?"

"Yes, for now, I'm Kuro." I answered.

"Okay then."

"So, what is it that you want to tell me?"

"Ah right. Thanks for reminding me." Natasha recalled the reason behind her sudden appearance, "Well, aside from claiming some 'air time' to remind the readers of this stupid story that I still exist, I have to talk to you about the future."

"The future?" aside from the initial nonsense Natasha spouted, I was surprised when she mentioned the word 'future', "You mean you can see into the future?"

"Well, not too much. I can only experience visions of the near future, not far into it."

"Oh okay…still, I think it's cool." I looked at her with admiration. I honestly wished I had the same abilities.

"Thanks!"

"Does it mean Her Holiness the Saint of Chersea can also do that?"

"Unfortunately, even as she is a Saint, the gods simply didn't grant her that ability. Her divine gift lies in her power to heal the sick, while they gave me the knowledge of the future."

"So you mean, different saints having different divine abilities?"

"Yep. The gods have deliberately made it so that no one has the power to dominate the others. See, there were other saints besides me and Madelaine—your saint over there—that possess powers like turning water into wine, multiplying a few pieces of food to feed the crowd, and even control over the weather.

Somehow that setting reminds me of the miracles that can be found in the bible. And I was also surprised to hear that there were other saints that exist in this world.

Natasha then continued, "Anyhow, let's proceed to what I'm about to tell you. As I have told you, I have the power to see into the future, and I have to come to you now in a hurry because I need to tell a matter of utmost importance."

"Which is?"

"Well, you have to be more aware of how you deal with the people around you."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

"You do know of a certain theory back in our old world called, 'The Butterfly Effect', right?" Natasha asked, "To cut it short, your actions have already started to influence the timeline of this world."

I fell silent upon hearing about the 'Butterfly Efect' theory. For those who don't know about it yet, it's a theory about the effect of things that happened in relevance to its importance. For example, a butterfly fluttering its tiny wings in Arles maybe deemed insignificant for a time, but somehow, that little event could have a profound effect into a brewing of a storm in the Holy Palatial Gardens. For short, the seemingly little, unimportant events could have a direct or indirect effect on the future course of time.

"Ah, as expected of Mister 'Kuro'." Natasha laughed softly, "You still haven't lost your edge about these things."

"Well, I couldn't care less about that." I replied, "Anyway, what is it that will happen in the future that I have an important role in it?"

"If you ask me, it's not necessarily bad." Natasha explained, with a hint of apprehension in her tone, "But I wouldn't say it's quite good either."

"Huh? Can you stop speaking in riddles, I can't continue on guessing what you mean forever."

"Riiight…" then Natasha began producing white smoke, which she turned into familiar faces that I've encountered lately, "For one, the Princess Lilyhaven Tamriel von Leese. In the timeline without you, she's supposed to have become insane due to the loss of her brother, but you manage to save her from that fate and here she is now, all is well…"

And now, Lily's giving much unwanted affection to me.

"The second one, Duchess Eris Braunhauer. That little girl should've become the concubine of the Crown Prince of Amaranth, after she voluntarily resigns her duties as a maid due to severe bullying. However, you intervened on her fate, and as a result, she continues to work at the Holy Palatial Gardens."

Well, isn't her bullying started all because of me?

"Duchess Braunhauer has been a target of bullies ever since she entered servitude. You know it right, that little maid is as cute as heck!"

I couldn't deny that fact; Eris is cute, alright.

"The third one, my fellow saint, Madelaine Ann Rubinforth." Natasha explained, "Though she may not look like it, Maddie is prone to depression, which is why she is bored almost all the time. And in fact, in the timeline where you didn't appear, she's supposed to have passed on as of this moment. And a new human saint will be chosen a bit later."

I couldn't find the proper reply to that information. So basically speaking, if I didn't happen to appear at the right moment, nor was I summoned, Her Holiness had killed herself.

That's…some heavy stuff…

"…"

But…

"I don't understand." I'm getting confused, "What you just told me are good things, right? I prevented Lily from going insane, Eris could enjoy her life as a kid because I rescued her from her bullies, and Her Holiness was saved from committing suicide."

"Of course, it's all good." the black-haired Saint agrees as well, "However, I'm referring to the other latest addition to your harem—I mean, the people you saved."

Oi, I definitely heard the word 'harem'. And I think it's too much.

"…"

Wait, is she referring to—

"Yes, that slave you saved from Arles, Senshee…or would you want me to refer to that person as Ruro of the Wolf, the Cherwood's Saint of the Tempest."

At that right moment, a bright light shone from behind Natasha. Although she doesn't seem to be bothered by it, well, I was.

For out of that light came out the slave Senshee.

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My eyes almost popped out from its sockets when another person appeared behind Natasha; it is the slave Senshee, only this time, I saw him with a pair of wolf ears on his head, and a beautiful wolf tail on his back.

And wait, is that also a pair of b.o.o.b.s—

"I think my new master is fascinated by my true appearance, isn't it, Natasha?" Senshee interrupted my train of thoughts.

"Indeed, he is." Natasha curtly replied, "He is a man, after all."

"…" I blankly stared at both of them, unsure of what to say—or do—next. For one, Natasha's revelation to me about Senshee, or rather, Ruro is a big surprise for me already. But the second reveal, that of Ruro himself—or herself, is much more of a shocker.

Yep, Ruro of the Wolf is a girl.

"Hello, Mister Kuro!" the beast girl curtsied before me, "My name is Ruro, formerly from the Wolf tribe of the Beastman race, now fulfilling her duties as the Saint of the land of Cherwood."

"Uh…hello?" I greeted her in reply.

"Ah! I haven't thanked you yet for saving me!" Ruro smiled, "Seriously, I thought I was a goner when I bumped my head on that carriage back in Arles. I have to run fast, you know; that stupid bitch Welt is a cruel idiot."

"Uhh…indeed she is." I can't find a proper response to her.

"And also, thank you for saving my friend, Maddie."

I only nodded dumbfoundedly.

"Ahem!" the Saint Natasha subtly asked for our attention. "So again, back to our topic. As I've said before, you need to be careful in dealing with the people around you. You may never know whether the person you're saving is someone who'll be a villain in the near future."

"Hey, Natasha!" it was Ruro, who was protesting, "You talk as if I'm some suspicious person!"

"Oh, isn't it the truth, doggie? Isn't disguising yourself as a human boy and intentionally letting herself be captured for slavery just to enter the Holy Palatial Gardens suspicious enough already?"

Yeah, I thought of that. Couldn't she just come right into the gates and enter properly?

"What?! Quit calling me that! I thought we're friends!"

"I like bullying my friends, don't worry."

"Uuu…" Ruro wasn't able to answer back to Natasha, who was smiling triumphantly. With her back forced into a corner, the beastman Saint began to explain, "Well, I'd like to observe the human boy Maddie summoned from another world. Of course, without myself getting exposed as a saint; or he'll be careful in dealing with me. That's in addition to my main goal of dropping by for a visit to Maddie."

Man, I don't get how these Saints process their train of thoughts. There's definitely something wrong with their brains…

"Oi, don't forget we can still read minds, Kuro." Natasha reminded me.

Sorry.

"And so there you have it, Kuro." Natasha tapped my shoulder, "I hope you'll be careful next time."

"Err…thanks, I guess?" And then, I remember something important, "By the way, what about Her Holiness? Will she be alright?"

"Yep!" it was Ruro who answered, "Don't worry, she's safe now, only resting in her room with Princess Lily at her side."

"I see…" But there's something else I have in mind…

"If you're asking if she'll commit that foolish act again in the future," Natasha has read my thoughts, "the answer will depend on you."

"Ha?! Why me?" I was shocked when she passed the responsibility to me, "I think Sir Simon or King Rambo is more suited in calming her heart."

Ruro and Natasha exchanged confused looks. And then Ruro asked me, "Master Kuro, perhaps you don't know your ability?"

Huh? Isn't it that I'm powerless when I came into this world?

"Well, indeed you are." Natasha answered, "But what I'm referring to is not the one you might acquire in this land; I'm talking about the ability that you wielded long before you were summoned here."

"I'm honestly confused." I told them the truth, "Is there such a thing?"

Natasha then gave out a sigh, "Isn't it that you're a teacher? Your words have a lot of weight into it. For short, you have the power to influence people using your lips."

And then, it dawned on me, my true abilities as a person…