Chapter 257 (1/2)

"Look! The Silvia flowers are still here…"

Tears welled up in Rubica's eyes. It was good that such a terrible war was never going to break out, but her time at the abbey was one of the dear memories of her life. Going back there made her realize something. It was time to let go of all those hard but worthwhile days.

"Here."

Edgar took out a handkerchief and tried to hand it to her, but then he tumbled and ended up pulling her arm to him.

"Hey! What do you think you are doing? Get away from her, now!"

An angry voice interrupted them. It was a girl wearing the clothes of a novice, and she was looking at them with her hands on her waist. It seemed she thought Edgar was trying to hurt Rubica.

"She is my wife."

Edgar tried to explain, but the girl didn't lower her guard. She continued, even angrier than before, "It doesn't matter if she really is your wife or not. What matters is that she is crying, and you look quite threatening."

Then, she asked quite kindly to Rubica, "Is this man really your husband?"

She had stopped crying in surprise and nodded. But the girl was still looking suspicious, so Rubica opened her mouth to explain, but then her eyes widened.

"Priestess… Lefena?"

She hadn't been able to recognize her at first as she had no wrinkles on her face and was a lot thinner, but her strong eyes and stubborn lips indicated that she had to be Lefena. Moreover, she was right, for the girl blinked.

"Do you know me?"

"Oh, yes. We've met a long time ago."

Lefena tried hard to recall her, but she was sure she had never seen this lady before. She wouldn't have forgotten such an elegant woman with red eyes.

"Um, my husband was just trying to hand me his handkerchief, but then he tumbled over a jagged stone."

"Did he? Then I apologize."

Lefena cleanly apologized as soon as she heard Rubica's explanation. She was strict, but she always kept her rules. Edgar was quite surprised to see her bow so deeply to him. Rubica's exclamation had made him remember her as well, but he never imagined he would ever get an apology from her.