Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

I froze for a moment , then laughed . " This doesn't count as splurging on you , does it ? I'm just covering your meals . " Truthfully , it already went far beyond just covering meals . Byleth looked at me , her delicate face lifting into a small smile . " No. Covering meals is splurging on me . What else could I need ? As long as I'm well fed , that's enough . " Ever since I rescued her cat , she had trusted me . Staying by my side always made her feel safe . Now she could eat her fill too , which seemed to make her even happier . " Sebastian , I want to stay with you from now on .

I'll protect only you , no one else . I want to see you every day . " Her tone was calm , but her voice was soft , almost shy. I grinned . " Good . " At least while I stayed in Beaushire - and whenever Ashera appeared again - Byleth needed to remain close . After we finished eating , I took her with me to check on the two pharmaceutical factories . I had to see whether that scumbag Michael had actually lifted the shutdown orders . Just then , Sebastian's phone rang . It was Julia . The moment Sebastian answered , he heard her crying helplessly . " Sebastia other's in trouble .

Can you send Byleth to help my family ? My brother's about to be hacked to death - headly injured . " " What ? " His brows drew tight . " Send me your address . I'll bring Byleth right now . " " Okay . " Julia hung up , still sobbing , and quickly sent her location . Beside her , Jackie lay wrapped in bloody bandages like a mummy , completely unconscious . Back in the car , I checked the address , hit the accelerator , and sped off . On the way , I texted Metis , asking her to come if she wasn't busy . Someone was critically hurt and needed treatment . Her first reply was : [Are you hurt ?

] I hesitated , then answered : [ I'm fine . It's a friend of mine . ] Metis : [That's good , then . ] After that short exchange , the knot in my brow didn't ease . Now that I knew Ashera's identity and that the Dragoons planned to expand into Beaushire everything began to click into place . 1/2 Chapter 510 +25 Bonus I exhaled , a dull headache forming . " Jackie's one of their key fighters . If even he was nearly hacked to death , the Dragoons ' push into Beaushire must be going badly . And Ashera was bitten by a venomous snake and almost died . That probably wasn't an accident either .

Beaushire's about to explode . " Even though I wasn't directly involved in their turf war , my two pharmaceutical factories were still here . If things spiraled , the conflict could easily spill over and damage the factories - or even the entire Sleeping Giant . " Who's pulling the strings of Ashera's enemies ? If it's the same group that blocked our medicine shipments on the highway , then the factories are in danger too . " My thoughts raced , and I made up my mind . Whether for Jackie , for Julia , or for the factories , I couldn't let Ashera lose .

Whoever ended up ruling Beaushire's underworld had to be her . At least Byleth was with me now . Her strength might turn out to be the deciding factor in this fight . At the same time , I sent a message to Sam , telling him to find out which local groups were backing the Black Cougars in their clash with the Dragoons . 2/2 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.