Now that the oppressive atmosphere had lifted, and she possessed a rare pocket of leisure…

She set her sights on Morgenhaffen, a port city in Salutania, hoping to find what she sought: items and ingredients from Japan.

She was summoned to the palace for the Holy Saint’s formal unveiling, and it seemed an unspoken expectation that she would also grace the royal ball.

He was a prince from Zaidera, an imperial exchange – a foreign exchange student, really. It seemed they were expecting him.

She remained wary of the imperial prince, yet, after gleaning more of his circumstances, a curiosity bloomed within her regarding his true purpose in the country.

Knowing Prince Ten'yu needed her assistance, she wrestled with how to devise a solution without revealing her abilities as the revered Holy Saint.

A quiet settled over the land, but with it, a new concern began to bloom. It seemed as though every family now held a fervent hope: to secure the blessing of the Holy Saint through marriage.

She journeyed to the furthest reaches of the kingdom, the Hawke Region – a pilgrimage the royal palace declared her final expedition as the Holy Saint.

Sei and her steadfast guard ventured into the local mine, where a chilling peril awaited.

The cleansing of the final miasma swamp marked a turning point. With the last vestiges of corruption purged, Sei’s duties as a holy being neared their close. A quiet contemplation settled upon her; the time had come to consider what lay ahe…

A murmur seemed to follow her, a subtle ripple of attention that made Elara acutely aware of every glance. The anticipation of the evening had begun to feel less like excitement and more like exposure. Each interaction, each shared smile, f…