To summarize, Bayan originally wanted to meet Eve. However, Eve in the original did not receive this necklace, and she does not come to the temple before her wedding day. Bayan wandered here and there, but after Eve’s death, he had no choice but to help Sorel and gain her holy powers.
‘After knowing the detailed circumstances, I can understand the content of the original work.’
In any case, it was quite a shock to learn that Eve’s holy power was stronger than Sorrel’s. The real Eve didn’t even know how to use her powers, so she was given the derogatory title of a fake saint.
[A red-haired saint came to the temple, summoned me, and gave me holy powers. She is a saint and is my contract.]
“Red hair…”
Was she a red-haired saint? Even though her red-blonde hair was closer to a golden-orange color, Bayan had no hesitation in calling her a redhead.
“Speaking of that sacred power…”
She understood everything else, but she had one question.
“When did I give you holy powers?”
At that moment, the events just before flashed through her mind.
‘Sap of the sacred tree.’
She poured it into this cat’s mouth.
[The sap of the sacred tree is the essence of divine power. Giving that is the same as giving holy power. Didn’t you know?]
“…”
She had no idea. Since it was said to be a powerful treatment, she only tried it because she thought it might be effective. Since the sap came from a sacred tree, she thought it might be related to sacred power, but she never imagined that a contract would be made the moment she fed it.
“Because you are a divine beast, you can fly and heal wounds, right? Do you attack with holy power?”
[Of course.]
“That’s amazing. Can you show me?”
[…I can’t do it now.]
“Why can’t you do it?”
[I still don’t have enough strength. If you give me more holy power, I can do it.]
In the original work, she thought he was able to use simple abilities even before meeting Sorel. At this point, it didn’t seem to work because he hadn’t recovered much of her strength yet. But there was one problem.
“How do you give holy power?”
The black cat remained silent for a moment, looking at me with a mixture of shock, worry, and astonishment. As if she had asked, ‘How do you breathe?’ In some ways, it was surprising that it was possible to create such colorful expressions with a cat’s small face.
“Actually, not long ago I thought I had lost my strength.”
She briefly explained her situation, or rather, Eve’s situation. She thought she lost her holy powers when she was young, but she started using them again about a month ago. All she knew how to do was touch people and get a glimpse into the future. The cat nodded his little head as if convinced.
[Okay. It’s just a little lacking, but it’s not wrong.]
“Why don’t you just say out loud that I’m an idiot?”
[The princess is not a fool. The learning process is short and the information in the head is simply insufficient.]
It’s not a particularly bad word, but it sounds oddly negative. She was not stupid, but it sounds like she was ignorant.
“Can’t you receive divine power from someone other than me?”
Shouldn’t he receive Sorel’s power? She remembered that in the original, he became stronger by receiving Sorel’s holy power.
[Once a Shinsu makes a contract, he can only receive a share of power from the saintess who is his contractee.]
“This…”
He was saying that he might sign a contract with me and end up living as an ordinary cat. This was what happened because she fed it the sap of the sacred tree. Of course, it could have perished if it had not been fed, so it was something that could not be helped.
[Do not worry. You have strong holy powers. Over time, you will be able to learn how to use your holy power.]
The cat said, comforting her in its own way. The eyes were looking at a poor fool who still didn’t know basic common sense, but it seemed like they were trying to cheer him up.
“What if I never learn?”
[…Then we both just have to live like this.]
It wasn’t a very hopeful future.
[Or, it would be okay to give more sap from the sacred tree…]
“This can’t be done.”
The sap of the sacred tree was a powerful remedy that could treat even fatal wounds. Even if she didn’t use it for herself, she had to keep it just in case.
“Help me learn how to use my sacred power. Once I learn how to do it, you’ll gain a lot of holy power.”
[I get it.]
It was a surprisingly relaxed answer. When she looked at him with a puzzled look, the cat said, lying down on a soft blanket.
[I have been asleep for hundreds of years. Waiting a few more years is nothing.]
She was glad he was relaxed. It didn’t have any abilities right now, but she wondered if it could be used as a watchdog or spy. Because no one would suspect a cat.
‘If something urgent comes up, I can have him run errands.’
As she was looking down at the cat lying down doing the calculations, she heard a knock on the door behind her.
“Princess, Lord Sheldon wants to greet you before he leaves… Is it a cat?”
Chloe’s eyes lit up when she spotted the cat.
‘Oh, that’s right, I forgot about Mikhail.’
“Chloe, please look after the cat for a moment.”
She left Bayan with Chloe and went out to the living room, where Mikhail was waiting.
“Princess.”
“Oh, I’m sorry for leaving so suddenly.”
He must have been embarrassed because she suddenly came running with the cat in her arms. Mikhail smiled at her.
“Is the cat okay?”
“Yes, fortunately it came to its senses. It seemed like it didn’t have an owner, so I decided to raise it myself.”
When Mikhail heard that, he didn’t seem very surprised. A smile appeared on his neat, kind-looking face.
“I’m glad it found a good owner.”
Well, according to the original story, he should have met Sorel. Because of her interference, the original story keeps changing. For her, it was a matter of survival, so there was nothing she could do. She was a little worried. She was afraid that the fate of the characters would change because she was messing around with the original story.
“Oh, right. Tell Sorel to come visit whenever she wants.”
She thought that she should at least never interfere with the fate of the female protagonist, Sorel, and the male protagonist, Mikhail. Only then would they be able to have a happy ending like the original.
* * *
The next two days passed without much incident. Although there was constant commotion outside the temple, they were extremely peaceful inside the accommodation. On the other hand, her training didn’t make any progress.
[You can collect the holy power in your heart and send it to your fingertips. Don’t try to do it all at once, but move slowly.]
The cat, Bayan, sat proudly on the table and taught her a lesson. He had the attitude of a teacher teaching martial arts to his students.
“I see.”
She diligently engraved Bayan’s teachings in her mind. But she still had to ask the same question as yesterday.
“…How do I move my holy power?”
[Eww…]
Bayan cupped his face with his cotton-like paws and bowed his head. It looked similar to a frustrated human being, but since it was a cat doing it, it looked funny and a bit cute at the same time.
[I have never seen such a frustrated saint in my entire life.]
However, what followed was not cute at all.
“I’m sorry, but I don’t understand the point about collecting it in my heart.”
Telling her to move her sacred power was like saying, ‘Let’s move the tail to make a heart shape.’ How do you move when you don’t have a tail in the first place? According to Bayan, her body has spiritual power, but she had no idea where it was. Thanks to this, her training was sluggish and without any results. Whenever she said it was okay to take it easy, Bayan started berating her when there was no progress for two days.
[Why has the blood in the Albion family become so thin? I can’t believe daughters like this were born.]
“That’s a bit harsh.”
She thought they should only give him milk three times a day. She grumbled and sat down. It’s been two days since she met Shinsu, but in the end, she hadn’t learned anything today either. There’s nothing to be too impatient about already, but it was a bit frustrating because there wasn’t any progress at all. While she was having a boring and frustrating class, Nell and Chloe were having a happy time taking care of the cat.
“Now, here.”
Chloe has been making small balls and toys made of yarn for the cat. There were also dolls in the shape of mice or fish made of yarn. This was the first time sh knew Chloe could make crafts like that. It turns out that in the cold northern part of the country, there were many people whose hobby was handcrafts like making dolls or small flowers with yarn.
“Nyannyang.”
Chloe, who was usually very blunt, was waving a small fish made of wool to the cat. A blush appeared on her expressionless white face, and a rare, lively smile appeared on her lips.
“I brought you lunch!”
Then Nell came in carrying a tray full of dishes. Nell put the tray down in front of the cat. More than ten dishes were placed on a spacious tray.
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Chloe is awkward but cute! Thanks for the translation!