“A-Adoracion-sama…!? Why are you here…N-no, I mean, aren’t you in the middle of your work — “
“Liddy”
Adoracion-sama strode across the room without answering her questions.
It’s a given that he didn’t spare us any notice, but he also ignored Kami-sama that he supposedly revered so much.
Adoracion-sama had only eyes for Lidianne.
“Is it true that the filth appeared? I heard that you were also there, what on earth happened? Don’t tell me you were also swallowed up…!”
Adoracion-sama stopped in front of Lidianne, then he grabbed her shoulders.
It was obvious how impatient he was, from a bystander’s point of view.
His usually beautiful, unperturbed, emotionless face was currently contorted as he stared straight at Lidianne’s face.
However, Lidianne stiffened.
The color drained from her face and her eyes widened momentarily, then she averted her eyes, her gaze wandering as if trying to escape. After a while, she gave a short sigh, as if she acquiesced.
“…Forgive me, Adoracion-sama. A grave problem occured just when you are away.”
Those words spilled from Lidianne as she clasped her hands tightly.
Her fingertips were trembling, as if she’s expecting that she would be reprimanded.
She continued speaking; there was a trace of fear in her voice.
“Everything happened because of my incompetence. I didn’t notice Rozalie’s feelings and I—”
“I don’t care.”
Adoracion’s short retort interrupted Lidianne’s explanation.
Lidianne blinked in shock, but Adoracion-sama stared straight into her eyes, his face grim and his breathing rough.
“I’m asking you if you’re alright.”
Lidianne’s jaw dropped; she probably couldn’t believe what she just heard.
“Me…?”
“Are you hurt? Did you touch the filth? Is your body—”
“N-no! I’m not hurt anywhere!”
Adoracion-sama pressed her for answers, so Lidianne was flustered. She hurriedly shook her head.
He narrowed his eyes when he saw that, finally reassured.
“Really.”
It sounded like a sigh of relief.
He lifted his hands from Lidianne’s shoulders.
In that same movement, he placed them on her back —
“Thank goodness.”
He hugged her closer to him, then he lowered his head and placed it on her shoulder, before mumbling in a very gentle voice that we had never heard before.
Lufure-sama inappropriately whistled.
I unwittingly screamed.
I felt I was discovered, so I grabbed Kami-sama’s body. He didn’t attempt to flee this time and he let me hold him.
The two underlings returned with the priests in tow outside the door, but the unexpected sight made them cover their mouths in shock.
Among all of us, Lidianne was the most shocked, and she stood there frozen while blinking her eyes —
Then, slowly, timidly, she reached towards Adoracion-sama and hugged him back.
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T/N: Kyaaah~ Happy for you, tsun tsun Liddy! 😀
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