Chapter 420 - 413. Upper Sanctuary
Being called Zein’s ’special esper’ made Bassena generous enough to let Elena occupy one of Zein’s hands as they climbed the stairs to the Upper Sanctuary.
As for the white rabbit...well; it wasn’t like he could fight a Goddes’s pet.
The little girl bounced happily while holding Zein’s hand. "Grandma told me you’ll come here again, but I don’t know it’s today!"
"Who’s ’Grandma’?" Bassena asked in a whisper.
"The Saintess."
"Oh," Bassena glanced at the little girl. "I see...so she’s the Saintess candidate."
Elena looked at the esper with a grin. "That’s right! I’m the same with Zein!"
Bassena wanted to scoff, telling her Zein wouldn’t be a Saint, but he reckoned that would be too childish, and Zein already scolded him once about acting bratty in front of Senia, so he held it in.
And she said he was Zein’s special esper.
Bassena hazily recalled, during his moment of distress while waiting for Zein in this Temple before, a small figure that kept on watching him from afar. Perhaps it was this girl. Zein did say she was the one who told the guide about him being here, so...
Well, alright; she could have her moment with Zein.