Chapter 514: Battle of Nerves (7)
The Lucy Alrn that Arthur knew was someone who added rudeness to everything she said, forcing her words to be sarcastic and purposefully irritating, no matter who she was speaking to—whether it was a servant, a friend, a superior, or even a god. Even after spending a long time with Lucy, Arthur had only ever heard her speak kindly once, and that was when she was crying and apologizing in front of him.
Perhaps that was why, when Lucy, with her hands clasped together, quietly prayed to the Divine God, Arthur was struck with shock.
Her pale skin, almost impossible for a human to possess, the immaculate lines of her body, and the fatigue that only made her appear more noble. Her voice, usually so sharp, now sank, subdued, as she prayed.
Arthur couldn’t help but feel that the Lucy Alrn standing before him, illuminated by the divine light, was unlike the one he knew. She appeared sacred, noble, reverent, and filled with an earnestness he had never seen in her before.
It dawned on him just how much Lucy Alrn’s usual arrogance had clouded her appearance. Perhaps the forced behavior she exhibited was a kind of chain given to her by a god who was envious of her appearance.
As Arthur unconsciously smiled at the warmth of the divine energy surrounding Lucy, the ribbon tying her hair split, and her red hair scattered into the air. At the same time, the divine energy flowing from her formed into a shape, and the dark underground landscape was bathed in light. Arthur, standing in the center of this light, couldn’t help but think of stories from the mythical age.
Stories of armored angels fighting in the name of the gods.
Ha, I never thought I would think like this, but now I understand why the Apostle of the Arts was so eager to praise Lucy.
Without the oddity of her, Lucy’s appearance is so wondrous that, as an admirer of art, how could I not be amazed?
...Maybe if I told the Apostle about this, they’d make jewelry to preserve her appearance.
While Arthur harbored such personal thoughts in awe, Lucy Alrn, glowing with divine radiance, opened her eyes.
Looking around with her vivid red eyes, she met Arthur’s dazed gaze and smiled, just as she always did.