No, they left her behind.

Just a moment ago, she was saying with a serious face that she had been abandoned, and now her parents have appeared.

I thought we were of the same kind(orphans, the protagonist was an orphan and was abandoned before transmigration), but it turns out she wasn’t my comrade anymore.

Though, I have a family here too.

My father, Thomas, and Willy and Mark, who could turn on me at any moment.

Damn it.

While I was rationalizing to myself, I saw Ange crying silently beside me.

The man smiled brightly, while the woman’s face showed a slight hint of guilt.

“Ange, it’s been a while.”

“Our daughter, it’s been so long.”

“Dad! Mom!”

Ange ran towards them, sobbing like a child.

The scene in front of me was like a tearful reunion of a family separated by war.

But that’s bullshit.

I usually don’t like to talk about people’s parents, but honestly, this is too suspicious.

There’s no need to question their qualifications as parents who abandoned their child for any reason.

It’s also very suspicious that they’re coming now.

There may be circumstances that led them to leave their child at the orphanage, but it’s too late to come looking for her now.

They could have come back several times, but judging by Ange’s reaction, it’s clear that they never did.

No, this is too suspicious.

I would like to splash cold water on them right now, but I’m not that heartless.

Ange seems genuinely touched, and she looked so sad earlier.

I’m sure there are many reasons why she often visits the orphanage, but one of them might be the hope that her parents would come looking for her.

I glanced at the director of the orphanage with my eyes.

The director also narrowed his eyes and looked at the couple suspiciously.

Hmm. Let’s try to lead them on.

There’s definitely something they’re after, coming here after all this time.

They’re probably waiting to be alone with her because I’m here with the director.

Well, there may be no reason at all.

I whispered to the director so that no one else could hear.

“Director, let’s leave them alone. Let the family talk.”

The director nodded.

“Ange, you must have a lot to talk about with your family. We’ll go downstairs for a while.”

“Ah… yes, thank you.”

“No, we’ll go downstairs for a while.”

The couple smiled warmly and bowed their heads.

Hmm. They look like they really came here for no reason.

“Saint, I’ll go downstairs for a while too.”

“Oh, yes, Mr. Kaine. I’ll talk to my family for a bit and then go down.”

“Yes, take your time. It’s been a while since you’ve seen them.”

With that, the director and I left the room.

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After leaving the room, we sat in the living room on the first floor.

I asked the director directly.

“Director, did you not ask them why they came here?”

“I will tell you, but before I do, do you know anything about Ange’s past?”

“I didn’t hear the details, but I heard that her parents left her at this orphanage.”

The director closed his eyes and slowly opened his mouth.

“Then I can tell you. First of all, Ange used to stand at the entrance of the orphanage every day, except when she was eating or studying.”

“She was waiting…”

The director nodded.

“Yes, I think she was waiting, believing what her parents told her. When they left her here, they said they were going to buy snacks.”

“Ah…”

That makes sense.

Children usually believe everything their parents say.

“Director, I have a question. Do you know why they left Ange here?”

“No, in fact, they didn’t officially entrust her to the orphanage, they just left her here secretly. So when they came here today, I found it suspicious. To be honest, I didn’t believe them.”

I probably wouldn’t have believed them either.

After all, Ange is famous enough that everyone knows her.

So there must have been people who investigated her and pretended to be her parents to take advantage of her.

The director must have seen such people.

Well, there probably weren’t many of them.

After all, no one would do such a thing unless they had multiple lives.

“But you seemed to believe them before we came here…”

“Well, I had to believe it because they knew why Ange was waiting at the entrance when she was little. Only the three of us know that, so it’s not something anyone else would know.”

“That makes sense. So, to get back to the point, why did they come here so shamelessly after all this time?”

The director closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his mouth after a three-second silence.

“They said they had been in debt until now. So they had no choice but to leave her at the orphanage, and during that time, they paid off the debt…”

“They paid it off?”

“Yes, but they said that if they took her back right away, it would look like they were using her because she’s already famous as the Saint.”

“Ah…”

That’s a plausible reason.

Even if you’re close to someone, if you don’t keep in touch, it can be awkward to reach out.

If someone who hasn’t kept in touch suddenly reaches out after becoming successful, it’s bound to seem suspicious.

Hmm. The reason seems sufficient, but why does it still seem suspicious?

The director also looked a bit suspicious.

Let’s listen to what they’re talking about in there.

I turned up the volume as high as I could.

“Ange, I know it’s shameless, but can you live with us from now on?”

“Dad…”

No, those shameless bastards.

After coming here, they have the nerve to ask to live with her.

While I was feeling incredulous, her father spoke.

“I know it’s shameless to say this now, but I’ve missed you so much, and I want to live with you like we used to. Let’s live together, just the three of us, in a place where there is no one else.”

A place where there is no one else?

That’s suspicious. I can understand them wanting to live with her, but why do they want to take her to a place where no one else is?

While I was feeling a sense of unease, Ange answered in a very timid voice.

“Well… you know that I’m working as a priestess of fate, and I’m also worried about leaving this orphanage and Mr. Kaine…”

“Don’t worry, we’ll visit the royal palace from time to time.”

“But…”

Hmm. I can’t let those guys get away with this.

I don’t know what they’re after, but Ange is necessary for me.

She’s the most convenient person to have when dealing with the people from the cult.

So I can’t let her go to those guys.

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Three hours later.

Ange’s parents, who were members of the cult, left the orphanage.

Lien reported what had happened so far to Elsa with a guilty expression.

“It seems to be working better than expected. If we keep in touch like this, it should be fine. But…”

“But what? Is there something bothering you?”

Henry answered for Lien, who was at a loss for words.

“There is actually someone who is interfering.”

“Tell me.”

“Yes, first of all, it’s the orphanage where we abandoned her. Ange seems to be very close to the director of the orphanage, and she seems to be very concerned about it.”

“Hmm. Is there anyone else besides the orphanage?”

“David von Kaine is bothering us.”

“What? Why is his name coming up? He has nothing to do with our mission.”

“Actually… we didn’t know this, but it seems like David von Kaine and Ange are very close. When we asked her to live with us, she mentioned both the orphanage and Kaine. And Kaine also came to the orphanage today.”

“Hmm. So Kaine is involved again. Okay, let’s keep the orphanage as a hostage, and let’s kill or kidnap Kaine today.”

“Then we’ll follow you from a distance. Ange said she’s staying at the orphanage tonight.”

“Okay, just in case, I’ll join you.”

With that, the two of them put the communication crystal ball into the subspace ring. They waited at a distance from the orphanage for Kaine to come out.

Meanwhile, Kaine…

“Hmm, so that’s what it was.”

Inside the orphanage, he had eavesdropped on the conversation between the two of them and Elsa by turning up the volume to the maximum.

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“Then I’ll take my leave.”

Ange and the director came to see Kaine off.

“Mr. Kaine, would you like me to escort you home?”

“Ahaha, it’s okay. The orphanage and my mansion are not that far apart, it’s a short distance.”

“Oh… I see.”

Ange looked disappointed when Kaine politely declined.

The director, who was watching the situation, shook his head.

‘He’s too clueless for his young age.’

Thinking this, the director looked at Kaine with pity, not knowing his intentions.

Kaine ignored the director’s gaze and left the orphanage, heading towards his mansion.

-Clomp, clomp, clomp.

…Are they still following me?

I felt a sense of crisis and turned my head back.

As expected of the members of the cult, they were hiding so well that I couldn’t see them.

Then, let’s make a stop at the bathroom.

With this thought, Kaine went to a pub in the royal capital.

“Sir, may I use your bathroom?”

The owner of the pub saw Kaine’s noble attire and gave him a fake smile.

“Yes, you may use it.”

Kaine rushed to the bathroom without hesitation, looking like he was in a hurry.

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Not long after, Kaine came out of the bathroom.

Elsa, who had been watching him from a distance, licked her lips.

“His face is totally my type.”

He had dark brown hair, slightly slanted eyes, but distinct facial features.

And with his tall stature, his proportions were perfect.

‘It would be a waste to kill him.’

With this thought, Elsa turned to Lien and Henry and said,

“I’ll take care of it. You two just watch.”

“Yes!”

The two of them nodded at Elsa’s command.

She turned her head towards Kaine, who was walking with a nonchalant expression, seemingly unaware that someone was watching him.

Elsa walked up to him and bumped into his shoulder, as if it were an accident.

-Thud!

“Kyaaak!”

Elsa fell to the ground as if she were a fragile girl.

Kaine offered his hand to her.

“I’m sorry.”

“No, it’s okay. I was just thinking about something else.”

Elsa took Kaine’s hand and stood up, then hugged him blatantly.

At the same time, she activated her special ability, her charm.

‘Ugh! What is this?!’

I feel dizzy.

Just hugging her for a moment makes me feel like I’m losing my mind.

As Kaine tried to resist, Elsa whispered in his ear, her voice dripping with charm, so that no one else could hear.

“It would be easier for you to accept it. It’s not bad for your body.”

“Ugh!”

Kaine couldn’t resist her sweet temptation and eventually passed out.

Elsa caught him before he fell to the ground.

She licked her lips, as if she had found a good prey.

‘Finally, I’ll get to taste some good ‘goods’ after a long time.’

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Meanwhile, at that moment.

Kaine, who had been eavesdropping on the situation through a listening device in the bathroom, smiled.

“They took the bait.”

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