Holy Night: My Husband is Definitely a Paladin - Chapter 10
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Irene looked at Princess Cecilia. In the past, due to the misinformation Cecilia provided, Irene lost her life. However, it remained uncertain whether it was intentional or a mistake.
It seemed unlikely that Cecilia harbored such intense resentment towards Irene to intentionally cause her harm, but there were too many things she was unsure of to dismiss it as an honest mistake. Nonetheless, Irene chose to bury the issue.
‘But now… it doesn’t matter.’
Irene made a conscious effort to compose herself. In this current life, she has no connection to Michael whatsoever, so there’s no need to concern herself with Cecilia’s disdain.
‘It’s probably better this way.’
In their past life, when Michael arrived, Princess Cecilia had already left.
‘So many regretted the fact that the princess didn’t stay.’
If she and Michael had formed a contract, they would have become an exceptionally strong pair—maybe one even worthy of legends.
Additionally, Cecilia was a princess who wasn’t overly concerned about money. Even if Michael donated most of the rewards to the temple, she wouldn’t have cared one bit.
‘So, this time, they can be a pair.’
Even if Michael were gravely wounded, he can be healed just through holding hands with her and he won’t have to break any of his holy vows. And Princess Cecilia, with her strong sense of honor, would become a legend by his side.
That was the right path.
Irene was about to turn around to quickly leave this place. Now that the princess had arrived, the two of them could handle things on their own.
That’s when it happened.
“…!”
A strong golden glow emanated from her hand as Michael held onto it. At the sight of this light, Irene, Cecilia, and everyone around were astonished.
“This is…!”
Irene found herself breathless. Although she had witnessed it countless times in the past, this was something she had never seen from her own hand.
‘It’s the light of purification!’
The intense light that appears when a powerful purifier heals or purifies someone. In the past, only a few high-ranking purifiers, including Princess Cecilia, could conjure such light.
So why was it appearing now?
“That’s the light of purification!”
“But didn’t you say that person was the lowest rank? So how…!”
Among the bewildered crowd, Irene was more perplexed than anyone.
‘What’s going on?’
Everyone was baffled by the light of purification, but Irene was more surprised by something else.
‘I didn’t use any of my power!’
Naturally, purification power was a force that appeared at the will of the purifier. Even if a knight wished for it, the purifier must allow the power to be drawn out.
But how on earth did this happen?
While everyone was in shock, Michael’s appearance quickly changed. The wounds that covered his face and body disappeared, and the dark demonic blood that had covered his entire body gradually turned clear as it lost its crimson color. In the place where a bloodied knight stood moments ago, there was only the holy paladin of renown.
Finally, Irene came face to face with the Michael she remembered.
“Huh?”
An intense wave of dizziness washed over her and she collapsed to the ground. It was a familiar sensation—dizziness that comes when using the power of purification to its limit.
Just as she thought she was going to fall to the ground in a heap, a thick arm immediately wrapped around her waist.
Even with her dazed mind, Irene recognized that it was Michael’s arm. In the past, when she was healing Michael by merging their bodies, she tried to escape several times because she could not handle his frenzied passion. Each time, his thick arms had wrapped around her waist like this, pinning her down.
Now, as Irene was embarrassed by what had happened in a previous life that only she would remember, he spoke to her in a trembling voice.
“Thank you for becoming my pair. …I will definitely…”
And he seemed to whisper something more.
But Irene’s consciousness had already faded away.