After I returned to my domain, I talked with Rowan, Iris, and Bishop Leon about my results. Yet, ignoring all the gains and urgent matters, Bishop Leon asked me an unexpected question.

  “Did you notice anything unusual about her holiness after you left the main church? No matter how trivial it was, did you hear any news related to her holiness?” Bishop Leon urgently asked me.

  I did try my best to remember. However, nothing came to mind, except that one time. Two days after I left the capital. I heard the news that the church has commissioned two sets of jewelry. When I informed Bishop Leon, he fell into a deep thought and began to murmur something. Iris, upon seeing him like that, also fell into deep thought.

  Upon reflection, after my audience with the emperor, many nobles began to send accessories to the saintess. However, she refused most of them, except for a select few, which were too troublesome to refuse. I did not think much about it, as it was normal for nobles to try to carry favor with the saintess. I heard Marquise Larose and Duke Melbon also sent it the next day after I presented mine. And later, the emperor and Duke Ellon also sent it to the saintess. However, I heard that several boxes of jewelry were sent to Sister Aria under the saintess’ guardian. When I told them about it, Iris asked me whether the saintess kept wearing our hairpin, which I could not answer.

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  After that, Bishop Leon asked about the type of jewelry the church commissioned and its color, which I was also unsure of. He asked me to check it carefully and then informed him. Then, he dragged Rowan to accompany him for a drink. As he left the room, he kept saying, “No, anything but blue. Please, anything but blue.” Like a madman. His behavior caused me to feel anxious. It looked like that request had a deeper meaning than I thought. It could be more serious than I thought. I decided to examine it carefully and set it as my first priority.

  Later, when I informed him about the report I obtained from the capital, he collapsed on the spot. When I asked him, he said he had just lost the bet with the saintess, and then he dragged Rowan for drinking again. I tried to check with Iris about his behavior, but she also did not have any ideas. It turned out that the commission was two sets of sapphire earrings. It was ordered to be made into a twin set.

  Was it a serious matter or not? I can’t believe I wasted resources on something this trivial, like a bet between two elderly people. Bishop Leon kept murmuring something for a long time after that, which also irritated Iris.