While Sienna and Mer were having tea with Ancilla, Eugene was with Kristina.

It was due to the task of purifying the humongous body of Raizakia. By borrowing the power of the Holy Sword, Eugene could assist Kristina by helping to accelerate the purification process. Eugene had no reason to refuse the request, as he rarely used the Holy Sword outside of battles. So, for the past few days, he had been by Kristina's side.

He was with her through the majority of the day, starting from when the sun was up.

The deity that Kristina and Anise served was the God of Light, and Altair, the Holy Sword Eugene possessed, was also the creation of the God of Light. In truth, the divine power of the God of Light didn't necessarily require the surroundings to be bright. But reasons could be fabricated whenever they were needed.

[What a scary child…,] Anise thought wholeheartedly.

It was Kristina who had planned all of this.

Daytime and dusk — the length of each depended on the season, but Kristina judged that monopolizing Eugene during daylight would be overwhelmingly advantageous.

Her judgment had been correct.

Dusk. Night. What did one usually do at night? Ordinary people slept. Some may even choose to do something naughty….

Unfortunately, Sienna didn't have the courage for that. The only thing Sienna could do with Eugene during the night was to take a walk.

"How much longer do you think it will take?" asked Eugene.

"I think it will be done in about two weeks at the latest," Kristina responded with a smile, her praying posture unaltered. It wasn’t a lie. Initially, she had expected it to take more than a month, but with...