At least it’s fortunate that this man doesn’t know I’m a writer.

“I’ll carry you.”

The priest lifted me effortlessly and began to walk. Dressed in neat white clothes, the priest looked sacred and holy. He smelled like the midday sun.

“Please let me know if you feel uncomfortable.”

“Yes.”

For now, this man wasn’t the obsessive or overbearing type, so there shouldn’t be any problems. Above all, this place is very close to the end of the world, so it would be easy to escape if necessary.

I wonder what happened to Seth, Dietrich, and Yuno.

Seth and Dietrich must be safe, right? They were definitely standing on the tower, but I wonder if it exploded and they fell into the sea.

I’m not sure, but it seems I’ve been caught in the aftermath of the explosion and ended up in a completely different area.

“Are you in pain or uncomfortable anywhere?”

“No.”

The priest must think my body is made of steel. He speaks as if it’s natural to have no pain after falling from the sky.

By the way, I absolutely did not escape on my own.

Don’t misunderstand and later chain my ankles, cast spells, and imprison me, kids. Got it?

I muttered earnestly to myself, though there was no way the other person could hear.

“There, that building is the temple.”

I raised my gaze at the priest’s words.

Unlike its solemn and weighty position at the end of the human world, the temple was modest.

While the grounds seemed spacious with a nearby forest, the building itself was smaller than the grand structures of Duke Milan’s or Duke Beluga’s mansions.

The priest, Vilau, led me not to the building that looked like the main hall, but through a side path to a smaller building.

“Would you mind waiting here for a moment?”

“……”

“I apologize, but please wait here. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the temple freely.”

It had been a long time since someone asked for my opinion in such a polite manner, so I took a moment to mull over his words.

“Yes.”

Although it wasn’t necessary to hide my presence, I agreed for now.

Vilau seated me on a bench and disappeared from sight.

This will give me some time to think.

It was a secluded space surrounded by building walls. I stared at the grass tickling my ankles.

“The temple……”

All I can remember is that the female protagonist enjoyed some R-rated activities with the priests and that the wine was very delicious.

The female protagonist did come here, didn’t she? She couldn’t find the door and was caught by the male leads, but…

“Are you listening, kids? I really didn’t come here on my own, okay? I came here unavoidably because of the explosion, you got that?”

As I was muttering as if making a confession, someone tapped my shoulder.

“Who are you?”

I looked up at a voice different from Vilau’s.

A tall man who resembled Vilau but had a quite different aura was standing there. Squinting one eye, he asked in an interrogating tone.

“Who are you to be here? You’re not a priest.”

I remembered one more thing.

This place was a no-women zone.

Sitting on the bench and looking up at the man hurt my neck. But I didn’t want to stand up either.

“This is a place only those with permission can enter.”

The man grabbed my arm and yanked me up, his demeanor quite menacing.

That’s how special this temple is. Like the magic tower, it’s protected by a barrier, and only those with a pass can come and go.

It’s only natural that my presence, as a stranger, would seem odd.

If anything, it’s Vilau who acted strangely by not being suspicious, but that’s just who he is. His life is built on faith.

But this man is different.

“A stranger, huh? I’ll have to throw you out right away.”

Wait, hold on!

If I’m thrown out of here, I have nowhere else to go!

This temple is located in a very remote place. It’s not a place where believers come to worship and pray, but a kind of station located on the path to the door.

The surroundings are all forest.

If I’m thrown out, I’ll be mauled to death by wild animals.

“Wait, just a moment!”

I shook off the priest’s arm.

“Huh? Well, if you don’t want to leave on your own feet, I’ll carry you out.”

The man suddenly lifted me up.

A man who resembled Vilau but with a much fiercer expression. This priest was Cain, Vilau’s twin brother.

“W-w-wait, just a moment.”

Cain slung me over his shoulder like a sack, and I grabbed his shoulder and shouted.

“I-I-I’m sick, that’s why. I came here because I’m sick and want to receive treatment.”

“Sick, you say?”

Cain put me down.

“L-look.”

After catching my breath, I pointed to my plump chest, which I had been happy to see since coming here. The man’s gaze fixed on the tip of my finger.

“D-d-don’t you see my chest is abnormally protruding?”

“…Indeed, it is.”

“I-I want to receive treatment for this while praying.”

The man’s face relaxed a little.

“I heard that if I came here, I could meet a priest who could heal me.”

Cain stared at me intently with his green eyes.

“So, I snuck in.”

The priests here don’t know about women.

Not once has a woman ever come here, and the temple’s barrier doesn’t let women pass through in the first place.

The female lead? Of course, she could because she’s the protagonist.

I do have a special ability too, but I’m not sure if I should be happy about this kind of thing.

“You are strange. Your voice is thin, and your arms are thin too. You must be very sick?”

Cain nodded as if he understood. The fierce upward tilt of his eyes softened slightly.

“Your chest really is quite swollen.”

His large hand firmly grasped my flesh, and I almost let out a scream but held it in.

I can’t be thrown out, I can’t, I can’t!

It’s not just a matter of going to the door or not, I’ll simply die!

This guy will definitely send me towards the human world, not the ‘door’ side, which means to a place full of wild animals, right?

If I had known this would happen, I should have asked Yuno to put a tracking spell on me or something.

Cain’s hand didn’t stop, and I found myself in a situation where I was starting to miss the obsession of the male leads.

“Hmm.”

The priest seemed to be seriously contemplating whether to drive me out or not.

Who came up with this ridiculous setting!

Oh right, me.

My ears felt like they were burning with shame, but I stubbornly continued speaking.

“How pitiful must God have found me to send me here? Please, Father. I’ll leave as soon as I’m cured.”

“Hmm…”

The priest’s face grew more serious as he alternately looked at his hand and my face.