The Eternal Debauchery's

clara

"Your Majesty, please come in." The waiter opened the door with a respectful expression. I frowned and entered the room. I want to meet Clara, too.

Clara is my fiance and my childhood friend. We were very close when we were kids, but after she became my fiancee, our relationship slowly strained.

One day, Clara suddenly started avoiding me. He tried to avoid going to the places I went, and if he needed to attend the events I was going to, he would leave on the grounds that he was sick.

Moreover, the few times we met, Clara tried to keep her distance from me. He would put on a polite expression and put a fake smile on his face.

In fact, just a few days ago, I heard a rumor that Clara wanted to cancel her engagement with me.

Even now, I'm not very clear about what happened. When we were kids, Clara always stuck to me, pulled my shirt and held my hand with a timid expression.

So, what caused that change?

As soon as I entered the room, I was a little surprised.

Clara wasn't the only person in the room. He was accompanied by a woman who was slightly older than him. The woman was wearing white clothes that covered most of her body, and her face showed a loving smile. He put on a surprised expression when he saw me, but in the next second, his expression returned to normal.

As for Clara, she also wore religious customs. However, hers was slightly less formal than that of the woman.

Her blond hair was hidden under her habitual hat and only a few strands of her hair fell out of her habit and covered her ears.

I scrunched my eyebrows for a moment. It seems things are worse than I thought.

“... Clara?”

Clara's expression turned complicated when she saw me. “Klau.”

I nodded and looked at the woman beside him. "He is…?"

"Allow me to introduce myself, prince Claus." The woman showed an elegant expression and nodded towards me. “My name is Safelia Ainida, Saint of the Church of Order today.”

I put on a surprised expression. “Saint Safelia? Clara, what happened?” I looked right into Clara's eyes.

Clara's eyes met mine before she hurriedly avoided my gaze. He then looked at the ground and bit his lips.

“Claus, I hope you can cancel our engagement..”.

My expression turned cold “... Clara, I need an explanation.”

Clara looked at me for a while before turning her eyes. I could see an expression of guilt and pain on his face. Clara is currently much more expressive, different from the polite masks she has worn recently.

Clara opened her mouth, but she failed to form words. I could see the expression of struggle flashed in his eyes.

Seeing Clara's expression, Saintess Safelia furrowed her brows. He then coughed and sighed after looking at Clara worriedly. “Let me do the explanation, Prince Claus. A few days ago, the goddess chose Miss Clara as the new Holy Princess. As you know, the Holy Princess cannot marry, so her engagement with you must be annulled.”

“Holy Princess?” My expression changed doubtfully. “If I'm not mistaken, the church can't force anyone to become a member.”

“You were right, but Miss Clara agreed to be our Holy Daughter.”

“... Really, Clara?” I asked Clara with a dark expression.

Clara's expression turned even more guilty, but she nodded firmly.

"I understand.." I sighed and fell silent. Frankly, I'm still a little confused.

“... I'm sorry, Claus.” Clara gritted her teeth and said. "I'm so sorry…"

“…”

“... I'm sorry Claus. Don't worry, if you're the one who canceled the engagement then I'll be the one who brings the shame of being rejected. ”

I'm staying quiet. Clara opened her mouth, but she was unable to continue speaking. In the end, the saint was forced to continue the conversation while sighing.

“Prince Claus, I hope you understand that Miss Clara made a great sacrifice for your sake. If he wants, he can use the power of the church to cancel the engagement and he will not suffer any consequences, even if you are a prince.”

I pinched the base of my nose and sighed. “Saintess, can you give me a little alone time with Clara?”

Saintess Safelia was shocked. He then looked at the two of us and sighed softly. "I'll be outside."

I'm nodding. Safelia then walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.

As soon as he left, I quietly set up a soundproof barrier in the room and spelled out the door to chase away anyone who wanted to enter.

Ward is a pretty comfortable spell. It affects the subconscious minds of those nearby, making them avoid entering the room without them noticing.

After I was sure that no one would enter the room for a while, I looked towards Clara.

"Now, will you explain to me what happened?".

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