"I sincerely apologize. Our priestess, Sister Sietra, is very cautious around men…."

"S-Sorry…."

Just before I was completely soaked with holy water, Father Provan, the head priest who had gone out to shop in the market, returned and cleared up the misunderstanding. Although, to be honest, it wasn’t much of a misunderstanding in her eyes.

"Haha, and with such a handsome young man, it’s no wonder she was taken aback," Provan said with a hearty laugh, pressing down gently on Sietra’s head. Just moments ago, she’d been shouting that I was a demon while dousing me in holy water, but now, hiding behind Provan, her face flushed with embarrassment and shame. Even so, she couldn’t resist casting a few shy glances my way.

"Haha, it’s fine. Just a bit of water," I replied, trying to smile as amiably as possible.

Meeting my eyes, Sietra’s face turned an even brighter shade of red, and she blurted out from behind Provan.

"P-Please, do not tempt me, servant of God!"