I’m a Fake Saintess But the Gods Are Obsessed With Me

 Special Side Story 1. Cass Lloyd’s Child 

It was a leisurely noon time at the temple.

“…Ugh.”

As always, the moment I lifted my fork to eat lunch, I felt a sick feeling inside me.

Daisy seemed surprised by my nausea, her eyes widened and asked

“…Saintess! Are you okay?!”

“Ugh… It’s strange, I feel nauseous.”

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, is worried about you with anxious eyes.]

[The God of Benevolence, narrows his eyes.]

In the chat window, the reactions of the worried Gods were emerging in real time.

Daisy approached me and sat low with her knees on the floor.

Then she took my hand with both her hands and asked me:

“When was your last menstruation?”

[The God of Fate Destiny, smiles meaningfully. ]

[The God of Art, Mond is curious about the meaning of Bellatrix’s smile.]

I counted the days in my head.

“Now that I think about it… I think it’s been a month?”

“Sainteeeess!”

Daisy’s eyes seemed to sparkle even more.

And she suddenly stood up.

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, notices and jumps to his feet.]

[The God of Love, Odyssey, smiles happily.]

“I’ll call a high-class priest!”

“Why a high-class priest?”

“Why? Of course… Because it seems like the Saintess is pregnant!”

I was shocked by Daisy’s words.

Come to think of it…Cass and I weren’t using birth control, and there was a possibility that I could get pregnant.

But it’s only been three months since we got married.

How is it possible to have a child this easily?

After a while, Daisy ran out and brought a high-class priest.

He was a capable priest with strong spiritual power and long experience.

[The God of Death, Kairos,places his trembling hand on his chest.]

[The God of Love, Odyssey, constantly fidgets with his feet.]

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, whines and waits for the priest’s declaration.]

The scenes in the chat window were adding to the tension.

He flowed divine power into my body, checked my body’s condition, and said.

“Congratulations, Saintess.”

I flinched at those words.

“Are you saying I’m really pregnant?”

“That’s right. Judging by the amount of life force in your body, it appears to be very early.”

“Saintess!! Congratulations!!”

“Saintess!! I offer my celebration!!”

Following Daisy’s voice, I heard the voices of maids lining up in the hallway.

“Blessings of the Eight Gods!”

“Blessings of the Eight Gods…!”

[The God of Benevolence, Oman, sets off fireworks.]

[The God of Art, Mond, gives congratulatory applause to Hessed.]

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, covers his mouth and is unable to speak due to emotion.]

[The God of Love, Odyssey, prepares for Hessed’s stake success interview.]

Those eight Gods were trembling in confusion in my chat window…

Feeling dazed, I placed my hand on my lower abdomen.

I can’t believe that a baby is still growing inside this skinny belly.

“You need to be careful in the early stages of pregnancy. Be careful not to lift heavy objects or fall, and consume a balanced diet when eating. Also, it is best to avoid making love until the 12th week.”

“…Hey… Yes.”

“The protection of the Eight Gods comes to the Temple of Elium. We sincerely congratulate you. “Saint.”

I nodded at the priest’s words.

My heart was pounding.

I… am becoming a mother. I still can’t believe it. It doesn’t seem real.

“I have a favor to ask.”

“Please speak, Saintess.”

“Please don’t tell the outside world yet.”

The priest looked puzzled at my words.

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, holds his eyebrows and looks at the sky as if holding back tears during an interview.]

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, sobs for no reason.]

[The God of Benevolence, Oman, offers you his sincere congratulations.]

“I want to… tell him directly.”

And after a while I said my intention and he smiled and nodded.

“Alright. It would be even more meaningful if he heard it directly from the Saintess. I can’t even imagine how happy he must be.”

[The Gods’ celebration party is taking place.]

***

Cass arrived somewhat late today due to a meeting with foreign nobles.

He built a large mansion for me right next to the temple and was using it as our newlywed home.

Although the site wasn’t as large and grand as the main house, the 3,000 pyeong three-story mansion with ten occupants was certainly spacious enough for me to use.

(1 pyeong: 3,306 square meter)

It was true that it was a little too much consideration for my commute.

“You’re here?”

My eyes turned to Cass’ hand.

As expected, he won’t come in empty-handed today either.

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, shrugs his shoulders.]

“Marquis.“

“I had no choice. Our business partners showed good faith, so we had no choice but to purchase one or two items as a favor.”

It’s a blatant lie.

He must have chosen the items with me in mind, without even considering such calculations.

Cass came closer to me and opened the box he had brought.

Inside the box, a gorgeous tiara was sparkling.

“…How pretty.”

Cass, who had stiffened his expression for fear of being scolded by me again, relaxed his expression upon hearing my honest impressions.

But his expression soon hardened again at my words.

“But how much is it?”

“Not much.”

“Tell me honestly, Marquis.”

“…100,000 franc.”

My hand faltered as I tried to touch the tiara.

100,000 for this alone, it’s too expensive!

Even though he’s the richest second-generation tycoon in the Illide Empire.

[The God of Art, Mond, tastes the tiara.]

[The God of Justice, Hetuse, is about to say something, but closes his mouth when he remembers the scale of the relief project being carried out by Cass.]

“As expected, it’s too much. The tiara is pretty, but it’s burdensome to buy such precious jewels every day!”

[The God of Art, Mond recommends donating to the Temple of Art if you feel burdened.]

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, points out Mond’s greed.]

Cass didn’t listen to me much after we got married.

He can listen to everything else just fine, but to say something like this is like he’s listening with deaf ears.

”…I couldn’t pass it up. For it reminds me of the Siantess.”

Cass looked at me and pursed his lips.

“Just looking at a beautiful object makes me imagine you. I wonder how much more its value will shine if you wear it.”

In the end, I have no choice but to lose to those eyes again today.

I let out a small sigh and tried putting the tiara on my head.

My reflection in the mirror felt like the goddess of heaven had descended.

“…As expected… my eyes weren’t wrong.”

Cass’s deep blue eyes twinkled with satisfaction as if he had found its owner.

I warned him while wearing the tiara.

“But today is really the last time. I’m a saintess. I, who should be an example to the people of the Empire, won’t look good if I live too luxuriously.”

[The God of Justice, Hetuse, agrees with you.]

[The God of Art, Mond, agrees with you and recommends donating your treasures to the Temple of Art.]

“Don’t say that. You’re Cass Lloyd’s only wife. The wife of Cass Lloyd, who earns well over a million franc a day.”

Cass said, extending his arm and taking my hand in his.

“The mistress of Lloyd Merchant deserves the noblest things, and I wish only to give you the best. Even this means a lot of restraint.”

[The shoulders of the God of Knowledge, Hessed, are raised to the sky.]

[The God of Destruction, Ciel, is unable to come to his senses due to the scent of wealth.]

“Please, Marquis.”

Cass’ eyes wavered at my outright rejection.

“Then let’s make concessions to each other… It’s fine to give it as a gift.”

I said with a small sigh.

“But the value will be adjusted to a maximum of 10,000 franc.”

“l00,000 franc.”

“20,000 franc.”

“100,000 franc.”

“30,000 franc.”

“100,000 franc.”

Our opinions were strongly opposed,

He didn’t seem to have any intention of giving up the slightest bit.

“50,000 franc.“

“Alright. I will take 50,000 franc.”

It was only after I belatedly agreed that I realized that I had been caught up in Cass’ plan.

In the end, he was expecting me to raise it to around 50,000 francs.

Because he’s Cass Lloyd, who has better business acumen and is smarter about calculations than anyone else.

[The shoulders of the God of Knowledge, Hessed, rise even higher.]

[The God of Art, Mond, says he has a stomach ache and urges Ciel to bite Hessed’s shoulder.]

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed screams after being bitten by Ciel.]

“It’s too much.”

“Why is that so? Wasn’t there an agreement?”

Should I really threaten to run away?

He smiled mischievously.

He then looked at my head with the tiara on it and lightly kissed my forehead.

“You’re beautiful, today too.”

A soft voice seeps into my ears.

In the end, I lost to him, smiled and put the tiara back in the box.

This tiara will be stored in my huge dressing room, which is the size of a decent house.

For reference, my dressing room was designed by Cass himself.

He’s a meticulous man.

Cass, who was looking at me taking off the tiara, wrapped one hand around my waist.

A cool breeze blew outside with the window open, and the half moon shone softly.

His always cool eyes were also shining softly.

I know very well what Cass wants to do at this moment.

“I thought about you non-stop today.”

His lips moved and a soft bass sound was heard.

[The God of Benevolence, Oman, quiets the other Gods who made a mess.]

[The God of Love, Odyssey, blushes.]

Soon his jaw line turns slightly and his lips approach me…

“…”

When I covered my lips with my hand, his eyes wavered for a moment.

After a while he asked me.

“Are you offended?”

The look in his eyes as he studied my expression made me laugh.

“No, that’s not it… .”

After a moment of silence, I spoke to him with a serious and serious expression.

“…It would be best for us not to go to bed for a while.”

In his blue eyes, I could see his world collapsing.

[The God of Knowledge, Hessed, stamps his foot and urges you to get to the point.]

[The God of Benevolence, Oman, is amused by Cass’ reaction and savors it.]