NOVEL WEB Chapter 71
71. The Goddess Of Fate’s Bell Rings
In an open-air bath on the rocky shore, there were two silhouettes.
“Ah, this is paradise~”
Sarome exposed her naked body without hesitation and submerged herself up to her chest in the bath.
Her ample chest swayed gently under the water.
“Luca, why don’t you join? It feels great.”
“I will join you.”
Luca, after politely excusing herself, walked over.
Her toned body was well-trained like a swordswoman’s, firm and slender.
Even her small breasts, from Sarome’s perspective, were enviably beautiful.
With a splash, Luca joined Sarome in the bath.
“See, it feels good, right?”
“It’s warm… ah.”
Luca let out a small sigh.
──Sarome and Luca had come to Baracity on a request to exterminate wild monsters.
It was a city on the border of the Adonis Kingdom and the Saara Kingdom.
A tourist city known for its hot springs dedicated to the earth and wind god Ada-El, and the rich mountain delicacies.
The monsters were defeated quickly thanks to their combined strength, and now they were relaxing in the open-air bath, a famous attraction in the town.
“Hmm, I feel like my chest has grown again.”
Sarome lifted her breasts with both hands.
The large, fruit-like mounds buoyed up in the water.
“If it’s just fat, you should exercise it off.”
“D-don’t call it fat.”
Sarome puffed her cheeks.
“They’re just growing, that’s all.”
“I see.”
Luca suddenly stood up.
She made a gesture as if holding a sword and started practicing her swings.
“…What’s with the sudden practice?”
“It’s my routine.”
“You don’t have to do it in the hot spring.”
“I do it at the same time every day.”
Luca continued her practice.
Her movements were sharp and quick, as expected.
“You’re always only interested in fighting and swords.”
Sarome smiled wryly.
“The sword is my everything.”
Having completed her set number of swings, Luca returned to the water.
“I want to deliver heavier, stronger blows.”
“Hmm, I want to enjoy delicious food, have a wonderful romance, enjoy delicious food, and enjoy delicious food again. Life is to be enjoyed, after all.”
“I see.”
“That’s it!? You could at least ask why I mentioned delicious food three times!”
“Ask? I don’t quite understand.”
Luca looked at Sarome blankly.
“Ah, if it were Haruto-kun, he would have asked.”
“Haruto…”
A faint blush appeared on Luca’s cheeks.
Sarome quickly noticed the change.
“…Hey, something seems different. Did something happen with Haruto-kun?”
“Excuse me.”
A clear, resonant voice called out, and a slender silhouette emerged from the steam.
A girl in her late teens with short bobbed black hair.
Her face, illuminated by the moonlight, had a neutral beauty.
“May I join you? I was intrigued by your presence.”
“Presence?”
“My name is Electra Laverna. I am a fortune teller.”
Introducing herself, the girl entered the bath and approached the two.
“Your fates are quite fascinating. May I read them?”
“Fortune-telling…?”
Sarome looked puzzled.
“It’s a kind of occupational hazard. I can see the visions of the various fates people carry.”
“Sounds interesting. How much does it cost?”
“No, this is not related to my work. It’s just my personal interest, so it’s free.”
Electra gazed at Sarome and Luca.
“Then, can I go first?”
Half out of curiosity, Sarome leaned forward.
Her ample chest swayed, causing ripples in the water.
“The past and present are connected. No one can completely sever their ties to the past…”
Electra stared at Sarome.
A mysterious light flickered in her cool eyes.
“Hmm, I see two women. Within you, light and shadow are intertwined. They influenced you, or perhaps created you.”
“Two women…”
Sarome’s smile faded.
In her mind appeared the image of a woman lying in a sea of blood.
A knife gleaming in the dark night.
And the voice of a friend crying for help──.
“A black-haired beauty… maybe a woman from the east? And the other is a blonde…”
“…No, that’s enough. Thank you.”
With a tense expression, Sarome shook her head.
Perhaps this fortune teller was the real deal.
Could she see Sarome’s past, which she hadn’t told anyone about since coming to this country──?
“It seems to be a sensitive topic. My apologies.”
Electra spoke quietly and turned her gaze to Luca.
“Then, it’s your turn.”
“Will you ask her to tell your future with Haruto-kun? Hehe.”
To change the mood, Sarome laughed brightly.
“Haruto’s…”
Luca’s cheeks turned red again.
“Oh, you’re conscious of him. Maybe you’re in love?”
“Love…”
Luca let out a wistful sigh.
“I don’t know. My chest feels warm, peaceful, and healed…”
“You’re definitely in love.”
Despite her words, Sarome herself had never experienced love.
People often saw her as a free-spirited woman due to her bold dancer’s costume──.
“Is this feeling… love?”
Luca murmured passionately.
Seeing her, Sarome felt a twinge of envy.
Would she ever feel the same way?
Could a sinner like her, who had lived a bloodstained life──?
“Hmm, you──”
Electra stared intently at Luca.
“You seek power and desire strength. I see two great forces lending you their power. A golden knight and a dragon with seven heads… hmm.”
“A knight and a dragon…?”
“The hint to the power you seek lies in Elios City. If you’re interested, you should go there.”
Elios City──a city in the Saara Kingdom, just across the border.
“If I can gain power, I will go.”
With a splash, Luca stood up.
“Wait, Luca.”
“I’m done here. I’ve completed the guild’s request, so I’ll head to that city for a while.”
“You always act immediately when you get an idea.”
Sarome smiled wryly.
She didn’t dislike Luca’s straightforwardness.
“Unfortunately, though.”
Electra stood in her way.
“You can’t go to that city. You’ll stay with me for a while.”
“What?”
──Maneuver, Fortune Bell.
With those words.
Something faintly glowing appeared behind Electra.
──A few minutes later, Sarome and Luca lay unconscious at Electra’s feet.
Both were knocked out.
“You’ll be my bait. To lure him out.”
Electra exposed her beautiful naked body under the moonlight and smiled.
A faint glow appeared between her ample breasts.
A pattern depicting an abnormality with three faces and six arms.
“One chosen by the gods──only one needs the power. Only this Electra Laverna, who possesses the power of Ruv.”