"Huh?" The saintess was visibly caught off guard when she heard this.
She was usually good at controlling her emotions and her expressions, but she couldn't help lapsing when she heard this.
It wasn't just her who was caught off guard by this.
The popes were also similarly surprised that I had suddenly proposed something like this.
After a moment of silence, the popes started looking at me with strange looks. It was similar to how they seemed to be urging me on earlier when I called for the saintess.
It was clear that they had misunderstood something.
The saintess slowly said, "Holy son, it would be an honour to follow you." Then after a pause, she added, "However, may I know the reason why you wish for me to follow you?"
I didn't answer right away as I looked at her with a strange look.
But after that silence, I said, "It was something that Solista told me to do."
The popes and the saintess seemed surprised to hear this before they suddenly revealed serious looks.
