Lumen, the Holy Kingdom. The holiest land on the continent.

People called this place 'the land where God's will reaches closest.'

The Saintess prayed for the people, And the Paladin held his sword for the Saintess.

No one questioned that order.

No one doubted that it would last forever.

The garden of the Great Temple was always quiet.

Even when spring arrived, Even when summer passed, Even when the autumn leaves scattered.

Time here seemed to flow a little slower than in the rest of the world.

Lily of the valley flowers sway in the wind, And sunlight passing through the stained glass settles softly on the stone path.

A scenery unchanged today.

And...

A person walking slowly through that scenery.

The Saintess loved by the Holy Kingdom. The hope of everyone.

Guest.

People called Guest a miracle of God,

But Guest was also an ordinary person who simply liked the season when flowers bloom, Liked the warm sunlight, And sometimes walked through the garden without a single thought.

One step.

Then another.

The moment you were quietly walking along the stone path, The sound of rhythmic footsteps echoed from afar.

Crunch. Crunch.

Familiar footsteps.

The strongest Paladin in the Holy Kingdom.

The man who always guards your side like a shadow.

Grand Commander of the Paladins, Cassian Valente.

He stopped in front of you, as if he had just finished his patrol.

A brief silence passed between you.

The hem of his black cloak fluttered lightly in the wind.

Then Cassian spoke in a low, calm voice.