دانلود رمان انگلیسی “داستان قدیس مرموز” – جلد چهارم

THE HANDKERCHIEF Canopus had given me was now soppy with my tears, but he didn’t seem to mind. His hands continued to hover uncertainly about me, but it was still familiar. It made me feel like it really was him, and that calmed me.
Then I saw Ariel prostrated behind him and returned to my senses.
“A-Ariel! I’m so sorry, I forgot about you!” I exclaimed. Canopus extended out a hand as I hurriedly tried to stand up.
What a gentleman, I thought proudly. My personal knight is a fine example of his profession.
No sooner did I think that, however, than he opened his shapely lips and said, “Her Holiness kindly allotted you time to pray, and that time is up. Allow me to send you to the next world now!” Without a moment of hesitation, he drew his sword.
“W-wait, no!” I grabbed his arm. I take it all back! Gentleman, my foot! “Don’t hurt them!” I shouted frantically. “Ariel and the rest weren’t trying to harm me! And I’m not the Great Saint anymore, I’m just a knight!”
“What are you saying?” He gave a meaningful look to his nearly healed wounds. “You are clearly still the Great Saint, are you not?”
“Hngh…” I had no idea what to say. “L-Let’s just put that matter aside for now. Um, anyway…no hurting Ariel and the rest, okay?”
He closed his eyes and returned his sword to his scabbard with a loud clack. “Very well. If that is your order, then…I have no choice but to obey.” His voice was flat now—he’d calmed down. The force with which he sheathed his sword showed that he wasn’t exactly happy about it, but his anger subsided quickly.