(MTL)For some reason, the villainess who went backwards lost her magical

chapter 17

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“Saint-sama, thank you for visiting our house today.”
"Um... call me Anna, like you always do."

It was a few days ago that I received an offer to visit Anna. Apparently, Anna tends to stay in her room these days, and the priests of the big church seem to be at a loss. And she said that she proposed various invitations for a distraction, but she refused all of them.

However, Anna, who showed no interest, suddenly wants to see me, a friend. I think she said so. She said that it would be troublesome for the saint to remain in this state, so she received an offer to visit her father directly from the Great Church. That's the summary of what happened this time.

Honestly, I'm a complicated person, to be honest.

After all, I believe that Anna-san was the one who asked for the dissolution of my engagement with His Highness.
As expected, it's not like I can't understand His Majesty's words as a noble. Precisely because he cares about his country, he chooses a crown princess who is supported by the people in order to become more solid.
In my head, I understand that it is not unnatural for that to happen.

Even so, I can't keep up with the emotional side of raising my hands and accepting.

Besides, I had a debt to the Holy Maiden until now.
As long as I feel that, I can't change anything from now on.

Because I feel that way, I don't feel like I can be friends with her in the future.

…Maybe I hate him.
This is not the feeling I wanted because I regret what happened before.

But it's a feeling that I just can't accept.
Admiration, jealousy, inferiority complex.
I wasn't a saint enough to bounce it off.

Even so, even those parts of myself that I don't like are still me. He accepted it, and from that point of view, he decided to stop avoiding her.
That's why I want to talk to her once.

For that reason, my father receives a visit from Anna. she replied yes.

And with Anna-san who visited my house, I met him for the first time since we talked at school.
However, she was completely different from what she had been up until now, and the cheerfulness that always made her smile had disappeared.
A gloomy atmosphere.
Dark circles that remain clearly under the eyes.
And bright red eyes as if swollen with tears.

all of which confuses me.

…I wondered what had happened to her.

“…His Highness and Theodore-sama came to the Great Church.”
"Is that so"

Anna and I are in the room, and the priest and Sara are at a distance where we can't hear their conversation.
After a heavy silence, Anna-san began to speak in a voice that had sunk into the air.

“No matter what I do, my marriage with His Highness is impossible.

…What does she want to say?
Why are you telling me, who is now in doubt about whether or not I can continue my engagement with His Highness?

"So, my hopes have already been cut off. That's why it's like I have nowhere to go back to."
"Where are you going home...?"
"Yes....My precious place.
A place where you can be by that person's side. It's gone."

Who is that person?
It doesn't seem like you're pointing at His Highness...

"Um, Anna? Who are you talking about..."
"That person...he is the most important person to me."