"This is the prayer room. Please call me as soon as you are done praying for the day. You can ring that bell, and I will come and escort you out. Please don't leave the prayer room as you. Otherwise, we will be forced to file a complaint with the Duke about this."
The priest knew what he wanted from Layla, and his talk about involving the Duke would have been enough to quieten any children of the Duke's house.
After all, the only rule that the household had was not to cause any harm to the Duke's reputation.
"I understand. I will call you back when it is time."
Layla promised before the door behind her closed, and she took a deep breath. Finally, she was all alone, and she could relax.
Layla doubted the goddess could pay attention to her even if this place were a praying room.
After all, it was well-known that the goddess of Divinity and Purity had no interest in magic users.
"Let's see! Prayers usually last from an hour to two. So, I have that much time to sneak around. I should try to find what I came here to get - a way to get to the God of magic's temple."
The original work detailed most of the established templates, which helped the original cast gain power.
But Layla had all intentions of using this power herself.
The map of the temples is a well-guarded secret since it contains much more information than mere information. As an outsider, Layla would not be trusted and shown such a thing.
'So, I have no choice but to borrow that map for now. I will make sure to return it on time.'
Layla promised in her mind before opening the door to look out.
Duke Lockhart's praying room was in a secluded corner, and few priests liked to come there.
As a result, the security was lax, and Layla had no problem sneaking out.
Her countdown timer had begun, and she would find what she sought in that allotted time.
...
'The temple did not look this big from the outside. Is this some kind of magic? It feels like this temple will never end.'
Layla kept walking around the temple, and her eyes kept looking around for anything significant.
But no matter how much she walked around, Layla felt like there was no end to the corridors she was walking through.
If not for the system, she would have been sure she was just walking around in circles.
She did not want to admit it, but maybe Layla was lost. Even the map she had had stopped making sense to her a while back.
"Excuse me, but you should not be here. The head priest would scold you if you go any further…. Now that I see you, I don't think I've seen you before. Are you new here? Hello! My name is Rosette. If you need help, then I can help you out. What is your name?"
Layla felt a sudden whiplash once she was asked so many questions.
She had not turned around to look at the face of the person speaking to her, but Layla had a sudden bad feeling about it.
In the original work, only one person was named 'Rosette,' and that was the Female Main Character.
'Ugh, what kind of rotten luck do I have to run into the main character here, of all places? Can I pretend that I did not hear her call out to me?'
Layla wondered, but it was already too late.
The pink-haired main character was determined to get Layla's attention and jumped in front of Layla to make her presence known.
"Hey, I asked you a question. Are you sick or something? Do you want me to get the priest to heal you? Just wait here! I will do that."
Rosette Clark, the main character in the original work, was described as a beautiful woman with pink hair and eyes and a rose-like smell.
However, her unique characteristic was that she had rose petals around her.
Any character who saw her for the first time described her in the same way - A pink rose surrounded by roses. A beauty is rare and enchanting enough to take their breaths away.
Layla long thought this was a way to describe the female lead's beauty and enchanting nature.
But now that the pink-haired beauty was standing before Layla, she could tell that description had not done Rosette justice.
Not because Rosette was much more beautiful than Layla expected but because that rose-like illusion around the child was real.
Every time Rosette smiled or made an aggravating gesture, Layla could see flowers blooming around her.
'Romantic? Beautiful? Which idiot described the Original Female Lead with those words? She's horrifying! What kind of human has flowery illusions following them around like this? Fuck! I can't see Rosette's face because of these flowers.'
Layla felt surprised, but she quickly caught herself and reached out to grab the older female's hand.
"No, there is no need to call for a priest. I got lost in this temple because I wanted to use the restroom and forgot to return to my prayer room. Can you help me out?"
Rosette showed no sign of wanting to leave Layla alone, so Layla's only option was to head back for now.
It was a bummer that she could not find what she wanted this time, but she would get another chance to acquire the map in the future.
After all, time was something Layla had on her side.
"You want me to take you to the praying rooms? Sure! Which prayer room do you want me to take you to?"
Rosette asked in a cheerful voice, but that drained out of her voice as soon as she heard where Layla wanted to be taken.
"I am one of Duke Lockhart's vessels, so I pray in the Duke's hall. Do you know where it is situated?"
Layla asked, and Rosette had a constipated expression on her face.