I knew he came from a high ranking family, but not that high! Maybe because the trope is usually that runaway royals, have a devoted servant or guard follow them.
That explains why the mystery sword gave more of a sinister vibe in flashbacks.
Well, if it's actually the Demon Lord's sword and that vampire is after it, then the mc has more of a reason to.... acquire it.
Her skill that she got from the gods seems like something meant for a saintess, so I'm assuming the actual Saintess was chosen for political reasons and the corrupt church didn't expect someone to get a legit heavenly skill.
I don't think they've ever mentioned Elaine was a saintess candidate, that must be why she's best friends with the current one. And I was right that Sieg X Irina will develop more naturally.
This chapter needs better proofreading. Moving on from that, who is this unknown character and what is she part of? And I hope the game protagonist doesn't become a villain, or completely antagonise Al for taking all the aura farming.