Chapter 2 (1/2)

Oracle

“……A~a, it started to rain”

“……Right”

About two hours after we have left the village, the sun that was visible through the gaps is also covered by the cloud, and now it has started raining. The sound of the rain hitting roof resounded inside the horse wagon.

While looking at the scenery that can be seen from the horse wagon absentmindedly, I lightly reply to Stella’s conversation and, a pain runs through my cheeks. As I thought ‘What!’ and look, Stella was pinching my cheeks while glaring at me.

“What are you doingー!”

“It’s because Hardt wasn’t listening to my conversation seriously! Don’t just keep looking outside, look at me! Be my talking companion!”

While saying that Stella uses her hands that were pinching my cheeks and held them tightly, forcefully turning my head to face Stella’s direction. My ne, neck hurts.

I stopped resisting and look at Stella. I didn’t look at her previously because If I’m looking too much my heart starts pounding.

“You’re finally looking at me”

And when our eyes meet, Stella lets out a smile. I tried turning away immediately but, my head will be forcefully turned in her direction if I did that so I bear with it. I’m worried if Stella could hear the sound my heartbeat.

“Th, then, what do you want to talk about?”

“That’s right. Then let’s talk about what occupation we want. It would be nice if it’s an occupation that could help people. I think something like a Healer would be nice. Don’t you think it would be nice to have a store with Hardt’s mother in the village?”

Stella smiles as she asks me but, I can’t nod. The reason is, Lig who’s sitting on the other side of Stella is glaring at me.

And then, slowly standing up and sitting in the seat facing me. He’s still crossing his arms and glaring at me from there. So what. After glaring for a while, Lig moves his gaze to Stella. It’s a completely different expression from when he was glaring at me.

“Stella, I’m becoming the strongest swordsman. The strongest swordsman that doesn’t lose to anyone”

Lig makes a clenched fist, telling Stella his goal. With a confident atmosphere, as though becoming it is certain,

“Right, good luck, Lig. Then, what about Hardt?”

But, Stella brushed off Lig’s determination with a ‘Is that so’. Stella that has already taken her eyes off Lig and looking at me might not know but, Lig’s face is turning red with anger.

Not only that, he’s glaring as though he wants to kill me. Tha, that’s scary. Why only me. I make sure not to make eye contact as much as possible, and talk about the occupation I want.

“I, I think it’d be nice if it’s a Hunter that could help out Kaa-san. If that’s impossible then anything is fine if it can be of help”

“Fufu it’s just like Hardt. Hardt’s mother must be happy”

“Funn, what a pitiful dream”

I got p.i.s.sed off at Lig’s comments but, I ignore him. What I want won’t change no matter what others say.

After that, while talking about various things we arrived in the destinated town. Under the pouring rain, the horse wagons make a line. The oracle only happens on the first day of the year so, the children from the nearby village all gather in the same town. This horse wagon’s line also follows the same line.

The horse wagon finally moved after waiting 30 minutes. The place we are heading to is the church that wors.h.i.+ps Fistoria who bestows the oracles, Fistoria church.

Fistoria church is in every country of the continent, even within that, it’s said that in the Fisland Holy Kingdom that has it as the state religion is the head temple. From here, it seems to be a considerably far country so I don’t really know the details.

In the Fistoria church, if an oracle from G.o.ddess Fistoria is bestowed through the priest, one can receive an occupation. The occupation is only known by the priest and the person. Confirming the occupation with the priest, filling it in a piece of paper that was prepared, the occupation gets approved.

“Aa, we’re here!”