Chapter 14 (1/2)
Chapter 14: Hero and Saint
“Vocation ‘Saint’ huh Is that even a job?”
“Geez, don’t say that, it’s too e!”
Cheeks fu a ‘Vocation’, a supernatural power froe people all that much
“And nii-san too, what indeed is up with that ‘Hero’ vocation of yours?”
“Hahaha, having is said totoo”
I had becoic circle, but whena beatdown by the Ar the voice of a Goddess[1]
“Mayst thou bring light to this world and become — the ‘Hero’”
Is what the Goddess had said I ht at that moment
“Sigh, forget saving the world, I wanna know if I can save ourselves”
“I for one would like a one-way ticket to Earth the moment we escape”
“Goes without saying, but why the harsh tone?”
“C’ht into danger, saying things like the people of this world are in danger fro”
“I mean, if it’s in my power, I probably would”
“But, what happens when you keep fighting on and on? You could even get thrown into a war that and bashi+ng heads with punks back in japan are on a completely different dimension”
I do realize In this world the word ‘fight’ definitely implies one where both parties bet their lives I can easily i these harsh battles
“Don’t worry I’ll definitely get you, and everyone else out of this dungeon; we’ll get back to our world I have ht”
“Alright, nii-san But don’t try doing everything by yourself now Thanks to this vocation, even I can fight”
“Yeah, you’re right, depending on you, Sakura”
I am already witness to Sakura’s powers as a ‘Saint’
Now that we’re at a safe zone known as a ‘Fairy Square’, I think back on what Sakura ht I have a deep impression that every one of her Skills are powerful
There are 3 skills that come with a vocation
Holy EnchantKeeper of the Light
Grants the power of Light to any thing Its brilliance disperses malevolence, and expels evil
Lux SagittaLight Arrow
Shoots an arrow of Light; a low grade attack of the light attribute
Healing LightGlow of Remedy
A restoration ic that combines both Heal and Cure[2]
Those are the powers brandished by Sakura Since we only perceive those brief descriptions, there’s no choice but to test them out to observe their effect
And as for what Sakura deainst, it was those bone ames: the Skeleton
The first surprise was the output of ‘Lux Sagitta’ When Sakura pulls her archery club bow, an arrow of brilliant white light appears nocked there And when she r
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eleases it, leaving a pristine streaks of light in the air, the arrow flies towards the Skeleton as if being sucked in
Upon connection, the dazzling light bursts, leaving behind only the remains of crushed, dismantled bone
It’s not like the bones of Skeleton are brittle Having fought them myself, I can confirh as those of huin They wouldn’t crack under trivial force
Making those bones explode into bits says a lot about that output I don’t really want to i hit by that dead on
Next on the list is ‘Holy Enchant’ When Sakura let her hand hold limmer; a few seconds later, and the enchantment was set The bokutou consequently held a holy radiance
Bashi+ng a Skeleton with it during this shi+ning state causes it’s bony corpus to quickly crumble like sand
Seems like Skeletons, as Undead, were super susceptible to the light attribute like in games, but I wonder if these kinds of weaknesses and corrections are being adjusted for in this world Even without the advantage against Undead, I quickly understood after a feings that this bokutou under ‘Holy Enchant’ was ed it against a wall hard enough to definitely break in normal conditions
There’s a time limit on the effects, but it’s not an issue if only used when required As a result, I could suffice with le bokutou No need to help myself to the clubs carried by the Skeletons
Finally, on ‘Healing Light’, since we haven’t had any noticeable injuries, it hasn’t been put to the test The grievous injuries from the Armor Bear’s assault were completely healed when I’d awoken as a Hero, and I’ve been without a scratch since
Still, looking at these awe-inspiring feats of reat too And since we’re traversing a dangerous dungeon that’s crawling with monsters, this kind of recovery option is all the ic can be considered much more valuable than attack power
I’d hope we could break free fro that there’s not only the smallfry Skeletons, but powerful foes like the Armor Bear, I knoon’t be that easy
“Sigh, this Fairy Walnut, it isn’t bad per say, but it’s kind of dispiriting that we’ll have only these to go on from now”
“Don’t be so picky I think we’re blessed enough to find a stable source of nutrition in this kind of survival scenario”
“Maybe for you, nii-san, you’d be used to this frorand father”
No, well even jii-san wouldn’t take eon Well, that jii-san , but I don’t see et back to regular old, peaceful highschooler life
Leaving aside those thoughts, I finish up my walnuts, and stand up
“Now then, I guess we should check on that”
“Uu, nii-san, you’re really going to check that?”
Sakura openly uest lodging in this Fairy Square
“Iat the waist Isn’t this the best chance to get a weapon?”
This was a genuine skeletal corpse wearing slightly dirty ar, and made it all the way here, but the wound was too deep and etc[3]
I’d prefer not to be like that in the future May they rest in peaceNa
“It won’t becoht?”
“Right now, I feel like I can deal with that unarmed”
It’s not as ht sword, butwith power In fact, I’ve confirmed that my physical prowess has distinctly risen froo full power against Skeletons, so I can’t really tell exactly how strong I am
“See, nothing to worry about”
That it’s showing no reaction as I rudely pick through its equip a corpse I assure Sakura that it’s not an Undead e in ruh a dead body Reminds me, Sakura’s a pretty easy scare She’s weak to horror films after all
For now, ransacking duty’s on sword off fro with the scabbard I unsheathe and examine the blade
“This isn’t, bad at all a fine sword No rust, and the make isn’t shabby either”
“It does indeed look neonder, if it’s an effect froic?”
Not i ns here and there; doesn’t seem like it’s for the co a red lion, and doesn’t seem like it was mass produced Perhaps this person was a noble
In that case, it wouldn’t be strange if there was h it’s not like we have any way to confirm that
“—Yup, this actually looks appropriate for battle”
“And much more reliable than a bokutou”
With a swing, I again affirm the splendidness of the sword Would’ve been the best if it was a katana, but I really can’t be that fussy about it in another world I should consider it lucky their norm wasn’t some weird shaped sword like a Shotel[4]
“Sorry Knight-san, but I’ll be gratefully using this”
Mostly, done with the scavenging, I once again place a hand on the skeleton of the Knight and say a prayer; follohich, I equip the longsword to my waist
The weapons I appropriated froer they also possessed The dagger was also well preserved, not a bit of rusting Of course, it also had the same red lion coat of arms on it
“Sakura, you hold on to the dagger, for self-defence”
“No, I’m won’t it be more useful if nii-san takes it?”
“‘Lux Sagitta’ is pretty dangerous at close range Also, haven’t you taken lessons in handling a knife atleast?”
“Well, a bit, yes”
Though not as hard as with h the ropes by jii-san since childhood Not only self-defence techniques to deal with hoodlu those knives and stabbing back has been drilled into her That jii-san said Sakura’s a girl, and it’s much easier to justify it as self-defence, so she should stab them to death without worry, really h, Sakura seriously asking hie of death, is pretty so too