10 Episode 10 "The chief priest is positive. Visitors are backward.".txt (1/2)

There's steam all around us.

The lake has been blown up, but I think it's only a third of the size of the lake at most.

But the sounds we heard earlier, like a whale on the loose, are gone.

The soil around the area where Rita and I had been fighting with the tentacles had eroded and water was flowing into it. It's not raining on my head, it's water from the lake that's been blown away.

”Leviathan” can be found at ...... yes. There are no shadows or shapes.

Was it erased or escaped? Well, it doesn't matter.

”Looks like this is a cheat.

My slave is a cheat. What should I do?

...... I can't help it.

Me and Rita are both safe.

I'm Cecil's master, which means I'm protected from her magic, apparently. In any case, I was able to get a safe distance from her because I ran. Likewise, Rita is also safe.

It looks like the people from the Iturna Order are still alive. We were far enough away from the lake that the carriage also served as a shield. The carriage itself was shattered, and the people in it are lying some distance away, paralyzed. They're almost out of it.

I locked eyes with one of the priests. He's sitting there in a daze, still paralyzed. Well, I'm glad he's alive. Now all I need is for you to tell me that I saved him.

And I looked closely and saw what looked like fish scales on the floor underneath me.

There were seven of them. About the size of my palm. They're pearl-colored.

Isn't it a skill crystal - I wonder if it's a skill crystal? I don't even know what the effect is.

Maybe it was a drop item from the Leviathan. I'll pick it up.

”...... nagi ...... hyamaa ......

Cecil?

Through the rain, I saw Cecil.

It looked like steam was coming out of his head.

His clothes were soaking wet, and his long silver hair was tangled around his body. His eyes looked as if he was about to fall asleep, and above all, his face was bright red.

Are you all right?　What happened?　Cecil!

The visitor can go to ...... and see ...... Marijuana .......

with a plop

And hurriedly held the little body that was about to fall over.

Excessive use of magic power ...... I see.

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a new job.

It's just that this is the power. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.

I'll have to think about that from now on as well.

Thanks for your hard work. Let's go home, Cecil.

Wait a minute!

Oh, the annoying guy was still there.

I turned around with Cecil in my arms and saw Priestess Rita, her robes scorched all over the place, glaring at me.

'Good work, Priestess Rita. I guess that means my side of the 'contract' is complete, right?

...... Yes, your 'deal' is done. The one that saved us from that monster.

Well, I'm done with my work. Goodbye.

Hey, who the hell are you guys?

'I don't like working overtime. Please let me leave on time.

Don't lie to me, I've never heard of a skill that lets your regenerative powers run amok. I've never heard of a skill that can make your regenerative powers run amok, and what was that magic you were talking about?　How can a girl who can do so much magic be your slave?

I'm a newcomer from the east.

I trust Rita there.

She was kind to Cecil, and she gave me a skill crystal.

Even after we got to the village, I was trying to gather the right information. What he's doing is decent.

But, well, that's it.

'I'm just from a distant island nation with a strange skill set that's a memento of my grandfather. So, enough about me.

I decided to change the subject before I was plugged in. In addition, I beckon Rita away from the priests. I don't think she's listening in that state, but I don't want those guys to hear the story.

...... Rita, I think you should quit the Order.

What?　I just got elected High Priest!

Do you enjoy being surrounded by doctrinally entrenched, disobedient men?

The pattern I know is that any organization that puts their local rules before reality is bound to squeak. And hard landings cause a lot of damage.

'We got away unscathed this time, but maybe we should get out of the cult before something worse happens.　It's not that Rita has any discrimination against Demi-humans, and she's got decent judgment.

No!　If I quit the cult, I wouldn't have anywhere to go!

'Like being an adventurer?　Who wouldn't want to have Rita's fighting ability?

'Want ......, I guess?　How about you?

'What?　Oh, yeah. I want someone to fight in the vanguard, and I want someone to fight in the vanguard.

............ Thanks.

Rita, who had turned a little red, cleared her throat.

”But you know what? You can't change your life now. I'm afraid. I've been working for the church since I was a child.

Hmm.

It's not my place to give advice.

But you know what? From my experience, Rita's workplace is one of the most dangerous places to work.

That's why I can't leave it alone for some reason.