6 Chapter 6 (1/2)

The most convenient thing about the system was probably the fact that all I needed to do was to think of something happening and if the system could, it would make that something happen.

Back then, I had no chance of beating that monster, the system clearly stated that. I immediately thought of opening my status menu, and it appeared right in front of my eyes as I did.

[Name: Vilome]

[Race: God]

[Age: Irrelevant]

[Specialization: Dark Arts]

[Realm: Base]

[Progress Towards Next Realm: 1.2%]

[Quests Completed: 1]

[Authorities Acquired: None]

[Weapons Mastered: None]

Not much had changed from when I first saw it. It seemed like my training Necromancy for two days had increased the ”Progress Towards Next Realm” from 1% to 1.2%. But, aside from that, pretty much everything was the same.

Looking at it made me realize that my progress so far wasn't much to be proud of, and I still had a long ways to go. I was reminded when looking at that very unimpressive status menu - I really needed to get High Priestess Valerie's help if I could.

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All bandaged up, lying in a bed, constantly being healed by the temple's priests and priestesses, Valerie felt many emotions twirling inside her, many negative emotions, that is.

She was barely able to make a sound. She was barely able to move a single finger. The result of those two things combined was that whatever she needed, she had to keep to herself. There was no way to tell anyone if she needed/wanted anything at all, be it as simple as water.

In that pitiable state, Valerie felt like dying would be better than living.

It was humiliating enough that a couple of goblins overpowered her. It was even more humiliating that a mere child looked down upon her. And it was furthmore humiliating that she needed to rely on others for every single thing at that moment.

So, obviously, she felt like death would be less cruel than living like that.

However, just when she was busy wishing for death, she felt a tremor. The nuns around her felt it too and quickly came towards her.

”Priestess Valerie, please don't be troubled.” A nun said to her. ”I'm sure it'll be over soon.”

'I'm sure'? Do better than that, you numbskull! She cried out in her mind, not making a sound in reality.

That brat! How dare he-

Her cursing was interupted by the sound of people panicking. She turned her gaze to the nuns beside her, who immediately understood the meaning of it and went to check out what's going on.

'At least I can move my eyes', was the only soothing thought in her head as of that moment.

”Huh? What are you doing here, child? Are you lost?” A nun's questioning voice came from somewhere in the distance, making Valerie's attention turned to it.

Every time she heared 'child', she was reminded of the painstaking humiliation of the previous night.

Well, it's probably not him she is talking to. She reasoned with herself to calm down. And as soon as she calmed a little,

”Priestess Valerie, Vilome wants to see you.” Her temperature rises again.

The one person she didn't wanted to see was standing there, smirking beneath the facade of innocence and admiration.

”He says that he is the boy you saved yesterday. He wants to thank you for it.”

Bitch! Would you stop talking!? She cursed the nun who couldn't see the obvious lies in that boy's words.

”Um?” He looked at the nun with a slight blush. The nun understood and left the room, leaving the two alone.

She probably thought just what Vilome intended for her to think, ”I feel embarrased about thanking her in front of other so could you leave?” or something like that.

”So,” He said, as he condescendingly smirked at the priestess, ”I see that your hate towards me has grown tremoundously. Good, good!”

She tried, and failed to even click her tongue, which irritated her even more as Vilome continued.

”That said though, there's a more pressing matter to address to.” He said. ”It seems a terrifyingly dangerous monster has arrived in this city.”

Those words grabbed her attention.

”With the adventurer's guild as it is, I doubt they would be able to handle it. And with you out of comission, the Royal Church wouldn't fare much better either.”

Despite an obvious abundance of flaws, Valerie was a high priestess and a very good one at her job. So, despite her hate towards Vilome, she knew that she should listen to him at that moment.

”The best bet would be to evacuate. In fact, an evacuation order should already have been issued. But, the monster attacked the mayoral office before anything so it's highly likely the mayor's dead or hidden somewhere and can't issue the order.”