12 – The eight year old who accept the result of the guardian deity love value (1/2)
To be honest, I was convinced that I had many guardian deities.
In my own selfish expectations,
「I have never seen someone with this many guardian deity!」
Or so I thought Arti’s surprised reaction would be.
I had a good time drinking and jesting together with the gods, in other words my masters.
Before I was reincarnated, the gods gathered around and gave me encouragement.
In the World of Gods, I spent a very long time with my masters.
However, since the concept of time is different there, saying I spent a long time there isn’t exactly accurate.
However, although Dog God is not one of my masters, he seems to have taken quite a liking to me.
「… Masters, did you come to hate me somehow?」
「Will Wolms?」
Arti looked at me expressionlessly with her head tilted.
I must have subconsciously voiced my thoughts out loud.
「No, it’s nothing much」
I put on a smile to convince Arti.
Subsequently, I asked her about something that was on my mind.
「Arti, did you use this device to measure your guardian deity love value too?」
「Yes, of course」
「What was it like when you touched the crystal?」
「What was it like? I remember the sphere felt pleasantly cool to touch」
「No, did you feel like your consciousness was blown away to someplace else?」
「………?」
Arti had an expression which says she was clueless to what I was saying.
「Has there been any case of consciousness being sent to someplace else while measuring?」
「……None that I know of」
「I see, forget about it then」
Apparently, it doesn’t usually get blown away to the world of gods.
Certainly, as far as I have seen, it is difficult to think the magic method used in the device would
send someone’s consciousness to the world of gods.
「Hmm」
There might be another factor at play here.
Perhaps the last topic the goddess touched on, has something to do with it?
As I was thinking about that,
「……Will Wolms, the number of guardian deity is not taken into consideration for the entrance
exam results」
「Oh, really?」
「To measure in advance is to use it as a reference for your training plan after admission」
「If so, why not check it after someone passes the exam?」
「Because it is common to train in your field of aptitude before taking part in the entrance exam
」
Arti said ordinary people check their guardian love value when they reach ten years of age.
The results may have been used as a reference to determine which subjects to receive.
Nevertheless, I ended up with only one guardian deity.
Arti kept looking at me expressionlessly.
Maybe she was trying to cheer me up.
Since I was thinking silently, she must have thought I was bummed out by the results.
「Thank you. I will do my best tomorrow」
「That’s good to hear」
Then I asked Arti to give a brief explanation on tomorrow’s exam.
After the written exam, the practical exam will be conducted.
There are various types of practical exams, passing one of them with flying colours is good
enough it seems.
「It is foolish to reject someone who excels in swordsmanship just because they have poor
water magic scores」 Arti says.
「I guess that makes sense」
「Of course, it is still effective to get high scores in as many exams as possible」
A jack of all trades is always useful.
After Arti finished her explanation, we headed to the nursery.
It was to go meet Saria and RunRun, of course.
Along the way, I asked Arti.
「Who is your guardian deity, Arti?」
「It is the Sword God」
That old man is it? I recalled the figure of the Sword God.
Though he taught me a lot, I didn’t show him much love. I regret it.
I changed the topic because it saddens me.
「Arti is already a member of the Salvation Organization even though you’re so young. That’s
so cool」
Those who graduate from the Academy of Heroes with excellent grade can enter the Salvation
Organization.
Given that, Arti is basically a super elite.
「I only joined the Salvation Organization a few days ago, so I’m still an apprentice」
「I see」