I Have Been Reincarnated

1.

There are two major forces in the world.

Magical power and Divinity.

Magical power is a power that everyone is born with.

It is used to operate the products of Magical Engineering in daily life.

Some learn magic, while others infuse it into their swords, transforming it into Sword Aura.

Of course, there are differences among individuals.

The amount of Magical power.

The color of Magical power.

The quality of Magical power.

Talent is determined by these three elements.

The so-called Archmages are those whose three elements are far superior to others.

Anyway, what I want to say is that Magical power is a force that everyone has and can use.

On the other hand, what about Divinity?

Divinity is a power that manifests later in life.

It arises from cultivating faith and studying Divinity Studies.

However, that is not always the case.

There are also congenital cases.

People who are born with Divinity.

Typically, the Pope, Cardinals, and Saintess are in that category.

And ironically…

I also had Divinity.

It’s not like I have deep faith.

And I sleep or skip out when studying Divinity Studies.

For some reason, this body was imbued with Divinity.

I could use it too.

I could use it like I use Magical power.

I could heal like a priest.

I could use Magical power.

I could use Divinity.

In my more than 70 years of life, I have never seen anyone who can use both at the same time.

For now, I’m using it because I can.

I approached the man lying on the ground.

The man named Arold.

He had a severe abdominal injury and was bleeding profusely.

It’s a wonder he hasn’t died from shock.

I rolled up my sleeves, as blood would be a problem.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

I placed my hand on the man’s stomach.

And I recited a prayer as if I were healing a patient in the temple.

“Oh God, lend the power of salvation to your daughter.”

If I say ‘son,’ they don’t lend me the power.

Divinity emanated from my hand.

A warm energy spread.

Golden rays of light slowly rose and permeated the man’s body.

The wound healed instantly.

The deeply split wound closed.

New flesh grew cleanly, leaving no scars.

Truly amazing.

With this level of healing power, I’m comparable to a high-ranking priest.

The healing was completed in an instant.

I dusted off my hands and stood up.

“A priest…?”

The boy who had bravely tried to confront the giant wolf was staring at me with wide eyes.

“No.”

I shook my head.

“I am a knight.”

Even if my body has changed.

The spirit of a knight is deeply engraved in my soul.

“A knight? Imperial Army?”

“Not yet.”

Even if I want to join the Imperial Army right away, I’m not old enough yet.

“You’re hurt, right? Excuse me for a moment.”

I used Divinity to heal the boy as well.

It’s almost omnipotent.

I don’t know where or how he was hurt, but as long as I use it, it heals.

This could be useful on the battlefield.

If I get injured while fighting, I can heal immediately and fight again.

Perpetual motion.

The Berserker who appears in legends is not just a dream.

For now, I need to re-familiarize myself with my old swordsmanship, and I should slowly study Divinity later.

“This one won’t come back to life.”

I tapped the severed head of the giant wolf.

“I’m sorry. I should have finished it off properly.”

“No, you saved us.”

The boy thanked me.

“Can we really take care of the cleanup now?”

“Alright. Our party will handle the Monster Disposal. How about the reward? A Magical Beast of this level should bring a big reward from the union itself.”

I waved my hand.

“I don’t need it.”

“Still…”

“You can have all the rewards.”

I really need to go back now.

My body is so tired.

I feel like I could start snoring any minute.

It’s already past 9 PM anyway…

I’m exhausted from using Magical power and Divinity so much.

“Then, goodbye.”

I bowed and turned away.

“W-wait a minute…!”

Geez.

People keep stopping me.

I only turned my head and glanced back.

“Your name… can you tell me your name?”

Hmm…

It’s okay to tell him, but…

It feels like it would only create more trouble.

I’m currently staying at the convent, so it’s difficult to cause any problems.

“El.”

I answered vaguely with a name that came to mind, and this time, I really went back to the convent.

2.

The next day.

I was spending another peaceful day.

“Fuaaahm…”

I had just finished lunch and was about to go into the confessional for a nap when…

-Knock knock

Someone knocked on the door of the confessional.

“Elia, Elia!”

It was Millie’s voice.

I opened the door and peeked out.

“What’s wrong?”

“Did you hear about it?”

“About what?”

“Adventurers caught a Magical Beast in the forest yesterday.”

Millie, who had gone to the village on an errand in the morning, seemed to have heard about what happened in the forest yesterday.

“Oh… really?”

I wasn’t interested because it was already over.

I just reminisced for a moment.

‘Yesterday was fun,’ I thought.

It felt good to move my body after so long.

And it was also nice to be able to hold a sword again after so long.

I should have asked for one.

“They say over 10 Wolf Beasts were living in the forest. They even say the mother wolf, which was a Danger Level 4, was living there. To think they took down something so terrifying with just three people… How strong must those adventurers be?”

They were just ordinary Silver-ranked adventurers.

Although, they were knocked out before I could even assess their skills.

But at least one of them had passion, so it was nice to see.

I like young people with passion.

He reminded me of the hero, Louis.

He had that kind of feeling when I first met him.

His eyes were filled with a desire to become stronger, and he had the courage to raise his sword in the face of any danger.

I wonder how he’s doing?

Well, it’s not like I’m in a position to worry about others right now.

“Come to think of it, didn’t you go into the forest last night too?”

“Yeah.”

“Wow… then you almost ran into a Magical Beast, didn’t you?”

“I guess so.”

I went to find the Magical Beast myself.

And I smashed its head.

“Just imagining it is terrifying…!”

Millie screamed, “Hiii!”

I gave Millie’s words an appropriate response.

“Oh, and did you hear?”

What other trivial story is there?

It’s good to provide information, but…

The stories Millie has brought so far have been of little interest to me.

Except for the story about the Magical Beast in the forest earlier.

Usually, it’s stories like who’s having an affair with whom in the village, who likes whom, the village chief’s dog had five puppies, and so on.

Things that are perfectly suited for her age.

Very girly things.

Today will probably be something similar.

“They say a martial arts tournament is being held in Brisla Town.”

“W-what? What kind of tournament? Martial arts?”

“Yeah.”

“Tell me more about it.”

“Is there anything to tell? Participants compete against each other. It’s a tournament-style competition, and the winner gets a prize and a reward. The reward is… Ah! An Elixir of Growth!”

Elixir of Growth?

It’s been a while since I’ve heard that name.

It’s an elixir developed by an alchemist I’m friends with.

He made it to prevent hair loss, but he said it was a failure because it only helped with physical growth instead of hair.

I’ve never tried it.

But according to someone who has, it makes the body grow dramatically.

Height increases rapidly, and muscles swell firmly.

It’s exactly what this weak body needs!

“When is it?”

“In a month.”

“How do I apply?”

“The village chief said you can apply on the day of the tournament, before it starts.”

I want to participate!

I want to participate!

I want to participate!

Aside from the Elixir of Growth, the martial arts tournament itself is a gift to me.

There’s nothing better than sparring to assess your skills.

The people who participate in the martial arts tournament will be people with some level of skill.

The problem is…

How do I get to Brisla Town?

It takes at least two hours to get from here to Brisla Town by carriage.

If I walk, it will take more than twice as long.

If I use Magical power to run, I can get there relatively quickly.

In the first place, it’s impossible to go out on my own.

Even if I sneak out, the martial arts tournament isn’t a tournament that ends in an hour or two, so I have to plan on skipping the whole day.

It’s okay to sleep during worship, but it’s not okay to skip worship.

I skipped once before and got into big trouble.

The humiliation of lying on Sister Bertina’s lap and getting my butt smacked.

Plus, five pages of apology letters and cleaning the bathroom for a week.

It may seem like harsh punishment, but…

There’s no time more important to a priest than worship, so I understood.

Hmm… Is there a good way?

“Ah…!”

I came up with a good idea.

A way to go to Brisla Town officially.

To approach Sister Bertina head-on and ask her.

Of course, she wouldn’t listen.

Not with the current me.