episode_0038

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As Felt, who was holding Sarah’s hand, left the scene as if running away, Fiona reflected on the remaining sensation in her hand and recalled the moment a moment ago.

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After becoming a vassal of Terezina.

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No, even before that, Fiona had blood on her hands countless times and took hundreds of ridiculous lives.

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Because she was like that, there was no mistaking the horrible feeling of killing someone, no matter what.

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When Felt threw himself towards the sword, he clearly felt the sensation of it cutting into his skin and cutting his bones.

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It is said that advanced fantasy magic can even reproduce texture, but it will not be able to reproduce the realistic and vivid texture that you can feel in your hands right now.

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But once we acknowledge this, there is only one way to explain this truly magical phenomenon.

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Resurrection magic, or skill.

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A now-forgotten old magic that only high-ranking priests could use in the distant past.

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It is no exaggeration to say that it was a miracle, but that power was not something that a single adventurer could use.

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In terms of level, it was at least 60, and the resurrection magic activated after one’s death was 70?

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Since it only happened in the era of mythology, she couldn’t even guess what the exact number was.

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The only thing that is certain is that what happened a moment ago cannot be explained by shallow words such as skill level.

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No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it, so I looked for wisdom and looked at the raven possessed by Terezina… .

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[…] What is that?]

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She was just as confused.

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The other side of the crow.

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Terezina, who had been watching the whole scene with a faint smile in the bedroom of the mansion, was no longer laughing.

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The only emotion on her face was shock.

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She couldn’t help but be surprised by the sight, which could be said to be several levels more bizarre than expected.

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When Felt suddenly imposed such restrictions, Terezina must have been prepared to some extent.

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I said I shouldn’t be surprised and agreed to the ridiculous proposal with the intention of finding out Felt’s identity, but this was completely unexpected.

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‘… It’s shameful, this is a foul.’

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Foul. behave shamefully.

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These were words that would never have come out of the mouth of a woman who values ​​results rather than process.

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If someone had said such a thing and lamented defeat, Terezina would have laughed at it and called it a loser’s nonsense.

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But there is nothing we can do about it this time.

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Considering the rarity of revival magic and the level of acquisition, this was no different from a foul that broke the laws established by the world.

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After the goddess abandoned humanity, priests lost various magic, including revival magic.

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As a result, an unfortunate event occurred that drastically reduced the average lifespan, but mankind never worshiped any other gods than goddesses.

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There were various deities in this world, but most of them were not very familiar gods to mankind.

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The god of death wanted at least one more human to die, and the world tree that Felt worshiped hated humanity for destroying nature.

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Accepting humans as believers is an exception among exceptions.

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Only those who have proven their strength or nobility can receive recognition from God and become believers.

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Terezina did not know how Felt was able to achieve such a feat at such a young age.

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There would be no need to think.

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What was important was not how it happened, but how to include him.

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‘I want to have… .’

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Things like Sarah had long since disappeared from her mind, and for the first time in her life, Terezina deeply yearned to have someone.

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Using resurrection magic means that you can also use revival magic or will learn it at some point.

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Ever since the goddess abandoned humanity, supply of revitalization magic has not been able to keep up with demand.

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You might say that it could be done by recruiting other priests, but the problem is that it is close to impossible.

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Priests who worship other gods are closer to ascetics.

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Perhaps because of the pressure of always being watched by the gods, he is not swayed by worldly desires and is reluctant to associate with ordinary people, devoting himself to training.

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I have no interest in money or anything like that, and even if I tried to threaten him with force, it wasn’t easy.

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Using revival magic means that you are at least as strong as Terezina.

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Of course, it was not difficult to subdue such people by force since there was a superior above them, but the problem was that they were not afraid of death.

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Priests choose death rather than bend their faith.

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For ordinary people, death was a cliff from which they could never return, but for them, it was nothing more than a silver town to visit in their old age.

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Therefore, currently, no one has recruited a priest who can use revival magic.

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In such a situation, what would happen if Terezina recruited Felt, who can use revival magic?

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If you use Felt well, you may not only be able to absorb the entire Prime Minister’s faction, but if you do well, you may be able to dominate the entire country.

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but… .

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‘… ‘Why did this happen?’

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The relationship was strained.

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It’s because of that kid.

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If that kid hadn’t said anything unnecessary, we would have been able to get Felt amicable a little more amicably.

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Theresina thought, resisting the urge to go find Sarah and strangle her right now.

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Not everything is over yet.

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Although they only met for about a day, Terezina felt that Felt was not a particularly righteous person.

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Even though he had a vague idea of ​​what kind of person Terezina was, he personally came to Terezina to cooperate with her.

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Unlike ordinary priests, he is a person driven by profit.

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Looking at this incident, there were quite a few aspects of me being swayed by emotions, but that was not a reason to give up on everything.

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‘If we provide sufficient benefits, we will definitely be able to accommodate them. It may be a waste in certain circumstances, but it can be done by handing over Sera and seeking cooperation. or not… .’

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Are you going to crash it all of a sudden?

Terezina got up, stood in front of the mirror, and looked at herself in the mirror.

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She had such a beautiful body that it was hard to believe that she was the mother of a child.

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Because she had never actually given birth, her body had not experienced any upheaval, and it seemed as if time had stopped, retaining the beauty of its prime.

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If I ever have children, I will definitely turn my attention to that.

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Terezina smiled in spite of herself, saying that she had never particularly wanted to become pregnant, but that it would be okay if it was that lovely child.

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[Fiona.]

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“Yes? Why are you like that… .”

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[From now on, please listen to everything Felt says as long as it is not unreasonable. You must not, even accidentally, cause someone to die or do anything that would cause resentment.]

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“Yes… .”

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[And the guild’s submaster. Kill that guy.]

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“… Yes?”

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[You said you don’t seem to be on good terms with Felt. That guy has a quiet temperament, so if left unattended, he might do troublesome things. I will protect his family appropriately, so kill him within today.]

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Although he wasn’t a person I really liked, there was no way he wouldn’t be dissatisfied with being suddenly told to kill his colleague.

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However, Fiona cannot express her dissatisfaction with what Terezina says.

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Fiona immediately nodded, caressing the hilt of the sword and thinking about how to kill him.

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*****

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“It looks like they are not chasing me.”

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We hid in a deserted alley and looked back just in case.

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Of course, there was no sign of someone stepping behind her, but that wasn’t enough to calm Sarah’s nervous mind.

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I don’t know if it was because she ran so hard or because she was afraid, but Sarah, who was breathing heavily, finally calmed down and raised her head.

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His whole body was covered in sweat, but looking at his pale face, it wasn’t hard to guess what the sweat was coming from.

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“You… .”

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“What’s wrong?”

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Is there something you want to ask?

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Sarah opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed her eyes and shook her head.

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“… No.”

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“… … .”

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I can roughly guess what question you were trying to ask.

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It’s probably a question related to the magic show a little while ago.

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“If you’re talking about what happened a little while ago, that’s not magic, it’s a skill. There’s a condition, so don’t try to kill it because it won’t activate right now.”

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“… What?”

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“Nothing to be surprised. We’re already on the same side, right? I can’t tell you everything, but at this level, it doesn’t really matter.”

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“… Well, it was like that.”

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“You may not be used to acting together with someone since you have always been alone, but you will gradually get used to it.”

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Actually, I wasn’t completely adjusted, but to put Sarah at ease, I acted like I knew everything.

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Until now, the only people I could call companions were familiars like bees, but I guess I’ll just get used to it like her.

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“Then, what about the future? It’s not that I don’t trust Sarah, but I’m scared, so I get assurances from my colleagues.”

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“… Resolution?”

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Her expression, which had softened slightly at the word promise, began to stiffen again.

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The devil’s ministers are weak at words that remind us of contracts, such as promises or oaths.

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This was because even if the word contract was not used directly, the moment the speaker recognized it as a contract, it could be perceived as an informal contract.

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“Oh, don’t worry. Let me tell you in advance, this is not a contract or anything, it’s literally just a promise.”

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After correcting that point in advance, she nodded and spoke with a relieved expression.

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“What do you want?”

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“I just want you to make three resolutions. One won’t betray me. You won’t betray me until I betray Sarah.”

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“… Of course.”

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“Second, trust me. I often say stupid things sometimes. It may seem like a strange thing to do, but I hope you follow along without complaint every time.”

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“… I fully understood that from what happened today. What’s the last one?”

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“Let me smell it.”

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“… ?”

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Sarah frowned for a moment, but then remembered the promise she made a moment ago and relaxed her frown.

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Perhaps he thought there was some good reason for that.

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“Is it okay if I ask for some reason?”

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“Yes. It’s not that there is no purpose at all – to satisfy my sexual satisfaction. That’s not all. I feel very comfortable when I smell the body odor of a familiar person. So, for your peace of mind, cooperate… .”

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“I don’t like it.”

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“… … .”

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Sarah took a step back, adjusted her clothes, and glared at me with a grim expression I had never seen before.

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Wu was like that too, but why is everyone overreacting so much when he just asked them to smell it?

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“I’ll just really smell it.”

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“… That’s not the problem. Rather than doing something perverted like that, it would be better to commit suicide.”

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“Then what’s the problem? How are you going to let me take charge of it?”

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“… If we get closer, I’ll let you take charge of it.”