Is Its Name Unicorn?

There are a total of four religious orders based in Maris’ academic city.

Although four forces with sky-high sense of belonging coexist in one place, Mariel claimed that this academy has grown by instigating conflicts arising from it.

Well, withdrawing from here itself would be perfect for being mocked as having lost in a religious war.

“But even such pride battles have been progressing in a positive direction after the war. While until now each order focused on establishing a base in this academy and increasing their share, now they’re even considering extending the order’s influence to other countries using this academy as a base.”

“That’s… quite surprising.”

For closed groups like religious orders, it would inevitably be that much more cautious to intervene in external forces or cultures.

In such a situation, allowing an order established in another country to enter their sphere of influence could be said to be exceptional, at least for this continent.

“But there’s something more important than that. There aren’t only 4 religious orders existing on this continent.”

Yes, recruiting new forces.

The orders that didn’t pay much attention to missionary activities to foreign countries during the war are finally trying to establish themselves in this land under the pretext of the era of peace.

The key is which order it is, but……

“Do you know about Haide, the god of the underworld?”

“…It would be strange not to know.”

The Haide Order that worships the god of the underworld.

As they worship death-related things as their name suggests, they also had enormous support during the last war.

On the battlefield, people die like packs of dogs, and there are inevitably many who want to hold funerals with their help.

It says it all that even in the medical powerhouse country where I studied, Haide’s followers built churches.

While medical arts can somewhat replace holy power, in funerals, all we can do is autopsies.

“So, what do I need to do regarding Haide’s followers establishing themselves here?”

“Since they’ve decided to establish themselves anyway, they plan to send a very important person here from the order’s side. So before they visit, we’re thinking of sending an envoy from our side, and if we’re sending someone, I thought it would be better for a teacher representing the academy to go.”

“…You want me to go greet them?”

“You don’t have to go too far~ They’re coming this way anyway, so you can just meet up at the gateway crossing the border and come together.”

The distance isn’t much of a problem.

Even if it takes a long time, someone from the believers in the academy city can be filled in to cover the infirmary.

The problem was the authority I held within this academy.

“Excuse me for saying this, but I’m just a newcomer who has just become a teacher……”

Yes, from the beginning, my external status is just a commoner and a war veteran.

As the health teacher has the lowest authority even within the academy, it could be said that it’s too much to be a representative.

Sending such a low-quality existence to greet them.

Wouldn’t the order’s side consider it humiliating?

“I think Seine is the most suitable. After all, Seine is the most trustworthy person I know.”

Nevertheless, Mariel was showing her trust in me with a broad smile.

Is it just because she likes me?

Or was the reason she liked me based on such trust?

“…How much will you pay for the request?”

Of course, public and private matters should be distinguished.

As an employed person, personal relationships and public aspects should be treated separately, and calculations should be made thoroughly.

“Eeeng, Seine is only talking about money again.”

“I can’t help it even if you say I’m cold. This is outside of regular work hours in the first place.”

Wasn’t it specified like that in the contract too?

That additional pay occurs for extra work outside regular hours, or personal requests.

That corresponds to an extension of the mercenary contract employed by the Aries family, not as a teacher, but if it’s a personal designated request, I couldn’t just let it slide either.

“If you like money so much, why don’t you marry me? If you marry me, the Grand Duke’s family will be yours.”

“…How could I, who am not even a man, marry you?”

“I like Seine who is not a man, though?”

Keep doing that if you want to see your grandfather wailing.

Damn, the Aries Grand Duke’s family is ruined.

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Well, anyway, I must be sick of being on night duty in the infirmary.

With the intention of earning some incentives, I immediately accepted the request and headed straight to the stable to prepare to leave the academy.

-Neigh, whinny!

Horses with glossy coats in the stalls.

As horseback riding exists as an elective course, the scale and management level of the stable was also considerable.

“Ah, are you the health teacher?”

And the one who greeted me as I arrived there was a high school boy belonging to the breeding department.

I gave a friendly smile to him who immediately recognized me by my white gown.

“I came to rent a horse, is the teacher not here?”

“Ah yes, he’s out for a moment. If you need a horse, you can tell me. I’ll bring it out right away if you just fill out the register.”

“That’s fortunate.”

Even though they say to just go to the gateway at the end of the border, it still takes a good half day.

At that rate, the other side might not wait and move on their own.

I can’t show the disgrace of being late from the start when I’m going as a representative of the academy, can I?

“Do you have any preferred horse? If you want a specific breed, I can tell you right away.”

“No, I’ll look around and decide myself. I prefer a friend that matches my heart rather than breed.”

They say a horse’s bloodline is everything, but in my experience, if it’s not a situation where speed is everything like horse racing, it’s best to choose one that listens well enough.

Think about having a Lü Bu-like temperament with that fast speed. Wouldn’t you have to be prepared to become one of three fathers the moment you sit on the saddle?

“The children on this side are the most gentle, how about trying to ride one and then deciding?”

“That doesn’t sound bad, but I need to leave urgently now… hm?”

As I was looking around at the horses with guidance from the breeding department student for a moment.

Suddenly, I discovered a horse isolated alone in the deepest part of the stable.

A horse with glossy white fur. But the muscles in its legs were incomparably thicker than other horses.

Although I don’t know breed distinctions, as someone majoring in surgery, I know how to look at muscles and bones.

I instinctively sensed that the physique of the one that caught my eye was superior to other horses.

“…Why is that one isolated alone?”

“Ah, that one is called Unicorn. It has such a fierce temperament that it can’t get along with other horses, and even the teacher in charge is having quite a headache dealing with it.”

“Its name is Unicorn?”

“Actually, that child……”

“No, I think I can guess without an explanation.”

It’s obvious if it has such a name in the game world, right?

-Neigh!!

As if hitting that expectation, our Mr. Unicorn roars fiercely as soon as the male student approaches.

Its appearance was so fierce that even the well-built breeding department male student hid behind me with a yelp.

Why is he so frightened just because a horse is teasing? What a waste of manhood for a grown man.

-Crash bang!!

…Ah, so that’s why the developers started with castration when they brought it here.

Watching Unicorn ramming the stall with its body while looking at men, I thought this world seems to be a tough place to live as a man.

Of course, it’s a useless act now.

“Hello little one. Is even a poor old maid who can’t forget her first love an object of rejection by your standards?”

-…Neigh?

As I stepped forward and spoke, Unicorn began to stare at me blankly.

But even as time passed, it showed no sign of rampaging.

When I reached out my hand just in case, it gently brought its head to my hand.

Its attitude of accepting the touch was goodwill itself. Fortunately, it didn’t seem to be an extreme case like virgin worship.

Still, it’s a bit uncomfortable that it only gets aroused by virgins…

-Whinny.

…Ah.

Looking closely, it’s not a young man but a young lady.

It wasn’t lusting after virgins, but just misandry?

“I’ll take this one.”

Whatever it is, it should be fine if it’s obedient.

“Are you sure you’ll be alright?”

“It’s fine~ The teacher has ridden many horses in her younger days.”

Because the battlefield was so wide, there were quite a few sections where you couldn’t advance without riding a horse.

Of course, if it’s a walking method using mana, you can move faster than a horse, but even those called perfect superhumans have limits to their physical strength.

Moreover, now that I have frequent night duties, the physical burden is not small…

-Stagger.

…Damn.

Am I reaching my physical limit?

“Oh, are you alright?”

“I’m fine, I just felt a bit dazed.”

I straightened my staggering body before mounting the saddle and grasped the horse’s reins tightly.

Our Ms. Unicorn advances with clattering hooves matching my signal.

As soon as we left the breeding department and headed towards the academy’s exclusive exit for horseback riding, my head flopped onto Unicorn’s neck.

-Neigh.

“Sorry, it’ll just be for a moment.”

Damn, should I return the money and go to sleep even now?

No. Mariel’s request isn’t just about money.

Big things tended to happen frequently after she ordered something, so going back like this might come back as future trouble.

Let’s just think this is my fault for failing to manage my condition.

“…It can’t be helped. I don’t want to call for this kind of thing, but given the situation…”

Then, straightening my dazed mind, I clasped both hands together and quietly recited a prayer in my heart.

And then…

“Cle, if you can hear my voice, please come out.”

The moment I finished the prayer, a pure white light bloomed in front of me.

It was the moment when ‘Clea, the God of Medicine’ I serve materialized in this place.