episode_0052

The members of the expedition were as follows:

I, the protagonist of the Goddess’ Oracle.

Sylvia for interpretation with northern tribesmen.

Clara is capable of long-distance attacks with excellent archery skills.

Vivian knows the northern lands and the geography of the snowy mountains well.

And five knights, including the apostle Helen, who could receive the goddess’s oracle, and Camilla, who accompanied her.

It consisted of a total of 10 people.

There were as many as 10 knights accompanying Helen, but only I was taken with them.

“You’re not taking everyone?”

“Yes. There is nothing I can do because the number of people I can send off is ten, including myself. They also have work to do.”

This is because the cold in the snowy mountains was more severe than expected. Even with the medieval padding Chloe had made for me, the chill was enough to make my bones ache. Let alone going on an expedition, do you think I’d freeze to death first?

“Warmest Goddess, please take care of them.”

As expected, in times like this, like a fantasy world, we have to rely on magic.

‘But you said this wasn’t magic, it was a miracle, right?’

Anyway, Helen’s prayers helped overcome the chill to some extent.

However, it seems impossible to overcome the waist-deep snow field.

“Can’t this be a miracle from the goddess through prayer?”

“Sorry.”

In response to my question, Helen looked apologetic and spoke while touching the golden disk floating above her head.

“The external god’s mana is strong in this area, so the communication with Hestia is not complete.”

“Is that so.”

I didn’t really expect much. Because the only thing a hunter has to trust is himself and his partner. However, I was concerned about something other than the miracle of the goddess.

‘Was that an antenna?’

No one was sure if it was just my eyes seeing it or if they were ignoring it because it was obvious, but they were ignoring the prominent golden disk.

Helen was waving the golden disk above her head back and forth, like a signalman trying to pick up a signal from a radio that had a communication problem.

“Ha… Hey Helen, let me ask you one question.”

“Yes. Sian.”

Finally, unable to contain my curiosity, I looked at Helen and asked.

“What is the disk on top of his head?”

“Yes? Do you see this?”

“That’s right, I can see it so I’ll ask.”

Helen, who had always been dignified, seemed to be very embarrassed by my words, but for the first time, she showed herself disheveled.

“Sian… It seems you have greater sexual power than I thought. As expected, there was a reason why Hestia chose it.”

“Sacred power? Is it different from mana?”

“It is different from mana and is a higher concept.”

Helen kindly explained.

“Mana is merely the smallest remnant scattered from divinity. The magic used by wizards and the aura of knights are ultimately powers derived from divinity.”

However, I didn’t understand it right away.

“So, mana is the minimum unit of divinity, and magic and aurors are human miracles imitating God’s miracles?”

“Yes, you understood right away!”

“Then, what is the concept of sexual power?”

“Sacred power is the ability to respond to God and the width of the vessel that can receive divinity.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“To summarize, these are the qualities that make a priest!”

“???”

There was a moment of silence at Helen’s words. And what broke the silence was Clara’s laughter, which she had been eavesdropping on from the side.

“Xian is a priest? Phew!”

“Clara, then you can’t use it. Well, the cyan doesn’t really suit me.”

“……”

I wanted to say something about Sylvia’s words, but I couldn’t speak. Because I also think that I am not suited to be a priest.

‘If you look at my actions, I’m closer to a barbarian warrior than a priest.’

Suddenly, you have the qualities of a discreet and innocent priest? Could it be that I was on the wrong tech tree?

“Wait a minute… Is it possible that I can’t handle mana?”

“Yes. People with high holy power cannot feel mana, which is the smallest unit of divinity. Just like you can’t quench your thirst with a little water in a bowl!”

“This is rotten!”

I can’t handle mana and aurors because of my unwanted talents!

“Still, it’s amazing. Since the last war between the gods, human sexual power must have weakened. Xian has great sexual power, like a human from the mythical era.”

“Human? It seems like you are not human.”

“Yes, it’s a secret, but I’m a nymph.”

nymph?

She seems different from the nymphs I know… Well, that’s not what’s important.

“More than that. Helen, can I use the miracles of the goddess like you?”

“It is possible. However, you must be chosen by the goddess.”

“Are there so many questions about becoming a priest?”

“It is not easy to serve the original gods.”

For the first time, I sympathized with Helen’s words.

It’s definitely hard to please your superiors.

“Still, Xian, I think you can do it.”

“That should be it.”

I have already received two miracles from Goddess Hestia and even heard her voice.

That means she views me favorably.

‘So this is shit now.’

Anyway, I had this opportunity to learn about miracles through Helen.

Anyway, he’s a hunter and a priest.

He really is a miscellaneous character who doesn’t suit him at all.

. . .

After climbing the snowy mountain, about 5 days passed.

“I feel better now.”

“You’re amazing.”

Perhaps because Helen was good at teaching, Xian was able to learn miracles quickly, and Xian did not find learning miracles particularly difficult. Unlike magic or auras, which require mastering skills, miracles are a skill.

Anyone can do it if they meet the requirements.

However, this did not mean that Xian could immediately perform great miracles. In the first place, Hestia, the goddess of love and family, is a goddess unfit for battle.

‘But this flame is okay.’

Thanks to the orange flames, reminiscent of a bonfire, I was able to move forward while slowly melting the snow in front of me.

“Thanks to Sian, the road became easier.”

“Thanks to you for teaching me well.”

Perhaps because they lived together for five days, Sian and Helen became somewhat close after a bad first meeting. Although he initially disliked the enlistment notice due to his PTSD, Sian showed some interest to Helen.

I put aside my doubts.

But perhaps because of that, my Clara and Sylvia seemed to dislike it.

“You’re already flirting with other women.”

“Ugh, even a nymph… You shouldn’t touch the nymph.”

The chatter of the women in the house gave Xian a headache. I wondered why he was so worried about his own image.

‘I’m not saying I like everyone just because they’re women.’

Of course, in Sian’s eyes, Helen’s appearance was that of a goddess, so it was not strange for her to be attracted to him as a man. However, Helen was not his type.

‘It’s too small.’

I feel sorry for Helen, but because of her small body, she had no choice but to look young, and if Clina Eln had been next to her, she would have seen her as a friend of the same age. And Sian was careful not to touch children.

“Hehe, Sian, you are hogging all the love from your family.”

“I apologize if this is inconvenient.”

“No. On the contrary, it is nice to see the deep friendship between family members.”

Helen did not pay much attention to the sight of Sian making love with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

That was Sian’s question. If you are a priest who serves Hestia, the goddess of love and family, shouldn’t you punish yourself for having a hand in your mother-in-law and even her execution?

‘If I just love and protect my family, is there no problem?’

He cautiously guessed that the meaning of the family that Hestia presides over might be more comprehensive than he thought.

“Still, I would appreciate it if you would show a little restraint in front of our children. Since these children have no experience with men yet, they may be shocked.”

“Okay… I’ll be careful.”

For your information, the paladins who followed Helen are all women, including the knight commander, Camilla. In other words, Xian was the only man in this expedition’s composition.

“I’ve been paying attention to them for a long time, but you’re calling them children, right? Just by looking at him, he looks older than you.”

“That’s because I raised them in the church since they were young. So, I am like a mother to them.”

“Helen, how old are you?”

“You must not ask a lady’s age.”

Helen seems to be older than her appearance.

When the end of the snowy mountain area began to come into view, Vivian, who was leading the expedition line, shouted something to Sylvia, and Sylvia immediately translated what she said.

“Sian, Vivian is arriving in the North soon.”

“Whoa… Finally, goodbye to this damn snow field.”

“I have to come back anyway to catch the troll in question.”

“Ah… ”

Clara’s expression immediately hardened at Sian’s words. It seemed like he didn’t want to come back to the snowy mountain.

And it was the same with Sian.

‘If we fight in a place like this, we won’t be able to produce even half of our strength.’

As a hunter, it is natural to dislike this place where you never know when a monster might attack.

“Hmm?”

Then, Sian felt the presence of a group of people approaching this way.

At that moment, Vivian, who was ahead, saw something and shouted to everyone.

“Note■! T■■■!”

“Damn it! Everyone prepare for battle!”

In front of the group that appeared to be northern tribesmen, there were monsters attacking them.

“Kekekekeek!”

It was a snow mountain troll with ice-blue skin.