episode_0084

“That…isn’t it a bit expensive?”

“It’s a reasonable price. To suppress this, I also have to pour out my holy power for four days, and that much holy water is also consumed.”

If the cost of buying a saint candidate for four days is a few hundred gold, it’s definitely not expensive…

It is difficult to raise such a large amount of money right now.

“…How can it not be done with a credit card? To be honest, I don’t have any money right now, so I’ll do you a favor or two in return.”

In the future, you will gradually accumulate more money, so you can repay it later when you have more money.

“Why not…?”

Lacey sighed deeply.

“Ha…Elfinel, why…”

She closed her eyes and made the sign of the cross. In a truly pious manner.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I just drank the water in the cup.

I don’t know where the water came from, but it was strangely refreshing for plain water.

“…I can’t do it. Make sure to pay it all off within a year at the latest. Because I have to leave here next year.”

Lacey reluctantly allowed the trauma.

One year. The time limit is much longer than I expected.

Looking at his attitude, it doesn’t seem to be out of mercy or favor, and it really feels like he has no choice but to do it.

Anyway, it went well.

“One year is more than enough! I guess I should say thank you.”

“Thank Elfinel, not me.”

okay. Thank you, Elfinel. Can you hear my thanks?

You won’t be watching anyway.

He imitated making the sign of the cross and handed her the frostbite.

—-

“Now that I think about it, if the cold of the underworld is a claw-shaped weapon… that Dane from before must have been attacked by you.”

what?

Lacey, who had put the case containing the frost to one side, suddenly made a bombshell statement.

Content that will make you believe your ears. I felt my heart sink from the sudden shock.

That Dane from before?

There was only one person I fought wearing frost feet, and that was a Dane?

Knut.

“Do you know Knut?”

Maybe it was because I was trying to suppress my embarrassment when I asked the question, but my voice was so quiet that even I was surprised.

“Was your name Knut? A few months ago, a female instructor came to see me in a hurry. Take that man, who was about eight-quarters of a corpse. We treated them at the instructor’s request…but after that, they both suddenly disappeared.”

He’s alive?

That vengeful crusader who had only anger and resentment flowing through his veins instead of blood?

Well, they said I had a serious injury that would be difficult to survive without at least receiving treatment from a saint…

But you really survived after receiving treatment from a candidate for sainthood? Is this the guidance of the great Bölberg or something?

It was an embarrassing story.

Because I never dreamed that he would be alive.

…It did appear in my dream.

But then, why hasn’t he shown up yet?

Now that I was weak, it would have been the best opportunity for him to get revenge.

“I don’t know if I should call it alive. I lost an eye and a leg, and my vitality was greatly reduced… so it would be difficult for me to fight again as a warrior.”

“So…?”

Certainly, an injury of that magnitude would require retirement as a fighter.

If you are no longer a warrior… the warrior god’s protection will no longer be activated.

Still, I have to remember it.

He may not be my opponent anymore, but there’s no way he’ll attack me with force.

When I think about it, I was fortunate to find out that he was alive.

If I hadn’t heard from Lacey, I wouldn’t have been able to prepare for Knut’s reappearance.

“So, who was he? Why did you try to kill me?”

“Knut…was Dane’s spy. They tried to assassinate me.”

Although it is not certain information.

Still, since he said he was hiding from the Empire, he’s probably a spy.

“Oh, you were a spy after all. I thought that might be the case when he disappeared, but… I’m sorry it’s bad news.”

“I didn’t know, so what should I do? Let’s get back to the main topic.”

Lacey, she was just doing her duty.

They say they treated an academy student at the request of the academy instructor, so that’s not wrong.

Lacey nodded and poured her a new glass of water.

“The first question is over…let’s move on to the next question.”

“Is this the second question? Please tell me.”

“That speech from before, was that serious?”

That thing they were talking about, one race, etc.

When I listen to it, it sounds as if they are trying to make enemies not just of beastmen but of all other races.

“Are you referring to my theory of temple? Of course I’m sincere.”

Lacey nodded. With a spirit full of firm conviction.

“Securing humanity’s right to permanent, sustainable survival is a key task for the denomination that must be achieved someday. Of course, there is still a long way to go. This is impossible with the strength of the Holy Kingdom alone, and it is difficult for the Empire at the moment to project its entire national power to the north.”

She paused for a moment. As if trying to choose his next words carefully.

Well, he probably won’t reveal his true feelings to me. How many times have you seen it?

“When problems inside and outside the empire are resolved and the country has enough national power to go on offense rather than defense, only then will the northern expedition be able to begin.”

“…I guess so.”

“Yes. When that time comes, the beastmen will also meet the same fate as the orcs. That is my wish.”

hmm…

Yes, work hard.

Although it does remind me of the mustachioed man who invaded a frigid land and destroyed the country.

—-

After leaving the frosting with Lacey, I came down to the garden.

“Yes! Put your all into one single strike, but attack continuously! Geomro always draws a circle!”

” And, there it is!”

“Don’t let your feet wander! Turn your body with your sword, evade and attack at the same time!”

“Kk..!”

Friede was still teaching Damien in the garden.

I was very excited.

Because it was a practice sparring match, both were holding wooden weapons. The sizes were very different though.

Damian was staggering, frowning, as if he had already been hit several times.

Millia was practicing archery next to the two.

It was very fun to see them jumping around and shooting the bow, probably because they were practicing evasion.

approached them.

“Looks fun?”

“Ah, Hashal!”

Millia heard my voice and stopped archery to welcome me.

“What, are you here? Let’s take a break, Damien.”

“Gasp…Gasp…Thank you, senior Friede…”

Friede and Damian also stopped sparring.

Damian sat down and was breathing heavily.

He looked completely exhausted.

On the other hand, Friede, who came towards me, seemed almost fine.

Except for the sound of slightly heavier breathing and beads of sweat forming on the forehead.

“What do you think? Isn’t it quite teachable?

“Hmm, honestly, it’s fun. Like you said, I learn quickly.”

That’s how it should be, you’re a future warrior.

Although the growth is a bit slow because the proper enemies haven’t appeared yet.

“Knock as hard as you can. The more you do this, the stronger it will become. He’s that kind of guy. Maybe…it will continue to get stronger in the future.”

“Really?”

Friede grinned.

As if he had found another way to make fun of me.

“You sound strangely confident. Why bother taking care of him like this? I guess he had a preference for younger men? Somehow.”

What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?

“Ha, Hashal…?”

Millia glanced at me.

No, it’s not like that, Millia. Don’t look at me with those trembling eyes.

“Don’t say anything crazy. Because it’s not like that.”

“Hmm? Then what is it? Honestly, you’re not the type of person to care about and raise others this much.”

It’s not wrong.

Normally, I would choose to improve my skills rather than do that.

Friede also understands my tendencies, so it must have been strange.

“It’s just…the atmosphere is really weird these days, and that’s because there aren’t a lot of useful first-year students.”

“It’s definitely a mess these days, but…hmm…well, let’s just leave it at that for now.”

Judging by the way he’s grinning, I guess he’s going to keep teasing me with this topic…

This won’t work.

“Are you happy that you have more friends? The way he speaks is very different from before. Congratulations, lonely Friede senior?”

“What? No, what is that…!”

Friede was startled and her shoulders shook.

Well, anyone who wants to make fun of others should be prepared to be made fun of themselves.

“Now that I think about it, there was a study that found that people with less than 65 friends are monkeys, not humans…”

“Ha, indeed. Where did you hear that? I know a lot of people, right? It’s all in the north.”

okay. Let’s leave it at that.

Seeing that his face was bright red, it looked like if I teased him by telling him his name, he would come out with a saw.

—-

“…So, what are you here for?”

Friede, who had calmed down a little, glanced in my direction.

There wasn’t any venom left in his eyes, so I didn’t feel any hostility at all.

…Now that I think about it, this is almost like a self-introduction. That’s exactly what I’m in right now.

“I just came to see if you were doing well. I’ve been a bit busy these days so I haven’t been able to meet you.”

“Well, I’m busy replying to love letters-”

“Monkey-”

“…Okay. You’ve been busy. Trying to walk a tightrope between two forces.”

Friede quickly changed his stance. It was a wise move.

If we continue talking, the conversation will only end up hurting both of us…!

I chatted with the two for a while.

Friede praised Millia’s skills.

Even during intense movements, arrows rarely miss the target.

“That’s amazing, Millia.”

“Hashale and Friede helped me a lot.”

Millia laughed as if she was embarrassed.

Damien, who was resting, glanced towards us.

Maybe I didn’t have the guts to intervene, or maybe I just wanted to rest a little longer. I didn’t necessarily come this way.