LIGHTNOVELONLINE v1c14
A church in the royal capital.
Suddenly called by the head priestess, the saint Melia had a strange expression on her face.
'Is this an investigation of the Antonor territory ......?"
'No, it is a cleaning up. There seems to be traces of the demon king in this territory, so please save the people."
"In that way, it sounds as if death is the cure, doesn't it?"
The head priest smiled without answering to Melia's words.
Without making any assertion, he only affirms with a gesture. If there is a mistake, it is the superior means of those on top to say nothing.
And a saint available to the Church.
Melia, who is in a weak position next to her apprentice status, has no way to say no. In the first place, a saint is a person who has a particular affinity for holy magic.
In the first place, a saint is a girl who specializes in holy magic and has the ability to focus on the demon tribe and aims to defeat the demon king along with the hero.
However, although Melia can indeed use holy magic, her talent for recovery magic is low, and at best she can only heal minor abrasions.
Instead, she was much better at using holy magic to accelerate the growth of crops.
To begin with, the hero's oracle is not given to all saints.
It is said that only those who prayed desperately in the church and engaged in devotional activities could gain the oracle.
However, due to the hardships of public service, there was no end to the number of people who were appropriately certified as hero, resulting in the birth of numerous fake heroes.
The saint who appoints the hero is exempted from the devotional activities because she has a mission to fulfill.
These were oracle saints, whose position was higher than that of a saint.
However, only the true saint is granted the oracle.
The reason why the authority of the church did not fall was because there was an anecdote of a true hero defeating the Demon King together with the Great Saint, the Sage, and the God of Swords in the past.
It is believed that they will appear with true power in times of true danger.
However, the apprentice "hero" who had just been certified as a hero was no longer given any equipment or money as far as he was concerned.
This was also the reason why Yuna, an apprentice hero, was traveling with only a wooden stick and no money.
"The apprentice hero had already become a victim of the poison and was no longer heard from. Someone has to go!"
"...... I understand. I will go and look for the hero-sama's disappearance."
Melia nodded with a sigh.
The hero sets out on an wild journey to hone one's skills.
And when the power of the hero is awakened and the truly holy power is needed, the hero appears in front of the true saint. This is the legend.
In reality, if a hero is capable and powerful, the saint will accompany him on his journey from the beginning and keep him in powder.
Otherwise, the hero is thrown out.
Of course, the hero himself is unaware of this.
They go on their journey without doubting that they are hero and lose their lives along the way.
Rarely do they survive and gain strength, but even then they do not become true heroes.
In a sense, the appointment of a hero is tantamount to an execution sentence, but the majority of the saints are unaware of this.
It was no exaggeration to say that they try not to notice.
Melia is one of the saints who wonder about this.
That is why, despite her long history, she has not become an oracle saint but has been serving as a mere saint.
She is not a true saint because of her low ability to recover, and she is aware that she is not a true saint.
Perhaps, in a sense, the upper echelons of the church found this distasteful.
--In a way, this is an order to destroy the territory, right?
It's a job she doesn't want to do, but if she refuses to do it, she might be chased out of her position as a saint.
It would be fine if she was just chased, but most banished saints end up being attacked by bandits and swept away naked in the river.
Even if she survives, she is so frightened that she is unable to speak.
In a sense, the request from the head priest was a request that was impossible to refuse.
"I am sure you will be fine. I thought it would be tough for you to do it alone, so I have called in some outstanding people to help you."
"What?"
The head priest smiled and three men appeared from behind him.
These men, who had weapons in their hands that were not appropriate for the church, looked at Melia as if they were trying to lick her.
Hey, that's not how it's supposed to be. You can't bring these dickchick around!"
Dickchick ......!"
The sudden outburst made Melia's voice choke with surprise.
"The people I was talking to are in Antonor's territory. Melia is a saint, after all, and you are not allowed to touch her. Of course, if she is no longer a saint, that is fine."
"I see what you mean. I understand. I've got plenty of money. I'll take the job."
"Oh, uh, head priest. Who are these people?
She had a bad feeling about this person, but fearlessly she checked with the chief priest.
'These people are from the hero party. They have recently lost a corner of the demon tribe's territory."
"Hee hee hee, that was a lot of fun. I want to hear more screams."
The expression on their faces is that of a bandit.
But as long as the church recognizes them as heroes, all of their actions are probably justified.
"Well, is it wrong for me to go alone?"
When asked, the head priest shook his head and replied with a smile,
'This is for your safety. The saint's body is more important than anything else."
The head priest's smile suddenly seemed disgusting.
Seeing that smile, Melia understood.
She realized that she had been turned into a human pillar. ......