Level Up Just By Eating

Chapter 42: Going to the desert.

Translated by kuronochan

"I am Licia von Vercrise. A Holy Priestess of the Platinum Dune.

I am a majestic one, named by the Goddess Velkrais-sama!!"

"That status, what is it specifically?"

"Under the Velkrais-sama, we, the Platinum Dune are all equal! There is no such thing as status or social position!"

It's that type huh.

I changed the question.

"In the order, how many people are called Holy Priest/Priestess?"

"Within the 100,000 members of the Order of Velkrais, there are 500 Holy Saints.

There are only exactly 5 of us Holy Priestesses!"

"Since they're called holy saints, can they heal people's wounds or something?"

"It is exactly as you say!"

"......hauu?"

"What is it? Femil."

"If they can heal people, I just thought of why she was walking while wounded......"

"Powers only exists to be used on someone else! Hence, it cannot be used on one's self!"

"I see, desu......"

Laura said after Femil nodded.

"That's so inconvenient like garbage!"

"I want you to describe it as selfless!!!"

"Selfless trash-like......inconvenient?"

"You shut up for a moment."

I pinched Laura's cheeks.

"Fueeee?????????"

"Do you get something from Velkrais with the title of Holy Priestess?"

"No! I receive it from the Bishop!"

"From the Bishop?"

"Only chosen ones are able to see the Goddess......"

I placed my hand on Laura's back and moved to the corner of the room.

I asked her with a small voice.

(What do you think?)

(There's a lot of those who are using that setting)

(Is that so?)

(You know that we can do a lot of things right? That's why there are also many dangers.

But, if we were to fight alone, we need to exhaust our 『power of faith』, so......)

(It means that there are also those who leave it to someone else to be seen in the surface huh)

(Well, it's not like there's no one who appears themselves though)

(I see)

However, a new question appeared.

(I mean, in the first place, what are 『Goddesses』?)

(Well, of course! They are majestic, holy, wise, and famousーーfumyeee????????)

(Majestic, holy, wise, and fumyeeee huh. What a complicated existence)

(The last one is because Kehma pinched my cheek!)

(It's because you were messing around right)

(I wasn't messing around at all......)

Laura placed her hand on her cheek with teary eyes.

(And then? What is a 『Goddess』?)

(In a word......I also don't know very well. It's like, they had existed when they noticed, and is like a 『God』 that elevates humans by guiding them using their powers, or something?)

(You really don't know huh)

(But, it's really like that, so I'm majestic, holy, wise, and greatlyーーfumyeeeee??????????)

Goddesses are majestic, holy, wise, and greatly fumyeeee. I remembered it.

I returned to where Licia is.

"As far as I have heard, it sounds like a very important role, but why is your life being threatened?"

"If you ask me if I have some clues......it was probably because I have strictly warned a Holy Knight who has asked materialistic things called money from the people who asked for relief, asked materialistic things called money to appoint priests to a role, and oppresses the weak people."

"Does that holy knight do that while saying the bishop's name?"

"He has saidーーhe is under the direct supervision of Pauper-sama."

"That, no matter how you think of it, it's the pattern where you got in the way, so you're going to be erased right?"

"As I've thought......, it was like that......"

"Is there a place that you can rely on?"

"I thought I would go to the Western Holy Knight, Liber-samaーーbut......"

I looked towards Rorona."

"I heard that it is an upright knight, who helps the weak yet does not yield to the strong."

"The reason why that Holy Knight went to the desert in the west, is because there are many people troubled there! I have never met with that Holy Knight, but I believe that that story alone deserves credit!"

"Hmmm?......"

However, Rorona made a sullen face.

I also don't feel like believing so easily.

We moved to the corner of the room.

I touched Rorona's butt without reason and asked.

(What do you think?)

(Hagghuu......!)

Rorona flinched her body and bit her lower lip.

She idly lowered her gaze and looked to left and right.

(Is there a meaning to, touching my butt in this scene......?)

(Not really)

(Kuu?n......)

I grabbed it like 'Hagunuyuuu???' and asked again.

(Answer the question)

(Honestly......I do not know)

(Is that so?)

(In our Golden Prairie, it is said that 『trust is jewelry』. Although it is beautiful with its glittery appearance, there are also many fake ones. There is also the proverb 『the debt of kindness tomorrow, shall be returned tomorrow』)

(What does that mean?)

(Debt and gratitude received must be returned, but the gratitude not receive doesn't need to be returned. Trust and credit should be considered whether there are achievements or none, and one must not trust another party you do not have any debts of gratitudeーーthat's what it means)

(In short, there's no way of telling since you've never met with themーーhuh)

(Umu)

It is very realistic.

But, well, it is similar to how I think.)

(......T-That's why, I trust Kehma-dono you know?

Though I'm troubled that he, always does ecchi things when there's a chance......?)

Rorona who entered her super-sweet mode stuck her body close to mine.

How cute.

And about that story, as a conclusionーー.

"I guess we should also go towards the west desert.)

"Ehh?!!"

Licia raised a surprised voice.

"As expected of Kehma-dono......?"

"It's Kehma-san......?"

Rorona who stuck to me and rubbed her face to my waist, and Femil stuck to me on the other side.

"W-Well, Kehma's great and famously kind to people other than me after all!

GIRLS other than me, that is!"

Only Laura has crossed her arms and looked to the side.

She's clearly sulking.

Licia was at a loss.

"Eh?! Eh?! B-But......, however......"

"Didn't I tell you? I'll just ignore it if it was troublesome, but I also said I'd help you if it's not."

"Do you mean, it's not troublesome going to the west desert......?"

"Well, just thinking of it as a light journey with some assassins appearing on the side."

"I think it's not light at all just the fact that assassins might appear though?!!"

"Don't mind the small things."

"Is that called small things?!!"

"For me, at least."

"How gallant............"

It looks like she was a little moved. Licia's eyes became slightly watery.

However, she immediately regained herself and rubbed her eyes.

She placed a hand on her chest and said.

"But even so, I am Platinum Dune's Holy Priestess! Even if it is alright for you as an individual, there is no way that the other ones who are affiliated with the Golden Prairie shall accept!!"

"Is that so? Rorona."

"I don't think, there's such a thing though......"

"Hawa?!!"

"We, the Golden Prairie, who do not worship a specific God, has a characteristic of being very materialistic.

But on the other hand, we also do not have much prejudice to other beliefs.

Although I might consider it if it is a place where there are many extremists, but I did not hear the Platinum Dune being like that."

"Although they would send assassins to their priests?"

"If the interests are concerned, blood will flow in any organization."

"Well, that's true."

"B-But......, that is why, we emphasize the astral, as to break from the material......"

"When will we leave? The sooner the better right?"

"Please listen to what I'm saying??, desuwaaa??!!"

"I get it already, what you're trying to say, so answer my question. When will we depart?"

"The sooner, the better it is......"

"If so, we'll leave as soon as we're ready."

"Mii?......"

Licia moaned while grabbing the middle of her chest.

"What is it?"

"You are too aggressive......, in many ways......!!"

Licia's grabbing strengthened. Her clothes became wrinkled.

That face, it was as if a maiden became red after getting her lips forcefully stolen by someone she does not hate that much.

Just as expected of a Holy Priestess, it looks like she's not used to being forced at all.