Ch 95: In my mind, Delia will be someone lovable forever….
<span style="font-weight:400">"Emir, there''s a fight near the Solitary Temple. Come on! If anyone is hurt, I''ll heal them!" Delia climbed down from my back and headed towards the temple.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Alright, but stay 10 steps behind me and have this at hand." I handed her the spear and said, "If something happens, use it."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mn!"
<span style="font-weight:400">ording to the map, the man who previously shouted went alone to the Solitary Temple. And, after seeing that no one was there, he shouted to the others. Then he went to the ce of the fight.
<span style="font-weight:400">At this ce, there are 4 blue dots. And around them, there are 10 red dots. The size of their dots is quitergepared to the monsters on the mountain, so those monsters have likely been following them from somewhere else.
<span style="font-weight:400">"These damn hyenas!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Attacking in a pack! Aren''t you ashamed of yourselves?!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Stop shouting, damn it! Focus on the battle!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Those shouts and those tones of voice remind me of the knights under Yair''smand…''
<span style="font-weight:400">I''ve lost all desire to help them.
<span style="font-weight:400">But Delia''s face seems brighter than usual, as she apparently feels that she is finally living the adventures of a real Saint. I peeked up at the sky in search of a zombie dragon...
<span style="font-weight:400">''There is none. Well, they better be thankful. I will help them.''
<span style="font-weight:400">Upon arriving at the ce, my suspicions were realized. Those who are fighting are Knights. One of them is quite wounded, while the others have parts of their armor broken from fighting in terrain they are not ustomed to.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Fierce Hyena Lvl 10]
<span style="font-weight:400">They are level 10, and there are 10 of them. They have the same appearance as the ones in thebyrinth, but they are bigger. If the one in thebyrinth is 3m high and 5m long, this one is 4m high and 6.5m long!
<span style="font-weight:400">''Are they mini-bosses or is level 10 a new frontier?''
<span style="font-weight:400">"There''s someone injured. I must get closer to heal them."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Not yet. Do it once the battle is over."
<span style="font-weight:400">"But-" I interrupted her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"We don''t know them. You must have your priorities straight. What would affect you more, me or them dying?"
<span style="font-weight:400">Because I''m used to speaking in a serious tone to Alessia about the important things, I forget that Delia still doesn''t witness all the truths of this world.
<span style="font-weight:400">Because of that, Delia kept silent and didn''t seem to want to answer, even when she had an opinion about it.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m sorry, Delia, I was too harsh."
<span style="font-weight:400">"You don''t have to apologize; I understand. It''s just that it hurts me so much to see someone hurt… I can''t contain this urge to ?help him."
<span style="font-weight:400">''When she talks like that with that serious look, her appearance transforms into that of a true Saint, like the one in the legends. Maybe in the future, she can be like that full time... Or maybe not. Well...''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Time to time."
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia: "????"
<span style="font-weight:400">Not understanding my words, Delia adorably tilted her head to the side. But, in the next second, her serious look returned, and she pointed her hand at the battle.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Right, I was forgetting."
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia: "..."
<span style="font-weight:400">Coughing a little, I took out my bow from the inventory and aimed toward a distant hyena''s head. This is to prevent them from discovering my privileged hiding ce, where I can get a full view of the big picture.
<span style="font-weight:400">*Fwooosh*
<span style="font-weight:400">"What was that?" One of the knights looked all around.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Is a new monster approaching? Regroup at once!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, capt-....!" They stopped their words midway.
<span style="font-weight:400">At the same moment, they all approached each other, protecting their backs. And, suddenly, a chilling sound was heard very close to them. As they looked to the spot from where the sound came, they saw an arrow fiercely pierce the head of a hyena, smashing its skull with brute force.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- A marksman!'' The captain looked all around. ''It''s nowhere to be seen, but by his actions... He''s on our side.''
<span style="font-weight:400">"A marksman joined our campaign! Don''t look for him! He must specialize in concealment!" Shouted the captain.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Such actions must mean he''s weak at close range. If he''s discovered by the monsters, we''re done!''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yes, captain!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Hmm, I feel they are getting the wrong idea about me. Since their attacks became more showy after their captain''s orders, trying to get the monsters'' attention. Well, it’s better for me. This way, Delia isn''t in danger.''
<span style="font-weight:400">*Fwooosh*
<span style="font-weight:400">With my next shot, a new monster fell again. This time it was a little different, as I didn''t apply as much strength as the first shot, and... I almost regret doing it.
<span style="font-weight:400">For a split second, I saw how the arrow had some resistance as it went through the monster’s skull. Luckily, it created a small hole in the bone which quickly widened, allowing the arrow to prate the skull and kill the hyena instantly.
<span style="font-weight:400">''If the arrow hadn''t defeated it, the hyena would have realized my location!''
<span style="font-weight:400">That''s why I didn''t want to kill the nearby monsters, as the hyenas would get an idea of my location. With their sense of smell, it''s more than certain they will find me.
<span style="font-weight:400">More carefully than ever, I kept firing. And with that, the monsters slowly fell.
<span style="font-weight:400">Until thest one of them fell.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I thank you very much for your help, great shooter. If you honor me with your presence, I will thank you even more!" shouted the captain.
<span style="font-weight:400">''I have a bad feeling.''
<span style="font-weight:400">Slowly, Delia and I came out of our hiding ce and approached the knights. It was at that very moment that I understood the cause of this bad omen.
<span style="font-weight:400">"By the King''s orders, you aremanded to apany us to the war on the borders."
<span style="font-weight:400">The four blue dots... Changed to red.
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m not registered in the adventurer''s guild." I shook my head.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Right! In fact, Emir is a [Travel-...Mnn Mm" I put a finger on Delia''s lips to stop her.
<span style="font-weight:400">After all, it is impossible that the strength I showed with the bow came from a Traveler!
<span style="font-weight:400">"???" Innocently, Delia looked at me, asking with her eyes why I stopped her.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Your strength with the bow is magnificent. I''m afraid that, even when you are not registered in the guild, I will have to make this information known to my superiors. Your talent cannot be left aside!"
<span style="font-weight:400">Their words seem very polite and with great respect for me, but in between, I saw how their eyes looked at Delia… as if insinuating that they will let me go for today, but that another day they wille back and cause troubles for her until I agree.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Should I kill them to eliminate potential informants?''
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia is a Saint, after all. If they find out that a Saint is on the loose without protection from Solus Temple, they will most likely take her away in the name of God and world peace.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Holy shit! Wait... information about the Saints is restricted, isn''t it?''
<span style="font-weight:400">Immediately, my gaze changed to that of a faithful believer, with eyes that see only God''s will and an aura with no attachment to earthly desires.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You can talk about me as much as you want! But I won''t ept you sullying God''s will while I''m present!" I shouted heroically.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Huh? Are you a believer? All the more reason-...!" I interrupted him.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You sinned at the very moment you plotted against Delia. A saint!"
<span style="font-weight:400">""!!!""
<span style="font-weight:400">All the knights were surprised.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Me and my stupid mouth! Did I just insult a Saint?! Will I get struck by a bolt of lightning?'' Quickly, the captain looked up at the sky in search of a ck cloud.
<span style="font-weight:400">''The captain must be looking for a ck cloud to see if a bolt of lightning will strike him… I know because that''s the same look I had a few days ago!''
<span style="font-weight:400">But to his luck and my misfortune, the ck cloud service copsed because of the high demand. God must have canceled that service because of the extra charges. After all, mankind sins every second! No pocket would hold out!
<span style="font-weight:400">"Miss Delia, I would humbly like to corroborate this man''s words and be able to check your condition. May I?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mn, that''s fine."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Thank you"
<span style="font-weight:400">With much respect, the captain withdrew from arge backpack an identifying tablet. At a nce, I can tell it''s a low-quality magic item, of the type the kingdom makes in mass for low-ranking knights.
<span style="font-weight:400">When he presented the magic object in front of Delia, she put her hand on it.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Delia] [Saint Lvl 4]
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia: "!!!!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''- It was true from the beginning... So, this hasn''t been a dream''
<span style="font-weight:400">Saint''s and Priestess'' magics are the same at the beginning; only when the Saint increases in level do the unique magics slowly appear.
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia stared at the identifier tablet as if she couldn''t believe the results.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Whenever Emir showed my ss, I thought... Is he cheating on me or is this true?''
<span style="font-weight:400">Then she looked at me with an expression she had never made until now.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Now I am sure that love is my path to follow as a Saint. Although I don''t love him yet, our destiny is already written. I won''t doubt Emir anymore!''
<span style="font-weight:400">If I think about it a little, I can probably deduce what she is thinking, but I won''t do it.
<span style="font-weight:400">In my mind, Delia will be someone lovable forever.
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