Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 15: Even a Priest Can't Save Suharu

Charlotte, now a newly appointed priestess, spends her days practicing with the old man.

They would get up early to exercise, pray under the goddess statue in the morning, study new skills at noon, and assist the clergy of the Church of Eris in distributing relief meals in the evening before returning to the stable to end their day's activities.

It was uneventful and without any excitement.

At first, Charlotte quite liked this kind of life, and her originally restless heart gradually calmed down.

But lately, he has been feeling increasingly anxious every day, and when he is thanked by those who have helped him, he feels nothing.

He lived a life like a walking corpse, going back and forth between the church and the stable, avoiding the enthusiastic invitations of others, and living a muddled existence like a rat.

The reason, he believes, is that his eyesight is deteriorating rapidly.

That's right.

He could barely see the money in his wallet anymore!

Although Charlotte could get three meals a day at the church with the help of the relief meals, the church did not provide lodging, so Charlotte had to pay to stay in the stables every day.

Although the accommodation fee is only 500 Eris, it is still a considerable burden for a newlywed priest who is unemployed.

"Is this what they mean by 'a doctor cannot heal himself'...?"

"After all, it's a church."

Chris shrugged.

The church won't pay Charlotte a salary. If she were working for someone else, it would change the nature of the job. A place like a church can't be associated with money, can it?

Not to mention, the church here needs occasional relief from other believers in order to barely keep operating.

boom!

Charlotte slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "No! Being a priest won't save Suharu! Chris, I've decided to go on a mission!"

"oh."

"……oops?"

"What's wrong? You look so surprised."

"I thought you would stop me, like saying it's dangerous outside and I shouldn't do missions or something."

"What kind of person do you take me for? You can only talk about ideals after you've filled your stomach. That's what the goddess Eris said."

"real?"

"real!"

Chris thumped her chest to assure him, and Charlotte believed her, grabbing her wrist.

"Then let's not delay any longer, let's set off now!"

"Me too?"

"...It's okay, you don't need to worry about me. I'll find something to eat in the trash can when I'm hungry. Even if I get swallowed by a giant toad, I won't complain."

"Okay, okay, I give up! I'm going with you!"

The kind-hearted silver-haired female thief couldn't resist this request and agreed to go with her.

Even if Charlotte hadn't said anything, she would have secretly followed anyway, because she was worried that the reincarnated hero in front of her would use some astonishing methods to defeat monsters and scare others, just like before on the plains.

The two left the city together.

The target remains the giant toad.

For novice adventurers, the giant toad is already a rather overpowered monster; any monsters above that level would be too difficult.

Chris asked, "So, what do we do?"

"What?" Charlotte blinked.

"I'm asking how to defeat monsters. You've now become a High Priest, and you haven't put on that armor yet. Dealing with the giant toad must be a bit difficult, right?"

"No problem, I have a brilliant plan!"

"...What is it?"

"Bed bait! As long as one person is used as bait and eaten by the giant toad, the other person can easily attack the giant toad. What do you think? Isn't this plan incredibly daring!?"

Charlotte's eyes shone with excitement.

"Hey, you...!"

Chris clearly misunderstood something, hugging her chest tightly with both arms, looking resistant and afraid.

Charlotte quickly waved her hand.

"No, no, I'll be the bait. Besides, we can't let Chris be the bait, that would be too much."

"You're surprisingly gentlemanly."

Chris smiled with relief.

However, Charlotte curled her lip and said, "You misunderstood. The reason we let Chris do it is purely because you are agile and fast, so that we can kill as many monsters as possible. Besides, 'gentleman' is a term used by men to describe how they take care of women, but Chris, you... hehe."

Looking at his flat chest.

He let out a contemptuous laugh.

That disdainful expression instantly sent her blood pressure soaring. Charlotte was great in every way, except she liked to tease herself about her small breasts from time to time; if this continued, she might get really angry.

Chris's smile grew even more amiable.

I think I heard you say—

"Is anyone there?! Is anyone there?! Please, someone come quick and help me!!"

Just then.

A heart-wrenching scream came from afar, filled with fear and terror.

The two exchanged a glance.

Without any hesitation, he ran in that direction.

When Charlotte and Chris arrived at the scene, they found two male adventurers who seemed to be in trouble and were helping each other.

One of the adventurers, aside from being covered in dust and wearing tattered equipment, seemed to be unharmed.

His companion was not so lucky. He clutched his right leg in pain, the lower part of his leg was missing, and the wound, haphazardly bandaged, was spurting bright red liquid.

The bleeding was extremely heavy.

If this continues, he might die from excessive blood loss.

His companion clearly understood this as well, and upon seeing Charlotte and Chris, he immediately pleaded, "We've encountered a novice assassin! His foot... his foot was bitten! Please! Just to stop the wound, please give me something!"

A killer for beginners!?

The name made Charlotte's heart skip a beat.

He was being chased by that monster a while ago. If he hadn't hidden inside the giant toad's mouth and been rescued by Chris, he might have already returned to the heavens...

wrong!

Now is not the time to think about that!

"I'll heal him right now!" Charlotte crouched down, her hands aimed at the still-bleeding wound, and spoke with a solemn expression full of piety:

"—Heal!!"

The bright light flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Although the process was brief, when the light faded, the injured adventurer's wounds were completely healed, and even his missing foot grew back!

"My foot is back to normal!?"

He stared in astonishment, his mouth agape.

"Really?!" Another adventurer exclaimed, his mouth agape. "He can move again? He's fully recovered?!"

"Yes, yes! No problem! It's exactly the same as my original foot!! It's really...unbelievable!!"

The two looked at him with admiration.

This feels pretty good.

Unfortunately, Charlotte didn't need worship; his desires, fueled by the successful treatment, kept surging. He wanted a reward! To be precise, money!

"I said you haven't forgotten anything..."

As he spoke, he revealed a snobbish expression, and his hand unconsciously made a money gesture.

"As expected of Charlotte, she's really amazing."

Chris suddenly said that.

Charlotte's expression and movements came to an abrupt halt, and she immediately forced herself to resume her previous expression of concern.

correct.

I came out with Chris this time, so I have to play the role of a proper priestess. Even if I'm short of money, I can't use this method, otherwise the goddess will despise me.

At this moment, the adventurer, whose foot had been healed, seemed to realize something and quickly said, "You've really been a great help, I'm extremely grateful! Please allow me to return the favor!"

"No, no need. I don't like money, I'm not interested in money."

"...What?"

"Cherish this life you've been given; it's all thanks to the guidance of the goddess Eris. Let's go, Chris."

Charlotte turned and left with a flourish.

ah~

Feeling great, I must have looked incredibly handsome just now, and I definitely boosted Chris's favorability significantly! Look, Chris is also wearing an appreciative smile.

Just as Charlotte was about to leave, two arms wrapped around his neck from both sides.

"Is it really okay not to ask for a thank-you gift?"

"That's right, you've helped me a lot, and I'm very grateful to you!"

These two guys are quite enthusiastic.

Strange, why did it turn out like this?

Charlotte had imagined that they would be watching her leave while marveling at "who exactly is that mysterious, handsome man with no desires!"... But these two guys are really strong; they actually managed to drag her towards the town.

Wait, I just came out!

Sigh, there's no benefit to having good relationships with men, it's such a hassle.

"To thank you, we're treating you today!"

"That's right, that's right, dinner will definitely be a feast! Just look forward to it!"

Foreword retracted.

These two guys are surprisingly good.