Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 28 Ma Shi Yao Mei?

Charlotte has been having some troubles lately.

It's not a financial problem.

For the past two weeks, he has been helping Wiz devise strategies to handle the lucky bag matter.

As expected, the lucky bags became an instant hit upon release, with many adventurers making multiple repurchases, their purpose being self-evident.

Wiz finally managed to sell off the goods that had been piling up in the warehouse for a long time, and recouped a large sum of money. The timid lich was so grateful that she said she would give money to repay him properly.

But I was rejected.

Charlotte also hoped that Wiz could help find suitable magical items, so she used this money as a purchase fund.

What should have been a cause for celebration, however, led him to overlook a crucial issue that nearly resulted in a major accident.

That's because the things Wiz sells are too bizarre.

They're all useless junk.

Admittedly, adventurers who act impulsively may buy lucky bags under the influence of dopamine, but they will realize afterward that they have bought a lot of junk.

They only managed to hold back because the seller was Wiz.

But this anger had to be vented eventually.

So the adventurers deliberately tricked her into revealing herself to the naive and innocent lich girl.

Charlotte didn't blame Wiz; after all, with enough effort, the culprit could always be found. It was also thanks to Wiz's frequent help within the Eris Church, which had built up a lot of good karma, that he wasn't ambushed and beaten up while walking alone at night.

But this also inadvertently isolated him.

"Hey! We're having an awesome party this weekend, guess who won't be invited? — You!"

Charlotte lay face down on the table.

He hid his head in the crook of his arms, constantly scanning every corner of the guild, and every adventurer who met his gaze instinctively turned their head away.

Some of the people who were on good terms with him gave awkward, apologetic smiles but didn't join in the conversation.

Even Duster, because he bought a lot of lucky bags and got a lot of junk, took his anger out on Charlotte and held Lynn's wrist tightly to prevent her from coming over.

hateful!

I will watch over you! Forever!!

Just as Charlotte was feeling resentful and bitter about being isolated, someone suddenly shouted in his ear, "You're a priest, aren't you? You should know me, right? Hey, answer my question, you're a priest, aren't you!?"

Again.

Many adventurers who bought the lucky bags were unhappy and would come to cause trouble from time to time. In the end, they were all a group of short-tempered people, and it was already good enough that they didn't teach him a lesson.

He would endure it most of the time.

But this guy is so annoying.

"What kind of attitude is this? I'm talking to you, a goddess, and you won't even look at me! Isn't that incredibly rude?!"

"Tsk."

Charlotte clicked her tongue in annoyance, looked up, and rolled her eyes, saying irritably, "What do you want? Can you stop picking a fight?"

Hmm? A goddess?

Only then did he come to his senses and look at her seriously.

The girl in front of me had long, translucent, water-colored hair and eyes, a light blue dress, and a pale purple feather coat that enveloped her.

Her ethereal and flawless natural face was without any imperfections, and she exuded an aura similar to Chris's.

But this beautiful girl, with her stunning looks that are so different from ordinary cute girls, and her perfectly curvaceous figure, inexplicably gives people a silly feeling.

Aqua!?

Charlotte had considered meeting the silly goddess, but she never imagined it would happen here, in this way.

Aqua asked with some anticipation, "I say, you must be a clergyman, right? Or perhaps a follower of Axis?"

"no."

"Hmm!"

Charlotte's firm denial hurt her somewhat, and the faint snickering coming from the corner made her feel even more humiliated.

Saying.

Hiding in the corner were none other than Kazuma Sato, Darkness, and Megumin.

"I am a follower of Eris."

"I see..."

Suddenly, Aqua's tone became ethereal and gentle, and she emanated a faint halo, appearing as holy as a goddess.

"Lost sheep, since you are a follower of Eris, you should know her predecessor, Aqua, right? That's right, I am Aqua, the goddess of water wisdom! Alright, worship me."

"...Ashiya?"

"Aqua!"

"What Kuya?"

"Aqua!!"

"Akushyo?"

"Aqua!!!"

"oh------"

Charlotte deliberately drew out her words, as if she had finally thought of something, and under Aqua's expectant gaze, she spoke:

"I know, it's an anglerfish!"

"It's Aqua! You did this on purpose, didn't you? You're deliberately messing with me! Look at my long, light blue hair and the feathered robe that signifies my goddess status. That's right! I am the true goddess of water wisdom!"

"...Heh, a fake goddess."

"You bastard—"

Wisdom failed to see it.

A counterfeit product is worth two.

Aqua was so angry that she rolled up her sleeves, ready to start a fight, but Kazuma Sato stopped her.

"Aqua, he's playing a trick on you, Aqua!" Then he looked at Charlotte and angrily rebuked her, "Hey, Aqua is already stupid, you're not allowed to tease her like that!"

Good guy.

You didn't let her off the hook either.

Aqua tearfully sought comfort from her companions, and the only female knight among the four who knew Charlotte had no choice but to step forward.

"Um, you should still remember me, right?"

"Of course. Thank you for your help, Darkness. Come, have a seat. If you don't mind, let me buy you a drink."

Charlotte was much more enthusiastic towards her savior.

No matter how twisted Darkness's nature is, it's true that he saved my life before. He's not like some random person who thinks you can just turn around and kill yourself.

Upon hearing that there would be bubble wine to drink, Aqua immediately stopped crying and secretly glanced at Charlotte, looking very eager.

"...Never mind, you can all come along."

Realizing he couldn't send the others away, Charlotte reluctantly gestured for them to sit down together.

"Very good!"

Aqua beamed with joy.

That carefree, silly goddess is so easy to please.

Kazuma Sato also sat down. For some reason, he felt that Charlotte in front of him seemed to be very similar to himself, and that they had something in common.

Five glasses of sparkling wine were brought out.

Aqua cheered happily and drank it down in large gulps.

Darkness then inquired, "Charlotte, how have you been lately? We didn't chat on the plains before. I was thinking of going to the Church of Eris, but Chris stopped me... If you don't mind, we could go to the plains and discuss how to defeat the giant toad!"

She excitedly grasped Charlotte's hand.

It hurts so much!

That's incredibly strong!

Charlotte finally understood why Chris hadn't let her come; Darkness might take her along to develop new fetishes and go down a path of perversion from which there was no turning back.

"I'm not that kind of person."

"It's okay, you can just watch from the side!"

"Hello!"

He had no desire to participate in such a perverse game.

Charlotte then looked at Kazuma Sato, who had been scrutinizing her with a suspicious expression since earlier, and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, my name is Charlotte, just like yours. Nice to meet you."

"Sato Kazuma, nice to meet you... Hmm? Same as me?"

Kazuma Sato was puzzled.

When he saw Charlotte gesturing to the oblivious, idiot goddess Aqua beside him, he immediately realized what was happening and pointed at Charlotte.

"Oh oh oh——————"