I Became the Handyman That the Heroines Are Obsessed With

Episode 43 – The repairman felt something was strange

These days, I have been having more and more doubts about this ability I have.

I have doubts about the ‘ability to fix everything’, a privilege I received when I was reincarnated in the world of Erasto Chronicle after being hit by a truck.

‘Why on earth did Epirina give me this ability as a gift?’

Apparently, Epitrina described this power she gave me during our first meeting as ‘the power to fix everything.’

But when I think about what I experienced after using this ability, it was difficult to see that the ability I had was simply an ability specialized for fixing something.

For example, there is something that happened between me and Raina in the back of the galley.

Reina said she acted that way because she was under a curse, but it felt like she was trying to force her to get to the bottom of her story.

So, with her honesty, I felt that she was hiding her truth and giving me a false explanation.

To put it bluntly, is the ‘devil’s curse’ really that common? It almost makes me think.

For now, let’s put the word ‘devil’ aside for a moment and focus on the word ‘curse.’

Curse is a word related to the act of wishing something bad to happen to another person.

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In other words, a curse is not a natural phenomenon that occurs naturally without anyone acting with intention.

In the Erasto Chronicle, several heroines with content related to ‘curse’ appear.

These curses were implemented as passive skills, and instead of giving some kind of penalty, they often gave enormous advantages in other areas in return.

From that perspective, the curse that fell on the President and the curse that Reina fell on were incomprehensible when viewed from the perspective of a user who played Erasto Chronicle.

Even after curing the curse, the two people, the President and Raina, tried to show signs of obsession for unknown reasons.

Is it right to go to such lengths to do something to me just because I solved one curse?

To be honest, it is true that you use your abilities and receive compensation, but when you think about what happened in the past and the other person’s reaction as a result, there were a lot of things that did not make sense.

I thought that this ability given to me was not just about fixing something, but about dealing with something more fundamental than that.

Otherwise, there would be no way for beautiful women to be seduced by an ordinary person like me.

‘First, I have to meet Epirina.’

Epitrina would have the answers to all these questions.

This world is the world she presides over, and she is the goddess who presides over this world.

I thought she would definitely answer my questions.

I immediately packed my bag because I heard that the bull’s horn was also sweet.

There was no need to travel a long way, but having the tools at least gave me peace of mind.

The only bag I could think of was a sack of sacks that I found in the ruins.

This sack was quite sturdy and was still being put to good use.

I put a hammer, a dagger, and some coins into the sack and tied the opening tightly with string.

“Okay. “This should be enough.”

I was able to leave the dormitory only after confirming that the entrance was tightly tied and would not come loose.

Because it was class time, there were no students to be found in the dormitory or academy.

I walked towards the main gate of the academy with a relaxed mind.

“Stop. “May I ask what you are going out for?”

“I would like to visit the temple of the Great Goddess and pray.”

“Is that so? You may pass by.”

For other students, going out during the week would have been prohibited, but for me, it was an exception.

I said hello to the guard and naturally went outside the academy.

Once again, I felt the slightly stuffy air unique to Arcanium, and without realizing it, I felt freed from my shackles.

But there is no time to stay like this.

I had to go to the temple of the Great Goddess right away and talk to Epirina.

I didn’t think that she would welcome me unconditionally just because I went to visit her.

Nowadays, rather than going back and forth between tasks, I have to do it first and then take care of it later.

I had seen the location of Epitrina’s temple before, so I headed straight to Epitrina’s temple.

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In Arcanium, a commercial city surrounding the outside of Glesius Academy, there were temples serving each god as well as a temple serving the great goddess.

Among them, the temple serving the great goddess Epitrina was smaller than other temples, but the abilities of her priests were several times superior to those assigned to other temples.

And among them, the man with the highest rank.

Bertrand, the archbishop of the temple of the great goddess Epitrina, was waiting for someone.

‘The Great Goddess definitely said that a man would come to visit around this time.’

What Archbishop Bertrand was waiting for was the person Epitrina told him about in his dream last night.

A person from the Eastern Continent with black hair would come to visit him, so if he came, he should not be treated rudely and should be guided straight to the prayer room.

Bertrand woke up, immediately took a bath and waited for the guest that Epitrina had mentioned.

‘Is he still the person the goddess spoke of?’

If he had been a priest serving another god, he would have gone in even if no guests had come, but Bertrand was different.

He was an archbishop in the service of the great goddess Epithrina, who demanded her strictness, and he intended not to move from this position until her guest, whom she had spoken of, came.

This stubborn insistence on keeping the word of the goddess is what made him who he is today, so in a way, it was only natural.

When Bertrand was waiting for about three hours, a black-haired man from the Eastern Continent appeared from a distance.

He did not even look at other temples and was only heading towards Epitrina’s temple.

When Bertrand saw this, he instinctively knew that the black-haired man from the Eastern Continent was the guest that Epitrina had mentioned.

“Welcome. I was waiting to hear from the Great Goddess. “I am Archbishop Bertrand, a poor servant who serves the Great Goddess.”

“I am Pathos, a first year student at Glesius Academy.”

Of course, the black-haired man was Pathos, who started out at Glesius Academy.

“Please follow me. The Great Goddess has asked me to guide you to the prayer room. “Please come this way.”

In other temples, a priest would have guided the way, but Bertrand thought it was natural for a person who had received communication from the great goddess to guide the guests, so he led Pathos to the prayer room inside the temple.

It was 9 o’clock, when people were just about to start work, so the inside of the temple was empty.

“I will just leave. Well then, have a good time.”

Bertrand guided Pathos to the prayer room, then quietly closed the door to the prayer room and left the room.

This was because according to the rules of the Great Goddess Temple, one should not disturb those who communicate with the goddess.

So, he stood in front of the prayer room and began to prevent anyone from entering the room without permission and being punished by the Great Goddess.

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After being guided by Archbishop Bertrand into the prayer room, I took out a few coins, placed them on the altar, and closed my eyes.

“Epitrina. I know you’re listening. “I have something to ask, can you meet me?”

I had expectations in my heart when I heard from the Archbishop that Epitrina had contacted me.

[Welcome. Pathos. I was just waiting for you to come.]

And as soon as I closed my eyes and said something similar to prayer, I felt a cozy and warm power surrounding me.

When I carefully opened my eyes, I saw Epirina standing there with a soft smile, wearing a completely different outfit than before.

Previously, she had been wearing fluttering clothes, but now she was wearing a thick robe, with her hood removed, leaving only her face exposed.

“I came here on purpose to avoid causing harm to other gods, so please don’t misunderstand.”

“Oh, yes.”

I automatically went into extreme polite mode when Epirina stood in front of me.

I think I can sing Epitrina comfortably when I’m with someone else, but now that I’m standing in front of her, I feel like I’ll never be able to do that.

“There are many things you would like to ask me, but the thing I would like to ask you most would be about ‘that ability’ that I gave you. Is that right?”

I nodded at Epitrina’s question.

“Yes. I completely understand. “It was very difficult to ask anyone, wasn’t it?”

Epitree I nodded at her with a soft smile, as if she understood my concerns.

“What I’m going to tell you from now on, I want only you to know.”

How big of a secret are you trying to reveal to me, that only I should know?

“Actually, I discovered it after giving you your abilities, but they were given to you with additional abilities that I did not intend.”

And the facts that came out of Epitrina’s mouth were enough to surprise me.

“In other words, your soul now contains two abilities, not one.”

After hearing those words, I just stared blankly at Epitrina with her mouth open and unable to say anything.