Surviving as a Saint in Another World

Plague (7)

From the next day, the expeditionary force moved forward facing a full-scale combat situation.

In fact, it was nothing special than I thought for making a fuss the day before.

People die when things go wrong, and it’s a little hard to put it this way, but it was really passable.

It was assumed that the previous expeditions would have been temporarily wiped out, so the expression that it was passable compared to that was accurate.

There were a lot of reasons I could point out. Although the fire wizards did their best, there were basically so many heads that there was no problem on their own, but with the elves participating, most of the battles were one-sided, and I didn’t like the leader, but apart from that, Most of the priests sent by the church also paid for their meals.

But if I had to pick the number one reason above all else, it would be because of that.

“Everyone get out of the way!”

what the hell is that…

Occasionally, when faced with a large group of undead, the leader of the knights would personally step out, but I don’t know exactly what he was doing, but the undead gathered at one point as if they were sucked into a black hole.

It was a shocking sight that made me wonder if the physics engine had a bug.

“Azalea-sama. What is that? I don’t think it’s an ordinary skill, but it’s amazing.”

Come to think of it, I think I caught a monster in the air yesterday with that strange ability.

I couldn’t help but ask because it was quite a contrast to the knights right next to me dealing with the undead with swords.

To put it bluntly, it was a sight that reminded me of a wizard rather than a knight.

“That’s the mark of the state called Master. It’s to implement the karma he built as a warrior into the world.”

Even if you say such a floating cloud, an outsider like me has no idea what you’re talking about.

The princess added an additional explanation, as if she had read the question that popped up on my face.

“It varies from master to master, but Lord Hexen can create an artificial flow of attraction and repulsion around his body.”

What is a sudden power battle?

I thought it was great because he was a Master Master, but he suddenly awakened this ability beyond the level of strengthening his body with mana and shooting it.

At first, I was shocked, but thinking about it again, I wondered what was the problem with a world where gods and zombies existed.

In any case, there was no problem with the expedition’s ability to conduct battles, perhaps because such monsters were included.

Rather, the problem arose elsewhere.

“The pollution is serious here too.”

As they approached beyond a certain area, not only the Undead but also the contaminated area began to appear.

Since the disease spreading in this land was not an ordinary disease, it was almost certain to be caught in that land, so only the poor priests died.

It was not enough to purify the ground, so I had to inspect the soldiers from time to time and check their condition. In fact, even though the priests were purifying, soldiers who got sick appeared, so I had to take a double effort.

Within a few days, instead of participating in battle, the Elf priests were at a level where they had to focus only on purifying the area with the Orion priests.

Even I, who can maximize attack power by giving grace, fell back after being asked to focus on purification work.

Seeing myself approaching the battle line every time I fought, I wondered if the princess might have tried her own way to get me out of the back.

In fact, there was nothing bad about it from my point of view. Considering my personal gain, it was rather good.

If you can’t maintain the battle line at all, you don’t know, but thanks to the knight commander, you can finish it without much damage every time, so if you can, it was better to concentrate on purification and treatment.

First of all, there was no possibility of being noticed by the leader by using other spells besides grace in the battle line.

In the first place, if I did my best, I could increase the speed of the expedition much more comfortably and quickly than this, but I thought that I was blindfolded in that I was not doing it because I cared about the leader.

And the soldiers were much more grateful for healing them from an injured state or from a disease-infected state rather than raising their attack power with grace.

In addition, the other priests did not know who was sick, so they had to check each one to see if they were infected, but I was able to distinguish the sick person.

It is true that I have foot and foot disease, so the reliability of my remarks increases, and it is natural for my liking to increase as it reduces the burden of work.

In fact, most of the clergy already had strong trust in me, so it didn’t seem necessary to dwell on such things, but I was a person who hated the word excessive and unpaid.

Isn’t the higher the reliability and favorability, the better?

“Saint Ronan.

I woke up from my thoughts at the words of the princess next to me.

The princess was mostly beside me and helping me when I was working as a priest recently.

It was a role that the princess was originally playing, but it was a natural change because I had to withdraw from the battle line and the princess had a level of force that was a waste for her personally escorting me.

When the leader came close to me in the middle, I didn’t want to have a guide as an assistant even if I had to do it alone.

How come my attendant is Celia, but the person who plays the role of attendant changes every day?

“Iris-sama also had a hard time.”

These were not empty words, they were sincere.

In fact, the totem that expelled the leader was already doing its job well enough, but the princess was really helping me with her best, perhaps because of her debt to me.

It’s something I’ve felt at first sight since I took a flower class, but as I became aware of the fact that the inside of the princess isn’t as flawless as I thought while working together recently, my inner intimacy increased, and my liking rose quite a bit.

“How can I be in a position to hear such words from Saint Ronan. Please stop talking.”

However, if the problem was that the princess did not treat me comfortably at all, it was a problem.

At first, didn’t you try to be close to me because you thought you were in the same situation as me? I don’t know when it became like this…

At this rate, until I really die, I won’t be able to make any friends except for Celia.

“I’m not the kind of person who would listen to Iris say that.”

I tried to say that, but instead of replying, the princess just bowed her head and followed me.

not good…

It wasn’t a thought that came to my mind simply because my friend’s situation was not good.

The princess’ psychological state was drawing a downward-sloping curve day by day.

Of course, there was no crazy psychopath whose mental state was going upwards at the moment.

No matter how smoothly the expedition was going, the fact that it was a field where life and death went back and forth did not change, and the number of tasks assigned to each individual was not small.

In addition, some time ago, among the undead, armored undead, that is, those who looked like the corpses of the previous expedition began to appear.

Even members of the expedition who appeared to be alive were found.

Since the incident of the pregnant woman monster, I have never been asked to determine if I am a real monster, but then it happened that I was asked for an answer once again.

Of course, it was also a monster.

It was also a monster that could not disguise itself as a pregnant woman, so it was virtually a monster covered in human skin after taking out most of the organs and muscles inside the body.

It was hard to make the soldiers feel good because Moral bread came in every once in a while.

At least, the leader of the knights had a great reputation as a master, so morale did not fall below a certain level, but sometimes people who looked dangerous appeared.

People who have experienced incidents such as the death of a colleague next to me in today’s battle.

Of course, I, who hoped for the safe return of the expedition, opened a pseudo-psychological counseling center that had been reopened for the first time in a long time and gave mental care diligently.

And according to my intuition, now was the moment when the princess needed the help of that pseudo-counseling center.

“Iris-sama, would you like to talk for a while?”

When the princess who greeted me at my barracks was about to leave, I grabbed her and stopped her.

“…All right.”

After thinking for a while, the princess said that and entered the barracks with me.

“Isn’t there any hard work these days?”

It feels like a battalion commander asking a new recruit whether he is worth living in the military and whether there are any absurdities.

After real reincarnation, I try out all sorts of experiences.

“No. Thank you for your concern.”

And the princess feels like a recruit who answers that everything is fine no matter what she asks…

The standard is to take time and slowly reduce the distance… There is no time to do that in a situation where you don’t know what will happen at any moment.

“I don’t think so.”

Embarrassment appeared on the princess’s face.

I didn’t know I could say it so directly.

If you affirm here, you are admitting that you are having a hard time, and if you deny it, you are saying that I am wrong.

“Why did you think that way…”

What the princess chose was a passive run away.

“Anyone can tell from the side. The other elven priests are also worried about Iris-sama.”

Actually, I don’t know that much. Of course, there were cases where the elven priests felt anxious when they saw the princess, but I couldn’t tell if it was because of her recent attitude or because she was their own princess.

However, it is important to speak confidently about these things in the first place.

Because the princess is actually full of worries, and this assertion cannot be strongly denied.

You would think that he was showing off like that.

“that…”

“I may not be of much help, but at least I can listen to your concerns. If there’s anything I can do, of course I’ll help.”

Even for the sake of a long-term constructive relationship with the elven kingdom.

“…I can’t either. I’m sorry. At least telling Saint Ronan doesn’t help.”

Even though I said this, I can’t say that I’m subtracting it. I have no choice but to start here first.

“Are you feeling negative towards me?”

The princess was frightened and was about to shake her head, but when she saw me, she stayed blank for a moment, then bowed her head.

“Did you know?”

“It’s vague.”

Of course, I was able to recognize it right away if the princess let out even a fragment of that feeling, but it wasn’t a very good choice to talk about it here.

Upon hearing those words, the princess sighed in resignation before slowly opening her mouth.

“I hate myself for having such feelings more than the jealousy or inferiority I have for Saint Ronan, so I can’t stand it.”

“Why do you hate yourself?”

“Because I know what kind of person Saint Ronan is. How faithful, how kind, and how dedicated he is. I know that well. I know that without Saint Ronan, we wouldn’t have had the support of so many empires so quickly. I can’t stand myself being dissatisfied and jealous of Saint Ronan because I feel contempt for him.”

“Then why are you jealous of me?”

“It’s funny… I once thought Saint Ronan and I were in a similar situation. An ordinary person living a life reserved for a saint.”

That’s a very clear and sober judgment.

“But now I know. There is a big misunderstanding in the name of Saint Ronan’s apprenticeship, and Saint Ronan is a desirable saint himself.”

There is a misunderstanding. The misconception that I am a desirable saint.

“If I knew that Saint Ronan was a different person from me, I wouldn’t dare compare him, but maybe it’s because I once harbored such disrespectful thoughts. I keep thinking about it. .”

I don’t know the ability, but I can confidently declare that my mindset is not worth imitating at all.

“Then I could have saved my mother safely. I wouldn’t have brought Saint Ronan to such a dangerous place. The elves wouldn’t have died here. And…and…”

The princess, who had been giving reasons for this and that, was unable to speak any more as if her emotions were running high.

“Will my mother live?”

It was a difficult question to answer.

The revelation given by God only accurately specified the catastrophe that the elves would eventually face under normal circumstances, but did not tell what would happen when the princess was notified of the fact or what the outcome would be.

I just replaced it with an abstract word like ‘miracle’.

According to my reasonable suspicion, maybe even God doesn’t know.

Yeah, I think even God knows the outcome. So if I tell a lie, no one will know.

“Of course. The Queen will definitely be true.”

The princess’s eyes widened as if she hadn’t known that I would affirm so easily.

“What if Iris-sama doesn’t believe it? It’s in Iris-sama’s hands to create miracles. Not me. Ariel-sama also said it. I’m just helping Iris-sama.”

In fact, according to my reasoning when I heard the revelation, the role of the princess was to convey the situation to me, and after that, what I did was important, but the situation is a matter of accepting it.

If the outcome depends on my actions, then even how I behave towards the princess will be important.

“So do your best. She’s Iris-sama’s mother. You must save it. I think the bond between parents and children is really wonderful. I…”

After talking that far, I intentionally blurted out the end.

The fact that I was an orphan was known to everyone who knew.

Of course, Ronan’s parents, who I can’t remember, didn’t matter to me at all, but this kind of flaw could be a disadvantage or an advantage depending on how you use it.

“I’m sorry. I thought it was useless…!”

The princess was surprised and apologized to me.

Of course, those useless thoughts weren’t useless at all, but most thoughts about parents in front of an orphan are bound to feel like deception.

If you subtly substitute the thoughts you had so far, you could make the negative thoughts you’ve had so far count as useless thoughts.

“All of Iris-sama’s emotions are natural human emotions. If those emotions don’t cause you to harm others or even have the heart to do so, it’s nothing wrong yet.”

Actually, this is a question with no correct answer. Everyone has different opinions on this. But here, there is only the princess who is still confused, and me, who is trying to stabilize her mind and body by somehow giving her an excuse to rationalize it. .

“I only think of our success. The queen, the elven kingdom, the empire, and the soldiers here. A success that allows everyone to return home safely.”

It sounds like a dreamy story, but in fact, I didn’t think it was very impossible. Surprisingly, this part was sincere.

How many elements of anxiety have you crushed so far?

On top of that, he has a strong leader called the Master and even quantity tactics.

If the elves start digging, they thought there was a good chance they could easily crush the demon worshipers’ outbursts.

“So do your best. Together.”

At my words, the princess looked at me blankly and nodded.

The aura had changed to a much nicer color than before.

Even today, the pseudo-counseling center is doing one thing.

“Thank you very much. In the end, I will receive the help of Saint Ronan again like this. I will not forget this grace.”

I sent the princess back with a satisfied smile.

Could this have shattered an ominous flag that might have been somewhere else?

Can I really finish my work without any problems and go back?

I went to bed with such an elevated feeling. I was able to fall asleep quickly for the first time in a long time, perhaps because I felt comfortable.

And when I woke up, I was alone in a strange world.

It was not a normal situation for anyone to see. A few assumptions floated past, but nothing was clear.

…what the hell is this.