The Fantasy World Fanatic Wants To Leave Work

9 – 9. The Overly Holy Saintess (3)

“Well, I should be going now. I’d love to explore this place more, but… there seems to have been some commotion during my official duties,” Alensia said, checking her watch and preparing to leave.

It seemed she had other matters to attend to during her brief visit.

“Ah, well then, goodbye. I’m really grateful for your help today. It may not be much in return, but please take this,” I handed her a coffee from the display shelf, a famous ‘S’ brand.

“What’s this?”

“It’s coffee. You can tear open the straw here and sip it. I don’t have anything else to offer you right now, hahahaha.”

The coffee cost would be deducted from my account separately. Fortunately, my wallet was in the clothes I was wearing, but unfortunately, there wasn’t much cash in it. It seemed I couldn’t use cards either, so this was the best I could do for now.

I wished I could give her something better, but meddling with convenience store items might provoke the store manager to do something unexpected.

Come to think of it, do they even give salaries here? They probably do, right?

“Thank you. I’ll enjoy it. It’ll be a great help as I have to work late tonight,” Alensia said with gratitude as she accepted the coffee.

Alencia, with a grateful smile in place of words, left the convenience store.

She seemed like a genuinely good person.

Regardless of her being labeled a cultist, the fact remained that she had helped. I sincerely felt grateful for that.

†††

Thankfully, no bizarre creatures like those two mischievous cubs showed up at the convenience store afterward.

Instead, the people from Universe-1221 seemed mostly unfamiliar with the store’s products. Some didn’t even know how to cook instant noodles, requiring simple guidance on how to do so.

Still, it was bearable without the grunting, dirty pigs or eerie wolves brandishing knives.

Surprisingly, time seemed to flow faster in moments like these.

In the blink of an eye, what felt like an extended 8 hours turned out to be quite short.

[*Notification*]

[To all our valued customers, thank you for visiting our convenience store. We will soon be closing, so please quickly finish your shopping and have a pleasant day.]

A mechanical female voice echoed inside the store as customers began to leave one by one.

“We didn’t have many customers, but oddly enough, business is doing well.”

Due to the wolves and pigs, they’d only been open for about 7 hours. Yet, today’s sales seemed to match those of a typical convenience store’s daily earnings.

Of course, it was mainly travelers who purchased items like beef jerky or chocolates.

Some even bought the so-called “aristocratic ice cream,” Hagen-Dazs, and they genuinely looked like aristocrats.

While most customers didn’t even know what ramen was, a tiny minority knew exactly what the store sold.

In short, there were few customers, but those who came bought only expensive items.

But there was one particular fact that astonished me.

Was it astonishing, or rather, appalling?

With all customers gone and only five minutes left until closing, I briefly surfed the Treewiki out of curiosity. I decided to search:

“Real or fake?”

[Classification: Sentient Being, Saintess]

[Alencia Benedictum (Universe-1221)]

[Date of Birth: December 24th]

[Age: 24]

[Species: Human]

[Physical Attributes: 165cm / (Redacted)kg]

[Occupation: Saintess]

[Hobbies: Music appreciation, playing with children]

[Affiliation: Eclasia Executor]

I lost the words I wanted to say and ended up not saying anything.

I found it fascinating that this guest named Allensia had her own separate document on TreeWiki, so I decided to take a look. It was meticulously detailed, more than I had imagined.

But what caught my attention more than anything was her occupation.

[Occupation: Saint]

Could it be that this saint is the same one I know?

In typical fantasy stories, they always depict saints as holy and pure virgins.

They possess divine power as they serve the gods, and in the church, they are treated with almost the same level of respect as the Pope.

“Evande.”

No, but seriously?

Is she really the saint?

She seems kind and good-natured, but to think that Allensia is a saint?

[Summary]

[A priest belonging to the Ecclesia Executors, she is the saint of Universe-1221. She has been bestowed with the highest purity among all the saints and is often referred to as the representative of the gods.]

I rubbed my eyes and even washed my face in the bathroom, but it wasn’t a mistake in my vision.

Thanks to that, all sorts of thoughts started rushing through my mind.

When I first met Allensia, I said that I didn’t believe in anything god-like.

But if she really is a saint, then it’s as if I suddenly had to sing hymns in front of a bishop and recite mantras in front of a pastor.

It’s like I denied the existence of God right in front of the Pope.

In other words, I committed a great sacrilege without any fear.

Even if that religion was a false cult, just the fact that they can gather such well-equipped knights indicates that they must hold considerable influence.

In overseas dramas, there was even a person called the “Drug Lord” who manipulated the president through a false religion.

“Damn it.”

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There is no doubt, I’m screwed.

There was no need for careful consideration.

Could it be that I’ll be taken away too?

Taken away without anyone knowing, never to return…

Come to think of it, the knights who came along with Allensia today felt more like they were following orders from a commanding officer rather than being police officers responding to a report.

They followed her command without any hesitation, as if she was ordering them to catch pigs and wolves.

And here arises another question.

Why did Alencia bring the knights?

Of course, the knights did catch the pigs and wolves, but if they weren’t there, who would the knights have come to the convenience store to catch?

They said they came together because there was a disturbance while on official duty, but unless it was divine timing, it’s hard to believe it was just a coincidence.

For some reason, my spine shivered.

“No, it’s fine. It’ll be okay.”

Nevertheless, I tried to think positively, but with lowered head.

In reality, the knights didn’t apprehend me, and Alencia, instead of punishing me for blasphemy, simply offered a helping hand.

Moreover, she even paid for the pig’s milk.

-This is the cost that damn pig freely consumed. Since they will be fined anyway, don’t worry about it and just accept it.-

Even if I pretended not to notice, it wasn’t the peddler’s job to catch thieves.

Yeah, it’ll be fine, probably…

“…I’ll be fine.”

I reassured myself while washing my face with cold water.

The first day of business ended safely in its own way.

At any rate, it’s not like there’s only bad news or unsettling news; there’s also one good news.

Didn’t the store manager say something to me?

[If you can spend the day without pressing the red button for 8 hours today, I will give you a special vacation. If Kim Hyunwoo continues to do well, we plan to give him a reward vacation. Of course, please keep in mind that it will only be given if you do well.]

The store manager said that if I can spend the day without pressing the red button, he will give me a vacation for one day.

Originally, I planned to press it because of those two beasts, but with the help of the saint, I made it through without pressing the button, so I can confidently ask for it.

I haven’t decided how to use it yet, but just like having more money is better, having more reward vacations would be better too.

-Kim Hyunwoo-

[So now you’re going to forget or change your words and say you can’t do it because you’re not man enough?]

-Store Manager-

[…………]

By the way, it is said that this message directly conveys the sender’s feelings.

And the store manager continued to send such silent messages.

It seems that they didn’t expect me to actually spend 8 hours without pressing the red button.

-Store Manager-

[I honestly was surprised. Kim Hyunwoo is the first person to spend 8 hours on the first day of opening without pressing the red button. Most people either press it earlier or end up unable to press it anymore.]

That’s quite a creepy statement, isn’t it?

Honestly, I thought the boss was just torturing me with false hope, so I was about to press the red button. But unexpectedly, help came down and I safely passed, so it must have been lucky.

I guess you could say I was lucky.

-Boss-

[Good. Regardless, the fact that you safely spent 8 hours without pressing the red button is true. However, please understand that you cannot use it during the current probation period.]

Anyway, that’s okay with me.

Originally, trainees can’t take leave unless it’s for something special.

-Boss-

[Anyway, the training is not over yet, so you should rest. I will send you a green link where you can enter “RocketPang” and there you can get the things you need for yourself in the future.]

“…RocketPang?”

I followed the boss’s words and clicked on the green link.

But this design looks strangely familiar again.

[♣RocketPang♣]

[Search⌕]

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＜Product List＞

[Space Friend] [Space Fresh] [Delivery of Space] [Fashion/Accessories] [Self-defense items] [Arcane items] [Science Fiction items] [Modern items]

It’s almost the same design to the point where it seems okay.

However, there are many unusual things in the items listed under “Product List” that were not there before.

-Boss-

[If it’s something you need for daily life, you can also get it at U.C Convenience Store, but for things necessary for survival, you cannot. Your compensation will be paid as a weekly wage during your working hours, so please use it wisely.]

Is that a gun? And there’s something that looks like a magical wand, and also a lightsaber that comes out in the movies.

I feel like I need to buy only the things that are worth buying if I have the money.

Unfortunately, most of the products were too expensive for my monthly salary.

Is there any other way to make money besides the convenience store?

For the sake of my future, it would be better to have as many means as possible to deal with various situations.