| Obtained the Skill, 『Sun’s Divine Protection』. ―――――――――――――――――――――――― 【White Flame】can now be used. 【Golden Flame】is now available. |
“Thank goodness. Rion, you have magical powers.”
Solana presses her chest as if relieved. I got a new skill, and I looked at my faintly shining arms in shock.
“Now you can draw out more power from me.”
W-what does this mean?
It occurred to me belatedly, but as far as I know, skills are supposed to be acquired only once in a lifetime.
Yet that warm magical power that enveloped my whole body was the same when I leveled up or when I first received the skill 『Alarm 』.
“When God and man meet, a special power arises. The change that occurs when two different beings meet is what you call ‘skill’. If you wake up other gods, maybe you’ll still get some skills.”
I feel like I’ve been told something ridiculous.
“G-Goddess-sama, you mean to say that there are still other gods out there……?”
“Mmm. I’ve woken up, so there are probably gods still sealed away in their sleep.”
Solana purses her lips and comes closer. She pokes her finger on my chest.
“Rather, can you please stop using honorifics such as ‘sama’?”
“But you’re a God, aren’t you?!”
“I get that you have a lot of respect for me, but I want to be a God who will be with you to the end. That’s why it’s okay to speak in a normal tone, so you don’t need to add ‘sama’ you know.”
“S-Solana-san….…”
“So-la-na-”
“……Yes”
At Solana-sa-, Solana’s urging, I placed my right hand on Lu’s forehead. Her sweaty forehead was so hot that my heart grip in pain.
Deep breath, calm down.
I have a skill to save her now.
| Skill 『Sun’s Divine Protection』 was used. Executing 【White Flame】 |
White flames sprouted from my right hand and instantly engulfed Lu. As time passed, my sister is getting more and more ruddy. Eventually, she started tossing and turning in her sleep, and then I realized something important.
“Oh, by the way, Solana…… Can she see you?”
“Hn? Why?”
“……W-why? I mean, how am I supposed to explain your existence to my sister.….?”
I take a breath and try to imagine what could happen.
――Big brother, who is this person?
――Uhm…. She’s a Goddess and she cured Lu! Everything is fine now!
――…………???
No, that’s too sudden. I don’t want to worry my sister, and I am sure that she would ask me all sorts of questions when it happens that way. And even if I told her everything, the next problem will be with my mother.
My mother is able to use healing magic and works at a clinic. In other words, she is a devout believer of Odis-sama. If word gets to the temple, things will get even more serious for Solana and me.
“I see. So, you’re just being careful.”
As if telling me not to worry, Solana put her hand on her chest. She snorts softly and proudly.
“It’s okay. Since it’s a request from my dear believer, I’ll make it so that only you can see me for now!”
The confident looking goddess was suddenly enveloped by light.
“It’s done. Now, no one can see me except you.”
“R-really? It doesn’t look like there’s any change though….”
“That’s a given. Well, unless of course if the other party has the skill to sensitively sense gods like the shrine maidens in legends! Fufufu.”
I don’t think Solana’s laughter caught her attention, but Lu opened her eyes.
Her eyes are blue like the sky.
“B-big brother?”
“Lu……!”
I knew it at a glance.
She now has a good complexion, and her voice is no longer hoarse. For the first time in over two years, I finally saw my little sister wake up in good spirits. The inner corners of my eyes are hot with tears. I hugged her tightly.
“Thankfully, thankfully………..!”
Lu blinked her eyes.
“Eh? My body felt much more relaxed than usual……”
Lu takes a few deep breaths, as if in disbelief.
“B-big brother?”
“What?”
That’s weird. It’s like Lu is looking behind me.
I loosened my hold on her.
“L-Lu……? Do you see something?”
“Uhm….…”
Her big eyes rolled, and she looked sideways.
“N-no. I can’t see anything!”
Lu clenches her fists and looks at it.
Good. If Lu says so, then I’m relieved. I felt like she had made an eye-to-eye contact with Solana…… but since my sister said so, there is no doubt about it.
“Rion, just now, this child……”
“Lu said she couldn’t see you.”
“……I see! Well, if my believer says so, then it’s true!”
Solana agreed, and I nodded vigorously.
| Status: |
| Rion (14 years old, Male) Level: 4 Skill『Alarm』: ➥ 【Wake Up】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Wakes up a sleeping person refreshed. ➥ 【Unseal】 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Cancel any type of sleep. Skill『Sun’s Divine Protection』 ➥ 【White Flame】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Recovery. The blessing of the sun also exorcises curses. ➥ 【Golden Flame】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Improves physical ability. Further effects for a limited time. |
I decided to stay at home that day to see how Lu is doing. It would be a problem if her physical condition changes suddenly.
After such a long inaction, I talked about a lot of things with Lu, who seemed energetic for the first time in a while. Then I put her to bed. As I watched my sister, whose breathing was calmer than usual, I considered my plan for the next day.
I gained a new power with “Unseal”.
Now, my goal is freedom. It’s to free my family and myself from debt.
“Let’s go to the combat level of the Eastern Dungeon.”
The combat level is from the third basement floor and beyond. Unlike the exploration level on the first and second floors, the appearance of monsters is in full swing from the third level down.
There is a risk. But if I can collect magic stones dropped by monsters, I can save money much faster than I do now. The more money I earn, the sooner I can get my family out of debt.
After all, it takes strength just to live. But now I might have gotten the bare minimum of strength.
“Solana”
When I called out to the gold coin, a cheerful voice responded.
『Yeah, let’s do it. I agree with you. 』
Above all, by making the vow I had made ――to aim for the “strongest and kindest”, I felt that I had become an “adventurer” for the first time.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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