Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 81 Three Prayers a Day

Charlotte did not exaggerate or portray herself as a powerful figure who could defeat strong enemies in one move; instead, she portrayed the Headless Horseman as a terrifying foe.

Claire exclaimed with genuine admiration, "Indeed, only someone with such a devout heart as you could accomplish something truly miraculous! Although there are many powerful adventurers in the capital, none of them have ever fought against the Demon King's army officers. Mr. Charlotte's ability to do so must be due to his unparalleled devotion to the goddess!"

Ugh!

Charlotte's heart clenched painfully.

Fortunately, this world doesn't have magical items to test loyalty or piety, otherwise his piety would definitely hover around the red line, disappointing and disbelieving Alice and the others.

He could only say dryly, "This is probably related to my daily routine."

"Work-rest schedule?"

Claire was slightly taken aback.

After Alice whispered something to her, Claire continued, "I'm very curious about how you spend your days, what kind of training allows you to fight against the Demon King's army officers... Your Highness said so. Of course, I'm very curious myself."

Pray three times a day.

"...What?"

"I pray to the goddess three times a day, that's all."

"Is that so?"

Alice and Claire both looked visibly confused, but the fact that he prayed to the goddess three times a day, something even ordinary clergy couldn't do, was enough to demonstrate his devotion.

"As expected of you!"

She was filled with admiration once again.

As if to help Charlotte, Yujian Xiangye chimed in, "Yes, you know, even I admire Charlotte's devotion to the goddess. After he fought and was defeated, he said: 'If you feel you have lost, you have only lost to God and her believer, not to him...'"

"How humble!"

"Amazing! They actually beat the Demon Sword Hero!"

Claire and Rein exclaimed in unison, their focus differing slightly. Even Alice stared at Charlotte with sparkling eyes, seemingly incredulous that he, as a high priest, had defeated a sword master.

Charlotte couldn't help but hunch her shoulders.

"I was talking about sword control..."

"You are welcome."

Yu Jianxiang secretly gave Xia Luo a thumbs up, wondering whether he was helping him or putting him in a difficult position.

Even Clementa and Fio didn't refute her, but secretly glared at Charlotte... These two guys actually did such a rude thing in front of the princess.

"Um, I never expected you to beat Mr. Yujian..."

For some reason, Claire became somewhat hesitant and said, "Please allow me to make an unreasonable request. May I take a look at Mr. Charlotte's adventurer card? I'd like to see your skill allocation for future reference..."

"This isn't appropriate... I'm the High Priest, and Miss Claire and Miss Rhine's professions are knight and mage, respectively, so this shouldn't be necessary..."

"No, there are also many priests in the Knights, so their experience can be of some value."

"No, no, no, how can you just show someone something as private as an adventurer's card? Would you say to someone, 'Let me see yours...' I understand, please take a look."

Charlotte succumbed to Alice's pitiful pleading expression.

no way.

He's too soft-hearted.

Claire was handed the adventurer card, but instead of looking at it, she passed it on to the impatient Alice. When Alice saw the adventurer card, her mouth slightly opened.

"How could that be? That's too exaggerated..."

This was the first time Charlotte had ever heard her voice.

Soft and tender.

She is a genuine, orthodox, beautiful girl.

"Lady Alice..."

Claire wanted to say something, but when her eyes caught Charlotte's adventurer card out of the corner of her eye, she froze. Then, feeling strange, Rein leaned in and did the same.

"This can't be real, this magic power... I've never seen such an exaggerated level of magic power before!"

Rein kept groaning.

Charlotte's level wasn't high, but his magic power was incredibly high, a strength that overshadowed all his weaknesses.

"But, it's so strange."

When Claire suddenly said that, Charlotte's face stiffened. Just when he thought he was about to be teased about his ridiculously low stats again, she stared at the adventurer card carefully and then slowly spoke after a long while.

"Mr. Charlotte, you've only learned three skills... As the High Priest, shouldn't you have mastered all of them? And what's the reason you have so many skill points?"

"Well, well... cough cough, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying: I'm not afraid of someone who has learned a thousand skills, I'm afraid of someone who has practiced one skill a thousand times."

"How could this be!?"

The three of them remained stunned for a long time.

The same goes for Yujian Xiangye. He had heard this phrase before; that famous martial arts star had once shone brightly throughout the world.

Youyou nodded in agreement.

She agreed with this statement, not because Megumin was only proficient in Explosion Magic, but because many members of the Crimson Demon Clan had also learned the Sword of Light, which they considered their signature skill, and whose power was no less than that of ordinary high-level magic.

"Really..."

"Thought-provoking."

Claire and Rein also looked disappointed.

At this moment, Alice suddenly spoke up in a low voice, "Um, I wanted to ask... what is Divine Light Fist? I don't remember that the High Priest class has this skill."

She took the initiative to ask, intentionally trying to get closer to him.

This is a good thing.

Charlotte didn't boast or show any arrogance; instead, she casually said, "This is a skill taught to me by the goddess."

"...Goddess!?" X3

This word is something that cannot be ignored.

"It's true, I can testify."

That's what Mikami Hibiki said.

He thought Toad Fist was Divine Light Fist, but it wasn't; it was a misunderstanding.

"Yes, that's how it is!" Claire exclaimed as if she understood everything. "It must be because you, Mr. Charlotte, are so devout to the goddess and pray diligently three times a day that you have earned her favor! That's also why you were able to defeat the Demon King's army officers."

Very well, she misunderstood too.

Charlotte naturally wouldn't explain; she'd just let this wonderful misunderstanding continue.

Claire asked, "Was your becoming an adventurer also at the behest of the goddess?"

"Yes," Charlotte nodded and said, "If it weren't for commanding troops on my sword, I might still be a priest in Axel right now. Of course, there's nothing wrong with guiding people, but adventure is much more expansive for me."

A decorated sedan chair is carried by many people.

Yu Jianxiangye just raised his hand, which was Xia Luo's return gesture, showing that he has a good eye for people.

Claire blinked and said, "So that means you're planning to go with Mr. Yujian to defeat the Demon King?"

"……No."

"Aren't you going?"

"Going to defeat the Demon King isn't about not going, but about going slowly, deliberately, and in an orderly manner. Let the capable and the enlightened go first, so that we can motivate... cough cough, it's nothing."

When the others stared at Charlotte with increasingly strange looks, he coughed awkwardly a few times.

"What's wrong, Miss Claire?"

"How should I put it, Mr. Charlotte, I always feel that your way of speaking is similar to that of other nobles."

"……real?"

"To put it another way, you could almost be a prosecutor."

Perhaps it was because of Claire's status, but Charlotte unconsciously adopted an official tone.