Senpensekai no Madoushoshi

“The adherent Rosalith Cuulbacall offers her prayers.
Goddess, heal this person’s wounds.”

Rose-san’s palm started emitting a golden light after her solemn prayer that slowly began to wrap around Quinn-san’s wound.
This was a miracle only capable by a member of the clergy recognized by the Goddess like Rose-san.
Borrowing the Goddess’s power, they can increase a person’s resilience or heal their injuries.
Miracles aren’t magic, so they don’t require any magic power.
Only a deep reverence for the Goddess.

“So, warm…….
I see……no wonder………”

Quinn-san’s complexion visibly improved.
He was turning a healthy color, and his breathing wasn’t nearly as rough.

“So it seems like this is a fairy village.”

As Rose-san continued with the treatment, Toslin restarted asking her questions, and Quinn-san nodded his head.

“Yes.
It seems like fairies have lived here for a long time, since the battle a thousand years ago probably.
Only fairies can come in here.
Otherwise, followers of the Goddess that the fairies invite in.”

“I see, and Quinn-san’s family have been followers of the Goddess for generations.
So you were able to get in here.”

“Yes.
One time when I was a kid, I got lost and found myself here.
Back then there was a rumor that a witch lived here, but thinking about it, that was probably just a lie our ancestors cooked up so we wouldn’t come snooping around here.
Anyway I knew where this place was.
And I knew if I came here, the goblins wouldn’t be able to follow.”

The light from Rose-san’s palm began to dim, and the healing power was lost along with it.
However by now Quinn-san’s wound had almost completely vanished.
Rose-san bowed her head and took a short breath.

“Oh Goddess, thank you very much.
This priestess offers her gratitude to you”

With his injuries recovered, Quin-san bowed his head just as his father Chris-san had, and offered a few words of prayer towards Rose-san.

“Thanks Rose.
This is a huge relief.”

“Yeah, now our reward won’t get reduced.”

“Shut up”

Carol had been quiet up until now, restlessly looking around not knowing what to do, but once her true feelings leaked out, Toslin naturally hit her head.
Of course Rose-san didn’t say anything herself and was now keeping her head down because of her vow of chastity.

“By the way, you mentioned goblins earlier.
Does that mean they were the ones who attacked you?”

Now that Quinn-san had completely regained his energy, Toslin started speaking more politely, wearing her best business smile.

“Yes, before I knew it, I was surrounded by them…….”

I see, so it really was a goblin attack? That explains why all the medicine was still there at least.

“Was there anything else that attacked you? A dark elf perhaps?”

“A dark elf? N-No……I only saw goblins.”

Quinn-san thought about it for a moment, but he inevitably shook his head.
Maybe he just didn’t see them? Or had they already left the forest by then, and Quinn-san ended up running into the leftover goblins because of some bad luck?

“Is that so…..because you see, this girl over here is the one who tracked the footprints…….and she insists you were attacked by something other than a goblin.
If that’s true, whatever it is might still be hiding nearby.”

Toslin grabbed Carol and forced her in front.

“Ah……..then perhaps……”

When Quinn-san started looking a little embarrassed, the room was suddenly filled with a loud creak, and the only door to this room swung open.

♠

What appeared was a huge, bald man.
His thick, bronzed muscles bulged underneath his black jacket armor.
A huge ax hung at his waist, and as soon as he noticed us, his gaze turned severe.
Toslin drew her long sword, a sharp gaze similar to the man’s in her eye.

“Who are you! What are you doing! I’ll cut you down depending on your answer!”

Toslin roared loud enough to make my eardrums shake.

“Goddess, forgive this man for his sins! HAaaaaaaaaaah!”

However before the man could give a response, Rose-san had lifted her shield and charged with the ferocity of a wild beast.
The man quickly pulled out his ax, lowering his body to meet Rose-san head on.

“Wai………hold on a minute!”

However it was Quinn-san who put an end to the confrontation.
He peeled his sick body off the wall and jumped in between the two.
But while his injuries may have healed, it seems like he is still physically exhausted.

“Are you all right Quinn-chan?”

Dropping his ax to the ground, the man gently grabbed Quinn-san before he dropped to the floor.