Divine Protection of Many Gods

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

The beautiful girl appears to be around the age of 13-15 . She walks towards us with a smile, the atmosphere had caused us to relax our guard . The woman who is leading these groups of men must be a high ranking official from the Church . Such a person is probably not a bandit . She must had noticed that we were armed and cautious of her group . Otherwise she wouldn’t be trying to explain her situation . Also she mentioned, Hero .

She calmly approaches us .

Me a Hero? Surely, I do have the Divine Protection of many Gods, but Heroes only exist in manga and anime . If I am not mistaken Lux did mentioned something about a Maou that exist in this world . Doesn’t a Shinto Priest have the right to select a Hero and grant them a Divine Protection of a God?

I check the Status Menu .

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Seira Diano Shinto Priest Lv . 20 Age 14

?Selection of Iyakami? Can grant a Hero Divine protection . Single effect .

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Her clothes are worn, but without a doubt this beautiful girl is a ?Shinto Priest? . However unlike Baara who only has the Skill Recovery Magic, this girl has a Divine Protection of a God .

Seira is standing directly in front of us . From the rear of their group, a Knight in red armor runs up to Seira and says something to her .

?Seira-sama, I’ll worry, if you rush ahead alone . ?

?I’m sorry, Alfred . But, I can finally meet the Hero at last . ?

The Knight with the highest Level spoke to the beautiful Shinto Priest .

The leader of the Knight’s seems to be named Alfred .

?I understand, but still this forest is home to many Monsters . Please be more careful . ?

?Oh well, you should have scouted ahead first . ?

While retorting back to Alfred, Seira greets us with a graceful bow .

?Nice to meet you . My name is Seira Diano a Shinto Priest elected by the Thora Church . The oracle foretells of the Maou revival, and the arrival of the Hero . I welcome you my chosen Hero . ?

She presents her right hand, in preparation to welcome me .

?Oh, will you please kindly accept? My Hero, Hylux the Brave Heart . ?

?… why are you say my name??

The chosen Hero seems puzzled . My face is a little red . I’m ashamed of myself, I thought I was the chosen Hero .

?I have researched, and discovered that you are a descendant of a Hero . ?

?I’m no longer related to that house!! And… because of me, you have arrived here in such a battered condition!!?

?You are a selected Shinto Priest of the Thora Church, you needn’t be acting like a common Adventurer . ?

Alfred who has been waiting behind Seira intervenes . Lux glares at Alfred with a sour face . When Baara was still a member of the Church something must have happened . Lux doesn’t make a move, it seems that whatever he wanted to say is conveyed through his eyes .

Seira brushes away the heavy silence .

?I understand, you have some complicated history, but will you please let me speak . ?

At her request Lux stops glaring . However his body language shows that he is still irritated .

?First of all, has everyone awoken??

I confirm with Lux by whisper . I didn’t know the situation and did not feel safe with the current circumstances . I want to check with Baara first .

?I’m sorry Hibiki, could you take care of that??

His expression slightly loosens, I nod . I approach the tent where everyone is sleeping . The location of the tent is a little distance away from the campfire . Away from open space it is hidden near the bushes . It is strategically chosen in case of an assault .

Gary, unlike the others is resting near the back, hidden away by the trees . As soon as I get closer his eye opens .

?Is there something wrong? It’s still too early to switch . ?

?Ah, we have guest . ?

His expression briefly changed but refocused the moment he heard we had guest . He may have figured out that the situation wasn’t direr from how easy-going I was .

?Our visitor is a selected Shinto Priest from the Church and some Knights as guards . They say Lux is the chosen Hero . ?

Gary’s face warps when he hears the news .

?The Shinto Priest called Lux the Brave Heart . Is Baara somehow related to any of this??

I end the conversation there and part with Gary, it is not my place to concern myself with other people’s affairs . I move to the tent to speak with Ayla and Amy . It’s good that I don’t have to re-explain the situation, everyone already understand based on my talk with Gary .

?Ayla, Amy . Sorry for waking you up . Are Kuesu-sensei and Baara up??

If I recall, Ayla and Amy are staying in the same tent as Kuesu . Ayla may have been half asleep while I was on guard duty .

?Good morning Master, the two of us are now up and ready . ?

?… what do you mean by “good morning”??

Ayla, while fully awake remains alert, but Amy seems tired and slightly sleepy .

?Lux has visitors, please ask Gary for details . ?

?I understand, should we prepare to depart??

?Considering the possibilities, should we prepare for departure??|

?Yes, please do . ?

?Ah, also survey the area for Monsters . Amy come with me . ?

?Yes . ?

I bring Amy along in order to ask her questions about the things I don’t know about in this world . The ignorant me, didn’t know about the existence of a Shinto Priest or the Church .

I left the tent where Ayla stayed and return to Lux, with Amy and Gary .

?Lux, how are you doing??

Gary asks as he immediately moves to stand near Lux . Two other women run up to Lux without delay .

Lux confirms his Party Member’s faces . He tells them he is okay .

?Who is the bastard that has chosen our leader??

Gary makes a menacing face and scowls at the visitors .

?It is I . ?

Seira steps forward, the atmosphere she emits would make even the bravest of men step back .

?I, Seira Diano, a Shinto Priest of the Thora Church has elected Hylux as the Hero . ?

Similar to how she greeted us before, she makes a graceful bow . There is a reaction from Baara after hearing the word Shinto Priest .

?With my given right, I nominate Hylux as the Hero, this is my decree . Hylux do you disapprove??

?I am but an ordinary man, for me to be a Hero, even temporarily I must decline . ?

?Will you please accept my refusal, and kindly return back to Welberg??

All the members are shocked and speechless, Lux has undoubtedly refused .

?Please do not say something so selfish, we are too exhausted to accept such a response . ?

They let their true feelings slip among their whispers . Seira is looking this way, however our party has already come to an agreement .

?I understand, my group will make preparations to return tomorrow morning . ?

?Please do so . ?

After the conversation ended Lux and his companions returned to the camp . I talked to everyone about our future plans after we had returned .

It seems the person who was supposed to watch the fire was gone, he may have disappeared when we were talking to Seira .

?Shinto Priest, I want to ask one of your Knights to watch over our campfire . ?

As I talked to her I could hear that her voice was rough .

?Why should I let my guards assist you!!?

?Well, Lux is currently at my campsite . This could be your chance to earn his favor . ?

Seira’s expression appears mortified .

?Why don’t you explain to me how “brown nosing” to Lux, will benefit my party??

Eh!?

?Well, you could watch our campfire as a way to apologize to Lux, and he may be grateful . ?

After saying what I needed, I move towards Amy near the campfire .

?Wait!!?

?What is it??

?I will watch the campfire??

?Aren’t things fine the way they are now??

Seira arrogantly asks, I reflexively refuse .

?Eh!??

?Weren’t you the one who suggested that??

Seira blushes .

Ku, ku, kuku

?If you no longer have any business with me, please leave, I have to get up early tomorrow . ?

?Ah . ?

?Ah??

?Could you please let me watch the campfire!!?

I’m satisfied now that I have gotten her to politely ask .

?It can’t be helped, you may switch with me . ?

Perhaps, Seira had a mortified expression but I couldn’t see it, she was facing the other way . I head back to the tent . Amy seemed to be muttering something .

?Master, you seem lively . ?

I returned to the tent, Ayla was preparing for the departure tomorrow morning . The tent had been taken down, three people were carrying it on their shoulder . Lux and the others were packing up the blankets .