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Chapter 21 Part 1

Even Though It’s Still Hard To Completely Get Over It, I Will Still Keep Moving Forward

 

The clear sky outside is expressing my heart.

Even the gold threads on my clothes are reflecting the sunlight, creating a dazzling effect.

And then there’s my robe which has the same color as the Black KIte bird, which also catches the sunlight and gives off a completely different sense of luxury than my previous robe.

 

This is the first morning that I, the 【Saint】 Russell have the power of 【Twilight Sorcerer】.

It feels like a refreshing breeze is flowing into my heart, which feels like the past six months when my heart was filled with nothing but disappointment and anxiety was already a long time ago.

Ever since I changed to this Job, it feels like I’m blessed by the world.

 

Today is a day of new beginnings for me.

 

My first exploration as Russell the 【Black Kite Saint】.

Along with this robe which had sucked the blood of a spirit dragon and had a golden thread on it.

And a sword on my waist that represents the days of my training.

And then——.

 

——Next to me is a silver-haired beauty who scratches her head while eating meat off the bone, making me want to turn away from the fact that she is a 『Goddess』.

 

After Sybilla finished eating the meat on the bone, she vigorously swung her arm and threw the bone on top of the mountain.

……Oi, that was an unexpectedly good throw. It flew so high that the birds resting on the trees flew away.

 

「That was disgraceful so I wished you’d stop doing that.」

 

「Why? This level of disgracefulness of eating while walking should be fine, isn’t it? The days of women being forced to be so graceful and ladylike are long over. From now on, I will be a symbol of women’s freedom.」

 

「You’re too carefree you know? And in your case, that wasn’t even the problem in the first place… I know you gained many male followers yesterday, but if they see you right now, I’m sure even a hundred years of love will turn cold.」

 

「And I know that men won’t be able to resist a beautiful woman with big breasts, so I think I will do just fine.」

 

「……」

 

And I can easily imagine that Sybilla would have understood that not denying it is the same as admitting that what she said is true… and that feels so pathetic.

 

…Well, at least that’s how much I trust how smart and cunning she is, and I’m counting on that brain of hers.

 

But that’s that.

I still have to say something back, or it’s going to leave a bad taste in my mouth.

 

「Yours might be big, but I don’t think it’s that much impressive honestly. Jannet’s was bigger.」

 

「Jannet? I thought it was strange that you haven’t fallen for me already, so you have a crush on someone huh? Do you like it bigger?」

 

「Stop that, I don’t see Jannet in that way. And don’t talk about such vulgar stuff out here.」

 

「There you go again~ you surprisingly have a naive and cute side to you too don’t you? You must’ve been thinking about that girl, every night don’t yo—— GEH!?」

 

The chop I dropped on her head this time is the hardest one so far.

 

What a crude woman, I felt embarrassed just standing next to her……! I even have the illusion that the clear sky is starting to cloud over.

Is this what city women are like? I’m not sure if I can put Sybilla in that category, though… Anyway, it’s not a topic to talk about outside.

 

「There’s really nothing between me and Jannet」

 

「Ouch, it still hurts… Hmmm~ Then, are there any other girls who you’re close with?」

 

「Close, huh? Well, there’s this childhood friend of mine… Emmy, whom I talk with often」

 

「Ohh! What’s this? Could it be that she’s your real crush?」

 

When I was just getting tired of her digging into my past stories, it occurred to me.

 

Sybilla has been observing me for a long time.

But she didn’t know I was the 【Saint】. In other words, when I said Jannet, she didn’t even know who that was.

 

I stared at Sybilla, who was starting to get carried away.

 

「Sybilla.」

 

「Huh? ….Ah, yes.」

 

I unintentionally used a rougher tone when I called her out.

It seems that no matter how much I’m thinking of making a new start, it’s still hard for me to get over my past.

 

Perhaps realizing that this is a subject I would rather not have her dig too deep into, Sybilla backed off with a nervous look on her face.

 

「I grew up in the orphanage with Gemma Baa-san, together with three others who are my childhood friends. One is me, the 【Saint】 Russell, then the sage 【Sage】 Jannet, the 【Holy Knight】 Emmy, and lastly, the 【Hero】 Vince.」

 

「Ah…」

 

「Jannet and Emmy are together with Vince now. That day, Emmy knocked me out, probably by accident, and by the time I woke up, all three of them were gone, a single one of them, along with the luggage. So they have nothing to do with me now.」

 

I averted my gaze away from Sybilla.

 

「…Right, at least for me, I no longer have any connection with them anymore.」

 

I muttered those words to reassure myself.

After telling her this story, I quickened my pace toward the dungeon.

 

「I… see… so that’s how it is… that’s, you know… I-I’m sorry…」

 

Sybilla apologized in a very weak tone as if she genuinely felt bad and sorry for bringing up the topic.

Hearing her apologize with that voice, which sounded so different from her usual cheeky way of talking, made me calm down a little.

 

……It’s true that Sybilla is a woman with a cheeky and shrewd personality, but she is by no means a woman who disregards others.

Especially, the part of her who chooses to act proudly without trying to appeal to anyone, and with how she would even give up on her goals to save a single child.

 

She just wanted to have a light love talk and didn’t mean to put salt on my wounds from getting kicked out.

She’s probably feeling pretty guilty about it right now.

 

And it was my fault in the first place for bringing up the topic about Jannet, if I think about it again calmly.

 

「….No, it was my fault too for not explaining my situation to you earlier. So from now on, I’m going to tell you about my situation. And in return…」

 

「W-What is it?」

 

I lightly put my finger on Sybilla’s forehead. 

 

「Sybilla, I want you to tell me more about your situation as well. As the leader of the 『Twilight Pact』 party and the one who made a Twilight Pact with you, I should have a right to know at least that much, don’t I?」

 

Sybilla looked surprised for a moment, but immediately took my hand from her forehead and squeezed it.

 

「Of course. I’ll tell you all about me so it won’t be unfair. So you’d better be prepared!」

 

She grinned after she said so.

 

Right, as I thought, that expression suits you more.

I will be counting on you today too, my level 21 【Mage】 adventurer senpai.