Chapter 413 – Errand
“Excuse me, High Priest.”
As soon as Lelia entered, she bowed deeply to High Priest Maren.
“Lelia, there’s someone I’d like to introduce you to. Please look up and meet this person.”
“Yes… Huh!?”
Lelia looked up at me, and her expression instantly hardened.
Ah, that’s the face of someone who knows I’m in the Adventurer’s Guild.
“? What’s wrong, Lelia?”
“Ah, no, it’s nothing… It’s nothing. Who, who is this person?”
“Hehe, Lelia will be surprised to hear this too. But first, let me introduce Lelia. This is Lelia. She is the commander of the 13th Knight Order of Solario. She is one of the people I trust.”
“I-I’m Lelia.”
Lelia bowed to me.
And then, High Priest Maren began to introduce me.
“This person here is Rent. He came from Pland.”
“F-From Pland…?”
“Yes. Lelia, you know, right? That great adventurer who made a huge contribution to ending the flood even before our support arrived. The S-rank adventurer from Pland who appeared after 130 years. Dungeon Crasher Rent.”
“O-Oh, i-is that so…”
Lelia’s face grew paler and paler.
She’s the type who remembers everything she said when she was drunk.
“Today, he came to Sol himself because he had a request. Ah, Rent, now that I think about it, why did you come to Sol?”
“I was asked by the Guild Master to deliver a new magic tool to the Adventurer’s Guild in Sol. And on the way, I also removed the boulder blocking the mountain path leading to Sol.”
“You mean that huge boulder! I received a report about it today. It was said that even the A-rank adventurers in Sol would have difficulty removing it, so I was about to ask Lelia for help. But Rent already took care of it! Lelia, both last time and this time, you’re receiving help from Rent!”
“T-That’s… right. T-Thank you, Rent… sir.”
“No, I was just doing what I was asked to do.”
Let’s finish this conversation as quickly as possible and get out of here.
If I stay here any longer, Lelia might collapse from mental anguish.
Or maybe a hole will open up in her head.
“Come to think of it, Rent! Do you know about the magazine called Miss Solario?”
“High Priest!?”
“Ah, yes… I know about it.”
“Ugh!”
The High Priest continued, looking proud.
“I see! Miss Solario is a magazine published by our Solario to select the most beautiful women and show off their charms to make the men of the world horny and promote childbirth! Ah, there’s also Mr. Solario!”
That’s the first time I’ve heard of that.
“H-High Priest, Rent is also busy…”
“Lelia here has also appeared in that magazine! Twice! It’s very rare for someone to appear twice without a certain amount of time passing after their first appearance, because the men’s reaction was so good!”
The High Priest continued with a bright expression, as if his own family had won two gold medals.
“That means Lelia made many men horny with her appearance in Miss Solario! I am still proud of that fact.”
“Ugh!”
“Ah… I see.”
Lelia had an expression that seemed to mix annoyance, anger, joy, and resignation.
It’s the kind of expression you make when your boss is proud of you, but it’s hard to accept because of the content.
“Yes! Ah, Lelia! Let me say it again! How about appearing in Miss Solario again next time? I know Lelia is shy. But I think Lelia would help spread the teachings of Soli further to the world!”
“H-High Priest… I told you this morning, but I have too much on my plate…”
“Besides, men will propose to you after seeing Lelia’s attractive and childbearing body! Then Lelia can fall in love with such a person, have children, and live happily while carrying out the teachings of Soli.
It didn’t work out well with the men I introduced… but still, this time there will be people who come looking for Lelia on their own! It’s an opportunity for a meeting, Lelia!”
*Click*
Ah, I heard the sound of teeth grinding.
“I-I’m sorry… but I refuse…”
I could feel that she was holding back a lot of anger.
“I see… That’s a shame. If it were Lelia, she would surely…”
“…”
Ah, this atmosphere is like if they keep going like this because their basic common sense and thoughts are different, Lelia will only suffer mentally.
“Excuse me… High Priest Maren.”
“Yes! What is it, Rent!”
“I was originally going to go back, but I think it’s a bit of a shame to go straight back after coming all the way to Sol.”
“Ah! I see! Then I will personally…”
“High Priest, there’s a meeting with the Elder Priests soon.”
“Ah… That’s right. I’m sorry, Rent. I don’t think I can guide you myself.”
“No, it’s okay.”
I can just wander around on my own, and anyway, I only said that to change the subject a little, so I can just think of going to the main gate as sightseeing.
Then, High Priest Maren clapped his hands with a *clap!* and had an expression as if he had a brilliant idea.
“That’s it! Lelia! You guide Rent!”
“Huh?!”
“If it’s Lelia, one of the people I trust the most, I can trust her to guide Rent. I’m counting on you, Lelia.”
“Ah, um… A-Alright…”
“Thank you, Lelia! Then I’ll go to the meeting room! Lelia, please take care of Rent!”
“…Yes.”
And High Priest Maren left the room…
Leaving just the two of us in the room.
A moment later,
“I’M SO SORRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!”
Lelia bowed to me at a 90-degree angle, apologizing.
“I didn’t mean what I said about dying! I said it when I was drunk! No, I know that’s an excuse. How could I have said such rude things about Rent, who made such a great contribution to ending the flood!
Moreover, I forced Rent into a private matter that had nothing to do with him and made such remarks, I’m really…”
Lelia was speaking in a rapid-fire manner.
I couldn’t see it because it was covered by her hair, but I could feel that she was definitely sweating profusely on her neck.
Let’s calm Lelia down first.
“It’s okay. I’m okay, Lelia. I don’t mind. People can drink and vent their frustrations when they’re stressed. I’ve seen that a lot in Pland, so I’m used to it. So it’s okay. Please lift your head.”
In fact, when I’m waiting at the Adventurer’s Guild, there are people who pick fights for strange reasons and yell and get angry while drunk.
Usually, I don’t interfere with such people, but if it goes too far, I approach them.
Usually, they calm down when I approach them, or their companions stop them.
Of course, there are also people who completely go berserk when they’re alone, but in that case, I just lightly knock them out with my finger and make them quiet.
Lelia lifted her head, looking very awkward.
“T-Thank you. But…”
Let’s offer a way for her to apologize here.
“If you’re really sorry to me, please tell me about some famous or interesting places in Sol. I’ll forgive you with that.”
“…! T-Thank you!”
Lelia bowed to me again.
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After that, I left the cathedral with Lelia and started sightseeing while walking through the streets of Sol.
Lelia was kind and sincere, telling me the advantages of the shops and streets we saw as we walked, as well as their small histories.
“This shop is where they make the equipment mainly used by the Holy Knights. The clothes I’m wearing are also made here. Our armor is basically imbued with divine power, so the manufacturing process requires a different and more complex procedure than other armors.”
“Does the maker have to use divine magic?”
“It’s a little different. To use divine magic, you need magic power after all. The making process is the same as other equipment in the beginning, but a special technique is introduced in the middle process. I’m sorry, but the secret of that technique is top secret, so I don’t know either. I’m sorry.”
“You don’t need to apologize. Thank you for kindly telling me.”
Lelia apologized whenever she didn’t know something while guiding me, and the conversation of me saying it was okay was repeated.
Still, as we continued talking, the very stiff and tense atmosphere she had at the beginning seemed to have eased a lot.
“Rent, are you hungry? There’s a place I recommend. I recommend you have lunch there.”
Honestly, this clone body doesn’t need to eat.
Besides, I’m already eating the lunch box that Miranda made for me from the morning with my main body.
While receiving an “aah~” from my lovers while we’re naked.
For reference, when I sprinkled my semen on Noah and Ninya’s lunch boxes, they loved it.
But if I refuse here, Lelia might think that I don’t like her guidance, so I’ll eat since I’m in Sol anyway.
Anyway, I have some money in my spare inventory.
“Okay, let’s go there.”
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30 minutes after entering the place Lelia recommended.
“Waaaaahhhh!!! My liiiiiiiiiiiiife!!!”
“It’s okay, surely good days will come.”
I’m currently dealing with a drunk Lelia.
This is how it happened.
When we entered the restaurant and ordered some food, Lelia cautiously asked me.
“Rent… were you born in Pland?”
“No, I wasn’t born in Pland, but in a rural area about three days away from Pland by carriage.”
“I see. Then, perhaps you didn’t believe in Soli from a young age…”
“I didn’t even know about the existence of Soli until I came to Pland.”
“I-In that case! Do you have a normal… no, a different view of sexuality than Solario!?”
“Ah… yes. I think so.”
“T-Then… I have one question.”
“How do you feel about having sex with a close acquaintance who is not your lover in order to have skillful sex with the person you love?”
“Huh?”
“Ah, never mind. That reaction is enough. Whew… that’s a relief. You’re normal…”
Soli, thinking about what she said now.
『You definitely have a sex friend.』
Wow!
After that exchange, Lelia’s expression softened as if she was opening up to me more, and she continued to talk.
Normal everyday conversation.
When she slightly complained about Sol from time to time, and I said, “It must be hard for you,” she would say, “No! It’s not hard!” but she couldn’t hide the expression that she was happy to be understood.
And when the conversation was getting more and more comfortable.
“Rent, do you like alcohol?”
“No, I don’t get drunk. But I don’t dislike it.”
“I see. Then you value taste more than potency… Manager!”
Lelia ordered a drink that I had never seen before.
“Even if you don’t get drunk, I think you’ll like this, Rent. Here, let me pour you some!”
“Thank you.”
I tried the drink that Lelia poured, and it was surprisingly good.
It had the unique taste of alcohol, but the fruity and sweet taste was strong, so it was easy for me to drink.
“It’s delicious.”
“Right? Here, have another! Drink up!”
Saying that, Lelia poured some into my glass and then poured some into her own glass.
After pouring the drink into her glass, Lelia carefully lifted her glass and cautiously asked me.
“Can we… cheers?”
“Huh? Yes, of course.”
“Then… cheers!”
Lelia and I cheered and ate food while drinking.
Even after drinking, Lelia didn’t cry like she did when I first saw her at the Adventurer’s Guild.
She just showed a normal level of drunkenness, as if she was slightly drunk.
But.
“Lelia, you’re not from Solario, are you?”
“Yes. I’m from a small village on the outskirts of Escal. But the High Priest discovered me and said I had great talent, so… I came to Solario when I was 17.”
“It must have been hard since the culture here is different from Escal.”
As soon as I said this.
“Yes, it was hard… hard… ugh… sniff… waaaaaahhhh!!!”
The drunk Lelia started crying.
