It was late at night, and somehow (...) not even a drunkard was on the main street at that time.
I was riding in Freed's carriage, heading for the cathedral where the auction was to take place.

''Hmmmmm...''
Renge, we're here to protect you.
Ina's in your husband's arms, isn't she?
"...this is to protect my lord in the event of a sudden attack.

I'm in the carriage, I'm in the middle, Aina and Renge are on either side of me, and I'm being leaned on with my arms taken and my head pulled up.
This is an escort........maybe not, but it's not exactly an escort mission.
I'm just an attendant today.

I'll take that as a given. But, it's a good thing we were lucky this time!　Aina is as lucky as ever in the lottery, isn't she? Last time we were in the same room as your husband.
"Somehow, I just have a hunch, you know?　Again, I was just following my instincts.
That's really not fair. From now on, we have to think of a way to make it equal...

Is there an easier and more equal way than a lottery........
It was decided as a result of a fair lottery, but per White, he looked dissatisfied.


''Huh.......but I'm a little sleepy.......''
It's late. Want a cup of tea to help you relax?
I'm not very good at that, you know. But I'll take it.

It wakes up the sleepiness like Hakka, but it seems few people like to drink it because it's a little bitter.
I don't drink it very often except when I'm concentrating on smelting, but it's the perfect tea to brighten my eyes and refresh me.

It's going to arrive soon. You're a little early, aren't you?

I looked out when Fried told me to look out and saw a few carriages.
Is it too early to hold........ Then can I talk to Teresa for a bit?

''Excuse me ... I'm going through them in order now. I'll be with you in a moment.

A man in a black robe stops me and leads me to the carriage.

'You're tighter this time than last time,'
'Yes. This time it's special, but....
Special....

So there's some kind of situation.
It would be wise not to step in from the mood.

Well, let's wait and see.
Are you just gonna hang out and have some lovey-dovey time until then?
With Freed in there?
I don't mind.
I'll do it!

Do you do that?


''Huh. In moderation.
Yes, sir.
I suppose moderation is good for you...

That's fine, you know.
I'm not going to punish you for saying it's love-making time, it's just for the sake of flirting.
It's our time to wait. Let's have fun.

Is it very nice to be so close to each other? I hope that's all right with you, sir?
'Is it about the money?　It's a thank you this time. It wouldn't be a thank you if I took money from Freed, would it?
But...
And as I said before, if they bring us any harm, we're not afraid to throw them out. It's just that one element of our decision-making process is likely to be clouded by another.

Of course if it doesn't happen and they can work normally, I'd like them to work in our house.
I've just been wondering why no one is home every time I go out.
And since the basic housework is left up to Wendy, I would be happy to have her help with that....
Well, I hope it works out that way.........

''Seriously. .........Thank you.
You're welcome.
Excuse me...... We are ready for you. Please follow me.

A man in a black robe called out to us from outside and we turned back to Gosha Freed as we left the carriage.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. I'm not going to be able to get out of there.
Yes. We'll be waiting for you.

He got out of the carriage and followed a man in a black robe.
When I opened the door of the cathedral, the surrounding area was divided by a curtain.
After all, special measures........should be viewed as a special measure.
But the purpose of this time is to purchase that half-elf.
It's not a problem as long as you don't touch it, don't approach it, and don't get involved.

"Well, this is an unusual customer.

We continued on and Teresa and some of the sisters were waiting for us as a receptionist.

The minstrelsy is still going on in the royal city. Is the forbidden love half gone today?
I'll be home for the night.

When the sisters heard this, they sounded a little disappointed and voiced their dissatisfaction.
Come to think of it, White was being fed and adored by these people.

''As you can see, we can't make any additional displays from this time,''
I'm here to buy something today. I saw something you wanted.
Heh..... There's still some time left, so why don't you go in the back and have a little chat?
Yeah, I just had a couple of questions I wanted to ask you, so let's go.

I had a few questions I wanted to ask Teresa about magic.
I followed Teresa and was ushered into the room where Teresa and the others had been making a lot of noise before.

You wouldn't think she was very much of a saint from the sight of Teresa sitting there with the huge cross weapon she was carrying down, after being served tea and snacks.
The sight of her sucking on a cigar made from the dried up cigars of Yggdrasil and setting it on fire with little flames coming out of her fingertips is not a very nice sight, but I don't think the citizens would be able to see her.

'So, what do you want to ask me?
''Yeah ... remember when you told me about my divine spirit before?''
'Divinity?　Oh, I see. Would you like to know if you can learn holy magic after baptism?
''Ah. Actually, I had an aptitude for the five attributes except for light, but none of them seemed to have magic aptitude....... I don't have an aptitude for light, but I wonder if I can learn magic?　So I thought.
Again, it's a bit extreme but it's memorable.

I couldn't help but widen my eyes as Teresa quickly said something outrageous.
I laughed at her reaction, huffed upward, dropped the ashes in the ashtray and returned my gaze to her.

''To begin with, light and holy are two completely different things. The magic of the holy is done with the blessing of the goddess.
So there's a chance I'll be able to remember it, too?
That's because the holy magic depends on the goddess and her divine energy. As long as you haven't done anything wrong, there's a chance that you can learn it.



''By the way, what's the difference between light and holy?''
I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect. And then there's the cleansing magic that is often used against the walkers.
Wraiths ... zombies and skeletons, right?
Yes, sir.

Oh it's better to use it than not to have it, but I hope there's no chance to use it if possible.......
I mean, if it's recovery, there's a recovery potion, and you can use the potion to heal your condition........

But with Lord's current divine spirit, it's going to be difficult........
How exactly does divine energy go up?

A donation.
At that time, I'm pretty sure they told me if I paid 100 million Nol.


The rest of the time, it's just a matter of exterminating the walkers...........
'I can't get rid of the walkers........' If I had to remember, I'd say a quiet prayer....

Unfortunately, I'm not as good at zombies and skeletons as I am with insects.
Especially those undead are even more frightening because they are humanoid. Zombie dogs are fast and scary, but.... It's a bit of a stretch for the human form.

Well then, here's my question. What's your real reason for coming here today?
'Yeah. I'm here to buy a half-elf.

Teresa unintentionally tried to light a second cigar, but the moment she heard my words, she nearly dropped it in a plop and hurriedly grabbed it in the air.

　.........and why is that again.......
'I was asked to do a bit of a favor... but more importantly, does Teresa still think that half-elves are inferior?
'You're serious, sir?　The Church is on the side of saving their kind.

From Teresa's strong tone, I could tell that she was more than a little angry at my comments.
Of course I didn't mean to do that either........
However, Theresa then cowered her shoulders.

''........but the church isn't actually working to do something about this problem, so yada yada yada!
Why is that?
The High Command is trying to avoid any unnecessary conflict with the Royalists.
'Is it useless to argue for the human rights of the half?'
"The kingdom faction is pro-half-blindness. It's especially bad for the noblemen. Most of them want us to use them as pawns in our own hands, but they're really corrupt.
'Kingdom School I mean, Teresa is a Church School....something like that?
That's right. By the way, Iris, whom the Lord is close to, is also a member of the church. As a matter of fact, I was praying very earnestly today, too, so I'm hired.

I'm a little relieved to hear that.
But is it okay to be royalty and not be a kingdom person?
As I was thinking about this, the door was opened vigorously.

''Captain, a secret meeting?　The sisters told me you brought a man in!　Haha!　I'm going to take a peek........

It's the vice-captain who comes in.
When he noticed me, his endings gradually became weaker and his expression changed to one of astonishment.

''Ah, that?　Hey, why are you here, Lord?　Are you by any chance meeting with the captain?
Even if you were meeting someone, you wouldn't be allowed to peek in on them, would you?
Oh, wait, don't be mad!　I have a job to host now!　Face, please don't face it!

I chuckle at their interaction, as usual.
After that, we decided to leave the two of them chasing each other until it was time to go to the auction room, where we slowly drank the tea that was served to us and talked with the vice-captain for the first time in a while.