215-209 Goal

Maybe it was because I hadn't been back to the Adventurer's Guild in Melatni in a long time, or maybe it was because of the angel's pillow, but I woke up feeling very good.

''I used to train in magic manipulation like this here. I was just trying to improve my fighting skills back then, you know.''

Sullenly remembering the old days, I decided to do my old habit of magical manipulation.

'It was hard at the time and it was hard at the time, but I had a goal that kept me going.

In retrospect, I learned the basics of martial arts here and honed my Holy Attribute magic abilities.

After I went to the Holy City, I was mistaken, but I had a goal to traverse the labyrinth and I accomplished it.

And I made guidelines and bills so that I wouldn't be stared at by people as a healer in the future.

Since I left for Yenis, I've had to rebuild the Healer's Guild, I've been involved in the creation of the Yenis nation, and I've succeeded in building a school and a factory.

When you think about it, even though it happened, I've been able to make goals each time I've been there and I've worked to accomplish them.

I've been able to gain a lot of things and meet a lot of people because of it.

Well, I've gotten into trouble every time I've done that....

It's been almost seven whole years since I came to this world. I feel like it was pretty quick, but I'm sure I'm living a more intense time than in my previous life.

Meeting dragons, meeting spirits, and fighting dragons and evil gods was something I would never have experienced in my normal life.

I guess I should be grateful for it because it helped me grow in that sense.

And I'm going to put things in perspective once and for all, including what happened at the church.

Because this time around, I still had a strong hang-up in my gut.

It's already half a year ago, but when we restored Yenis and returned triumphantly to the city, I'm sure they weren't hostile to me, including the executive branch.

So why was it that they were normal on the way to Grandul, but after spending only three months there, they wanted to bring me down at once....

Something must have happened during the three months, and they must have passed on this information after I headed to Nerdal.

I wonder how long it was before the executive branch, rather than the church headquarters, started plotting to destroy me?　It should have been fine, at least until he stepped through the labyrinth.

If that's the case, is it time to become an S-level healer and move to get the guidelines and legislation resolved?　And the faction of human supremacy was reluctant to the end.

But if that was the case, they should have already planted a lot of things on us when we headed to Yenis, but there was no problem at all.

It's true that the Healer's Guild wasn't exactly the right place to be, but the people who followed me were all extremely talented.

I guess I did something in the past six months, after all, but even after thinking about this and that, I just couldn't see the purpose of the executive branch.

Do they want to diminish the church, or do they want to regain prestige, or, as I was informed, were they taking orders from Brange without thinking.......

Whatever it was, whether it was the Empire, Blange, or the executive branch of the church headquarters, as long as we don't know the purpose of each of them, we won't be able to answer the question even if we think about it. ''Well my head is starting to boil a bit. Let's move around a bit and eat the breakfast that Mr. Gruger will make for us and refresh ourselves.

I stopped the magic manipulation and decided to move to the next training ground.

When I opened the door to the infirmary and my room, I saw my master already there.

And since he was fully armed, it was a little hard to talk to him, but I decided to greet him in the morning.

''Good morning, Master, you are very early.''

Oh Luciel, you're finally awake. Then let's get started.

What?

When I took a reaction, my master laughed happily and told me what I expected him to say.

'That's the morning practice I've missed. I'll use a crushed blade.'

In the morning?　But you use a crushed blade.

It's morning. It's morning. I don't want to smell blood in the morning. And since it's Luciel, he was probably thinking about yesterday anyway, but there's no good way to think about it. It's a good idea to move around, sweat and relax. We'll just have to do what we can.

''Well Master, as a civilian, I can't relax just because I've been in a battle, though?

''Yeah, I'm finally free from paperwork. If you're an apprentice, follow your master.

I'm sure Master is not sleeping.

Isn't Mr. Galba and Mr. Gurga actually the strongest person who can push Master to this point?　I decided to agree with that thought.

'I understand. I was going to go back to the beginning and run through the training grounds too, so I'll keep you company today.

Let's go toe-to-toe today without any physical training. We'll test our strength with this.

Then we have the status difference, so we have the advantage.

''Master, today is the day we will win.

Oh, don't think you're gonna win this one.

Master said and handed me a one-handed sword with a crushed blade and a small shield.

I took it and immediately got into a combat stance, and called out to my master to begin, just like in the old days.

'Please.'

My master has never had any special hammering.

I didn't do any special strikes either.

And yet I could feel the strength in the sword Master unleashed.

'Luciel, I've been in battle since I was born. That's why I felt I couldn't communicate well unless I did this...

What is it?　This situation is like.....

What is this?

Do you have any goals or aspirations for Luciel?

'What?　Is that what you're aiming for?

'Yeah. Aside from the church thing, if you've got a goal in mind, you've done it single-mindedly. And that's what's happened with the wise man this time.

My goal was to live a peaceful life and grow old, but I'm not sure.

I don't know why I started laughing, maybe because I didn't have time to think about such things, but for some reason I couldn't help but laugh.

When you're only chasing after the goals in front of you, your ideas will become more and more blurred. Of course it's good to change your goals little by little, depending on the environment, but why don't you try to have a mid- to long-term goal?

In the medium to long term?

It's true that in a previous life, I would imagine five or ten years from now and work towards it.

That's what I did, but I think it's much more difficult to set goals for life that I don't know what's ahead of me in this moment.

'Yeah, like, for example, not losing to a disciple for life!

As Master's sword blurred, the sword made of iron squeezed and struck my side.

''Ouch.''

Hmmm. At any rate, I and the people of this city are on your side. So don't be afraid to go your own way.

Master said and went up the stairs of the training ground.

'Ahhhh, ouch. Target?''

Just like Master said, maybe setting some new goals is what I need right now.

.........From what I heard yesterday, even if we get rid of the human race supremacists who control the executive branch of the church's headquarters, the same kind of people will eventually emerge, and the weaknesses of the church won't change.

Besides, with the information Galba-san gave me, I can't grasp the whole picture, so I can't make a decision on how to move in the end.

The easiest option is to retire to Yenis, but if the demon tribe starts appearing more frequently than this, we can't even look at it.

''I'm sure it would be fun to build a city or something, but they would definitely get in the way. If that's the case, it's not Yenis to go to now, after all...''

After eating Mr. Gurger's delicious breakfast, I would listen to everyone's stories and then decide on a plan for the future.

With that much thought, I followed my master.