Volume 4 - CH 12

Cyclo is excited to learn that she can use area heals, and talks to Mist about it.

“First of all, people with an aptitude for sacred magic are rare. So, most of them are taken to the church. And even those who can use it are only good enough to use heal at first. But Mist can use area heals right from the start. This is an amazing thing, you know!?”

“Ah, yes. I understand, Master. So please don’t hug me too tightly!”

Finally, Cyclo realized that he had overdone it in his excitement and pulled away from Mist.

“Oh, ahem. So, that’s why. Mist has tremendous talent.”

“Is that so? If so, I’m glad. I can be useful to Master, after all.”

Mist’s carefree smile and words make Cyclo embarrassed.

“Yeah, thank you. Well then, let’s find out your next skill.”

Cyclo scratches his cheek and urges her to do the next one.

“I understand. Here comes the second one.”

And so, Mist pours magic power into the next skill and activates it.

“…… Well, it seems that the next skill is also a magic skill. Most of them are attack magic. One of them doesn’t seem to be offensive magic.”

“I see. Then, can you activate the one that is not an attack magic?”

“Yes!”

As told, Mist activates the next magic.

Then – with Mist at the center – a wall of light is generated to cover a spherical area.

“Um, Master, what is this?”

“Is this …… No way, a barrier!?”

Cyclo shouts in surprise again.

“That means you have an aptitude for light magic, and you can use intermediate level magic from the beginning!! Amazing, you’re amazing, Mist!”

“Y-Yes!”

Mist nodded, slightly taken aback by the Cyclo’s excitement.

“To explain it more clearly to Mist, Light Magic is a magic that focuses on offensive magic. While Sacred Magic is more about support and healing, Light Magic is more about attacking, a little debuffing, and defense. “

“I see. So you are saying that I can attack, defend, and assist all with magic?”

“That’s right. You’re definitely like the Saint.”

Cyclo is happy to hear this.

Seeing Cyclo like this, Mist expressed her doubts.　

“Um …… Master knows a lot about the skills, doesn’t he?”

As soon as that question is asked, Cyclo freezes.

Then he answers in a dark, sad voice.

“…… Oh, yes. My fiancée used to have that kind of Job Skill, after all. That’s how I learned.”

“…… I, I see.”

Mist realizes from Cyclo’s expression that this was a topic that wouldn’t be okay to talk about.

So, in order to change the subject, Mist took the initiative to start the conversation.

“–Then! Next up is my third skill!”

“…… Yeah, you’re right. I bet the next one will be an amazing skill too!”

In tune with Mist, Cyclo also hurriedly raises his voice to dispel the gloomy atmosphere.

“Then, here it comes!”

Mist quickly poured magic power into the third skill.

“This is–Uh, magic again? It looks like it. But maybe this magic skill can only be used for one kind of magic.”

“I see. Can you try it out?”

“Yes.”

Mist invoked the magic as she was told.

“–I don’t know how to say this. I think I can fix a lot of things.”

“Fix?”

Cyclo tilts his head at Mist’s words.

“Yes. For example, I can make the flowers in the vase over there more healthy. The leather on the sofa is a little damaged, but I can fix that too. And I have a feeling that I can fix your hair, too.”

“Even my hair?”

Cyclo thinks about it after hearing that much.

“…… No. Don’t tell me, how is that possible?”

“Master?”

“…… but, let’s see. Mist, I think I have an idea about that magic.”

Cyclo is skeptical.

“The name of the magic is “Restoration Magic”. It is a legendary magic that has the potential to restore anything and everything that even healing magic can’t cure. –Not even the Saint has that magic. It’s a skill that many of the great people of history are said to have possessed.”

Mist was finally surprised at this explanation.

“Such great power–to me?”

“That’s right, Mist. You have a talent that surpasses even that of a Saint.”

As he speaks, Cyclo wonders.

Why is it that a Job with an aptitude so close to the light a “Wicked Believer”?

Or, rather, what is a “Wicked Believer” in the first place?

And – is Mist really a “Wicked Believer” in the first place?

This was the moment when Cyclo first had doubts about the church’s skill selection ceremony.