Chapter 57 – Power Up (5)
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“This is Tridia’s church… It’s quite big.”
Aria was impressed when she saw the church dedicated to the God of Light in the commercial city.
At least it can be said to be the largest among the churches Aria has seen.
“Because it’s a commercial city.”
“Is it related to being a commercial city?”
“As there are many goods coming and going, the population is also increasing. Then, naturally, the number of believers in the church also increases.”
“Are you saying that the church where believers will come must also be that big?”
“That’s it.”
In reality, there were many believers who regularly went to church and prayed in commercial cities.
Even if it wasn’t priests or priests, ordinary residents and adventurers who believed in the God of Light also visited the church, so it was bound to be much larger than churches in other villages.
The inside of the church was huge and had a solemn atmosphere.
“Welcome, brothers and sisters.”
And upon entering the church, a priest welcomed Nellis Party.
“No, this is Brother Kalt. It’s been a while.”
“It’s been a while, Priest Bremer. How have you been?”
“Yes. Thanks to the God of Light. Are you here for prayers or treatment?”
“No, I have something to say to the priest today.”
“You have something to say to me. I understand. Let’s prepare a place for you. Please come this way. Sister Lucy, please take a moment.”
“Yes, Priest Bremer.”
After asking the nun for a favor, Priest Bremer took Nellis Party to the parlor inside the church.
“Brother Kalt, what do you have to say?”
“Before that, let me introduce myself. This is Aria, the healer and assistant in our party.”
“Hello, Priest Bremer.”
“Aria… That’s a name I’ve heard before somewhere.”
“Aria. Show it to Priest Bremer.”
“… Yes, Kalt.”
Arya, believing her kart, took off her gloves and showed her own palms to Bremer.
“That… Stigmata! Ah, yes. Speaking of Aria, she must have been a candidate for sainthood… Who appeared a few years ago.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“With the candidate for sainthood… What business do you have, Brother Kalt?”
“She needs to tell her that her new equipment… Her robes. I want you to get her some robes.”
“Do you mean… Sacred clothes?”
“Yes.”
“But if you’re a candidate for a saint, you’re definitely… Hmm.”
Priest Bremer was silent for a moment, lost in thought, and then looked closely at the clothes Aria was wearing.
“Perhaps…”
Priest Bremer approached Aria and asked.
“Aria. Is it okay if I look at your clothes for a moment?”
“Yes.”
“Excuse me.”
Priest Bremer looked at Aria closely as she grabbed the gloves she had just taken off and the veil she was wearing on her head.
“Indeed… That was it. I understood Brother Kalt’s meaning well.”
After getting away from Arya, Priest Bremer shook her head.
“However, it will be difficult to prepare new uniforms.”
“Why?”
“This is because we cannot ignore the will of the church that gave us these vestments.”
The interpretation of what Priest Bremer said was as follows.
The church that distributed these clothes is not a fool either.
There must be a meaning behind distributing this level of clothing.
If they arbitrarily give better clothes, they can ignore or dishonor the church.
“…”
Since Aria has been involved in church life for a long time, she was able to immediately understand what Priest Bremer meant.
And Kalt also knew that this kind of reaction would come.
“I understand what you mean, Father Bremer. But why don’t you think about it again? People grow. Aria has also grown now, unlike when she received her holy clothes. That growth can definitely be seen in Aria back then. I think it will be a new possibility that has never been seen before.”
“But…”
“This is the proof.”
Kalt took out a heavy money bag from his bag.
“This is…”
From this point on, Kalt continued his speech in rapid fire.
“This is part of a request we have recently succeeded in. No matter how excellent a vanguard or mage you are, if there is no healer to support and assist them, the success rate of the request will only decrease. And Aria, who is in our party, has shown great growth recently. Aria thought that her growth was due to her faithful heart towards the God of Light and that she was able to express her gratitude in some way.”
After hearing Kalt’s rapid-fire words, Aria blinked her eyes and looked at Kalt.
She’s growing up like that. However, there was no request where she grew and shined.
The only thing she’s been active recently is throwing the Holy Sword, a holy attack spell, at the Kobold King.
She is trying to overcome her problems by praying to the God of Light every day.
She credits Kalt’s help to her growth.
Of course, she is grateful to the God of Light for giving her the power to protect her companions, but she never thought of expressing her gratitude directly with money.
Arya wanted to ask Kalt what this meant.
Scarlett patted Aria’s thighs, quelling Aria’s urges.
“Indeed, that makes sense.”
Looking at the money bag, Priest Bremer nodded and put the money bag in his arms.
“I lacked insight. People grow. Even if they face a problem, they can overcome it.”
“Yes. When you add the blessings of the God of Light, a person can gain even more strength.”
“That is correct.”
Priest Bremer, with a big smile on his face, stood up and said.
“Please wait a moment, I will bring Aria the appropriate attire.”
When Priest Bremer left the drawing room for a moment.
Arya immediately asked Kalt.
“Kah, Kalt! What on earth does this mean!?”
“Well, it’s the process for Aria to get her new uniform.”
“B-but…!”
“Aria, this church also needs a cause after all.”
“Justice… You mean?”
“Yes. As Priest Bremer said earlier, he will not be able to readily prepare new clothes. If he does so, the church where Aria was originally located can be said to have had a wrong eye. So, after giving an appropriate justification.”
Kalt grinned, making a circle with his middle finger and thumb.
“If you show sincerity, it will be easier for Priest Bremer to prepare new robes.”
After listening to Kalt’s explanation, Nellis spoke with all her sincerity.
“Wow, that’s snobbish.”
“In the first place, the church also likes money. It needs money to feed its believers and priests.”
‘It’s just not revealed openly.’
“But Kalt, the money you just paid…”
“I just took some money from the money I earned when I killed the Kobold King.”
“Well, then please tell me the amount you paid. That’s how much I paid to Kalt…”
“Let’s talk about that later, because I don’t know when Priest Bremer will return.”
“… Yes.”
After a while, Priest Bremer came back with the holy clothes.
“Thank you for waiting. This is the attire that suits Aria.”
When Priest Bremer brought the holy clothes, Aria got up and approached him because she could still receive new clothes.
“These… Are the same clothes?”
“No, the function of the hanging blessing and the clothes themselves are even more outstanding. I thought it would be better if it was something she was used to wearing on a daily basis, so she brought a set of clothes with the same design. Didn’t you like it?”
“Oh, no! That’s not it. Are there any other features?”
“It will protect you from monster attacks more firmly than existing holy clothes, and you can collect divine power faster when using blessings. Plus… No matter how much it is torn, it will be restored over time.”
“To restoration…!”
“And there is no need for washing. There is no need for purification.”
“Wow!”
“No need for washing? Purification?”
The women of Nellis’ party were simultaneously surprised by Priest Bremer’s words.
When you travel, it is inevitable that your clothes and body will get dirty.
In such cases, one of the roles that the healer considers important is cleanliness.
Purification, a blessing that can be exercised by exercising divine power.
If you have this, you don’t have to worry about getting sick due to uncleanness while traveling.
Additionally, purification also cleans dirt on clothes.
But even that is only a certain amount of dirtiness.
Clothes that are heavily soiled or worn for more than a few days cannot be completely treated by purification, so there is no choice but to wash them.
However, this garment does not need washing.
Usually, when doing laundry, Nellis Party has often done it all at once.
But after Kalt, a man, came in, I began to wash it secretly.
No matter how much of a gentleman and capable Kalt was, she couldn’t ask him for anything because of her shame as a woman.
Nellis and Scarlett looked at Aria with envious eyes.
“Well, can I try it on right away?”
“Of course. There’s no one in that room, so you can try it on right away.”
“Yes!”
Arya was happy to receive her new attire and went straight into the room pointed to by Priest Bremer.
Since there was no one in the room, it was perfect for changing clothes.
Even if I had to properly discuss money issues with Kalt later, I was still happy to wear new clothes.
Plus, the performance is better.
Aria took off the robes she was currently wearing and tried to put on the robes that Bremer had brought her.
“Uh, how come… Stand?”
Clearly the design was almost the same.
Aria’s clothes are like full body pantyhose, so they don’t expose her bare skin.
It was an ordinary nun’s uniform with a design that exposed the chest and bold slits on both sides that exposed not only the thighs but also slightly below the waist.
And even if it was not visible from the outside, there was a high-leg part inside the costume that covered the private parts.
By the way.
“Why… Isn’t there one?”
The uniform prepared by Bremer did not have the high-leg part.
Aria was irritated and broke into a cold sweat.