I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

67 – Earthworms Wiggle

The day has dawned.

The party is following Agar to enjoy the festival. I followed him and checked what I had not checked yesterday.

As a quest reward, I received something called ‘Dragon’s Sorrow’, which is a ring with a black jewel embedded in it.

[Dragon’s Sorrow: Magic Power +5, Divinity -2]

[This is a ring made from the sorrow of a dragon that had to turn its back on the world. [There is resentment towards the god who decided their fate]

… Hey, I can’t use it again.

When I saw the ring’s power, I sighed deeply and put it in my pocket.

Magic power is a stat that increases magic output.

And my mana output is too high, which puts a strain on my body.

The magical power output is already sufficient to be excessive, but there is no merit in giving up 2 divinity to use it.

I guess I’ll have to go to a pawn shop and sell it later.

But since it is a magic tool that increases magical power by 5, it will be sold expensively, right?

“Well, we’ve finally arrived!!”

As I followed the group while fiddling with the ring, Agar was introducing the place they had just arrived at.

“This is ‘Flame Lion Rock’, a famous tourist attraction for dwarves!”

In front of the railing where you can see natural objects, Agar pointed to a huge stone.

“As you can see, the shape of the rock is very similar to that of an extinct flame lion, so it was given that name.”

“Wow… That’s amazing…”

“The burning thing over there represents the fiery mane of the flame lion!”

“What? It’s burning? What is that!”

When Agal saw the direction Dorothy pointed to, he screamed in surprise.

The rock that looks like a flaming lion is burning brightly where vegetation that looks like a mane has grown.

“The by-products of the flames are moving faster than expected.”

“Are you talking about that midge?”

“Yes, it may look like an earthworm to you.”

Looking closely, I noticed that other than Lion Rock, the surrounding area was burning little by little.

Where the burning earthworm passes, a fire that seems unlikely to be extinguished burns, and nearby plants become firewood.

Warrr…

A flame that burns life and grows bigger.

I am confused as to whether the burning sound heard nearby is the scream of the plants or the roar of the flames.

Is that what they mean by disaster and all?

“The moment that flame engulfs the mountain, a living flame will appear and destroy the volcano.”

“Is there a way to stop it?”

“All we have to do is dispose of all the by-products of the flames and extinguish the flames. How about that? Can you do the favor I just did?”

I thought it was nonsense to ask to prevent a disaster, but when I saw it with my own eyes, I couldn’t bear to say anything.

It is only a small forest fire now, but it will soon harm countless lives.

I, a mere traveler, may be able to run away, but the people living here will scream and scream as they lose their homes or burn up in flames.

It’s scary to even imagine. If we can stop that fire right away, we should stop it.

“… I accept.”

I decided to accept Tama’s request.

Actually, no matter what, I would have been rewarded for the quest.

“Thank you. Then, let’s take care of them right away.”

“I guess so. Everyone!”

I am incompetent when it comes to combat, so I need the help of my party to stop that fire.

And fortunately, our group is a group of very strong people.

“Huh? Did you call me?”

“Why are you doing this, priest?”

The eyes of the companions who were looking at the burning forest were focused on me.

“If we leave them alone, this volcano will probably turn into uninhabitable land.”

“What? How good the alcohol here is! That’s not enough!”

“Ah… Yes, anyway. We desperately need your help to stop them. Could you please help me prevent the volcanic disaster?”

To stop that fire, my strength alone is not enough. I have no means of doing anything.

Then what about my group? They are all strong, courageous, and possess divine power. If there were these people, they would be able to extinguish the fire of Sura very easily.

But, what do they believe in me and will they listen to my request? There is nothing I can give, and will they listen to my unreasonable request, as I am the most incompetent of them all?

Contrary to such anxiety, the companions easily nod their heads.

“A lot of people could get hurt. That’s good. I’m with you.”

“If it’s a request from the priest, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

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“I’ll help too…!”

I’m glad I didn’t neglect my relationships…

When I saw the people who were willing to help me without even asking questions, I was so touched that I almost cried.

Everyone decided to help me, and I looked around at my companions.

Hey~ Look at the lineup.

Four high-ranking priests, two dragons, two saints, and one poor priest!

There is one strange thing, but at this level, it is a strong group that seems likely to win overwhelmingly even in a crusade against vampires written in history books.

These people have decided to help me, but will they be able to prevent a disaster from coming to the volcano?

“…Thank you, everyone.”

So I am really grateful for their kindness.

Because it allows you to do things you couldn’t even try if you were alone.

“What’s between us~ Dorothy is so happy just working with Priest Ivan!”

“I’m so excited, Dorothy. So, Father Ivan, how can we prevent disaster?”

“Everyone must split up and subdue all the wigglers and flames on the mountain.”

“Okay, then I’ll go first.”

At a very simple command, Lesia drew her sword and ran away.

Kwasik!

A few seconds later, the sound of wriggling creatures breaking into pieces was heard.

“Wow. The saintess is really quick… I’ll go too!”

“It would be a good time to test out the new sword I just bought,”

“I originally promised Tama-dono, so whatever.”

Dorothy, Brielle, and Agal also draw their weapons and run out.

Does Dorothy know how to fight too?

I was skeptical when I saw the girl running with a hatchet, but when I thought about it, I thought that a high-ranking member of the fighting group called Celestial Cult would fight well.

“Let’s go, daughter. I’ll tell you what you were curious about.”

“… Yes, father.”

The Dragon father and daughter went to the other side with an awkward atmosphere.

Now the only ones left are me, Tina, and Saint Amelia.

“Let’s go, saintess.”

“Yes…!”

“Tina, please follow us quickly.”

“Eh, am I going too?”

“You said earlier that you wouldn’t see the volcano disappear.”

“That’s that and this is this…”

“Eye! Follow me loudly and quickly!”

“Ah! Let go of this!”

I grabbed Tina’s hair as she kept whining.

Oh my, this rotten guest…

***

The three of us, Tina, and the saint, went into the forest to do what we had to do.

“Ah~ I want to leave the dangerous work to the other kids and just drink alcohol~”

I can hear the guest’s hum interrupting my thoughts, but let’s endure it.

Even if we get angry, all that humans like us can achieve is a bundle of complex emotions.

How much? But if you hold back your anger, you get stressed out, right?

“Oh! Please be quiet!”

“Ugh… Are you angry? I’m sorry…”

When I got angry, I thoroughly calculated the profit and loss of not getting angry and got angry.

Getting angry at Tina seems to relieve all of the pent-up stress.

“Hey… Priest. What should we do…?”

As I continued to walk up the mountain, the saintly woman became anxious and asked me.

What should we do?

I glanced at the saint and Tina who followed me.

Objectively speaking, we are not the people needed for this quest.

The main purpose is to hunt wigglers, but Tina and I have low combat power to begin with. The saint has divinity, so she has exceptional physical strength, but she is not a person who fights, so she cannot reach her full strength.

You can tell just by looking at him swinging an iron pipe in the basement the other day. He had no posture and just used his strength to push it down.

So our power is ridiculously weak compared to the other party members.

However, as the saying goes, “It is better to have blank pieces of paper face to face,” We can make up for each other’s shortcomings.

“We will also go hunting for wigglers.”

“Is it possible…? We’re not particularly good at fighting…”

“It is possible. So, Tina, would you please be my sword for a moment?”

“Hing? I understand!”

Tina jumped and she turned into a sword and was caught in my hand.

I handed Tina to the saint.

“The saint has it.”

“Huh? Well, I’ve never swung a sword…?”

“It’s okay. There is a way, so just follow what I say.”

The saintess looked at Tina blankly, but then nodded her head as if she had made a decision.

“I understand…! Still, I am the strongest among them, so I will protect you according to my mother’s will!”

[aaah! Awesome Amelia!]

Well, that’s a great resolution.

In reality, the only one who can protect us is the saint, so I hope she works hard.

After giving the sword (Tina) to the saint, I soon found a group of several wigglers.

“Well, I just have to fight them…?”

When the saintess discovered the wriggling creatures, she seemed very nervous.

“Don’t be too nervous. You know that his movements are slow and he’s not that aggressive.”

[Yes, Amelia! You can do it!]

“Ugh… I understand…!”

The saint came forward in front of her wrigglers at the instigation of Tina and I.

When the wigglers discover the saint, they crawl over to her.

Okay, wait and see what strategy I came up with for the weakest trio.