Cardboard Houses Do Not Tear

147 – Scolding and Treatment

Priest Rien scolded me for my actions for a long time.

Even so, her hands did not stop carefully examining her wounds and bruises, so her words could be heard warmly.

Before long, I heard Priest Rien talking softly behind her.

“Thank you, G-house mercenary.”

“Yes?”

No matter how much it was a treatment, exposing the bare skin was quite embarrassing.

When she turned her head from looking at the window, she saw the priest’s smiling face.

Her face turned slightly red, and when our eyes met hers, she smiled brightly.

“You were quite reckless, but everyone survived because of the best actions of the G-House mercenary.”

“But I survived thanks to the priest.”

I lifted her arm and stretched it out to her.

“I wouldn’t be able to lie down like this if it wasn’t for the protective shield that the priest gave me when the wooden fence collapsed earlier.”

Just before I got out of the collapsing logs, I noticed a log sticking out from above.

And then, I saw the tip of the white film that had formed above my head.

If it wasn’t for the shield that broke in my place and bought me time to escape, this injury wouldn’t have ended.

“Priest Rien. Thank you very much. How should I repay this grace?”

Then she said with a smile.

“Then, shall we pray together?”

“Yes?”

“Mercenary needs to recover quickly to repay the favor, so this is a prayer for that!”

After she had finished her words, she wrapped her hands around my hands with her hands faster than she thought, and took a prayerful posture.

Pious prayers to bless the sick were heard in the room.

The problem was that when she prayed, she brought her hands together to her chest, and her chest contained not only miracles but also emotions.

The time of worry and agony over whether or not the cross-shaped necklace hanging from her neck was over.

As soon as the priest’s eyes were opened after the prayer, her hands were released again.

“Hey, mercenary. Why are you doing that? You broke out in a cold sweat.”

“…It’s just, nothing. Priest.”

Priest Rien smiled softly at my answer, and the sun’s rays once again touched her fingertips, and she felt the touch of her scars on her back.

“Ugh.”

“I know it’s a tough job… But please take care of yourself, mercenary. It may sound cowardly, but that’s all I can say.”

This time the priest smiled apologetically and continued.

“It’s not like I can stay by your side all the time.”

“Then wouldn’t it be fine if the priest stayed by your side?”

“…Yes?”

The hand that was warmly caressing the back stopped.

At the same time, my head stiffened.

‘f*cked up.’

It was a sudden and sudden acceleration. Even I, who spit it out, wants to be at a loss for a moment.

‘Grandma, I’m sorry. He told me to be careful with the three ends.’

“Then, when the priest is by my side, he always helps me like this and takes off his gloves. I’m just saying something. I’m sorry.”

“Ahahahaha, ahahahaha.”

Priest Rien’s face was flushed, and he just smiled as if he was embarrassed.

However, her hand filled with divine power was still doing its job by running its back. I could feel Priest Rien’s agitation all over her body.

Took.

“Ugh.”

“Oh, are you sick?”

“…No.”

And static.

In the midst of such an awkward air current hovering around the room.

Kikkik.

“Mercenary, you feel a little better now – Mom.”

“How is your body, Mr. G-House?”

I could see the faces of the two girls looking down at us from behind.

I opened my mouth shyly when I saw the young lady covering her face with both hands with her fingers spread out, and the prianian looking at my back casually but with a slightly reddened face.

“That, you two-“

“I’m here to talk about work today, but it looks like your treatment isn’t over yet.”

“Thinking about it, I think it would be better to be together rather than just the two of us. The young lady is also quite anxious.”

It was only then that I could see the blood draining from their faces.

It seems that the height at which people feel the greatest fear was 4 meters, not 11 meters. I saw the two people on the wooden fence all making faces like that.

I’m sure it’s a little less scary to be with four than to be alone. While nodding my head like that, I lowered my clothes slightly with one hand and said.

“Then don’t look too closely. It doesn’t look very nice, so I’m saying this for your sake.”

“…I see.”

“I will.”

After the two nodded and sat down.

I thanked them, albeit belatedly.

Then the young lady shook her head.

“You don’t have to go that far with me. I haven’t done anything with this.”

“No. The young lady did her job enough.”

I don’t know the troll she created, but if it wasn’t for the illusion wall, she wouldn’t have time to catch her breath.

There is no need to praise the useless for being useful, and there is no need to depreciate the excellent.

“So you don’t have to be too restrained.”

“…Thank you for saying that.”

The young lady slightly turned her head as if she was embarrassed.

Prianian looked at my back and said bitterly.

“The village headman, Marlon, told me not to worry about lodging costs or repairing equipment during my stay. So, Mr. G-House, don’t worry about money and treat your injured body first.”

“Chief? When did you come?”

“A former vigilante came to see us earlier. He asked to see you about that monster.”

The young lady, who continued to cover her face with both hands even though she slightly turned her head, spoke.

I don’t think my body is worth peeking through the cracks of my fingers like that.

“But the first priority is for Mr. G-house to recover. So, it’s better to take a break first and then move on.”

“No. It’s fine.”

I said as I slowly got up from my seat. With a groan, I tried to hold back the screams from my back, and headed for the Gambison hanging on the wall.

A few places were torn, worn-out cloth armor was wrapped around the body, and a sword belt was worn around the waist.

“There seems to be something going on, but I think it’s right to go now.”

If you dare to send a person to us, you must be hoping for something.

As I was about to pick up the Morning Star that was standing sideways instead of a cane, Prianian supported me.

With that naturalness, no one said anything.

“Go.”

The only thing I could hear was her softly coiled voice.

***

The village chief’s house is quite large and old. However, it was a house that would be more suitable for the word old-fashioned than old-fashioned.

As if we weren’t the only ones invited, an adventurer’s party soon entered the yard.

A blond-haired adventurer who seemed to be the leader asked me to shake my hand.

“Ah, you’re here too. Are you feeling well?”

“Thanks to your concern, I am fine.”

Then he said sorry.

“I’m sorry, I couldn’t help you when the barrier collapsed earlier.”

“Isn’t that possible?”

After accepting the apology, we went inside, and the old man and the vigilante from earlier greeted us.

“Thank you so much for saving the village. Young heroes.”

The old man, who identified himself as the village chief, coughed and covered his mouth with his bony fist before telling the story.

An autopsy on an unknown monster who died after being crushed by a wooden fence.

With those words, I thought I could understand why they are so heroic and treat them so well.

‘They’re trying to make it as cheap as possible.’

In a village like this far from a big city, it takes a lot of time and money to place a formal request in an adventurer’s guild, etc.

In summer, the carcass rots quickly, making it difficult to obtain the desired results.

Rather than hearing nonsense about ‘Did you soak the salted fish in monsters’ from the investigator who had to pay a lot of money and laboriously, it was cheaper to give money or favors and ask.

“I’ve lived here for 60 years, but this is the first time I’ve seen a monster like that. You’ve been to many places, so I’m sure you know more about those monsters than we do.”

Then the blonde-haired adventurer leader stepped forward and said.

“Chief. I am an adventurer, Villian, who is now on the way to the gold rank.”

“Nice to meet you, Villian. Do you have any idea what he is?”

At that question, Villian shook his head.

“I’ve been to many places before I reached the gold level, but such a terrible looking monster is the first one I’ve seen while wandering the secrets and unexplored places of Britian.”

“Hmm…”

While the village chief and the vigilante moaned, he started talking behind his back.

“However, everything in the world has a first discoverer and secrets are revealed. That’s why we will do our best. Just as we defeated the demon of the barrier, we will make sure to finish it.”

“Ohh…!”

Their faces brightened slightly.

As if the reaction was very satisfactory, the adventurer finished the introduction by revealing one tooth.

“I would be grateful if you could remember the name of our Billions Party. It is a Billions Party.”

The reason for introducing themselves in such a lengthy manner was simple. Because that’s how you become famous.

Knights and nobles aren’t the only ones who seek honor. An adventurer is also a job that wants dog death in search of honor and name.

The men who had their names engraved on them, just like office workers handing out business cards, returned to their seats.

It looks like the introduction is over, so I was about to get up, but the village chief belatedly looked at me and asked.

“By the way, Mr. G-House over there seems to be an adventurer too. Could I hear an introduction?”

I shook my head.

“We are just passing mercenaries.”

“A passing mercenary…”

“Chief, that man is the one who chained the monster alone.”

The village chief’s eyes widened after hearing the vigilante leader’s words.

“Ah. The hero who jumped off the fence and smashed his head with a mace…!”

“It’s not the head, it’s the arm.”