I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

102 – Hero Selection (1)

It is a forest.

Just a dense forest full of turquoise grass blades, with nothing more to say, and the sound of birds chirping.

“Ah… Priest uniforms are frustrating… “

I was wandering through that forest.

Wearing dirty, stuffy priest’s clothes.

On a very hot day, the black priest’s uniform absorbs heat and makes one drenched in sweat.

“Priest! There are already less than 30 minutes left until the hero is selected! “Follow me quickly!”

I fell to the ground after reaching my physical limit, and Dorothy, a girl with green hair who was with me, grabbed my forearm and dragged me.

‘Ah… How did I end up in a place like this? ‘

As she looked up at the blue sky while thinking about such things in a daze, a status window appeared in front of her eyes.

[Main Quest (link): The World Tree has selected 7 humans, including you, as warrior candidates. Become a warrior and achieve your goal]

Remaining period: 30 days

Reward: ???, 10 Million PP

Ah, this is it.

A quest to become someone’s hero.

I am a forest with world trees that select heroes to become heroes.

The home of the elves, and a place where the merciful Earth Mother planted trees to breathe life into humans.

I came to Asok Rock.

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“We’re there, priest!”

After being dragged along for a while, I listened to Dorothy’s story and looked around.

Well, I can still only see vegetation, but I guess I have arrived at my destination. There are many people, houses, and a huge tree nearby… So there was a world tree.

Probably this place

‘Ah, it doesn’t matter what happens, I just want to rest now… ‘

But I’m not really interested right now.

This is because I went through a really difficult journey to get here.

Thanks to the elves’ insistence that the great nature of Asokrak should not be damaged, there was no magic train to the elf village, so they took a carriage.

After a 3-hour walk to the village, the elf driving the carriage forced us to get off because horses were not allowed to eat grass affected by the World Tree.

In the end, I accepted the miserable reality and decided to walk, but since there was no one to show me the way to the elf village and the location of the elf village was not known, I wandered through the forest for hours.

Fortunately, the guidance system was activated and I arrived at the village… The penance before that was so difficult that I am tired.

“It’s finally here… ! How difficult it was to get here! “Thank goodness the priest knew the way!”

“What… “I was really fortunate.”

“Yes! Anyway, perhaps because it is near the World Tree, the natural scenery is very beautiful! “There are still about 10 minutes left. Would you like to take a quick look around?”

“Quit. “You won’t have time to enjoy anything in 10 minutes, right?”

“Um… is that so?”

While I am having a really hard time, Dorothy, who is accompanying me, looks full of energy.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m young, or if I just lost a few hours and it wasn’t that hard.

Well, there’s no way a high-ranking Celestial Priest would be this tired…

‘Unlike me, he’s a proper candidate for a hero, but… ‘

Dorothy, like me, is a warrior candidate designated by the World Tree.

Somehow I found out about this, and I thought that going together would definitely give me an advantage when selecting a hero, so I revealed that I was also a candidate for a hero and went with Dorothy.

“Oh, look over there, priest! “Elves were coming out of the World Tree.”

As I was chatting with Dorothy, it felt like 10 minutes had passed.

According to her words, dozens of elves were walking out one by one from the huge hole in the World Tree.

They are all elves whose faces we know.

Because they were all elves who had attended the religious conference, they all knew each other well.

Well, I only saw it to the point where it was really intertwined and I never talked about it…

Anyway, among the elves that came out of the hole, the one in the middle, Sylvia, the eldest daughter of the World Tree, took the lead.

“Nice to meet you, everyone~ There are so many different people here, from princes from foreign countries to priests, generals from the Byeolju Army, and even a dwarf kid~”

What is that inconsistent lineup?

I then looked at the warrior candidates to confirm the people introduced by Sylvia.

Near me and Dorothy, I saw a red-haired boy trembling and looking at the elves.

“Ugh… How did I end up in a place like this… “

He appears to be a dwarf, given his orange-red hair, the way he is holding a hammer, and the fact that Sylvia calls him a ‘dwarf kid.’

A kid like that who looks like he’s not even 9 years old was chosen as a hero? You might think, but due to the physical characteristics of the dwarf race, he would be about 10 to 15 years older than that.

And maybe this dwarf is a pretty famous kid in the volcano.

Dwarf Salah is a promising candidate for the next volcano.

Because he was a celebrity who had been introduced many times in magazines, he remembered his name and face.

When I turned my gaze and looked at the village where the hut was located, I saw the captain of the Byeolju army wearing a turtle shell.

“It makes a lot of noise once it appears.”

I know that mermaid well because she had a close relationship with her when she was subduing Leviathan.

His name is Glast, he is the 23rd captain of the Byeolju Army, and he certainly has the qualities and character of a warrior.

I was quite impressed by the way he led his soldiers to fight against Leviathan’s overwhelming appearance.

I turned my gaze again and looked at the place where the forest was thickly spread out.

There, a muscular man with blue hair was sitting on the ground holding a huge spear and looking at the elves with a dissatisfied expression.

“Hey you little bastards! “How long are you going to make people wait!”

He appears to be from the north, as he is wearing a scarf that appears to be made of wolf fur and has a wild appearance… According to Sylvia, he is a prince, so he is probably Letin Kal Crushid, the prince of the North.

I know the rumors about him well.

A barbarian who couldn’t learn… The prince of the north who is worse than a beast… The one who tamed a thousand wolves… A beast with great power…

He was called by various nicknames, but the most famous nickname is probably this.

The one who hunted the harsh cold.

He is widely known as the person who single-handedly hunted Itaqua, a strange bird that was active in the north.

Since Itaqua is a monster that is only talked about in legends, I thought it was a rumor that he hunted it…

Seeing the remarkable magical power and fighting spirit, it seems that this is not just a rumor.

But didn’t you say there were a total of 7 candidates for hero?

There are only five people gathered here, including Dorothy and me…

When I thought of such a question, Sylvia immediately answered my question.

“hahahaha~ It’s a shame that some people didn’t attend~ It looks like he’s still wandering, but being good at finding his way is a quality of a warrior, right?”

“Yes… You don’t want to get lost while traveling… “

“That’s right, little dwarf! Therefore, I will tell you how to select a hero right away without waiting for those who come late!”

Are you simply late?

Well, I understand that finding your way here is quite a bit of austerity.

If I hadn’t had a guide, I wouldn’t have made it on time…

Anyway, Sylvia claps her hands twice to attract people’s attention and starts talking with a bright smile.

“The method of selecting a hero is simple~ They say it’s a treasure hunt, right? “You just need to find one thing in the forest~”

“What kind of object do you mean?”

“It’s a branch of the World Tree, Miss Dorothy. It’s an emerald-colored branch, and if you just look at it, you’ll know it’s a tree.”

“Are you telling me to look for it in that vast forest…? ?”

“Of course, General Glast~ You didn’t think it would be difficult, right? “I think this level of testing to select a hero is easy~”

“Ugh… no… “

Glast swallowed his sleep and looked at the forest, probably feeling that the road ahead was already difficult.

“It’s easy! “All I have to do is find one branch in that forest, so the test to select a hero is no big deal!”

“hehehe… “It’s good to be ambitious, but it’s better not to let down your guard, right, prince?”

When Retin laughed heartily, Sylvia looked at him as if it was funny.

He looked at Sylvia with her grim expression, as if there was something he didn’t like about her.

“…Why?”

“The brother who was guarding the branch said that a terrible monster had swallowed the branch. Well, it’s not something to worry about for someone as big as a prince, but I think you’ll have to cut open the monster’s stomach to get the branch.”

“Huh, what is it? It’s no big deal… But.”

Retin suddenly stood up from his seat.

He grabbed her heavy-looking spear and glared at her, ready to devour her at any moment.

“From now on, don’t call me prince, you bastard. “It’s quite offensive.”

“…I will consider it.”

Although she received terrible threats, Sylvia’s momentum did not give up on Retin.

I clapped my hands again to get her attention.

“Okay~ Then let’s go~ I hope that among you there will be a hero who will save the world~”

After hearing Sylvia’s words, the warrior candidates took notice and quickly entered the forest.

I was exhausted before I even started, but I couldn’t just stop.

Dorothy and I entered the forest at the right time.