Chapter 2 Let"s Go
Hearing the knightーーHerge"s words, the villagers have a blank look with their mouths opened. And the same for us who were watching from the top of the hill.
......Saint? Who? Magali?
「That"s a lie isn"t it? For this wicked ugly woman to be a saint....」
「I"ll kill you, b.a.s.t.a.r.d.」
Magali pinches my cheek.
Stop, it hurts!!
「...Rather, what is a saint?」
「The saint is a woman who is chosen by the oracle. An existence that destroys the evils and save peoples with her merciuflness.」
「M-mercifulness? Pfft.」
「What are you laughing at?」
Although she pulls my cheeks, but I can"t hide my smile.
Mercifulness, saint.
None of them were suitable for her.
Are they sure they didn"t mistake it as a greed evil woman?
「Well, now....」
Magali said so and stood up.
......Hmm? Is she not going to that Herge guy?
「Hey, where are you going? You should go over there.」
「No, it"s not. I"m going to run away.」
......Huh? Why?
I"m not quite understand what a saint is, but I think being chosen as one isn"t a bad thing for Magali.
I mean, it seems to be an important existence. Herge, a n.o.bleman with a family name, also called her Magali-sama.
Taken to the capital city and getting fawned over, isn"t that just as she was hoping for?
「Being a saint isn"t that easy. From what I saw from the book, it"s written as a person who stand alongside a hero who become peoples" hope. Unlike you, I can"t feign innocent all year round. Being a center of attention, no thanks.」
She started thinking, showing that"s is the end of the talk.
Perhaps she"s looking for an escape route. Because I would do that too, if that was me.
Hmm.... Well, I don"t know where, but wherever she go is her choice.
From my point of view, if the only person who knows my true nature is going to disappear, I won"t stop it.
Maybe she"s going to the nearest city.... Well, I"ll at least pray so that she doesn"t die on the way.
Nevertheless, I feel so much better that Magali will be gone.
When I was about to humming from the good mood, I heard the conversation between the village chief and Herge.
「Where is Magali-sama?」
「T-that"s... usually she always studying in her room, but it seems she"s not there today....」
「What.......?」
Magali is here you know~.
I want to tell them, but I don"t know what Magali will do if I do so, I"ll obediently keep quiet.
Anyway, she will soon be gone. Then, there"s no need for me to do unnecessary things.
That uncle, Herge, good work for coming here from the capital city, but please go back empty handed.
When I was thinking such thing carefreely....
「You.... perhaps, you"re trying to hide Magali-sama?」
「T-that"s! There"s no way I would do that!」
......Oh? The atmosphere has become somewhat disturbing.
The village chief Gramps, his body is shaking.
Because he"s an elder without much time left, please do it more gently.
However, my thoughts did not reach him. Herge brought his body closer to the village chief so as to be intimidating. A huge body appears, the thin and small village chief seems to be crushed by the pressure.
「Magali-sama has become an important person for this country. If you hide her, we can just explore this village thoroughly you know? Even if the village become tattered in the process, it doesn"t concern us at all.」
「That"s...!」
.............
I stand up without saying anything and head to Magaii.
「...First of all, as expected it must be a city. Being a city girl is suitable for me. The problem is how can I go without encountering any monsters... Well, it"ll be easy If I ask a merchant with upturned eyーー Oh, Alistar? Why did you grab my hand? It"s disgusting.」
When I grab Magali"s hand, she turned her displeased face my way.
Sorry, but, bear with it.
Even I usually don"t want to hold your hand. It makes me want to vomit.
I put a smile to her, who looks suspicious at the behavior I would never do.
「ーーlet"s go.」
「.........!?」
Magali"s face becomes pale. Was she understood my intention with just that one word?
She"s smart as ever. But it"s meaningless.
I grabbed Magali"s hand and headed to Herge and the others.
「Wwait... let me go! Have you gone mad?! Wai, seriously... stooop!!」
Unthinkable angry voices come from her who usually quiet.
Because I know her true nature, I"m not faltering at all, but for people who deceived by her feign innocent, they may be doubting it.
「Please don"t act violently, Saint-sama.」
「What, are you accepting me as a saint?! Didn"t you just deny it a while ago!?」
「Please save this country with Saint-sama"s power.」
「You"re really has gone crazy, Alistar!? There"s no way a trash like you have such admirable thinking!」
How rude, this girl. You"re a trash too you know.
But still, I"ve never seen her resisting this much. Is she don"t want to become a saint that much...?
......But, the things that Magali hates it this much means a good thing for me.
「Wait! Are you seriouuuuuus!!」
「Hey, Saint-sama. It"s okay to make such ruckus, but aren"t those knights going to find out?」
「！！」
Magali stopped.
Well, either way is a checkmate for her.
If she makes a ruckus, she"ll get caught by the knights, and if she stays quiet, she"ll be taken by me.
Just give up and become a saint.
Sorry, but I can"t let my livelihood village become a mess. If the village can be saved at the expense of Magali alone,,, isn"t it cheap?
「Grrrrrrrrr!!」
「Ouch! It hurts! What are you biting at, b.a.s.t.a.r.d!?」
Magali bites like a dog.
Just how much do you hate to be a saint?
But I can"t just let go my hand and let her escape. For my stable life, let Magali become a sacrifice.
I dragged Magali that keeps biting me and headed to Herge and the village chief.