Volume 1, Chapter 25 – What Is a Saint?

“Your Holiness, is there something wrong with those people?”

After Chris-san went to arrange the inn, I asked the Pope, feeling concerned about Chris-san’s demeanor.

“No, not at all. Lady Charlotte and Hugues are both from high-ranking noble families. In short, they are typical high nobles. So, it seems they don’t get along well with Christina, who comes from commoner origins.”

“Is that how it is?”

“You’ll understand when you meet them eventually. Both Lady Charlotte and Hugues are good kids.”

Saying that, the Pope smiled gently.

It seems not every noble is a walking joke like that Mushroom Viscount from wherever.

“Now then, what shall we discuss first?”

“Yes. Um, to begin with… what even is a Saint?”

Huh, he looks surprised. I think this is the pattern where he assumed Chris-san had already explained it to me.

“I see. Starting from there, is it? Then, let me explain. A Saint is a Class similar to your Healer. However, a Saint is not merely a Class. They carry the special mission of healing the people of the world and, alongside the Hero, defeating the Demon Lord. And the Saint Class is not something just anyone can become; it is said that only a single person chosen by God can attain it.”

I see. So that’s why they’re treated so specially even at the candidate stage. Saints are just that rare.

“In most cases, the Saint emerges from among the women discovered by the Holy Knight. The reason is unknown, but it is said that the Holy Sword senses something akin to the qualities of a Saint and guides the Holy Knight to the candidate.”

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Yeah. I’m definitely different. Originally, Chris-san came to subdue Schwarz. Besides, when the subjugation force was formed, I wasn’t even in this world yet.

“You have the look of someone thinking, ‘This has nothing to do with me,’ but at this stage, I believe you are the most promising candidate. I heard that during Christina’s oath of knighthood to you, you used her Holy Sword, Sesrumnir, did you not?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

I haven’t heard about that. Oh, wait, now that you mention it, there was some commotion, wasn’t there?

“The Holy Sword is very particular about its wielder. If it dislikes someone even slightly, it refuses to let them touch it at all. If it merely becomes too heavy to lift, that would still be one thing, but sometimes it suddenly becomes hot or delivers a shock. That alone can even cost someone their life. Moreover, if someone with dark power touches it, they would be purified instantly. So, even if one is a Saint candidate, they cannot wield it so easily, and the Holy Knight would not let them hold it either.”

Whoaaaa, that’s way more dangerous than I thought!

“The fact that she deliberately offered it for use in the oath means Christina must have been extremely confident in your qualities. And I heard you handled the Holy Sword quite effortlessly, didn’t you?”

“Ah, now that you mention it, yes.”

“That means the Holy Sword itself helped you wield it.”

“Huh?”

“To begin with, a sword that large is naturally quite heavy. It is certainly not light enough for a Level 1 Healer to swing around freely.”

“I-I see.”

Indeed. It’s a pretty long sword. Wait, is that really okay for a Holy Sword? You’re letting a Vampire wield you, you know? Have a little pride as a Holy Sword!

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“Therefore, not only were you found by a Holy Knight, but you were also acknowledged by the Holy Sword itself. You should have more confidence in yourself.”

“Y-yes.”

But it’s not like I want to become a Saint. I just want to become absurdly overpowered…

“Um, what about the Hero?”

“The Hero is also a Class. It is also said to be chosen by God. When a Demon Lord appears, a person is chosen by God to defeat it, and before they know it, they are given the Hero Class. That is something only God knows, you could say.”

This world is crazy. So someone could just be living a completely normal life in some other Class, and then suddenly it’s like, ‘Congrats, you’re the Hero now. Go defeat the Demon Lord.’

Wait, was AnnyOn this kind of game?

I feel like it’s quite different from the AnnyOn I saw in videos.

Well, it’s been a long time, so my memories of those videos are getting pretty fuzzy.

“Now then, is there anything else?”

“Yes. Actually, even though I purified 12 Zombies, I haven’t Leveled Up.”

“My, it seems Vampires truly have difficulty growing.”

“It seems so.”

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“How much EXP have you earned now?”

“Ah, let me check. Status Open.”

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【Name】: Fiene Argentata

【Race】: Vampire (LOL)

【Gender】: Female

【Class】: Healer

【Level】: 1

【Exp】: 119

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“It’s 119 now.”

“I see. A Human would already be Level 3 with that much EXP. If you don’t mind, could you tell me your Healing Magic Skill Level?”

Ugh, this is bad. If they find out it’s maxed out, I’m screwed. What should I do?

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“I understand. If it’s difficult to answer, that’s fine. If your Healing Magic Skill Level is 3 or above, perhaps you could try taking a Sub-Class?”

“Sub-Class?”

“Yes. You can take on another Class while remaining a Healer. However, it’s limited to Production or Merchant Classes, not Combat Classes like Healer. Healing Magic Skill Level 3 is the level required to change to the Advanced Class, Priest.”

“I see. You can do that, huh?”

“Yes. I heard you diligently visited the library and studied knowledge to save people. To make use of that, why not start by taking the Apothecary Class? Then, by advancing through Enchanter, you could become a Magic Apothecary and even make potions. That way, as you wish, you’ll be able to save even more people.”

“Y-yeah, I guess.”

What should I do? I had no such intention at all. I just wanted to read Grimoires at the library, but somehow the conversation keeps going in a completely weird direction.

—How did it end up like this?

“Then, let’s grant you the Apothecary Sub-Class right away. Please come with me.”

Ah, my hesitant “Yeah, I guess” got taken as agreement.

Hmm, well, whatever. It’ll work out somehow. It’d be kind of a waste not to use everything I studied.

And so, while I was busy giving the Pope’s masterful Boon-into-jumping-dogeza combo a perfect ten out of ten, I ended up receiving the Apothecary Sub-Class.