The Unfortunate Girl Wants an Easy Mode in Her Second Life – Chapter 9

Chapter 9: The Adventurer’s Church
ㅤ”It really is a church……”
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ㅤI muttered while looking up at the large stone building.
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ㅤA heavy door, moss-covered walls, and a bell tower on the tiled roof.
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ㅤThe next morning, I left the Sold Calf Inn and came to the Adventurer’s Church that the gatekeeper-san told me about last night.
ㅤI asked the landlady at the inn for the location.
ㅤI was told that I might be able to get a bed at the church, but just in case, I also reserved a room at the Sold Calf Inn. Apparently, someone had just finished their stay and left, so it was confirmed that I would be able to sleep in a proper room for humans tonight.
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ㅤ（I have some money, for now.）
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ㅤI have a fair amount of money that I brought from the goblin den.
ㅤJudging from yesterday’s lodging fee, I seem to be relatively rich right now.
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ㅤ（But I have to earn more. I don’t know when I might run into misfortune.）
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ㅤMoney can disappear in the blink of an eye.
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ㅤ（Besides━━）
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ㅤI’ve also made a goal.
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ㅤI don’t have any obligation to go that far.
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ㅤBut still, I can’t just leave it alone.
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ㅤ（To do that, I need to learn about the adventurers in this world.）
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ㅤ”Ahaha…… I have no choice but to go in.”
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ㅤLaughing nervously, I push open the church door.
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ㅤThe inside of the church was━━generally a church.
ㅤMaybe that’s not enough of an explanation.
ㅤIt had an atmosphere very similar to a Christian church on Earth, with wooden pews for the congregation in the front and a pulpit facing them.
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ㅤMy mother was a believer, so I was often taken to church.
ㅤHowever, that church was not Catholic or Protestant, but a new Christian-based new religion, and there were a lot of unreasonable things about it. I was forbidden from going to the hospital for religious reasons, and I almost died from the flu……
ㅤI think there are many decent religions in the world, though.
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ㅤSlightly traumatized, I stand frozen in place.
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ㅤ”━━Is something the matter?”
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ㅤTurning towards the voice, I saw a young man who looked like a priest.
ㅤThe priest had just entered the chapel from a wooden door next to the pulpit.
ㅤHe was a sincere-looking man wearing black-rimmed glasses.
ㅤHe was dressed in a navy blue priest’s robe.
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ㅤ”Ah, no…… It’s nothing. Um, is this the Adventurer’s Church?”
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ㅤ”Yes, this is the Adventurer’s Church. How can I help you?”
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ㅤ”I want to become an adventurer. I heard I can also take an aptitude test.”
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ㅤWhat should I do about the blessing……?
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ㅤThe priest frowned.
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ㅤ”A young girl like you wants to be an adventurer…… This world is truly troublesome. However, it’s the church’s rule not to pry into people’s circumstances. If you’re serious about it, I’ll help you.”
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ㅤGood, I was worried about being turned away based on my appearance.
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ㅤ”What’s your name?”
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ㅤ”It’s Minato.”
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ㅤI’ll keep my last name to myself for now.
ㅤIt’s common in fantasy settings for only nobles to have surnames.
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ㅤ”That’s an unusual name.
ㅤOh, no, I’m not prying.
ㅤSo, Minato. Have you received a blessing at the church?”
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ㅤ”No, I haven’t.”
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ㅤ”That’s not good. I understand you don’t want to imagine the worst, but the church recommends that all female visitors receive a blessing.”
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ㅤI ended up getting the same lecture as from the gatekeeper-san.
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ㅤ”I’m sorry, I haven’t had the chance. I’d like to request it along with the test.”
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ㅤ”I understand. Then, let’s start with the blessing. Please sit in front of the altar and offer a prayer to G*d.”
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ㅤ”To G*d……?”
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ㅤWhat am I supposed to pray to that irresponsible G*d?
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ㅤ”……Is there some reason you resent G*d? You seem to be going through a lot at a young age.”
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ㅤ”N-no…… I’m fine.”
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ㅤMy mother used to take me to church and order me to pray, so I’m used to offering insincere prayers.
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ㅤ”Oh G*d, please bestow your blessings upon this good woman.”
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ㅤSuddenly, the sound of an organ started playing along with his voice, and I was surprised.
ㅤWhen I squinted, I saw the young priest playing the organ next to the altar.
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ㅤ（Is this performance really necessary?）
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ㅤWhile I was wondering about that, the priest finished playing the organ and said,
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ㅤ”Alright, you have now received the blessing.”
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ㅤ”Eh, that’s it?”
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ㅤ”It’s a simple thing, isn’t it? People often say it’s so simple they can’t feel it, so I’ve started incorporating the organ.”
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ㅤThe priest said mischievously.
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ㅤ”Ah, it was a performance.”
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ㅤ”Ninety percent of faith is built on a series of small performances. But one percent of it is truly real. G*d exists in this world. I’m not saying you have to believe, but I wanted you to know that.”
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ㅤ”Oh, thank you.”
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ㅤDid he notice that my prayer wasn’t heartfelt?
ㅤIn the religion my mother was devoted to, I should have been able to pray well enough to be treated as a saint.
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ㅤ”Now, for the aptitude diagnosis.
ㅤBefore that, let’s talk about aptitude.
ㅤMinato, how much do you know?”
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ㅤ”Um, how much, you say……?”
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ㅤI felt awkward saying I didn’t know anything, so I answered vaguely.
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ㅤ”You surely know that there are three types of adventurers.
ㅤThe three warriors: Warrior, Magician, and Thief.”
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ㅤ”Thief……? Are thieves adventurers?”
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ㅤ”That’s absurd! Thieves and Thieves are different!
ㅤHowever, they are indeed often confused.
ㅤSo, let me first explain the origins of the three warriors.”
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ㅤWith a preface that sounded like it would be a long story, the priest cleared his throat.