Chapter 101
The Priest and the President
“This guy is the one in charge of the Fools of Whimsy Brigade’s healing-ssu . He’s a pervert who specializes in healing, light, and mental interference magic-ssu . ” (Shui)
“That explanation is misleading for those unfamiliar with me . ”
Misleading or not, it’s not really something a person buried in men’s and women’s shoes can say now .
“But you have a hobby of collecting the shoes people have worn, right?”
Hey there, Ramis . You shouldn’t concern yourself with this kind of pervert .
“Yes, you’re not mistaken . However, I have no use for new shoes . ”
No one needs that kind of explanation, with such a gentle smile on your face .
“Regardless of gender, shoes are the protective fortresses of the extremely precious feet that all live on top of . Shoes are mirrors that reflect the lives of their owners . By looking at their shoes, you can understand everything about that person; their history, experiences, and disposition . I wish to touch and ponder such people’s histories . ”
What an eloquent pervert!
I can sense a bit of madness as he talks, hand held over his chest with a faraway look in his eye .
“And thus the best items are those that worn out … rather, the ones you can feel the ages with; rather offensive smelling boots, ones with holes worn through, and the ones with busted seams, I suppose . The ones that various hunters have worn are in particularly good, mature conditions . ”
“I understand your preferences, but even so it’s not good to steel peoples shoes, you know?”
Yeah, an upright opinion that’s very Ramis . There’s probably no excuse he can make for this .
“Stealing is one of the worst acts a person can commit . As a person in the service of god, I would never commit such a foolish sin . ”
So he won’t refute it? Even though he’s a pervert that likes used shows, he refuses to admit it?
“That’s a lie…”
“Ramis, that’s actually not a lie . This guy’s troublesome quality is that, when he spots someone wearing shoes that he favors, he will immediately begin negotiations to buy them on the spot . ”
“Uwaa…”
Only two people weren’t dumbfounded at Starting President’s explanation .
The two outliers are Starting President and Shui, who sighed heavily while putting a hand to their foreheads .
“It’s only natural to pay the appropriate price for peeking into those people’s histories . ”
It’s disturbing that he seems like an upright person if this is all you heard about him . In other words, although I don’t want to sum it up like this, it’s fine that he has a worn shoe fetish?
“He doesn’t steal them, but he was scaring the civilians that he approached for negotiations like that… we gave him a warning but he didn’t listen so we had no choice but to throw him in the Hunter Association’s jail, but as a result the guard became brainwashed by his passionate discussion on shoes . And so, since the person himself wanted it as well, we had no choice but to shut him up in this prison . ”
Somehow… thanks for your hard work .
“I didn’t brainwash them . It’s simply that he originally had such a disposition . I did nothing more than open a new door for him . My goodness, I was expecting there to be countless worn out shoes at this prison, but it’s kept unexpectedly clean her so they’ve all been disposed of; I’m very disappointed . ”
This person; he’s not even the least bit ashamed .
“This is Hevoy; his abilities are excellent, but he’s a pain . There’s nothing you can do about his greatest unique faults -ssu . 80% of the bad rumors of the Fools of Whimsy Brigade are his fault -ssu . ”
“Oh my, surely I can’t have that much influence . ”
Embarrassed, he waved his hands humbly, but she’s definitely not praising him .
So this priest-like man’s name is Hevoy? His inclinations are like that, but aside from that he seems upright, and I suppose he’s a potential combat power … but I don’t want Ramis to get too close to him .
“Hevoy, there’s no way you’ve been shut up in this place ever since you made an advance on the monsters in the community . You’ve collected so many shoes, after all . ”
“Yes, I’ve been strolling through the community several times . What of it?”
“Weren’t there any citizens that needed help? If you’re a member of the Fools of Whimsy Brigade, you should have abilities to match that without a doubt . Did you abandon the dying civilians and stay shut up in here?”
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At Hevoy’s light hearted response, Starting President spat her words out with quiet rage .
Personally, I think I can’t find fault with Hevoy even if he did abandon the civilians . Giving your own life the highest priority is natural for someone to do .
I suppose Ramis would definitely go to save them, but it’s a mistake to force it on someone . Speaking from an emotional standpoint, I do wish he had saved them though, so I also understand Starting President’s feelings .
“I have the principle of not doing what’s outside my reach . My two arms aren’t that broad . ”
Seeing Hevoy respond quietly, Starting President seemed to have calmed down as well, scratching her head harshly and spitting out curses .
“That’s true, sorry . Even if you abandoned the civilians, it’s not necessarily wrong to prioritize your own life . And what led to the decision of abandoning a large amount of the civilians was my duty that -”
“Ah, no . I didn’t let them die . I’m undoing the magic . ”
Saying thus, Hevoy formed a hand sign with both sets of fingers in front of his chest, and one by one the iron bars began to glow as if they were flourescent lights, running all the way back to where the stairs were .
And then, on the other side of the bars where there shouldn’t have been anyone, people appeared .
Several dozen people, men and women of all ages, looked over at us with expressions of relief .
“I used illusion and presence erasing magic to hide them . I wanted to save more people, but I was inadequate . ”
So he released the criminals from the prison and made them the monster’s targets, and during that time he hid the surviving citizens in the prison? He judged that there was no more suitable building to be sieged in .
“We were able to hold out somehow since the prison had quite the reserves, but we were nearing our limits . I don’t have the words to thank you for coming to help us . ”
Hevoy bowed his head .
This person’s impression has changed over and over . If you exclude his inclination, he’d be seen as a splendid priest .
“I didn’t sense their presences at all . This person cannot be underestimated, Master Hakkon . ”
Mishael can use extremely high performance presence detection . Even so, this man has the power to hide them away from even Mishael’s abilities .
“Everyone was safe? Hevoy, I misjudged you . Please forgive me . ”
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Bowing even deeper than Hevoy, Starting President made her feelings clear with her body and her words .
She’s a boss that honestly recognizing her faults and can bow her head . There are surprisingly few people like this .
Including President Bear, I only know two of the Presidents, but it seems like the staff of the Hunter’s Association here are blessed with good bosses .
“Please don’t mind it . I’ve always had a constitution that somehow invites misunderstandings . ”
I don’t think it’s a misunderstanding, it’s definitely due to your daily actions .
I think this person would be an upright person aside from his shoe fetish . In the first place, it doesn’t matter what kind of ‘inclination’ you have; most people will be repulsed if you’re that open about it . It would be harmless if he just kept quiet about his shoe fetish, but it’s probably because he flagrantly displays it that he’s treated like a pervert . Well, that’s just what I think .
“As thanks for saving the civilians, and as an apology, if there’s anything I can do for you, I will . If it’s magic tools, weapons and armor, or money, we’ll dig it up from the Hunter’s Association, but if there’s anything you want, please tell me . ”
A massive ‘whatever you want’ has been presented . They’re also paying me twelve times my costs, so they seem to have a policy of not limiting their rewards .
Hevoy tilted his head, seeming to be pondering, but he seemed to think of something struck his fist on his palm .
“A request is it … that’s right, then most definitely, it would be the boots that the President is currently wearing . ”
Yeah, that ruined my bettering opinion of him .
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After that, when we returned with the survivors to the courtyard everyone was waiting in, there was a cheer as everyone crowded around . Everything was fine up until then, but Starting President disappeared for a bit just when everyone was calming down .
After a little while she returned, but,
“There’s no second time . ”
With those words and a bitter expression warping her face, the Starting President returned after taking off her boots and putting new boots on .
And she reluctantly handed Hevoy the boots she took off .
“I have certainly received it all, even the smell of your steamy feet . Looks like tonight will be fun . ”
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His smiling face is as refreshing as a spring breeze, but his mouth is saying some awful lines .
Ah -, the mentally robust-seeming Starting President is somewhat teary-eyed . So she can make that kind of a face too .
“Please be at ease . You yourself aren’t my type, President; for me it’s the shoes in and of themselves -”
Just when I thought I heard a dull sound midway through his speech, Hevoy fell prone without even taking a protective stance .
Hevoy twitched in the same position he had fallen in, and next to his head was a large clump of ice . Seems like it crashed into Hevoy’s head .
“You haven’t fixed your ‘sickness,’ huh?”
“Getting our healer back should be something to be thankful for, but in this guy’s case, I can’t honestly be happy about it . ”
The Leader and Vice Leader of the Fools of Whimsy Brigade hung their heads and dropped their shoulders . The Red-White twins seemed to be used to this situation, and they skillfully tied Hevoy up .
“President, we got your shoes back . ”
“No, I don’t intend to change my promise about his reward . ”
“It’s fine . If you give this guy your shoes…”
As Starting President tried to uphold her promise, Leader Keryoil whispered into her ear and her face went pale .
And then, hugging the boots that had been promised, she ran away like that .
I am extremely curious about what he said . At the very least, it doesn’t seem like it will end with just collecting the shoes and staring at them .
Come to think of it, I’ve never seen a vending machine that sells shoes . It seems like they have them overseas, but why doesn’t the big vending machine country of Japan have them? Although there might have been one if I had looked for it .
There was a vending machine for bowling shoes at the neighborhood bowling alley, but that’s about all my knowledge of existing shoe vending machines .
Ah-, if it’s shoes, there is a shoe polish vending machine in rare places . Hevoy might be pleased if I showed it to him .
If he wakes up and is in a foul mood once he finds out he’s lost the boots, should I try it out to change his mood?