A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 60

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

After checking out the house, Selesina, Hisui and Toi went to the great tree.

Hisui immediately had the watering can prepared.

“Here Lady Sele.”

“Thank you Hisui.”

The moment Selesina watered the great tree, the tree started to shine brightly and it suddenly grew taller. The stem of the tree had now turned brown from green and its height was taller than Selesina.

“Uwaa, amazing…..”

“It grew so much in one shot………………….is it because it understands that you went to the great shrine and that you possess the blessings of a goddess?”

‘It’s because the level of the great tree went up.’

Even if she were to say that, Hisui or the others wouldn’t understand. Selesina was the only one that could use the system, increase the level of the great tree, and use the skills.

“It’s great if it had grown because of the power of my blessings but I don’t know how to use that power…………..”

She really wanted to be able to use the power of her blessings freely at her will but she hasn’t been able to use it even once since the time she transformed the black flower on the great tree into white with the power of her blessings.

But she also wondered……..whether she could use such a power………..the power to change her destiny…..so freely………whether it was alright to do so.

‘It’s kind of complicated………..’

But Selesina was the Lord of the 2nd district, of a small village named Selin. She really wanted to be able to use the power in case there was any kind of an emergency.

She remembered the time when she touched the great tree of the great shrine. At that time, the dormant power within her seemed to be overflowing, that’s what she felt. However, she couldn’t feel that anymore.

“……………………..”

When she touched her own great tree, the reality of that moment in the great shrine didn’t take place here.

“Perhaps it is reckless for a human to use the power of the Gods so freely like that.”

“Lady Sele…….”

[Woof………………]

At Selesina’s words, both Hisui and Toi seemed to feel a little down.

“I’m sorry. I guess I just dampened the mood.”

“…………….I’ve heard that you can talk to the deity that has blessed you and borrow their power.”

“Talk to them…………?”

At Hisui’s words, Selesina remembered the scene in the game.

‘Come to think of it, there was some kind of a godly effect behind the heroine………..’

Till now she believed that it was just a production effect so didn’t bother with it but maybe it was actually equal to having borrowed the power of the deity.

Perhaps it may be possible to have a dialogue with the deity.

“Lady Sele, I’ll put away the watering can. Why don’t you try talking to the Goddess?”

“…………..I’ll try it out.”

She inhaled deeply and slowly closed her eyes. She tried to converse with the Goddess that gave her the blessings exactly as suggested by Hisui…………

‘I don’t know the Goddess that had bestowed her blessings on me but I have a feeling that my feelings……………. will reach her.’

If that wasn’t the case……….then surely she wouldn’t have been able to change her fate that day when Meria touched her tree and a black flower bloomed on it.

“I still don’t know your name. However, if my voice is reaching you then please – somehow show me some of the power of that blessing.”

When Selesina finished her prayer, her left eye slowly became warm.

Her rose-pink eye turned baby pink and the mark of the seal appeared in her eye.

“———–!”

Selesina opened her eyes. She couldn’t believe that her words had really reached the goddess.

“Hisui, I……………..”

“Lady Sele, the seal of blessing has appeared in your left eye!”

“The Goddess has responded to me hasn’t she.”

She was so happy with just that.

“Ah……………”

However, almost immediately, the warmth in her eye vanished and her left eye returned to normal once again.

‘It couldn’t have been too easy…………….’

However, for Selesina who was never able to use her blessings, this was a big step forward. In fact, she felt that this progress was so big that it was one years’ worth, no, 10 years’ worth.

“Your eye has returned back to normal.”

“Yes, but this was good enough for me. I’m really happy. Thank you Hisui.I didn’t expect that it was this important to talk to the deity.”

“I’m honored to be of help to you Lady Sele.”

Hisui smiled cheerfully and Selesina began to wonder about the person who Hisui heard this from. Of course, it could be just a coincidence.

“However, whenever Hisui is here………….he always gives me direction as to what I need to do etc.’

He had even told her that she had the seal of blessings in her left eye and had even urged her to go to her great tree and deal with it when the black flower grew on her tree.

‘Does Hisui know something very important?  Or is there something else……….?’

Moreover, the Divine Beast Toi stayed with him so he couldn’t be just your regular person. He was an orphan but Selesina really didn’t know anything else, anything more about Hisui. He was really earnest, Hisui was a great ally, a reassuring ally to Selesina……….’

‘Would it be fine to ask Hisui about himself?’

She was afraid that she would make him remember something unpleasant but Selesina wanted to ask him about his blessings.

‘Right now I feel like it even more…………..’

“Hey, Hisui————–”

“Ah, Lady Selesina~!”

When she finally decided to ask Hisui about it and called out to him, a voice called out to Selesina. 

Gisele had called out to her. She had come along with one of the guards that were dispatched to the village. They kind of looked like parent and child since they were holding hands and walking.

“Gisele, Mr. Kelvin.”

When Selesina called out their names, Gisele bowed her head immediately and Kelvin saluted her.

“Good day, Lady Selesina.”

“The village is peaceful today as well!”

One of the children of this village, Gisele.

The first child from the village to receive their blessings. An adorable girl with a dumpling hairstyle.

The other one was the captain of the guards, Kelvin.

A strong man that had red-brown hair that was parted in the center. He was 29 years old and the oldest amongst the guards in the village.

He along with the other guards were dispatched to this village as human resources………..by Earl Saltimal as an apology for his daughter, Meria’s rude conduct.

But now they had already blended onto the village and were very dependable.

“Ehhhhhh, the great tree became really tall!!”

“It was still small today morning……………. the growth of the great tree is really immeasurable to me.”

Gisele’s mouth was hanging open in shock, it felt it would fall off and Kelvin looked impressed.

However, in their unified opinion, it translated to ‘Lady Selesina is amazing!’

Selesina smiled and looked at Kelvin.

“Are you used to the village yet?”

“Yes, thanks to you. All the villagers cooperate and there is no quarrel. And Since the surrounding area is a wasteland, it’s easy to keep alert.”

Hearing that things were moving smoothly in the village, Selesina was relieved.

“The care of the livestock is also going well. The children have decided the order and then they take turns to care for them.”

Selesina looked at where Kelvin was pointing. That was the barn.

This was also something that she had received as an apology. Earl Saltimal had given her 10 horses, 10 goats, and 10 sheep in apology but having so many animals suddenly was quite a challenge to care for so they would bring some others at a later date.

Moreover, Earl Saltimal had also given the resources to make 2 wells in the village so the village had become a lot easier to live in.

It was going so well that it was almost scary.

“But since the village has developed so far………..it was only natural that the great tree grew. After all, this is the village that is loved by Lady Selesina and the great tree.”

“Mr. Kelvin………….”

“I may be a guard that was dispatched to this village but I’m extremely proud of it.”

Kelvin kneeled in front of the great tree and began to pray.

“Please continue to protect Selin village from here on as well.”

“…………….! Please do so!”

Gisele followed right after Kelvin and began to pray.

‘I must do my best as a Lord to respond to their expectations.’

There were still many things that needed to be done for the village.

She wanted to make a field of 100 different flowers around the great tree in the future. Perhaps someday another divine beast would be attracted to the village due to that and become friends with Toi.

Of course, that was all still a long way away……………..

Kelvin finished his prayer and he suddenly seemed to have remembered something as he looked at Selesina.

“Ah”

“The carriages came in earlier. We’ve made some parking spaces near the entrance of the village so they have been parked there.

“So they’re parked now. Thank you, Mr. Kelvin.”

“No. I’m glad that Mr. Nicholas prepared such good carriages.”

Selin village had no means of transportation to date.

That’s why the villagers used to walk till the town of Harmil by foot until Selesina came……………but they were able to purchase the carriages from the proceeds from the sale of potato chips and hand cream.

With this, all the villagers would be able to use it. They would now be able to go to other towns or villages freely.

Two wagons had been purchased. One was spacious for ling distance travel and the other could take a lot of luggage. 

“Even though we are guards, we also know how to ride a carriage. We’ve spoken to Mr. Anton and it has been decided that we will be teaching the 3 young men of the village to learn how to drive a carriage.”

“Is that fine? It’s not part of your work…………”

“We don’t mind. We’re already a part of the village!”

“Thank you.”

Selesina was really happy to know that such good people had come to the village when Kelvin proudly declared that they could depend on them.

She could only look forward to the development of Selin village from here on as well.