A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 80

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

Meria looked out of the window with her hand folded in front of her in a prayer pose and began to pray in a clear voice.

“I’m the one that is blessed by the God of Fertility, Frey. I wish for your blessings to pour down onto the earth that is closed by winter.”

In response to her prayer, a faint light began to glow near Meria’s chest over her robe. Since it was covered by her robes you couldn’t see her seal but it was the seal that was glowing.

The dazzling light had an overwhelming presence. You had no choice to admit that it was fitting of a heroine.

‘Does she plan to call forth spring by her prayer?’

Selesina didn’t understand how big it actually was but she knew that was certainly not at the level of making flower buds on a plant bloom.

The power needed would be far higher, many times higher or perhaps many hundreds of times higher.

‘Can she withstand that kind of power?’

Hisui had tried to stop her as well. Selesina’s anxiousness just kept growing. Will it really be fine—-?

“I pray for the power of spring water, the fire that nurtures life, the wind that guides peace, and the earth that quietly wates over. I pray for your power————–”

Once Meria’s prayer was complete, the ground swelled a little. It continued to swell more and more till buds finally popped out of the ground.

“—————-!!”

Everyone standing in that place was shocked. They gasped.

As for Meria, she seemed completely exhausted. She was breathing hard and her shoulders were slightly trembling.

“I did it………….! The power of the God of Fertility Frey is this amazing.”

Selesina looked at Meria who was smiling brightly in satisfaction and she wanted to really applaud her———–but that was really overkill.

On the contrary, Selesina was worried now.

Selesina’s prediction had hit its mark.

The buds now began to grow rapidly and they increased in size all at once till they grew to the size of an adult male and began to move.

They gave her the impression of the Trent fairies that she used to hunt.

“Both of you, please fall back just in case…………”

“Ah, yes.”

Wilfred stepped in front of Soratek and Meria continued to watch the trees that had sprouted——-from the buds.

Olgren came forward too and reached for his sword.

Meria saw that and screamed.

“What are you doing!”

“This tree has sprouted with the power of the God of Fertility Frey. It’s not a dangerous object to which you need to swing your sword at!”

Meria insisted he stop that but the tree mercilessly stretched its branch forward and attacked them.

Olgren swung his sword at the branch that was extending towards them and Wilfred stood by Soratek’s side.

“What on earth is happening…………! Sele, stand back! It’s dangerous here!!”

“Ye, yes!”

Selesina was surprised at Soratek’s voice.

They didn’t understand what was happening so the first response was to flee. They had to people quickly so that this could be dealt with.

‘But who can we call?’

The small shrine only had priests and priestesses so they didn’t know whether there was anyone capable of defeating that tree. However, they were sure to have people in charge of security.

Selesina who decided to call the security immediately suddenly noticed Meria who was standing by the window.

‘I must quickly bring Lady Meria here!’

It was dangerous for her to stand there by the window, Selesina judged and immediately ran towards Meria.

“Sele!?”

“Lady Sele!?”

Panicked at her unexpected actions, both Soratek and Hisui called out to her.

“Lady Meria! Let’s leave this to Sir Wilfred and the others!!”

“But the power of blessings surely can’t result in something bad…………..!”

“Even if it’s a one in a million cha————”

‘Chance’ that’s she wanted to say.

However, as soon as she began to speak, the branch extended out towards her and not Olgren.

The speed was so fast that could watch and follow it with her eyes. No, she lost sight of it at the end. She couldn’t see the branches.

She couldn’t understand why something like this had happened.

The only she heard was Hisui calling out to her.

After that, she was suddenly enveloped in a warm feeling. Hisui had used his body to protect her by enveloping her.

She felt the warmth on her cheek and the iron-like scent of blood.

Selesina’s eyes widened.

Her body was covered by Hisui, she couldn’t see anything. She couldn’t wipe away the warm feeling and the unpleasant scent odor of blood wouldn’t go away.

“————HISUI—-!!”

Selesina screamed with all her might. She could hear Hisui breathing heavily.

“Are………..you injured……..Lady Sele?”

Hisui separated from her and she could suddenly see that which was in front of her.

Hisui had a pained look on his face. Her eyes slowly moved downwards. She then noticed the blood dripping onto the floor from the wound on his abdomen.

Selesina’s blood chilled.

“It’s not the time for you to worry about me………….!”

“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

The moment Selesina spoke, Meria let out a pained scream as she looked at Hisui.  She was shaking as she sat on the floor.

Wilfred and Olgren were facing the tree so there was no way that they could move. Soratek who was free came to support Hisui.

“We must quickly bring him to a doctor!!”

Soratek said.

“……….Haa, I’m alri…ght……….”

“You’re not fine!”

Soratek told the patiently calm Hisui to not overdo it. However, Hisui ignored him and grabbed onto the growing branch with Soratek’s help.

“———–This had turned into a mutant life form due to the wrath of the God of Fertility Frey. I’ll show it the way back with the power of my blessings.”

Hisui said and the tree was enveloped in a soft light. 

Immediately the aggressive tree returned to its original shape and transformed back into a small bud.