Volume 4 Chapter 7 ACT.98 Holy Tourist City (I)
The day after he returned to "Donkey's Mane Inn."
A bird flying high in the sky casts a shadow on Rai as he stands in front of the plaza statue.
As he gazes blankly at the perfectly clear sky, he quietly mutters.
"Maybe I got here too soon."
With nothing else to do, Rai simply shifts his eyes and looks at the statue they chose as a meeting spot.
It's a statue of an older man with a stern face, wearing armor with a design similar to the black armor Rai and his group usually wear, and carrying a greatsword.
"If I recall correctly, that was the very first Holy Knight, Shastifol."
He tries to recall the story his master once told him.
According to the Holy Church's lore, he fought alongside the very first Saint──who received an oracle from the goddess──to face the first Apostle of Chaos, the Reincarnator.
It seems his existence led to today's Purge Knights, like Rai and the others.
"When I think about it, it does feel kind of meaningful."
He, the first Saint, and the wise man Matthias are famous as the founders of the Holy Church, and there are statues and reliefs of them all over Benetonash.
Still, because of his busy duties and lack of interest, Rai has hardly ever seen them.
"I think Matthias even inspired some place names──"
As Rai thinks that, he feels like he hears someone calling his name from far away.
He takes his eyes off the statue and turns around.
"Rai!"
Saria comes running over with a huge smile on her face.
Seeing her innocent look, Rai naturally smiles back and waves lightly to her.
"Thanks for waiting! Sorry, it took a little time."
"It's fine, don't worry about it."
Rai smiles and tells her it's no big deal.
But looking a bit puzzled, he puts his hand on his chin and asks Saria:
"But since we're both leaving from the same 'Donkey's Mane Inn,' wasn't it unnecessary to meet here?"
In response to that simple question, Saria──
"That's no good!"
──quickly and firmly denies it.
Surprised by Saria's unexpected reaction, Rai widens his eyes.
Saria, noticing Rai's surprised expression, hurriedly explained the reason.
"Um, well, if Rai and I leave the store together..."
"Yeah."
"...it would be discovered. By the regular old men, and, um, we're going on a date."
As Saria muttered this with a red face while fiddling with her trademark braid, Rai couldn't help but feel a little flustered.
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