Wow! What is it?

Neme Perrin jumped unexpectedly to the earthquake that shaken the room.

The city of Bithrill is famous for being in mountainous areas or for its relatively high number of earthquakes, but this is still the first time that a major earthquake has occurred.

I'll try to open the door. There were fighter priests in front of the room so they couldn't escape, but they were equally confused.

"There's a gap!... ah"

Neme falls because the ground is shaking as she walks out trying to escape now.

Naturally, a priest will capture you and bring you back to your room.

"It didn't work...."

As I dropped my shoulders, I heard the soldiers rushing around from outside the corridor.

Standing near the door and listening, it was Alcia who appeared in the room after a while.I accidentally ask the most questions.

"What the hell is going on?"

"I don't know. Your buddies must have come, but they're going to run away from the city, they're going to lose sight of them, and the rest of them are going to be ruined by activating the core of the fortress city."

Alcia's tone was closer to that of the past, whether she was in a hurry or not.

Neme finds worrying remarks in it.

"There aren't many of them."

"Touch it first, there it is. First of all, surprise me that the fortress city has been activated!"

"Hee... fortress city... eh..."

No matter how slow your pace is, you will be surprised if you are a man who grew up in Bisril for many years and have regained the function of a fortress city for the first time in hundreds of years.

I felt my voice rise naturally.

"So, so, what happens then?"

"Don't even bother asking me.Nobody's ever experienced anything like this before, so there's a lot of noise in the church.In the meantime, we need to mobilize all the soldiers to solve the Fortress City reboot, so I'm good to be here, but what am I supposed to do?Cardinal Huge is now gone after his friends who fled the city..... "

"Something's going to be hard...."

"It's all your fault... Why other HR?"

"I didn't do anything else!That's why it's other HR! "

"How about that...?"

Alcia was holding her forehead by her hand because she had a headache in response to Neme.

"When Neme-chan gets involved, it doesn't always get rough...."

"Terrible!"

"I guess so. It's a gift ceremony."

"....."

I didn't expect Alcia to talk about it.Unexpectedly, he takes a breath.

"Keep the wind unwilling and earnestly acquire the skills of [Virgin Power].I thought, "Run away from the Virgin's role and start an adventurer."I don't care how stupid I am about people. "

"I didn't mean to..."

Is that what Alcia thought?My neck's chest hurts like piercing.

[Virgin Power] is never a desired skill.A skill that has fallen under a neme due to God's pranks.

But Alcia doesn't understand that.

"Neme doesn't want to be a virgin."

"Then why do you have the skills of [Virgin Power]!"

"I'd love to hear that!There must be some mistake!The truth is, Alcia was supposed to get it! "

"What, are you feeling sorry for me? Even if Neme-chan pities you, it's just miserable!"

Alcia slapped her desk loudly, shouting loudly.

After all, Alcia has changed.

Old Alcia didn't let herself be angry and yell at anyone.He always gave me a kind word.

It is my fault that Alcia has changed.Because I have acquired the Virgin's skills.

"Is that it? Were you taking it in?"

When Neme blames herself inside, a voice can be heard from the entrance of the room.

Looking at the door, the girl in the priest's clothes was peeking at her face.

"Neme-chan, long time no see!"

A girl enters the room with a smile as she waves her hand.

Neme is hardened by the appearance of the off-place priest.

"Look, it's me! Me! Remember?"

"... who are you? Such a scam?"

"No! Fran! Fran! Fran!I won't let you forget! "

Funju?

"Why do you look like you don't know?"You always grabbed dessert from the next seat when you were at dinner!The room was the same!After Neme-chan left, it was hard to find Neme-chan's book under my bed somehow! "

"... oh, I remembered! It was definitely my roommate, François!”

"I don't need sova! Because it's francs!Neme-chan, you've definitely forgotten.

"... Neme is a woman who doesn't look back."

"I wonder if I'll ever forget Fran..."

For some reason, even Alcia had eyes pulled down.

Regardless of what they were drawn to, I felt that the tight atmosphere with Alcia had eased slightly with the appearance of a girl named Fran.

"So what do you want with Fran?I'm talking about something really important right now. "

Alcia says to a girl named Fran.

"Don't look so scared, Al.Do you have a reason to go show your face to an old friend?It's like a little reunion. "

"If it's a reunion, do it later.I'm in the process of doing it now. "

"You can't even say that.Looks like Neme's buddy is here.You can't have a conversation once you're gone. "

Alcia with a sharp expression and Fran with a slender smile.

Alcia tapped her arm with her fingers in a frustrating manner.

"That's why I'm not going anywhere. Leave me alone."

"I can't do that. One of the reasons I'm here is to get Neme out of here."

What?

Neme was listening to Fran's remarks.

It seems that Alcia could not hear this statement either.

"Do you know what you're talking about?You will disobey me and Cardinal Hooge, the Virgin's substitute. "

"After all, I am the Pope's grandson.If you ask Grandpa, he'll forgive you for a little selfishness. "

"You were right.A heretic cadet entrusted to the church by the Pope's grandson to become a Virgin..... "

Besides, this isn't the first time I've let you go.

"It was you. I didn't think Neme could escape this church by herself, but I knew she had someone to help her."

As he murmured, Alcia turned towards Neme.

"I mean, you. Have you forgotten the benefactor who helped you get out of Bithrill?"

"... no comment"

At that time, I was overwhelmed by the skill of [Virgin Power] and my inability to talk to Alcia.

I don't think it's impossible to remember it very well at the time.

I decided not to look at Fran's memory before that and pretend not to see it.

"So why would Fran want to help a lowlife forget himself this time?"

"Hmm, why? If you insist, because I'm a fan of Neme?"

A human fan who doesn't make any effort and is lucky enough to escape without fulfilling the role he's been given despite being given the [Saintess Power] skill?

Alcia's spicy words shoot at everything.

I was just lucky enough to have acquired the skill without any effort or willingness to become a Virgin.

I knew that there was no such thing as admiring myself.

"After all, Al thought Neme wasn't worthy of [Virgin Power] skills."

"I mean, isn't that right? Living out of my own lust, I'm far from being a lazy, loving Virgin."

"I don't think so."Because I think Neme-chan was the most worthy Virgin in the church. "

"... hmm?"

Her remarks are meaningless to Neme, meaning unclear.It was an unexpected thing.

Fran says to Neme with a smile on his face.

"Everyone in the church and Al don't have eyes.Neme-chan is best suited for the Virgin.Compared to that, I guess God has eyes. "

"Neme-chan is for the Virgin....?"

Alcia asks Fran with an incredible look.

That's right.

"With what?"

"Actually, I saw it.After the last prayer the day before the gift ceremony, I happened to leave something behind and go back to the prayer room where Neme was praying. "

"What's wrong with that?"

What do you think Neme was praying for then?

After a while, Alcia opened her mouth to Fran's question.

"Don't you want to eat sweets as usual?"

"No, 'May Al give you the Virgin's skills.'"

"... eh?"

Alcia's expression is full of surprises.

Fran asks without paying attention to Alcia's condition.

"What were we praying for in that regard?Anyway, "May tomorrow you give the Virgin the skill"? "

"That's..."

"When I heard that, I understood.I can't be a saint.If you give the Virgin a skill, I'm sure it's Neme.I mean, right? We were praying to fulfill our desire to be saints.That's why Neme-chan was the only one who really prayed for others. "

"But you always prayed that you wanted to eat a lot of sweets!It's not your desire. "

"Yes, but is it that bad to want a full stomach?"

Fran keeps saying that.

"We used to pray for peace in the world.I wonder what peace is in the world?Have you thought about it?A world where there's no war? A world without grief?Isn't that a distant world for you?Life as a Virgin Cadet was neither contentious nor sad.We were praying untouched on the ground, as the Sisters told us. "

"Maybe, but..."

"In that regard, Neme's wish was simple.I mean, right? I hope you can continue living a full life tomorrow.Isn't that a prayer for a peaceful world to continue?A wonderful wish with a real feeling, feet on the earth much more than we do. "

Fran put his hand on his chest and said he would close his eyes.

"I'm sure the first Virgin who was given [Virgin's Empowerment] was the same.I didn't want to end the world's struggle.I just wanted it to be a world where I could eat a full meal.I wonder if you fought this country to make such a modest wish come true. "

"Neme is for the Virgin....."

I didn't think there was anyone who would say that to me.

I certainly didn't want to be a Virgin.But it wasn't right for me because I gave up from the edge.

Every time the Sisters told me I didn't deserve to be a Virgin, I felt hurt, and it seemed like I was being denied my existence.

That's why I hated Fran's words, like they affirm everything I've ever said.

Soon my eyes became hot.

"I didn't think you'd say that..."

"People who are watching are watching.Al didn't seem to be.Because I know.Neme didn't run away from being a virgin.You decided to dive into the dungeon to protest against Al's skill, right?You told me when you helped me get out of church. "

"Why is that...?"

Alcia shook her head incredibly.

"I didn't ask for that!After all, Neme doesn't want to be a life-threatening adventurer! "

"But Neme thinks Alcia should be the Virgin!I'm sure he'll admit his mistakes and pass on Neme's skills to Alcia! "

"Are you stupid...?"

When I realized it, Alcia's voice was also nosing.

I can't see her expression because my vision is blurred with tears.

"I'm the one who's not for the Virgin!I envied my friend who gave me the skills I wanted and did a lot of terrible things! "

"That's not true! Alcia has always been kind to me!"

"That was a long time ago...I already liked Neme-chan. Arcia wasn't there when she was kind.... "

That said, Alcia sat on the floor without strength.

Shizukuzuku dropped on the red carpet.

"I'm not worthy of a gentle word from Neme!"

"That's not true! Neme still likes Alcia!"

"Stop it! Don't make me miserable anymore...."

Alcia sobbed.

After spending nearly ten years together, I didn't know whether Neme should get close to my friend who explodes emotions for the first time or whether he should stay at this distance.

Fran opened his mouth when he saw it.

"After all, Neme hasn't changed.In comparison, Alcia and I have changed.I've become a filthy adult I can't imagine since I was a virgin candidate. "

"That's not true....."

"Yes, the more humans grow up, the harder it becomes to admit their mistakes.You've lived a long time. So is Al. "

Neme looks at her friend sitting face down.

Alcia's gaze was on her knees, and she wouldn't look me in the eye.

"But if you spend more time ahead, you'll be able to admit your mistakes.Then we'll see each other again.Let's reunion. When I was young, I was an idiot.Laugh at each other. What do you think? Doesn't that sound interesting? "

"Fran...."

How could I not realise the existence of such a kind friend?

Is there a day when the three of us can laugh at each other as a mistake when we were young?

If such a future comes true, we can only welcome it as a fame.

"There are people who will take a good look at Neme-chan, but there are others besides me now, right?The people who came to get Neme-chan back knowing the danger

Kokuri and Neme nod.Fran laughed and told him.

"Then it's not like we're selling oil here.Neme-chan doesn't want to stop exploring the dungeon, does she? "

Yes!

There was no room for doubt in this question.

Certainly, it was only to protest against God about Alcia's skills at first.

But there are many reasons why we need to dominate the dungeon.

And so is the presence of everyone in the 'Arrivals'.And so is the existence of a jin that died in the middle of a dream.There was also a "strongest invincible party" that promised to dominate the dungeon.

The time when I was a Virgin Cadet is not all about me.

I have a life that has never been shorter as an adventurer, Neme Purgin.

"But will you miss it? Why don't you just leave?"

Neme sees Arcia afraid.

She shook her neck without strength.

"Don't... like it anymore...I can't see anything right now.... "

"Alcia...."

I could only see my small, tiny friend with my current neme.