Let's Manage The Tower

Upon instructions from the examiner (Sylvia, who was behind him), Kokoro quickly went to Sarasa.

I know I work for the Crown, but I don't know exactly where I live.

Now is the perfect time to talk.

Even when I was talking to the examiner, I made sure Sarasa wasn't gone.

On the other hand, Sarasa looked at the chocolate that seemed to approach her with some trouble, and she was choking her neck inside.

It's a salad that's not on the table right now, but I've been at the counter for a long time as a receptionist in the Adventurers department, so I'm good at reading people's expressions.

It was because of that that that I was able to assume the status of a slave and hold the position that I am now.

I soon realized that I was worried about something from my face.

I assumed that something had happened in the meantime, because I was in very normal contact with him before he was in training.

Of course, Sarasa, who doesn't have special abilities, doesn't even know what's bothering her.

I was thinking about what to tell Sarasa, but after all, I didn't have enough time.

I had no choice, so I decided not to suddenly talk here, but to come elsewhere and talk.

"Ah, um, excuse me, is it okay if we start today? I want to talk to you about something."

"What does it mean to talk?

Even if it's a salad, you can't reply without listening to it.

No matter how many witches believe in the human gods, they can't be trusted unconditionally.

Sarasa and Kokoro are only as close to each other as they have said they face each other several times at the temple.

Of course, Kokoro knew about it, so I didn't mean to stick it out without saying anything.

Present something that seems good to talk about at this stage.

"Actually, there is something I would like to suggest to you about the human god or talk to you about."

"The real god...? That means that Mr. Kowske..."

The second half had a small crush and I didn't hear it until the corner, but the first half heard it properly.

The coro nodded one more time.

"This is also a temple, so there is no problem talking about God, but the contents are..."

There are now only two places where there are coros and salasa, but they are originally accessible to an unspecified number of people.

While excusing himself that he shouldn't talk about anything in this place, Kokoro suggested that he could somehow talk elsewhere.

After receiving Kokoro's suggestion, Sarasa leaned her neck small to think for a while, but eventually nodded.

"... okay. Time is fine. Which way should I go? Right now?

"Ah, no. I wonder if my room in the castle would be a good place. I just need to talk to you, so what happens in an hour?

Sarasa, who was on her way to the castle as a Crown official, immediately agreed.

It takes complicated procedures for outsiders to try to get inside, but we also know that they can get to their destination as soon as they speak.

"I see. Should I ask you in an hour?

"Yes, that's fine."

This is not the first time that Kokoro has invited guests to the castle, so I know all about it.

Visiting other people takes time, but it doesn't take much time if it's for me.

With Sarasa's consent, Kokoro returned to the castle to prepare quickly.

The step is somewhat lighter than when it came towards Sarasa.

Sarasa, who saw it, leaned her neck in her heart as she cleaned up the tools she was using, wondering what kind of story she had about the real gods.

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Lirica, who was organizing the paperwork in the castle office, rounded her eyes slightly when she saw the coro who was supposed to be practicing at the temple coming back in a hurry.

"What's going on? Isn't it time you were still training?

"Yes, but there's something else going on! Lirica, help me!

Yes?

Suddenly, Lirica leans her neck without understanding the meaning of the word.

Kokoro knew that, so he started talking about the situation from the beginning.

After hearing the story from Kokoro, Lirica nodded convincingly.

"... I see. So you want to talk to me?"

"That's right. Mr. Lirica, you know that because you're experienced, right?

Lirica nodded with a bitter smile as she turned her gaze from the ground.

"Well, you're certainly an experienced person.... they suddenly say you deserve to be protected."

Looking back at the old days, Lirica smiled nostalgically.

Lirica, who once again cherished her thoughts as she shook her neck to the left and right, looked down with a serious face.

"But the situation between me and Sarasa at that time was quite different. There may be some things you can refer to, but it's not all the same, right?

"Of course."

I know this too, so I shook my neck vertically.

Lirica was originally a witch, so there was room to accept protection, or to accept it with honor.

But this time Sarasa is a very ordinary person, even if she is a slave.

Lirica doesn't know how to react when she hears that she deserves protection from God.

"Sarasa also has a normal life. I'm sure it's up to you to decide what you think about protection."

"I see. If that's what Kokoro thinks, I think that's fine."

"Yes, your father says you don't have to push it."

Lilica smiled at the words of Kokoro.

It sounds like a real god.

"I'm your father."

In a short word, Lirica laughed that it was time to giggle.

Sarasa, who arrived at the castle on time as promised, was surprised to hear from Kokoro.

It's not long since I've been surprised.

"Wow, I'll protect you, Kowske!?

It was unwittingly a famous name rather than a real god, but neither Kokoro nor Lirica penetrated.

Because I knew Sarasa had been working as a slave to Kaiseki for a long time.

By the way, I didn't know that until Kokoro heard from Lirica earlier, but Lirica heard from Sylvia that there were slaves who were hired directly.

And he remembered talking about it while he was purifying the temple.

Neither Coro nor Lirica said anything more to Sarasa, who was stunned by surprise.

It was Lirica's guess based on past experience that we should wait until we calm down rather than say something bad.

Whether the assumption was correct or whether it settled down after a minute of waiting, Sarasa looked straight at the core.

"May I speak with you in more detail?

"Of course. That said, I don't have much to say either..."

Kokoro, who put it in front of him, slowly told him again that Sarasa was qualified to receive the assistance and that he wanted Sarasa to decide whether the assistance should be provided.

After all, Sarasa said that she couldn't answer immediately on this occasion, and the answer came later.

Kokoro, who wasn't in a hurry to respond, agreed.

And one day, just a week after that, Sarasa was going to understand that she was going to be protected by an examiner.