Frilian: This Demon Isn't So Cold

The group stayed in a nearby city with the convoy.

However, accommodation and meals, which are usually provided, have now become a problem.

Vlamé didn't want to owe Herdo a favor, so he started plotting to steal Carlos's secret stash of gold coins, which Carlos readily handed over.

Money is just an external thing.

It would be a good thing to be able to put these gold coins back into circulation.

On her third day there, Sylvia and Carlos were strolling outside.

This was Sylvia's interest, and although Carlos had no interest in it at all, seeing her so enthusiastic, he felt embarrassed to dampen her enthusiasm.

As long as the request wasn't too unreasonable, he would try his best to satisfy it so that Sylvia could live happily... at least on the surface.

"I want to eat this too!"

Sylvia held a meat pie in one hand and pointed to a string of things that looked like candied hawthorns with the other. Carlos simply stepped forward, asked the price, and then silently spent his gold coins.

"Mmm...so sweet! But so delicious!" Sylvia exclaimed after taking a bite.

"Eating too many sweet things will make you fat," Carlos reminded him in a calm voice.

"Then I won't eat it!" Sylvia shoved the candied hawthorn into his hand. "Here, have it!"

Staring at the candied hawthorn skewer that had been forcibly shoved into his hand, and then glancing at Sylvia beside him who was expecting something...

Carlos sighed quietly, then took a bite.

"Yes, it is indeed very sweet," he commented.

"Right, right?" Sylvia laughed, her cheeks flushed. "Because I gave it to you."

Carlos reminded him, "I paid for it."

"I will pay you later!" Sylvia said.

"What reward?" Carlos asked, puzzled. He had never heard of this before and had never thought of receiving any reward from the other party.

"It's just me."

"..."

Carlos fell silent.

He thought how wonderful it would be if he were a human being, then he could respond without any restraint, without worrying about what would happen afterward, and even guess that his body would produce the appropriate chemical reaction to the scene just now.

As a male with zero experience with the opposite sex, he actually couldn't resist such a cute girl who was throwing herself at him.

However, if he were human, would he still have this ability?

Carlos shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about this problem, which was pointless no matter how much he thought about it.

He has less than three years left, and he needs to find a solution within that timeframe.

"Madam..." At that moment, a middle-aged man's voice came from behind them.

"Um?"

Carlos and Sylvie turned around and saw a middle-aged man dressed in monk's robes standing not far behind them, with a woman dressed as a nun next to him, who was also looking at them.

—To be precise, he was looking at Sylvia.

"What's wrong?" Carlos stepped forward and shielded Sylvia with his body.

The girl lowered her head slightly and leaned against his back, not rejecting Carlos's actions.

"I apologize for my abruptness, but..." The monk looked at Sylvia, whose body was half-hidden behind Carlos, "This lady is blessed by the goddess."

"The goddess's blessing?" Carlos was taken aback. "Is it the goddess I understand?"

He never expected that this would happen to Sylvia.

“That’s right.” The monk turned his gaze to Carlos and nodded to him. “I’ve sensed her presence since the moment she arrived here, but I’ve only just found you now.”

"And then what?" Carlos was puzzled by their purpose. "To become monks like you and stay here?"

He knew that there were usually churches in villages and cities, and that monks were the clergy in the churches who were responsible for healing the local residents.

Generally speaking, monks do not leave the local church.

"That depends on her own wishes." The monk took out a thick book. "This is a sacred text belonging to this lady. Please accept it."

And the sacred texts?

Carlos took the book and flipped through it casually. The contents were similar to those of the holy scriptures he had heard of, about stories from the mythological era and the commandments of the goddess. Yet, the monks were able to use their own unique "goddess magic" while holding the holy scriptures.

After confirming that there were no problems, he handed the book to Sylvia behind him.

"Her faith in the goddess is truly devout. May the goddess bless you in the days to come."

The monks and nuns who had delivered the sacred texts smiled slightly at the two of them, said these words, and then left.

"...Let's go back." Carlos was very confused about what had just happened and decided to go back to the hotel to ask someone who might know the answer.

Holding the holy book, Sylvia nodded slightly. "Yes."

The two returned to the hotel.

"You mean, Sylvia was stopped on the street and given a holy book?" Vlamé asked, bewildered. "Let me see."

Sylvie handed over the holy book.

"Indeed, there's nothing wrong with this holy book. Have you tried using the goddess's magic?" Vlame, like Carlos, couldn't find any problems with the holy book either.

"Not yet." Sylvia shook her head, equally puzzled. "Is there anything else Master knows?"

In any case, Celia taught Volame a great deal.

"The sacred text was brought to this land by the goddess about 600 years ago. On the surface, it records stories from the mythological era and the goddess's commandments, but in fact, these stories are extremely long codes."

Vlame told them about the information he had previously gathered: "These codes contain methods for using various goddess magics, and despite countless monks dedicating their lives to deciphering the sacred texts, only a small portion has been deciphered so far."

"At the same time, only those who possess the sacred text can use these goddess magics, Sylvia."

Vlamé returned the sacred text to her. "If what those people said is true, then you can now use the Goddess's magic."

"Really?"

Sylvia was excited. She opened the holy book, which contained several deciphered spells, and used one of the most basic ones, the [Healing Spell], on Carlos.

Carlos did not respond.

"Huh?" Sylvia asked in confusion, because her hand had indeed emitted a green light that represented healing.

"I wasn't injured, so how could it have any effect? ​​But it should be fine, otherwise there wouldn't be this light." Carlos said helplessly, then paused and said, "Congratulations, Sylvia, you are now qualified to be a monk."

"Eh? Does that mean I'll be able to help everyone even more in the future?" Sylvia was also very happy.

"Yeah, I was always afraid of getting hurt on the road before, but now that I have you, I can get help even if I get poisoned, let alone get hurt." Carlos patted her head.

Detoxification magic and healing magic are the exclusive domain of monks. Even Celia cannot learn these spells because she does not believe in the goddess.

Of course, Celia won't be poisoned or injured.

"Yay!"

Sylvia didn't know why things had turned out this way, but she was happy that she could be of more help to everyone.

Vlame also smiled broadly, because having a group with monks was a completely different situation compared to before, and their journey had a much higher margin for error.