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Chapter 26: Is This Contract Killing?

How am I feeling right now??

I’m dying.

Can you not bother me?

I want to be alone, okay?

But my wish wasn’t granted.

“Saint. Saint.”

“Ahhh! Saint of Healing!! Incarnation of Grace!!”

“Apostle of Lilia! Look upon us!! Lead us sinful and foolish ones!!”

As soon as the heresy inquisition ended, all the people of the Lilia Order rushed to my side, surrounded me, knelt down, and kept bowing to me.

High Priest Yodel was even shedding tears while kissing the back of my hand, and then he started kissing my feet.

Damn it.

I’m just tired of everything.

You damn bastards.

Because of you, the probability of me dying from divine punishment from the Goddess is increasing in real-time right now!!

What the hell am I supposed to do?

What the hell am I supposed to do??

I mean, even the fact that I’m a reincarnator was revealed!

I’m a person from another world!

I said with my own mouth that I’m not a saint!

I said it repeatedly!

Ah.

Fuck.

Fuck.

Fuck.

“We greet the first Saint of Healing.”

Because the Lilia Order drew all the attention while shedding tears like that, it seemed that many people gathered at the Pantheon started to notice me.

One by one.

People who clearly looked like high-ranking members of society came to me, held my hand, and greeted me.

I was in a state of mental weakness, so I exchanged greetings with all of them with a hollow smile born of bewilderment, not even knowing who was shaking my hand.

And after a while.

After everyone disappeared from the Pantheon, all that was left in front of me were those same old tiresome faces I always saw.

Jonathan Karma’s family and the people of the Lilia Order.

And when only the nuclear bomb four-armed witch remained.

“Saint. For the past two months, I’ve tried my best to make the order wealthy according to your will, but… it’s still far from enough. Blame me. Though inadequate, I will guide you to your temple,” Jonathan Karma’s family approached me and said that respectfully.

At those words, I snapped to attention.

Right!!

The century’s most useless businessman who ruined his doll factory!!

You were still here!!

Look at that ashamed expression!!

He must have messed something up for sure!!

Right!

There’s still a way to survive!!

“Let’s go.”

Let’s go!

Let’s see how he messed up the business!!

And if I spill the beans that all the messed-up business is my responsibility, even High Priest Yodel will surely come to hate me!!

Jonathan Karma!

Thank you so much!!

Thanks to you, a way to survive has opened up!!

“Saint. I’m ashamed. Please forgive us for not having a temple befitting your achievements.”

Jonathan Karma!

What is this!?

What on earth is this!?

Why is a Magic Tower being built on the abandoned factory site?!

Why!!

***

Jonathan Karma was certainly a capable person.

On the condition of providing all the elixir needed for future re

“I’ll forgive all of you. Because every human has times when they make mistakes. But that doesn’t mean I’ll forget what you did to me. If I find you treating the weak carelessly, harming people out of jealousy, or acting unethically and immorally again in the future. I’ll use all my power to make you pay the price.”

It was a smiling face, but an enormous pressure dominated the room.

The mages and witches swallowed dryly and bowed their heads towards Erpha.

“Thank you, Erpha.”

“Thank you for giving us another chance.”

“We will never… never forget this.”

Erpha accepted all those apologies with a relaxed expression.

“Go back and continue your research.”

She was about to turn around and go up, but the mages and witches didn’t move a single step.

“Erpha… no, Miss Erpha. We have a request.”

“What is it?”

“As a sign of apology, we’d like to go to the newly established Magic Tower in the slums and do research there. Since it’s close anyway, we’ll be able to do new research there without giving up our existing research.”

“We heard that you’re producing elixir through a technology alliance with the Magic Tower. Wouldn’t it be much better if we go directly and transfer the technology rather than just a technology alliance?”

Erpha’s eyes widened.

The mages and witches looked ashamed.

“We want to be of some help to the Saint of Healing who opened our eyes. And we thought that might make you a little happy too. That might be a way to show our sincerity a little. That’s what we thought.”

“There are many witches and mages here who were researching elixir refining technology and utilization technology. As a sign of apology, we’d like to provide some of our research results to the Lilia Order at a very low royalty. In return, we’ll be able to use the gushing elixir indefinitely, so we think that might be better for research.”

“That’s right. Every time we research, elixir is used on a large scale, and if we don’t have to spend research funds on buying it every time, we’ll be able to research much more efficiently.”

“We want to show our hearts like this… Miss Erpha.”

Looking at them apologizing sincerely while bowing their heads, Erpha felt happiness welling up from deep inside her heart.

The Saint of Healing.

Saint Amael.

Beyond healing her body, he made her recognized in society and even moved these stubborn and obstinate mages.

If this wasn’t a miracle.

What else could it be?

— Truly, truly I say to you. When the saint comes to you, you will know it is him.

A verse from the Book of Grace that she had recently started reading came to her mind.

Isn’t it truly right?

“Do as you wish. The distance isn’t far, so moving your labs shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“Thank you, Miss Erpha. We will never. Never forget today’s events.”

After saying that, the mages and witches disappeared.

Erpha remained alone in the empty lobby and quietly placed her hand on her chest.

Saint Amael.

The one who saved her.

The one whose thought made her heart beat wildly every time.

My body, my heart, my mind, my talent. They’re all his.

Erpha realized.

The fact that she couldn’t live without him anymore.

***

“Mr. Jonathan Karma? We’ll let you use our research results at a cheap price. If you just let us use elixir for free while we research here. It will be much better than producing through a technology alliance.”

“My goodness!! I needed people with elixir refining technology and utilization technology!! Come! Come!! I’ll let you use as much elixir as you want!!”

“Thank you. We came to repay the debt we owe to Miss Erpha. Also, we’d like to thank the Saint of Healing. We’re grateful that he made us reflect on our mistakes and become better people.”

You damn bastards!!

Why is business going well!!

Don’t come!!

But regardless of my inner screams.

Dozens of mages from the Magic Tower became resident researchers at the newly constructed temple-shaped Magic Tower as researchers of Karma Company.

Wow.

At this point, it’s like a contract killing.

It’s like the world is pushing me to die struck by lightning.

Why…

Why!!

Why is everything going so well, dammit!?

I’m telling you, I’m not a saint!!