
Waiting for an answer to what I said seemed impossible.
This child could no longer speak and groaned in pain. Looking at him just going to buy some time, I turned to Paladin Roy and he immediately grabbed hold of the child's leg.
Without any more lingering I pointed my hand at his body and started the extra healing.
It seems like this one needs a lot more power. It's not enough when Veronica drains my energy this time it's this. Lucky enough to think this is the last. So I put in everything I can to heal him.
Slowly the veins in his blackened hands as it rotted to neutral with a typical color improved until it crept into his neck which made his throat seem to be in a giggle.
Sweat and pain can be heard. But after that a calm breath began to be exhaled. I succeeded and instead I was overwhelmed.
“Saint Alvius..”
Paladin Roy was holding onto my nearly fallen body.
“Thank you I'm fine.”
Immediately I thank him for his services during the journey of this charity and later I will also send my greetings to Paladin Theo.
This boy is getting better in the future. The guardian of them, the caretaker, was relieved and also the children around who no longer saw this teenager in pain happy and crying happily.
It was only then that I got up.
“It looks like our task is done.”
Paladin Roy nods “Yes. We will go.” and Paladin Theo no longer look after the children and get close.
Soon followed by a dramatic groove again with the caretaker as a speaker.
“Saint I say thank you very much! I don't know how to thank you for helping the children of this orphanage.”
“True, we have no way for them anymore. So we are glad that you came here to help them.”
I don't know before actually thinking if they sincerely said that? Well, they shed tears so let's just say so.
“No need to thank, this is my duty. I'm happy to be able to help them.”
Because if they don't they'll die. Seeing children of Alvius' age how I could not bear. But this humanity is not because of Alvius, but me as his successor.
Doing this is also a form where I can use it as an image creation and keep a good name so as not to cause controversy.
And I do it because it benefits me.
“Then I will go.”
“Ah yes, let me drop out.”
With both managers I was escorted out. Before that I saw the little children gathered swarming the child I healed earlier.
Were they really that cool to stick to him?
Let it go and continue my way to the exit.
“One more time thank you Saint.”
I smiled with a cold expression at his words.
“Ah, yes. By the way I will come back here again to check on the condition of the children I healed and for all the other orphanages as well.”
The two orphanage administrators gasped, presumably they were surprised by what I said.
“A-ah yes... Then when will you come? Maybe later we can better prepare a welcome again.”
Then I smiled to be friendly and bright.
“Then it... Sooner.”
Continuing by taking the train and not giving a definite answer was my goal. Let's see what expressions they put on. Yes, as expected...
They're panicking.
“We go.”
“Good, Saint.”
The horse carriage moved and left this place. I don't know how long I've been doing this. But, I can estimate maybe about 8 hours from morning until now towards afternoon.
I slowly leaned my head and the moving horse carriage shook slightly. It was an unsettled rhythm to be able to rest.
Then I looked up at the glass window with my chin resting on my hand.
Paladin Roy who saw me from the outside brought his horse closer.
“Is there anything you need Saint?”
I thought he was a man who paid close attention.
“No...” almost I said that out loud but instantly I changed it. “Please stop!”
It was sudden and really almost dropped me from inside the car to crash.
Paladin Roy heaved a sigh of relief and I got out of the horse carriage.
“What's Saint?”
It may sound abstract because it suddenly asks to stop. But I have a reason why I stopped and got off here. That's exactly on the road we were on back there was a small alley.
I accidentally saw it. It must be here, I thought.
And after walking for a while in the previous direction. Ah, right I found it.
Paladin Roy and Paladin Theo raised their heads. Paladin Roy opened his mouth for the first time.
“H... Puppy?”
Is correct. Puppy puppy. A tiny puppy lay helplessly in a small narrow alley here. It doesn't seem like he left or anything.
Trouble is...
“He was injured.” Theo paladin represents my thoughts.
In that instant I also lifted the body of this puppy in my arms.
But suddenly...
Wanting to heal this puppy the sound bothered me a little and forced me to look at it.
The bloated belly man wears an Oval black hat, just like he was the owner of a medieval circus. He came hesitatingly yet maintained his forced smile. Convinced because he was afraid to see the clothes of the Paladins.
“Is this your dog?”
“Y-Yes! Thas right. He ran away from home and went somewhere. I searched for it for days and did not know it was here.”
“So..”.
Paladin Roy seemed to give up at a glance. I who was staring at him made him look at me with slightly narrowed eyes.
“Is it really yours?”
“Yes, that's right. You can check the necklace she is wearing.”
“Hm, you mean this necklace.”
Looking at the necklace this puppy wears is a Choker with a small purple gem in the middle.
“Yes, it was my ownership sign so I gave it to that cute little puppy.”
I've studied it. Her clothes were formal and neat like a noble. But his speech was too rigid to be able to say he was noble. And again he had no servants nearby.
“Why did he run away from your place?”
It will take a little time to make him move in a direction he hates. So I was fishing with ambiguous questions.
“It... Because he might get lost haha.”.
“Dog? Getting lost? Are you kidding me?”
“Yes? He got lost because he played too much.”
So he got lost playing a lot and you were looking for him today when I found him. Wh why? Is that believable.
Then okay.
“But, how ya...”
“...?”
“I already like this puppy. Can't you give it to me?”
I grinned thinly with a sharp narrowed look. From the reaction released by this distended man he was a little surprised and sweaty. But he still maintained his faintly nervous look.
“It's gonna be a little hard. Because he is a valuable dog for me.”
“H... Then how about this only.”
I handed the puppy to Paladin Theo and took the Dimensional Pouch out of my pocket then I dug into the Dimensional Pouch to pick up something.
“Maybe this can to make you understand why I like this puppy.”
I threw. A bag full of its contents was a gold coin and some expensive jewelry.
You may be wondering where I got it. It's a little embarrassing because...
‘That's the result I asked Claude.’
Well, because Claude said he had a lot and let me take as much as I wanted.
Haha, the treasure of the country...
This bloated man's eyes are wide-eyed with *******breath full of lust when he sees a certain amount of that currency. His mouth was smiling widely and his attitude was twinkling 180 degrees.
“Y-yah!! Maybe fine, if you really want it you can have my beloved puppy. With this I can find a new one that is sweeter. Then excuse me gentlemen.”
The bloated man lifted his hat with a warm greeting and went walking in the other direction.
“Are you sure you want to take care of that puppy, Saint?”
“Yes, why not. She's sweet.”
Paladin Roy and Paladin Theo were a little confused by this situation. But he'll understand later.
‘A little kid must have thought of keeping it and it was adorable.’
Perhaps the shadow was on the heads of these two paladins right now.
But I didn't let my guard down and didn't let emotions rule me.
“Paladin Theo, follow the man.”
“Good.”
That fast? Without saying anything else Paladin Theo did as I told him.
After this I got on the train again and continued on my way home. The puppy in my arms fell asleep in pain.
‘Monitor.’
[Reporting. There is magic in the necklace.]
Significantly the monitor answered it.
That was my prediction. There's no way a puppy will get lost and maybe that bloated guy thinks I'm stupid.
Looks like this puppy escaped.
Then I took off the necklace that tied around her neck. Slightly stinging like there's a little electric stun, probably because it's a magic necklace. So I used my power to destroy it.
“Now it's done.”
It seems like today was a tiring day for me. A lot of things happen at the same time.
Looking at this puppy now sleeping comfortably as his necklace was shattered, it was a relief.
Looking out the window again and the twilight sun slowly descended.
Will that peace feel like this?