Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 18 Once I accept my weakness, then I am invincible.

The agreed-upon second day.

When Charlotte and Chris arrived at the guild together, Keith and Taylor were already waiting there, seemingly more excited about today's event than Charlotte herself.

"Oh, by the way, we also picked up some other missions. Would you like to go check them out?"

"I asked," Qiss asked.

For powerful or experienced adventurers, each time they leave the city, they don't just do a single quest. They naturally take on all the convenient and suitable quests along the way, using the least amount of time and effort to obtain the greatest benefits.

Unfortunately, Charlotte was too weak to complete the other tasks, and Chris was only accompanying her and didn't want to waste her energy.

The four then left the city.

The atmosphere among them was initially very good, but suddenly a disagreement arose over a certain opinion.

The atmosphere gradually became tense.

"A priest is a priest; they should be protected by knights in the rear, just like a mage!"

"No, didn't Keith also say that the High Priest can use all kinds of healing and support magic, and even charging into battle wouldn't be a problem. It's an incredibly versatile profession!"

"But your score is too low; you simply can't do it!"

"Don't you dare call me stupid!"

"...No, I mean your other stats."

Taylor and Charlotte had an argument.

Seeing the atmosphere turning sour, Qi Si quickly intervened, trying to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, this isn't about right or wrong. High priests are incredibly versatile, after all."

"But……!"

"Hey Taylor, isn't Charlotte your savior? Why are you being so confrontational?"

"That's that one, and this is this one!"

The Knight of the Cross said this in a low voice.

Charlotte understood his insistence, just like the class division in MMORPG online games: knights protect the front line, thieves scout and open treasure chests, mages use magic, and priests heal and buff their companions while just lazing around in the back.

But this is an outdated idea.

Reality is not a game. There are no designers to teach you the unpleasant aspects of playing a game. You can add skills and wear equipment according to your own ideas. Even Charlotte, who has now changed her job to High Priest, can still wear the same armor as before.

There are shield maidens who only increase defense, too.

"Of course."

After calming Taylor down, Keith turned to Charlotte and said, "You've been trying to get ahead of us to fight the monsters, thinking you can handle it alone. It's not that we don't trust you, we just want to see what it's like."

It means to have Charlotte perform.

"No problem!"

He also wanted to show off.

"...feed."

"Don't worry, it's alright. We're here. Even if you get swallowed by a giant toad, we can save you immediately. Don't worry."

Chris clearly wanted to say something, but Keith waved his hand dismissively. Seeing that her persuasion was in vain, she simply said casually, "Don't be surprised when the time comes," as her closing remark.

It was already morning.

The plains of Axel stretch as far as the eye can see.

Two or three giant toads stood motionless, seemingly keeping watch, looking rather dazed. Keith and Taylor crossed their arms, showing no intention of intervening, but instead gestured with their eyes for him to begin his performance.

"Okay, I'm going!"

Charlotte rubbed her hands together, eager to try. She drew the dagger tucked into her waistband, strode toward the giant toad, and once near it, raised her hands and shouted.

"oi——oi——oi——!"

next second.

He was swept away by a tongue covered in mucus.

"……ah!?"

"What!?"

Keith and Taylor's eyes widened immediately, and then they both looked at Chris beside them. She shrugged helplessly, indicating that this was their own choice.

"Stop standing there, hurry up and rescue Charlotte!"

"oh oh!"

The two men drew their weapons, ready to rescue the person.

Chris grabbed their arms one by one and said, "Don't worry, you'll see."

The situation has reversed.

The two of them had just said there was nothing to worry about, but now they were extremely anxious, while Chris, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned.

About a minute later.

The giant toad, which had been motionless after swallowing Charlotte, suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud, kicking up a little dust. Then, Charlotte, covered in slime, emerged glistening from the giant toad's mouth.

"Huff...huff...! I'm suffocating!"

Hold your breath for one minute.

It was surprisingly tough.

I should have brought that mask with me when I set off.

Charlotte thought to herself.

Keith and Taylor were completely speechless, their lips twitching incessantly. They suddenly remembered what a passing merchant had mentioned while they were drinking at the guild: a pervert on the plains who laughed as he crawled into the mouth of a giant toad.

Oh, it was you!

"Heh heh heh, see that now!"

Charlotte proudly puffed out her chest, put her hands on her hips, spread her legs, lifted her buttocks, and shouted, "As long as I accept my weakness, then I am invincible!"

The novice adventurer shone brightly in the sunlight, as if he rode on the sun itself.

Overwhelmingly powerful!

...However, the light reflected off its entire body was due to being covered in foul-smelling slime, so you can imagine that it was definitely a very smelly sight.

"Who taught him to do that?"

"...Unique."

Keith and Taylor clearly wanted to laugh, but they held it in, their faces turning bright red. If they kept doing that, they might suffer internal injuries from holding it in.

"You two, you can laugh if you want."

"Hahahaha——————" X2

After receiving permission, unrestrained laughter echoed across the open plain. The two rolled on the ground, clutching their stomachs, laughing until tears streamed down their faces. Even Chris smiled wryly.

That's really going too far.

Charlotte pursed her lips and said, "I think this method is great and should be promoted."

"great?"

"That's right. Giant toads don't move while feeding, so usually another adventurer would take over. But if you're alone, you can easily get into the monster's mouth and cause trouble by simply raising the hand holding the weapon beforehand, right?"

"Hmm."

Taylor pondered for a moment.

Seeing the big picture from small details—this method may sound absurd, and it actually works absurdly, but it is still a good emergency plan.

There are always some new adventurers who are unable to team up with others, and this world is dangerous, with very strong monsters.

"That's definitely a good idea."

"...Are you serious!?"

Hearing his companion say this, Keith was greatly surprised.

Taylor continued, "What if you can't kill the monster? There are always unexpected things that might happen, like your weapon breaking or slipping from your hand, which would be very dangerous."

"We need this."

Charlotte took out a small bag.

Upon opening, it was found to contain black powder.

He explained, "Giant toads hate iron, don't they? Ultimately, they dislike the bitter taste of iron. If the kind of accident you described happens, just throw the iron filings from your pocket into the monster's mouth, and it will be spat out quickly."

That's what I mean.

It seems there's actually something there.

"Wait, I have a question," Keith raised his hand. "This can only be used once on a giant toad, right? What if you're surrounded by multiple giant toads?"

"That's naturally the case—"

Before Charlotte could finish speaking, a deafening explosion rang out in the distance, followed by a strong wind that made hair and clothes rustle.

"Here we go again, it really happens every day."

"What is this?"

"Explosion magic... Recently, a Crimson Demon Archmage has come to Axel. She knows the rare and strongest magic, Explosion magic. However, she has no restraint and uses it every day, which is a big headache for the guards."

Obvious.

The person they're talking about is Huihui.

Affected by the explosion magic, many giant toads emerged from the ground, croaking and rushing towards Charlotte and the others.

At first glance, there are seven of them!

"Let's get back to the topic we were just discussing."

Charlotte seized the opportunity to say, "You asked what to do if you encounter a large number of giant toads? Well, of course you do..."

"Of course it is?"

"You're giving the road a good pat on the back!!!"

After saying that, he turned and ran.