I Became a Fake Priest the Saintess Is Obsessed With

25 – Pervert, Villain, Wanderer, Trash

“Eek!!! Why are you staring so intently!!!”

Tina, who had quietly finished recovering her mental strength in the corner, pushed me away.

In a collision reminiscent of a wild boar, I rolled on the floor and was slammed into the wall, receiving a great shock.

“Ugh! W-what’s all this sudden… thing…”

“That’s what I want to say! Why are you staring at children’s naked bodies like that!”

“No… It’s just…”

“Don’t make excuses! You pervert!”

“I’m not a pervert. This is…”

“Security!”

“No…!”

“Scum! Trash!”

“Enough of that, and listen to what I have to say…”

“Trash! Pedophilia!”

“At least give people the right to speak! And what on earth is ‘perve-what’ anyway?!”

“Pervert, scum, scoundrel, trash, pedophilia…”

Combining the initial letters to call it ‘perve-what’…

I rubbed my forehead in frustration.

It was as if she were a mother trying to protect her children from a husband who indulged in domestic violence.

So, I was treated as if I were not normal and with an attitude that treated me like trash.

“At least give people the right to speak! And show that kind of attitude! And what is ‘perve-what’ anyway?!”

“Pervert, scum, scoundrel, trash, pedophilia…”

Calling it ‘perve-what’ by combining the initial letters…

I clenched my forehead due to stress.

In the future, I didn’t want to be called by such names by Tina, so I tried to justify myself… No, I feel unjustly treated!

“If I’m unjust, it’s not my fault! Is it my fault that, after treating the fusion, I returned to the state before fusion and ended up naked?!”

“What? Fusion? Come to think of it, where is that monster?”

Upon reflection, this fairy was completely unaware of the atrocities committed by the fusion and Count Akied before the fusion.

I calmly explained to Tina the misdeeds of Count Akied and what the fusion was.

“Totally trashy! That…”

Listening to my story to the end, Tina wrinkled her expression.

“Anyway, with my ability, I treated the fusion, and voila~ it was cured back to before fusion.”

“Hmm… I don’t know much about divine power, but isn’t that unusual?”

“Yes. My ability can revive anything as long as it hasn’t died.”

“Wow~ that’s amazing.”

“It’s not that amazing. It’s a powerful ability, but the cost is high…”

From some perspectives, absolute healing would undoubtedly be a great ability.

If someone hears about absolute healing, they would envy it, and it’s a power worth being proud of.

But once you experience using this ability, you would never say it’s a good thing.

Feeling someone else’s pain and enduring it is incredibly difficult.

If I could have sold this ability at a high price, I would have sold it without negotiating and directly at cost.

‘Nevertheless, I can’t complain since I rose to prominence because of this ability…’

No matter how much I dislike this or that, in the end, I survived in this otherworldly realm relying on this ability and reached this position because of it.

[The goddess asks if you have realized the value of the ability she gave you.]

“Keep it down. If you’re going to make noise like that, at least get rid of the penalty.”

“Uh…”

As I was bickering with the goddess, the children in Tina’s arms began to open their eyes.

I hastily took off my outerwear and handed it to Tina.

“Huh? Are you giving this to me?”

“For the kids to wear! They won’t be embarrassed if they’re naked! Take this and put it on too!”

I threw another set of clothes at Tina, who was talking nonsense.

“Oof… fine, just don’t throw things at me!

Tina looked around at the clothes and roughly dressed the children.

Then, with a puzzled expression, she glanced at my bag.

“But what’s with this bag? How can it hold so much stuff?”

“It’s a dimensional bag. I borrowed it because I was excited about traveling.”

“Wow… isn’t that incredibly expensive? Did you buy it?”

“No. I borrowed it from an acquaintance.”

The bag that looked like a crossbody bag belonged to Pobi.

Although he insisted I keep it since he didn’t need it, I returned it because I was reluctant to receive unnecessary favors from others.

…I remembered getting scammed by Pobi for 100 gold last time.

He’s so annoying; maybe I shouldn’t return it.

“Ahem! Anyway, step aside. I need to recognize something about these kids.”

“Oh, okay. Can I pet them because they’re cute?”

“Stop treating me like a pervert!”

Tina roughly scanned the living room, giving off the impression of searching for something.

“No expensive liquor here~” she sang, as if in a mocking tone.

Does someone like that have the right to look down on me?

A high-ranking clergyman who always hands out alcohol… No, she’s a fairy.

As I waited for the children to wake up, they finally stirred when Tina found the liquor and was about to take a sip.

“Ugh… where am I?”

“Where…?”

The children seemed extremely bewildered as they opened their eyes to the unfamiliar surroundings.

To keep the kids from getting scared, I put on a gentle smile.

“Hello, kids.”

“Adults…!”

“Don’t come near us…!”

Approaching them with a friendly vibe, I was met with the children taking a step back, clearly still shaken by the bad experience with the Viscount Aikid.

What should I do?

It seems like it won’t be easy to ease their tension.

“I told you not to touch the kids!”

As I pondered on another way to approach them, Tina, who heard the children’s frightened voices, smacked my head.

“Eek! I didn’t touch them!”

“Lies! If you didn’t touch them, then why are they trembling?”

“What happened to you with the Viscount that adults are scared of?”

“Really? It didn’t happen to me.”

“What?”

As I looked at the children in disbelief of her words, they were indeed clinging to Tina’s legs and looking up at me, just as she had said.

Why don’t they show hostility towards Tina?

Could it be because their mental ages are similar, so they see each other as friends?

Giving up on understanding the thoughts of these kids, I crouched down.

“Asking questions from a distance is fine, right? I’ll make sure to keep a safe distance and consider the children’s safety zone while conversing.”

“Is that really okay?”

When Tina cautiously asked the kids, they nodded quietly.

“Could you introduce yourselves, perhaps?”

“Ew! Did you just throw in a catchphrase?”

“What on earth are you babbling about!?”

I shouted angrily at Tina.

I usually try not to get angry.

But treating people like perverts on purpose made me unable to hold back my anger.

The children, with surprised eyes, looked at us and then opened their mouths.

“I’m Lucy…”

“I’m Sia… Yes…”

They not only look alike with their pink hair but also have similar names.

It’s like splitting the name Lucia into two separate names…

Are they twin sisters or something?

“You scared them by shouting! Quickly calm them down!”

“I shouted because of you, so shouldn’t you be the one to calm them down, Miss Tina?”

“Huh? Is that so?”

Convinced by my words, Tina covered her face with her hands and then peeked out, soothing the kids.

I thought that would cheer them up, but as they looked at Tina, the children giggled.

“Phew… do you remember what we were doing?”

“I don’t know… I lost my memory after the merchant took us to that strange man…”

“Merchant? Are you talking about a slave merchant?”

“Yes… he was selling in the back alleys…”

Come to think of it, Mabel mentioned that the Viscount bought slaves from the back alleys to create hybrids.

Since they mainly bought mixed-race children of different species, these kids also seemed like some kind of hybrid based on their pink hair.

Having no more curiosity about the kids, I brushed off my hands and stood up.

Honestly, there was nothing to find out by questioning the kids, I just wanted to make sure if they were not mentally traumatized.

Not remembering being brought here was a relief.

Childhood traumas don’t easily disappear, and they could suffer for a lifetime.

“Ivan, these kids are so cute, can I take them and raise them?”

“Don’t say such things lightly unless you’re genuinely willing to take responsibility for them.”

“If I take responsibility, then it’s okay, right? I’ll take responsibility!”

Bringing up a child and adopting an animal aren’t exactly the same, right? And someone like you, with alcohol addiction, can never take care of kids.

“What?! Me, an alcoholic? No way!”

“At the very least, clear the bottles from your hands and deny it…”

Swiftly, showing signs of my criticism, she placed the liquor bottle hurriedly onto a teacup.

“Ahem…! Then what about the kids? Not just abandoning them in an alley or something, right?”

“Don’t even treat them like human trash…”

“Are you going to leave them at a church, then?”

“They’ll be entrusted to someone trustworthy. A babysitter with talent who will raise them well.”

“Really…? You’re not leaving them with someone who has personality issues, right?”

“At least they’ll have a better character than you…”

Without showing displeasure, she grabbed the bottle and gulped it down.

“You really have to raise them well… I won’t let any blemishes on that pretty face slide, even if they’re hidden inside.”

“I’ll pass on the threat to that person. But why are you so attached to these kids you just met today?”

“They’re cute. Originally, anything pretty and cute is justice.”

Almost said something like, “Or so it seems,” but stopped, thinking she might have such thoughts.

Anyway, having learned nothing more at the mansion, I took the kids and Tina and boarded the magic train again.

I had promised to stay for a few nights, so leaving just like this felt a bit regrettable.

‘…Now that I think about it, I left Silly at the mansion.’

When I entered the room, I remembered leaving Silly at the mansion.

Should I go to pick her up or not, I pondered, but considering the fare and the fact that I would have to go again in a few days for the party, I decided to wait until then to take the train.