«That…… Priest?»
«………….»
The sister froze.
You’re appraising my abilities, aren’t you?
It’s a super anxious reaction.……
«Um, could it be the level of life magic?»
«Oh! Well, you know, what can I say?»
«I don’t think it’s true but…… I’m still manaless?»
«No, no! You have skills! There are skills! I’ve successfully grated your ability! You are not manaless!!!»
You don’t need to put so much effort into the last sentence…….
«What kind of ability?»
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The priest glanced at me.
«……huh.»
She sighed.
«Anti, come here.»
«Yes.»
She leads me to a door on the far right. A corridor inside the church.
I was led to a small room. There is a desk and two chairs. What? An interrogation?
«Please sit down.»
She pulled out a chair for me.
The priest went to the front seat.
«Um…»
«Miss Anti.»
«Yes.»
«It’s been four years since I became a priest. To be exact, it’s been three years and three months. I’m still a young person, but I’ve studied hard and I think I’ve gotten to the point where I can act like a priest.»
«Huh.»
«That’s a casual reply…….»
Of course.
I’m not interested in your background as a priest.
I’m interested in my abilities.
«Anyway, that means I’m one of the honorable priests who are committed to honesty and fairness.»
……Did you just call yourself honorable?
Well, if you are a woman of this age, you may be struggling.
«So I want to be honest with you about what I just saw. There will be no mercy!
This is a church!
This should be the most merciful place around!
The priest took out a piece of paper and wrote on it.
She held it out to me.
I leaned forward to look.
Anti Kythira.
Human (), 15 years old.
Skill: Gear Method Lv.1 (Tl note: Hagurumaho.)
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……What is this?
Haguruma? (Tl note: Gear.)
«Haguru, maho?»
«Mr. Antilles, there is no magic called Haguru. I’ll explain the anomaly in your status.»
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I was passed over by the priest.
«First of all, I don’t know what your strength is.»
«What?»
«Take a look at this paper. That’s all the information I have.
«What’s wrong?»
«It’s weird! Normally, I can see your physical strength, magic power, and speed! Don’t underestimate a priest!»
«But this is…….»
«That’s right. I couldn’t see it. Just your name, age, gender, and your weird skill.»
Don’t call it weird skill!
«Next, I couldn’t see your experience value.»
«Experience value?»
«When you grow, you can consume the magic power stored in your body. It’s also called level. Look at your status. You can see the level in the weird skill. But your own level is not indicated.»
Heh, it’s strange…….
Seriously, mercyless priest……. Gusuu. (Tl note: Imagine a sfx of crying.)
«Please don’t cry. In a way, you should be proud of it. This is probably the first recognized skill in the history of human magic.»
«Gear method doesn’t have the word ‘magic’ in it, does it ……?»
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Say something.
«Anyway, I’m somewhat interested in a skill I’ve never seen before. Can you try to use it? It might actually be a great skill.»
What do you mean, «might»?
«My relative’s uncle is getting married again.»
«Hmm.»
That’s about as interesting as it gets!
I’m not interested in anything more than my skill!
Watch it!
It could be a really great skill!
If you give up, the game is over!
I stood up, determined.
The priest sister is looking me suspiciously.
Yes, watch me, I’ll make you bark.
«Come on! Gear Method!!
(Wow…… it really shouted, this girl……)
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Nothing happened.
No, well, it did.
There is a disk floating in front of me.
It’s a pale gold metallic disk.
A hole appeared in the middle.
Something like tooths sprouted on the outside.
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It’s a palm-sized spinning gear.
«It’s gonna spin around……?»
«……?»
«No, you know, because it’s a gear…….»
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Click, click, click!
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It’s spinning.
«Uwaa~a~a~a~an!! Ohahasaa~a~a~a~a~an!!!!» (Tl note: Instead of «mommy!!!!» I think its better like this.)