Chapter 244: Resolve and Determination

Ugh, what is the meaning of this, at this rate our temple’s victory will be lost!

Even though this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to seize the initiative now that the Temple of the Chief God has weakened and we’ve obtained an even more powerful trump card!

At this rate, we’ll be eliminated not by our rivals from the other temples, but by the antiquated trial facilities!!

“I-I can’t possibly accept such an involuntary conclusion!!”

I took out a certain item hidden in my breast pocket.

“Now that it’s come to this, I have no choice but to use this.”

Originally, it was something to be used to sabotage the other temples, but I can no longer care about appearances!

“If you’re saying I can’t win like this, then I’ll just destroy the trial itself! We are the ones fit to stand at the pinnacle of the Holy Capital!!”

” ” ” ” O Seal, be released!! ” ” ” “

Four voices echoed across the trial grounds.

Eh? Four?

” ” ” ” Eh? ” ” ” “

Looking around, the participants from the other temples were also holding up jewels just like me.

No, wait, why do those guys have the same jewel as me?

Just as I wondered that, the jewels we held up began to shine.

“Hm? What’s that?”

Sensing a dazzling light emitting from behind us, we turned around.

Then, bursts of red, black, green, and gray radiance swirled up there.

And when the light burst, from within appeared flames filled with tremendous heat, black mist, a fierce storm, and a giant golem, which began to rampage, dragging the people around them into it.

“Is that, a golem!?”

“And those incredible flames!?”

“P-People enveloped in the black mist are collapsing!?”

“Why is there a storm in a place like this!?”

Is this suddenly occurring event also part of the trial…!?

But I have no memory of making something like this, you know!?

Could it be someone installed new gimmicks into the course?

Who on earth put those things there! No matter if it’s training to fight demons, that’s going too far!

“No, this isn’t the time to be thinking about that! We have to help them quickly!!”

At this rate, everyone will die!

“That black mist seems to be poison. I’ll go there since I can use Detoxification Magic!”

Norb-san immediately dashed toward the poisonous mist.

“Nn, I’ll go save the people being blown away by the storm.”

“I’ll try to offset the storm with magic.”

Meguri-san and Mina-san headed toward the storm.

“Then I’ve got the flames!”

“I’ll go toward the flames too. I’ll put out the fire with Ice Magic.”

Jairo-kun and Liliera-san jumped into the sea of flames.

“Then I’ll handle the golem.”

“U-Umm, what should I…”

Amidst all this, Tracy-san panicked, wondering what she should do.

“No, leave this to us and Tracy-san, please aim for the goal.”

“Eh? But…”

Originally, our role was something like Tracy-san’s guards.

In that case, we alone should handle this.

“Big Sis Tracy came here to win this journey, right? Then go.”

“Yeah, yeah, these kinds of troublesome matters are our job.”

“Nn, leave the rest to us.”

“We’ll also follow after you once the rescue is finished.”

“Go with peace of mind.”

“May the gods’ protection be with you.”

It seemed everyone shared the same sentiment, as they called out to Tracy-san without stopping their feet.

“Ah…”

“Then let’s go, everyone!”

” ” ” ” ” Yeah!! ” ” ” ” “

We headed to rescue the injured at full speed.

From here on out, it’s a race against time where every second counts.

“W-Wait, please!”

However, from behind us, Tracy-san chased after us as if not wanting to be left behind.

“As I thought, I’ll go, help toooo!”

“Tracy-san!?”

Why is even Tracy-san tagging along!?

You can just leave this to us, you know!?

“I-If I abandon people in trouble, I will definitely, absolutely, be scolded by the Chief God!”

That’s it!? Tracy-san, you’re carrying the future of the Temple of the Chief God on your back, you know!?

Even though there’s no telling what effect it will have on the world’s power balance if the Temple of the Chief God loses this battle!?

“Fufu.”

Then, for some reason, Liliera-san laughed amusedly.

“Liliera-san?”

“As expected, the disciple takes after the master.”

Eh? Disciple?

“Ah, I get it. Poking her head in without thinking about danger or profit and loss, right.”

“Nn, a meddlesome softie.”

“But, as someone who serves the gods, I understand that feeling.”

“Umm, what do you mean?”

“In other words, Big Sis Tracy is also a disciple of you, our soft-hearted Bro.”

Jairo-kun flashed a fearless grin.

Umm, I don’t intend to be that much of a softie, though.

But well, I see.

From Tracy-san’s perspective, it doesn’t matter what happens to the world’s power balance if the Temple of the Chief God loses.

That’s merely our circumstances.

She simply wants to help because there are people suffering right in front of her.

“But that is exactly what many people desire from the priests, isn’t it.”

“H-Hue? Wh-What is it, everyone?”

Tracy-san, who had caught up to us, didn’t understand what we were talking about and tilted her head in confusion.

“Understood. Then Tracy-san, please help the people who collapsed from the poison together with Nor… Norie-san.”

“Y-Yes!”

Since the magic item I lent to Tracy-san also has a detoxification effect, we should have her help Norb-san, who needs to save people in a hurry.

“Then, once again everyone, we’re going to save all the people in need of rescue!”

” ” ” ” ” Yeah!! ” ” ” ” “