Little Apostle Chapter 10
"The Saint's Party"
Minato rode on Taro back, while Pipi flew above them, heading towards the visitors.
After running for about five minutes on Taro foot, they saw a group of human under attack by a curserer.
The curserer resembled a two-meter tall bear made entirely of mud.
It emitted a black mist-like miasma from its entire body.
It was the same type of curserer that Minato and Taro usually dealt with, meaning it was a weak one.
Most likely, a defenseless travelers had accidentally wandered into its territory.
That's what both Minato and Taro thought.
"Wafu?"
"Yeah, Taro, please."
Normally, Minato would have said, "I'll defeat it!" But now, there were people in need of protection.
While Minato could handle it, Taro was faster and more reliable.
"Wafuu!"
With Minato still on its back, Taro charged at the curserer, slashing it down with its claws.
It was done in an instant.
For Taro, who possessed the strength to bring down a kingdoms, dealing with this level of curserer was child's play.
"Wafuwafu?"
After defeating it, Taro turned its head to glance at Minato on its back, waiting for praise.
"Taro, Sugoi, kakkoi..!"
"Pii!"
While praising Taro and petting it, Minato approached the people who had been under attack by the curserer.
"Are you all right? Any injuries?" "Wafuwafu?"
...
The people who had been attacked by the curserer stared at Taro in astonishment.
"A Grade One curserer... Defeated in one blow...? Could it be...?"
One person in the group murmured quietly.
"Grade One?"
"Baau?"
The term 'Grade' could refer to both cases where a lower number meant stronger, and vice versa.
Minato believed that in the case of curserer, a higher number indicated greater strength.
Amidst this, the first person to move was a girl in white attire.
She knelt before Taro. The others in the group surprised when they saw this.
"First, let me express my gratitude. Thank you for saving us from a dangerous situation."
"Wafu~"
"It's okay. Don't worry about it."
Minato translated Taro words to convey his response.
"I am Agnes, the Saint of the Supreme God. I am honored to meet the Divine Beast."
Agnes said as she looked up at Taro.
"Wafu!"
"That's right, Taro is the Divine Beast of the Supreme God," Minato affirmed.
At that moment, everyone except Agnes knelt down.
It seemed that Divine Beasts were objects of worship.
"As expected! If it's a Divine Beast, then I'm convinced you have the power to defeat a Grade One curserer in one blow!"
The Saint spoke with a hint of excitement.
However, Minato wasn't paying much attention to the Saint words.
"Oh no, everyone is injured! We need to treat them!" he exclaimed, noticing that the entire group was covered in wounds.
There were no broken bones, but there were quite large cuts, sprains, and bruises.
"Your kind words are appreciated. Please allow me to use 'Heal'...".
"Oh, everyone can talk to Taro! I'll take care of the healing," Minato interjected, and jumping down from Taro back.
The whole party wanted to have a conversation with the divine beast of the supreme god, Taro.
"But..."
"Agnes-san, don't worry! I'm listening, so leave the translating to me!"
without Minato as translator, the others couldn't communicate with Taro.
But for Minato, providing translation while casting 'Heal' was a breeze.
"No, it's not that... Huh?"
"Mmmu! Heal!"
Since it was the first time performing a cool pose in front of others, Minato was quite excited.
If he were an adult, he might have felt embarrassed, but right Minato was only five years old.
He spread his legs shoulder-width apart, placed his left hand on his hip, extended his right hand towards everyone, and activated 'Heal'.
(Tn: i don't know why but i always imagined boa Hancock pose when he doin this)
...
Minato glanced at everyone. Just like with Taro earlier, he was waiting for praise.
"Wafu~"
"Pii~"
While Taro and Pipi praised him, the Saint group eyes widened and they froze in spot.
"...Wasn't it cool?"
"Wafu waafu!"
Taro exclaimed, "It was cool!" and proceeded to enthusiastically lick Minato face.
"Uh, yeah, hehe."
"Wafuwafu~"
Minato blushed, while Taro reassured him and continued to lick.
Minato face was now covered in the Divine Beast saliva.
"Um, you just used 'Heal,' right? My injuries have disappeared, and everyone else's too..."
"I did?"
"...Without an incantation, and for five people simultaneously?"
"Yeah."
"...In an instant?"
Healing magic was a type of sacred magic that involved requesting a miracle from the gods and manifesting it on Earth.
Yesterday, after dispelling the curses of 165 Holy Beasts, Minato's sacred magic level had risen to 18.
A regular proficient healer was considered accomplished at level 10, while level 20 put one at bishop-class.
In other words, level 18 was exceptionally high.
Additionally, as an Apostle, Minato was able to exert power beyond his level.
Ordinary healer, use their MP as compensation, to ask the gods and hope for a miracle to manifest.
However, as an apostle, earthly representative of the god.
He could directly expend his own MP to create miracles.
"Even the heavily wounded individuals..."
for Saint Agnes, it would take a few minutes to treat everyone.
And For a skilled healer, it might take an hour. Or, they might run out of MP before they can treat everyone.
"Who are you exactly..."
"I'm Minato, Taro family and best friend. And this is Pipi."
"Pii?"
All members of the Saint group stared at Pipi.
Why is the symbol of the Royal Guardian, the Sacred Beast Phoenix, here?
The saint's head was filled with things she couldn't understand and was confused.
"Don't you need to talk to Taro?"
"Ah, yes, Minato-sama, just who are you? Why is the Divine Beast here? Is it the will of the gods? What is the purpose of this gathering of Grade One curserer? Is it related to the pollution of the lake? Is Pipi-sama the Royal Guardian Phoenix? About Minato-sama 'Heal'..."
"Please calm down!"
A young, cool-looking man equipped with a sword intervened to stop the Saint who was speaking at an incredible speed.
"I'm sorry. The Saint-sama curiosity sometimes gets the better of her."
"I see, that's amazing."
"I'm Gilbert. the chief attendant of the Saint. And this is..."
Gilbert introduced everyone in place of Agnes, who was in overexcited state,
The Saint party consisted of Saint Agnes, swordsman Gilbert, as well as a knight, an archer, and a mage.
Apparently the knights are also priests who can use healing magic called temple knights.
"I see, nice to meet you all. Oh, that's right! Everyone, please come to our home—"
"Is that... alright?"
It was Agnes who responded eagerly to Minato words.
"Wafu!"
"Of course! Come rest with us. It seems there's a lot you want to ask."
"Thank you! This is a great help!"
"Well then, come along!"
"Wafu~"
Minato and the others began to move at a leisurely pace.
"You must be tired, everyone. Two people can ride on Taro back, if you'd like?"
"N-no, that would be too much. Thank you for the kindness."
"You don't have to worry about it."
As they said this, Minato and the others continued to walk at a relaxed pace.
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