The Great Cleric: Volume 1 by Broccoli Lion

Author:Broccoli Lion [LION, BROCCOLI]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

“Your hands are cold.”

“Because of the water,” I replied casually. But she was standing right there, so close to me. The beating in my chest wouldn’t slow down.

“I think you’re exhausted, Mister Luciel. More than you’re aware of.”

“Exhausted?”

“It happens with some new adventurers. In the heat of their first battle, when the adrenaline’s flowing, they don’t hesitate to cut down the enemy.” She peered into my eyes. “But when the dust settles and they’re alone, it dawns on them. It tears at their mind, like it has yours.”

“Is that why you came after me?”

“Yes. The guild staff is incredibly grateful to you, and that includes me. We want to be there for you.”

I felt a burden lift from my chest. “Thank you, Nanaella. Would you mind holding my hand for just a little while longer?”

“Not at all.”

My face had to be redder than a tomato. I noticed that her cheeks had flushed slightly at my candidness as well. In this moment, however, I allowed myself to indulge in her kindness.

Afterwards, when we went back inside together, I was met with sharp glares from the other adventurers, but none of them took any action beyond that. I found it strange at first, until a wink from Melina and Mernell told me they must have said something to cool the crowd off.

What the two failed to realize was that their fluttering eyelashes usually fanned the flames even more. That the surrounding adventurers kept their reactions restricted to angry looks in spite of that must have been strictly out of consideration for the ordeal I had been through.

I spent the time before dinner training on my own while waiting for adventurers to return from their tasks in need of healing.

Gulgar spoke little that evening. My dinner made use of the very horned rabbit that I’d butchered, which admittedly shook me up a bit. Holding back my tears, I managed to eat every last bite of the stew with much more gusto and appreciation than usual. Not a single scrap remained.

“Doin’ all right?” Gulgar finally asked.

“Thanks to Nanaella. I’m not sure I could’ve picked myself up on my own.”

He stared at me for a moment. “Luciel, you sure you’re not half- or quarter-beast or somethin’?”

“Er, yes. Both my parents and my grandparents were human. No question. Why do you ask?”

“A feeling, I guess.”

“A feeling, huh?”

Our conversation died there. Gulgar brought out the usual pitcher of Substance X, then slipped back into the kitchen.

“It certainly seems like beastpeople are discriminated against here, especially based on the reactions of the ones I’ve healed,” I whispered to myself.

I quickly gulped down my least favorite drink.

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