I Surrendered My Sword for a New Life as a Mage: Volume 5 [Complete] by Shin Kouduki

Author:Shin Kouduki
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Joseph, with Felicia accompanying him in shrine maiden clothing, proceeded to the clearing and stopped there. Standing at the forest’s edge, he gazed around and then opened his mouth.

“Thanks for your patience. Without any further ado, let’s begin.”

The elves, who had been watching him, began to move immediately. They started gathering around Joseph...no, around Felicia behind him.

The sight made it clear that they were beginning some process, but that was all that Soma could tell. All he could do, not having been told the specifics, was look on in puzzlement.

“Hmm...”

As he kept watching, he began to understand what they were doing. The elves had formed a line, and one by one, they knelt before Felicia and clasped their hands.

“It looks as if they’re praying...”

“That’d be because they are. Well, more like wishing than praying.”

“Oh...?”

Soma had thought he was talking to himself, but when he received a reply, he turned around to look. As he’d gathered the moment he heard the voice, the man was still sitting there. Apparently he hadn’t joined the line like Soma had assumed.

“Hmm... Aren’t you going to go?”

“I missed my chance to get in early. I’d be waiting just as long if I got in line right now, so I figure I’ll wait here till it gets shorter. And I wouldn’t want to leave our guest all alone.”

“Is that so... May I ask you some questions, in that case?”

“Sure, go ahead. It’ll be a while before they’re done, anyway.”

“I appreciate it. So...”

As Soma considered where to start, he looked over toward Felicia. She might tell him about it later...but he could still ask the question that was currently on his mind.

“I know you said they’re wishing...but what are they doing exactly?”

“Basically the same thing I mentioned before. It’s a festival to give thanks and pray to the forest god, and this is kind of...the prep stage? Or the first step, I guess.”

“So you wish for something from someone else in preparation for praying to the forest god?”

“Ahh, well, about that... How do I put it...”

“Oh, it’s all right if you can’t tell me.”

“No, it’s not like that, but...”

The man crossed his arms and began to murmur to himself, looking toward Felicia.

Elves were exclusive, and they also had their own laws. Since Soma was asking mostly out of curiosity, he didn’t mind not finding out if it conflicted with those laws.

But that really seemed to not be the case, as the man scratched his head, sighed, and began to tell Soma why they were praying.

“It’s no use, man... I wanted to give it to you short and sweet, but I can’t think of how. Mind if I give you the long version?”

“Of course not, since I’m the one who asked.”

“All right, so... That girl they’re all praying to right there... She’s the star of the show, like I said. She was picked to be a shrine maiden for the forest god.”

“Hmm...”

He’d wondered if it could possibly be the case when he’d seen her in shrine maiden clothing, and apparently she really was a shrine maiden, but.

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