I Was Deemed a Worthless Saint Without a Level-Up Blessing and Was Sent Off to Marry a Neighboring Country, but It Turns Out My Blessing Was Actually Level Cap Removal - Episode 19

The first floor of the large three-story dormitory had a spacious dining hall with large tables and long benches lined up.

Maybe it’s because evening is approaching, but a good smell is wafting from the kitchen in the back.

“Nanette. Please bring some fruit water to Ferulina.”

Alvent, who was sitting at the table at the end with Ferulina, commanded Nanette, who was following behind.

“No, please let Nanette and Chelsea rest; they must be tired too. I’ll get my own drink! Please, don’t worry about me…”

“You can’t help but be concerned, can you?”

Alvent, who had stopped Ferulina by grabbing her hand as she tried to stand up, wore a mischievous smile.

“I just declared to my mother that I would take proper care of you. If you don’t want to make me a liar, sit quietly.”

If you say it like that, I won’t be able to argue any further.

Before long, Nanette brings two wooden cups filled with fruit water. Judging by the refreshing scent that wafts through the air, it seems to be apple fruit water.

“If there wasn’t any for Your Highness, Lady Ferulina would surely be concerned.”

“I see, that makes sense. Alright, Nanette and Chelsea, you should take a break for a while too. You’ve worked hard during the journey.”

“Both of you, thank you so much. Having you both here has been such a source of strength for me. No matter how much I thank you, it will never be enough.”

I deeply bow my head to Nanette and Chelsea and thank them.

“Not at all! It was an honor to be able to protect you, Lady Ferulina! This was the most enjoyable mission I’ve ever had!”

“If I were with Lady Ferulina, we could even use a nice tent~. I’d want to be with her even during our usual expeditions~.”

A smile involuntarily breaks out at Chelsea, who has expressed an utterly honest hope.

“Don’t worry, Chelsea. I’m sure from now on, I’ll be going on expeditions with you too――”

Just as I was about to say something, the corner of the cafeteria suddenly became noisy.

“You’re kidding me!?”

“Hey, try appraising it one more time!”

“Isn’t this some kind of mistake!?”

“There’s no way that’s true! Look…!”

“What is it, so noisy? The captain is one thing, but Lady Ferulina is also here, you know!?”

Before Alvent could raise his voice, Robes questioned him in a stern tone. Ferulina was curious about the part where he said “regardless of the captain,” but she decided not to press the issue.

During the short journey, I saw how much the members of the group admired Alvent, and how he didn’t feel the slightest bit uncomfortable even when they spoke to him in a casual manner.

In response to Robes’ warning, the members of the group didn’t feel embarrassed at all; instead, they rushed forward as if they had found someone to complain to. Since everyone was well-built, Ferulina couldn’t help but worry that the floor of the dormitory might collapse from the ground-shaking noise.

“Your Highness! Mr. Robes! Please listen! It’s amazing!”

“I leveled up!”

“Me too!”

“For the past few months, no matter how many times I went out to defeat enemies, my level wouldn’t go up at all, and I thought I had hit the level cap…!”

“I’ve been at it for over a year, you know!? And yet, when I checked the status board just now, my level went up by one…!”

The members, still buzzing with excitement, each appeal to Robes and Alvent. All those raising their voices are the ones who accompanied Alvent to the Klein Kingdom.

It was Robes who furrowed his brow in suspicion.

“You all should have reached the level cap, right? Wouldn’t it be better to consider the possibility that there was a glitch with the status board first?”

“Then, Mr. Robes and the captain should appraise it too! You’ll see right away that we’re not lying! The captain almost single-handedly defeated the Fangwolf variant, didn’t he? It must have gone up for sure!”

With a “thud!” the member placed the status board they were holding on the table, and Alvent let out a sigh mixed with resignation.

“Don’t be ridiculous. Ever since I reached the level cap a few years ago, no matter how many times I keep defeating monsters, nothing changes at all. At this point…”

The voice of Alvent speaking grows dim and sinks into darkness.

The tightly clenched fist seemed to lament its own powerlessness.

Ferulina stared at Alvent, who had always been dignified and reliable, in surprise at the sight he showed for the first time.

At the same time, I noticed. Inside the carriage to the Gobules Kingdom, Alvent taught me various things about the Gobules Kingdom, but he didn’t tell me much about himself.

However, unlike the First Knight Order, which often protects the royal family, the Second Knight Order led by Alvent mainly focuses on subjugating monsters…

Despite the many young knights, he was saying that there are already many knights who have reached the level cap.

Noticing Ferulina’s anxious gaze towards Alvent, Alvent quickly put on a composed expression.

“Got it, got it. I just need to appraise it, right? Then we’ll know if it’s a bug with the status board.”

Alvent, with a wry smile, placed his palm on the thin, glass-like sheet about the size of four palms that was set in the center of the table.

With a small buzzing sound, Alvent’s status appeared on the status board almost immediately.