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 20

“Look, there’s no change in level or anything――, huh!?”

Saying this, Alvent, who had lowered his gaze to the status board, was left speechless.

There.

“Level… forty-one…!?”

Alvent’s voice trembles with astonishment.

Ferulina also leaned forward to look at the status board, and without a doubt, the number forty-one was displayed in the level section.

“Impossible…!? My level should have already been capped…!?”

The black eyes widened as if they couldn’t believe it. However, even after staring at the status board as if trying to bore a hole through it, the display didn’t change.

Ferulina, who was staring at the status board from across the table, was also wide-eyed in shock.

Alvent is still only twenty-two years old. To have reached level forty at such a young age, he can only be considered a natural talent.

“What on earth is going on…?”

At Alvent’s low murmur, Ferulina suddenly comes to her senses.

“Hmm… This is…”

The one who let out a contemplative voice was Robes.

“Lady Ferulina, if I recall correctly, you mentioned the other day that you haven’t used the status board for appraisal in the past few years, right? This is a good opportunity. How about having an appraisal after such a long time?”

“Y-yes…!”

Quietly, she nodded in agreement to Robes’ commanding voice. In place of the now-absent Alvent, Ferulina gently placed her hand on the status board.

With a small sound, it appeared on the status board.

“Level forty-six…!? Hey! The status board isn’t really broken, is it!?”

Alvent, who had been intently watching the status board, let out a loud shout. It was so loud that Ferulina bit her lip to stifle the scream that almost escaped her.

“Only a handful of people in the long history of the Gobules Kingdom have reached a level in their late forties!? And Ferulina is still only eighteen, right!? Yet, she has already reached such a level…!?”

“Your Highness, please calm down. Prejudice narrows one’s perspective.”

Robes, who spoke in a calm voice as if to say he didn’t care about Alvent’s loud voice, turned his gaze towards Ferulina.

At the piercing, sharp gaze, Ferulina shuddered reflexively.

“I have heard that Lady Ferulina has participated in numerous expeditions in the Kingdom of Klein. Given that, it’s not surprising that her level has increased at such a young age. I was amazed when she cast dual support spells, boosting both defense and attack, on everyone during the battle with the Fangwolf… But at this level, it makes sense.”

Robes, who had shown a hint of a smile upon seeing Ferulina, quickly tightened his expression.

“However, as Your Highness mentioned, it is indeed too high a level. And this empty slot of protection…”

Suddenly, Robes’ fingertip points to a spot on the status board.

That is a section that appears when one possesses a unique skill. In the case of Ferulina, who is a saint, it is displayed as “Saint’s Blessing,” as we have seen many times before.

However, just like before, the details in the skill section that should normally display as “Level Up Support” are still pitch black. This is the same as when it was appraised in the Klein Kingdom.

When someone who has been blessed with support magic by the saint defeats a monster, they can gain more experience points than usual. This is the saint’s blessing.

However, no matter how many support spells Ferulina cast, there was no effect on experience points, and thus, Ferulina had always been looked down upon as a saint without divine protection…

“Lady Ferulina, could it be that the blessing you possess is not ‘Level-Up Support’?”

“Huh…?”

At Robes’ unexpected words, Ferulina let out a bewildered, dazed voice.

Without averting his gaze from Ferulina, Robes continued speaking calmly.

“Despite the Gobules Kingdom bordering the ‘Cursed Land’ where monsters roam freely, we have long suffered due to the absence of a saint… I have even researched ancient texts in hopes of somehow obtaining a saint.”

“Robes… You were doing things like that too…?”

Apparently, even Alvent didn’t know that Robes had been researching the literature.

Robes, who had briefly glanced at Alvent, who had raised his voice in surprise, immediately returned his gaze to Ferulina.

“Among them, I found one particularly interesting ancient manuscript. It was old and lacked detailed descriptions, so at the time, I thought it was just a legend…”

“Hey! Stop being so cryptic and just spit it out already!”

Alvent urged impatiently.

“Honestly. Your Highness, you have no patience. At this rate, Lady Ferulina will soon be exasperated with you.”

“Hey! That has nothing to do with Ferulina!”

“There’s no way I could be exasperated with Lord Alvent!”

Robes, who had let out a small laugh at the same time as Alvent and Ferulina, continued the conversation.

“The ancient document contained writings about a saint with special protection.”

“Special, protection…?”

As if drawn in by Robes’ words, Ferulina mutters back like a parrot.

I wonder why. My heart is racing.

As if fate were knocking on the door that leads to the future…

“That’s right.”

Robes’ deep brown eyes, which had nodded, now bore into Ferulina as if piercing through her.

“That special saint had the blessing of ‘Level Cap Release’ instead of ‘Level Up Support.’ Normally, the level cap would be limited by one’s innate abilities, but her blessing allowed them to break through that limit and grow even stronger… The knights who fought Fangwolf with your support magic were able to raise their previously capped levels. This is proof that your blessing, Ferulina-sama, is indeed ‘Level Cap Release’!”

“!?!”

Everyone in the large dining hall gasped at Robes’ assertion.

Too surprised to even speak, Ferulina stands frozen with her eyes wide open.

“Miss Ferulina, you’re amazing!”

“Please cast a support spell on me during the next subjugation!”

“I can’t believe I can still level up…! I’m so happy!”

Surrounded by the knights who suddenly gathered around, I am called out to one after another.

“Huh!? Um…!?”

“Hey! Scatter! Ferulina is in trouble!”

The standing Alvent waves his hand at the knights as if shooing away a dog.

“Captain, you’re so stingy!”

“Opposition to Lady Ferulina’s monopoly!”

“Exclusive or not, Ferulina is my bride! I won’t listen to any complaints!”

Alvent, who spoke with indignation, puffed out his strong chest.

“First of all, this is just Robes’ hypothesis, and we haven’t confirmed anything yet! It makes sense, and I think the possibility is high, but… The opportunity to verify it through a subjugation mission is still far off. If you really want to confirm it yourself, stop slacking off and train! Those who are slacking will be left out of the next subjugation team!”

“Eh――! Captain, that’s so unreasonable!”

“I protest vehemently!”

“Shut up! I won’t accept any protests!”

To Alvent, who growled, “Grr,” the members quietly dispersed, pouting their lips in a “Tch.”

“Sorry, Ferulina. Those guys are really rude…”

“N-no…!”

Shaking her head vigorously, Ferulina was far from being in the right state of mind.

To think that I, who had always been looked down upon for having no protection, might actually have another protection—what’s more, a special one.