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 42

“Huh…!?”

At the same time Ferulina let out a hoarse voice, Alvent averted his gaze awkwardly.

“Isn’t it a mistake in your memory? You must have forgotten since you haven’t seen it for a while.”

“Don’t underestimate my memory! Do you think I could easily forget something so important that involves the captain!? This wound is clearly bigger than it was three years ago!”

Robes cuts Alvent’s words to shreds.

“Why did you stay silent!? You must have noticed it yourself, right!?”

“……Even if I talk about it, there’s no way to deal with it. So, if revealing it would just cause more burden, it’s better to stay silent.”

Robes snaps at Alvent, who answered in a low voice while averting his gaze.

“What are you saying!? Hiding things poorly from me and the captain…! That’s more of a burden for me! Are you trying to make my bl00d vessels burst with anger!?”

The fury of Robes, who is seething with anger, is so intense that Ferulina has no chance to interject.

Although our acquaintance has been short, the fact that the usually calm Robes is this furious must be a sign of how much he cares about Alvent.

“You’re not hiding anything else, are you!? Why don’t you just take everything off already!?”

“Wait, wait! Ferulina is here too! There’s nothing else we’re hiding! Calm down!”

Alvent hurriedly grabs Robes’ hand, which had reached for his pants.

“Can you stay calm like this?! Lady Ferulina, I apologize, but could you please step outside the tent for a while…?”

“Stop it! There were originally no wounds inflicted by the dragon from the waist down, right!?”

“That’s precisely why we should confirm it!”

“Isn’t it fine to do it later!?”

Between the two who were making a fuss, Ferulina steeled herself and intervened.

“Um… I know it might be pointless, but could I use holy magic on that wound just in case…!?”

Leaning forward and pleading, Alvent and Robes stopped moving. It was Alvent who shook his head.

“No, don’t push yourself. You’ve already used quite a bit of magic today, haven’t you?”

“It’s still okay! There might be a one in a million chance…!”

Among holy magic, there are also spells that cure status ailments, like the antidote spell.

I don’t think I can break the dragon’s curse, which is probably at a much higher level than Ferulina’s, but by trying, I might learn something.

“Please…!”

As I bowed deeply, Alvent’s flustered voice came down upon me.

“Look up. Normally, I should be the one asking you, but this is just the opposite.”

“No! It’s me who’s asking for it…!”

With a determination not to back down even a step, I looked up into the black eyes, and Alvent let out a sigh as if there was no other choice.

However, it’s clear from their expressions that they are not welcoming.

“If you’re willing to go that far, then I would like to ask you… But, isn’t it a bit creepy? There’s no need to force yourself, you know?”

I shake my head vigorously at Alvent, who is speaking hesitantly.

“How could you say it’s eerie! I don’t think that at all! This scar is proof that Lord Alvent risked his life to protect the town from the dragon… How could anyone find that eerie!”

“That’s right. As expected of Lady Ferulina, you are absolutely correct!”

It was Robes who nodded in satisfaction, saying, “Mm-hmm.”

“The captain’s injury is an honorable wound, so you should be prouder about it! Yet, the captain insists on doing everything by himself, whether it’s changing clothes or anything else… You wouldn’t be punished for relying on those around you more…! I think you should depend on me more!”

Alvent frowned in confusion at Robes, who had spoken indignantly.

“No, doing things yourself is the quickest way, isn’t it? Unlike the royal castle, when you go on an expedition, you never know when or what might happen. It’s not good to pamper yourself.”

“That’s a very Alvent-like remark.”

Ferulina couldn’t help but smile.

It’s precisely because of this kind of Alvent that not only does Robes want to serve, but the members also hold him in high regard.

“Well then, Alvent-sama. Please allow me to do what I can as well.”

In place of the sidelined Robes, Ferulina stood in front of Alvent.