Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 17 The Unpredictability of Life: Large Intestine Wrapped in Small Intestine

As if trying to forget the psychological trauma of being a beginner killer, Keith and Taylor frantically drank their bubbly liquor, and Charlotte, feeling the same way, joined in.

After a few rounds of drinks, the atmosphere was just right.

Men... no, adventurers are a bunch of unconventional guys. A nod is enough for them to know each other, and doing a quest and having a drink together is equivalent to becoming sworn brothers. Charlotte is their savior.

Slightly tipsy, Taylor said gratefully, "Oh, if I hadn't met you back then, I might already be meeting Eris."

"...Although you've already seen it."

"What?"

"It's nothing. There's a saying in the Church of Eris: 'When you're walking on the edge of danger, Lady Luck is always smiling upon you,' right? That's the gist of it."

Clearly, only Charlotte herself understood the meaning of this statement, and Chris was also brushed off, because the statement was indeed a doctrine.

Keith chuckled and joked, "But I didn't expect Charlotte to be so kind. I thought you were one of those arrogant, haughty noblemen. You're surprisingly easy to get along with. Is it because you're a high priest?"

"A noble young master? Who? Me?"

"Yes, it's you."

Ok?

Charlotte looked puzzled.

Where did this rumor come from?

Keith stroked his chin, recalling, "That day we were drinking at the Adventurers' Guild, when you suddenly appeared, intimidating the other adventurers with your arrogant attitude and imposing manner, and then swaggered to the counter to register..."

"Only noble children would do something like that, disregarding others," Taylor said, pursing his lips in displeasure, as if he had been persecuted by other nobles in the past.

"You've got it wrong, you've got it wrong! I'm not a nobleman!"

Charlotte quickly waved her hand in denial.

Although he could call himself a "socialist builder and successor who is well-rounded in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor education," he was actually just an ordinary person who had nothing to do with nobles or rich people.

"real?"

"real."

Hearing this answer, Keith and Taylor nodded in agreement. After all, in this kingdom, or rather in the entire other world, noble children were generally blond, and there were very few nobles with other hair colors.

The atmosphere became increasingly harmonious.

They were just ordinary people, and even lower-ranking adventurers at that. If Charlotte were a nobleman, there would be a lot of pressure in their relationship.

"So why were you so arrogant back then...?"

"I want to recruit powerful companions. Look, my magic is very strong, isn't it? If I were to become a Grand Magus, I might be noticed by other powerful teams and be spared the hardships of starting out. It's just a pity... life is unpredictable."

Charlotte also felt that fate was unfair.

He had always been skeptical of the intelligence score displayed on the card.

"Um……"

Taylor said somewhat embarrassedly, "Although it might be a bit inappropriate for me to say this, I'm glad you changed your profession to High Priest, otherwise I might already be..."

"Besides, isn't the High Priest a good person?"

Keith said with great envy, "High Priests can use all kinds of healing and support magic, and they can even charge into battle without any problems. It's an incredibly versatile profession! Most importantly, because there are very few people who qualify for this job change, they are extremely popular!"

That's basically correct.

However, apart from magic and spirit, Charlotte's other stats are very low. The prerequisite for her to be able to fight, defend, and provide support is that her base stats are high enough.

Furthermore, forget about healing and support magic; he hasn't learned any of them yet. Who can understand his suffering?

Chris patted his shoulder sympathetically.

Chris is still the best to me... No, wait, the corners of her eyes and mouth are unconsciously curving upwards, she's definitely trying hard to suppress a laugh!

hateful!

Charlotte sighed helplessly, complaining, "The High Priest profession is indeed as good as you all say, but it ultimately lacks powerful skills. It can't even defeat a giant toad, so what can we do?"

"...A giant toad?"

"Isn't that something anyone with hands can do?"

puff!

Keith and Taylor's unintentional remark caused Charlotte, who was about to take a sip of his sparkling wine, to choke and cough uncontrollably. Chris quickly patted his back to help him catch his breath.

Those words were very hurtful.

Seeing Charlotte's dejected expression, and recalling his earlier words about failing to become a Grand Magister, the two immediately understood why.

then--

"That's right! How about we team up temporarily? This whole ordeal has left me a bit shaken, so hunting some low-level monsters to relax would be nice, okay, captain?"

Keith gestured to his companion with his eyes.

Taylor, whose superior profession is the squad leader, naturally took over this job after Duster chose to play dumb and take advantage of the situation.

This suggestion greatly appealed to him.

High priests are a very rare profession, let alone someone like Charlotte whose healing abilities are so exaggerated that they seem impossible. She is an absolute rare talent, and it would be a pity to miss out on her. Moreover, she can take this opportunity to repay a debt of gratitude.

"I think it's good."

Taylor nodded in agreement.

"That's it." Keith quickly said, "How about it, want to team up with us for now? New adventurers can take this opportunity to gain experience."

Charlotte glanced at Chris.

He wasn't worried that the two people in front of him would betray him. Despite Dust's carefree and irresponsible demeanor, he was still a trustworthy dragon knight at heart. The fact that he chose to team up with these two meant that he could trust their character.

The reason for asking Chris's opinion is simply because the two of them are now a team, and it's only right to ask her about such things.

Chris nodded slightly.

Charlotte then asked, "Is it alright? I hope it won't cause you any trouble?"

"No, no. Besides, it's not like a monster such as a One-Strike Bear, a Bloodthirsty Bat, or a Dire Wolf. A mere giant toad is nothing to us." Keith gave a thumbs up and said confidently.

"No problem, I will protect you."

Taylor was the same.

So what if they're beginner killers? ... Although Charlotte really wanted to tease them like that, she kept quiet, thinking it might make the atmosphere awkward.

The four of them drank until late at night.

In the end, it was only because the union's waitress was so eager to leave that she couldn't bear to kick them out, and the drunken Keith and Taylor finally helped each other and staggered away.

They told me they were currently living in a dormitory-style room, and if Charlotte didn't mind, she could stay with them. However, after much consideration, she declined their kind invitation.

He cannot accept sharing a bed with another man; it makes him feel uneasy.

Charlotte and Chris were walking down the street.

"Chris, come with us tomorrow too."

"Me too?"

"Didn't you already team up with me? And you just agreed to temporarily team up with Keith and Taylor, right?"

"But I'll be there tomorrow..."

"You don't need to worry about me. Even if I go outside the city and get attacked by monsters—"

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you!"

Chris chose to compromise.

Charlotte clenched her fist secretly.

Very good!

This way, safety is guaranteed!

It must be stated that he is not afraid of the beginner killer; he simply hopes to rely on the goddess's extraordinary luck to avoid some unnecessary trouble, nothing more.