I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 90

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Chapter 90

It was bewildering enough that the original heroine had appeared again, but now there was something even more concerning.

“That woman is an intermediate priest?”

“Yeah. I even checked her priest certificate.”

There was no way she would forge a priest certificate, so it wasn’t a lie, but I couldn’t believe it.

The last time I saw that woman, Anabella was an apprentice priest.

But becoming an intermediate priest in less than a month didn’t make sense logically.

Most importantly, when the original story began, Anabella was definitely a ‘lower priest.’

She had been promoted to intermediate priest for her achievements in monster extermination, and not long after, she was kidnapped by the corrupted Callix Crowbell.

‘The story is flowing differently from the original I know.’

That direction didn’t seem to be a good one, so an ominous premonition crept over me.

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can go with you. I have a lot of work to do, and I don’t particularly like temples either.”

I felt I should avoid meeting the current Anabella, so I declined Sola’s request.

“Instead, I’ll write down everything I thought of. I’ll draw pictures too, so you can show these and explain.”

I brought pen and paper and put my terrible drawing skills to maximum use.

“This is the style I had in mind. Rather than existing ornate decorations, we focus on structural perfection.”

“Oh, I see.”

Fortunately, Sola seemed to understand my crude sketch and nodded.

“…You should say it like this. If the client says they don’t understand, write down the questions and show them to me. I’ll explain again.”

“I’ll do that. I really did well to come find you.”

Sola smiled contentedly while looking at the sketch with regretful eyes. It seemed he hoped I would go and explain in person.

“I hope it gets resolved well.”

Though I noticed this fact, I pretended not to know and wrapped up the conversation.

“Thank you.”

Sola also didn’t linger any longer and withdrew cleanly.

[Main Quest Complete.]

[You have obtained 200,000 points.]

Fortunately, this method seemed to be the correct answer, as the main quest completion notification appeared.

Since there was no mention that Chapter 4 Quest was the end, it seemed there was indeed a connected quest.

I was curious yet anxious about what kind of quest it would be. It was likely to be related to the temple.

“Well then, I should go meet that human man.”

Sola said while carefully folding the paper I gave him and putting it in his bag.

“I need to tell him about bringing the priest.”

“Should I come with you?”

“No. I can go alone.”

Sola laughed heartily and left the meeting room.

‘I’m still worried though…’

Because Callix Crowbell didn’t have an ordinary personality.

Thinking I might need to provide support fire if necessary, I wandered near the nobleman’s office waiting for Sola to come out.

How much time had passed like that?

The closed office door opened and Sola came out.

“Are you alright, Sola?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

Sola answered with a natural smile.

“Even when I told him I brought a priest to Belheim, he didn’t say much?”

“Really?”

“Yeah. He just asked what I brought them for, then told me to resolve it quickly and leave.”

I thought he would immediately kick us out, but he backed down to that extent. What’s going on?

Though Callix Crowbell’s uncharacteristic behavior was a bit unsettling, I felt relieved that it passed without incident and patted my chest.

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Since I had plans to drink beer with Sola in the evening, I hurriedly finished work and left.

The meeting place was a pub that Anton Brown had recommended.

Since I probably wouldn’t be able to return home after drinking beer due to the stagecoach schedule, I sent word to Tabin that I wouldn’t be returning today.

The pub Anton told me about was located deep in an alley.

The moment I opened the door, the heavy scent of malt and bustling sounds rushed out. The pub was crowded with customers, but I could quickly find Sola.

A dwarf among humans stood out.

“Eileen!”

Sola also spotted me and raised his hand high. Another dwarf who came with him was sitting beside him.

“…Anabella Rizeren?”

And across from them was the original heroine.

When I stopped in confusion, Sola smiled awkwardly and said.

“The client begged to come along, so I had no choice… Sorry I couldn’t tell you in advance.”

“That’s right. I forced my way along, so don’t blame Sola.”

Anabella said with a faint smile. Unlike before, her voice was calm and composed.

Could a person’s atmosphere change this much in just two weeks?

“And this time I came purely for the temple commission, so you don’t need to be on guard.”

I wanted to ask how I was supposed to believe those words, but feeling the gazes of Sola and the other dwarf, I said nothing.

Instead, I sat as far away from her as possible.

Shortly after, food began to be placed on the table one by one.

Thickly grilled meat, spiced potatoes, and steaming stew. Beer mugs filled to the brim with foam were set down on top.

“So, about that altar design. That idea of emptying an entire room to let light pour in.”

Sola took a sip of beer and spoke with an excited voice.

Anabella’s eyes curved into crescents as she quietly listened to the story about the ancient Greek-style columns and open structure I had proposed.

“Interesting. It’s completely different from the existing stuffy temple styles. Whose idea is this?”

“Whose do you think? It’s Eileen here.”

Sola laughed heartily and placed his thick hand on my shoulder. Anabella’s gaze naturally shifted to me.

“She’s the most skilled human I’ve ever seen. She might even be better than me, a dwarf.”

“Oh my, for Sola to say that much. Eileen really is amazing.”

It was definitely a compliment, but strangely it gave me chills. Instead of responding, I just gulped down my beer.

As the atmosphere warmed up, Sola continued drinking beer like an unleashed colt. After emptying his glass for a while, his eyes gradually began to lose focus.

“Meeting you was heaven’s luck. Mm, mm. That’s right.”

Eventually, Sola’s tongue became twisted and he was about to collapse on the table, when the other dwarf who had been quietly eating snacks beside him laughed heartily and helped him up.

“Well now, Sola must have been in too good a mood today. I’ll take him to the lodging, so Eileen, you be careful going home too.”

Watching Sola being dragged away by the dwarf’s rough hands, I also got up from my seat. Finally, it was a chance to escape this uncomfortable situation.

“I should also be going.”

“Eileen, wait a moment.”

Just as I hurriedly grabbed my bag and turned to leave, a low and calm voice from behind caught my ankle.

I stopped and turned my head to see Anabella staring straight at me.

Her eyes were clear without a trace of alcohol, but somehow felt murky.

“I have something urgent to tell you, could we talk for a moment?”

“No.”

I refused decisively without any hesitation.

“I’m sorry, but I have nothing to say. I’m tired, so I’ll be going now.”

“I received a divine revelation a few days ago.”

As I was about to turn around, Anabella caught my ankle again.

I slowly turned my head to look at her. Anabella was still gazing down at her cup with perfect composure.

“God told me. He said you are currently under the control of an evil demon, and that I should save you with my own hands.”

What kind of nonsense was this? It was so absurd that I couldn’t even manage a hollow laugh.

So I just stared at her silently, and then Anabella said something shocking in a different way.

“You’re not from here, are you?”

The moment I heard those words, the surrounding noise disappeared as if by magic, and only the sound of my heartbeat echoed in my ears.

‘I suppose God told her this too?’

Just as Arke, the god of the elves, knew my identity, the god worshipped at the temple would know as well.

I had many questions about what that god was thinking when he told Anabella such things, whether the demon he mentioned referred to the system, but I couldn’t carelessly open my mouth.

The moment I asked a question, Anabella would obviously pounce on me like a hawk.

“Are you ready to sit down and have a conversation with me now?”

For the same reason, I couldn’t leave right now either, so I sat back down at the table.

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