-《Saintess Party》 Elma’s POV 4: You’ve Gotta be Kidding Me… –

After having made the decision to go meet the legendary guardian god who lived in Magrid’s volcano, I left the pig——I mean, the luggage carrier who was down due to the heat at the inn, and headed for the temple by myself.

It seemed that this temple was originally used to acquire the 《Fire Resistance》 sub-skill, but it was in the middle of being repurposed to worship Lord Fire God because of his resurrection.

At the entrance of the temple, there was a girl dressed as a shrine maiden——Kaya, who acted as a guide.

“…You’ve gotta be kidding me.” My usual tone popped out without me knowing.

But it couldn’t be helped.

After all, beneath the place Kaya guided me to, I could see a gigantic pit filled with boiling magma. “U-umm. Is Lord Fire God really in there?”

“Yes, so I’ve been told.”

“Hee~…”

—Wait, nononono!?

What the hell were you saying with such a straight face!?

Eh, did she mean I had to jump in there!?

Did she want to kill the saintess!?

I mean, it was natural for a being called the god of fire to be in a place related to fire, but I’d never heard a thing about him being in magma!?

“……”

I tried leaning out from the altar that was used to be for training for the time being.

At that moment— WHOOSH, a not so-common heat hit my face.

Nowaynowaynowaynowaaaay!?

Even a saintess couldn’t possibly survive this!?

If there was a person who jumped into it, that person must either simply too strong or a fool!?

But since I’d said that I came to see Lord Fire God as the saintess, I’d have to do something.

Right, let’s pretend to be sick and get out of here.

Fortunately, I’m a saintess, and Kaya, an ordinary person, wouldn’t doubt me.

Yosh, nodding, I thought of showing off my splendid acting ability, but.

“By the way, I think I have to tell this to Saintess-sama, but…”

“?” I tilted my head to Kaya who started speaking out of the blue.

Then, after confirming that there was no one around, Kaya whispered, “Actually, although it is true that Lord Fire God resides here, the one who everyone in town saw and talked about is his agent.”

“……What!?” I leaked out a hysterical voice unintentionally. “Err, so, do you mean that the one who was flying heroically and also repelling Adamantia was the agent person?”

“Indeed.”

“Hee~…” Then, what did I go all the way to this damned hot place for?

If this was the case, shouldn’t I just have relaxed at the inn with that pig? “B-by the way, can I ask where that Agent-sama is?”

“Yes, he headed to Leolinea, a martial arts city on the continent of Las Coralta, east of here to gain experience.”

“Leolinea on the continent of Las Coralta…” Mou, where the heck was that…

“He was a very wonderful person……(blush).”

I never asked your impression of him, though!?

And to even uselessly redden your cheeks——annoying!?

In the end, after enduring the feeling of wanting to drop my shoulders, I asked, “Incidentally, do you perhaps know of a person who is called Dragon Slayer…?”

“No, who that might be?”

“……”

I knew it!