Chapter 5.5: Side Story: Runa-series [Part 1]

「Runa-sama! 」

Without turning my head to face the voice owner, I already know who is calling out for me.

「It is time for you to practice, please do not wander off as you please. 」

「I did not... 」

「Yes you did, Runa-sama. Please, for our kingdom sake. Please do your job as our priest properly.」

The one that reminds me of my current job is the kingdom pope. His name is A’bert and I know everything about him. Not only him but this whole kingdom’s important people’s real identity. The reason is that I am the one who created him and those people.

Even if I say so, it was just my pure imagination.

A few days ago, I was a normal teenager with interests toward romance novels. I even wrote a story myself. Perhaps I became too proud of the fact that there are readers who loved my story, I tried to publish it in books. When I sent the story to the publishing company, I got rejected harshly.

「This kind of story is everywhere. You can read it for free at any website, and there is nothing pique my interest to read this. Your main character is too plain; I wonder how you are even able to love this character. You say it is a romance novel?

Pfft, stop joking. Please be realistic. This main character of yours is way too plain to have 7 bishounen that loves her. The only reason they love her is because she is a priest.

Please, keep this story to yourself. If you really want to publish a book, try harder.」

I cried on the way back home. Since my eyes were too blurry to see what was in front of me, I walked straight on the road without realizing the light was red. There were people screaming and warning me; a trailer warned me with honks. It was too late for me to return.

A woman wearing a black suit while carrying food in her hand, push me away. I don’t know what happen next but all I know, the moment she pushes me away, I ended up entering the novel that I wrote. Now, I regret the choice to write the story like this.

I become the priest that has seven bishounen that loves her. With seven other bishoujo that hate her. My world becomes so messed up rather than what I write in the novel.

I wonder what happen to that woman who saves me. She is tall and cool like a man.

...

At the other side, Rass suddenly shudder in cold.

「What is it, Rass? 」

I don’t know, maybe I am catching a fever? It is a bit cold tonight.

「So a plant can also catch a cold? That is interesting. 」

Shut it. Just go chat with your prince about the revival of your kingdom.

........

Although I have a lot to say, this is the same setting with my novel where many people love the priest and many people despised the priest. I was dragged by the pope to the training center. There, Geffen-san and Thunder-san is waiting for me.

I straighten myself and bow 90 degrees.

「I am sorry for wandering off alone. 」

「Runa... If we are being too hard on you, we are sorry but this is all for you own good. 」

「Hmph! As a priest, you ought to be strong. You need to protect us from the upcoming war with the soon reincarnated demon lord. 」

「Geffen! You are being too harsh on her! 」

「It’s fine, Thunder-san... I am alright. Besides, Geffen is right. I am a priest after all. 」

I spoke in a monotone to hide my feeling. Currently, I feel nauseated by these men’s actions. Like the one who rejected my story, he actually says something that makes sense. How can you love me? Just because I am a priest that you people summon just to save your kingdom while I have yet done the actual thing, you actually already fall in love with me, so ridiculous. You pity me to have to carry this huge burden? Ha? Then why did you summon me, to begin with? Haishhh...

Plus, I am not as pretty as the seven rival of mine that loves these bishounens and my position in this kingdom is just as a priest. After this whole war and demon lord is over, you will just be throwing me away, and forget all I have done for your kingdom.

This world is just giving me troubles one after another.

The only good thing I get after becoming a priest is I become OP. I just have to imagine the thing that I want to create, if there is a suitable material, I can make anything with only my imagination to the limit. I’m practically a cheat character.

Like right now, I am practicing to create a legendary rank sword for the crown prince to use in the upcoming war.

「That’s it, concentrate, Runa-chan. 」

With a rough idea in my mind, I start with the handle. To make the wielder comfortable, I make the handle not too light or heavy, but just the right weight. Then I manipulate the thread and binding the handle in three full rotations. For the sword base, I use the rarest stone given by the pope which called mystrille stone.

First, I had to flatten the stone to shape its base, then by flattening the edge even more, until it looks like a broadsword. That is still not enough. The wielder is the crown prince. He is more of speed rather than strength.

I made the blade thinner and lighter for easier movement. On the end of the blade, I made it pointy. On the edge of the blade, I added two holes that have a gap of two inches. On the center of the blade near the handle, I carved four shallow holes for magical stones.

「That’s amazing... Such a sword is definitely worth to be called legendary. 」

Ignoring the easily amazed-Thunder, I focus on making the sword look elegant and more legendary-like, I added pointy edge which makes it a V-shaped at the center pointing out from the edge of the blade. I purposely create a crown symbol at the handle knob. Finally, I give 7 blessing to the sword and added the accessory to it which is the oddly shaped strap that hangs at the end of the thread that binds the handle.

Eventually, my legs give out and somehow manage to also name the sword.

「The sword will be called Araiia. 」

I used up all my energy for just this one sword. So please take care of it.

Geffen scoffed and mocked me like usual, but he ended up praising me. I feel a sense of pride after being praised by someone who usually belittled me. It was probably his plan all along. But still, I feel proud.

Since I am terribly tired, A’bert explain to the kingdom on my behalf that I used up all my energy to create a legendary sword for the crown prince, so I can’t give blessing for today. I rest in my room all day long until someone wakes me up. Today might be the only day which I feel satisfied with. Ha… I sighed heavily as I nodded off to sleep.

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