I Will Be Unrivaled With The Skill [Sewing]! They Said It Was A Bad Skill, But With Effort, I will Make It A Hit~ - Chapter 66

Episode 66: A Holy Presence

“Eh?! You two are second cousins?”

The one who shouted was Maior.

“Yep. We grew up in the same house when we were little, so we’re practically family.”

Nina answered casually, as if it were nothing.

“Ah! So that’s what you meant by ‘practically family’?! You always said that, so I totally thought…”

“Even when I explain properly, no one listens to me. They just tell me to stop making excuses and admit it…”

After the battle, seeing Plautia and Fabius looking somewhat close, Maior had asked Nina,

“So, in the end, what exactly is your relationship with Fabius-kun?”

And the answer was— “second cousins.”

The members of Moonlit Oath, who had all assumed they were like lovers, were utterly shocked.

“I’ve been with Fabi-kun since we were kids. He’s just a troublesome little brother.”

Nina declared without hesitation, causing Fabius to sigh. It was obvious to everyone who the real troublesome one was.

“So, there’s no chance you two would ever become a couple?”

Maior pressed on.

“Nope. I mean, who wants to marry their little brother?”

“Besides, our family rule is to marry someone from outside the city.”

“Right?”

They said in unison. Their chemistry made them seem like a couple, yet also unmistakably like family.

“What about that whole thing about Nina having Fabius wrapped around her finger with her cooking?”

“Well, her food is basically home-cooked meals for me. Getting to eat your family’s cooking anytime is pretty great, isn’t it?”

Fabius replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

“I see… I don’t really get it, but… well, that’s great news for you, Plautia!”

“H-Hawa?! W-What are you talking about?”

“I meant your level-up! No need to get all flustered.”

Maior teased her, unable to ignore how red Plautia’s face remained.

Plautia puffed out her cheeks and fell silent in protest.

That expression was so adorable that everyone burst out laughing.

From then on, their days of fighting deep in the jungle continued, until the time came for Nina and Fabius to leave.

The two were returning to the royal capital to continue their activities with their party.

Having fought alongside Seneca’s group, they seemed to have been greatly inspired. No doubt, after their break, they would return even stronger.

At their farewell, Seneca and Nina performed another one of their mysterious rituals that only the two of them seemed to understand, leaving the rest of the group to simply watch in silence.

With two of their strongest frontline fighters gone, Moonlit Oath carried on with their usual routines—pushing deeper into the wilderness, fighting battle after battle using Monster Luring, and aiming for even greater heights.

At first, they felt the weight of Nina and Fabius’s absence, but they gradually adjusted. Within five days, they had already reached the deeper territories.

Plautia’s improvement played a major role in this.

Raising her level to 2 was significant, but more than that, she seemed to be acting with just a little more confidence than before.

When engaging in back-to-back battles, even a slight difference like that made a huge impact, making their fights far more stable.

Maior thought, Love really is amazing, but then realized that in their four-person party, two of them were sprinting at full speed because of love.

And so, she decided not to tease them anymore.

After days of continuous fighting, Maior no longer needed to pay attention to every little detail to keep things stable.

It was about time to change their training grounds.

Thanks to the information gathered from Nina and Fabius, their next destination was already decided. They planned to head straight there without returning to the royal capital. After training there for a while, they would disband on-site and go their separate ways, as it was important for them to get used to adventuring solo.

Maior and Seneca were set to meet up in Lusitania, where they would spend their final week before returning to the royal capital.

Since she no longer needed to focus so much on leading, Maior found herself with a bit of mental breathing room. She decided to use that extra focus to experiment with how she used her skills.

After their meeting at Spelunka, Maior had met with Gradius a few times.

The first time they met, she noticed something and asked to test it. As a result, Maior had used her skill on him multiple times.

“Just as I thought. When I first experienced 【Detection】 in the underground of the magic academy, I had a feeling… Maior, your skill carries a faint trace of the holy attribute.”

“The holy attribute?”

“Aye. I’m quite sensitive to its presence—well, thanks to my 【Holy Magic】. Whenever I notice it, I make sure to investigate. Now then, could you try using your skill in different ways for me?”

Being told her power had a holy quality made Maior feel somewhat special.

She experimented by adjusting her detection range, altering the amount of mana used, and even trying out sub-skills—all while using 【Detection】 on Gradius.

“It seems that the density of holy energy increases when your mana output is high and when you use 【Trajectory】 .”

“We’ve gone through all this testing, but… what’s actually good about having the holy attribute?”

“I don’t know.”

“…Eh?”

Maior nearly fell over.

“There are people who show traces of the holy attribute but never amount to anything. However, the church has many records of those who possessed it achieving great feats… You’ve heard of the ‘Sword God,’ haven’t you? Do you know why that hero was given the title of ‘God’?”

“…Because he was as strong as one?”

“That’s correct. But that’s not all. Despite being a wielder of the 【Swordsmanship】 skill, records say his magic overflowed with holy energy. There are also scattered accounts of other individuals who mastered common skills but were found to possess traces of the holy attribute.”

“I’ve never heard of such a thing.”

“Of course not. These records are restricted to those ranked Cardinal or higher within the church.”

“Don’t share that kind of classified information with me!”

Maior paled.

“Kahaha! But doesn’t it spark your imagination? It’s just a hunch, but I believe you should develop your skill in that direction—especially 【Trajectory】 . Hone it!”

And so, after being given highly classified knowledge by Gradius, Maior began training to enhance her holy attributes. She had no idea what it would lead to, but she felt as if this path stretched toward heroism—so she was giving it her all.

Incidentally, Maior loved the adventure tale The Legend of the Sword God.

Following Gradius’s advice, she began using 【Trajectory】  more frequently. She also figured out how to use sub-skills efficiently while conserving mana, allowing her to use them at a higher rate.

Through repeated practice, she realized just how versatile this sub-skill was. It helped detect subtle movements at close range and track larger ones at mid-to-long range.

Though the sheer amount of information could be overwhelming at times, it also proved useful for leading battles. She was still figuring out how to make the most of it.

However, because of how flexible her skillset was, Maior had become somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. In close combat, her primary weapon was still the sword, but ever since coming to Nishiro, she had started practicing defensive techniques with a shield—copying Fabius.

At mid-to-long range, she continued to rely on archery. Her accuracy had improved, but she still couldn’t match specialists in the field.

Additionally, she and Seneca had recently started secretly training in something else.

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