An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

Colleen and Meredith exclaimed in unison. Colleen looked back and forth between Meredith and Oscar.

"No, no! He and I are not like that!"

Meredith waved her hands frantically, denying everything, her head swaying from side to side. Colleen stared at Meredith in astonishment... then, for some reason, her eyes softened.

"Okay, I understand. Colleen, I understand. It's okay, Sister Meredith."

"Understand what!?"

"As expected of Colleen, you're sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and you can see all sorts of things! The title of the Virgin Mary isn't in vain!"

"What on earth are you referring to!?"

Meredy yelled, her face flushed. At this moment—

"Brother!"

"Natsu-sama! Where is Natsu-sama...?"

"Si-sister, Natsu-sama hasn't come. Stop looking for him. Stop wandering around!"

Ruth, Sixia, and Yunfa came running over, followed by Maureen and the other villagers.

The crowd gathered around Milady and became lively, which made Sharon, who was almost out of control, control himself a little better.

Ross took the opportunity to cast "Soul Calming" on him, and Sharon's face lost its expression. Seeing his son enter Sage Mode, Ross's eyes were somewhat empty, but he still breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he placed a hand on Oscar's shoulder.

"The decisive battle is imminent. You must find an opportunity to explain yourself properly."

"Ok, I know."

Oscar put on a wry smile and went to explain the situation to Ruth and the others.

So, everyone moved to the large room in the nursing facility.

Dilran and Katie sat on the bed, and Ross stood in front of them with a gleam in his eyes.

The others watched from the surroundings. Colleen clutched Oscar's arm, Ruth clenched her fists, and Sisha and Yunfa clasped their hands together, as if in prayer. Not only Meredith, Lutilis, Sharon, and Maureen were inside, but also the other villagers who couldn't squeeze in gathered outside the window, watching intently.

The scene was very tense and I don't know how long it lasted.

"……I see."

Royce murmured softly and closed his eyes. It seemed that he had finished observing the soul.

"Ross, what's going on?"

"Let's start with the conclusion. It's possible to restore these two children to their true selves."

Instantly, the atmosphere became heated, with people cheering, clapping each other on the shoulders, and even crying tears of joy. Seeing that the revelry was still going strong, Rolls, somewhat troubled, shouted a warning.

"Wait a minute! There are other issues right now!"

The cheers stopped abruptly. Oscar asked with a serious expression.

"Question? What do you mean?"

"It'll take time."

According to Ross, the souls of Dilan and the others are mixed with different souls - the souls of ancient warriors. Separation itself is possible, and in this way, they can restore themselves.

However, for Rolls, this was the most difficult form of soul interference. To use a metaphor, it was like separating milk from milk tea. Therefore, multiple treatments were required with extreme caution.

"...How long will it take?"

"It'll take at least a month per person."

That's definitely not possible. No matter how you think about it, they'll definitely go to war with the Church before that. Considering the possibility of a contingency, I originally wanted to have Rouse heal them before the war, but it would definitely be too late.

"Even with my help, isn't it possible?"

Sublimation magic can enhance the overall effectiveness of magic. This is why Lutilis came along on this trip.

"A month is enough time to consider adding the effects of sublimation magic."

This proves that the soul is the thing in the world that needs to be handled most carefully and cautiously.

"There's another issue that requires ongoing treatment."

"Laolao, do you mean... to continue even after you're cured?"

"That's right. Even if you can separate the soul to the necessary degree, it's difficult to separate it completely because the soul and the spirit have completely merged. Without continued treatment, the soul and the spirit will merge again as time passes."

This meant they would need Ross's treatment for the rest of their lives. "How could this be..." someone said unwillingly. However, others seemed relieved.

"But, this way, it should be fine."

It was Ruth. He looked genuinely relieved, and he looked at his older brother with a look of absolute trust.

"Isn't that right, brother?"

"That's right, Ruth! Just let Ao create the divine weapon!"

For some reason, it was Meredith who answered. She puffed out her thin chest proudly and spoke with confidence, as if showing off her skills.

Everyone's eyes turned to Oscar at the same time. A gentle smile appeared on Meredith's face.

"'I'll find a way. It'll be meaningless if you die'—Ao has never failed to do what he promised, so it's definitely okay, right?"

Oscar had indeed said this before. At that time, he was forced to face a two-pronged choice: to recover the ancient artifact "Eye of God" that caused the disaster, or to give up the Eye of God to save Meredith.

Even so, Oscar felt that Meredith's behavior was quite unfair. She looked at Oscar with such a gentle expression, spoke with a tone that was like exhaling a fiery breath, and exuded a sweet aura.

So, unsurprisingly, the atmosphere on set got a little weird.

"Uh, huh? Onii-sama? Is this true?"

"Huh? Huh? Colleen! Are they finally!?"

"X-Xun, calm down. It's not right for Colleen to say something like this... But, big brother and Miredy are good friends, aren't they?"

"The long-cultivated feelings have finally blossomed—that's what it's like, right? Fufu, Miss Meredy is so adorable like this... I really hope my Master Natsu will soon fall into my arms..."

Ruth was simply surprised, Yunfa's eyes sparkled with curiosity. Colleen seemed to see it all. Though it would draw her older brother further away, she was happy for them both, a somewhat lonely yet joyful smile playing across her face. Sixia, in her natural capacity as a "creator," used beautiful words to describe the story, while also revealing a darker side of her own heart.

The men's eyes turned blank, while the women were all very happy, half of them were surprised and half of them were glad that they were finally together.

Maureen's mother's smile seemed to say, "If it's Meredith, I can safely hand over my son." For Oscar, this was the most embarrassing thing.

Sharon, sensitive to Colleen's "a little bit lonely" reaction, looked at Oscar with the eyes of a warrior. In short, the scene was chaotic.

"Uh, huh? What's this atmosphere...?"

"Hate it~ Mimi, really! It makes my heart flutter!"

"What!?"

Meredith wanted to retort, "I don't understand what you're talking about," but the looks they were giving her seemed to indicate she was on to something. Her face flushed crimson, and her whole body trembled slightly.

"Miledi—"

"have!?"

"—That's right. With the cooperation of Ross and Lutilis, I should be able to create a divine weapon that can continuously separate souls."

Finding Oscar wasn't talking to her, Meredith coughed twice, trying to smooth things over. Although she tried desperately to conceal it, she couldn't hide it from anyone. Instead, everyone could see that her mind was troubled by uncontrollable emotions.

Seeing their leader so flustered that he couldn't even display his usual irritating behavior, everyone felt an urge to get to the bottom of the matter, but they suppressed it and listened intently to Oscar's explanation. However, they all looked at him with almost glaring eyes.

Oscar pushed up his glasses.

"Ros, Ryu, could you please first provide psychiatric treatment for the subject, and then focus on creating the artifact with me?"

"Yeah, no problem."

"Of course."

"Mother, we may stay here for a few more days. Please take care of our food, clothing and shelter."

"No problem, leave it to me... I'll take care of Dilan and the others."

Oscar nodded firmly. Then, to ensure efficient treatment, he began to instruct the others on how to divide up the work. The villagers, their fighting spirit ignited, set to work with vigor and energy.

"In that case, I, Meredith, will go and help too~!"

When Meredy said this and was about to slip away quickly, she was stopped.

"Miledy."

Meredith jumped up.

"I have something to tell you later. Meet me on the platform outside the village at sunset."

For some reason, even the other villagers who were about to leave their rooms stopped in their tracks. Colleen and Yunfa held each other's hands, blushing and exclaiming, "Ahhh!" Sixia let out an "ooh," her gaze turning like a writer craving for material.

Mireddy was aware that everyone was watching her, and she knew that her heart was beating fast because of Oscar's words, but she still tried hard to pretend to be calm.

"W-What are you talking about? Why don't you just say it here?"

"No, it's better for the two of us to discuss this matter alone."

Oscar's response was direct, like a straight right. Meredith took the blow firmly, muttering in panic, "Two, alone!?" Her eyes darted around like a fish in water.

“…W-why?”

Without turning around, Meredith asked, her tone sounding even a little timid.

"You should know that, right?"

“…No, I, I don’t know.”

"Really? In that case, Meredith."

"W-What's going on?! I'm busy, so I have to go first—"

"It depends on whether you want to be forced to go or go on your own initiative. You choose."

“…Yes, I’ll go find you myself.”

"Well, it's a deal then. See you later."

After saying that, Oscar led Ross and others out.

Meredith could only stare blankly at his back as he left.

Colleen and Yunfa screamed with delight, while Sixia shyly moved her body, seemingly lost in thought. But Mireidi had no time to care and remained in a daze. It wasn't until the other women came over and started teasing her that she snapped back to her senses.

Then, it was evening.

Miredi arrived at the agreed location, her body movements very stiff.

Looking up, I saw Oscar standing under the tree on the platform. He had his arms crossed over his chest, gazing at the sunset.

At this time, Oscar also noticed Miledi, and their eyes met.

Just this alone made Miledi feel like her heart was about to burst out.

This wasn't like her usual self. Even she felt that way. She was in such a state of disarray.

So, to be honest, I'm a little scared.

(How could I, as the leader, be so incompetent at such an important moment...)

Will he dislike me like this? Will he be disappointed?

I knew it was impossible, but I just couldn't suppress my fear.

Because, during that period when her mind was completely dominated by instinct, Meredith was more aware of her own feelings than anyone else. Although she had vaguely sensed them before, they were unknown things to her, things she had only read about in books and could not understand at all.

Unable to understand the emotions hidden deep inside.

However, Meredith also knew that she could no longer escape, let alone continue to play dumb, which was even more wrong.

Because, he is the leader of the liberators.

I can't be an ordinary girl.

So come and take the rebuke and continue to be the clown as usual.

"...Aoh, sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Hi, Meredith."

Meredith leaned her back against the tree trunk like Oscar, kicking the pebbles around her feet, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Actually, I know. I'm sorry for causing you trouble. But it's okay now—"

"Miledy."