Kato Megumi wants to learn magic

"But... this time we are helpless, because the temple discovered that there is an evil demon in the city lord's mansion, and the city lord himself is controlled by the evil demon."

When Elena said this, the nobles below were either surprised or incredulous.

"How could this happen! The city lord was actually controlled by the evil demon?"

"Then will our conversation with the city lord just now also be..."

"It's impossible that it was fine just now, how could it be like this."

"The temple will not lie. If they say there is an evil demon, then it is there. Could it be that the City Lord's Mansion is really..."

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen the city lord for a while."

Faced with the various voices of the nobles, Elena did not stop them, but waited until most people's voices became quiet and they digested this fact before speaking.

"The evil demon wanted to harm Her Majesty the Saint of the Earth Mother Temple, but she was killed because she did not expect Her Majesty's strong strength. At the same time, the city lord's subordinates were also determined to be controlled by the evil demon and were also killed by Her Majesty."

Elena cleared her throat when she said this. Seeing that everyone in front of her was frightened into silence by the word "killed", she was afraid of being implicated, so she spoke.

"To be on the safe side and prevent new people from being controlled by the evil spirits, please follow the instructions of the temple and cooperate with the temple's investigation. I believe that you don't want to be controlled by the evil spirits unknowingly!"

Elena lowered her voice and spoke slowly with a serious tone.

The nobles in front of her also nodded in agreement.

After all, no one wants to be controlled silently like the city lord and eventually killed. They also don’t want the people around them to be evil demons who might suffer the consequences if they are not careful one day.

Therefore, their demands on the temple were not unreasonable, and they were not a group of troublemakers, but gentlemen and aristocrats. As an intelligent group, they knew what the situation was and what the look meant.

Seeing that no one objected, Elena nodded in satisfaction. She began to call the Judgement Knight and the priests she brought with her, and began to check one by one with the crystal ball. First, they were baptized by the Holy Light, then tested by the formation, and then tested by the crystal ball to see if there were any evil spirits behind them. After these three checks under the eyes of the Judgement Knight and the priest, they could leave the City Lord's Mansion without any worries if they were not in danger or controlled by evil spirits.

Not only the nobles need to be checked, but also the servants in the city lord's mansion must be checked one by one, and even some knights stationed in the mansion where the garrison is stationed must be checked. The team leader has no objection to this. In fact, he is happy to do so. After all, if he does not check, who knows what kind of harm the evil demons hidden inside will bring to his team.

Of course, the two were checked separately, the nobles were in one batch, and the servants and garrison were in another batch. Presumably, the nobles would definitely not want to be with these "untouchables". In order to avoid trouble and conflict, Elena had considered this in advance.

Seeing that everything was going well, Elena whispered to Kato Hui.

"Your Majesty, if it's convenient, could you take us to the place where the incident happened?"

"Well... that's no problem."

Kato Megumi skillfully led the leader of Elena's garrison and some priests and knights behind him towards the basement where she had been trapped.

After walking through the dim path quickly, the group arrived at the room where the basement was hidden, and entered the basement under the leadership of Kato Megumi.

Accompanied by the appearance of a rotten smell, the group, led by Kato Megumi, entered the basement and saw a somewhat messy scene in front of them. It was obvious that there were signs of a fierce battle.

"There are so many skeletons. Judging from the size of the bones, these must be the missing orphans!"

Elena frowned, and the leader of the garrison beside her was also a little embarrassed.

After all, both the temple and the garrison have recently felt that some girls in the surrounding area have disappeared inexplicably, and have received several reports from the villagers.

However, because the missing people were all orphans and had no familiar relatives around them, there was no discussion of finding the results.

But who could have thought that these people would die right under their noses? The team leader felt quite ashamed.

Elena took a look and frowned slightly. Based on the traces of battle in the basement, there were not only traces of magic, but also traces of holy arts, and the aura of these two traces was quite consistent.

It seems that there is not only Her Majesty here, but also someone else helping her.

As for the disgusting negative aura on the other side, it must be from the evil demon. The surrounding pits and some active elemental particles in the air fully demonstrated how fierce the battle was at that time.

After looking at the scene, Elena waved her hand and asked the priests and knights behind her to start exploring, collecting and transporting. After all, these skeletons should be buried where they belonged, and the collection of evil spirits would also be more conducive to their research and tracking.

At the same time, she asked Kato Megumi.

"Based on the traces of magic here, there should be three people here. Your Majesty, do you know who the other person is?"

"Someone else?"

Kato Megumi tilted her head.

"No, there's only me and that evil demon here..."

She was puzzled.

Seeing this, Elena frowned.

"But according to the traces of magic I have detected, there was not only holy magic here before, but also strong magical fluctuations. Logically, there should be another person, and that person is good at casting magic and has a good control over magic. Saint, do you think there is really no other person?"

"Indeed, I also felt it. The magical elements around here are very active. I guess this magician must be very outstanding."

The team leader at the side felt the atmosphere around him and nodded in agreement.

After hearing what the two said, Kato Megumi suddenly realized.

"Ah, so this is what you mean!"

Kato Megumi blinked and looked at the two of them with a cute and naive look.

"Magic? Is that what you mean?"

As he spoke, a wisp of pure flame quietly appeared on the fingertips of Kato Megumi's left hand.

Reflected in the surprised pupils of the two people.

"Your Majesty, aren't you a saint? You should be performing divine arts!"

"Ah... there are sacred arts, too..."

Kato Megumi nodded hurriedly. At the same time, a ball of transparent golden light was quietly suspended on the fingertips of her right hand.

Looking at the shocked expressions of the two people, Kato Kei opened her mouth slightly and muttered to herself.

Didn't I tell them that she practiced both divine arts and magic?

Ok……

like……?

Didn’t tell you?

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 228 Chapter Isn’t it normal to practice dual cultivation?

"Yes! I am actually a dual practitioner of magic and divine arts..."

Kato Megumi nodded seriously, and waved her hands in the air like fluttering butterflies. She used divine arts and magic to draw a beautiful "butterfly" in the air. The golden and red butterfly had a neon-like phantom and bright and dazzling light... which set off her cheeks with extraordinary temperament.

"Dual cultivation!?"

The two spoke subconsciously, then realized their impoliteness and quickly shut their mouths.

It was the first time that Elena and the team leader heard this word, but from the current context and words they could understand what it meant.

It was because of this that they felt unbelievable, and even dumbfounded when they saw the truth in front of them. After all, this was an incredible thing, and it was not something that was routine.

They had never heard that divine arts and magic could be practiced together, and they had never seen anyone do this. Of course, although they saw it with their own eyes now, there had never been such an example in the past.

It is an established fact that divine arts and magic cannot be practiced at the same time. It is common sense for both the magic world and the clergy, but Elena never thought that she would have the good fortune to witness a situation that breaks common sense one day.

"Huh? Why are you so surprised?"

Kato Megumi asked in confusion. As a visitor from another world, her body structure was different from hers in this world, and she also had the help of the witch lady. Even if she was compared with the heroine in the story, she could be compared.

Is it surprising that I, who am so lucky, can practice dual cultivation?

Kato Megumi is very aware of her uniqueness and luck, but this uniqueness is not something that comes out of thin air or is innate. Although part of it is due to luck, most of it is obtained through hard work and transactions.

When an ordinary girl gets the opportunity to make a deal with a witch who has turned the world upside down, if she remains like an ordinary person, doesn't it prove that the witch's vision is extremely crude?

But...how could a witch who possesses the power to overturn the world be someone without vision?

The girl walks in each world, grows up, and gains knowledge and power from each world, which she pays to the witch lady as a transaction. The witch lady is also happy to invest in her in advance, hoping that the girl will bring the knowledge and power of various different worlds for research, which is mutually beneficial. The girl feels that having such ability is nothing special.

But the girl didn't think it was a big deal, but Elena and the team leader found it a little unbelievable. However, after seeing the matter-of-factness in Kato Megumi's eyes, they calmed down after being shocked for a while.

"No, I didn't expect that His Majesty could actually practice magic. We just haven't seen anyone who can practice magic with us, and there has never been anyone in history who can practice magic with us, so we are just surprised."

Elena calmed down, then looked at Kato Megumi and answered with a smile.

Although he was very surprised, he changed his mind and realized that the person in front of him was a god-favored one who had not appeared for a long time. The Mother Earth Goddess had not set her eyes on this earth for a long time. The long vacuum period caused people to pay too much curiosity and expectations to this god-favored one who suddenly appeared.

So after thinking for a while, Elena quickly accepted the Saint's ability to practice dual cultivation.

After all, he is the first person favored by the gods who has not been born in the Temple of the Earth Mother for five hundred years. In addition, the Earth Mother is one of the main gods and is very powerful. Although the Earth Mother symbolizes harvest and kindness, that is merely a controlling priesthood displayed by the other party.

The other party is no better than our own god. When the world was created, the other party's power was not small. Otherwise, why has the Earth Mother Goddess not cast her eyes on us for five hundred years, and the Temple of the Earth Mother Goddess is still so prosperous.

Although gods cannot interfere too much in this world, it is natural for them to give some power to their favored ones.

"Yes, although I am currently the leader of the garrison, I was also a wandering adventurer when I was young. Not only has Priest Elena never seen one, I have never heard of one either. It seems that the Saint is indeed gifted!"

Following Elena's reply, the team leader beside her nodded in response.

The temple is really not as simple as imagined. One divine gift can achieve the dual cultivation of divine arts and magic. No wonder the Water Temple has not completely eliminated the branch of the Earth Mother Temple in Luoha City. It seems that the other party's temple has a great foundation! It is not something that a person without power like me can imagine.

It was obvious that both of them had misunderstood, and each of them believed that Kato Megumi's ability did not come from her own strength.

After all, they believe that humans are just humans, and no matter how powerful they are, they can never reach the level of Kato Megumi. If they want to practice dual cultivation, they need the blessing of God.

It’s just that one believes it was a gift from God, while the other believes that the temple forces have a powerful way to obtain God’s gift.

In fact, what they thought was not wrong. Kato Megumi's growth till now was indeed related to the power of gods and temples, such as the broken godhead, the baptism of beginner divine arts, and the cleansing of faith. However, the fact that she could practice dual cultivation was her ability. It was better to say that there were no rules engraved in her body from the outside world. Therefore, the dual cultivation that seemed powerful to the two of them was just like eating and drinking water to Kato Megumi, and it was taken for granted.

"Ah, thanks for your good words. This is all a gift from God."

Seeing the way the two men looked at her and the surprise in their expressions, Kato Megumi quickly realized that her dual cultivation was unusual; then, from their words and expressions, the two men seemed to attribute their ability to the mysterious gods and temples.

However, this is also a good thing, as it also allowed her to avoid trouble by accident.

If she didn't have the identity of a saint, it would be hard to believe how much attention an ordinary person who practices both magic and theology would receive. Someone would definitely try to take it by force or by trickery, and things would always be uneasy.

But with the identity of a saint, it is no longer ordinary. Everything seems to become natural. Outsiders who know about it only sigh subconsciously and say that she is worthy of being a person favored by God. The gift from God is indeed extraordinary!

After thinking all this through, Kato Megumi felt fortunate, and at the same time she also had a little deeper understanding that practicing both gods and demons was not an uncommon thing at all. Because she often saw protagonists in novels who could practice both sword and demon, magic and martial arts, or even various kinds of triple practice, Kato Megumi subconsciously thought that practicing both and triple practice was just a kind of talent. Although it was rare, it did exist.

Normally when she performed magic, the people around her seemed to be surprised for a moment and then understood. Kato Megumi hadn’t thought too much about it before, but now, from the words of the two, she sensed something abnormal.

"Ah, you finally realized this?"

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 229 Chapter is all rumors

"Miss Witch!?"

Feeling the voice in her mind, Kato Megumi was suddenly surprised.

However, it seemed that after saying this, the witch lady disappeared. No matter how Kato Megumi called her in her mind, she seemed to have no response.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Elena spoke up, seeming to sense that Kato Hui's emotions were a little fluctuating, and seeing the sudden gazes of the two people around her, Kato Hui also realized that she had overreacted a little, and then changed the subject.

"Ah, well, I'm just worried that there might still be evil spirits hiding in the mansion. With the three of us here, the guards outside might be too lax."

Hearing Kato Megumi say this, Elena smiled.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Not to mention that we had already set up a barrier when we came in, the Judgment Knights of the Water Temple are not vegetarians. If they find anything suspicious, we will know it immediately. Don't worry!"

Hearing Elena say this, Kato Hui nodded.

"That's good. It's a pity for these girls. If I had known earlier, maybe I could have rescued them and they wouldn't have ended up like this. I hope the Earth Mother Goddess will forgive me."

Seeing Kato Megumi so reluctant, the team leader sighed.

"Saint, there is no need to blame yourself too much. It's good that you have this intention. This is not entirely your fault. Our garrison is also at fault. Who could have known that the city lord was controlled by the evil demon..."

The leader had a worried look on his face.

"If you were not a saint lady, blessed by the Earth Mother Goddess and able to use magic, perhaps these things would not have been revealed, and more girls would have died. If you think about it this way, you have indirectly saved innocent lives."

Hearing the team leader say this, Kato Megumi blinked, and seeing that they didn't care about the topic of dual cultivation and her strange behavior just now, she felt relieved.

Judging from the performance of the two before, it is not normal for her to be able to use both divine arts and magic. However, given her identity, this seems to be a normal thing that can be explained, because both of them believe that they have such abilities because they are favored by God.

It seems that she has let the Earth Mother Goddess take the blame again. Although it is said that having too much debt is not a worry, why does letting the gods take the blame make people feel secretly excited?

Kato Megumi was ready to make a move.

But to be honest, this is also because I have unconsciously mixed some wrong information into my cognition. Although the many stories about the world's information explosion can broaden people's horizons, it has to be said that this information can also easily mislead people's thinking. How can you not know whether the information is true or false?

Just like when she first came to this world, Kato Hui thought that elves were a race of a few inches in size with wings, but in fact, elves are not like that. They are just a long-lived race similar to humans. Perhaps the gods are too lazy to model, and most races are humanoid creatures. This means that if there is no war, these races are "same kind" who can communicate with each other.

At least in Kato Megumi's opinion, whether it is the lizards, elves, or humans, they are essentially humanoid intelligent races that can communicate. Except for slightly different appearances, there is actually no difference between them.