Chapter 95

EP.95 The Saint Singing Hymns and the Saint Causing Trouble

I was focused on the game as usual.

The saint, who wore a lewd priestess robe that contrasted with her delicate face, clasped her hands and prayed to the god she believed in.

In front of the saint's chest, a sphere filled with divine energy soon appeared, undulating like waves, and it was about to be launched toward the battlefield at her command.

The sphere, launched high into the sky, drew a curved parabola like a fired cannonball and, after a moment, hit an allied warrior.

It was a power that instantly healed his severe wound, which was about to spill his intestines, and restored his lost vitality.

The opponent, who was about to deliver the final blow to the allied warrior with a fatal injury, spat out curses.

Of course, through in-game chat.

[SSG: F*ck]

[SSG: Cut it out, b*tch]

It was clear who the curses were directed at as the battle continued.

Just when the battle should have ended, the priestess, who was filling the health and stamina of the allied warrior at the last moment, preventing the final blow, was me.

[ShowYouChanged: The healing is so sweet and smooth lol]

[ShowYouChanged: (Thumbs up)]

The skill gap between the allied warrior and the opponent who cursed in chat was clear enough without a comparison.

After all, the weapon matchup wasn't good to begin with.

A warrior wielding a heavy two-handed blunt weapon found it difficult to deal with such a nimble dual-sword warrior.

Without my support, he would have fallen long ago and been staring at a gray screen.

This was a fact known to both the allied warrior and the opponent.

The battle, which should have ended quickly, was dragging on.

The evidence was that a single team fight was lasting almost eight minutes.

After both sides' defensive lines had collapsed, the battle was reaching its final stages, and everyone was gritting their teeth,

but it was clear that both the in-game characters and the players outside were exhausted from the concentration.

Unfortunately, our team's melee players were less skilled than the opponents.

At least for this match.

Even if the game was matched with people of similar skill levels, it could happen due to matchups and conditions.

However, the match was proceeding neck and neck,

thanks to my efforts.

[SSG: Heal!]

[ShowYouChanged: Heal quickly, it's urgent!]

[Alliance: Priest, if you don't heal me, I'm dead!]

[ShowYouChanged: Hurry up and heal!]

[SSG: Pfft, pfft, come on!]

[Alliance: If you don't heal, I'll die? I'll just die?]

[ShowYouChanged: T_T]

[ShowYouChanged: Everyone is being too harsh]

[SSG: If you don't heal the baby warrior, he'll die]

[ShowYouChanged: Yeeeeeees]

[ShowYouChanged: T_T_T_T_T_T]

It wasn't a threat.

They also wanted to win.

I was about to retort but stopped myself.

There was no way the opponent would remain silent while I was chatting.

Our team's melee players were in grave danger.

It was a miracle that all three were still alive.

Unfortunately, all three were in danger simultaneously, so one or two might die during the time it took to prepare and launch the healing sphere.

That would be problematic.

If even one of them fell in such a heated battle, the rest might crumble.

After a moment's thought, I put aside the choice of who to save.

I judged that to end the battle, I needed to heal everyone.

I glanced at the interface showing the saint's status.

There was one more advantage to the Gaia's devotee build compared to the Elroim sect priestess build.

It could perform high amounts of healing with relatively low mana consumption.

Thus, even after such a long battle, the saint's mana still had some reserve.

I prepared the final prayer.

The saint, with her blue eyes half-lowered, straightened her shoulders and stood upright,

and began to sing.

Her voice, quiet yet deep, soothed the weary warriors.

The sound, proving her unwavering faith in Gaia, reached beyond the night sky and drew the goddess's blessing.

The encouraging vibrations, which only someone who pitied the wounded could produce, crossed the space between the earth and sky and reached them.

It was a hymn that reduced the pain and fear of all allied players within range and gave them various status buffs.

As a Gaia's devotee build specialized in healing, it was one of the few buffs available.

While the build gained advantages in healing, it was slightly lacking in buffing allies.

This action drained the remaining mana I had.

Unless I was going to charge in with a mace, there was nothing more I could do.

I took my hands off the keyboard.

No more healing.

I'll give you buffs, so figure it out yourselves.

...

...

...

The game ultimately ended in victory.

The chat in the waiting room after the victory screen was a spectacle.

People were more engrossed in the fact that they had beaten someone better than them than in the victory itself.

[ShowYouChanged: Carry]

[ShowYouChanged: Carry, right?]

[SSG: F*ck you]

[SSG: I won, didn't I?]

[SSG: Without your priestess, I would have won, didn't I?]

[SSG: 1v1, what the f*ck are you talking about, I won]

[ShowYouChanged: Then let's 1v1]

[ShowYouChanged: You can't even do that]

[SSG: Pfft, pfft, the priestess's heal is so sweet, licking it, licking it, ahhh]

[SSG: As solid as a mammoth, really]

[Alliance: The priestess's chest is f*cking huge]

[Alliance: I want to hide behind that chest and receive heals for life, seriously lol]

[Alliance: Saint, heal me there, ahhh]

[Alliance: Ah, that's not possible lol]

[SSG: Ah, heng]

[ShowYouChanged: ;;;;;;;;;;]

[SSG: I'll just lick the sweat, f*cking lick it]

[SSG: Wow, nothing is more exciting than a heal flying in at a critical moment]

[SSG: Nyami~]

[ShowYouChanged: Sexual harassment]

[SSG: Disgusting bastards -_-]

[ShowYouChanged: Losers, get lost]

[SSG: You should start the game again, we'll meet again]

[ShowYouChanged: Ah, heng]

Ah, heng, my ass.

Well, being able to tease like that is a privilege of the winner.

Since I reached the Orange rank, I could feel that the average skill level had improved.

...And there seemed to be more strange people too.

Anyway, after working so hard,

no one complimented me.

It was frustrating.

Even as I sighed, "Well, that's to be expected,"

I secretly hoped that people watching me would see how I performed in this game.

They would surely recognize me as the main character and criticize the team on my behalf while I pouted.

I tried to hide my expectations and calmly looked at the chat.

But the atmosphere was awkward.

[Room Leader: Is that really not the saint?]

[Yes, it's the saint's stream, though]

[No, I mean the saint singing in real life, b*tch]

[This is too suspicious, the motions are too similar]

[The saint singing hymns isn't new, but this is a合成影像, what lol]

[The in-game saint's motions and movements are exactly the same, making it seem even more like a合成影像 lol lol lol]

[Is deepfake technology really that advanced? It doesn't feel out of place at all with reality]

[That's true, but;]

[What are you guys talking about?]

[The saint singing in real life and the one singing in-game are too similar, so we're having a deep discussion about whether the room leader is that saint]

[Summary: It's definitely her lol lol lol]

[Even if the real saint is her, there's no connection to the room leader]

[But they look too similar;]

[The room leader might have based the character on her]

[Since 10 years ago????????]

[That doesn't make sense lol;]

[It's probably just a coincidence, what's the fuss lol]

[Blonde, blue-eyed, the most beautiful in the region, with huge, soft, bouncy breasts, all by coincidence?]

[Breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts, breasts]

[Wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble, wobble]

[Don't just talk about breasts lol lol lol]

[Anyway, the room leader should explain!]

[Explain]

[Command]

[Explain]

[Explain]

“...”

I was hoping for compliments, but instead, I got these awkward questions.

What exactly do they want me to explain?

It was awkward to admit, but I was a bit scared that the video might reveal my location or activity range.

Even if a single video could reveal my location, there are many crazy people in the world.

Given that I had a body that was perfect for stalking, it was better to be cautious.

So, I kept my mouth shut.

As I ignored the chat and started the next game, the viewers began a heated debate about whether I was really that saint, and I couldn't help but be taken aback.

To think that a single song could make me so cautious.

Ugh.

Author's Note:

Thank you, Charlezheng, for the 50 coin donation.

Thank you, nates, for the 50 coin donation.

I'll update the donation thanks after I finish my work.

I don't even have time to write a note... I have to go to work without even showering.

Ugh, why did I fall asleep...

Anyway, I'll be back on Saturday night. I won't sleep this time... I'm sorry (bow).

Most importantly, thank you for reading this episode. Bye!