Chapter 20

"Still, the songstress is really good at singing, isn't she?"

As Wilhelm said leisurely, I burst out laughing.

"Of course! What a rude thing to say."

Kevin says that, but...

Of course, but in the Carving territory, it probably wasn't the norm before.

There were no tours by the shrine maidens, and no priests, so they probably never saw the songstress sing.

"That's right. Because they undergo rigorous training."

"I realized the priest is also a songstress. It was really impressive. They weren't rehearsing or anything, yet they sang so well. The priest isn't just about instruments."

"Ahaha! The songstress's main job is singing?!"

That's why they're called a songstress! As I laughed, Wilhelm also laughed, saying, "Oh, I see."

On the way back from Gaine Port.

I appointed Wilhelm as my escort, assigned by Lord Joshua.

At first, Lord Joshua didn't look pleased, but he wanted to teach Wilhelm singing during the journey.

Wilhelm learned the march first.

He has a good sense of pitch and can play the guitar. His voice is also good.

He was a very musically talented young man.

The Etua Temple, which had been without a priest for a long time, had no choir. For the temple, which was preparing for the autumn tour of the shrine maidens, the absence of a choir was fatal.

I thought of making Wilhelm the core of the choir.

For that, I needed to have him learn a few hymns quickly. Ideally, he should be able to read simple sheet music urgently.

During the journey to Gaine, I sat next to him as much as possible and had him learn the hymns.

Thanks to that, I became quite close to Wilhelm.

Along with Kevin, the knight who has been with me from the beginning, and Belsam, the maid, I taught them the same way, but Wilhelm, with his easygoing personality, had no pretentiousness.

Thanks to that, I could speak freely without putting on airs.

For the first time, I felt a closeness that could be called friendship.

"The songstress, even if she quits, is just an ordinary young lady. She laughs joyfully and drinks a lot. The priest's friends are all beautiful people."

Even if she doesn't quit, she's an ordinary young lady!

"A songstress can be anyone who passes the selection.?"

"That's true. I never knew that. I thought only noble young ladies could become songstresses."

"While a certain level of musical training is required, which is why many are noble young ladies, there are certainly those without titles. If they quit, they return to being commoners. Priests have a knight's title, but few songstresses become priests."

"Wow, but the priest is from a baron's family, right?"

"In name only. She has already received a severance payment, so she doesn't return home. Therefore, it's just a name. If she quits, she becomes a commoner."

"Hmm. Then, could she marry a knight like me?"

Oh, is there a spark?

He has a bit of a short temper, but his heart is sincere, and above all, he has a good musical background. I quite like him.

"Sure. Would you take me? By the time I quit, I'll be quite an old lady."

"If you quit early, I might consider it. I prefer young and cute wives."

"Wilhelm! Cut the jokes."

Kevin shouted. Wilhelm, being more relaxed, is balanced by the serious Kevin. It's a good balance.

This is how we spent our journey to Gaine enjoyably.

"Got scolded. Well, let's practice, shall we?"

"Is it my fault? Still, the priest's practice is relentless. There's no time to rest."

"Because there's no time. I'm counting on you, Wil."

Saying that, I readjusted my guitar and hummed a hymn.

I had already been teaching him during the journey, but when it came to choir practice, he would sometimes be pulled by the main melody.

I tried to sit next to Wilhelm on the driver's seat as much as possible to teach him.

"Let's practice during the breaks. This mountain road is difficult to drive, isn't it? Let's switch and practice again inside the carriage."

I said this because he kept stumbling at the same parts, but it seemed to have upset Wilhelm.

"It's fine! Let me sing again!"

"Watch your mouth, Wil."

"Let's stop for now. If you concentrate and pay attention, you'll learn quickly. I'm driving now..."

"Shut up! Play faster!"

The angry Wilhelm body-checked me, causing me to lose my balance and roll off the driver's seat.

" Priest!!"

It was close. I almost got run over by the wheels.

I fell outside the wheels, so I avoided being dragged, but I hit half of my body hard and couldn't speak.

Wilhelm and Kevin, everyone turned pale.

Damn.

I was the one being escorted.

I'll probably get scolded by Lord Joshua.

It would be a loss if Wilhelm is removed, so please spare me that.