Volume 2 - CH 49

At the beginning of the week, Alme was rocked by a carriage in the morning. It’s a large carriage that goes directly to the central temple.

Today at the temple, she will formally sign a contract as an Ice Magic Replenisher and receive various explanations and on the way out, she was thinking of getting treatment for her burns.

Looking at the approaching temple, Alme moved her left hand. Gauze was applied and bandaged from the back of her hand to her wrist.

This left hand is in excruciating pain right now, but it’s even itchy too… It’s a very annoying condition.

Apparently she had applied too much ice magic. In addition to the blisters from the burns, she had frostbite from her fingertips to her wrist.

It’s swollen and itchy… but she can’t touch it because it’s painful. Even though it was self-inflicted, it seemed like some kind of torture.

As soon as the next morning, she went to see a town doctor, but the diagnosis was that the treatment would take time, so in the end she decided to rely on the temple.

If she had an injured hand, she wouldn’t be able to touch the ice cream.

Just as Ena and Jayla were coming in to help out for the next few days a week, Alme was taking care of the chores in the shop, leaving the ice cream to them.

There’s also the fact that she’s been putting off the treatment because she’s bothered about going to the temple… but she’s planning to settle the bill today, so she’ll leave it at that.

The large carriage slows down and advances to the carriage stop of the temple. The carriage stopped and Alme joined the passengers as they disembarked.

Walking to the main entrance, she looked up at the towering castle-like temple. The white stone walls shine in the sunlight. The blue painted murals are as beautiful as the blue sky.

Passing between the decorative pillars lined up, she passed through the entrance. Going straight through the waiting hall and proceeded to the reception counter.

“Hello. Miss Titty, is it? We’ve been expecting you. Please wait a moment while I call the person in charge.”

She felt like she heard some strange words, but for now she would pretend she didn’t hear them…

“Hello Miss Titty, we’ve been expecting you. Please come this way.”

As guided, Alme entered the inside of the counter and proceeded to the back room.

At the end of the room, she was led into a space that looked a bit like a parlor. It was a space with no partitions, just a desk and a chair.

When she sat face to face with the woman in charge, the contract was presented and the explanation began.

“I’m a little nervous about using magic to cast a spell all at once on the spot, so I’m hoping to replenish it at home, preferably on separate days.”

“I understand. Please don’t worry about it, as everyone who does housework or has other jobs does so. If you do, we will deliver the sky magic stones to your home once a week and have you send it back to us with the magic in it. For the delivery and pickup, we will sign a contract with the spirits to prevent theft, do you understand?”

Alme was kind of nervous when she heard about the contract with the spirit. The woman in charge smiled generously to reassure the frightened Alme.

“Well then, it’s fine to work from home. Next, as for salary, 60,000 G per month is fixed, and additional work will be commissioned. This will be a payment of 300 G for each magic stone. “

“Yes, I understand.”

“If you have a request to increase or decrease the amount of delivery, please do not hesitate to contact us.”

It is very reassuring to receive a monthly salary of 60,000 G. As a home-based job that ordinary people can do, it is a fairly good rate.

“Then, that’s all for the explanation. If you agree, please sign the contract.”

She ran a pen and put her signature on the contract at hand.

The name “Falkert Raltoze” is attached to the guarantor’s section of the contract. His handwriting is as beautiful as his appearance.

With a sigh of relief, she signed the contract, wondering if there ever could be a more reassuring contract.

She handed over the contract to the woman in charge and received confirmation.

“Certainly, everything appears to be in order. Now, please wait here for a moment as I prepare the ‘Spriggan’ spirit contract.”

Left alone, Alme waits anxiously. A contract with a spirit… it’s her first experience.

After a short wait, the woman in charge returns. The door to the office opened and she quickly stepped aside and let a certain person through first.

A man in a white and blue priest’s uniform walked up to Alme. Shirotaka, it’s Falk.

And next to him, another. This one is wearing a luxurious white priestly robe with gold embroidery. He is an elderly priest with gray hair tied back and a full beard.

He is clearly a man of high status. The aura of his uniform suggests that he is of a higher rank than Falk.

…… No, Falk himself is a very high-ranking person.

It’s easy to forget because he has a strong off-duty image, but… wearing a priest’s uniform like this reminds her of it.

Alme’s eyes widened and she got up quickly from her seat. She didn’t know how to properly greet a nobleman, but for the time being she’ll bow her head deeply.

Contrary to his noble atmosphere, Falk called out to her as usual.

“Hello, Miss Alme.”

“Uh, hello, Mr. Raltoze.”

“Don’t be so formal, it’s final as usual.”

When she greeted him in a strange manner, Falk laughed as if he were troubled by the awkwardness.

He introduced the old priest next to him.

“This is Mr. Lou Gray. He is my teacher and foster grandparent.”

“Nice to meet you, ice cream shop lady. I wanted to meet you once, so I followed Falk here.”

He had a mischievous smile that was the exact opposite of his divine appearance.

When Alme saw the old priest smiling heartily, she felt her body relax. There is a big difference between the appearance and the personality of both Falk and Lou.

Alme bowed her head again in greeting to Lou.

“Nice to meet you, my name is Alme Titty.”

“I’ve heard a lot about you from Falk. Please continue to be a good friend to him.”

“Yes…thank you.”

Alme didn’t know how to respond, so she just kept my head down. The staff members in the office are glancing at her, and she is a little embarrassed…

From the outside, Alme’s current situation is like a potato bowing down before noble male deities.