Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 3

Twisting, crawling, roaring

spasms, rolling, groaning

Charlotte felt like a maggot, constantly wriggling on the relatively clean floor of the guild. The gazes of those around him made him feel as if he were being roasted on a grill, and the occasional soft sneers made him feel even more ashamed.

They just set up a big one, and it got shut down in the blink of an eye. The boomerang was too fast!

Yes.

He's not particularly bright, otherwise how could he have barely gotten into a third-rate, low-ranking university? But it's still a university, right? Is it that most people can't reach that level of intelligence, or does a Grand Magister require an even higher level of intelligence?

Charlotte covered her cheeks in embarrassment, not daring to look at the saleswoman's barely concealed amusement, and mumbled:

"A regular archmage is fine."

"sorry."

"Crusader, Sword Master, Fist Master, Archery Saint..."

I'm still sorry.

"Ordinary knights, warriors, archers, thieves, fighters..."

"I'm sorry about that too."

"..."

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

The next second, Charlotte exploded, grabbing the saleswoman's collar and shaking her back and forth. Even the soothing milky-white Xuezi couldn't stop him from going berserk.

"They're college students, they're college students! ...Are college students really that pathetic!?"

"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! Please don't get upset. Actually, you have an even more suitable profession... That's right, High Priest! This profession is extremely rare in Axel, and you'll definitely be very popular with adventurer parties!"

The guild counter lady quickly said that.

She didn't know what a "college student" was, but that didn't stop her from seeing that Charlotte was very unhappy and had a broken feeling of hysteria because she couldn't face reality.

Actually, Charlotte just mentioned a lot of professions, all of which are damage-dealing professions; there weren't any support professions. However, in Konosuba, there are many support professions, the most representative of which is the High Priest, who is the rarest of all professions and therefore particularly sought after.

"...High Priest?"

"That's right. Your spirit and magic power are exceptionally high, making you a perfect fit for the High Priest profession!"

She handed over the adventurer card.

If we were to use a panel to display the six-dimensional attributes, it would look something like this:

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Muscle strength: F

Flexible: F

Intelligence: F

Spirit: ∞

Magic: ∞

Luck: C

It seems that, as the saleswoman at the counter said, Charlotte is indeed a born High Priestess. Also, I didn't expect his luck to be only a C, which is typical for most people; I thought it would be AB or even better.

But what about the high priest...?

"Does the High Priest have any offensive skills?"

"Well... while the High Priest does have offensive skills, they only work against spirits and the undead. Also, the High Priest usually supports their companions in a party, and the priests in the back don't need offensive skills."

"Well……"

Charlotte was somewhat unwilling.

He chose a cheat like "100x Magic Power" not to be a backline healer. However, reality told him he had no choice but to accept it, or else he would have to choose the lowest-level beginner class.

"There's nothing I can do, I—"

"Oh right, I remember now! That blue-haired girl I met a while ago, she also became a high priestess! And she has very high stats in all areas, but... she also couldn't become a grand mage because of her lack of intelligence."

Why bring up intelligence again?

Is this never going to end?!

Charlotte knew without a second thought that the person the saleswoman was talking about was Aqua.

The thought of sitting at the same table as her, and the fact that she was indirectly tricked when choosing a cheat code, made Xia Luo, who was originally going to accept her fate, suddenly have a rebellious idea. She bit her lip and made a final struggle.

"...My heart......is broken..."

"Do you want to become a high priest?"

"To those who are just starting out, please..."

"…………What!!!"

The saleswoman at the counter exclaimed in surprise.

She couldn't understand it.

Why did Charlotte, who was born with the body of a high priest, ultimately choose the ordinary novice profession?

High priests are extremely rare and highly sought-after by any team. Once they join a team, they are treated like royalty.

But when you want to persuade someone...

Then I saw Charlotte gritting her teeth.

There must be some hidden reason, otherwise they wouldn't be so unwilling to give up the high priest profession.

Perhaps it's because their parents or family members were killed by monsters, or perhaps they want revenge on someone; otherwise, why would they ask the high priest if he has any offensive skills?

In addition, although Charlotte was wearing somewhat strange clothes, both the material and design were of very high quality. Furthermore, her somewhat awkward and reserved yet arrogant attitude just now suggested that she must have originally been a nobleman but did not want to be looked down upon...

Poor little guy.

The saleswoman at the counter instantly conjured up all sorts of bestselling revenge stories in her mind, and her maternal instincts kicked in, softening her gaze as she looked at Xia Luo.

Moreover, this is the adventurer's own wish, and even though she is the person in charge of job changes, she cannot forcibly change someone else's job.

There was no other way but to change Charlotte's class to Beginner, which is a novice adventurer class with no entry requirements.

"I...I understand, please wait a moment..."

It only takes a few simple steps.

"Alright, I've already switched to Beginner."

As the saleswoman handed him the adventurer card, she solemnly said, "Mr. Charlotte, adventurers can undergo a second job change, so if you change your mind, please come to me to change your job to High Priest!"

She really hoped Charlotte could change jobs.

In the entire beginner town of Axel, there are very few adventurers with such qualities.

Normally, Charlotte could have switched to the high priest profession, which has better development potential, and wouldn't even have to kneel, but she just didn't want to.

Charlotte was unaware of the saleswoman's brainstorming session. All he knew was that he had chosen the "100x Magic Power" cheat and was now acting as a healer. Why didn't he just choose the powerful healing cheat from the start?

A support character can only entrust their fate to others, how could they be content with that? Therefore, they must become a damage dealer!

This was his last act of defiance!

With this in mind, I purchased the equipment.

He bought a helmet in the East Market, a breastplate in the West Market, a belt in the South Market, and boots in the North Market, along with eighteen old daggers and a broken small round shield that he picked up from the garbage dump.

Keep in mind that this outfit only costs 2000 Eris, so even if it explodes, you'd have to praise how loud it explodes.

Fully equipped, we'll leave the city immediately.

Charlotte is now penniless, and it's already noon. If he wants to have food and a bed to sleep in, he must hunt monsters and get the bounty. Otherwise, he won't even have money to sleep in the stable.

Just as he was rushing out of the city—

"Kazuma, Kazuma, hurry up and give me the rest of the cement, we're almost done working!"

"Yes, yes, yes... By the way, you seem to be in a particularly good mood today. What good thing happened?"

"The foreman said he'd give me a raise because I've worked so hard. When I get back, I'm going to celebrate with an extra glass of sparkling wine!"

"Oh, I see..."

"You're involved too."

"Alright! Let's work hard!"

"Oh my, Mr. Kazuma has suddenly become quite diligent, swinging the shovel with great effort!"

"That's for sure—"

I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen!

Charlotte forcefully covered her ears and then suppressed the restless genes within her body. It took a while for her passionate spirit to subside.

At the same time, he couldn't help but purse his lips.

A goddess, utterly shameless, is building city walls here, and a reincarnated being with cheat codes is joining in. Most importantly, these two are overjoyed over a tiny raise, which is truly hard to judge.

I didn't look back.

They're probably still busy plastering cement and building walls, but he's about to become an adventurer first! He'll climb step by step, step by step, to the top; he'll become Xia Gao!

Then, he walked resolutely toward the plain, as if he had made some kind of decision.

But what was not noticed was—

"Kazuma, Kazuma, that person keeps twitching, is he feeling unwell?"

"Never mind them. The people in this world aren't exactly normal. It's best to avoid them."

"No, I was thinking that I might make money treating him, so I could drink some fancy sparkling wine tonight."

"...You're hopeless, really."

The two people behind him were huddled together, swarming around him and swarming him with maggots.