I Am Sought After by Everyone in a Different World Where the Power and Chastity of Men and Women Are Reversed - 171

Chapter 171: Epilogue ①

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“Ah, you’re right! It really feels like it’s been a long time since then, huh?”

Paula-san said from the driver seat as I looked out the window. The familiar walls of Annick’s town finally came into view. It had been two months since we left Annick, but it felt like we had been away for over half a year at least. 

“Well, it’s no wonder that we feel that way considering everything that happened. It’s truly a miracle no one died in that huge battle.”

We spent about a week in the royal capital after the battle with the mutated Cursed Dragon and then we had to spend another week traveling back from the capital to Annick.

“Souma’s potions really helped in healing everyone’s injury, but well, I guess we were really lucky after all. Things could go a lot worse. We could’ve been completely wiped out. This country might cease to exist.”

“Yeah. We’re truly fortunate we all could make it back to this town alive and well.”

“I mean… Calling it ‘alive’ is a bit of a stretch. The three of us technically died.”

Right. Although the three of them were alive and well now, but they actually had died during the battle with the mutated Cursed Dragon. For some reason, I was suddenly able to use Resurrection, a spell exclusive to male saints. Using that skill, I was able to bring them back to life. I had been reduced to a healer in exchange for their lives. I wasn’t a male saint anymore. I came to realize this fact after the battle with the dragon. I tried to heal the people who were severely injured, but I found out that I could no longer use High Heal. Fortunately, Deva-san, a male miko, was able to treat the injured people. At first I thought I couldn’t use my healing spell because I had used too much magic power during the fierce battle against the mutated Cursed Dragon. However, after a day had passed and even after several days had passed, I still couldn’t use any healing spell above normal healer. Realizing something was wrong, I went to get my job reassessed and it turned out my job had changed to a healer. I was willing to sacrifice my own life to save the three of them, so I was grateful I could save them just by paying that small price. 

“I never want to experience the feeling of dying again.”

“Not like we can remember any of it though.”

“In any case, there’s no need to dwell on the hard part. I mean, the victory party after the battle was amazing, wasn’t it?!”

“Yeah! It was superb! Even those of us who didn’t participate in the battle, like me, Ilei and everyone else in town were able to join the grand celebration!”

After the mutated Cursed Dragon was defeated, a grand party was held in the royal capital. We managed to defeat a disaster level threat, a mutated and cursed monster without suffering a single casualty. Of course a grand celebration was required. The King, Diane-sama, Caroline-san and everyone seemed to enjoy the party greatly. We stayed in the royal capital for several days after the battle and the tale of a male saint started spreading throughout the nation. I was celebrated as a hero who had saved the capital and the others by sacrificing myself to stop the dragon. They also mentioned the enhanced potions I had created with Yuja-san. Apparently, nicknames like Black-Haired Angel and Legendary Saint started spreading amongst the people even though I was no longer a male saint. 

“Souma had it hard too, what with all those marriage proposals and everything.”

“Yeah… I was really having a hard time…”

Everything truly had been enjoyable up until that point. The event that followed after that was the hard one. As a hero who had saved the country, I received marriage proposals almost daily from high-ranking nobles and also from Diane-sama and Caroline-san. I could understand their reasoning. It was only natural they wanted to bind the country’s hero with them. But still, the women in this world were far too aggressive for my heart… I almost lost my reason when Caroline-san came to my room in the middle of the night. In the end, she couldn’t handle the embarrassment and left the room on her own. Considering how ravenous the women in this world were, her reaction was like a breath of fresh air.

“Thinking about it, maybe it’s a good thing that I’m no longer a male saint.”

Of course I had turned down all the proposals. I told them truthfully that I had become a mere healer, not a male saint anymore. Although being a healer was a highly respectable job in this world, but the level of prestige from a mere healer was not on par against nobility and royalty. That being said, the King said she didn’t mind. She was being very persistent, but I still stood my ground. I had another reason why I couldn’t accept their marriage proposal.

“But still, I’m glad Souma didn’t tell anyone that we’re getting married.”

“Yeah. Elmie was so worried that she couldn’t sleep a wink!”

“The-The same goes for Ferris too!! You also couldn’t sleep!!”

“….”

Right. It was because I had fallen in love with the three of them.

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