Volume 4 Chapter 8 ACT.99 Holy Tourist City (II)
After Rai and Saria met up, they walk along the main street to go somewhere.
The main street is lined with various stalls, and it's full of energy and excitement.
"It sure is crowded again today."
Saria says that while laughing, and Rai nods in response.
When you look around, the stalls are selling sweets, light meals, or souvenirs.
Because Benetonash has the headquarters of the Holy Church, believers come in large numbers all year for worship and pilgrimages.
As industries serving those people──like food, souvenirs, and lodging──became more active, Benetonash turned into the Kingdom's top sightseeing city.
"Still, it's kind of unusual that you live in Benetonash but have never gone sightseeing, Rai."
Saria quietly drops that comment.
"Really?"
"Yes. Even someone like me, who was born and raised here, has gone around looking at things a few times, you know."
Saria tilts her head cutely as she says that.
In truth, what she says makes perfect sense.
Sightseeing in Benetonash is closely tied to the Holy Church.
It's not just for people from outside; if you're a believer of the Holy Church, it wouldn't be strange to at least tour the place at some point.
What's more, Rai belongs directly to the Holy Church itself.
Normally, since it relates to his duties, it would be natural for him to have taken a look around at least once.
"That, well──"
Rai can't answer Saria's question right away.
He hesitates for a moment, wondering if he should make up some excuse.
But in the end, Rai──
"──I just never had the time for that."
──answers with the honest truth he doesn't hide.
Ever since he lost his family and hometown and began training under Master Aslan.
The boy named Rai Conwell had no space to breathe at all.
He had a boiling hatred deep in his guts, and an evil intent clung to him, ready to scorch him to ashes.
Before that *black heat* could burn through his body someday, he wanted to kill as many Reincarnators as he could, as fast as he could.
Giving in to that wicked urge and desperation, he ran and ran, killed and killed.
──And now, he's carelessly come to a stop.
He stopped and realized.
There is *nothing else* for Rai Conwell.
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