Chapter 1-The Manga Pariah's Guide to Self-Salvation
" My Lady Saintess, the team you healed yesterday would like to meet you to express their gratitude." The burly man in a suit bowed, his voice deliberately lowered as if not to disturb the girl in his sight. A colossal gilded statue stood in the vast cathedral, depicting a man in a cleric's robe raising a sword, exuding a thunderous aura. Even as a static statue, it commanded respect. However, the man in the suit wasn't looking at the magnificent statue; his gaze was fixed on the tiny figure kneeling beneath it. Glimmering light danced on the girl's loose black hair, making her appear sacred and mysterious. Even from behind, she was captivating. When the girl turned her face, her raven-black eyelashes fluttered, as if an exquisitely sculpted statue had come to life. Charles felt as if he had become Pygmalion, his wish fulfilled. "Let them go. Healing them is my duty, it has nothing to do with them. No thanks are necessary." Her ethereal voice made Charle...