Reborn as the Hero’s Daughter! Time to Become the Hero Once More!

We headed to the church while I held Fina in my arms. Finia, Maria, and Lyell were coming with me. As well as Ashella who was dressed overly extravagantly. After looking over them, I realized that someone was missing.

Huh, wait, wheres Cortina?

Oh, we sent her on endurance training with someone to monitor her. Its been three hours.

Oof

Cortina, being of a feline race, was by no means weak physically. Rather, her race far exceeded humans in terms of explosive power. However, when it came to stamina, they were at most on a humans level, or even lower.

This was apparently because their muscles developed that way to maintain their high explosive power. It seems this was also the reason why many of their members had petite builds.

And that Cortina was out on a three-hour endurance run now? Even Id die from that.

Mommy, look, look, people are avoiding us.

Indeed. It must be because thisauntiehere dressed in fancy clothes to appear young.

Maria, why do I feel like your words are thorny?

Well of course. I was supposed to hold this baptism ceremony, but you snatched it from me.

Oh come on, thats because you didnt call me during Nicoles baptism!

Ashella made excuses while flapping her overly long sleeves around.

She looked pretty much like an elementary student from the outside, but she was old enough in reality that Maria could call her aunt. Good grief, just like Whitey, shes as immature as it could possibly get.

But its still your fault, okay? Why did you go and wear such an extravagant vestment in this poor, remote village.

Oh? But isnt your vestment of even higher quality than mine?

But this one looks simple at least on the outside.

Looking closely, Marias vestment was plain-looking black, but it felt like it was sucking the light in. Moreover, the surface looked rough and didnt seem to have a texture. It seemed like some sort of skin Wait, I remember this.

Could it be Evil Dragons membrane?

Oh, how perceptive of you. I ordered it alongside Lyells scale armor when they made it. The seamstress did scold me that a needle couldnt pass through it and she had a hard time.

Im surprised she managed to do it.

We used Lyells Holy Sword to poke pinholes in it.

Thats such a wild method.

Using the Holy Sword for pinholes was so sad it made me want to cry. Moreover, there were countless stitches on it, so I couldnt help but think how fruitless it was, considering how much Lyell had to work to make pinholes.

I broke into cold sweat without letting Fina see it. I moved my gaze away from Maria to the front to drop this topic, but then, I saw some kind of tattered, dustcloth-like roll of fur lying on the ground.

Whats that?

Ugh.

Strangely enough, that fur raised a groan. Wait, it wasnt fur. It was Cortina, who had collapsed due to fatigue and looked like tattered cloth.

Fina jumped down from my arms and dashed to Cortina.

Teeenaaa!

Ugh, Fina, run, theres a demon here. And hes called Lyell.

Dont diee, your wounds are only fatal!

That means Ill die! More importantly, who taught you that ominous line?

Mommy.

Listen, Fina. Shes a traitor. A manipulator.

Whaa?!

Stop telling her such irresponsible things.

Maria slapped Cortina on the head as she was drilling disturbing ideas into Fina. Then she cast Cure with flowing movements. Her fatigue wouldnt recover, but it could recover her body condition itself.

It seemed to have had some effect, and Cortina staggered to her feet.

Speaking of which, where are your two guards?

Oh, when they saw me drop flat and stop moving, they rushed out to bring water.

Shouldnt you have called mom instead?

If I did that Id have been put through even more pain, you know?!

Oh, okay?

Cortina drew close to me while shedding waterfalls. Unlike before, we were on the same eye level now. Its been three years since I left Raum. Ive grown quite a bit too in these years.

Actually, arent you a little cruel too, Nicole? You never come to see me!

Err, I dont?

I actually met her all the time as Reid, and I was visiting this place as Nicole too from time to time. I talked to Cortina during those occasions, but she apparently found it lacking.

I can somehow put up with this hell since I get to adore Fina as much as I want, though.

Nyaaaaaahhh!

She ruffled Finas hair and rubbed her cheeks with hers as she said that. Because of that, Finas tidied-up hair was roughed up. Finia pulled her from Cortinas hands and quickly fixed her hair. Finias timidness was gone too, huh.

That aside, where are you all going dressed up like that?

Were going to baptize Fina. Ashella came here for that reason too.

Oh Wait, Ashella? Wait, the Pope?!

Oh, you know about me? Its an honor.

Why are you in such a place?! Arent you a super important person?

It feels strange to hear that from you.

Maria calmly rebutted her question. With Cortina and Maria present, Ashellas importance fell by a level. She was still one of the worlds most prominent people though.

Cortina looked greatly perplexed, but Ashella wasnt one to back down from it. She was instead puffing her chest proudly, so she probably didnt realize that Cortina was implicitly telling her not to show up here.

Oh well. But I want to come along to the baptism ceremony too.

You wont be able to get in the church so theres no point.

Even so! Its a rare celebration, so let me participate. Youre fine with that too, right, Lyell.

Well, I did make you run to the limit today, so I guess you can take a break.

Yaay!

Cortina snapped her fingers and yelled in joy. And with that, she got to participate in the baptism ceremony as well.