Jack was in shock to learn that the girl standing right next to him was Kather.
The three of us then reminisced about our moment together. It's not like Jack was a part of our group back then but we do have some memories together as he does train under Kather's father as well just like me.
Thinking about it, almost all of the young boys in the village were training under Kather's father.
It was rough training but the boys were surely persistent as all of us wanted to grow stronger. It does help us though as most of the boys that had been trained under Kather's father can protect this village from beast-like wolves or something similar to that.
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"I can't believe that you have become a captain of a unit… Kinda makes me wonder though, what happened to that priest's daughter? What has become of her?" Jack asks that question to Kather.
The moment Jack brings up that question, it does make me wonder as well. Has Ellyn forgotten about the promise? Because it doesn't seem like she would be returning here at all and given how she doesn't say the word love to me…
Remembering it makes me feel like Ellyn was simply teasing Kather about her liking me or probably she's trying to help Kather confess her feelings towards me.
Kather then said, "Oh! Do you mean Ellyn? She had become pretty well known as well in the capital. Her talent in holy magic is astonishing and if the rumors are right, I heard that she has been recognized as a saint there."
"Wow! A saint… that's incredible. Well, she's a nice girl after all, and knowing that she's from a priestly family, no wonder her holy magic is great." Jack said that as he grab me by the neck, "I guess the both of us here doesn't achieve anything great yet, right Ceonre?"
"Hahaha! That's right, we are still just normal people with no title whatsoever." I said that to reply to Jack's previous statement.
It's true what Jack had said, nothing had changed with me as I am still the old Ceonre.
Even though I am the one that has been chosen by God to save the world. I had done nothing… It's part of my fault, to begin with, but what could I do? I am weak and I do not think there's much I could do.
There's regret on my part on taking that gift, the Lover's Champion as it does nothing.
I had spent all of these years trying to see what it does but it doesn't seem to work at all. I do have a theory that it might be related to love back then when the girls confessed to me but I do not think that it's the case here.
As the gift effect should only be mine… plus loving someone isn't power at all. Because love couldn't save the world.
If I had taken the system or anything else, the chances of me becoming strong and renowned in this world is very likely. But nothing I do now would be able to change that as the gift is permanent.
That's the reason why I try to play it safe… because I know for a fact that I am weak and going to battle would just kill me.
Though that's my old mindset. If I keep bringing that up, that would only make me look weaker.
I do not know why but I feel like I at least need to act strong. All because I want to impress the person who I love, that was Kather. Maybe it was because of love after all but I do think that this is natural.
No man out there wouldn't want to do the same thing. Plus if I remain as someone weak… people would start saying that I am not a good match for someone like Kather. So I guess part of it was to prove that I am worthy of Kather.
Of course, I wouldn't be saying this to Kather regardless of what happened. I know her love for me wouldn't change just like it stayed for 10 years.
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"Um? Ceonre… are you listening to me here bro?" Jack said as he pats my shoulder.
The moment Jack does that, my inner thoughts about that all were disrupted.
"Ah! Sorry, I was thinking about some stuff. Is there something important that you just said?" I said that to Jack.
"I was just asking about you my man, what unit are you in? Because I say that I am moving up in the world as I had joined the cavalry unit here…" Jack said that he's proud that he was able to enter that type of unit.
"That's great, I also had-"
Before I could say anything, Kather cut me off as she suddenly said.
"Well Ceonre is also doing the same, he's joining my unit. The heavy infantry unit…" Kather said that.
I know what Kather is doing, she's trying to show me off here. She probably doesn't want Jack to gloat about all of that glory of managing to enter a unit in the army.
"Hahaha!" Jack laughed, "I already expected that… cause you, the both of you are always together so it's only natural that you be in the same unit." Jack then paused for a while as he looked at us with a grin on his face, "I will pray for the both of you that your relationship will last."
"You know?" I said that but even without asking it… Jack had already seen it and might already figure it out on his own.
"I'm not that dumb to not realize something that's obvious. Just make sure not to forget about me when it's time for your wedding… I am your best friend after all." Jack said that to tease both of us.
Kather didn't say anything as I could clearly see that she was blushing.