Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 89 Shuffling, Arranging, Drawing, and Viewing the Cards; Winning the Game

Charlotte moved into the palace.

Claire thought she would be served by others like Kazuma Sato, but she didn't expect Claire to say, "Priests of Eris do not accept service from anyone, because they are all equal Eris believers and believe that they should not accept service."

I always felt that she was deliberately making things difficult for me.

Although the church does indeed say this.

In addition, Mikami Hibiki didn't move in. He was probably provoked. Every day, he would run out of the city to hunt down monsters in the surrounding area, and sometimes he would even help defend against the invasion of the Demon King's army.

The Demon King's army did not retreat; their goal from beginning to end was to harass the capital and prevent them from developing in peace.

However, a powerful thief investigated and found that the Demon King's daughter was no longer in the camp. Charlotte believed that she had completed her task of stalling for time and had left.

It's a pity.

He had finally found her weakness, but she slipped away before he could even put up a fight.

then.

Charlotte also became Alice's teacher, hoping to peacefully coexist with the naive princess, but—

"Mr. Charlotte, please eat this."

"...What is this medicine?"

"Drugs that intentionally exploit the side effects of antisuppressants and anticonvulsants to cause drug dysfunction. Simply put, they are drugs that prevent people from having any desire."

"Feed..."

"Please eat this beforehand so that you don't do anything inappropriate to Princess Alice."

"No way!"

it's wired!

Even that scumbag Kazuma Sato wasn't required to take this medicine, so why should he... Ah, that coward always cowers and backs down at crucial moments, he definitely wouldn't dare do anything bad to Alice.

Perhaps Claire saw through this, which is why she didn't let him take the medicine.

But I don't want to eat it either!

She decisively destroyed the pills, not giving Claire a chance to go crazy, and asked Rhine to pull her away.

However, Charlotte was also facing a dilemma.

He was nominally Alice's career teacher, not her playmate. He should at least teach her about the priesthood, but he couldn't possibly teach her how to pray, could he?

Should the princess be made to pray three times a day?

How is that possible!

Furthermore, Claire will definitely keep a close eye on me, and if I don't teach well or teach anything strange, she will definitely kick me out of the capital without any mercy.

...Got it!

Just as Charlotte was deep in thought about what to do during his morning exercise, he came up with a good idea.

"I'm going to teach you Tai Chi!"

"Tai Chi?"

Alice tilted her little head.

At this moment, she was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and triangular athletic shorts, which looked very similar to the outfits of girls in anime when they go to gym class. She also had a headband with "Go for it!" sewn on it.

She's absolutely adorable like this.

Claire was initially reluctant to let Alice dress up like that, but under Charlotte's persuasive words, "Don't you want to see it?", she eventually agreed.

Charlotte secretly gave a thumbs-up to the female guard who was bleeding from the nose; they seemed to have a tacit understanding in this unanimous exchange.

"Ahem." He coughed and said, "I know that the royal family often arranges marriages with heroes or powerful individuals to improve their bloodline, but this only shows that they have a good foundation. If they don't receive proper guidance, they won't be able to unleash their potential. Do you understand, Alice?"

"Indeed, my father also said that even if one becomes king, if one does not govern diligently, the people will complain."

"...Does this mean the same thing?"

Forget it, it doesn't matter.

"In short, I will teach you a unique skill that only I know in this world. It can not only strengthen your body, but also enhance your strength by learning its secrets. It is also the fundamental reason why I can stand on equal footing with the Demon King's daughter. It is an amazing skill."

"Skill?"

Claire couldn't help but interrupt, saying, "Excuse my bluntness, Mr. Charlotte. You only have three skills. Besides Divine Light Fist, the other two are just ordinary priest skills, aren't they?"

"You misspoke, it's a technique."

Charlotte changed her tune without taking it seriously.

The royal family has a good foundation, but Alice only knows how to use her strength to throw bricks and treats basic attacks as ultimate moves.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with that.

However, once they encounter a stronger and more skilled enemy, they become hesitant and restrained.

Perhaps the Demon King's daughter can defeat Alice because Alice lacks any real skill, and I can make up for that deficiency myself.

Charlotte's lips curled up in a smile.

"Alright, follow me. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and squat down, gradually adjusting your stride to two or three feet wide. Change your hand position from hugging to swinging them horizontally with your palms down... This move is called the horse stance, and it is the foundation of all techniques."

"is that so?"

Alice awkwardly assumed the horse stance, but as she gradually adjusted her movements to match Charlotte's, she became more and more proficient.

Her learning ability is truly excellent.

"Hmm, not bad. Next... a big watermelon, cut in half."

"A big watermelon, cut in half?"

"Half for you, half for him..."

"One half for you, half for him..."

Charlotte slowly performed Tai Chi movements in front of her, while Alice kept imitating her movements.

"Continue, shuffle and arrange the cards, draw and examine the cards... You won!"

"I won! I won!"

As he pushed his hands outwards, Alice shouted along with him, and then slowly withdrew her movements.

"Feed...!"

Claire finally couldn't hold back any longer and intervened, saying, "What's the point of such a slow and tedious move?"

"Of course it's useful." Charlotte asked Alice, who was deep in thought beside her, "How's it going? How much have you remembered?"

"I've basically memorized them all."

"Think about it again."

"Hmm, I've forgotten half of it."

"It's alright, try to recall it carefully again."

"...Sorry, I forgot most of it."

Alice's face showed bitterness. She shrugged and said apologetically, while involuntarily lowering her head, afraid to see the disappointment in Charlotte's eyes.

"Feed...!"

Claire grabbed Charlotte by the collar.

Charlotte gestured for her to calm down and spoke again, "Forget about all the moves now. The moves aren't important; they're just there to give you a feel for the basics. The key is to use minimal force to move a great weight... Do you understand?"

"Hmm... I think I understand."

Alice seemed to understand something. She looked down at her constantly clenched fists, as if she was sensing something.

She needs a sparring partner.

Just right.

"Miss Claire, why don't you spar with Alice?"

"Are you kidding me? How could I possibly lay a hand on Princess Alice? That would be a grave disrespect—"

"Don't you want to be close to Alice?"

"...Leave it to me!"

She's so easy to understand.

Claire and Alice sparred in martial arts. Charlotte had initially thought Claire wasn't very good, but she turned out to be incredibly strong.

think carefully.

The Claire family, like the Darkness family, is a super noble family, and like the royal family, they must have introduced the bloodline of strong individuals, so their foundation is naturally not weak.

However, even though Claire didn't hold back, she was still easily defeated by Alice, who had learned the techniques.