Mebius World Online – Mari’s VRMMO Diary, Embarking on a Laid-back Adventure as a Novice - Chapter 169
169. Mari-nee and the shameful report
When my desperate cries went unanswered, I found my consciousness had somehow returned to the grand cathedral.
The first thing I felt was the hard floor beneath me and the soft sensation behind my head.
And then, blocking the view of the starry sky, were two round and ample hills.
It seemed that while my consciousness was elsewhere, Estelle-san had given me a lap pillow.
“Thank y—”
Just as I tried to express my gratitude and sit up, the hills descended onto my face before I could finish.
“Welcome back, Maria-nee-sama!”
“Hnng!?”
The soft mounds completely covered my face, leaving me unable to breathe, while the strength of the embrace mercilessly squeezed the air out of my lungs.
Ah, this might be bad…
As that thought crossed my fading consciousness, the King pulled Estelle-san away, saving me.
“What good is it to send Maria’s consciousness back? Calm yourself a bit.”
“S-sorry!”
Startled by the King’s words, Estelle-san quickly jumped away.
My head was left to fall freely, hitting the floor with a dull thud.
“Ouch!!”
“I’m so, so sorry, Maria-nee-sama!!”
Watching this unfold, Zela-san couldn’t help but stifle her laughter.
“It seems the bond between you two has grown even deeper since the calamity.”
Though she wasn’t wrong, I couldn’t simply say “yes” for some reason…
As I held my head and glared at her, Zela-san only laughed harder.
If the King hadn’t intervened, she might have ended up rolling on the floor, clutching her stomach.
“Enough of that, Zela. Now, Maria, can you tell us about the new job you acquired?”
It was a question I would have preferred not to be asked.
After a few attempts at speaking, I finally muttered under my breath.
“Ma…rinator.”
“I didn’t quite catch that.”
“Ugh!”
The King’s expression remained serious.
Which only made it harder for me to avoid the truth.
“Ma…ria…nator.”
“Don’t mumble halfway through.”
Even Zela-san joined in, pushing me further. And beside her, Estelle-san watched me with eyes full of anticipation.
With no escape in sight, I finally shouted in desperation.
“My job is Marianator!!”
My new job title echoed through the grand cathedral.
As soon as the sound faded, silence enveloped the room.
“”Pffft!””
Both the King and Zela-san burst out laughing in unison.
See, this is why I didn’t want to say it…
As I endured what felt like a punishment, I noticed something strange about Estelle-san.
She was hugging herself tightly, her head lowered, completely motionless.
“…Estelle-san?”
Worried, I called out to her, and she suddenly dropped to her knees and began to pray right there.
Wait, what’s going on!?
“Thank you, God… for bestowing such a wonderful job upon Maria-nee-sama.”
A single tear rolled down her cheek.
There wasn’t a hint of doubt in her words.
If the circumstances were different, I might have been touched by her joy, forgetting the shock of the job name.
But with the King and Zela-san still laughing uncontrollably, that wasn’t going to happen.
I put on a sullen expression and waited for the storm of laughter to pass…
After a good round of laughter, the King cleared his throat to regain composure.
However, since he was the one who had disrupted the atmosphere in the first place, my gaze remained cold.
“Well, in any case… it’s quite a fitting job for you, isn’t it?”
He was trying to be supportive, but given the job name, it sounded more like sarcasm.
Zela-san then added her own follow-up.
“But it’s true that this is the first time I’ve heard of such a job. It’s certainly an accomplishment beyond the reach of ordinary people.”
“I am fine with just being ordinary…”
There were no more words of comfort for my grumbling.
And the conversation continued without me.
“For even Zela to be unfamiliar with it… What kind of skills did you acquire?”
I had completely forgotten amidst the shock of the job name, but last time, I learned two skills during my class change.
This time, the skill [Puppet Mastery] evolved into [Ultimate Puppet Mastery], and I also acquired a new skill called [Thread Transfer].
[Thread Transfer]
Allows the user to teleport to a location connected by a thread.
The farther the distance, the more MP is consumed.
MP consumption is reduced based on skill level and the quality of the thread used.
Until now, whenever I was in danger, Gills would come to my rescue.
But with this skill, I can teleport to Gills instead.
I’m curious about how much MP it consumes, but it’s a very convenient skill to have.
When I showed Zela-san the [Thread of Heaven], she was even more surprised than when I told her about my new job.
“Another incredible item…”
Zela-san murmured in astonishment.
“It’s almost as if this thread was made specifically for you, Maria. You don’t need to worry about the equipment requirements. In fact, it seems like it was passed on to you in anticipation of your new job.”
It seems I can equip it without any issues.
Relieved that it won’t be like the [Dragon Thread], I let out a sigh of relief. Then, Zela-san added one more thing.
It was information that both surprised and delighted me…