The Saint's Slow Life in the Mountains: I Was Summoned as a Saint, but Declared a Fake and Abandoned in the Snowy Mountains—Now I’m Living Comfortably Thanks to My Cheat Skill, “Internet,” and Divine Power. It's Too Late for Them to Realize I’m the True Saint Now - 012

“Yahallo~★ Mika-rin!”

The useless goddess jumped up and hugged me.

She looked about 15 years old? With blonde hair and blue eyes, she was certainly a pretty girl. Her large, round eyes and small stature added to her youthful appearance.

At first glance, she could be mistaken for a high schooler or even a middle schooler. However, she had grand white wings sprouting from her back.

“Mika-rin, nice to meet you! I’m a god! But you already know that, don’t you? We’re such close friends after all!”

The useless goddess exclaimed cheerfully. She was overly familiar. Is she really a god?

“Oh, you’re doubting whether I’m a real god, aren’t you? I can tell!”

Well, reading minds does suggest she’s a god after all.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Mika Nagano.”

Since it was our first time meeting face-to-face, I properly introduced myself.

“So polite! You’re making me like you even more!”

Her excitement level was through the roof.

“So, why are you here, Goddess?”

“Just call me ‘useless goddess’ as usual! And you don’t need to be so formal.”

“…So, why are you here?”

“I came to properly apologize to you.”

Now that I think about it, thanks to this useless goddess, I had been forced to work for a black court for three years and then got unjustly exiled.

“I’m sorry, Mika-rin. I put you through such a hard time.”

The useless goddess suddenly became serious and bowed her head.

…Well, shouting at her or complaining endlessly wouldn’t be very mature of me.

“It’s okay. I’m over it. Plus, I got a log house and various things out of it.”

“Mika-rin, you’re so kind! Thank you! I love you!”

The useless goddess hugged me around the waist.

After a short while, we were sitting across from each other at the kotatsu.

“I feel bad for scaring Mother Fenrir. She must have been terrified.”

Felmaa is currently holed up in a tent outside with her Fenrir pups.

She got scared the moment she saw the useless goddess.

“Why did Felmaa get so intimidated by you?”

“I’m a god! The top of the hierarchy in this world! I rank above saints!”

Apparently, the hierarchy of this world goes something like: Gods > Saints > Monsters. I see…

“But Mika-rin, you don’t need to worry about rankings! I want to be your friend!”

Still, we hadn’t known each other for long, and calling me her friend was a bit much.

“Now! Let me show you the apology gift I brought!”

The useless goddess reached into the empty air and placed three glass orbs on the kotatsu table.

“What are these glass orbs?”

“These are Skill Orbs!”

“What are Skill Orbs?”

“They’re special items that grant skills! They’re incredibly rare, only found in the world of gods… the heavens!”

Apparently, these were ultra-rare items not found anywhere in this world.

“I brought three of them just for you, Mika-rin! You can have all of them!”

“Is that really okay?”

“Of course! Now, I’ll explain what skills each orb contains.”

– Item Box: Allows you to store objects in a separate dimension with no storage limit.

– Universal Magic Affinity: Grants the ability to learn all types of magic.

– Appraisal: Allows you to read the information of objects.

These were all super useful skills, often seen in web novels. I gratefully accepted them.

I picked up the orbs. Instantly, they turned into light and merged with me.

I must have successfully learned the skills.

“You must have had trouble without Appraisal before, right?”

“Eh, not really. I had the internet.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“I could check my status using the Internet Skill.”

“………………………………What?”

The useless goddess, who had been so carefree earlier, suddenly became serious.

“The Internet Skill doesn’t have a function to check statuses.”

“Well, I found it when I looked it up. I thought it was because you powered up the Internet Skill with your divine power.”

“No… all I did was install a god app on your smartphone.”

“…Seriously?”

“…Yes, seriously.”

It seemed something unexpected had occurred.

“[Appraisal!]”

The useless goddess and I used the Appraisal Skill simultaneously.

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Mika Nagano

Race: Demigod

Level: 9999

HP: 9999 (×1000)

MP: 9999 (×1000)

Attack: 999 (×1000)

Defense: 999 (×1000)

Intelligence: 999 (×1000)

Speed: 999 (×1000)

Blessing: Lesser God’s Blessing (Divine Attribute) (Follower Creation) (Otherworldly Language) (All Stats ×1000)

Skills: All-Knowing, All-Powerful Internet, Appraisal, Item Box, Universal Magic Affinity

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“W-What the heck is this!?”

An unbelievable status popped up.

Am I… not human anymore? And level 9999?

Where do I even begin with this!?

The useless goddess was now looking down in silence, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

“………………………………This is bad.”

In a tiny, almost inaudible voice, the useless goddess whispered.

“…Mika Nagano-san, I have a favor to ask.”

Why the sudden formality…?

The useless goddess spread her wings and leapt into the air. With a *thud*, she landed on the ground and bowed deeply.

“Could you please keep quiet about your All-Knowing, All-Powerful Skill?!”

The useless goddess was now groveling on the ground, utterly abandoning any sense of dignity.

“Um… What exactly is the All-Knowing, All-Powerful Skill?”

“It’s a godly skill that allows you to access all information not hidden in this world and do anything.”

“So, you can know everything and do anything…?”

What… is this…?

“It’s a skill that shouldn’t exist on the surface world.”

“But… I have it now.”

“Well… that’s… beyond what we anticipated.”

“Unexpected?”

“Yes… It seems Mika-sama possesses a vessel capable of rivaling a god.”

The useless goddess explained in a respectful manner.

“It appears that your vast potential combined with the Internet Skill, Dragon Vein’s magic, and the god app led to the creation of the All-Knowing, All-Powerful Internet Skill.”

So… I somehow evolved the Internet into a god-level skill?

“That’s impossible… A mere human created a godly skill…?”

“Um, is this a bad thing?”

“Yes, it’s really bad. Mostly for me.”

“Huh, for you?”

“Yes… because I’m the one who gave you the power, and now you have a god’s ability, which you shouldn’t have.”

…Well, I guess it’s true that her giving me power indirectly caused me to awaken this.

“Mika-sama! Could you please keep quiet about possessing the All-Knowing, All-Powerful Skill?”

“Who do I need to stay quiet about it to?”

“To the higher gods…”

“There’s a hierarchy among gods?”

“Yes…”

It seemed like the useless goddess was in quite a predicament. If I kept quiet, she wouldn’t get in trouble with her superiors… huh.

“Does that mean I can’t use the Internet anymore?”

“No, using it is fine. Managing this world and you falls within my responsibilities.”

“So, all I have to do is keep quiet to the higher gods, and I can continue using my skills like before?”

“Exactly.”

…What should I do?

Well, bullying a small goddess isn’t really my style.

And it seems like all I have to do is keep quiet…

“Okay, I’ll stay quiet about it.”

A broad smile spread across the useless goddess’s face.

“Tha-tha-thank you so muchhhhhhhhhh!!!”

The useless goddess performed a full prostration on the ground. All traces of her divine dignity were gone…

“You’re incredible, Lady Saint.”

“Huh? Felmaa?”

From the window, Felmaa and the young Fenrir pups were watching us. Felmaa’s eyes were sparkling.

“To be a human and still subjugate a god! This is unprecedented!”

“Subjugate…?”

The useless goddess is prostrating herself before me… From the outside, it certainly looks like I’m subjugating a god…

“Thank you so much!”

“Yes, yes…”

“I’ll do anything for you as a thank you! Is there anything you want or anything you want me to do for you?”

I don’t really want anything in particular, but if I don’t say something, she won’t leave…

“Then, hot springs.”

“Hot springs, is it?”

“Yeah. If there’s an open-air bath or something…”

Snap!

Splash!

“Saintess! Hot water is gushing out from the forest!”