Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 100 Investigation

Chapter 100 Investigation

These past few days, Youyou has been locking herself in her room, diligently studying magic.

Mikami Hibiki voluntarily went to help the Knights repel the Demon King's army, and returned very late every day with his two followers.

Charlotte wasn't idle either.

He cultivated a closer relationship with Viscount Scott, not as a test, but out of genuine desire to help him through his difficulties.

For example, right now.

The two were chatting in the courtyard.

"To become a high-end brand, you need to launch differentiated products. Ordinary armor can withstand enemy attacks, but it has no other special features and doesn't match the wearer's temperament. The armor that Viscount Scott gave to Yujian was too ostentatious. Of course, you have to be good yourself to make good equipment; otherwise, it's just a work of art."

"I see—"

Viscount Scott, holding pen and paper, suddenly realized what was going on and immediately jotted down the key point.

He was genuinely seeking advice.

Although Charlotte didn't know whether Viscount Scott had embezzled the kingdom's money or not, his determination to make the territory's equipment famous was genuine.

During Viscount Scott's recording, the maid thoughtfully refilled his tea.

"Thanks."

Charlotte thanked him and leisurely sipped her tea, while looking around at the scenery in the courtyard.

Unlike the somewhat eerie suburban mansions next to the cemetery in Axel, the mansions here are exceptionally bright. Although they are not as luxurious and grand as the royal palace, the meticulously manicured vegetation and well-planned layout make people feel particularly comfortable.

"----Um?"

Just then, Charlotte caught a glimpse of a building out of the corner of her eye. It looked quite large, similar in size to the main house, and didn't appear old. Its exterior was covered in brown paint and a silver-white dome, making it look like—

"Hehehe, it seems Mr. Charlotte has finally discovered it."

"Is it... a church?"

"Yes."

This building looks very similar to the Eris church in Axel, only much smaller.

My wife is an Eris believer.

Hearing Viscount Scott say this, Charlotte nodded. In the Middle Ages, many nobles would set up a small chapel in their manor for the convenience of confessing their sins.

I just feel that this kind of thing is putting the cart before the horse. After all, you only need to repent when you do something wrong, right?

"Mr. Charlotte, shall we go take a look?"

"————This is absolutely necessary."

"plz follow me."

Charlotte followed Viscount Scott to the small chapel, and upon opening the door, found it to be quite nice. Apart from lacking the high ceilings, long corridors, and facilities like confessionals, it was no different from the church in Axel.

Directly in front of the church was a statue of the goddess Eris. Viscount Scott stepped aside, gesturing for them to proceed.

"If you wish————"

"----Um.

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Charlotte wasn't really keen on praying to the statue of the goddess right now, but since Viscount Scott had said so, and he was a priest of the church, she had no choice but to pretend to close her eyes.

Half an hour later, he slowly got up.

I looked up at the statue of the goddess.

Unlike the statue of the goddess in Axel's church, the face of the statue of Eris in front of him did not have the barely noticeable scar, clearly indicating that Viscount Scott was unaware of it. Of course, this was to be expected.

"Um?

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"What's wrong, Mr. Charlotte?"

"It's nothing, I just think this goddess statue is very clean."

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"That's because my wife comes to clean often."

"Yeah----"

Charlotte unconsciously frowned. Viscount Scott's words were quite ordinary, and it also indicated that Mrs. Scott was a devout Erisian, which should be the case—but he still felt that something was not quite right about the statue of the goddess.

evening.

Charlotte declined Viscount Scott's warm hospitality and returned to the inn.

Miken Hibiki has not returned yet.

Youyou was fast asleep on the sofa, wearing glasses and with her hair disheveled. The floor was covered with draft papers.

She tried a little too hard.

Charlotte took a blanket from the room and was about to gently cover her with it when, perhaps out of an adventurer's instinct, Youyou suddenly opened her eyes, and it was clear that she went from blurry to refocusing.

"Youyou, you've worked so hard."

"It's alright, I can only help you this much—besides, I've already learned that magic."

Youyou slowly sat up. She looked terrible. Her big red eyes were lifeless, and she was in a daze, just like those high school students who frantically did their homework and memorized texts at the last minute before their reincarnation.

She was clearly overdoing it.

"Heal."

"Hmm, thank you, Mr. Charlotte, I feel much better now."

As Charlotte used healing magic, Youyou's pale face gradually regained its rosy hue, and she seemed to regain her energy. The Crimson Demon girl, whose mind was clear, found this rather strange.

"Does healing magic restore energy?"

"—No?

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"You're the High Priest, why are you asking me?" Although Youyou didn't ask that question, her eyes conveyed that meaning.

"Sorry, I'm not really sure either."

Charlotte shook his head. He didn't really have much of a feeling about his healing magic, only that its restorative ability was exceptionally strong, whether it was for wounds or energy.

Of course, these are not important.

"How's it going, Yoyo?"

"Yes, the magic of refracting light can conceal one's presence, creating a barrier with a radius of several meters that prevents those nearby from seeing the magic inside. Unless one possesses the perception skills of a thief, it is impossible to see through with the naked eye."

"When Viscount and Viscount Scott were adventurers, their professions were warrior and priest, and there were no thieves or similar professions in the manor. In other words—"

"As long as you're careful, you won't be discovered."

great.

That evening, Miken Hibiki returned.

After hearing about the magic lesson, the three decided to investigate that very night, which was also Charlotte's request. After all, he still had many plans in mind that he hadn't told Viscount Scott, and now that he had finally found someone willing to listen, he hoped to investigate and experiment as soon as possible.

After dinner.

It was late at night.

Clementa and Fior slept soundly.

Charlotte didn't tell them about the investigation of the Scott family mansion. She thought they would find it exciting or that they would think they were useful as thieves and clamored to come along.

So they naturally chose to keep the secret from the two of them. However, Youyou seemed a little guilty because she couldn't lie and was misunderstood as having some kind of secret with Yujian Xiangye. Fortunately, Xia Luo managed to smooth things over in the end.

The three of them quietly slipped out of the hotel.

Youyou explained, "This spell doesn't consume much magic. With my magic power, it will last for about 3 hours. Also, this spell isn't a thief's stealth skill, so anyone who gets close will see it. Therefore, don't stay too far away from me. Also, please don't make any loud noises intentionally; it can't mask sounds or smells."

"I see."

"Um.

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"Then—Optical Camouflage!!"

After activating the magic, Charlotte felt that the light around him seemed to be slightly distorted. Because he was inside the barrier, he didn't know if he had really hidden himself properly.

However, seeing Youyou nod, knowing that the magic had been successfully activated, the three of them shut their mouths and quietly ran towards Viscount Scott's mansion.