Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

"Perhaps I should give it a name, but I don't have the gift of naming."

Elsa really wanted to wipe the spear carefully, but doing this while sitting in front of a table full of snacks and tea seemed to ruin the leisurely mood of afternoon tea, just like one shouldn't do carpentry work while eating.

"Huh, so Elsa's spear doesn't have a name?"

Sophia took a sip of the tea in her hand and exclaimed softly. She couldn't see and could only look at Elsa through her missing perception.

"I thought a powerful person like you would give each of your weapons a resounding name that suits your status—Hey, this tea is delicious... Such a mellow flavor, full of floral scents and some kind of fruity flavor. I've never tasted such a delicious drink..."

Sophia showed an expression of amazement.

Vivian also took a small sip out of curiosity, with a wonderful expression on her face.

"Delicious."

Her compliments were direct and brief.

Elsa smiled. "Actually, it's probably not tea, but some kind of alcoholic beverage—a light cocktail with flower petals, vanilla, and fruit juice. It tastes really good. It's a gift from Miss Sylphrea Morton of the Chamber of Commerce. It's said to be a popular drink among the forest elves of the Western Continent. In the Empire, it's a rare treat that can only be made by specialized, high-level bartenders."

Yesterday, Elsa went to the Chamber of Commerce specifically to thank Sifreya. During the investigation, her Chamber of Commerce provided Hannah with considerable intelligence support.

"That sounds expensive..."

Vivian took another sip, holding the cup and looking at the desserts on the table. The four of them had barely touched these desserts. "If Filia were here, I wonder if she would like it..."

After the matter with Hegelman was concluded, Filia said goodbye to everyone and left the fortress.

Elsa smiled and patted Vivian's head. "Don't worry, we will meet her again. She has Tricia's earth vein communication magic stone in her hand. If there is any danger, I can rush over immediately."

"Elsa is truly reliable. Vivian will depend on your care."

Sophia smiled and joked, which made Vivian blush. Tricia and Aisha also smiled slightly, and their laughter was like silver bells in the atrium. Everything at this moment made Sophia feel relaxed. For a moment, she thought of Grace and couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

"Come to think of it," Tricia suggested, "every time Elsa throws her spear, the light is as bright as a meteor falling from the sky. Why not call it 'Meteor'?"

"That sounds great. I heard that making a wish on a shooting star can make it come true... If it's Elsa, I think it might really work..."

It turns out that you can make wishes on shooting stars in this world. How does this legend make both worlds consistent?

"'Meteor'? What a beautiful name! The brilliant sight of upside-down stars perhaps truly worthy of Elsa's strength and status."

Sophia and Vivian also seemed to think the name was nice.

But Elsa was thinking about something else.

The name "meteor" actually seems to correspond to Gungnir, Odin's weapon in Norse mythology, in the mythological stories of the previous life. It is said that whoever swears to Gungnir will have his oath fulfilled. Although I don't know what the situation is in this world, this is the origin of the legend of making a wish to a shooting star in the previous life.

When I use the name "Meteor", I always feel as if something from my youth has begun to burn brightly in my heart.

Elsa recalled the experience of cosplaying with a girlfriend. It was exactly like that when they were reading the lines and flirting with each other.

"Let's call it 'Gungnir,'" Elsa said, pulling her thoughts out of her memories and couldn't help but smile softly. "I forgot where I heard this name, but it seems to mean 'shooting star' - but its original meaning is: it must penetrate everything, and it must fulfill the oath."

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289. Chamber of Commerce Business (3K)

Except for Elsa, probably no one knows what Gungnir represents, but this is not important. This continent has a common language, but also some dialects with regional characteristics. People in many places actually use the common language mixed with some dialects as their daily language. "Gungnir" belongs to this category in their eyes.

Elsa didn't stay on this topic for long, she looked at Sophia.

"By the way, Sophia, I heard from Vivian that you plan to return to Mallaig tomorrow?"

When Elsa asked, Vivian looked a little dazed. She looked at Elsa, then at Sophia, with a hint of loneliness in her eyes.

After today, Elsa and Tricia will prepare to set off for the North, perhaps through the vampires, or perhaps based on the information confessed by Hegelman, their target is the mysterious man from the demon clan.

Vivian would stay in the convent and soon travel to the Holy City with other nuns who had passed the preliminary selection for the Order of the Holy Sisters. The journey would bring a brief period of loneliness for Vivian, but she did not flinch. Perhaps a month ago, she would have been afraid, but now she had a little more courage to face her own situation.

As for Sophia, she could only return to Mallaig and continue to stay in her forest.

So today's afternoon tea was both a short break and a farewell for everyone. Especially for Vivian and Sophia, mother and daughter had just been reunited for a short while before they had to part again. It was inevitable that they felt lonely.

Elsa pulled Vivian's hand from under the table. Vivian pursed her lips and gently clasped her hands with Elsa's.

"Well, my work is done, and I'm going back—it's not good for someone like me to stay in a big city like this."

Sophia said.

Aisha shook her head. "No, Tricia has a way to suppress the aura of the abyss in your body, so as long as you are willing, you can stay."

In fact, Sophia's cup of tea was added with Elsa's blood that had been diluted many times. Now the small amount of abyss breath remaining in Sophia's body has been dissipated. However, whether Elsa said it or not, it would not change anything, so she did not bring it up specifically.

Tricia also said: "We have verified on Grace that the abyss aura can be suppressed."

Sure enough, even with Elsa and Tricia's endorsement, Sophia still shook her head - she had already learned the news two days ago that Elsa and Tricia had a way to suppress the witch bloodline. She was almost excited to the point of crying. Besides being excited, she was more relieved, and at the same time, she strengthened her determination to fulfill the contract with the church.

The witch's future finally had hope, so she had to maintain this hard-earned trust - that's what she thought.

"It's okay, thank you Aisha and the Sage for your concern, I still plan to go back."

Sophia said this with a self-deprecating smile. If Grace were here, she would definitely say, "Why are you so stubborn?"

But this matter cannot be refuted.

Sophia asked, "Compared to this, is Grace okay?"

"It's nothing. The abyssal aura in her body has been expelled. She will probably gradually return to normal."

"thank you all……"

Sophia thanked her sincerely and said nothing more about Grace. It was a good choice to let Grace stay in Dammas temporarily, and it was also the rule.

Seeing that Sophia was trying to change the subject, Elsa didn't say anything more and just asked, "Wouldn't you stay a few more days?"

Sophia seemed to know that Elsa would ask this question and just smiled.

"No, that's where I belong. It's my destiny. Elsa, don't worry about me." Sophia turned her eyes, wrapped in white cloth, towards Vivian. "Rather, I'm already very satisfied just to see Vivian happy again after such a long time. I sent Vivian from the forest to the church, and I gave her so little companionship and care in the past year. Thank you, Elsa."

Sophia's voice also became a little lower. She reached out and held Vivian's other hand.

"Vivian, my daughter, you must take good care of yourself when you go to the Holy City."

"I will... Mother, please take care of yourself when we return to Mallaig. I will definitely become a holy nun and come back to tell you."

As she spoke, the corners of Vivian's eyes flushed slightly.

She was very reluctant to leave. Although she had gained some courage from Elsa to face everything alone during the past month, the journey to the Holy City was unprecedentedly long - it was only a few days' journey from Mallaig to Dammas, but from Dammas to the Holy City it spanned the distance between the East and West Continents. It would take more than a day just to use the intercity teleportation array, and the management of the Holy City was strict. After this separation, she didn't know when she would see her mother Sophia again.

The atmosphere of afternoon tea became a little sad because of the upcoming separation between mother and daughter. At this time, Elsa and Tricia were not in a position to interrupt and say anything. Now was the time left for Vivian and Sophia.

But perhaps sensing the change in atmosphere, Sophia suddenly sighed, smiled awkwardly, and deliberately teased, "With Elsa no longer by your side, you have to start learning to face some problems on your own. Don't rely on Elsa for everything. This is your best opportunity to gain experience, so you must cherish it."

"Mom...why are you saying that..."

Vivian pouted, and her eyes, which had originally been red from reluctance, were immediately covered by the blush on her cheeks.

Aisha covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Vivian lovingly, which made Vivian blush and lower her head. Tricia looked at the three of them and laughed too.

The witch mark in Vivian's body has disappeared. Logically, there is no need to worry about her witch bloodline attracting the breath of the abyss again for the time being. This period of time is a good opportunity for Vivian to improve her strength. Sending her to the Holy See is indeed a good choice. However, to be on the safe side, Tricia still said hello to the Holy See. In short, there is no need to worry about Vivian's safety after she goes to the Holy City.

Tricia said, "Please rest assured, Auntie. The Vatican will take good care of Vivian. Vivian is Elsa's friend, and also my friend. I will support her choice."

The implication was that with Aisha and Tricia's endorsement, Sophia could rest assured in letting Vivian go to the Holy City for further studies.

But Sophia felt strange being addressed as "Aunt" by the century-old Tricia. She also felt as if she detected something unusual in Tricia's tone. Why would Tricia, a sage, suddenly consider herself a junior and a peer of Vivian's? It was truly strange.

Vivian also didn't realize the change in how Tricia addressed him.

Only Elsa glanced sideways and met Tricia's beautiful emerald eyes. Elsa didn't say anything, and Tricia also remained silent, looking away unnaturally.

Aisha's other hand reached under the table and hooked Tricia's fingertips.

Tricia didn't dodge, just hung there gently.

Afternoon tea continued.

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In the evening, Aisha came to the Morton Fornia Chamber of Commerce again.

This time she came for other purposes.

When Elsa arrived at the Chamber of Commerce, the same male attendant came forward to greet her, but this time his attitude was different.

"Lady Faris, the young lady is in the study. Please allow me to lead you there."

Although he still looked polite and sincere, the sweat on his forehead betrayed his nervousness - it seemed that this time he had already known Elsa's identity. This was not surprising. This was not the first time Elsa had come here. She had come in through the window a while ago. The butler Reed naturally noticed this problem keenly, so every receptionist here must have been specially trained.

When she saw Sylphreya again, she was still reading a thick book with a hardcover leather cover at the desk. When she saw Elsa, she immediately put down the book and stood up to greet her - with a gentle smile, elegance and modesty, this was the feeling Sylphreya gave Elsa.

Sifreya saluted Elsa with standard aristocratic etiquette: "Good evening, Elsa - can I still call you that?"

"It's okay, just be casual."

Elsa didn't care about all these troublesome etiquette standards that were different from her status.

"Hehe," Xifuleya smiled with her hands covering her mouth, seeming very happy. "Please sit down. Do you like the gift I brought you?"

"tastes good."

It is indeed delicious, at least according to the standards of Elsa's previous life, it can be regarded as a delicious drink. If it can be made into a bottled drink and sold in bars and supermarkets, it will definitely be a big hit.

Xifuleya smiled again, the joy on her face not concealed at all.

"I'll ask Reed to prepare more later."

"Thank you for your kindness, but it's unnecessary. I'll be leaving the fort soon."

Elsa declined, and Sylvia looked surprised.

"What a shame... Is Aisha here to say goodbye to me?"

"Yes, but I have some other things I need to confirm with you in person, Sifreya." Elsa nodded, casually cast a small spell to block out sound, and then asked directly, "I heard from Reed that your Chamber of Commerce is interested in expanding its business to the North. Can you tell me more about it? Of course, I have no intention of stealing your Chamber of Commerce's business intelligence. I just want to know where your business will go."

Sylvia glanced at Elsa, as if wondering why Elsa suddenly asked about this matter. At the same time, she had personally poured a cup of floral tea for Elsa - Sylvia seemed to like floral tea very much.

She was smart and quickly realized Elsa's intention: "Elsa, are you going to the North?"

She asked.

Elsa didn't deny it and nodded, "But I went there for some secret matters."

Sifreya immediately understood Elsa's thoughts.

In order to maintain secrecy, one must conceal one's identity, especially for outsiders with different accents, and nothing can make this easier than a group of traveling merchants.

Sifreya suddenly realized that this might be her biggest chance to turn defeat into victory so far.

“The business can be adjusted.”

She smiled and said.

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290. Perform the whole act

In fact, there is no need to trouble Sifreya. Through Sir Sibern, Aisha can easily hire a compliant caravan composed of professionals and let Tricia, Alman, Becky and others blend in.

This kind of thing is not difficult for Sir Hibern. As a lord, he has a lot of businessmen who are trying every means to curry his favor. As long as Hibern spreads the word, there are countless people willing to take on this task.

This is an opportunity to make a contribution, not to mention that the reward for serving the lord will not be small, so few people will refuse.

But the problem lies here. The caravan organized in this way is somewhat too "deliberate".

They were not necessarily ordinary merchants traveling in the North, and there was no guarantee that others along the way would not have doubts about the identities of Aisha and others. Shibern was a local lord and a great nobleman, and the caravan he personally hired would naturally attract attention. Even if he was really just transporting some regular goods to the North, it was intriguing to some extent.

This is a far cry from Elsa's original intention.

Moreover, Elsa hoped that even the people inside the caravan would not know the identities of Elsa and Tricia. This would be the safest approach - that is, it would be best to hire foreign merchants, such as merchants from the North, and reliable merchants with good credit.

So Elsa turned her attention to Sifreya and her Chamber of Commerce.

As the saying goes, every profession has its own expertise. It would be much simpler and more efficient to directly consult Sifreya when seeking information about a suitable caravan. Whether it is to form a new caravan or directly hire a caravan, the caravan's personnel and goods, the journey and destination, as well as the major and minor troubles and coping strategies that may be encountered on the road, all these many issues can be left to Sifreya, who specializes in this. She only needs to state the basic information such as the destination, the expected stay time, and the number of people traveling with her.

- In the Hegelman incident, Shifreya's caution and carefulness as well as her strong intelligence and dispatching capabilities were reassuring, and also proved the capabilities of her and her Chamber of Commerce, as well as her own position. This was an important reason why Aisha chose Shifreya instead of Shibern.

This is how business works. Once you have a satisfactory first transaction, it will be easier to win repeat customers. Elsa is a repeat customer of Sifreya.

"I thought you would ask the Lord to handle such an important matter, Aisha. I didn't expect you to choose me."