Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

Alman forced himself to smile ingratiatingly despite his nearly falling apart body, but he was actually complaining in his heart - he regretted it so much, but now there was no room for regret and he could only go on with it.

He must find a chance to escape! — He swore in his heart.

In the small town, Elsa introduced Alman and Becky to each other. They were both vampires and had both seen the "mysterious man." Becky and Alman's vampire organization had also had some contact before. If they could work together, they might be able to uncover the organization's location and find the mysterious man.

"I think... I should be able to use my original identity to help Becky get in touch with my organization," Armen said, cowering in front of Aisha, looking very afraid of saying the wrong thing. "Although my clone should have taken over everything from me now, I guess other people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between me and my clone at first glance. We look exactly the same."

Aisha did not comment on this and asked, "Get in touch, then what?"

Just as Alman was about to speak, Becky quickly took over, "Then we can try to contact them, preferably by sneaking into their territory... That way we can identify our target before taking action, so as not to alert the enemy."

"Yes, we can sneak in," Alman glanced at Becky and agreed, but he showed an embarrassment and said embarrassedly, "But I can only help with matchmaking and providing intelligence. I can't help with the infiltration... If I'm recognized, they will kill me..."

In fact, the main reason he said this was because he didn't want to act with Elsa, because he couldn't escape with Elsa around.

He didn't want to gamble on whether Elsa would really let him go after this was over, as she said. What if she changed her mind? Alman didn't want to put his life in someone else's hands.

And the fact is indeed so. Elsa had no intention of letting Alman go from the beginning, but she did not show it - she still needed to use Alman to find the leader behind Alman, so naturally, Elsa would not let him act freely as he wished.

Before Aisha could say anything, Becky said, "I, I can go... I'm willing to try!"

"Huh?" - Alman looked at Becky in surprise. He didn't expect Becky to be so active.

This made him very unhappy.

Becky also successfully attracted Elsa's attention. Elsa asked, "Can you confirm that we can find the leader? And the mysterious man?"

Elsa's main goal is the mysterious man, and those vampires are secondary.

"I'll try my best! Anyway, those people probably don't all know me..."

Becky remained steadfast.

At this time, Tricia also said, "There are usually many humans living in the vampire territories. We can use this as an advantage to sneak in, but we may need to be more careful when implementing it. They don't welcome outsiders. If they find out that we are not from the territory, it will arouse their vigilance."

If the target is not the enemy leader, then all the efforts will be wasted, and the real leader may even hear the news and run away.

"Okay, let's make plans in this direction for now."

Anyway, they are not setting off now, so they still have time to make preliminary preparations.

As for the specific plan, it had nothing to do with Elsa. She handed it directly to Tricia because Elsa had other things to do.

Elsa and Tricia exchanged some information, and Elsa explained her own ideas. Tricia gave some suggestions.

"It's definitely right to discuss this with you. You understand these things better than I do."

Elsa smiled.

"Then let's do as you say. Leave the fighting to me. I'll go into the forest and see if there's anything new to discover."

After saying that, Elsa went to the Great Western Forest.

Tricia went to the Archbishop and Inksa to explain the situation.

"Is Lady Faris going to the North Country?" Archbishop Rigatu pondered, seeming to be very hesitant. "Do you mean to have Her Highness return to the Holy City?"

"That's all for now. This time, Elsa is likely heading deep into vampire territory. As you know, Inksha's presence is as conspicuous in a place like that as the moonlight on a dark night. Even I can't completely mask her presence; her presence would alert the enemy. I hope you understand that this time, we're most likely tracking down the remnants of the Demon King's army. This is of paramount importance to us humans."

The damage that the Demon King's War had brought to this continent was too deep. Rigatu naturally knew and understood that this matter involved the remnants of the Demon King's army. Tricia and all of humanity must never let their guard down. The Saint had not yet grown up and could not help at this time. Her breath might be detected and the plan might go wrong. That was why Tricia suggested that he take Inksha back to the Holy City temporarily.

But although he understood it, Rigatu was extremely reluctant in his heart.

Because Rigatu was worried that if he returned to the Holy City, would he miss the opportunity to further strengthen the friendship between Her Highness the Saint and Sister Faris? After spending some time together, he understood too well the importance of Elsa, and it was precisely because of this that he was in a dilemma.

Besides, Rigatu has another worry, that is about the Master of Secret Laws.

The Sage is a hero who defeats the Demon King and is admired by the world. It is true, but heroes are also human beings, and heroes also have selfish desires. What Rigatu is afraid of is whether the Sage will have any ideas about Elsa, because Elsa is really too important, so important that there can't be any slightest mistake, so important that everyone must be cautious with her - but now the Sage is already far ahead of the Holy City, and the Sage and Elsa have a close relationship. Rigatu has been seeing it, which also makes him anxious, so the more he wants to push the Saint and Elsa to build a good relationship as soon as possible, at least let the Saint have a certain say around Elsa, so that he can take the initiative.

As a devout archbishop, Rigatu had to take all aspects into consideration and eliminate any potential hidden dangers, even if the other party was someone he particularly respected. He knew that this was despicable, but there was no other way, because Elsa was someone who deserved to be treated with such caution.

But Inksa didn't have as complicated thoughts as Rigato. She just felt sorry to be separated from Aisha.

"Sage, can I still see Lady Aisha?"

Inksa raised her face and asked.

"Of course," Tricia smiled, "Once things here are over, I will accompany Elsa to the Holy City. She is a Holy Nun, at least for now."

Yeah, at least for now.

But it is also possible that it will not be the case tomorrow - this seems to remind Rigatu that the Holy See really needs to change its attitude towards Elsa immediately.

Rigatu finally nodded.

Because the facts could not be changed, he could not dissuade Aisha and the Sage.

Moreover, he and Inksa still have a lot of things to do. After what happened in the past few days, he finally realized that Aisha is actually a very easy person to get along with, so the Holy See must do everything possible to win her over. However, there is still controversy within the Holy See about this, which is ridiculous. So what he has to do is to bring back everything that happened here, and then do his best to convince everyone in the church to stand on the same front, and find a way to keep Aisha in the Holy See when she goes to the Holy City as a holy nun. Even if it doesn't work, at least they have to establish a friendship.

Inksha's mission is equally important. She must be encouraged to embark on the path of cultivation as soon as possible and thereby deepen her relationship with Aisha. In order to successfully promote this plan, Inksha's strength needs to be improved to a higher level.

……

At the same time, Alman and Becky glared at each other - they were both wearing magic-suppressing shackles, locked in a room, and guarded by paladins outside.

"Look, your name is Becky, right? You're being way too aggressive—you shouldn't be."

Alman spoke to Becky in a low voice, sounding very serious and like an elder.

In reality, Alman was already quite annoyed with Becky, because every time he tried to decline or leave him some wiggle room, Becky would step in and snatch the mission away. Just like before, when Alman said he couldn't go on the infiltration mission in order to separate from Elsa and avoid their escape plan failing, Becky immediately declared, "I'll definitely try."

This really put Alman in an awkward position.

Why is this "Becky" so eager to show off? Doesn't Becky's initiative make him seem lazy and indolent? And by taking on so much, doesn't Becky ruin his plans?

Becky looked at Alman in confusion, obviously not understanding what Alman meant.

"Why can't I be more proactive? We all have the same goal, to work for Lady Aisha, and then Lady Aisha will let us go..."

Becky didn't lower her voice, which scared Alman - those paladins were right outside.

He quickly gestured "hush" to Becky, and Becky lowered her voice a little.

Becky continued, "Why do I feel like you're holding back? You're making it really difficult for me."

Becky looked really embarrassed, which made Alman stunned.

"Difficult, difficult??? Don't get it wrong, we are vampires, and that Faris is human. Of course I have to have some reservations... reservations... ahem—I don't know what you're talking about. How could I have any reservations? Not at all," Alman hastily corrected himself. He could barely contain his annoyance, and tried to calmly analyze the situation with Becky. "Think about it, the two of us are responsible for this mission, and we'll definitely have to fight side by side in the future, right?"

"Who wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with you? Don't be so self-indulgent."

Becky raised her eyebrows and glanced at Alman with disgust.

Alman was stunned and couldn't catch his breath.

"No, how could you? - I mean, we are colleagues!"

"Oh...then what?"

"Because we're colleagues, what happens if one of us tries too hard? For example, if two of us are carrying a box together and one of us walks too fast?"

"It will be faster."

"no!"

Alman could hardly hold back from screaming. He doubted whether this woman named Becky was deliberately trying to piss him off. She couldn't be really stupid, could she?

"It's no use if one person walks fast; it forces the other person to speed up, and if they can't keep up, the box will fall."

“Oh, yeah…”

"So, now that we're working together, I think we should slow down and match each other's pace. This is the only way to ensure that the work is completed efficiently and with high quality. Don't you agree?"

But Becky gave him a strange look.

"Hey, you...are you trying to slack off?"

Alman took a deep breath and felt his heart return to his youth.

"I'm talking to you... Becky, you're a vampire, a high-ranking vampire. Don't you have any sense of shame at all? Are you so willing to work for a human? You should know that humans are just good food for us vampires. You're working for a meal!"

Alman just wants Becky not to disrupt his plan, but Becky has no idea what Alman will think. She has a different mentality from Alman. She just wants to perform well so that Elsa will let her go.

"It's not a big deal. Aren't you the same as me?"

"Ah? No... I'm different from you. I just..."

Alman was speechless.

"Besides," Becky raised her chin nonchalantly and said rather complacently, "As long as I can survive, I'd be willing to be Lady Aisha's dog."

"--ah??"

Alman was stunned.

And Becky really looked nonchalant, without any trace of vampire arrogance at all - after all, Becky had come all the way from being a blood slave, and she did not have the arrogance that was ingrained in the bones of ordinary vampires. For her, survival was the most important thing, followed by her own strength and wealth.

And Alman finally realized that he and Becky were not the same kind of people at all.

He continued to think alone with a sad face.

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188. Everything is moving in a good direction (3k7)

After a whole day of searching, Elsa had searched the entire Western Forest from beginning to end several times, but she did not find any trace of the black monster in the forest, only some remaining corpses. This might be good news, because it meant that the crisis of the black monster might be resolved, and the refugees in the town could finally return to normal life.

Of course, Elsa didn't intend to jump to such a hasty conclusion. She planned to repeat the exploration work every day in the next few days until she was completely sure that there were no black monsters in the entire forest.

It was already night when Elsa returned to the town.

There was a hint of red in the sky above the distant forest. Elsa knew that there was an ocean beyond the forest, and the sky on the other side seemed to be reflecting the last rays of the setting sun from the ocean.

But the town was already plunged into the silence of night.

Recently, the town has been shrouded in the haze brought by the black monster. It used to be quite lively after dusk, but now there are only a few people on the streets, most of whom are patrolmen, they are soldiers from the town hall, and some are adventurers.

The once bustling taverns on the street had closed early, but the mills and bakeries that were only used once every few days still had people in servants' clothing baking bread. The farmland to the east was in a mess, with only a small area showing signs of having been plowed.

The entire town seemed to have come to a standstill.

Elsa passed by the deserted Adventurer's Guild. The refugees' tents were gathered around the town hall. From time to time, she could hear someone snoring, sighing and sobbing.

Those who sigh seem to be worried about their farmland, while those who cry seem to be missing home.

Back at the church, Father Angus and the nuns were still very welcoming and did not feel alienated by Elsa's current identity - the old priest was still the same hunched-over appearance, without his silver spear on his back.

"Welcome our great hero!"

The nuns rushed over and surrounded the place tightly.

"We heard from the Knight that Elsa is showing off her skills in Dammas!"

"That's amazing! Little Aisha has become a big shot on her own."

Elsa felt a little embarrassed by the praise.

"Elsa, here's something for you," the old priest said, smiling as he took out a jar of honey. "These were picked and collected by Alice and the others. They're a token of their appreciation and a gift in return. Please accept them."

"Yes, yes. Although it's not a big deal, please accept it, Aisha!"

The nuns said.

Alice brought out several bags of hay and dried flower petals wrapped in dry paper. "Sister Elsa, we picked these together. They smell great! Because you like them so much, my sisters and I wrapped them up..."

Honey is a product with a wide range of uses in this world.

As for hay and dried flowers, they are occasionally used as fragrance enhancers when bathing, and sometimes they can be directly added to flour to make bread with a unique flavor.

Especially one of the small and inconspicuous white flowers, the fragrance it exudes is clean and rich, which is rare even in the previous life. It is just the right amount of sweetness or pungent fragrance that does not make people feel. Elsa likes it very much, so Elsa planted a lot of those flowers in the monastery's flower garden. Now it seems that they have been picked and processed by the nuns.

Honey, dried flowers, and the like were relatively rare items in Weilin Town. Elsa once had to collect and process them herself, but now she could simply buy them in the city. But to Elsa, these were precious gifts personally prepared by the nuns and Alice, far more valuable than anything she could buy from a store.

"Thank you very much."

Elsa didn't refuse and accepted it with a smile.

She stayed in the monastery for a while, praying with the nuns after a long absence, and stayed with Alice until she fell asleep. After the treatment during the day, the symptoms of the mild cough had disappeared. As for other aspects, it was not easy for Elsa to see, but the priest said that Alice was fine.

Aisha didn't know medicine, so she believed it when the priest said yes.

The old priest would not lie to her.

"Elsa, you've grown up again—no, maybe this is who you really are."