Free Web Novel“You seem to get along quite well with Her Holiness the Saint.”
Lumi drained the sherry in her wineglass, smiling. “But you don’t have to worry. The Saint is the Church’s precious treasure. Though, they might use this opportunity to keep her in the Royal Capital for good.”
Vieya looked puzzled. Keep her in the Capital? But wasn’t the Church’s headquarters there already Lilian’s home?
And Lilian’s parents had always doted on her, the kind who wanted to give their daughter everything they had.
But judging by Lumi’s tone, had something gone wrong within Lilian’s family?
“Ah, perhaps I’ve said too much,” Lumi admitted lightly. “It’s just something I heard from colleagues anyway.”
She changed the record on the player and smoothly shifted the topic. “Almost forgot—besides wanting to get acquainted with you, I also came to ask: how do you plan to handle those two Demon Kings?”
As she spoke, her eyes rested on the white-haired little girl sitting across from her. She refilled her glass with sherry, then waited for an answer.
How to handle the Demon Kings?
Vieya gently stroked the black cat’s fluffy head and said slowly, “When a Demon King dies, their memory can be inherited. Even if I use the Holy Sword to completely grind away their bodies and souls, the next Demon King to be born will still inherit their memories and knowledge—continuing an endless cycle of hatred.”
“So what will you do?” Lumi raised a brow. “Hand them over to the Church for sealing—or deal with them yourself?”
After a moment, she added, “Even though you’ve done a good job concealing their aura so that no one but other Heroes can sense them—and Rania’s helping you keep watch—still, you’ve placed them right beneath the eyes of a divine statue to weaken their regeneration. That means... the Church discovering it is quite possible. Right now, everyone believes those two Demon Kings escaped, not that you cut away nine-tenths of their power and turned them into small animals.”
Lumi didn’t continue further.
But the meaning was obvious. If these actions were discovered, the Church and the Royal Capital would definitely send investigators.
“They can think whatever they want...” Vieya closed her eyes, hugging the cat and pretending to nap.
“......”
Seeing this, Lumi understood the other party didn’t want to continue that topic, so she wisely dropped it.
From what she could tell—
This new Holy Sword Master had quite a temper and clearly didn’t care to follow the Church’s or the Capital’s rules.
But Lumi could understand that. After all, Vieya was a monster girl, and most humans liked treating monster girls as cheap slaves. It was perfectly natural she’d hold resentment toward humans.
At least this white-haired little one had her stance in the right place—for now, she was a friend.
Besides, according to what Lumi knew, Vieya even had a child of mixed human and monster blood.
That sort of thing depended on perspective. A monster girl with a half-human child—well, the other parent was obviously human.
Lumi smiled faintly, enjoying herself as she downed another glass of sherry, then flicked the reins to make the black stallions pick up speed.
“Drinking and driving...” Vieya muttered with narrowed eyes.
“No, the horses are on autopilot.”
Lumi chuckled, raising her glass. “To friends.”
The four black horses galloped side by side through the streets, drawing startled exclamations from passersby. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Luckily, the city’s roads were wide enough, or they surely would’ve caused a scene.
The carriage stopped beside St. Catarina Convent.
“All right, goodbye.”
Vieya grabbed the black cat by the scruff and hopped off the carriage, glancing back toward Lumi. “You can go do whatever you need to.”
Sigh, this little thing really has no manners.
Lumi poured herself another glass of wine, lifted it slightly toward Vieya without saying a word, and then drove off.
Her younger sister was about to arrive in Fengxiang Town—she had to get to the port early to pick her up.
Otherwise, that old man at home would start nagging again about how being a Hero had made her forget her family, thinking only about promotions and pay raises all year long.
“Sigh, do I ever have it easy...”
Her lament faded into the dust kicked up by the horses’ hooves.
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St. Catarina Convent.
This convent, situated in the core district of Fengxiang Town, stood near the private mansions of noble lords.
But none of those mansions had been inhabited for a long time. Tall gray walls were covered in climbing vines, and large patches of plaster had ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ peeled away under the wind and rain, ignored by anyone.
Walking down the path past the deserted estates, Vieya glanced sideways at them.
But the walls were too high—they blocked both the sunlight and her view.
The entire lane felt desolate, save for the convent’s gate, where there was still a trace of human activity.
Having learned that Vieya would be coming today, Rania had been waiting at the gate since early morning.
The two brushed shoulders as they met.
Rania opened her mouth, intending to ask about the Demon Kings, but at the last moment changed the subject. “Are you really all healed?”
Vieya looked at her and replied, “Completely. Once I’m inside, help me keep watch at the door.”
“Eh? Me, keep watch?”
“Yes—but if you want to come in and listen to my conversation with the two Demon Kings, you can.”
Vieya lifted the cat in her arms and continued, “But in that case, the lookout job will be hers.”
“That cat...” Rania looked conflicted, then sighed. “I’ll handle lookout duty.”
Even though this high-ranking monster seemed obedient to Vieya, she still worried that if left unsupervised, some kid passing by might throw a rock at the black cat and trigger a disaster.
“Then let’s go... huh, the convent’s awfully quiet today.”
On the way in, Vieya remarked that not only were there no visitors today, but even the nuns were few. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
“The residential district’s reconstruction needs all the help it can get, so the sisters went to assist,” Rania explained softly. “Many people went missing in the incident. Most homes were destroyed... Search and rescue in the ruins just finished recently, and the refugee camps still need logistical support.”
“......” Vieya didn’t reply, just tightened her hold on the cat in her arms.
“This disaster came too suddenly,” Rania continued. “No one was prepared, and the losses were much greater than anyone expected...” She trailed off, then rummaged through her pocket and took out a white pearl.
“This is from Sister Lilian. She said it’s the core of some rare magical creature, and asked me to give it to you personally when I could.”
“......”
Vieya silently accepted the pearl. The cheerful mood she’d had that morning was long gone.
After meeting Lumi, not only did she have to face those troublesome creatures again—she was also reminded of Flaviel’s warning: Try not to let anyone know you took the Holy Sword.
Yes...
Lumi might not have minded her being a monster girl.
But what about the next one?
