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Chapter 485: Pouring Holy Water on Vampires
The bustling and prosperous streets of the royal capital.

Lagis was strolling on this vibrant street, dressed beautifully in a light and gorgeous dress.

This was supposed to be a very happy trip, but he was surrounded and protected by his companions - some were fierce, some were dangerous, and some were indifferent.

The corners of the noble daughter's mouth twitched slightly.

"Um...everyone, this is on the street, there's no need to be too protective."

"No. Recently, many people of unknown origin have appeared in the capital. We need to be more careful."

The request was refuted on the spot.

The four team members followed her closely, making her feel very uncomfortable.

"I say everyone, I'm just going to discuss something, there's no need to follow me like this."

"Really? If you're just discussing something, you don't need to wear this beautiful dress. And considering your relationship with that guy, what if you get too worried and act rashly with him?"

"…Am I so untrustworthy?"

Laqis wanted to be angry.

However, the team members' expressions of "you are that kind of person" made even the captain, who was known for being overly strict and devilish, unable to utter any rebuttal for a while.

To be honest, the players are right.

Obviously, it was just an insignificant matter, at most she was seeing off her childhood sweetheart who was about to destroy a brothel, but she still subconsciously put on beautiful clothes, causing passers-by on the street to stare at her, and she became a big conspicuous bag.

However, the girl's shyness and arrogance made her subconsciously push the blame onto another person.

...Damn Lin for making such a fool of himself.

Seeing that her persuasion was futile, Lagis had no choice but to move forward quickly. Although her team members' and family's relationship prevented her from participating, at least they did not stop her from meeting Lin.

Soon, the steel-level adventurer team, Blue Rose, arrived at the Axis Cult's headquarters outside the city.

Several people were warmly received.

His only shortcoming is that he is too enthusiastic. He keeps preaching in their ears, telling them how wonderful the Axis Church is so that they can quickly join the church. He even uses various threats and inducements to make them sign the conversion book.

By the way, what the hell is edible soap? Could it be shoe glue?

Out of trust in her childhood sweetheart, Lagis regarded this frightening fanaticism as the believers' loyalty to the goddess and forced herself not to think of anything else.

The people who were suffering from mental attacks did not end their painful torture until they revealed that they were the leader's friends who came to visit them.

"Lord Aindola, the leader is inside, please come in."

"Thank you, Miss Monica."

Come to the church.

The interior was very empty. Unlike the Theocracy and the Holy Kingdom, which had all kinds of extravagant stone carvings, this church was terribly simple. There was no confessional, no seats, no pulpit, just a huge empty dome with all the light scattered inside.

The only thing they have in common is that there is a statue of the goddess worshipped by Axis believers in the center of the church.

The face cannot be seen clearly - I don't know if it is blurred intentionally or because of their lack of faith, but the only thing that is certain is that this goddess is very beautiful, and this judgment is groundless.

Although it is a bit crude and empty, it can still make people feel calm and feel the majesty and solemnity of the gods. It is just that it is unknown whether this is the attribute of the church itself or the effect of the goddess herself.

At this time, Lin was under the statue, and with him was the princess's guard, Clem, and the two seemed to be talking about something.

“Climb, are you sure you want to come along? It’s very dangerous. And does Her Highness the Princess agree?”

"…Her Royal Highness the Princess did not agree, but this is my own decision! I want to go!"

"Can you tell me the reason?"

“I want to do my part.”

When Clem learned about the brothel, he was furious. He could not hide his displeasure at the way Lana's decree of emancipation had been used, and at the fact that the situation had not improved.

He also understood. The kingdom's regulations prohibited the slave trade, but even if it was not slave trade, it was not uncommon for people to be forced to work in harsh conditions to repay debts. There were many loopholes. No, it was because of the loopholes that they tried to enact the slave emancipation order.

But now, the regulations formulated by Lana are almost meaningless. This sad thought suddenly occurred to my mind, so I urgently want to do my part.

"But……"

"I advise you to give up. You will die."

Before Lin could persuade him, a cold and slightly reprimanding remark came from the side.

The two looked in the direction of the voice and saw several female adventurers at the church door, surrounding a noble daughter like stars surrounding the moon.

"Laqisi?"

Lin walked quickly forward and naturally took her hand, enveloping her in a healing glow.

"Forest……"

The noble daughter twisted her body slightly, looking quite uncomfortable, especially when her teammates looked at her with strange and teasing eyes, which made the girl feel that the dignity she had accumulated for a long time was gone.

She hated this, but she hated herself even more for not wanting to let go and craving for this kind of warmth and care.

After a moment, the light faded.

Lin nodded and said, "Very good, in good condition. As long as you don't use the magic sword too much, there will be no risk of being corroded."

"Yes, really? Thank you, Lin."

Lagis smiled awkwardly. At this point she couldn't say that it was just her second-year syndrome acting up. She could only silently enjoy this shameful yet pampering care.

"Hey, hey, hey, you only have eyes for the captain, what about us?"

What caught my eye was a burly woman with a loud voice as rugged as her appearance, and her big arms reminded people of logs.

It was really rude to yell in church, but when I thought about the other person's nature and the fact that he was my childhood friend, I didn't care so much.

Following them was a pair of twins.

They were dressed in ninja costumes, and their expressions, demeanor, and keep-away aura seemed to be cut from the same mold.

"Gagran, Tia and Tina. Sorry for neglecting you."

"Hey, your eyes are straight."

"I can't help it. Who told the captain to dress so beautifully?"

"That's right, my captain dressed up beautifully just to meet you. Don't you have anything to say to such a captain? It would be best if it was a confession of love. It's okay, we will pretend not to hear it. Come on, start your passionate confession."

"Gagran! Tina! And Tia too!"

Having her secrets exposed by her teammates, coupled with their excessive nonsense, the thin-skinned daughter of a noble became a little excited. She did not have the calmness and confidence of an adamantite-level adventurer or a priest-warrior who had entered the realm of heroes, but of course she was also looking forward to what would unfold next.

Lin seemed to have just noticed the girl's elaborate dressing, and praised her sincerely: "Very beautiful, Lagis. It matches your name of Rose very well."

"Um...thank you."

It was just an ordinary word of praise, but it made the noble daughter's heart beat wildly.

As the team members winked at each other in celebration of their great success in the battle, the noble daughter blushed and glared at them fiercely, thinking that she would have a hard time when she returned.

"By the way, what are you doing here?"

Due to their positions and identities, Lagis and the others were unable to offer help, and Lin did not understand why they came here.

"There's nothing I can do. Who told Captain Devil to come?"

"We are here with her."

"Look at her, to be exact."

What Geganlan and the twins said one by one also made Lin understand that the daughter of a noble family came to check on her childhood sweetheart out of concern for his safety.

"Thank you, Lachis."

"No, you're welcome..."

The devil captain who used to tease the princess would also become a little girl in front of the person he likes? The devil captain's image in the eyes of the team members collapsed a little.

Eye-opening.

"I say you."

The words were not addressed to Lin, but to Climb. The boy pointed at his nose in surprise.

The one who called him was no one else. He was short and had been silent since a while ago. He was covered in a dark robe that was watertight. His face was not visible, not because of the lack of light, but because of the strange mask with a scarlet jewel on his forehead, which completely covered his face. Only the eyes were cracked with a slit, and even the color of the pupils under the slit could not be identified.

Ibiruai, this sharp-tongued and merciless woman, is also a member of Cang Qiangwei and a powerful magic chanter.

"Boy, you have no talent, try to work in other directions."

Unlike the indistinct deep voice, her words left no room for retort.

Climb was well aware of this.

He had no talent for magic, no, not only magic talent, no matter how much he practiced swordsmanship, even to the point of breaking his skin and bleeding, it was ineffective. But he couldn't give up, because without talent, he could only hope that hard work would bring some progress. At the same time, he was also glad that he didn't give up, because that's why he got the sword that could touch genius.

"You seem unconvinced."

Seeing the emotions beneath Climb's flat iron mask, Ibiruai continued, "A gifted person has talent from the beginning. Some say talent is a bud before it blooms, and everyone has it... Hmph, I would say that is just wishful thinking, a nice-sounding phrase used by people with inferior intelligence to comfort themselves. Gazef... the Kingdom's warrior captain is a good example. He is a gifted human. Can you make up for the gap between you and that person with hard work?"

Climb was speechless.

The training during this period made him realize deeply that he really could not reach that level.

However, he has his own beliefs.

"It is true that I have no talent, as Lord Ibiruai said, but someone once told me: follow your own ideas, don't care about what others say, and keep going! No matter how hard the road ahead is, as long as you go in the right direction, no matter how bumpy it is, you are closer to your goal than standing still."

"The wisdom of fools."

"You're right!"

Climb felt that Ibiruai’s words resonated with him. It seemed that he thought the same thing.

"But you have to understand that the person who taught you this sentence is a genius himself."

Following his gaze, Ibiruai looked at the priest and said, "That man's strength is unfathomable. He can cast third-level magic with ease. Do you know what that means? He is at least a fifth-level magic caster. He is a strong man who has entered the realm of heroes, unlike you."

"But even so, that master also taught me the Sword of Fool."

"...I've said so much, but you still don't want to stop, right?"

"Yes."

"How stupid. It's really stupid. If you hold on to unrealized wishes, you will eventually destroy yourself, you know? I say it again, you have to know your own worth."

"I know."

Clem had no talent, and he knew it very well. However, being told that he had no talent all the time did make him depressed. Having said that, Clem did not intend to change his current outlook on life.

——Devote all your energy to Her Royal Highness the Princess!

Perhaps it was because she sensed a certain aura of martyrdom from Climb, and the fact that she was still in the church made her even more uncomfortable.

Ibiruai was shocked behind his mask.

Suddenly, a lot of liquid dripped from her face...or to be more precise, from her mask.

"What are you doing, man?"

She glared at Lin who kept splashing water at her - even though she couldn't see her eyes, she could still feel her angry gaze.

"This is holy water, used to ward off evil spirits."

"Of course I know that. The only water in the church is holy water! What I mean is, why are you throwing it at me?"

This explanation was not accepted, but instead aroused Ibiruai's anger.

Lin was surprised and said, "It's only natural. If something unclean appears in the church, it's normal to purify it with some holy water."

"Hello……!"

Ibiruai is a vampire.

All team members are well aware of this matter, and Lin, the captain's childhood sweetheart, is naturally aware of it as well. Coupled with the difference in their respective identities, the relationship between the priest and the vampire has always been bad.

"You bastard, this isn't holy water at all, it's just ordinary water! It has no effect at all!"

"You are a member of the Lagis team, you can't really use holy water. Or do you like real holy water? Do you have a special fetish?"

"Are you provoking me, asshole?"

"Hey, did you just notice?"

After saying that, Lin splashed water more quickly, making the old vampire loli woman grit her teeth in anger.

This pleasant interaction did not last long.

Seeing her depressed and angry appearance, Lin laughed wildly: "See? Even an adamantium-level adventurer will become a drowned chicken! So even a fool can make a strong man suffer as long as he holds the sword tightly! Listen carefully, Clem! Those who can achieve great things are fools who keep moving forward, while sages who stagnate are not like that!"

"Yes, I understand!"

Climb clenched his fists in excitement.

This sentence shows that Lin agreed to take him with him. How could he not be excited to verify his growth and gains during this period? He can finally help Her Highness Lana and do his part for the master he serves!
When Ibiruai saw the two men like this, he thought they were crazy people who couldn't explain themselves, just like those fanatical Akusis believers!
(End of this chapter)