Chapter 137: Don’t Talk Nonsense, Our Friendship is Purely Camaraderie!

Hela?

Hall was completely dumbfounded.

Who was Hela?

He didn’t seem to have heard this name before.

Recalling the game’s settings, there was no such name.

Who was this again?

But based on his knowledge from his previous life, he knew that Hela was the goddess of death in Norse mythology.

According to the game creator’s habits, Hela would be a girl.

Why was there another girl?

He knew that Christine had recovered some of her memories.

But could it be?

As a child, he should have only flirted with Christine and Christine’s sister.

And Sophia’s sister?

Oh.

If he had to add, there was also Leticia, who seemed to have fallen in love with him at first sight.

But, there shouldn’t be any more, right?

He only had one sentence in his mind now, ‘My past self, that’s enough.’

“Who is Hela, Hall?”

Christine repeated like a broken record.

“I don’t know.”

Hall chose the four-word truth.

“You really don’t know?”

“I really don’t know.”

“Oh, I’ll believe you for now. After all, Hall, you also…”

Christine twirled her hair with her finger, winding the golden strands to hint that Hall had lost his memory.

She still knew about this.

But she also had a faint feeling that both she and Hall had lost their memories.

Could it be that their amnesia was related in some way?

“If I knew who Hela was, I would definitely tell you. But I really don’t know. When I have time, I’ll ask your sister and see if she knows.”

“Oh, alright then. By the way, are you still in contact with your sister?”

“Yes, she’s a riddle-master. If you meet her one day, please ask her to speak less in riddles.”

Hall thought of Mandosha Flower.

It was probably still difficult for her to meet with Christine.

As one of the seven Sages of the Salvation Church.

To get close to a Saintess Candidate.

It was really hard to say.

If she was discovered, and then it was found out that Christine was [Angel].

There would be no way to save Christine.

“Oh, alright then. How is your relationship with your sister now?”

“It’s just like that. Anyway, she’s about the same as you were before, she likes to tease me.”

“Oh…”

Christine’s beautiful, long eyelashes fluttered slightly.

It was unknown what she was thinking.

After half a day, she finally said.

“Hall, back then, my sister, she didn’t give you the indenture contract…”

“Huh?”

The term “indenture contract” made Hall dumbfounded.

He only remembered that he had “tricked” them with sweets that girls liked, like cold drinks and crushed ice.

When had he ever made an indenture contract?

Damn it, it was practically human trafficking.

“In any case, my sister didn’t sign, and you didn’t pay. That can’t take effect. So you can’t bind my sister in the future, you know?”

Christine continued to emphasize, “You know? You can’t use this to threaten my sister in the future.”

“Alright, I know.”

Hall thought to himself that he would threaten Mandosha Flower.

He deserved to live two more days.

Even if he did it on purpose, he couldn’t beat Mandosha Flower.

It was not certain who would threaten whom.

“What if you go back on your word?”

“I won’t go back on my word.”

“Alright. My sister is so beautiful. You have enough girls around you now. You’re not allowed to have any ideas about her.”

“…I really don’t have any ideas. She also doesn’t have any ideas about me.”

Hall thought to himself, ‘Isn’t my relationship with Mandosha Flower innocent?’

Although Mandosha Flower sometimes chatted with him a lot, the core topic was still Christine.

Besides, Mandosha Flower still wore a veil when she was with him.

Their relationship was very pure.

It was pure camaraderie, okay?

He didn’t even have to think.

Just based on his knowledge, he knew that he and Mandosha Flower had been on the battlefield together, carried swords together, and shed blood together before he lost his memory.

Vulgar love between a man and a woman?

Shallow!

“Mm, alright. It’s best if you don’t.”

“I know you’re worried. She’s also very worried. She’s your good sister, and you’re also her good little sister.”

“Let’s not talk about it. It’s been tiring enough tonight. You should go back and rest early.”

“Baron Hall.”

Christine suddenly issued a dismissal order.

Hall was a little surprised.

This was not like her.

But it was best if he could leave.

Since the [stage] had ended, he could start to consider his great cause of survival.

“I wonder if I’ll have time to go to Sunset City this winter break.”

Hall counted the dates.

He was thinking of the property there.

“How is the situation?”

“Reporting to the princess, the monster tide began to recede an hour ago. It seems that the great lord commanding them has not continued to act.”

“As expected. What about the situation at the orphanage?”

Frida was now on the second floor of the Adventurers’ Guild headquarters in West Town.

There was a magic map in the meeting room here.

This magic map was the masterpiece of a certain magic master of Bal.

It was formed by connecting the detection magic arrays buried underground around West Town.

It could monitor most of the situation within a thirty-kilometer radius of West Town in real time.

Of course, if the powerhouses deliberately hid themselves, this magic array could not detect them.

But after it was activated, it was more than enough to monitor the monster tide.

“There seems to have been a big battle at the orphanage. The entire orphanage is severely damaged. But the miracle has begun to disappear, and the feather seems to have been taken by someone.”

“Where is Christine?”

“She has returned to the church, safe and sound. But we have found the body of Deputy Knight Captain Arjo, and also the body of Archbishop Otto on the edge of West Town. They are both dead. Soon, the other two deputy knight captains of Cardinal Saint Gregory will arrive by Holy Train. How should we respond?”

“Respond?”

Of course, Merida knew that Hall and his group had won the game tonight.

Then she should be able to continue to believe him and put all her bets on him.

So she said.

“There is no need to respond. I will tell them that I deeply regret the premeditated surprise attack by the demon race this time.”

“Alright, Your Highness.”

The confidant who had come to report thought for a moment.

Indeed, it was enough to express deep regret.

Did they have to compensate?

Compensation would be even more difficult.

After all, the resources to cultivate a deputy knight captain and the status of a core archbishop were enough to make Merida bleed a lot.

The other party might even want to investigate further.

Then Merida would not allow it even more.

“In any case, mention less about the Salvation Church. Put all the blame on the vampires.”

“The vampires, aren’t they your allies?”

“Allies also have levels. Besides, the vampires and the church have always been at odds. One more or one less thing doesn’t matter.”

The confidant no longer spoke.

The princess’s considerations were of course more than theirs.

So he withdrew.

And Merida was thinking, when should she go and talk to Hall?

She thought that after tonight, Christine and he should have remembered something.

The next day, Hall woke up from the adventurer’s inn.

Because his body had been digesting that power, even though he had slept very late, he still felt a little tired.

He stood by the window and looked outside, thinking it was probably noon.

Then he went downstairs and got the West Town newspaper that reported on the situation last night.

“Damn, that’s amazing.”

The information on it made him very surprised.

Besides praising the generosity of the eldest princess Merida, who had fulfilled her promise to buy the important monster materials such as magic crystals and magic cores at double the price last night.

They were also praising Christine.

Because the newspaper clearly stated, “Considering the fierce battle last night, another blessing ceremony will be held tonight.”

This was really amazing.

Everyone knew that a blessing ceremony was very exhausting for a Saintess Candidate’s stamina and energy.

Although the battle with the monsters last night was very hard, and there were inevitably some casualties.

But most people really didn’t expect Christine to hold another blessing ceremony.

This was definitely what the people wanted.

If they did another poll on the support rate tomorrow, it would probably be at least over ninety percent.

West Town, this town made up of adventurers, most people might have faith, but faith couldn’t be eaten, so they basically just played it for real.

And most of them were not from here.

Now that Bal had no orthodox Saintess Candidate, and the people of the country were usually very concerned about the situation in West Town, Christine’s grace would surely be spread throughout the Bal Empire by the mouths of the adventurers.

“Is the victory decided?”

Hall felt that as long as Christine did not have any accidents.

The position of Saintess was basically ninety percent stable.

This was a bit exaggerated.

In the game, even if one took the Saintess route, it was still quite difficult to achieve the feat of stabilizing the support rate for the Saintess election at the beginning of the year 1035.

Then Hall stopped reading the newspaper.

After a simple meal, he went to Thorne’s weapon shop.

He had broken a weapon last night and liberated a [Wind’s Soul].

He had taken three weapons from the old man, and now he could only return one.

So when he entered the shop, Hall said.

“The battle last night was a bit fierce. I’ve come to return the weapon.”

As for the two broken ones, he didn’t say anything for the time being.

Although Thorne had said that he could do whatever he wanted with them before he took them away, he planned to make up for the material cost of re-forging the [Wind’s Soul].

He might have to use it again in the future.

But when he looked up, he saw the Black Rose.

“Hey, what are you doing here?”

“Nothing… how are you?”

The Black Rose avoided Hall’s gaze.

Then she hesitated for a moment before shouting towards the backyard, “Grandpa Thorne, Hall is here.”

This was actually not for Thorne, but to remind her direct superior, Mandosha.

After the Black Rose had left last night, she remembered that Christine had said there were vampires in the mountains nearby, so she had gone to investigate.

And she had run into Mandosha Flower and Thorne, who were in a standoff with the two vampire princes.

Then they had had another standoff for a while.

As the magic tide receded, the two sides also tacitly parted on bad terms.

Mandosha Flower then introduced the Black Rose to Thorne, saying that this old man had once taken care of her, Christine, and Hall.

The Black Rose was of course very respectful of the old man who had taken care of Christine and Mandosha Flower.

So she had come over to help out.

When Mandosha Flower planned to leave West Town.

They would go back to the Papal State together.

During that time, they had also talked about Christine’s matter.

Hearing that Christine was determined to be a Saintess and that Mandosha Flower did not stop her, the Black Rose was just silent.

She couldn’t say too much about the matters between the sisters.

But Mandosha Flower had said that the Black Rose should not tell Hall that she had come to the vicinity of West Town.

“Don’t shout. I just came to deliver the money and return the weapon. By the way, why are you here? You haven’t answered me yet.”

“I came on Lord Mandosha’s orders. When Lord Angel leaves West Town, I will also leave. Before that, I will help Grandpa Thorne manage the shop.”

“Oh, didn’t you give me both of Mandosha Flower’s communication magic books last night?”

Hall was not easily fooled.

“I still have more. Why should I give you all of them? I said two, so it’s two? If I gave you all of them, how would I contact Lord Mandosha Flower, who is still in the Papal State?”

The Black Rose started to make excuses.

Hall extended his hand, “Then give me one more. I have something to ask her.”

“No.”

“You’re lying to me?”

He looked at the Black Rose’s eyes and always felt that her behavior was strange in a way he couldn’t describe.

“I’m not lying to you, but the magic scroll is not on me. I’ll go to the backyard and get it.”

“Alright.”

Hall planned to follow the Black Rose to the backyard.

But the latter immediately stopped him.

“You’re not allowed to follow me.”

“Why?”

“If you follow me, I won’t give you the magic scroll to communicate with Lord Mandosha.”

Although the Black Rose was much smarter than Parousia, she still couldn’t handle Hall’s sudden arrival and this request very well.

Although Hall sensed that there might be some secret in the backyard that the Black Rose didn’t want him to know, he still felt it was better to forget it.

There was no need.

He just needed to contact Mandosha Flower.

So he just waited in the weapon shop.

Soon, the Black Rose, who had entered the backyard, came out with a brand new magic communication scroll.

“Here, for you. What else do you have to talk about with Lord Mandosha? You used up both books last night, and you still want to talk? Don’t tell me you want to flirt with our Lord Mandosha?”

“Can’t you have a little faith in me?”

First it was Christine, now the Black Rose.

Hall just wanted to say that his relationship with Mandosha Flower was purely camaraderie.

It was very pure, okay?

Then he directly and frankly started to contact her without avoiding the Black Rose.

He sat on a chair in the weapon shop and directly started to make contact.

But the moment it was connected, before he could speak.

The other party spoke first.

“What is it, Hall? Are you looking for me again?”

“How did you know it was me?”

“I guessed, hehe. But it’s good that you’re looking for me, so you don’t have to be around my little sister all the time. If you guys commit the sin of passion, it will be difficult for her to be a Saintess.”

The other party’s tone was very lighthearted.

Hall didn’t have that much free time.

He got straight to the point.

“I won’t be following Christine back to the Papal State after this. I might be leaving for a while. If you have time, come over from the Papal State and keep an eye on her safety.”

“Oh, alright. Young Master Hall has other little sisters to accompany, I know. My little sister, I’ll still have to take care of her.”

“What do you mean, other little sisters to accompany? Can’t you be a little more normal? I have important things to do.”

Hall couldn’t possibly say that he was going to Sunset City.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have any good place to hang out.

“Oh, although I don’t know where you’re going after this, you must not go to Sunset City.”

Mandosha Flower thought of that silver-haired princess.

She felt she still had to remind Hall to be more careful.

But Hall on the other side was shocked, thinking to himself, ‘Is Mandosha Flower a worm in my stomach? Can she predict my actions in advance?’

‘Don’t be so ridiculous, okay?’

“Hall, are you really going to Sunset City?”

Sensing the silence on the other end, Mandosha Flower was anxious.

He knew that in Sunset City, everything was under control for the time being.

But if Hall were to go to Sunset City, she couldn’t handle the vampire side.

“Don’t worry, I won’t go. I still have to take Lov with me. It’s too dangerous to go to Sunset City.”

He decisively used Lov as a shield.

“Oh, that little maid of yours. Hey, you’re not going to go on a honeymoon with her, are you? And then you run into my little sister on the way. So to protect her, you ruined your honeymoon plan, and you’re going to continue your honeymoon?”

“Yes, what about it?”

To avoid arousing Mandosha Flower’s suspicion, Hall simply admitted it.

Otherwise, it would be too suspicious for him to be running around with a defenseless Lov.

Mandosha Flower and Christine were both smart people.

“That little maid of yours, is she prettier than my little sister?”

“That’s hard to say.”

“How is it hard to say?”

“In my eyes, pretty girls are all unique. How can they be compared?”

With the classic quote out.

Hall thought he was stable.

But he didn’t expect Mandosha Flower to say directly.

“It seems someone in Saint Louis also said I was pretty a while ago… then what about me?”

‘Ah, is she testing him?’

The Black Rose and Christine had already done his ideological work.

So he did not choose a very cheesy statement.

“You’re special, but in a different way. We’re good brothers.”

“6.”

Mandosha Flower replied with a number.

Now Hall immediately changed the subject.

And asked, “By the way, who is Hela? Christine is very concerned about this. Do you know?”

He didn’t say that he wanted to ask.

And immediately brought out Christine’s name.

“You don’t remember?”

“Of course I don’t remember.”

Hall was very sure.

The other side was silent for a while, and then said, “If you don’t remember, you don’t remember. Why are you asking me about her?”

“It’s Christine who is concerned about this. It’s not that Christine is concerned about this, I’m too lazy to ask. It’s none of my business.”

He knew that if Christine asked about Hela, it might trigger some strange shura field.

He chose to draw a clear line in advance.

Now the silence on the other side was even longer.

“Why is it none of Young Master Hall’s business?”

“In any case, I have to deal with many girls now. You also know that I don’t have that much energy, and a day is not 48 hours.”

“Does Young Master Hall intend to sever ties with Hela?”

Mandosha Flower’s tone became low, and it seemed not very friendly.

And Hall felt that she was saying “he was going to accompany another little sister” and “he was going on a honeymoon with a little maid.”

She must be afraid that he would be a scumbag to her little sister.

Mandosha Flower was very Christine, whether in his past memories or now.

“It’s not like there’s any relationship. Let me make it clear first. If I had anything with her, she would probably have come to me by now. So I’m just asking you just in case.”

Just in case, to fall into a shura field again.

To know oneself and know one’s enemy, one would be victorious in a hundred battles.

This was Hall’s core goal.

“Oh, Hela. You go back and be a good captain of your Black Knights. When you have a chance to be promoted to captain, you will naturally have the authority to look up those things.”

“Don’t be a riddle-master. I want to hear something serious, or I’m going to Sunset City.”

He said.

“You… Hall, you’ve even learned to threaten me back, haven’t you?”

“No, I’m just going on a trip to Sunset City. It’s no big deal.”

He filled the air with smoke.

He was indeed going.

When Christine left West Town tomorrow, he would buy a ticket and leave with Lov that night.

“Alright then. I’ll tell you. Hela is a girl who is about as cute as Christine.”

“Oh?”

“But, the fate on her makes her not too cute.”

“Is that so? So what did she do before?”

“She was in the Black Knights with you. She was your colleague or comrade-in-arms, I guess.”

“Oh, then it sounds like our relationship is about the same. Then where is she now?”

Hall didn’t have much impression of the Black Knights, but a character like Hela should not have existed.

“I don’t know.”

“Alright, alright. That’s it then.”

Hall knew that the riddle-master would not reveal too much.

But since it was related to the Black Knights, when he returned to Saint Louis, with the current situation, he could still investigate.

There were not a few noble scions who wanted to befriend him now.

At that time, he would just casually ask some other nobles.

“Oh, so perfunctory. Weren’t you very interested in Hela just now?”

“It’s Christine who is interested, not me.”

“Alright, then bye, Young Master Hall, bye bye bye bye.”

Mandosha Flower hung up directly.

Hall felt that she seemed a little angry, but he didn’t understand why she was angry.

But he didn’t care anymore.

Anyway, Mandosha Flower was still in the Papal State.

If she had the guts, she could come to West Town and kill him offline.

When he returned to the Papal State again, her anger would probably have subsided.

“Then, Black Rose, I’m leaving. When Christine returns to the imperial capital of Bal tomorrow, I won’t be following. By the way, Thorne doesn’t seem to be in the backyard?”

Hall placed the damaged weapon on the counter.

And was about to leave.

But he was also very puzzled.

Although the Black Rose had been shouting for half a day, Thorne had not appeared.

“Alright, alright. You can go now. I will protect the Angel.”

Realizing that Mandosha Flower might be exposed in the backyard, the Black Rose hurriedly shooed him away.

At the same time.

Saint Louis.

It had been almost a month since Hall had disappeared.

Lorraine tinkered with her little toys at home every day.

She wanted to find Hall to experiment on, but Hall had not come back at all.

However, she was not too bored.

Because her supervisor had soon had her research two new topics.

—Regarding how to efficiently use sanctity to purify the decadent aura in the feather of a succubus.

—Regarding how to use sanctity to maintain sanity when the human body has lost consciousness and become mad due to the seduction of a succubus or other situations.

Originally, Lorraine had wanted to be a slacker.

She was very depressed.

To write a thesis and do research at home was too tormenting.

But her supervisor had said that the Saintess Candidate of the Bal Empire might not be saved.

If Lorraine did well in her thesis and theology, she could be recommended.

The meaning was self-evident.

At this juncture, it was possible for Lorraine to become a Saintess Candidate, or to have her position in the church greatly upgraded.

Now she felt.

The higher her position in the church, the greater the opportunity to come into contact with certain forbidden knowledge and items.

And she felt that her brother’s sanctity was indeed very high.

This research was also very useful to her.

For example, wasn’t it just a matter of doing the opposite of the research topic?

Lorraine was very smart and could draw inferences from one example.

But today, when she was sitting in the estate eating dessert in her spare time.

She suddenly found that Xiao Lu had returned to the Faxtius estate.

“I have been ordered by the Seventh Princess to bring a New Year’s gift from the Xia Kingdom for Baron Hall.”

At this time, it was also the New Year in the Xia Kingdom.

And Lorraine said coldly to this messenger from her sister-in-law.

“My brother is not here. He has been missing for almost a month. You should give it to someone else.”

The next day.

West Town.

Hall did not go to see Christine off.

He just stood on the platform with Thorne and watched the Holy Train depart.

‘Himan should be on it too,’ he thought to himself.

Now, it was just him and Lov again.

“Book a ticket. A ticket to Sunset City.”

But when he returned to the church in the town to find Lov, just as he was about to step into the church.

A nun was standing at the door with a letter.

“Hello, sir. Knight Himan said that I should give this letter to a black-haired young man named Hall Faxtius. Is that you?”