Chapter 150: Do You Really Think You’re an Investigator?

Julia stepping forward at this moment was something no one had anticipated.

Only Hall thought, ‘Well, well, as expected, this heroine is a great savior.’

He didn’t even have to choose; he would just let Julia fight Himan.

After all, in the game’s plot, Julia’s interactions with the other heroines were not always smooth sailing.

This village girl, who was like a “thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river” reverse-harem protagonist, had participated in many competitions, tournaments, and auctions.

And some of the heroines had gradually gotten to know the other heroines when Julia was participating in these events.

But what made Hall a little unnatural was Julia joining the Black Knights.

With her strange talent of automatically increasing two or three of her aptitude levels every ten levels, she was very formidable in the later stages.

“How are you going to prove it for Hall?”

“I can’t defeat Captain Hall in his current state, but when facing Miss Himan, Captain Hall might go easy on her, while I won’t.”

Julia said.

Now everyone present understood.

It was Julia versus Himan.

If Himan won, it would be considered that Himan had won against Hall.

If Julia won, it would be considered that Hall had won against Himan.

Although the result was questionable upon closer inspection, it was a good result for both sides.

If Hall really went through ten opponents, the White Knights would lose face.

If Julia did it instead, there would be room for maneuver.

Besides, it was not impossible for Himan to win against Julia.

What’s more, even if Himan won against Julia, Hall had not lost.

Everyone could save face.

Lucy did not have much understanding of this young, unfamiliar girl.

She thought that she must have just joined the order in the past month.

“I agree with Miss Julia’s statement. Himan and Hall, what do you think?”

“I agree. I’m a little tired.”

Hall lazily prepared to leave the stage.

At this moment, the young people of the White Knights were either gritting their teeth or were silent.

Or showed a hint of pleasure.

In any case, the effect he wanted had been achieved.

The reporters at the main gate had not completely stopped their shutters from beginning to end.

Himan, on the other hand, stared at Hall with a “don’t you dare retreat” look.

Hall ignored her and then looked at the very excited Julia, “Miss Julia, you have to be careful when you fight Senior Himan. She is very strong. You don’t have to force it.”

The “Senior Himan” in his sentence made Himan’s eyes soften a lot.

Then she said softly and took out the Oath of Purity from the scabbard hanging from her skirt waist.

“Miss Julia, I will not hold back.”

“As Captain Hall said, please give me your guidance, Senior Himan.”

Julia gave a simple knight’s salute.

Then she actually drew a pitch-black sword from her scabbard.

The hilt seemed to have a fang-like engraving and a protruding corner decoration.

This gorgeous longsword was exquisitely made and had no wear and tear.

It was as if it had just been forged.

Hall, who knew his stuff, his eyes narrowed.

The whole place was also in an uproar.

Anyone with a little knowledge could feel that this sword was possessed by a strong demon aura, and it was even very likely from the blood of a demon race with goat horns, which could be compared to the vampires.

To use this kind of weapon in a public place in Saint Louis, and in the grounds of the White Knights…

“Silence! What’s there to be surprised about? To be able to perfectly drive the power of the demon race, doesn’t that just show that Knight Julia is an existence that is superior to the demon race?”

Istar said with a cold face, and her gaze swept over the young people of the White Knights and the reporters who were pressing their shutter buttons, and continued, “If anyone is not convinced, then try to master this sword and see if you can hold it as steadily as Knight Julia.”

Hall stood where Julia had been.

He observed the black sword in Julia’s hand.

The aura in the black sword was incredibly familiar to him.

It was clearly the black goat demon lord that he and Sophia had defeated on the seventeenth floor of the Demon God’s Labyrinth.

Coupled with the fact that Istar had predicted it, it was hard for him not to think of something.

And just as he had guessed.

After Julia had left after the New Year’s Eve, she had been working hard to complete the missions of the Demon God’s Labyrinth adventurer’s guild branch.

She had been going almost every day, and would occasionally be in her rented house in the underground street of the tenth district.

Her various attributes at the start were almost all between C and B.

And when she had come to Saint Louis, her level, because Hall had saved her with Christine early on, was equivalent to starting Julia’s route several years early.

To save money to come to Saint Louis, Julia had of course trained in constant battles.

When she had met Hall and Himan in the demon wolf hunt, although her level was not as high as a game player who had systematically used their time, it was close to sixty, and very close.

After coming to Saint Louis, she had soon broken through to level sixty.

Her swordsmanship talent had reached [S-] in the six rounds of random talent increases, her constitution [A], and her sanctity [A-].

This attribute was not low, which made her gradually understand the first sixty floors of the Demon God’s Labyrinth.

Coupled with the fact that Hall had a certain relationship, completing the missions became even smoother, and the speed became faster and faster.

And she was solo, which was almost equivalent to letting a character frantically level up in an experience room, eating all the experience.

Therefore, she was noticed by the person in charge of the Adventurers’ Guild.

And the headquarters of the Black Knights in Saint Louis was also recruiting to successfully integrate the other branches.

There was a recommendation quota for the Adventurers’ Guild.

Julia had thus been recommended to the Black Knights about half a month ago.

Julia herself was also very happy and began to train herself even more diligently in the Demon God’s Labyrinth.

After some more procedures, Julia, who had a not-low talent, was successfully selected.

After checking Julia’s resume, Sergei had had her join Hall’s squad.

But Istar had also noticed her and had given this sword, which had been forged after the church had sent people to clean up the seventy-seventh floor, to Julia.

Julia herself had a very good control of this sword.

As the heroine of the game’s classic route, her weapon adaptability was also very strong.

This series of events had greatly increased Julia’s confidence.

It made this little country girl feel for the first time that she was not so inferior compared to the girls around Hall.

And Istar and the person in charge of the human resources department of the Black Knights had also drawn some big cakes for her.

Julia felt that if she worked hard, she would still be able to get a title in the Black Knights in the future.

The small team captain of the Black Knights was automatically granted the title of baron, which was how Hall had gotten his title.

The big team captain was equivalent to the position of a deputy commander of another branch and was granted the title of viscount.

The captain and vice-captain would be granted the title of viscount.

But if the captain had been in office long enough, there was a chance to get the title of marquis.

That is to say, Julia felt that she might be able to become a first-generation noble.

The status of a first-generation noble, compared to a second-generation noble like Himan, she would have a bit of confidence in her heart.

At present, this country girl’s goal was to first become a small team captain and get the title of baron.

In the future, when Hall became the captain, she would be Hall’s vice-captain.

The blue scene of her future vision included but was not limited to “doing the vice when there’s something to do, and doing the vice when there’s nothing to do.”

In that case, she would have won.

Companionship was the most important.

She, who was from a small village, had known many small couples’ feelings, and she deeply agreed with this.

For example, the widow employer she had met, her husband had run off with a character similar to a little secretary.

Wasn’t it this way?

What Mrs. Faxtius?

It was not as good as the Faxtius secretary’s root…

Now, the most important thing was to show herself.

To help Hall solve the trouble he was facing and to make a name for herself.

So Julia had acted at this time.

She drew this weapon forged from the essence of a demon lord and aimed it at Himan.

The Oath of Purity in Himan’s hand shone fiercely, as if to drive out those demonic auras.

At this moment, Himan’s expression changed slightly.

She hadn’t expected Julia to be able to control such a weapon.

But Istar was right.

Could it be that Hall…

After a moment of thought, Julia drew her sword.

Himan had not expected this country adventurer, who should have received systematic training, to be so fast.

She was caught off guard.

Their current swordsmanship talent was both [S-].

Himan was over level seventy, and Julia had actually also reached close to level seventy in more than a month with an unusual degree of grinding.

And Julia’s weapon’s quality, material, and workmanship were close to legendary-grade, and it was specially used for fighting.

The Oath of Purity, on the other hand, was more like a decorative sword, which made Himan have a slight disadvantage in the early stages.

But Himan was after all inheriting the swordsmanship of her great-grandfather, who had saved the Pope in the first East-West continent war.

In a short while, she had erased the disadvantage in terms of skill.

Now Julia was a little anxious.

She looked very kind, but she definitely wanted to prove herself.

From the first time she had met Hall and had seen the young but angelically perfect Christine, to the second time she had met Hall and had met Himan, who had the temperament of a young noble lady.

It had made her very inferior.

She wanted to break this inferiority.

Her desire to win against Himan today was naturally无比 strong.

And as the heroine of the classic route, she had a passive skill of having her attributes explode in a short period of time when she was forced into a desperate situation.

This made Hall, who was watching the battle situation between the two women from the side, feel a little uneasy.

If Julia got angry, Himan might not be able to beat her.

But the two of them were going at it for real, with so many people watching, and being recorded by the reporters of Saint Louis.

Then whether Himan lost or Julia lost…

It was unimaginable.

Hall didn’t dare to imagine.

The relationship between these two heroines would probably be even more like old enemies who would never interact again than Leticia and Ye Wangxue.

‘Don’t! Isn’t fighting just a way to communicate feelings? The two of you, don’t get angry!’

In the battlefield, neither Julia nor Himan spoke, but neither of them wanted to speak.

Their blades collided more than a dozen times in a few seconds, and each time, they could create a dazzling spark.

As a noble, Himan’s sword moves were still elegant, but Julia’s had not much beauty to speak of.

Her swordsmanship was comprehended and precipitated from her constant dealing with monsters.

When Hall had taught her back then, he had also told her not to care about whether it looked good or not, as long as she could kill the monsters.

“Looking at it this way, Julia has some skill. Himan doesn’t look like she’s going easy on her. Which family’s young lady is she?”

“I don’t know. I didn’t know there was such a person in Saint Louis before.”

“Maybe she’s from out of town. The Black Knights have a lot of people from out of town now. Her swordsmanship has the wildness of out of town.”

“But she’s still very strong. And she can master that sword with a strong demonic aura. It can’t be denied.”

The young people of the White Knights whispered.

Now Hall was even more anxious.

Christine saw his solemn expression and suddenly said, “Baron Hall, what’s wrong? Are you heartbroken to see your harem fighting?”

“What harem? Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Then tell them to stop fighting.”

“?”

Hall looked at Christine with a puzzled expression, thinking to himself, ‘Doesn’t this person like fun?’

“I just feel very heartbroken to see two pretty girls fighting over a scumbag. It’s so heartbreaking. If you stop them now, the Lord will forgive you.”

The Saintess Candidate said with a grin.

Leticia, on the other hand, did not speak, and just looked at Hall and Christine with a “is that so?” expression.

But he didn’t dare to speak easily.

He felt he had almost been tricked by Christine.

It was obvious that this person was planning to watch the fun after he had stopped Himan and Julia.

With Himan’s personality, she would surely say, “Hall, you’re having Julia take your place, and now you’re obstructing my match with Julia. What on earth do you mean?”

He was numb.

Thinking of it made him numb.

Himan and Julia were already in a complete deadlock.

Neither wanted to lose to the other.

Julia, as the classic heroine, suddenly became a little stronger.

And Himan, with her own pride, kept repeating in her heart, “I can’t lose to her.”

“Don’t tell me there’s going to be blood?”

Someone suddenly thought.

But at this very moment, the magic communication scroll at Istar’s waist suddenly emitted a golden light.

Archbishop Malik and two Silver Knights then appeared at the door.

He said.

“Lady Christine, please return to the cathedral immediately. Lord Roan has issued a new and important instruction.”

And just after a series of sudden appearances, Julia’s attention was drawn away.

Himan, on the other hand, was still carrying out her thoughts.

So, with her sword, she held it against the other party’s neck in her unwilling gaze.

“Hall, you are a member of the mission to the Cateline Kingdom in half a month. Do you understand? Prepare well in this half a month and don’t lose face for our Papal State.”

Istar, on the other hand, before she left in a hurry, left this prepared sentence.

Because of the previous nine consecutive defeats, no one in the entire White Knights dared to object.

Even Young Master Roan could only sigh.

Hall didn’t feel much.

Compared to this matter, he was more concerned about why Istar had been notified.

And how to handle the situation now that Himan had defeated Julia.

As for Christine, she had followed Archbishop Malik and left.

Leticia, on the other hand, was also taken away by Istar, who was also a cardinal.

She had said, “Little sister Leticia is not young anymore. You can just apply to your family and go to the cardinals’ meeting with me. Your big sister will protect you.”

Soon, a group of important figures left the venue, and everyone looked at Himan and Julia.

Himan had won.

It was something that everyone could understand.

But Julia did not show any intention of retreating at all.

Until Hall came forward to smooth things over and said, “Sigh, a close defeat, a close defeat. It’s fine, Julia. You might be able to win in a few years.”

Himan did not speak, but just put away her sword and looked at Hall.

She really didn’t like Hall’s words, but she also couldn’t refute them.

Julia’s growth rate was beyond her expectations.

In just two months, she had become so strong.

If she was given some more time, would it be a sure thing that she would surpass her?

Himan was unwilling to admit it, but she also understood that she had to work hard.

“I lost, Miss Himan.”

After taking a few steps back, Julia squeezed her sword hilt and then spoke.

“Mm, but you are also very strong, Julia.”

Himan would not deny this point.

Seeing that the two had acknowledged each other, Hall finally let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

According to the script after the heroines’ confrontation in the game, after such an exchange, it should have progressed to a plot with an increase in favorability.

But he did not feel this omen at all, and so he did not dare to forcibly say, “Why don’t we all have a meal together tonight?”

His mission was already completed.

So he also planned to take Julia back to the Black Knights’ headquarters to report, and to prepare for the trip to the Cateline Kingdom in half a month.

But Himan called out to him.

“Wait, Hall. I have something to talk to you about alone.”

The time was a quarter of an hour later.

They were walking in the green belt of the White Knights.

Julia, on the other hand, had been arranged by Hall to go back to the Black Knights’ headquarters.

Julia was very self-reproachful about losing to Himan.

Hall had patted her back and head, and after another word of encouragement, he had finally let her calm down and leave.

“What is it, Himan?”

When they came to the depths of the green belt, they could only hear the sound of an artificial stream flowing.

He had been following her all the way.

But he had not heard Himan speak.

Hall could understand what she wanted to say.

It was probably about his unannounced departure a while ago.

It should have been in West Town, but it was left to be dealt with here.

During this period, he had a hundred ways to explain to Himan.

But this noble young lady, who was wearing a middle school uniform and was only slightly shorter than Hall, just turned her head and said.

“Hall, you have a cooperation with the vampires, right?”

“?”

A thunderclap on a clear day.

He had never expected that Himan would know this.

In the game, if he was sent to the stake, it was very likely that he would be sent there by Himan, this cousin who could not tolerate a grain of sand in her eyes.

If Himan knew this, then wouldn’t it mean…

Hall thought of what was written in the newspaper a few days ago, that Himan had made great progress on her trip to West Town.

Could it be that Himan had written this in her report?

“Don’t worry, I didn’t tell Vice-Captain Lov.”

“Why?”

He had almost subconsciously asked out loud.

This was too out of character for Himan.

“I wanted to judge for myself. Although I did witness you letting that vampire named Lucy suck your blood that night…”

“…that night.”

He completely understood now.

Why Maria had said that Himan had gone to the orphanage, but he had not met Himan at the orphanage.

It was probably at the time when the two beast masters had appeared, and Himan had been able to directly witness the orphanage from a distance.

And she had happened to witness him letting Parousia suck his blood.

“Hall, why… why were you with that vampire? Why did you take that vampire and escape my pursuit? At that time, you should have heard my shout to catch her in the afternoon, but you…”

A series of questions made Hall a little unable to answer.

This was beyond him.

He had only thought that Hall had discovered his whereabouts, and he hadn’t thought that she would discover that he was with Lucy, and had even helped Lucy escape Himan’s pursuit.

“You listen to my explanation, Himan…”

Hall planned to have her calm down.

If Vice-Captain Lucy of the Cavendish family came, he would be finished.

Both of them were named Lucy, no wonder Himan had paid special attention to Parousia…

“You don’t have to explain.”

Himan was suddenly very emotional and interrupted Hall’s words.

She seemed to want to confirm something with him, and in Hall’s uneasy mood, she suddenly asked, “Are you using that vampire, Hall?”

“Ah, yes, that’s right, Himan. I’m using her.”

He answered immediately.

And Himan, as if she had been relieved, sat down on a long bench in the depths of the green belt.

And gestured for Hall to sit beside her.

“It’s very dangerous for you to use a vampire, Hall. You pretended to be like that for three years and lowered your reputation so much that you even deceived me. And this time, can you notify me in advance before you do this kind of thing next time?”

Himan placed her hands on her thighs and lowered her head, speaking to herself as if she were enduring her emotions, “Or do you think there’s no need?”

Now, in Himan’s perception, Hall was using Parousia.

She had been thinking about this repeatedly for the past ten days.

She had thought that Hall might have been seduced by a vampire.

But the more she thought, the more she thought of the past, and of Leticia and Christine’s words.

She thought that maybe she should believe him.

And the decisive factor that had made Himan have this guess was that Maria had used that sword with the demonic aura today.

Istar had said, “Maria can control the power of a demon, which means she is more outstanding than a demon.”

This meant that the highest-ranking person, as a cardinal, approved of this method.

Then what about Hall?

Himan knew that Hall had returned on a special train with Leticia.

Leticia had gone to Sunset City, she knew.

Then Hall had also gone to Sunset City after West Town.

He had gone to the place where the vampires were.

He had gone there and had received more attention from the cardinals and the Black Knights.

The Judgment Bureau had not suspected Hall.

Why should she suspect him?

So many clues were connected together, and Himan had this bold guess.

But she was a straightforward person after all and didn’t dare to be sure.

So she had confirmed with Hall, and after getting an affirmative answer, she had finally breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

Thank goodness.

This time, she had not misunderstood him.

And, Hall was so formidable now.

He was surely stronger than that vampire who was being chased by her.

There was no need to be attached to that vampire.

“Oh, I’ve made you worry, Himan. Don’t mind it. I was sent by the knightly order this time to be an undercover agent in the vampire race. Letting that vampire suck my blood was to create the illusion that I was dependent on the pleasure of being sucked by her.”

Hall said faintly.

Himan nodded.

She knew that when a human was sucked by a vampire of the opposite s*x, they would actually feel a pleasure no less than that of s*x.

He actually hadn’t fallen in that pleasure…

It must have been very difficult.

And Hall continued.

“So I had to leave without saying goodbye at first. Taking Lov with me was the first layer of insurance, so that everyone would think I had eloped with Lov. You must not tell anyone. This mission is a top secret. I will have to continue to carry it out in the future. If you run into me again, don’t be surprised. This is all for the future of the human race of the Western Continent. Before launching a large-scale war against the Eastern Continent, we must ensure that our rear is completely safe.”

“Hall… so that’s how it is. I didn’t expect you…”

Himan’s heart gradually understood, and she was filled with emotion.

This was the son of a duke and general’s family.

Such responsibility and commitment…

She had misunderstood him all along.

But she soon thought of another question and looked at him seriously.

“By the way, Hall. Did you know Christine when you were a child?”