My front door leads to a comic strip

Upon hearing the request, Milieard immediately nodded in agreement.

In her opinion, these were all minor matters; eating was the most important thing right now.

The meat sizzled as it grilled, oil occasionally splattering. Gu Yuan picked up his backpack from the ground and tossed it to her.

"If you're willing, that's good. Some of these are magic bombs I got from the last city..."

The bomb's effect is that it detonates upon contact with a violent impact. After detonation, it causes damage to surrounding materials, only affecting fabric.

—This is the weapon version of the magic potion that [only melts clothes] from the original work.

It was shelved because its effects were too lackluster, until it was discovered by Gu Yuan in the warehouse...

Millie Alde quickly reached out and took the backpack, carefully went around to her back, secured it firmly with a leather strap, and even tied a tight knot.

She looked up at Gu Yuan, her eyes full of seriousness:

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of it while you're away."

"Let's eat now, it's getting late."

The sound suddenly became lighter, as if a switch had been flipped.

After saying that, he sat down and pulled out the cork from the fragrant cider.

With a soft "pop," the sweet aroma of wine immediately wafted out.

Seeing her impatient look, Gu Yuan had no choice but to stop the conversation, shaking his head helplessly with a hint of indulgence in his eyes.

I picked up the spice jar, sprinkled in the seasonings, and suddenly felt a jolt of disbelief.

I feel like Millie Alder has slowly turned into a foodie over the past few months.

What will she do if I'm gone?

"The theory of lifespan... must be overturned." Gu Yuan muttered to himself, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

I can't imagine Milie Alde having to spend every day with the rest of the people just for food and drink...

When we get back this time, we'll travel through the night and reach the capital as soon as possible.

Whether I can possess magic, whether I can gain immortality through magic, all depends on this.

……

……

Five days later.

King's capital.

After a long journey of two months, Gu Yuan and Milie Alde finally arrived here.

The city walls stand tall, built of huge bluestones, gleaming with a warm luster in the sunlight.

The air lacked the freshness and tranquility of the forest; instead, it was filled with the noise of people and the overwhelming "human touch."

Gu Yuan rolled off the dragon: "As expected of the capital, it doesn't smell at all here."

At some point, "not smelling bad" became his standard for judging the level of civilization in a city, which he found somewhat amusing.

Milie Aldet followed suit, stepping onto the smooth bluestone floor, and echoed:

"Do you mean someone urinates or defecates in public? That shouldn't happen here."

The people around them, who were walking around, stopped in their tracks when they caught sight of the dragon on the street corner, and all turned their curious and surprised eyes toward it.

—How could a dragon enter the capital?

But when they saw the steel rope hanging from the dragon's mouth, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and their eyes showed a hint of awe.

Those who can tame dragons by force have no right to criticize them.

Several guards who were about to step forward to question him stopped and exchanged cautious glances.

Gu Yuan noticed their gazes, stroked his chin, and smiled:

"Yeah, this isn't India after all... Never mind, let's go ask where the headquarters of the Goddess Church is first."

He glanced at the pedestrians on the street and thought to himself: The economy here is indeed much better than the cities I've been to before; everyone on the street actually has shoes to wear.

Although most of them were simple straw sandals, at least they didn't have to walk barefoot.

Not far away, several people were bowing and surrounding an elderly man with white hair. He was dressed in luxurious clothes and looked like he was of high status.

Just as Gu Yuan lifted his foot, preparing to ask a passerby for information...

As if by telepathy, the white-haired old man suddenly looked in his direction.

Immediately afterward, the old man stopped abruptly, his brows furrowing tightly.

"A sacred object?"

He vaguely sensed a familiar sacred aura—the unique scent of holy objects.

As the bishop of the Goddess Church headquarters, he had been in contact with this aura for many years and was already familiar with it to the core.

But why is it here? And on the streets of the capital?

His gaze swept quickly over the passersby, and the first thought that flashed through his mind was: someone has stolen the sacred object!

That was a treasure given to the church by the goddess, and there are even rumors that it contains the power of space and time!

Although the Church has never publicly confirmed it, it has indeed been mentioned in secrets passed down orally by bishops throughout history.

If it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Soon, the old man's gaze settled on Gu Yuan.

Almost simultaneously, Milield also noticed his gaze, so she frowned slightly, took two steps forward without saying a word, and whispered a reminder:

"That old man is looking at you. Do you know him?"

Gu Yuan snapped out of his daze, glanced at her in the direction of her gaze, and then shook his head—he didn't recognize her at all. Could she be a member of the royal family?

The old man pondered for a moment, stroked his beard, and saw that Gu Yuan's expression was calm and collected, not like a bad person who would steal...

Could it be that he is the goddess's chosen holder of the sacred relic?

Amidst a flurry of thoughts, they had already approached Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan squinted.

"Who are you…"

……

The story ends on the other side of the city.

Celia walked slowly down the bustling street with her hands behind her back.

She glanced at the roadside stalls, her eyes filled with anticipation, wanting to see if there was anything she was interested in.

As I watched, I was filled with deep disappointment.

The enormous city, the city hailed as the most prosperous in the Central Continent, was... completely devoid of any trace of magic.

How incredibly pedantic!

"Humans... are indeed beyond saving."

She, who loved magic, gently shook her head.

Just as she felt the trip had been fruitless and turned to head home,

An elf with long golden hair quickly squeezed out from the crowd.

"Miss Celia, we have news about the person you asked me to find."

The elf lowered his voice and whispered in my ear:

"They're currently at the city gate, accompanied by an elf who seems quite powerful."

"Oh?"

The word "strong" immediately caught Celia's attention.

Her languid expression vanished instantly, and her eyes brightened slightly.

Am I really that lucky? I actually managed to pick up two opponents for free?

Although she didn't intend to kill, if the opponent couldn't even withstand one of her moves, then she couldn't be blamed for showing no mercy...

I wiggled my fingers a couple of times.

He tossed a gold coin from his purse, which landed precisely in the elf's hand, and then turned and hurried toward the city gate.

……

Meanwhile, Gu Yuangang learned of the old man's identity from him—a bishop of the Goddess Church.

They took out the sacred object to verify its authenticity.

Just then.

With a thud, the old man swept his clothes aside and knelt down on both knees without saying a word, his eyes full of humility and respect.

Gu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

No... what are you doing?

—Is it because of the sacred object?

Even so…

That's way too exaggerated!

It was as if they were on a pilgrimage.