This dragon girl raising system is a bit strange.

It was dark, and there was a dilapidated wooden house nearby.

Thor arrived and joined the group.

He relayed the information he had just obtained to the two of them.

To ensure the authenticity of the information.

Thor went to check the location where the body had been dumped, as Sea Tiger had mentioned.

Sure enough, a body was buried in the woods behind the house.

"What about Sea Tiger? What did you do with him?" Isera asked.

"Dead," Thor replied calmly.

The result was not unexpected.

Isera did not say anything more.

Now that we've gotten the answer, the fact that the other person is dead is no big deal.

Nevertheless, there are some details that Thor did not mention.

"So, how did they pinpoint this location?"

"And the formulation of this plan."

Haihu was unaware of these matters.

"Most of the plans were devised by Oliver," Thor explained.

Thor also had his doubts.

From the location of the Earl's mortuary to the timing of Ysera's arrival today, everything seemed to be under Oliver's control.

Oliver also told everyone that he had something very important to do.

As for what that matter is.

Nobody knows.

"How many people could possibly know this information?" Thor asked.

While information such as Ysera's movements and the location of the Earl's Corpse Chamber is not confidential, it is not something that everyone can know.

Soon, a candidate came to Ysera's mind.

"Darian, the director of the Guard Bureau," she said.

The only person who could know all this information was Director Darrian, who served as the information processing hub.

If Darion himself is the one delivering the message, then nothing is surprising.

However, the director of the guard agency was a spy who tipped off the other side.

All of this seems so absurd.

It's not just absurd.

Thor felt a sense of unease.

Something doesn't seem to make sense.

Isera was convinced of this outcome.

"The Guard Hall is also divided into different factions."

She explained.

"I will contact Herbert to inquire about the situation."

Herbert, the captain who had met Thor once.

At least he is a character with a certain sense of justice.

There was a moment of silence.

Seeing that everyone had finished discussing their matters, Yulia, who had been hesitant to speak, finally spoke up.

"And this person?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

She lifted the unconscious ranger with one hand, as if he were a chick, and shook him in her hand.

"So what should we do with this person?"

The man was lifted up with his head down; his face was incredibly youthful and he looked quite young.

This person is what they call "Gecko".

Yulia's excellent perception ability was used to locate the "gecko's" hiding place.

Unlike Ysera, who specializes in magical perception, Julia excels in all forms of perception.

Scents, air currents, the flow of magic.

At that moment, "Gecko" was focused on Ysera in the distance, but Yulia locked onto its position and, together with Thor, ambushed and stunned it.

Isera stared at him for a moment, then said:

"I will contact the princess's messenger."

"It's up to her to decide how to deal with this person."

"This can be considered as giving them an explanation."

From the very beginning, it was the princess who wanted to investigate Count Oscar.

It's time to put this matter back where it belongs.

"Yulia, could you please take her back to the church for me?"

When faced with Ysera's request, Julia's first reaction was to look at Thor beside her.

"Is it alright, young master...?"

Julia stared longingly at Thor.

Thor answered perfunctorily:

"Okay, you can come with me."

There's no need to ask this question at all.

......

For safety's sake, the three of them decided to head to the vicinity of the church together first.

Once they reach a densely populated area, they will split up and go home separately.

On the way, Thor checked his day's harvest.

[Ysera: Affection increased by 10 points]

Current favorability rating: 32/100

[Bond Level Achieved: 1]

Please select the reward for Bond Level 1.

[1. Companionship: Ysera will share 10% of her experience with you (this does not affect the experience Ysera herself gains).]

[2. Cooperation: When attacking the same target as Ysera, damage is increased by 10%.]

[3. Assistance: Increases the effectiveness of buffs related to you and Ysera by 10%.]

Without much hesitation, Thor chose to "assist".

After all, the other party is a saintess, so she has a lot of buff-type spells.

Choosing a buff is clearly more appropriate.

[Ysera - Phase Two Personal Side Quest (Affection Level 25)]

[Mission 1: The Argument with the Pope]

[Description: Lately, Miss Saint hasn't seemed to be in a good mood.]

Rumors suggest that the Pope had a conversation with Ysera after ending his retreat.

No one knows the content of the conversation, but everyone can guess that it didn't go well.

【Task success conditions:】

[1. Learn about the content of Ysera's conversation with the Pope (Required)]

2. Use appropriate words to improve Ysera's mood (optional)

[3. Resolve the conflict between Ysera and the Pope (optional)]

【award:???】

Thor was speechless when he saw this task.

Not a buddy.

How to resolve the dispute with the Pope?

Where is the argument taking place?

This task doesn't seem to be so easy to complete at the moment.

If you can't finish a task, then don't bother looking at it for now.

He closed the system panel.

In the darkness, the group walked silently without saying a word.

Ysera walked ahead alone, while Julia and Thor walked side by side behind her.

As they walked, Yulia became restless.

She kept stealing glances at Thor beside her.

Not satisfied with just stealing glances, she suddenly launched a sneak attack and took Thor's hand.

Isera was faster than Tor.

Being on guard, she was the first to notice the movement behind her and quickly turned around, just in time to see Thor's hand waving slightly.

Fortunately, Thor reacted quickly and withdrew his hand before the other person turned around, otherwise he would have been exposed.

"Hmm? What happened to your hand?" Isera asked.

Thor's hand was noticeably red.

"It's nothing. I was practicing ambidextrous fighting, so my left hand just hit my right hand."

Thor's make-up excuse, of course, did not fool Ysera.

However, since it wasn't an enemy attack, Ysera didn't ask any further questions and continued walking forward.

Thor breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it's not a big deal, it would be quite troublesome if it were discovered.

......

Upon arriving at the church, Julia handed the gecko to Isera.

Ysera had already cast a sealing spell on the gecko, so even if it woke up, it couldn't do anything.

Harrison, the loyal knight on night watch at the church entrance, rushed over and first confirmed that the saintess was safe.

After learning that Ysera was safe and what had just happened, he apologized for his negligence and looked at Thor in disbelief.

"You don't need to apologize, Harrison."

Ysera knew this straightforward knight very well.

Faced with someone like Count Oscar, the straightforward and weak man was utterly useless.

"Thank you for your hard work. Please lock this person up."

Harrison led his men away, heading towards the church's backyard.

"And Thor, I truly thank you today."

Thor didn't say anything.

"Thor, could you please move aside for a moment?"

"I have something I want to say to Yulia."

"You said you'd let Yulia and me be alone for a while, right?"

Thor had no reason to refuse.

"no problem."

After saying that, he kindly left the scene.

For a moment, only Julia and Isera remained.

There seemed to be a special emotion in Ysera's eyes when she looked at Julia, but it was so fleeting that it was hard to detect.

"The way you look at Thor is a little strange."

Yulia's heart was in her throat.

She remembered that Thor did say that they should pretend that the two of them didn't get along.

Unexpectedly, the Holy Maiden has already seen through it?

Or was your move just now seen through?

Just when she was nervous.

The other party then continued:

Are you afraid of him?

These words silenced Yulia.

A moment later, Yulia.EXE resumed operation.

"Maybe a little..."

She continued, following the words of the saintess.

But she didn't want Thor to be resented.

"But he wasn't mean to me either."

Upon learning this, Isera visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

Originally, this matter should have ended there.

Yulia, ever the innocent child, suddenly had a whimsical idea and asked:

"Miss Saint, has Thor ever asked you to practice martial arts with him?"

"Practicing martial arts?" Isera's face was full of confusion.

"That's not true."

No one would want to train with the Holy Maiden.

However, the more Isera thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.

Why would Yulia suddenly ask about this?

"Did he force you to practice martial arts?" Isera asked warily.

"Um, this..."

Yulia blushed slightly, unsure how to explain.

Ysera's face instantly turned ugly.

Making Yulia practice martial arts is the right thing to do, at least it can improve her ability to protect herself.

However, if it provokes Yulia's resentment, that's another matter entirely.

So Ysera and Thor discussed for five minutes:

Regarding how to control Yulia's training rhythm.