Evil God? My servants are players!

But if the city-protecting magic is activated, then Veronica will have no reason to delay any longer.

After all, a quick calculation would reveal how many creditors Veronica has.

The wages for the Frost Adventurers alone could empty Veronica's savings.

There was also the food that Shen Yuan provided. Although it was free, Veronica had boasted that she would repay him double, which was why she could accept Shen Yuan's support without any qualms.

The economic losses caused by the disaster are countless, and the further reconstruction of the town will also require a large amount of funds.

The protective magic circle needs to be replenished, and a new one might need to be set up.

Various important buildings that were destroyed also need to be rebuilt, such as the city hall, church, and count's mansion.

The reconstruction of Hamlet during this period mostly consisted of rescuing trapped villagers, clearing bodies and rubble, and clearing roads to keep traffic flowing.

The destroyed buildings were not rebuilt, as reconstruction would require a large amount of resources, and the "closed-door" town of Hamlet could not provide that many resources.

Veronica stood there, debating whether or not to activate the city-protecting magic.

When Veronica's teacher saw her struggling, he assumed she was trapped inside.

"Don't be afraid, child. Although I can't open it, I can ask someone for help," the old woman said, trying to comfort Veronica.

After understanding what the old woman meant, Veronica quickly shook her head.

Then, having made up her mind, Veronica said to her teacher:

"Wait for me, I'll be right back."

After understanding what she said, the old woman nodded and stood still.

Veronica turned and flew toward the ruins of the castle, determined to dispel the protective magic.

After all, this is something that everyone has to face sooner or later, and Veronica has learned her lesson in this regard.

The interaction between Veronica and her mentor just now shows that the two have a very good relationship.

After Veronica was sent to the Church of the Holy Light, the old butler had to stay behind to manage the affairs of Hamlet Town.

After all, that was the Hamlet family's base, and also Veronica's base.

The old butler was therefore unable to stay by Veronica's side.

He was also Veronica's mentor, a cardinal of the church, and the headmaster of the Goddess's Loyal Academy. After Veronica displayed amazing talent, he chose to take her as his apprentice and gave her the right education.

This also meant that, despite having an unhappy childhood, Veronica was still able to become a powerful paladin under her master's guidance, and was not completely overshadowed by the shadows of her childhood.

It is evident that the old woman possessed extremely profound knowledge as a teacher.

She is not only good at teaching, but also good at nurturing people.

Soon after Veronica deactivated the protective magic circle, she flew back to her master's side.

"Veronica, I'm so glad you're alright. You really scared me," the old woman said, looking Veronica up and down.

"Master, what brings you here?" Veronica asked in return.

"It was your steward who found me. He said you came to Hamlet Town to investigate, but you haven't returned for several days. He was worried that something had happened to you, so he came to find me."

The old woman slowly recounted the situation in a slow and steady voice.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the old woman inquired about the town of Hamlet.

"What happened here?"

"Yes, it's Father..."

Veronica then recounted the events of Hamlet Town to the old woman, omitting the part about the resurrected ones. Finally, Veronica asked:

"Master, do you know anything about this kind of curse?"

"An unknown curse? Unfortunately, I have never seen such a thing before." After carefully observing the situation in Hamlet Town, the old woman sighed deeply.

"Although I want to persuade you to leave here, I know you won't listen."

"Okay," Veronica said disappointedly.

"It's good that you're alright." After confirming her apprentice's safety, the old woman continued talking non-stop:

"These are turbulent times. Be careful and stay away from the vortex of power, especially don't get involved in the affairs of the Empire and the Church."

"Especially given your sensitive status, coupled with your father's death and your inheritance of a title..."

After muttering to herself for a while, the old woman sighed deeply again.

"Sigh~ It seems hard to avoid this no matter how you look at it, Veronica. Remember, contact me if you have any problems. Even though I'm very busy, I still have to take care of your affairs."

"After all, I am a cardinal, and many people in the church were trained by me. I have a say in many things."

"If you have any questions, feel free to write to me, and I'll help you."

The old woman patted Veronica's hand and gave her some instructions.

"So, Master, are you leaving again?" Veronica knew from the old woman's expression that she was about to depart.

"Yes, Veronica, I'm sorry, as you know, there's a lot going on at the academy," the old woman said, shaking her head.

"It's alright, Master. May you have a safe journey."

"Yes, feel free to come to me if you need anything. Don't be shy. Veronica, remember, you are my apprentice."

The old woman left as suddenly as she had arrived.

Watching her master's departing figure, Veronica felt a deep sense of loneliness, but she had long since grown accustomed to it.

After all, while her status as an old woman brought her power, it also took away her time. Moreover, Veronica was not her only apprentice.

However, the old woman's message also reminded Veronica that she still had three reports to submit.

Firstly, as a paladin, he reports to the Church of the Holy Light about the events in Hamlet and the death of the bishop of Hamlet, and confirms or welcomes the new bishop of Hamlet.

Secondly, it is a report to the Imperial Court in his capacity as the heir to the Earl of Hamlet, concerning the events in Hamlettown, the death of the Earl of Hamlet, and the succession to the Earl's title.

Thirdly, it was a report to the Imperial Diet, in his capacity as a noble heir, concerning the succession to the title of Earl of Hamlet.

As the old woman said, the empire was in turmoil, and it was obvious that none of the three reports would be easy to write.

Moreover, not only was the report difficult to write, but the impoverished Veronica couldn't even afford to bribe officials.

The only thing that could make Veronica happy was the goblins.

After the entire upper class of Hamlet was wiped out, their wealth became ownerless.

However, those high-ranking members are all from families, so even if the head of the family dies, the others will automatically inherit the property.

Fortunately, the noble district was close to the castle, so after the ceremony was launched, the first to be affected were the large families and nobles, most of whom lost most of their family members.

Afterwards, Veronica even sent goblins to loot the valuables.

As it turns out, Veronica had good taste, even though a significant number of goblins do like shiny things.

However, goblins see no difference between gold coins and glass shards, so although some goblins left behind some beautiful gold coins and jewelry as souvenirs.

But most of the money ended up in Veronica's pocket. If the townspeople had been the ones to plunder, Veronica felt she would have received only half or even less.

Although the nobles had a considerable private stash, Veronica estimated that it wouldn't even be enough to rebuild the town.

However, this money can temporarily solve Veronica's immediate problem, namely paying the Ice Adventure Team's reward and the reward for buying food from Hyacinth.

Moreover, after Veronica lifted the protective spell, Hamlet Town became lively again.