Chapter 281
“You have the option of selling that legendary card. If my mories served correctly, the legendary Dr. Boom, even if it’s not golden, is worth eight hundred to a thousand gold coins.”
Cheryl provided ssai with a not-so-good proposal.
ssai’s success in opening a legendary card caused a ripple in her previously tranquil heart.
Ever since ssai beca Saintess Herolia’s attendant, gold coins beca nothing more than re worldly possessions.
This female knight, at this mont, was truly penniless. The silver coins she carried with her would not be able to purchase any expensive card packs at all.
“That would be... a very foolish behavior. Besides, I do not plan to continue.”
ssai shook her head and closed her card storage. She planned to use this thod to rid herself of those strange thoughts.
“Hm, that’s true. A legendary card like that should be kept for one’s own use. But! ssai, I have another way to earn money... or perhaps, earn card packs.”
Cheryl took out a pamphlet from god knows where and handed it to ssai.
“World’s Singers... this na...”
ssai skimd through the pamphlet. Then, she raised her head and looked at the images being broadcasted on the projection screen nonstop.
“The Voice of Norland is planning to hold a singing competition. It’s said that everyone in Norland is qualified to participate.”
“I know.”
ssai returned the pamphlet to Cheryl. She seed to not be interested.
“But, this had nothing to do with . I did not return to Norland for the sake of fooling around.”
“It’s best to loosen yourself after work. Besides, I know that you’ve been in the choir for a while, no?”
As a senior from the Heresy Tribunal, Cheryl suddenly spoke of the history of the female knight before her.
But, the expression ssai had did not change. She was still as cold and indifferent as before.
“That’s sothing from many years ago.”
“But, it proves that you, ssai, had talent in singing.”
Cheryl was trying her hardest to have ssai ascend the stage of the ‘World’s Singers.’ Naturally, it was mainly because of her mischievous personality.
“ssai, you do not have to win the competition. You only need to pass that so-called ‘audition.’ Once you pass that and rank yourself a bit higher, the amount of gold coin rewards would be able to be exchanged for a large quantity of card packs. Even the last place would be able to be rewarded with thirty card packs.”
To a certain degree, Hearthstone card packs have beco a type of ‘currency’ in Norland.
What Cheryl was doing was simply equivalent to inciting a devout Christian to participate in a malicious concert held by Satan himself.
Naturally, ssai wouldn’t allow herself to be scamd by this granny of a little girl. She placed away her card storage and stood up. She had no intention to continue to linger around the tavern.
“My apologies, I have to go now. I still have assignnts that I needed to complete,” said ssai.
“If you have ti, try participating, ssai!”
ssai could hear Cheryl’s shout as she walked out the tavern.
World’s Singers.
As ssai walked on the comrcial street, she was able to see posters about the ‘competition’ all over the place. It would appear that the host of the competition was extrely obsessed with it.
It seed like the host was planning to transform the competition to a large scale... musical pageant.
But, ssai knew who the mastermind behind the Voice of Norland was — that Chaos Demon!
In other words, ‘World’s Singers’ was a competition managed by a demon.
ssai was no longer able to indulge herself in pleasures like she did before.
She ca to Norland with the Saintess Herolia to carry out missions this ti around. As such, she must uphold her conviction and remain faithful to the Holy Light. Furthermore, she must protect the safety of the Saintess at all tis.
She cannot disregard her duty and run to participate in a competition held by a demon!
If she was to do that and ended up being discovered by the Saintess Herolia of the Bishop accompanying her, her final shelter in the Nation of the Holy Church would also disappear.
ssai, soone with matchless faith in the Lord, would not do sothing that foolish.
ssai’s train of thoughts was interrupted the mont she returned to the little chapel. The mont she entered the chapel, she heard the shouting voice of the Bishop accompanying them.
“Lady Lia! My investigators have returned. That competition is a ceremony sched by that demon. He must be plotting sothing dreadful!”
Bishop Darco’s voice sounded very anxious.
ssai stopped before the door upon hearing those words. Even her hand that was about to push open the door stopped in midair.
Competition... could it be, the Saintess... already knew?
ssai quietly listened from the other side of the door. Soon, she heard Herolia’s voice.
“Bishop Darco, if you’re already afraid of that demon without having even seen him before, how are you supposed to face the other demons in the future then? Is my bishop this cowardly?”
“No... that’s not it. Lady Lia, I never feared any of those dark creatures. It’s just that you absolutely cannot participate in that World’s Singers ceremony. The mastermind behind that ceremony is a dangerous Chaos Demon!” Bishop Darco’s aged voice grew increasingly anxious. “If you are to participate in it, you will definitely be faced with unimaginable dangers.”
The Saintess was actually planning to participate in the World’s Singers?
ssai’s train of thoughts imdiately entered a state of confusion... But, she soon cald her mind. She placed her hand on the handle and pushed open the door.
Two templar legion commanders were silently standing on either side of the chapel’s main hall. Bishop Darco was the only person dissuading Saintess Herolia to not do such a dangerous thing.
“ssai, you’ve co at the perfect timing... Bishop Darco, I believe that my personal knight will be able to ensure my safety before the threat of the demons.”
The female knight’s silhouette was reflected in Herolia’s eyes. ssai’s lips opened slightly. She didn’t know what to say.
The two legion commanders participating in this mission had far more experience and were much stronger than her.
Facing a dangerous Chaos Demon, the two legion commanders should be much better at ensuring the safety of the Saintess than her.
“Lady Lia...” Bishop Darco was thinking the sa thing as ssai. But, his words were interrupted by a single hand gesture from Herolia.
“No matter what you say, I’ve made my decision. My knight ssai, do you wish to attempt what you did in your childhood again?” Saintess Herolia extended her hand at ssai.
She was referring to ssai’s past experience in the choir. By choir, she did not an the choir in the Holy City’s cathedral. Instead, she was referring to the little choir in the monastery ssai lived in her childhood.
“...”
Deep in ssai’s heart, she strongly opposed interacting with that Chaos Demon. The reason for that was not because she hated him. Instead, it was due to fear.
Certain things that Chaos Demon had shown her were simply too ‘perfect.’ Take the ga Hearthstone or the Hearthstone tavern itself for an example, both of them gave ssai an illusionary feeling that they were better than the Holy City.
That was why ssai wanted to keep her distance from that Chaos Demon and the things he created.
But, she needed to protect the Saintess’s safety.
“As you desire, Milady.” ssai made a knight salute toward Saintess Herolia and gently placed her hand on Herolia’s palm.
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