Chapter 201: The Magical Girl Rhea

“The Protection of the Goddess of Dawn!” A sticky bun divine spell was cast, successfully capturing a wild rabbit. Then, little Will began to skin and gut it, and under the strict condemnation of the cat-girl warrior Nicole, he made a delicious roasted rabbit. In the end, Nicole herself ate most of it, and little Will and the Temple Knight of Vol only got to taste a bit.

“Tomorrow, I’m coming back on patrol!” After little Will settled her in a guest room at the Rose Knight’s Guild Hall, Nicole, no longer enduring hunger, suddenly shouted to little Will’s departing back, “And five more hamburgers!”

“Got it,” little Will waved his hand and, along with the Temple Knight of Vol, turned and returned to the adjacent Odd Jobs House. He began to meticulously sort his earnings from the night, dividing everything into two portions except for the most precious items, which puzzled the Temple Knight of Vol.

“One portion is for Mom to waste. Her alchemy and potion-making skills are as bad as Nicole’s business talent; it’s basically impossible to see a return, but you still have to spoil her. The other portion is for Yuna Peck. Her alchemy and potion-making are somewhat more reliable, and your ‘male dignity’ potion will ultimately depend on her. By the way, are you going to use those potions yourself?” Little Will’s eyes gleamed mischievously.

The Temple Knight of Vol shook his head vigorously, “How could I? These are for the rich, well, rich believers. You should know that divine spells aren’t omnipotent, especially from a righteous goddess like the Goddess of Dawn; it’s impossible for her to develop divine spells that aid in certain ‘special functions.'”

Deep in the night, about half an hour after little Will, the Temple Knight of Vol, and Nicole left, a figure completely enveloped in a black robe appeared in the graveyard. After surveying the area, his eyes flashed with furious flames. He crushed a small, pure white bead and let out a low growl, “Church of the Goddess of Dawn!”

One of the several graveyard herb gardens he had painstakingly cultivated, timed to mature today, had been plundered by someone who had beaten him to it. The Eye of Dawn, a tool commonly used by the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, was left at the scene, which was brazen beyond belief. Although wizards were unwelcome on this continent, was it really okay to leave evidence after ransacking someone’s herb garden? However, to cultivate magic herbs, he had indeed tampered with this graveyard in a few places. Surely, he hadn’t been discovered yet, had he?

The black-robed figure went straight to the few contingencies he had left. The corner of his mouth twitched slightly. “Damn it! Not only the Church, but a necromancer had actually set up home in my reserved laboratory. Although the Church had driven them away, many traces here undoubtedly indicated that this place had once been a necromancer’s lair for a period, and not long ago at that.”

Since when did wizards start to become rampant in this place where the Church was so prevalent? Was it just because this was the closest place to the Wizard Islands? Forget it, this place was no longer safe; it was better to leave quickly. Some time ago, he had heard news of the Book of Wisdom in Drake City. But before he could even return, he heard that the news had been updated. Professor Weizel had tricked everyone; there was no Book of Wisdom here, only Hell Heralds and devil worshippers. He had merely released the news to get others to help clear out these hidden dangers.

Alas, there are fewer and fewer good people these days. It’s really hard for an honest person like me to get by. After a few simple magic spells, the messy environment in the laboratory was cleaned up. The black-robed figure thought for a moment, then opened a secret compartment, took out the contents, looked at them, and then put them back. “Incomplete experimental records, a small gift for future generations. This place is still lacking something.”

When he returned home, it was already very late. Usually, only his father would be quietly waiting there, but today it was his mother, Mojes, and an additional person waiting for his return: the half-elf beauty, Leia!

Seeing little Will return safely, Mojes nodded calmly. The half-elf beauty, Leia, however, bounced over, imitating the maids in the coffee shop, “Welcome home, Young Master Will.”

It seemed his disguise wasn’t as perfect as he thought.

Little Will suddenly realized that for those familiar with him, a disguise was easily seen through, like Senior Knight Molly, his parents, and the Temple Knight of Vol. But why did some unfamiliar people also seem to recognize him at a glance? For example, the half-elf beauty Leia, and also the cat-girl warrior Nicole.

Hearing little Will’s question, Leia tilted her cute little head and replied, “A Divine Favored is a Divine Favored, you know. Your aura is so obvious, how could I possibly mistake it? Clothes are just external.”

Little Will suddenly understood. Disguise was just external. What if they identified him through other means? Leia must have recognized him through his ‘aura.’ After his bloodline awakened, he had assimilated and merged with a lot of elven blood, which was why Leia felt a natural closeness. This kind of aura was very rare among humans, and as fellow Divine Favored, they naturally had a certain resonance. So, how did the cat-girl warrior recognize him?

Wait, when he first went to the empty cat house, she was hiding inside and couldn’t see him. So, it was very likely that she identified him by hearing and smell. After confirming his identity, she wasn’t too surprised to see his disguised appearance, perhaps because she didn’t care what he looked like at all.

No, maybe she was used to identifying people by smell, and she might not have even noticed the disguised appearance.

“Young Master Will, did you go to some bad places today? You’re tainted with some unclean aura. Please wait a moment, allow me to cleanse Young Master Will of the filth!” The half-elf beauty Leia, who was super sensitive to auras, looked at little Will with a serious expression. Hearing this, Mojes, who was about to go upstairs to rest, also stopped.

“I was patrolling the graveyard tonight and collected some magic herbs. What you’re sensing is probably the aura of those magic herbs. Magic herbs that grow in graveyards carry a trace of death’s aura,” little Will understood the general value and use of those herbs and confirmed that he didn’t have any major problems. If he did, the proxy elves would definitely be making a fuss, as these were all good opportunities for them to earn contribution points. “I’ve set aside half of the magic herbs to sell to Yuna Peck, and the other half is for Mother dearest.” Hearing this, Mojes finally nodded in satisfaction. This was her good son, who hadn’t forgotten his mother’s preferences. As for her son’s reluctant expression, Mojes simply ignored it.

“So that’s it. However, please don’t underestimate the unclean aura, Divine Favored. Over time, it can harm the body. Please close your eyes!” The half-elf Leia finished speaking and closed her own eyes first. Then she chanted, raising her hands slightly. A faint, soft moonlight slowly appeared, then transformed into a small, pure white unicorn that flew towards little Will, circled him three times, and then vanished.

It seemed, as if, he felt a little more comfortable.

Rubbing Leia’s small head, little Will smiled slightly, “You don’t need to call me Divine Favored, nor Young Master. Just call me by my name, or you can call me big brother.”

Fiancée was too embarrassing. Since they lived under the same roof, he might as well treat her as an extra little sister.

“Yes, Big Brother Will.” Leia’s face was full of smiles, and she nuzzled his hand with her head, looking very much like she was enjoying it. She was also a lonely young girl. Hopefully, the maternal love her mother gave her would make her feel happy.