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"The attitude of your two companions towards you says it all."
The high priest did not look at the two girls not far away, but the magic in the air had already told her that the two girls had been nervously staring in this direction ever since they realized they could not hear them.
She pondered the emotions in the girls' eyes for a moment, then sighed with a hint of helplessness and explained:
"This position might be convenient for you to carry out your work based on your position as city lord, but it is indeed difficult to find a suitable candidate within the church."
The high priest silently took a sip of tea, turned to look at Latis with a slightly curious gaze, and continued:
"The chaos on the lower floating islands has been going on for many years. Although we are not involved, we can guess from various clues that some forces are trying to infiltrate the floating island system for unknown purposes, which makes me feel a sense of crisis."
She paused, as if remembering something, shook her head, and said softly:
"Many years ago, when Herod City began to fall, there seemed to be a lot of things wrong. However, as the stabilizer of the floating island system, the Church could not participate in the disputes within the floating islands, nor could it stop Herod City's decline. But there is probably a bigger plan hidden in this."
Latis's expression turned serious. He knew, of course, that there were many spies sent by the Queen on the lower floating islands. In the previous images of King Herod, he had even heard that the Kolichu tribe might be allies of the Queen. If an investigation were to be launched, it would likely be a very difficult task.
"Of course, young people should focus on their own affairs."
The high priest suddenly revealed a magnanimous smile and said:
"If you find it difficult, you don't have to agree, but there is another task you must complete."
"……what?"
Latis, who had already begun to seriously consider how to help the Goddess Church, was suddenly stunned. Looking bewildered, she scratched her head and asked:
"What tasks absolutely must be completed?"
"Of course it's... Mitu."
The high priest chuckled, deliberately glancing back. Seeing Mitu shudder and quickly avert her gaze, she couldn't help but shake her head and laugh:
"I knew she'd been acting strange these past few days since she came back from visiting the new island owner. She was always in her room, looking troubled and conflicted. Ah, I see..."
"Wait... what?"
Latis suddenly realized what the high priest was talking about. He opened his mouth, then froze.
Isn't this right?
Why is the high priest so gossipy, just like the pope?
Chapter 390 Mission Order Approved!
After the brief "tea party" with the High Priest ended, Latis sat there in shock until Slingk and Mitu walked up to him and curiously waved their hands in front of him, which brought him back to his senses.
"What did the high priest say to you?"
Seeing Latis's expression, Mito was immediately amused. He couldn't help but pat Latis on the shoulder and said with a smile:
"Tell us what's making you sad so we can cheer you up!"
"..."
Latis was silent for a moment, then looked up at Mito, raised an eyebrow, and muttered with a hint of sarcasm:
"Hehe...you're still laughing at this..."
He took a deep breath, stood up, and, with a tense face, said to Mitu, who was looking somewhat confused:
"The High Priestess...she entrusted me with a very important task, um...Lord Mitu."
Suddenly called out, Mitu instinctively straightened up and asked:
"What, what's wrong?"
"Is such that."
Latis, with a stern look in his eyes, answered solemnly:
"By the High Priest's request, I will be responsible for your food, clothing, lodging, and transportation during your stay in Titania, starting today..."
"Oh……"
"And we will periodically check your personal hygiene."
"what?"
"From now on. So I'll also go check your room in the church..."
"and many more!"
Mitu's face turned pale instantly. She hurriedly grabbed Latis, who was taking a step forward, and cried out in a hint of fear:
"You're definitely playing a prank on me again, aren't you... Stop, stop teasing me... I give up, I'll just give up!"
"Ah, unfortunately, that's what the high priest said."
Latis barely suppressed a laugh, patted the head of the instantly petrified Mitu, coughed lightly, and said:
"Alright, it's getting late, let's get started."
"No!"
Seeing Latis nod affirmatively, Mitu's face fell. After a moment of sorrowful silence, she said in a slightly tearful voice, as if complaining:
"How could the High Priest be so wicked! Latis, if you—if you criticize me later, I'll explode at you..."
……
crunch--
The quiet door was gently pushed open, and sensing the magical energy vortex flowing in from outside, the magical crystal lamp inside the room lit up naturally, illuminating the somewhat messy room.
Latis peeked inside and looked around, then let out a soft "Eh!"
According to the high priest, Mitu was incredibly lazy, spending all day either sleeping or spacing out, leaving things scattered and clothes lying around, to the point that he was practically incapable of taking care of himself.
However, after preparing myself mentally, I realized that it wasn't at all like the high priest had described. Although the items on the table and bookshelves seemed to have accumulated some dust from being outdoors for a long time, overall, there were only some clothes scattered on the sofa and carpet. It wasn't even half as messy as Latis's rented room in her previous life...
Compared to the scene of countless Holy Grails in the past, this can be described as well-ordered.
Latiston blushed instantly, glanced at Mitu behind him who was glaring at him with a mournful face, and scratched his head awkwardly.
"What are you looking at! Go inside and check!" Mitu clenched her fist and shouted fiercely.
"I'm just afraid I'll make you cry again..."
Latis muttered to himself and stepped into the quiet little room.
As soon as he entered the room, a faint fragrance wafted into Latis's nostrils. He couldn't help but sniff it gently, and then a smile appeared on his face.
It smelled a bit like the scent of heavy fabric. He guessed it was because Mitu had been lazy and left the clothes on the sofa instead of hanging them in the closet, which was why the smell was spreading.
There seemed to be a sweet, cake-like aroma in it, though very faint, but surprisingly pleasant. However, judging from the expressions of Slingk and Mitu who followed them in, they didn't seem to smell it, or perhaps they did but didn't care.
"Huh, is this the kind of floral specimen catalog that used to be popular in Senhai Territory?"
"Oh, you know Slinger too?"
"Hmm... I heard that this was compiled by the former president of the Pokémon Research Association. I originally wanted to buy a copy, but after he left office, no new batches were produced."
"Hehe, I also met that guild leader by chance in Guanzhuang City and bought the stock. If we meet again next time, I'll buy you a copy while I'm at it."
"Okay~ Let me see... Hmm, why are there buds right away..."
"Ahem, hahaha... Speaking of which, I think I saw some new developments in plant hybridization in the London Daily a while ago. I wonder if it was that chairman..."
……
Latis heard the girls talking. He cautiously turned his head to look at the two girls at the desk, quickly checked the floor and cabinets, then picked up a short-sleeved shirt with ruffled sleeves from the clothes folded on the sofa, sniffed it slightly, folded it up quickly, and put it back.
It does have a very pleasant smell, but it seems to have been washed in spring water brimming with magic essence; now only the scent of the herbal soap and the clothes themselves remains.
I feel like I'm doing something really shady...
Latis couldn't help but mutter to himself, looking at the clothes on the sofa, but he wasn't in a hurry to put them in the closet. After all, the High Priest had said that Mitu would be stationed in Titania City, so this trip was a good opportunity to pack his luggage.
He shook his head, then used his hands to lift the slightly crooked sofa and straighten it against the wall.
According to the high priest, although Mitu looks and has the air of a proud priestess, she is actually a bit like a wild child in private, which is probably related to her background.
She was brought back to the church by a nun who was on a mission.
At that time, the territory of the Kingdom of Norard was not so large, the pioneering teams of Dragonhorn Territory had not yet built their cities, the lords of various places were independent of each other, and there were constant conflicts of all sizes, so the lives of ordinary people were often precarious.
The nun found Mitu in a destroyed village. After bringing her back to the church, she discovered that little Mitu had a good talent for magic, so she kept her and let her choose whether to stay or leave when she grew up.
Mitu clearly chose to stay in the church, inheriting the will of the nun and becoming a priestess of high moral character, while the nun retired from the church and opened a coffee shop in the inner city of Lundia.
Perhaps due to her education being biased towards church customs, although Little Mitu is very skilled in various priestly rituals, her personality in daily life is very casual, or rather, she has a somewhat lazy girlish feel. Latis has already come to realize this.
The rise of the Kingdom of Norard was indeed a complex matter. It was based on Milut's policy of peaceful integration with other races, the talent supply from the King's Academy established by Richman, and the efforts of individuals such as the pioneering teams. Although there were many battles in the process, the peace that exists today is beyond doubt.
Although the Church of the Goddess is somewhat troubled by the power of the Kingdom of Norard, it is delighted with this peace. Due to the influence of the situation, the Church's tasks are no longer so busy.
Latis knew that Queen Whiteley had been secretly using the ruthless Black Hat organization to serve her, but under such covert power, the Kingdom of Norard had become more and more stable with its powerful magic, and a peaceful situation had followed.
It's like two sides of a gold white coin: one side is the radiant silhouette of the Queen, and the other side is a mixture of various elements that complement each other. Perhaps without the Queen's powerful influence, there wouldn't be a situation where even the Church of Goddess feels much more peaceful.
From this perspective, the Queen is actually a very complex person, and perhaps the image of a ruler cannot be simply judged as good or bad.
However, this was not enough to stump Latis. He might be a little confused, but he knew in his heart that it was just a trolley problem.
One track leads to the strength and stability of the entire kingdom, while the other track leads to the commoners, mages, local lords, and even the floating islands and the Church of the Goddess, all caught up in the Black Hat.
The Queen's desire to crash into the second track to solidify her power might be understandable from her perspective, but for Latis, why couldn't he simply crush the Queen's tram with a more powerful one and save both tracks? His tracks didn't need anyone else to define them.
Latis couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. In fact, he only began to think about this after the Church of the Goddess learned that they also enjoyed this peaceful era.
Indeed, men need to be mentally stronger; they shouldn't be constantly being scolded and then privately flirting with Masai on live stream...
He shook his head, clearing his mind of those jumbled thoughts, and looked at the priest's robe and stockings on the carpet, which seemed to have been changed but not washed. He hesitated for a moment, then bent down to pick them up and gave them a light sniff.
Sure enough, that sweet, cake-like aroma was coming from here... Wait, could it be the scent of Mitu itself?
Out of curiosity, Latis couldn't resist lifting up the thick, soft stockings and smelling them.
No, that's a bit too perverted...
But to be honest, it smells pretty good.
He couldn't help but recall that Little Bird and Mitu were both pantyhose specialists, but Little Bird's pantyhose smelled like the downy feathers of a fledgling bird, with a warm and soft scent, while the pantyhose in his hand had a slightly more mature aroma. Although it was an unwashed pair of pantyhose, it didn't have any unpleasant smell. In the Goddess Church, a place with an extremely high-quality magical environment, it was like a cake waiting to be eaten, sweet and delicious...
No, you can't eat that.