The silver-haired Priest rarely showed such a joyful, girlish side, Unas seized the opportunity to flatter her. "When Darian said you were a genius, I thought he was just flattering you, but I didn't expect you to really be this amazing. If you can learn the Resurrection and spread it, it will be a glorious feat that will be recorded in history!"
"Hmph!" Whitemane raised his chin, his arrogant attitude completely exposed. "Spreading the great Holy Light is my lifelong duty, not for any glorious reputation."
"Of course, of course," Unas replied, adopting a righteous and noble demeanor. "This is also my duty. Let us work together for the cause of the Holy Light."
"Okay, let's work together!" Whitemane surprisingly fell for it, squeezing Unas's hand firmly. "I'll need your help again tomorrow night."
"No problem." Unas's voice trembled with excitement, the regret of never having held a girl's hand in his previous life being greatly made up for.
It seems that Whitemane's opinion of him has changed significantly, and he is genuinely happy, otherwise he wouldn't have made such intimate gestures towards him.
The female Priest tidied up the medical equipment, then rolled up the condemned prisoner's hood, revealing the lower half of the female prisoner's face. Judging from her pointed chin and cherry-like lips, she must have been a beautiful woman.
Whitemane lifted her head, took out a small bottle of medicine, poured it into the female prisoner's mouth, and explained, "This is an anesthetic; it will prolong her coma."
"Won't she starve to death?"
"Don't worry, her energy expenditure is very low while she's unconscious, and I'll feed her some liquid food." Whitemane had considered everything very carefully; she certainly had the potential to be a spy.
Unas finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind, "Who exactly is she? You should tell me now."
Have you ever heard of the Shadow Priest?
As the saying goes, where there is light, there is shadow. Shadow and Holy Light coexist, and are a kind of energy that exists naturally in the universe.
During the Orcs Wars, a human Priest began studying the Orcs' dark magic in search of a way to counter it. He eventually discovered that the enemy's magic originated from an energy that was the opposite of the Holy Light —shadow.
As his research deepened, he established the Shadow Doctrine, believing that light and shadow are mutually generative and are the pillars of a balanced world. He argued that while people believe in the Holy Light, they should also revere the shadow. His treasonous remarks were condemned as heresy by the high-ranking members of the Church of the Holy Light and were shelved without being promoted.
However, the objective existence of shadows is an unavoidable issue, and many Priests began to study this energy. As a result, the church secretly established a Shadow Priest organization.
Dark priests are much stronger in combat than regular Priests, especially when punishing traitors within the church, where they can exert pressure on Priest.
The church reaped the benefits, which allowed the Dark Priest organization to exist for a long time. The Dark Priests held the shadows in their hands but possessed the Holy Light in their hearts, secretly handling various problems for the church that could not be made public.
Their abilities mostly belong to the dark side of attacking the mind, so mastering the shadow itself requires cultivating an extremely strong will, otherwise one may be backfired.
"I've heard there are several Shadow Priests in the Monastery, and this woman is one of them. I'm not qualified to participate in her Judgment, but I secretly checked her file. Her official identity is a healing Priest at the medical institute, but she secretly serves the Monastery and has made great contributions," Whitemane said with a hint of regret in his eyes. "However, she was corrupted by the shadows, willingly fell into depravity, colluded with demons, and murdered five colleagues. A public Judgment would damage the reputation of all parties involved, so a secret execution is the best fate for her."
High returns always come with high risks. From this perspective, Shadow Priest is definitely a high-risk profession. Using negative power has this downside; if you can't withstand the side effects, you'll be backfired.
The two men lifted the coffin lid and resealed the dangerous figure into the stone sarcophagus. After tidying everything up, it was time to leave this eerie tomb. Whitemane suddenly hesitated before speaking, "Actually, there's something else I need to tell you..."
One problem after another, Whitemane was treating him more and more like family, which was a good sign. Unas quickly agreed, "Tell me what it is, and I'll do my best to help you."
The silver-haired prosecutor became somewhat hesitant. "It's about our date. Although you said this agreement could be voided, I will keep the promise I made. If you want to..."
Unas had long forgotten about it, but he hadn't expected this stubborn and proud girl to still hold onto this coerced agreement in her heart. So he laughed and said, "Aren't we on a date now? This is still a secret rendezvous, it feels so exciting."
"A date in a tomb like this, with a condemned prisoner by my side? This is so different from what I imagined."
It seems that not satisfying her won't do; this stubborn woman probably takes promises too seriously.
"If you insist, then let's do it tomorrow." Unas, having gotten the better deal, was still acting innocent. His godfather Alexander and his rival Renault would be back the day after tomorrow, and the pressure of dating would be too great then. It was better to make it quick; if it worked out, great; if not, they could deal with it another time.
"Miss Whitemane, may I invite you to dinner?" he asked in a very clichéd formal invitation.
"Of course, dear Mr. Laugard," Whitemane replied in a clichéd manner.
Although it was just a polite term, Unas felt her legs go weak and she felt like she was floating on air. If she was already calling him "darling," how far could "husband" be?
The setting sun glowed crimson, reflecting a rainbow of colors onto the gushing water, and the rushing water sounded like a gentle melody, soothing the soul.
Beside the fountain in the church garden, Unas, dressed in a formal suit and holding a bouquet of flowers, stood there dumbfounded, looking very out of place among the Priests, monks, believers, and soldiers coming and going. This made him somewhat regretful that he had chosen this noisy place as the meeting place with Whitemane.
Whitemane lived in the Church District, Unas thought the church garden was the most beautiful place in the entire Monastery, which is why he chose to wait for her there.
Nothing happened after the two parted ways last night. After hearing about their date, Erigor and Darian ended their training early today. Erigor insisted on lending Unas a suit, so Unas had no choice but to wear it.
The two were of similar build, and as the saying goes, clothes make the man. Unas's elegant and sharp black suit made him look incredibly handsome, but it was clearly inappropriate in front of the Cathedral, as evidenced by the curious glances that kept appearing over.
Being the center of attention isn't pleasant, but when the silver-haired Priest walked towards him with light steps, Unas felt himself being burned by the gazes around him.
Whitemane was dressed in loose casual clothes, holding a white cane in her right hand. This was completely different from her usual sexy and glamorous attire; her elegant and natural demeanor had a unique charm.
She looked at Unas's formal attire with some surprise, then chuckled, "My dear Lord Unas, are you going to the King's banquet?"
Unas's face flushed red, cursing inwardly. "Erigor, you bastard, you tricked me again!!"
ps, another week has passed, and I will continue to rush next week. There is a strong demand for collection. In addition, thank you to the top three recommended votes: Niqi Fengxing, Mo Yefeng and Thief Mingjunzi (I can only see the top three, and everyone else who voted is also very grateful), and a few friends who gave rewards. Thank you for your support.