Ansu Goes to the Bank to Withdraw Money!

"Wow, that young man is here to read again."

"He looks so focused, and so handsome. He comes every day."

"It's a shame he's a Child of Curse."

"The initiation trial is next week, do you think he'll pass?"

"I doubt it. You know the Holy See's initiation trial is held in the Imperial Capital. It's a nationwide exam, not just for our remote little town. All the young talents will be there."

"After all, it's the Radiant Holy See, the foremost of the Seven Orthodox Churches."

"And he offended Lord Calvin. He's finished."

"I heard Young Master Arthur Sunny, the Grand Duke of the Borderlands, will also be participating in this Saint Trial!"

"Ah, you mean the even more handsome and noble [Radiant Lion Cub]?"

The Holy See's library.

The morning sun was just right, the air was fresh, perfect for reading and studying.

This was the Border City's largest library, with a rich collection of books covering various fields.

Ansu, at this moment, quietly selected a book titled Imperial History and began to study it intently, occasionally showing a thoughtful expression.

He paid no mind to the hushed discussions of the young girls around him.

Of course, he had to come here to read every day. After all, he was embezzling military funds every day. Once he exchanged a total of twenty Faith Points, he would have six Magic Points, putting him at the mid-tier level for a Tier 1 Mage.

As for the Young Master Sunny they mentioned, unlike bystanders like himself and Calvin who didn't even have data cards, Arthur Sunny was one of the important male characters in the original novel.

He would even become the Holy Son of the Holy See in the future.

His family was the Grand Duke of the Borderlands, and the Sun Family was a noble family from the old Naraku's Banner, not getting along with families like the Morningstar Family, which had just risen to prominence.

However, that guy's character setting was actually quite subtle.

Ansu could feel his perception ability had strengthened; he could hear the girls gossiping next door from so far away.

Perhaps this was one of the benefits brought by the Mother Goddess of Life's blessing.

Time flowed by slowly. When the shadows of the trees shifted from one side of the library to the window, and the color gradually changed from dark green to deep red, the sun was nearing its setting.

Night was about to fall.

He needed to prepare to start his plan.

Ansu closed the book, stood up, and first returned it to the bookshelf before going to find his maid.

After reading Imperial History, Ansu felt he had gained a lot, especially his admiration for the rebellious generals in Imperial History. As the saying goes, history is a mirror, and he felt he could learn a lot of advanced experience from these marshals.

Of course, it would also be very useful for dealing with exams.

He felt that with his current level, scoring seventy to eighty points wouldn't be difficult.

Enya was also reading, and engrossed in it, which surprised Ansu greatly.

The evening breeze blew, scattering her long hair in the pink sunset glow. She was quietly reading, and from a distance, she looked quite like a literary girl.

He walked over and asked, "What are you reading?"

"Guess." Enya closed her book and looked up. "Keywords are 'mother and son,' 'gender bender,' 'teacher,' 'incest,' 'non-human,' 'dismemberment,' 'bestiality,' 'body modification.'"

She looked quite like a literary girl—provided she didn't speak.

What kind of R-rated stuff is that? Ansu's mouth twitched slightly.

"I'm guessing it's the first chapter of Druidic Biology Compulsory I, 'Pea Genetic Breeding.'"

Ansu snatched the book from her hand. The cover was a large expanse of vibrant green plants. "Stop reading, we need to go. Is everything ready?"

"You have no romance at all."

Enya said helplessly, pointing to the handbag on the next seat, which contained a complete set of clothes she had personally sewn.

They left the Holy See and walked along a small path, soon reaching the edge of the city.

If the Esoteric Cultists weren't coming to kidnap Ansu, Ansu would go find the Esoteric Cultists himself.

The Mother God of Life Cult was about to hold a Sacrifice Ritual, scheduled for two o'clock midnight. According to their doctrine, this was the time when the Mother Goddess awakened.

And today was Red Moon the 14th.

This date was very important to the Esoteric Cultists: in ancient times, the Mother Goddess descended from the starry sky on the 14th, and this day was called the Day of Divine Arrival.

From the 14th to the 16th, sacrifice gains increase by thirty percent.

So, during the midnight hours on these days, many cultists would be sacrificing in batches.

Knowing the time and place, the next step was simple.

It was to proactively intercept others' sacrifices!

To deliver himself to them!

He knew the locations of all the small outposts around the city. If he went to look for them at two o'clock midnight, he would catch the Esoteric Cultists in the act of performing sacrifices.

And then he would sacrifice them all!

Since this was an offensive operation, I needed to conceal my identity to avoid being detected by others.

Ansu knew he was handsome, so he had to hide his attractive face.

To conceal his figure and cover his face, Ansu had Enya sew him a new skin.

He took out the clothes from the bag and quickly put them on.

The bulky appearance of the padded jacket, the unpretentious design, and the common style would hide any outstanding face.

Any noble temperament would become honest and simple—this was Ansu's high school uniform from his previous life, version 2.0: the Winter is Coming Skin.

In simple terms, it was a winter school uniform.

The one he wore before was the summer version.

Once he put it on, no one would recognize him.

In addition, he took out a mask from the bag and put it on his face, the skin fitting tightly.

[Mimic Mask]

[Mid-tier Magic Tool]

[Can disguise one's face]

This was a treasure he had stolen from his father's secret vault. It could perfectly hide his face and mimic a stranger's appearance. If sold on the black market, it would cost at least ten thousand gold coins.

As for how Ansu knew Count Carlo had a secret vault and managed to get it so easily—

It was because in his previous life, he used to ransack Count Carlo's vault at the start of every playthrough when he played games.

Moreover, whenever he was short on money, he would go to Count Carlo to withdraw some.

His current father was affectionately called the [Savings Bank Director] by his previous self.

After finishing his preparations, Ansu took the mirror Enya handed him.

Under the dim cloth hood, a simple and unpretentious scholar's face was wrapped, with a clear intelligence showing through his youthful shyness. It was a face that wasn't ugly, but not handsome either. The first glance made you feel that this child was good at science.

It made you feel he should go to Tsinghua University.

Everything was ready.

Now, it was time to go withdraw money from the Construction Bank of his first life.

To players, Count Carlo's vault was the savings bank, while the esoteric cultists' sacrificial altar was the Construction Bank!

Enya led a carriage over, and Ansu mounted it, driving straight away.

It was now eight in the evening, and there were still four hours until midnight.

Furthermore, the esoteric cultists' rituals also took a long time to perform—if he kept moving and grinding monsters, Ansu was confident he could clear out the small strongholds near the Border City in one night!

Let me fix the update schedule. For now, there will be two updates per day.

Rain will update a chapter at six in the afternoon and another at eight in the evening. Please support me a lot.

Also, I recommend a very interesting light novel, "The Talismans I Draw Are Always Banned."