May the Spirits Bless You

Although the owner of this mansion is Roswaal, Emilia, as a candidate for the Royal Selection selection, is the most distinguished person in the mansion.

There's never any reason to let the most distinguished person personally handle such a problem.

"But..." Emilia said with concern, "If no one solves this problem, what will happen to the villagers?"

It must be said that Emilia remains as innocent and kind as ever.

Perhaps, in the heart of this silver-haired Half-Elf, the safety of others is more important than his own.

Therefore, Emilia had no idea that her kind nature was enough to awaken the compassion in any person with a conscience.

Even a person without conscience would have their image plummet if they remained unmoved by Emilia's behavior.

Therefore, this is the most invisible yet deadly condemnation.

Condemn the heartlessness of those who see this situation but do nothing.

"... Am I being shot even though I'm just lying here?"

Fang Li couldn't help but sigh.

After sighing, Fang Li once again demonstrated his decisiveness and spontaneity, changing his mind very readily.

"Oh well, I'm just killing time anyway."

These words clearly reached Emilia and Roswaal's ears.

"Oh ho?" Roswaal said sarcastically, "Can I take this as Fang Li accepting my commission?"

"For now, I'll take a stroll around the village," Fang Li said directly. "As for whether I'll complete your request, that depends on the situation."

"Is that so?" Roswaal smiled with great satisfaction. "Then I'll leave it to you."

Before Fang Li could react to Roswaal's words from the study, a cold system notification suddenly rang in his mind.

"Number 11273 triggers Rank B Side Mission: The Border Earl's Request".

"Mission objective: Locate the Curse Arts operating in the shadows in the Mezas Territory and eliminate the threat posed by Curse Arts."

"Task Reward: 20,000 Exchange Points"

Hearing the notification from his mind, Fang Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but smile.

Unexpectedly, my casual decision triggered a Side Mission.

This was an unexpected delight.

"At least, this trip was worthwhile."

After leaving behind a sentence that neither Emilia nor Roswaal could understand, Fang Li waved his hand and walked out of the study.

Roswaal remarked with some emotion, "I thought it would take a lot of effort to get him to accept my commission, but things turned out differently than I expected. He's a tough person to deal with."

After all, Roswaal was a nobleman of considerable standing, and the kingdom's strongest mage. What kind of people hadn't he seen?

However, Fang Li's free-spirited and decisive action might really be a natural enemy to those in positions of power who are used to manipulating others' personalities and behavior patterns to some extent.

This is why there have been many instances in the past where those in positions of power have fallen to Fang Li.

Tenbatsu Mima is a prime example.

Rollwright was a prime example.

Charlotte Holmes was also an example.

While Roswaal was reminiscing, Emilia had already caught up with him.

"Fang Li!"

Fang Li, who was about to go Fang Li in the corridor of the mansion, was stopped by Emilia's voice, turned around and looked over.

Emilia was seen jogging towards them, and she came up to Fang Li.

"What's wrong?" Fang Li asked curiously, "Is there anything else?"

"No, I'm just a little worried that it might be too much for you to do alone." Emilia shook her head, looking somewhat uneasy, and said repeatedly, "How about I let Parker go with you?"

"No need." Fang Li refused without even thinking, "Even if you ask Parker to come with me, he won't go."

"Huh?" Emilia was slightly taken aback and asked, "Why?"

"Isn't that obvious?" Fang Li chuckled. "There's a bunch of fanatics watching you like hawks right now. How could Parker possibly leave you alone in the mansion?"

"This..." Emilia was at a loss for words to refute.

"Don't worry," Fang Li Emilia. "Don't let my appearance fool you. I've done similar things many times before. When I was an armed detective, I don't know how many missions I carried out to find criminals."

"Armed Detective Agency?" Emilia asked in confusion, "What's an Armed Detective Agency?"

"The armed police..." Fang Li scratched his cheek, then shrugged and said, "They are a group of order maintainers who accept commissions from others and help them solve problems."

"Isn't that the job of a guard or a knight?" Emilia asked in surprise. "So you used to be a guard or a knight?"

"It's not such a noble profession," Fang Li retorted. "Although the results are similar, unlike guards and knights, armed detectives act for the purpose of reward. They are more like mercenaries than guards or knights."

"A mercenary?" Emilia seemed genuinely surprised, and said as if suddenly realizing something, "So you used to be a mercenary."

"Well, that's how it is." Fang Li chuckled again and said to Emilia, "Anyway, there's nothing for you to worry about. Even if it turns into a battle, that's my area of expertise. No, I should say I'm better at this than finding the culprit. Just stay at the mansion and wait for news."

Upon hearing this, Emilia smiled with a troubled expression and spoke helplessly.

"Yes, I know Fang Li is reliable and not someone I need to worry about."

As she said this, Emilia reached out and placed her slender palm on Fang Li's chest, closed her eyes, and murmured as if in prayer.

May the spirits bless you.

These words, as if possessing magic, penetrate deep into people's hearts.

Even Fang Li is not immune to this.

Looking at Emilia like this, Fang Li couldn't help but let out a wry smile.

"I'm increasingly confused as to why you're being ostracized. Isn't she the Goddess -like figure that everyone dreams of pursuing?"

"Huh?" Emilia opened her eyes and asked again, puzzled, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Fang Li flicked Emilia's forehead, ignoring Emilia cry of pain, and suddenly smiled.

"Then I'll be right back."

After saying that, Fang Li went downstairs.

Looking Fang Li the direction Emilia gently touched her forehead and murmured sincerely.

"Come back soon..."