You Really Are a Dog

The main reason why Hugh went home this morning to catch up on sleep was because yesterday afternoon she received a special, highly rewarding commission from the middleman Kaspars.

After completing this mission, she hurried home to explain to Fos the follow-up matters regarding not staying home that night.

Fos then offered to help carry things back. After agreeing to the request, Hugh returned to the Brave Man Bar on Iron Gate Street.

He completed the task overnight and successfully received a generous reward. After working through the night, he fought off his sleepiness on the way back and bought Fos breakfast, red wine, and cigarettes.

Perhaps no one could have imagined that this once pampered noblewoman would be living such a life now.

North Borough Bexland, Church of the Evernight Goddess Bexland Main Church, Saint Samuel Cathedral.

After regaining her footing, the personal maid Irene did not forget her duty. She turned around and helped Altair, who was dressed in simple clothes, down from the carriage.

For a young noblewoman on her birthday, this is her itinerary: waking up early to change clothes, receiving blessings from family and friends, and...

After receiving gifts and breakfast, one receives blessings and gifts from servants, then goes to church for prayer, has lunch with family, and spends the afternoon with close friends.

Only noblewomen who had reached adulthood would have a banquet and ball held on their birthday night.

Ordinary Commoner follow the same procedure. However, unlike nobles, their process is simpler. They receive blessings from family members but not from servants, and the banquets are more ordinary, usually just a family "gathering."

Meanwhile, Altair was on the fourth step of the process: going to the church to pray.

Although Roselle's rule brought about ideological changes that led to young women of this era going to church to pray on their birthdays becoming an optional activity, allowing them to simply pray at home or even refuse to pray altogether.

However, the nobles, for the sake of appearances, still retained this project.

"The dignity of the nobility," Altair, who came from Commoner background, still doesn't understand why he should maintain this ostentatious dignity.

Altair, an atheist, came to the Saint Samuel Church not primarily to pray, but to request the Night Watcher of the Church of Evernight to strengthen the seal on his treasury.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that there were still living people in this house, Altair would have already packed all the Extraordinary Material into his "Castle" long ago, and there would have been no need for all this trouble.

As soon as Altair stepped inside the church, he felt the unique tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of the Church of Evernight, which involuntarily calmed his mind.

After passing through the corridor and entering the nave, Altair saw believers scattered about, listening to teachings and praying. She then casually found a seat, sat down, and began to meditate with her eyes closed.

Altair wasn't incapable of praying; rather, he didn't know who to pray to or what to pray for.

Once the preacher finished his sermon, Altair also ended his meditation and opened his eyes.

As the service was drawing to a close, the believers came forward one by one to donate money. Altair took the 100 pounds prepared by the maid, then rose and slowly walked to the altar. He drew a Crimson Moon for the missionary, and after exchanging "Goddess, bless" with him, he placed the Gold Coin into the offering box.

Under the missionary's smiling gaze, Altair requested an audience with Bishop Electra.

Strengthening the seal is a minor matter that could be accomplished directly through Bishop Electra; there was absolutely no need to alarm Archbishop Anthony.

After all, he was one of the thirteen Saint of the Church of Evernight, Sequence Three Demigod, not someone you could just meet whenever you wanted.

Not long after, a middle-aged man, about 40 years old, with a thin face and ordinary appearance, walked out of the side door of the central hall.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Altair explained the purpose of his trip: the church needed to send Night Watcher to the Sheffield underground vault to reinforce the seal.

Upon hearing the request, Bishop Electra smiled and promised, "I will arrange for Night Watcher to go as soon as possible to strengthen the seal and investigate any potential threats."

After the two signed the agreement, Altair paid a deposit of 5,000 Gold Pound. Once the sealing was completed, she would need to pay the remaining balance of 10,000 Gold Pound.

After boarding the carriage back to the manor, Altair couldn't help but sigh, "Money really is easy to earn for those with skills and abilities. Just a simple repair or reinforcement of the seal costs the Church of Evernight 15,000."

pound."

"The key point is that this is an internal price for their own followers; I really don't know how much they charge infidels."

Upon returning to the manor, Altair met Uncle Leif and his birthday present: a litter of five Blue British Shorthair Kittens.

After having lunch together, the three went to the study and chatted.

Uncle Leif said, puffing on his cigarette, "Those old guys have been secretly investigating ever since they received your warning two months ago."

"They actually found some Spider Silk a while ago."

Five years ago, a man Mason Dere, the head of the Royal Guard, deputy director of MI9 Royal Family, was secretly dealt with by George III on the most unbelievable charge: plotting a rebellion.

"The most regrettable thing is that they couldn't find out the real cause of death, and also—the male members of the family had all died mysteriously in the past two years."

After their conversation, Uncle Leif reminded Altair before leaving to strengthen security at the manor. He was to inform him immediately if any unexpected situation arose.

He also guaranteed that as long as it wasn't Angel, even if it was Sequence Three, they were confident they could gather an army and tear the invaders apart.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Altair stood at the door again, waiting for the visitors Hether Grant, Audrey Hall, and Tiffany Nir.

The gifts from Audrey and Tiffany were quite normal: a bottle of perfume and a Music Box, respectively.

As for the gift Hether gave him, Altair believed that she had deliberately chosen a group of puppies to disgust him.

After Altair accepted the gift with a forced smile, Hether explained with a beaming smile, "Don't overthink it. The main reason I gave you this pack of puppies is because I heard you're quite bored and lonely—and a bit of a busybody, so I wanted them to keep you company and help you pass the time."

"Oh, and Roselle's blessing, 'You really are a dog.'"

It would have been better if she hadn't heard the explanation. After hearing it, Altair became even more certain of her guess: Hether was deliberately trying to mislead her.

Meanwhile, Altair, the person involved, couldn't help but think to himself, "I just ruined one of her fun moments, and I've already apologized, so why is she still holding a grudge?"

"And 'You really are a dog,' is that supposed to be a blessing? Isn't that an insult?!"

"I really don't understand how Uncle Owen can put up with you—"