She really cares about you...

Under the command of Bishop Paul, the fully armed clergy flooded into the room, slapped handcuffs on the half-dead Bishop Terry, and forcibly dragged him away.

Ansu asked Cecilia with his eyes, and Cecilia gave him a look that said, "Rest easy."

"His internal organs are severely damaged; he can't be saved."

She whispered, "No Holy Light magic will work, unless the Goddess herself descends."

Ansu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. That was good.

After all, Cecilia had been quite "measured" in her strikes, with every arrow aimed straight at the man's vitals. It would truly be a miracle if he were saved now...

On the other side, Freya also breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the clergy drag Bishop Terry away.

"I suppose it's finally over now..."

Freya looked silently toward Ansu, who was standing far away, not even daring to glance in her direction.

Strange...

Although employees are generally afraid of their bosses, isn't student Ansu a bit too nervous?

Could it be that this boss eats people?

Freya furrowed her delicate brows, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she felt on behalf of Master Ansu.

How could a dignified Chosen One be exploited by a boss like this? Does she even deserve him?

Even with her good-natured personality, Freya couldn't help but feel angry now. She walked forward with an unfriendly look, wanting to stand up for Master Ansu.

And seeing Freya walking closer and closer to him, Ansu's heart jumped into his throat...

Don't come over here!!

"She really cares about you..." Cecilia had clearly noticed Freya's expression and said indifferently, "It seems the relationship between you two is even better than I thought."

Initially, according to Ansu's account, their relationship was merely one of "threats," of using and being used. Yet, looking at it today... it was completely different.

When this Saintess first pushed open the door, the worry and anxiety were written all over her face. This was hardly a simple "utilitarian" relationship!

Cecilia was becoming increasingly suspicious...

"We just attended a few classes together. After this incident is over..." Ansu lowered his voice, trying his best to dispel Cecilia's doubts, "we probably won't have any chance to meet again. You can rest assured..."

"Oh?" Cecilia sneered, "I hope so."

"An—!" Just as Freya was about to speak.

Bishop Paul sighed and walked back in.

His aged face was full of exhaustion. "Mr. Ansu, Freya has already told me about your situation. I am truly grateful for your help in rooting out the apostate Terry this time."

"You're welcome. After all, I am also a part of the Royal Academy." Ansu smiled, thinking that Bishop Paul was truly a godsend.

"If it weren't for you and Freya investigating in secret, a tragedy would likely have already occurred. And that was at the Benalu Royal Academy..." Paul was indeed still shaken by the thought.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of consequences this would have triggered. That fellow Terry, to think he would commit such a grave error just to earn merit. I truly don't know what to say..."

"You're probably making a bit too much of a fuss." Cecilia glanced at Bishop Paul and said bluntly, "After all, it's no surprise to see what kind of idiots appear in the Church. If it weren't him today, it might have been someone else tomorrow."

"How can you disparage the Church of Holy Light like that!" Freya glared at her. What exactly is wrong with Ansu's boss? How can this woman be so annoying?

Ansu quickly pulled back the smirking Cecilia, wondering if this Scum Witch had eaten gunpowder today. Why was her temper so explosive?

"This young lady's words are not without reason." Paul, having been slapped in the face, didn't get angry; he just gave a helpless smile.

"After all, in this day and age, there aren't many who truly believe in the gods. Many noble children join the Church just to secure a good position. It's hard to say how much cohesion the Church of Holy Light really has left..."

Bishop Paul sighed, then looked at Ansu with gratitude once more. "Regardless, I must especially thank Mr. Ansu. The Holy Light will remember your brave and righteous deeds. I must return to handle matters regarding Terry, so I won't ramble on. When I have time, I will personally invite you to the Holy Dome Cathedral for a visit. I hope you will not decline."

"The Church will certainly reward student Ansu handsomely!" Freya understood what Bishop Paul meant and winked at Ansu with a smile.

"Um... does that include money?" Ansu asked.

"Money?" Bishop Paul was taken aback, not expecting this young hero to be so straightforward.

He shook his head and laughed. "That goes without saying. And since Mr. Ansu has rendered such a great service, money is likely the most insignificant of the rewards. Rest assured, the Church of Holy Light is not that stingy."

After Bishop Paul left, Cecilia glanced at Ansu and said gloomily, "Do you like money that much? Didn't I give you plenty of money?"

"Who would ever complain about having too much money!" Ansu said righteously. "I'm just a vulgar person in this life, so please, bury me in more money!"

Cecilia chuckled and poked Ansu's head with annoyance. "Fine, since you like money so much, I have a mission here that you'll definitely like."

"What mission?" Ansu wondered if it was the "Demon Army treasure" she had been investigating.

"You'll know in a while." Cecilia gave a mysterious smile.

Freya watched the two of them interacting with a certain intimacy, her expression becoming increasingly confused.

Ansu and his mysterious female boss actually have a pretty good relationship, huh...

Not long after Bishop Paul left the room, Ansu suddenly heard the sounds of arguing and discussion coming from downstairs. It seemed Paul was talking to someone.

Soon after, the sound of footsteps slowly drifted up the stairs, and an uninvited guest walked into the room.

"Are you two the ones who assisted Paul in capturing the apostate Terry?"

Ansu sized up the person before him; he was older than Terry but younger than Paul, dressed in a simple, clean white clerical robe, his eyes scanning both him and Cecilia with unusual sharpness.

It was actually Bishop Leonard.

He hadn't asked Freya to notify him, so he hadn't expected him to track them down here.

"Ah! This is Bishop Leonard!" Freya hurriedly introduced him to Ansu. "Bishop Leonard has been staying in Benalu City for some time; he is the head of the Demon Hunter Organization of the Church of Holy Light, and also an archbishop."

"Hello, Bishop Leonard." Ansu knew the jurisdictions of the three archbishops: Paul was responsible for the local diocese, Terry was in charge of the Inquisition, and Leonard commanded the Church's other violent arm, the Holy Light Purification Department, which was the Demon Hunter Organization.

"Hello." Bishop Leonard first nodded politely, then frowned, glancing around the hotel room. "I smell a trace of magic; although it is very faint... there are indeed traces of a battle involving a magic caster here..."

Ansu and Cecilia exchanged a glance, and Cecilia raised an eyebrow, also surprised that this man could detect the magical power she had deliberately concealed.

"Furthermore, I just saw the puncture wound on Terry's body, and there are indeed traces of mana erosion." Leonard's gaze wandered between Ansu and Cecilia.

"So, the ones who defeated Terry just now were not Bishop Paul, but the two of you, right?"