Are You Illiterate?

Ren pulled up his pants, with Katerea standing beside him like a lump of mud.

The woman's expression was somewhat blank.

Why do I always end up humiliating myself?

Then she saw Ren put on all his gear and prepare to leave.

Where are you going?

"What are you saying? Didn't you just give me a new task?"

Upon hearing this, Katerea was quite shocked. "Actually, there's no need to rush. You just ended things with me, don't you need to rest for a while longer?"

"It's alright, I'm a sports student, this is just basic stuff."

Ren's voice was flat, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.

Katerea: "..."

Although she didn't know what "sports student" meant, even a dragon wouldn't be as fierce as you, right?

Katerea: "I still don't think it's a good idea. Shalba is stronger than Creuserey. Even the White Dragon Emperor you defeated that day wouldn't be much weaker after Shalba consumed the Infinite Power, not to mention he might have some backup plans."

"Believe me."

Ren said this calmly.

Upon hearing this, Katerea paused for a moment, then her gaze towards Ren softened.

"Yes, I believe you."

He pulled up his pants, left the bedroom, Ren opened the mission map.

Once the mission is refreshed, the mission objective will automatically appear on the map and be marked with the most prominent symbol.

Otherwise, Ren wouldn't have been able to find the Shalba who were hiding.

And judging from the location shown on the map, the Shalba are located...

"It's actually in the human realm?"

Ren looked surprised after seeing the location shown on the map.

He had assumed the other party would be hiding in some corner of the Underworld, waiting for an opportunity to strike, but he never expected them to have gone to the human world.

Just as Ren was teleported back to Kuoh Town, Ren phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID displayed the name of the illiterate saint.

"Jeanne?"

Since their parting at the Khaos Brigade, the two haven't spoken, and it's unclear what she's thinking.

After all, before he left with Katerea, he had specifically recited a bunch of lines plagiarized from various film and television works to her.

"What's the matter?"

"The Shalba, a descendant of Beelzebub, is making deals with us Hero Faction; he wants to take action against Katerea Leviathan, who betrayed him, and Lucifer's sister."

"?"

Chapter 152 Are you illiterate?

Chapter 152

What surprised Ren was not what Shalba was going to do, but Jeanne saying those words.

"What's wrong?"

Jeanne, seeing that there was no response for a long time, sounded puzzled.

"I'm just wondering why you're telling me this?"

This time, Jeanne remained silent for a long time.

"Actually, since I went back that day, I've thought about a lot of things, the most important being the definition of a hero you told me. To be honest, your definition is completely opposite to Cao Cao's, but I've figured it out and ultimately think you're right."

"A hero is not someone who becomes a hero for fame, but someone who does something to protect others."

"At the same time, I carefully studied the events of the Anglo-French War a hundred years ago. My ancestor, the first Jeanne, rose from an ordinary nun to become a general in order to liberate the France people. Although she ultimately failed, she never regretted it until her death, because she fought to protect the people."

"The current concept of Hero Faction is wrong. True heroes should not complain about the world because of peace; heroes fight for peace."

"So, Ren, I want to become a hero. Can you teach me?"

"?"

Hearing Jeanne Arc's heartfelt words, Ren never imagined that he would one day actually become a spiritual mentor.

But he only said it to look cool.

He didn't care whether Jeanne changed or not.

Now that Jeanne has seen the error of her ways, Ren can't really say that he was just teasing her back then.

So after a few seconds of silence, he said, "Jeanne, you are wrong."

"Huh?"

"When you want to be a hero, it means you've already lost the right to be one."

"I..."

Upon hearing this, Jeanne was completely stunned.

"I... I understand."

Even through the receiver, Ren could hear Jeanne's voice trembling.

And at this very moment.

Jeanne of Arc, far away in Europe, took a long time to breathe after hearing this.

Even so, her delicate body could still be seen trembling slightly, which showed how much shock Ren' words had brought her.

This time, Jeanne placed complete trust in Ren.

After all, isn't someone who can say such things more deserving of the title of hero than Cao Cao?

Moreover, as a high-ranking member of the Hero Faction, Jeanne was well aware of the orders that their various branches had collected during this period.

The three major powers have successfully formed an alliance, but this is not something everyone wants to see.

The same applies to Hero Faction today.

Peace is not conducive to the growth of heroes. Therefore, the Hero Faction scattered throughout the world have received orders to attack major mythological forces in the near future, aiming to enhance the artifacts with the power of gods and Sacred Gear, while disrupting the peace process as much as possible.

The Shalba made the deal with the Hero Faction for this very reason.

The Hero Faction provides additional assistance, while Shalba uses the Hero Faction's power to retaliate against Katerea and capture Rias.

Therefore, Jeanne informed Ren of this information in the hope that Ren would stop the Shalba's plan.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now. I'll continue to infiltrate the Hero Faction. If we make any moves, I'll let you know immediately."

Jeanne said.

"Wait, don't hang up yet. There's something very important I forgot to ask you."

"What's up?"

"So you can actually read? I remember Jeanne of Arc was a village girl and was illiterate."

"???"

Upon hearing this, Jeanne took a while to realize what the problem was.

Two blushes rose on the girl's cheeks from embarrassment.

This is actually a very old and widely circulated misunderstanding.

Although her Jeanne Arc came from a poor background, she was not illiterate; she knew several characters.

Because Church resources were available early on, she received compulsory education in Church schools during her childhood.

Although she didn't go to university, she at least received a high school education; to call her illiterate is an insult to her character.

Fortunately, it was Ren who raised the question, so Jeanne of Arc suppressed her resentment and patiently explained to him the history of her ancestors and her generation, clearly stating that she had a high school diploma.

"Okay, I got it~"

Hearing the slightly disappointed tone in Ren's voice on the phone, Jeanne was quite upset, but because she still held some hope for Ren, she hung up the phone after chatting for a few more minutes.

"Jeanne wouldn't be the same if she weren't a country girl."

Ren muttered to himself.

However, he didn't think much of it. After opening the system map, he discovered that the Shalba's coordinates had been moved.

Its current location is right inside the headquarters of the Romania Khaos Brigade.

"What a coincidence!"

Ren initially thought that going to find Shalba would be a bit troublesome.

After all, even if there are Teleport Anchor, they are mostly located in important cities. If Shalba runs to some remote corner, it would take him quite a while to find him.

"If only we had a portal, magic teleportation arrays would be too weak, far less useful than advanced technology."

Even so, Ren still clicked on the Teleport Anchor to the headquarters of the Khaos Brigade.

After confirming, the scenery before his eyes was instantly stretched out, and in less than a blink of an eye, Ren was teleported from Kuoh Town to Romania, thousands of miles away.

After leaving the Teleport Anchor, two demons saw Ren about to speak when they heard a loud, forceful "Get lost!"

"Okay."

After hearing this, one of the demons scurried away.

His other companion was quite puzzled.

"There's clearly no record of him entering or leaving; don't you find that suspicious?"

"Are you stupid? There are only two reasons why that human didn't run away when he saw us: either he's one of our own, or he's stronger than us and doesn't take us seriously. Do you think we're worth risking our lives for just a few thousand yuan a month?"

"But... isn't there a very important person being held here? The Ophis is in this villa. If something happens to Him, wouldn't that be terrible?"

After he finished speaking, his companion gave him a look as if he were an idiot.

"Do you believe that even if we're reduced to dust, the Infinite Dragon God won't be harmed?"

"That's true."

"What if I see someone else doing that next time..."

"First, see if you can beat him. If you can, then go ahead and fight. If you can't, just pretend you didn't see him, even if he's standing right in front of you, you have to pretend you're blind."

"Oh oh!"

At the same time.

Ren successfully traversed the manor gardens and entered the interior. Following the guidance of the system quest, he found the quest objective, Shalba, in Ophis's room.

Chapter 153 Do I Look Evil?

Chapter 153

There were many demons guarding Ophis's room, but Ren didn't recognize them.

"Who goes there? Stop right there!!"

"Didn't you hear me tell you to stop right there?!"

As Ren approached, regardless of whether they were members of the Khaos Brigade, they all glared at him fiercely.

They seemed poised to strike and kill anyone who dared to take another step forward.

"So rude? You're nowhere near as rude as Katerea's subordinates."

Ren's words only fueled the rage in the Katerea' eyes, which boiled over like a volcanic eruption.

They were all supporters of Shalba Beelzebub and had prepared to launch a counterattack on the capital, Lilith, during the last peace talks between the three major powers. However, the spy planted by Katerea then sent word that she had betrayed the Old Maou Faction, Creuserey Asmodeus was killed in a sneak attack.

Once the news reached the Shalba, they immediately issued the order to retreat.