Dear Broom Knight.

Chapter 1035 Time-Limited Nun Services
Despite her confusion, Alexis opened the window and breathed in the fresh air of dawn for a while, as was her usual habit.

Afterwards, she waited for the female pastor who brought her breakfast. After exchanging a few pleasantries, she greeted the brother and sister opposite her... Ever since Alexis spoke up for them that day, the brother and sister had been very polite to her, and even showed a hint of enthusiasm.

However, Alex had no intention of accepting their advances and limited their relationship to that of neighbors who would greet each other when they met.

When she said that, whether it was because of the baby in her womb or because she suddenly thought of her past self, it was entirely for those two children.

Therefore, there is absolutely no need for a deeper relationship.

Even if that son of the sun might become a demigod in the future, it's the same.

But now that they had developed a relationship, Alexandra wasn't about to let things return to a state of indifference.

After all, her child will definitely have to deal with those two in the future.

Given the world's development trends, Antirochus and Euphemia will likely study here for at least ten years.

Since they were no longer in any life-threatening danger, the next thing to consider was to fill in the gaps in their knowledge that they had previously dared not or could not learn.

Especially Antiochus. He should have become a nature mage long ago, but he still insisted on following the path of a knight.

Even back then, after becoming a nature mage, Armies suffered for a long time due to changes in his physical attributes and the conflict between his mana circuits and the power of his knightly bloodline!

The reason why Valera of Qingfeng Territory was not affected was twofold. First, she was a swordsman who cultivated purely through her body, and her body had not been modified by the power of her bloodline, so it was easy for her to open up spell circuits. Second, she had been learning alchemy from Lori since she was very young.

Although there's no way to make her a magic-based professional, her years of dealing with magical energy and the forced memorization of many magical runes will undoubtedly make her much more composed.

At least when that energy circuit appeared, she knew what was going on, and could even immediately recognize some of the corresponding runes... thus quickly controlling her mana fluctuations.

But for a proper knight who has never studied magic, this path is much more difficult.

Almes was highly regarded in the palace because, although he had suffered for a time, he was the least affected and fastest person in the Northern royal family.

Of course, now Ariges knows very well that it's because she was born with these skills.

The torture was staged, but it didn't look real at all... If Armies hadn't been a natural-born imposter, he would have been exposed long ago.

But Antirochus certainly wouldn't do that.

Even if he suffers less because of the sun's energy, it won't be much better.

While it's tough, I still have to study hard and make up for what I lacked in the past... If I can complete this task completely in ten years, that would be great.

And her child will definitely start studying at Laurel Church after the age of three.

Although it wasn't the same course, we went to the same place.

Alexis still wanted to maintain a relatively harmonious atmosphere in this neighborhood relationship.

After calmly finishing her breakfast at the small kitchen table and seeing off the patrolling night guards, Alexis took a blanket and went back to her bedroom upstairs to take a nap.

Everything happened so naturally.

Only two tears, which slid slightly down her temples as she nestled in bed, proved that her heart had been moved.

"To my troublesome sister, shake her and feel my pain."

Remember, it can only be used three times before the baby is born.

Clench your teeth, and don't let the baby out.

Alexis's tears, filled with mixed emotions, stopped flowing after just two drops from her last words.

With mixed feelings, she took a towel out of her storage ring, put it in her mouth, and used her mental power to connect with the bronze bell before gently shaking it in her hand.

"Ugh!" The excruciating pain that almost made her lose control, causing her to roll around on the bed, instantly spread throughout her entire body.

The pain came and went, like being scraped by a knife.

It felt like something was churning inside her head, as if it were devouring her brain matter.

Even her mental strength lost its balance in an instant, and she basically lost all her ability to think.

Fortunately, Ariges was prepared and managed to grab the bed frame in time.

Her head was buzzing, and she was drenched in sweat. Even the bed board, which was said to be undamaged even by a great knight, had three finger holes dug in it.

In a daze, Alex felt... she probably wouldn't be afraid of the cries of other women in labor anymore.

When she regained consciousness, she still heard the nun's bell ringing when she brought lunch.

Pregnant women, especially those about to give birth, will inevitably experience fatigue and drowsiness from time to time.

Although Alexis was full of energy, she couldn't avoid this phenomenon; at most, she would sleep a little less often.

Therefore, the nuns who deliver meals usually place the food directly on her kitchen counter, and then pull the long rope attached to a bell on the side of the door, which is located in the small living room on the second floor, to let the nun know.

The sound of the bell has been tested multiple times to ensure that it is audible to pregnant women without disturbing their peace of mind; instead, it will soothe their souls.

It was just right for Alexandra, who had just suffered a severe blow. She slowly stood up, just in time to exchange a glance with the nun who was closing the door and looking worriedly towards the second-floor window.

The nun gave her a relieved smile before turning and walking toward the brother and sister's house across the street.

Although they were not pregnant, Antirochus and Euphemia were both minors, and according to the rules of the Laurel Church, they could also order such a formal meal that could be delivered to their homes.

When Antirochus comes of age, even if he doesn't want to cook for himself and still orders meals from the Laurel Chapel, he will have to go to the special dining room to pick them up himself.

Moreover, from that time on, their family could no longer hire church maids to come and do housework.

If that doesn't work, you can bring your own maid or hire a satisfactory servant from a specialized employment agency in the outer city.

That's no small sum of money.

The city of Emilia has very high labor costs because most of its residents are church members.

In particular, the servants who were sponsored by the church received almost five times the salary of those living down the mountain.

But this is not incomprehensible, after all, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can earn a decent salary at the Earth Believers Farm outside the city.

It's definitely better than being a maid.

The reason why some people are still willing to work as maids is mainly because the job is relatively easy and allows them to take care of their families, especially their children... That's right, they go home at night and basically don't stay at their employers' houses.

The reason they have free time during the day is that most of the children who need their care have already started school.

And the children who leave school also have their own places to go... not to work immediately, but to receive training in places that are willing to hire them.

After all, people with work experience are needed everywhere. Even if you're going to work on a farm, you need to learn some basic common sense first.

The reason the salaries there are high is because they need knowledgeable farmers who understand the basics of alchemy and know how to mix fertilizers.

The requirements for jobs in the city are even higher.

If it weren't for the fact that having children would affect their future, no woman would give up the opportunity to earn money and choose to become a maid... In Emilia City, almost no young people would become maids.

Besides Emilia's Palace, you can also see some young faces.

Their willingness stemmed primarily from a desire for a better future… not a future filled with intrigue and scheming, but rather from the fact that Queen Emilia's palace was steeped in an atmosphere of profound darkness.

Even if you lack talent, you can still make significant progress there.

Of course, Emilia City cannot be without poor people, and slums have always existed.

However, people from the slums simply cannot pass the church's screening... If they had that status, they would have been working on the farm long ago.

This is a city that is extremely harsh on outsiders.

But such harshness is quite normal.

After all, it's a church city, and what they care about most is their own believers.

We're already being lenient with outsiders whose beliefs are ambiguous; it's good enough that we tolerate them living in the city. How could we possibly open up important areas for them?
Furthermore, the Church of the Night would provide some sponsorship to the people in the slums, allowing their pregnant women to receive medical treatment at the Laurel Church, live for free in multi-person apartments on the street next to Laurel Street, and have their children attend some basic courses.

The Earth Church would also hire them for odd jobs... although they wouldn't be hired for important tasks, they would definitely be fine when it came to harvesting the crops.

But for the poor who fled from the chaotic area, this was already a good thing.

After all, food prices in Emilia City are not high, and there are no purchase restrictions. They can make a living for a family for a year by working hard for two or three months.

We should be grateful that this country has two major churches coexisting, which is why we can do this for people of different faiths.

Even if someone is unwilling, they will never let the other party benefit.

It is precisely because of this antagonism between the Church of the Night and the Church of the Earth that the poor have been able to maintain their former faith.

Similarly, it also brings vitality to the country.

But for the middle class, these vibrant days, where everyone has something to look forward to, are a bit hard to bear.

Especially the middle class who want to stay on Laurel Street indefinitely.

What makes the Church of the Night so comforting, especially for women, is that they never assume that men, just because they are adults, cannot cook for themselves or have the ability to handle housework.

Even though Antirochus was a sunwalker, he still had to do his own housework after he came of age.

Alexis didn't think the child would hire a maid.

He did not trust the Emilia family as much as he appeared to.

Therefore, they would definitely not allow outsiders to enter their homes, and they would certainly not flaunt their wealth and power before they have the ability to do so.

And he certainly wouldn't use the subsidies that the Church of the Night gave to Euphemia.

(End of this chapter)