I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 64 Relationship
The night breeze brought both coolness and embarrassment. DuPont lay on the warm bed pretending to be dead, but unexpectedly, the female pastor walked up to him, snorted coldly, and poked his waist with her finger.

"I never expected that you, who seemed so well-behaved, would have so many wicked thoughts. You even dared to flirt with the church's official pastor while you were out getting something. I think you want to try your luck in the trial chamber and see what the judges are like."

"I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense." Since she'd been found out, there was no point in pretending anymore. DuPont took out the new quilt: "This is the quilt she just borrowed from me. Our friendship is pure and innocent. Be careful if you talk nonsense or I'll sue you for defamation."

"Still being stubborn here. Luckily, I came. Otherwise, if someone found out you were flirting with the young priest who came for training, you probably wouldn't even know how to write your death sentence." As she spoke, Dorothy took out an ancient book with gold lettering: "Alright, here's the Book of Dexterity. Let's make an exchange."

DuPont agreed and accepted the book, but before the transaction was completed, he said, "By the way, when he gave it to me, Lavoisier said he would give me a maximum of one week to read it, and I must return it before that time."

"Don't worry, in this Northwest region, no one dares to refuse Lavoisier's words. Otherwise, how could you possibly bargain with the High Priest here? It's just that there's no one else here. Otherwise, for the sake of the Church's reputation, they might punish you."

Dorothy accepted the Book of Perception and stroked his chin with satisfaction: "Give this to Lavoisier as soon as possible to avoid any accidents. By the way, you don't need to come to church tomorrow. The church will be sending people to investigate the surrounding area in the next few days. The confessional and choir will be closed. Just pray to the shrine. It should be fine next week."

"Oh, is that so?" DuPont chuckled. "If you hadn't told me, I would have thought that the church had blacklisted me because of this negotiation and refused to let me work part-time."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could most of the people under the lady's command be normal?" Dorothy sat down beside him, carrying a faint scent of roses. "Adults' affairs are adults' affairs. Who would care about a little guy like you? Besides, the church's witch hunters have returned and confirmed your achievements. You've directly destroyed that evil ritual. The captain was incredulous when he heard that you did it all by yourself. He praised you highly and wants to meet you."

"...Then forget it. I don't want to get acquainted with witch hunters and inquisitors; they usually don't bring anything good." DuPont shook his head and asked, "What specific information are they investigating?"

"The immortal lord Orcus was recently slain by the drow's vengeful goddess Ziavinshari, who has since been slowly and powerfully devouring Orcus's territory. However, according to the lady's guidance, this cunning demon lord, though his physical body is dead, has not had his soul destroyed. His loyal lackeys are now wreaking havoc everywhere, searching for sacrifices to resurrect Orcus, and the one you have found may be one of them."

"However, the sacrificial ritual you discovered was not large in scale, and that person's strength was not much either. With such little strength, he actually dared to come to Harua to cause trouble. He really doesn't know the meaning of death."

“It must be organized.” DuPont subtly changed the subject, the fewer people who knew about Sweet Bean, the better: “Is it because Harua has been peaceful for too long that these guys have taken their authority for granted? So they came in a group to see if they could cause us any trouble.”

"Normally, no. In terms of pure strength, the only force that can rival Harua is probably the Elves of the Eternal Island, and even then, they would have to be united and share a common hatred. But everyone knows that's impossible."

Dorothy stretched, her ample bosom making Dupont a little dizzy, but the priestess seemed oblivious, even resting her shoulder on Dupont's. He could almost feel her breath as she spoke: "But who knows? Most people who believe in evil gods aren't thinking straight. They might do something rash under someone else's influence. We need to be extra careful lately." "Isn't Harua famous for its prophetic mages? They have hundreds of archmages." With Xiangyu beside him, Dupont simply lay down, resting his head on her firm thighs and closing his eyes: "Shouldn't we be on guard against this kind of thing?"

“I don’t know the specifics, but I’ve heard that Yarakh is making some big moves recently. What those moves are beyond my knowledge. Perhaps only the High Priest knows the inside story, and Lavoisier might also be involved. But I haven’t seen him in a long time; he’s always using simulacrum to fool people. I wonder what he’s been up to.” She then looked at DuPont: “By the way, why did he choose you to negotiate this deal? Did Sophie introduce you to him?”

“Sophie?” Dupont shook his head. He thought for a moment before remembering that it was the female doctor’s name. “It has nothing to do with her. Maybe the dean saw that I was exceptionally talented?”

Dorothy was shocked to hear this: "Oh, Lavoisier knows you have a special talent? Has his taste become so extreme that he's no longer satisfied with succubi and has started playing with men?"

"?" DuPont waved his hands repeatedly: "What are you talking about? I was talking about talent, okay? How many third-year apprentices are better than me? It's normal for them to get some benefits. Besides, what relationship does Sophie have with the dean?"

"Oh~" Dorothy let out a meaningful sigh: "So you didn't know? That's strange. Wait, I remember Griffin said you had a good relationship with Wildstone. It's possible that he introduced you."

"Perhaps." It's good that the other person thinks that way, but he has a question: "What exactly does this have to do with Dr. Sophie...?"

"If you don't know, that's fine. Since she didn't tell you, she's probably secretly planning something. But you'd better be careful. The country of Harua doesn't believe in the Fire-Haired Lady's romantic and frivolous ideas. Many things are fine if no one knows them, but if they come out into the open, you'll be punished."

DuPont extended his claws: "Is that so?"

The female pastor slapped DuPont's hand away and snorted, "You should be glad that your church isn't rigid in this regard. The pastors it trains are much more open-minded than many of those old guys in the council who have lived for hundreds of years. However, the church also doesn't encourage premarital scandals, as they can affect the church's reputation. If things get out of hand, the lady usually won't say anything, but the church's higher-ups will hold her accountable."

"Oh, so you mean as long as no one else finds out, it's fine?"

The female priest smiled and tapped his forehead with her finger: "You little rascal, you're not young but you're bold. Try to advance to a high-level mage as soon as possible, otherwise you won't have the ability and you're still a womanizer. If you run into a woman you can't afford to offend, she might cut you into six pieces."

(End of this chapter)