So I'm a sheep.

"..."

After a moment's wait, the old priest smiled and said, "Very good, now for the second question."

"Which family's young lady are you?"

Neither of them.

This was also the truth, but the old man was stunned.

Born outside the nobility? Impossible!

"I'll explain my true identity later."

Sasha looked around for a moment, then asked curiously, "But first, where are the Templar Knights you brought hiding?"

Volume 1: Chapter 499 The City of Scholars

Templar Knights?

Two peasant women ran to the temple and said that a girl who looked like a succubus had come to the village to freeload. The bishop was dumbfounded and actually sent a temple knight over.

You must be joking!

If it weren't for strict orders from above that nothing concerning demons should be taken lightly, you'd see who would bother with them.

'In the end, I'm the one who suffers. Who told me to be a useless old man who only knows how to detect lies?'

For some unknown reason, Sasha suddenly noticed that the old priest in front of her had a particularly dejected expression.

“Miss Saya, there is no knight.”

"If you want to see knights, you can go to the temple in town when you have time; but if you want to see handsome knights, you'll probably have to go to the capital."

ha~

Sasha blinked: "Your Excellency, I thought that since it involved demons, the Temple of Nature would immediately dispatch a hundred or eighty elite knights to surround the village. Isn't that how it's written in novels?"

"In those distant times, when abyssal demons could descend upon the material world at will, the scenes depicted in novels might have occurred."

"But now the glory of the gods has already enveloped the world, so there is no need to make a fuss over a piece of news whose truth is unknown."

As expected of a temple priest, he has a wealth of knowledge.

Sasha was in dire need of such knowledge. Looking at the old man in front of her, the young woman weighed her options and then suppressed her impulse.

'This is a priest; his god might be watching him silently. Even though the chances are practically zero, it's best to proceed with caution.'

There are many ways to acquire knowledge; you don't necessarily have to choose the simplest and most direct one.

"Now, let's get back to the main topic."

The old priest put on a stern face: "Miss Saya, you do not belong to this village. If you stay here for an extended period of time, I'm afraid there will be serious problems."

"I ask you again, what exactly are you... Oh, my Lord!"

Under the old man's astonished gaze, two dragon horns slowly grew from the girl's head.

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Sensing the faint dragon's might emanating from the girl, the old priest finally came to his senses.

"You, you are a dragon descendant?"

“That’s right, I am a half-dragon girl—Saya.”

Sasha hasn't been wasting her time in the village these past few days. After making inquiries from various sources, she has chosen a suitable identity for herself—a dragon descendant.

Moreover, she is not an ordinary dragon descendant, but a half-dragon girl with a strong bloodline!

“Servant of the god Sylvanas, can you tell what kind of dragon vein I possess?” Sasha asked majestically.

"Judging from the color of your horns, you should be a silver dragon."

"But if that's the case, if you have a strong silver dragon bloodline, your pupils should be amber and your hair should be silver."

"You are indeed a learned scholar."

Sasha smiled slightly and naturally adjusted her hair and eye color.

"Since you are a learned scholar, you can surely answer my next question."

Enveloped by a faint dragon's might, the old priest found it difficult to utter a single word of 'no'.

"I wouldn't call myself erudite, but I'm just older and know a little more."

The old man said awkwardly, "I can answer ordinary questions, but if it involves temple secrets... well, just kidding, how would I know anything about temple secrets?"

'Suddenly I've gotten depressed again, what's going on?'

Sasha looked at the old priest with a puzzled expression and said, "I am an ignorant girl who ran away from home. In order not to be deceived by cunning humans, I need to increase my knowledge."

"Priest, where do you think it would be most convenient for someone of my status to acquire knowledge?"

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Knowledge comes from books.

This question was no challenge for the old man. Without hesitation, he replied, "In the southern continent, there is a city of learned men, where you can find all kinds of people, whether you are an orc, human, dragonborn, barbarian, elf, dwarf..."

"As long as you have gold vouchers, you can immerse yourself in the ocean of knowledge at the city's grand library!"

Oh? There are places like this? That sounds nice.

The girl nodded: "Thank you for your help, but unfortunately I'm short on funds and can't offer you any assistance."

"By the way, I have a map here, which the village chief gave me. Could you please mark the exact location of the City of Scholars?"

"..."

"Ha, ha, ha, all good things must come to an end. Farewell!"

After saying this, the half-dragon girl sprouted a pair of dragon wings from her back and flew away in a flash.

"..."

"No, if you're short on cash, why would you go to the City of Scholars? You can't get anywhere there without a gold voucher."

The old priest muttered, "Such a shameless and penniless dragonborn is a rare sight indeed."

With money, you can travel the world; without money, you can sleep soundly at home.

Sasha certainly understood this principle.

She felt it was time to make some money, but time was a bit tight. After all, she only had about thirty years left, and she couldn't just leisurely open a business association to amass wealth.

So, you need to make quick money.

How to make quick money? Simple!

First, find a bustling small town, then put away your dragon wings and horns and disappear into a secluded alley.

"Hehehe, little beauty..."

"Ada!"

"Uh, you wait, I'll call the brothers right now!"

The girl let out a cold snort, acting as if she didn't care about anyone else.

Soon, a group of fierce-looking men walked over.

"Dare to come to our..."

"Ada da da!"

"Come on, take me to see your leader."

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Small gangs don't actually offer much profit, but above them are medium-sized gangs, which are usually backed by nobles.

Well, it's actually a mutually beneficial relationship.

“Powerful Dragonborn, I really have nothing to do with those thugs. You can do whatever you want with them, I have no objection.”

The chubby baron kept wiping his oily face with a handkerchief, and said in a trembling voice, "I am a respectable man, I am a nobleman, you must believe me."

“Baron, I’m not some naive girl. Don’t think you can fool me like this.”

The half-dragon girl said angrily, "Now I'll give you two choices: one, I'll give you a breath of dragon's breath."

"Two, I choose two!"

"Very well, then..."

The girl rubbed her thumb and forefinger together: "Ten thousand gold coins, a way to avert disaster by spending money."

what? !

"Think carefully before you speak. I've inquired, and this amount of money is just a matter of feeling the pinch for you. Young man, don't be so foolish as to risk your life for money."

"..."

"Have you opened an account with the Wealth Church with 100,000 gold vouchers?"

"I don't accept bank transfers, I only accept cash, thank you."

Volume 1: Chapter 500 The Realm of Gods, the Realm of Matter, and the Abyss

After eleven days of tireless flapping of her dragon wings, the girl finally arrived at the City of Scholars.

Sasha filled out a set of false information at the gate and specifically asked before paying the entry fee, "Are your gold vouchers valid here?"

"Of course it works! His Highness Wojkin's majesty shines throughout every corner of the city, and the gold vouchers issued by the Temple of Wealth can be used without hindrance here!"

"That puts my mind at ease."

After paying, Sasha saw a large slogan as soon as she entered the city: "Knowledge is wealth."

A simple sentence, but upon closer examination, it carries many meanings.

First, 'knowledge' and 'wealth' represent the god of knowledge, Masque, and the goddess of wealth, Wojnine, respectively, and this city of scholars is protected by both deities.

Secondly, equating 'knowledge' with 'wealth' indicates an exceptionally close relationship between the two deities.