The magic cards I made are absolutely flawless!

As dawn broke, the small town was still immersed in the tranquility of the morning light.

The church bells rang precisely on time, their heavenly sound echoing in the courtyard outside the church.

This sun god church stands in the heart of the town, witnessing the vicissitudes of time and the town's changes.

The church's exposed stone carving style makes it a prominent landmark in the town, forever exuding a sacred yet warm atmosphere.

The stone brick walls have become slightly mottled over time, but the overall structure remains sturdy.

Inside a massive outer fence, the church's doors are wide and the heavy wooden doors are intricately carved with the emblems of the Sun God Church. On either side of the doors, large stained-glass windows are painted with various deities. The rising sun shines through these colorful windows, casting mesmerizing beams of rainbow light into the church.

In the spacious central hall, beneath a wide and solemn arched ceiling, rows of benches were neatly arranged on both sides, where a few townspeople and children sat in prayer.

At this moment, the young priests and nuns in the church had already begun their morning prayers, their voices clear and devout.

After a while, the morning prayers came to an end.

The townspeople, who were sitting on the benches, stood up, greeted each other, and then said goodbye.

Soon, the townspeople who had come to pray gradually left, preparing to embrace their new day of work and life.

Besides a few children who were already taken in by the church, a gray-haired young man also stayed in the corridor with a smile, talking to the children surrounding him.

"Teacher Dekan, what will you teach us today?"

"Could you draw a picture for me, teacher?"

"Teacher, could you please perform that magic trick again to make the flowers bloom?"

He seemed to be very popular with the children, who affectionately called him their teacher.

He and his wife moved to this small town more than a year ago, and they often come to church together to pray devoutly.

Both of them carried amulets of reincarnation and the goddess of fate with them, and regarded them as treasures.

They were not only well-versed in the sacred texts of the Sun God religion, but also had their own insights, making them truly devoted believers.

Not only the children living in the church, but also the clergy members of the church had a great fondness for the Dekan couple.

"Dr. Dekan, I'm so sorry to trouble you to teach the children again today."

The young priest in the church walked up to Dekan, scratched the back of his head, and said somewhat apologetically.

The nun, who looked to be only a teenager, pulled the children away to prevent them from continuing to surround Dekan and make him unable to move.

"It's alright. I don't have any patients scheduled today. It's just my job to come and continue teaching them herbalism."

Dekan smiled gently and replied.

Since Dekan and Cornelia moved to this small town, the residents no longer need to call doctors from neighboring towns even if they are seriously ill.

In the past, if it was just a minor illness, or if an adventurer in town suffered a slight injury, they would come to the church for treatment.

However, the priests in the church are only part-time doctors; their main job is still clergy. Apart from using healing spells to treat external injuries, they are not actually good at diagnosing diseases.

The town's priest mostly relied on herbal knowledge from books to prepare some medicines, which he then combined with minor healing spells to help patients get through their illnesses.

However, the priest also discovered that Dekan was a skilled physician and a learned man, so he often consulted him on various issues.

This question led to curious children gathering around and asking all sorts of questions.

Later, it gradually evolved into Dekan simply staying at the church in his spare time to explain knowledge to the children.

Over time, the children stopped calling him doctor and started calling him teacher instead.

"May I sit in on the conversation?"

The priest asked somewhat embarrassedly.

Although attending children's classes is not something a clergyman should do, learning about saving lives is surely something worthy of the goddess's esteemed title.

The church is now run solely by him and his sister, who is a nun.

As a half-baked priest, he didn't know why, but he often had the idea of ​​becoming a priest like the gray-haired young man in front of him.

Mr. Dekan is a doctor, not a priest, so why am I thinking like this...?

In any case, it's definitely worthwhile to learn as much as possible from Mr. Dekan!

The priest was certain.

"Of course you're welcome."

Dekan smiled and nodded in reply.

"Mr. Dekan, would you like to have lunch with the children?"

The nun asked respectfully from the side.

She could tell that, without realizing it, Dr. Dekan and his priest brother had developed a mentor-student and friend-like relationship.

Therefore, she also respected this doctor very much.

"Uh, I told Cornelia before I left home today that I only have classes for half a day, so she will prepare lunch. I need to go back for lunch today."

"Dekan thought for a moment and then said."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding children all showed expressions of disappointment.

"Teacher, please come with Cornelia next time!"

The child, clutching Dekan's clothes, cried out in a childish voice.

That means Dekan and Cornelia might spend the whole day at the church.

"It depends on luck. It's her turn to water the flowers today, so only I came."

Dekan stroked the child's head and said.

Those flowers and plants in the yard will take a long time to water.

Cornelia is probably humming a little tune and tending to her beautiful flowers right now.

"Let's start today's lesson first. I'll play with you guys for a while after class before I go home."

When Dekan saw that the priests and nuns had brought the small blackboard, he called out to the children.

"That's great!"

"Let's start class!"

"What did Teacher Dekan teach us today?"

"I'll teach you how to make a simple antidote that can be used by humans and animals, and you can even sell it to adventurers."

As he answered, Dekan picked up a pen and drew the shapes of herbs on the blackboard.

He can treat not only people but also animals.

Not only the children in the church, but all the children in the town loved Dr. Decan.

I think he is a gentle person.

When the townspeople asked Dekan if he had studied veterinary medicine while studying medicine, Dekan said no. He had simply gotten used to treating all kinds of creatures, and gradually, he stopped distinguishing between species.

After all, he could even revive demons, so he couldn't possibly have killed a small animal while healing it, could he?

After a burst of laughter, everyone knew that Dr. Decan was joking.

After spending a lot of time together.

Everyone in town also discovered that Dr. Decan was a humorous person.

Because he sometimes tells jokes that sound a bit absurd.

Side Story 04: Dekan's Danger Index is Zero

Noon is approaching.

The sky was clear and blue, the white clouds drifted lazily by, and the windows of the houses in the town shone brightly in the sunlight.

The lush foliage of the trees lining both sides of the street provides a refreshing respite for pedestrians.

At this moment, the town is full of life.

In the church of the Sun God Cult.

Amidst the echoing laughter, Dekan finished teaching the children the lesson planned for the day.

He glanced at the church clock and realized it was still early before lunchtime.

Perhaps I can stay in church a little longer.

The nun led the children into the courtyard.

The priest looked around and walked somewhat awkwardly to Dekan's side.

"Dr. Dekan, Zestellila has disappeared again..."

The priest said to Dekan with a troubled expression,

"I'm sorry, but could you please help us find her? You always seem to know exactly where she is..."

Although generally speaking, Dekan is very popular with children.

But there was one child living in the church, except for one.

On the contrary, she disliked Dekan.

Whenever Dekan came to teach the children, Zestellila would run away.

"I see, I understand."

Dekan nodded.

He had actually discovered it during class.

Zestellila ran away again.

He had a strong impression of that child.

What sets Zestellila apart from other four- or five-year-old children is that she is not entirely human, but a little girl with dragon blood.

However, most half-dragons reside within the Saron Empire, though a few stragglers may wander to unknown places in the various kingdoms.

Of course, it could also be a case of atavism.