Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

At this moment, Isabella suddenly grabbed Liana's wrist and looked at the group of ladies in the classroom with a vigilant look:

"Those people are scary. If we get caught by them, we'll be in trouble... Wait, as soon as Mrs. Marty leaves the classroom, we'll sneak out the back door!"

what?

Lianna still couldn't understand.

Since this is just an ordinary home economics classroom, that means the other people present are also ordinary housewives... Why does "Blessed Isabella" find them scary?

Hey, you are the first generation of vampires and a powerful demigod!

At this moment, Mrs. Marty, who had finished teaching, had already left the classroom. As soon as she stepped out of the door, the overly enthusiastic ladies all turned their heads and stared at the two young newlyweds with eager eyes.

"Three, two, one... run!"

Isabella stood up and ran away with "Miss Catherine".

……

"Phew, they probably won't be able to catch up with us after running so far."

Isabella breathed a sigh of relief, still feeling a lingering fear. "Ah, there's a cafe over there. Do you want to go have afternoon tea together?"

"Okay." Lianna nodded, thinking this was a good opportunity to gather intelligence.

Judging from the current situation, "Blessed One Isabella" probably didn't realize I was a transcendent, let alone that I was a vampire... I guess she really thought I was a student who happened to sign up for the home economics class on the same day...

Could it be that she still wants to be friends with me?

"Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet!" After sitting down, Isabella kept adding sugar cubes to the coffee brought by the waiter and said happily, "My name is Isabella, and I just moved to Gordon City a few months ago!"

"Well, I just got here not long ago too," Lianna replied.

"Oh, that's a coincidence! Please take care of me in the future!"

Lianna hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to ask:

"Ms. Isabella, I saw you listening so attentively in class just now. Do you already have a child?"

"Not yet." Isabella felt guilty for a moment and quickly brought out the premise that Lor had prepared. "Well, I have a little sister who is just four years old this year. She recently moved in with me and my fiancé..."

"Fiancé?" Liana became more and more confused as she listened.

"Ah, well..." Isabella lowered her head, rubbing her knees together, a sweet smile on her lips. "His name is Lor, and he works for the Church of Holy Light."

...Church of Holy Light?

Liana was slightly stunned, and seemed to understand something.

This expression and reaction could only appear on a girl in love... There was no mistake, "The Blessed Isabella" was in love, and the object of her love was actually someone from the Church of Holy Light!

It's unbelievable.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems very reasonable.

Lucinda and her many followers perished in the Church's encirclement and suppression... Creating such a situation was no easy feat, and it definitely required assistance from within the Church...

If Isabella had another lover in the Church of Holy Light, then everything would be natural!

Not only that, the relationship between these two people is most likely not just a simple romantic relationship. The so-called "fiancé Lor" is most likely her relative!

However, I don’t think I’ve heard of the name “Lor” before.

What is this person's position in the church?

A man who could be favored by "Isabella the Blessed" must be a powerful transcendent and have a prominent background. He must be at least the captain of an exorcist team...

I'll have to investigate it thoroughly later.

Lianna thought silently.

"Okay, don't just talk about me, tell me about yourself too." Isabella sipped her cloyingly sweet coffee and asked curiously, "You said you just moved to Gordon City..."

"I..." Liana said after a moment's pause, "My husband is a nomadic businessman who often moves for business. I followed him this time."

"I see. So, how long will you be staying in Gordon City this time?"

"A few days, a few months, a few years, I can't say for sure." Liana shook her head helplessly. "My husband is a very spontaneous person. He could do anything... But after being with him for so long, I've gotten used to it."

At this moment, Emmett's chuckle sounded in my mind:

"It's really hard for you to stay with me for so long."

...Don't get carried away, Your Highness! This was just a temporary explanation to accommodate Isabella the Blessed!

Lianna resisted the urge to complain.

……

Overall, today's investigation was quite fruitful.

Learned no less than about "Blessed Isabella".

But for Lianna, the more she understood, the more confused she became... This first-generation vampire didn't feel like a vampire at all to her, but more like an ordinary human girl.

"Well, that's really intriguing."

Emmett rubbed his chin, looking very interested:

"My little sister seems to have no sense of identity with her 'vampire' identity, and only wants to pursue the lifestyle of an ordinary human... What kind of empty ending will such behavior lead to? I'm quite curious."

"Empty? How do you know?" Lianna frowned.

"Isn't it obvious? From the moment we receive the First Embrace, we, the vampires, are no longer human, but monsters," Emmett said quietly. "A monster can pretend to be human, but it can never truly achieve the happiness that belongs to humans... Everything she strives for is but an illusion, like the scenery on a stage."

But the drama always ends.

By then, her heart will be filled with a huge "nothingness"... Even if she picks herself up and starts a new drama, it will still end in the same empty ending.

After this is repeated several times, the human feelings in the heart will disappear completely.

This is true for every vampire who has lived for a long time.

like me.

Emmett smiled playfully and said, "Anyway, I'm quite curious about this little sister. I find her increasingly interesting... I say, Liana, why don't we stay in Gordon City for a while longer?"

"I knew you would say that." Lianna sighed. "In that case, I'll go check on her fiancé, Lor."

"Well, I'm done."

Emmett nodded, his eyes showing some anticipation.

39. Test the waters

The next afternoon, at the Diocese headquarters in Pamel.

"Your Excellency, this is a high-level transcendental relic, the 'Moment of Shadow Gap'." Captain Rhonina took out a small box with a talisman seal and carefully handed it to Bishop Helm.

"Well, hard work."

The elderly bishop nodded solemnly:

"I'll have someone do an appraisal. If there's nothing wrong with it, I'll store it in our parish's 'weapons arsenal.'"

"Shadow Gap Moment" is a supernatural relic of the Shadow Root. Although its power is strong, it can only be used by supernatural beings with the same Shadow Root... In theory, priests and exorcists with the Holy Light Root are unable to unleash its power at all.

That being said, at least the church's "arsenal" is secure enough to prevent this thing from falling into the hands of those with ulterior motives.

Moreover, even if there are no extraordinary people with the root of "Shadow" within the church, it does not mean that there is no way to make use of this extremely powerful extraordinary item.

"Your Gordon City Exorcist Team performed well in this incident."

Bishop Helm nodded slightly and looked at Lor who was walking with him:

"Especially you, Lor. I heard that in a critical moment, you bravely stepped forward to protect your companions, and were injured in the process... It seems that you truly always keep the creed of 'redemption and protection' in mind, and you are worthy of being favored by the guardian, Lord Lyrian."

"You are too kind, Your Excellency the Bishop. I am forced by the situation and cannot think of a better way." Lor said modestly, feeling a little guilty.

After all, I was just acting. There was no real danger at all. Isabella and I had the situation under control... and I wasn't injured protecting my companions...

"Alright, don't be so modest." Bishop Helm waved his hand with a smile, then put on a serious expression. "...Let me take a look at your injuries."

Two full days had passed since I was first injured by the "Shadow Spirit".

Right now, those dark grey marks have spread from his ankles to his thighs... At this rate, they will cover his entire body in another week, completely transforming Lor into one of those "shadow spirits".

"Thankfully, you arrived just in time, so the situation is manageable." Bishop Helm's frown gradually relaxed. "I'll cast a sixth-tier healing spell on you right now. After that, rest and recuperate for two or three days, and you'll be fully recovered."

Hearing this, Lor nodded and felt a lot more relaxed.

Captain Roninna next to her also breathed a sigh of relief.

Bishop Helm closed his eyes and muttered something silently... In an instant, pure and warm spiritual power and soft white light completely filled the entire room!

Sixth-level divine art, "Miracle Healing"!

Lor felt a warm current flowing into his body, and his whole body became light, as if he was in the clouds. Then, under the illumination of the soft white light, the dark gray mark on his skin quickly shrank and disappeared completely after a moment.

"Well, that's enough." Bishop Helm smiled.

Lor was stunned for a while before he came to his senses:

"...Thank you, Your Excellency the Bishop."

Although the entire treatment process seemed easy and casual, he knew in his heart that the mark left by the "Shadow Spirit" on his body could not be easily removed.

Moreover, the holy light power that just surged into his body was so pure and powerful that it made Lor a little dazed for a moment, and a feeling of awe arose in his heart.

He thought to himself that Bishop Helm was indeed a sixth-level expert, and his strength was indeed extraordinary.

"Although it seems that there is no serious problem for the time being, for the sake of safety, it is best for you to stay at the diocesan headquarters for a few days to observe the situation." Bishop Helm said, "Also, I heard that you are ready to advance to the third level?"

"Yes." Lor nodded.

During the two days of traveling, Lor did not neglect his daily task of "Praising the Holy Light".

Up to now, he has mastered ten second-level magic arts, and his spiritual power level is naturally high, needless to say, he has long met the requirements for promotion to the third level.

"I've never seen anyone whose strength improves so quickly in my life."

Bishop Helm sighed with an expression of disbelief:

"I don't think we could find a second such case in the entire history of our church... I never imagined that 'Flowing Light' could accelerate the holder's mastery of extraordinary powers.

"But then again, the previous owners of that sword were all mid-level exorcists or above... Perhaps it's because your original strength level was relatively low that this 'acceleration' effect is particularly evident."

"Well, it's confirmed to be possible." Lor thought for a moment and agreed.

In other words, as my level increases, the benefits of "Praise the Holy Light" will become less and less important, right? Well, to use a game as an example, it is equivalent to "Flowing Light" giving me a certain amount of experience points every day.

These extra points can certainly allow me to level up quickly in the early stages, but generally speaking, the experience points required for leveling up increase linearly, so in the later stages of the game, these extra experience points become insignificant.

Lore roughly understood the principle behind this.

Just at this moment, someone knocked on the door gently.

After receiving Bishop Helm's response, a middle-aged man who looked somewhat tired pushed the door open, bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Bishop, are you looking for me?"

After seeing the man's face clearly, Luo's pupils suddenly shrank.

After all, he knew this person.

It was Benjamin Bane, the illegal transcendent who accidentally discovered the exact location of the "Dragon Cemetery" and was forced to lead the Duke of Cambury! In the previous incident, Lor had specially built a fire next to him to prevent him from freezing to death by the cold air released by Meimei...

Why is he here?

Lor was confused inside, but he couldn't show it on the surface... After all, theoretically speaking, he had nothing to do with the dragon ruins. He had never seen "Benjamin Bane" before and shouldn't have recognized him.

"Just in time, Benjamin."

Lord Helm handed the man the wooden box containing the Shadow Hour and said, "This contains a supernatural object of the origin of the shadows. It is extremely dangerous. Take it to the appraisal room."

"As you wish, Bishop." Benjamin Bane took the wooden box and looked quite cautious.

After hearing this conversation, Lor's mind suddenly became clear.

So that's how Benjamin Bane became an assistant to the Church of Holy Light... He is a supernatural being with the root of "mystery-seeking" and is very good at finding ways, solving puzzles, and identifying the power and characteristics of supernatural items... These abilities are very useful to any supernatural organization.

In addition, Benjamin Bane had not done anything evil. At most, he had been selling dragon bones privately on the black market. It was only natural for the church to recruit him as an assistant.

After thinking clearly about the cause and effect, Lor suddenly realized that this might be a good opportunity for him.

Up to now, he still didn't know the subsequent outcome of the dragon ruins... You know, the dragon eggs hidden in the treasure house of the ruins are the descendants of the ancient "Dragon God"! Moreover, the church's top leaders are likely aware of this!

This is a matter of great importance, and Bishop Helm will definitely report it to the Holy City.