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

Speaking of which...

I have successfully advanced to the third level.

Putting aside the plug-ins, just talking about his own basic examples, he is already on the same level as Captain Ronina and Senior Joyce!

Of course, salary levels will also increase significantly.

According to my previous understanding, the basic weekly salary of a third-level exorcist is 2.5 gold coins, plus an additional subsidy of 8 gold coins per month... In addition, after the strength is improved, they will be sent to perform more important and dangerous tasks. Correspondingly, the chances of obtaining large bonuses are more than before!

All in all, the average annual income is around three hundred gold coins!

No matter how you look at it, they belong to the high-income class.

Of course, the stronger the extraordinary person is, the more expenses he will spend on talismans, props, and potions and materials that help improve spiritual power, so it will be difficult to save money... For example, our acting captain, Senior Joyce, has not been able to buy a house in Gordon City so far.

...that's too far.

All in all, Lor originally thought that with his mediocre talent, it would take at least two or three years to be promoted to the third level... He never expected that this day would come so soon.

It seems that fate has been kind to me.

Everything changed from the night he met Isabella.

At this moment, the administrator came to Lor's desk with a thick stack of documents in his arms:

"This is all the information we have about the vampires. I hope you've learned something from it... I emphasize again, please observe the confidentiality regulations. Without the bishop's permission, you may not share what you read with others. Also, you may take notes while reading, but you may not take them with you."

"Yeah, I understand." Lor nodded.

It is understandable that the regulations are so strict. After all, all knowledge related to supernatural powers is accompanied by a certain degree of danger.

After the administrator turned and left, Lor couldn't wait to start looking through the information.

Some of it was something Lor had already come across before, such as the history of the vampire kingdom, its hierarchy, and the vampires' abilities, characteristics, and weaknesses...

Lor quickly classified the information and put the information with the same content aside.

But there are still quite a few left, and it will probably take a lot of time to finish reading them all... Lor smiled suddenly and thought of his experience of cramming and reviewing all night before exams when he was in school.

"Let's start with what I'm most concerned about... the surviving 'First Generation of Blood Clan' and their recent movements..."

The first thing that caught my eye was the name "Emmett".

53. Things are changing

Meanwhile, in Bishop Helm's room.

"I knew this young man, Luo Er, was extraordinary, but I didn't expect him to be so extraordinary!" The white-haired old man exclaimed with emotion, his eyes filled with unconcealable excitement. "He's only at the beginner level, and he's already received the attention and guidance of the Holy Light! This kid is a real talent, and one day he'll definitely be among the sages!"

At this moment, he was communicating directly with "Defender of the Faith" Lyrian in the Holy City through special means within the Church. The eighth-rank transcendent, with a golden beard and the resemblance of a lion, appeared before Bishop Helm in a translucent form.

"But the instructions he received are truly puzzling." Lerion looked quite puzzled. "The resting place of True Ancestor Lilith has remained undiscovered for hundreds of years... Yet today, the Holy Light has unexpectedly entrusted this mission to Lor..."

There was no doubt that there was something special about this kid.

In fact, Lyrian had noticed it as early as when he was fighting against "Vampire Lucinda".

There were many strange things about that battle, such as why Lucinda came straight towards him, and why she wanted to escape in the end but failed for some reason... Moreover, the reasons behind these strange things were most likely related to Lor.

But the final result was good, so Lelian didn't think too much about it at the time.

It can even be said that the reason why he was so optimistic about Lor was also related to the "specialness" of this kid... After all, "Judge" is a special existence. Those who have no secrets and act in an upright manner cannot do such dirty work.

In addition, although he did not investigate it in depth at the time, his intuition told him that the "specialness" of Lor must be related to the vampires.

Now that this kid has received instructions related to "True Ancestor Lilith", this undoubtedly further confirms this conjecture.

"Well, let him try."

Lerrian shook his head slightly and continued:

"However, Lord Helm, I must warn you first... Sometimes, the meaning of the 'oracle' is difficult to grasp, and sometimes its true meaning is revealed only after a long time. Therefore, even if Lor has begun investigating the matter of True Ancestor Lilith, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain any results in the short term."

"I understand that, Lord Lerion," Bishop Helm sighed helplessly. "From my personal perspective, I still hope for a resolution sooner rather than later, at least not for another ten or eight years... After all, I'm not young anymore."

"You're kidding. With your suggestion, living another twenty or thirty years shouldn't be a problem," Lerian said with a smile. "But then again, Lor's growth rate is indeed far beyond our expectations... He reached the third level in just one month. Judging from this, the day when he becomes a mid-level transcendent isn't far off."

"Should we summon him to the Holy City in advance to prepare him to become an 'Inquisitor'?" Bishop Helm narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Well, I did have that plan... Unfortunately, the timing isn't right now."

Lyrian looked rather embarrassed:

"You should have heard that the Griffin Duchy has been very active recently and is about to march south.

"If a war really breaks out, it won't be a conventional war... According to the intelligence we've received so far, the members of the Fighter Alliance have played a significant role. Furthermore, several otherworldly organizations, such as the Ferryman, are also involved... With things developing to this point, we, the Holy Light Church, can't just sit back and watch."

"In other words, you want to go to the Griffin Duchy in person as an 'Inquisitor'?" Bishop Helm asked solemnly.

"That's right." Lelian nodded. "Depending on the situation, he might stay there for a long time. It's hard to say when he'll be able to return to the Holy City... But Lor is a special kid. I'm worried about leaving him with anyone else. I can only summon him to the Holy City after some time."

"That means Lor can still enjoy a leisurely life for a while longer," Bishop Helm said with a smile. "However, this leisurely life probably won't last much longer... The Inquisitor's training is extremely rigorous, and it's simply not something a normal person can pass or complete. I've heard so too."

"Perhaps, it's not just Lor... the leisurely days of all of us are probably coming to an end." Lerian suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" Bishop Helm's expression changed.

"I can't really explain it, it's just a feeling."

Lelian pondered for a moment and organized his words slightly:

"Don't you think the Fighter Alliance's actions have been getting bigger and more frequent recently? They've tacitly allowed Duke Canbury to collaborate with the Death Whisperers in their attempt to seize the Dragon Clan's legacy, and they've directly intervened in the war and political situation in the Griffin Duchy...

"Besides, it's not just the Fighter's Alliance; many otherworldly organizations have been acting strangely recently... Furthermore, if I must say, the 'oracle' Lor received today was also quite unusual... I have a feeling something is amiss. Perhaps somewhere beyond the reach of the Holy Light, some formidable force is stirring."

Maybe, things are going to change.

Hearing this, Bishop Helm took a breath of cold air:

"You mean... the current situation of the three major sources standing side by side is showing signs of being shaken?"

"I told you, it's just a hunch." Lelian shook his head, but the solemnity in his eyes did not disappear. "I hope it's just my worrying that will happen."

……

Gordon City Church, Captain's Office.

Acting Captain Joyce had his feet on the desk, looking listless.

"Tsk, why did the weather suddenly change... It was sunny this morning, but it started raining again this afternoon." He looked out the window with a melancholy face. "This is bad. I didn't bring an umbrella today."

What made him worried was not just the drizzling rain outside.

There is also the issue of my own attendance.

"Vivian is such a jerk! The captain asked her to record how many times I'm late or leave early, and she actually obeyed! She arrives earlier than me and leaves later than me every day, just to keep an eye on my attendance... She's way too serious, isn't she?"

Being deducted money is secondary.

The point is, as a senior, don’t I have any face?

The way you act makes it very difficult for me as the "acting captain" to do my job!

Aren't you afraid that I will use my position to make things difficult for you?

Complaints are fine, but given Joyce's personality, she wouldn't really make things difficult for Vivian... After all, monitoring my attendance was the task the captain gave her before he left.

"Hey, Lor, oh Lor, when will you come back?" he couldn't help but sigh. "In our team, you're the only one who can subdue this overly diligent and rigid Vivian... Hurry and save the senior!"

Just then, someone knocked on the office door.

The person who came was Stanley with a shiny bald head. Today was his and Ms. Helen's turn to be on duty.

"Acting Captain, someone is looking for you."

"Who is it?" Joyce said with a lack of motivation. "If it's someone reporting a crime, you and Ms. Helen should receive them first. If all else fails, come back to me..."

"It's Lor."

"Lor? He's back?" Joyce suddenly perked up and thought, finally someone can cure Vivian!

"…’s fiancée."

"..."

Hey, brother Stanley...you are usually very frugal with words, rarely open your mouth, and when you do, your words are always cold. That's fine, but how come you have a problem of panting when you speak now?

54. Necessary expenses

Joyce already knew why Isabella wanted to see him.

After all, Lor had already informed them in advance.

Today is Monday, payday, so she must be here to collect Lor's salary... Tsk tsk, this kid Lor, even if he is not in Gordon, he will never delay collecting his salary.

as predicted.

A few minutes later, the beautiful girl with silver hair and red eyes appeared at the door and said bluntly, "Good afternoon, Acting Captain Joyce. I'm here to collect Lor's salary."

As soon as she finished speaking, a little girl with blue hair and golden eyes flashed out from behind her.

"Give me money!" The little girl spread out her palms towards Joyce and said bluntly, looking like a money-grubber.

"You're so rude, Meimei," Isabella said. "Have you forgotten what I told you before I left?"

"Hmm..." The little girl frowned and thought for a moment, then looked at Joyce again and changed her tone, "Good afternoon, uncle...Okay, I've already greeted you, can I pay you now? Please!"

uncle……

Joyce's eye twitched slightly.

He thought to himself, Hey, little girl, don't call me that... You are Luo Er's sister-in-law, not his daughter, how can you call me uncle? The generations are all messed up!

Also, do I look that old?

Forget it, don't argue with children.

"I knew you would come back today, so I prepared it a long time ago."

Joyce opened a drawer and took out Lore's pay slip from last week:

"The total is 151.5 gold coins, including 1.5 gold coins of basic salary, and the other 150 gold coins is the bonus for the last mission... Well, Lor has been very active here, so his bonus is higher than others."

After all, he stood up to protect his companions and even got himself injured, so he should get more than others... When Joyce wrote the report, he praised Lor's performance highly, which helped him win this high bonus.

"Confirm it. If there are no problems, sign it on his behalf. After that, you can just take the pay slip to the finance office to collect the money."

"Ok."

Isabella walked forward gracefully and signed her name fluently.

Wow, it’s a cursive font that is quite ancient, elegant and gorgeous... This kind of font is only used by aristocratic ladies with good family education... It seems that Lor’s fiancée is indeed from an extraordinary family.

Could it be a rich girl who eloped?

Joyce thought with a rather gossipy spirit.

Captain Rhonina had already informed Joyce before leaving that Lor was a candidate for the Inquisitor position and a key candidate for the Church's training. Therefore, he was well aware that Lor's trip to the Holy City wasn't just to seek treatment from Bishop Helm, but also for other purposes.

If nothing unexpected happens, by the time he comes back, he will be a third-level transcendent... If he continues to develop like this, it will only take a blink of an eye for him to surpass him.

There is really a bright future ahead.

"Honestly, Miss Isabella, you have a really good eye for men." Joyce looked at Isabella seriously and commented, "Lor, this kid has a bright future."

"No, no, I was just lucky and happened to meet the right person..." Isabella blushed.

Why do I always feel more unbalanced?

Joyce suddenly felt a little sour.

Isabella, meanwhile, breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought to herself, the money Lor left for me had long been spent, luckily I got my salary smoothly... otherwise, I would have to use the emergency reserve of one thousand gold coins!

If Lor finds out about this later, he will definitely accuse me of spending money lavishly!

Humph, how could I be so extravagant with my money? It's all necessary expenses, okay? Meimei is in her growing years, so of course we can't treat her badly. She has to eat out at the best restaurants in town every meal!

Besides, I am a lady, and a lady should of course have exquisite desserts and the highest quality afternoon tea every day!

Although, I did buy myself several beautiful clothes...but, wasn't that to create a surprise for Lor?

Mrs. Marty also said in class that if a couple wants to maintain the feeling of love for a long time, they must constantly create new things... When that idiot Lor comes back, I'll change into a new set of clothes every day to show him. Is that too much?