How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

Claire hesitated for a moment and said, "I was negligent. So what is your highness' plan?"

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and when I heard Claire's words, I immediately showed hesitation, "Yes, yes, but Sophielina may need some help here."

"It would be an honor for our Holy Light Monastery to be able to help Your Highness."

"Thank you very much!"

My heart was filled with joy, but I didn't dare show it on my face, so I quickly delivered the statement I had prepared long ago.

Since we can't alert the enemy, let the adventurers find the things related to the devil in the Black Prison Forest. In exchange, the Holy Light Monastery can provide some ordinary standard equipment.

In game terms, it is equivalent to establishing an exchange mechanism, using the output of the Black Prison Forest copy, that is, the demonic black soil that you put into the rewards, to exchange for equipment in the Holy Light Monastery.

In this way, the devil's black soil that can be seen everywhere around the Demon King's City can be directly given great value.

This practice has a more popular name -

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Chapter 94: Visiting the Monastery

"Just do as Her Highness Sophielina wishes."

It seemed that the whole plan did not sound problematic. Claire did not have any doubts and called a knight at the door. He gave him a few instructions, and the knight left soon after receiving the order.

It's hard to imagine that he could move so quickly while wearing heavy armor, so much so that when I looked at his back, I couldn't help but wonder if it was the result of his part-time job as an animation censor and being hunted by netizens.

It seemed like it was quite immoral to imagine that someone was helping me, so I shook my head and put the crazy thoughts behind me.

"I have already instructed them to handle it as soon as possible. A special quartermaster will be dispatched to the vicinity of Soma Town tomorrow. Please rest assured, Miss Sophielina."

"Thank you for troubling Sister Claire. Sophielina is very grateful!"

Of course, you have to be sincere when treating sponsors, let alone such excellent sponsors. I looked up and gave Claire in front of me a bright smile.

However, Claire suddenly turned her eyes away, put her hands on her chest and took a breath.

"What's wrong, Sister Claire, are you hurt?" I couldn't help but feel curious, so I stood up from my seat and looked at her.

"I'm sorry to have frightened Your Highness. I just had an old injury that flared up. I'm fine now." Claire waved her hand and regained her normal look, but her tone was a little hesitant. "Should I address you as Your Highness?"

"Hey, this?"

I didn't think much about it and stuck out my tongue. "Because Sister Claire has helped me so much, it would be disrespectful to continue calling me by my name, so Sophielina took the initiative. Sister Claire won't blame me, right?"

"Of course not, as long as Your Highness likes it." Claire shook her head firmly. Although she still had a serious expression, her expression seemed much more cheerful than before.

He seemed happy about my deliberate closeness. What was this guy thinking?

Just as I was secretly wondering what the other party was up to, Claire's voice with the unique charm of a mature woman came again, "Excuse me, Your Highness Sophielina, what are your plans for the future?"

Is this another way of getting close to someone? But this does seem to be a problem.

I thought about it very seriously.

There is still a long time before dinner, there is nothing to modify in the copy, and there is no new interesting news on the forum.

...Are you going to log off and do your summer homework?

Thinking of this, I quickly shook my head, revealing a shy look, "Well, I'm a little ashamed. To be honest, I haven't thought about the next step yet."

"It doesn't matter...but if Your Highness is willing, I can take You on a tour of the monastery." There seemed to be a hint of suppressed expectation in Claire's tone.

As an independent force from the Holy See of Light, the Holy Light Monastery has limited power, but it is still in the hands of Claire. Therefore, it should be wary of the envoys sent by the Holy See.

So was this an attempt to show me the monastery's powerful armed forces, thus warning me to put away my hidden little thoughts?

It seems that the previous dark environment was also intended to put some pressure on myself, I couldn't help but think secretly.

However, the visit mentioned by the other party is a good choice.

We can also take this opportunity to obtain some internal intelligence about the Holy Light Monastery or even the Holy See of Light, so that we can gain a lot of advantages when the war breaks out in the future.

"What does Hill think?"

I turned my gaze towards the figure standing quietly beside me.

Hill, who had been silent since entering the room and behaved like a qualified maid, said calmly after a moment of silence, "Your Highness, you can decide for yourself."

But when I saw the open-air corridor connecting the meeting hall and the courtyard, I couldn't help feeling a little upset when I saw the human wall on both sides that formed like a barrier.

"Sister Claire, why do you want to bring so many people?"

"This is for the safety of Her Highness Sophielina."

So, how dangerous is it in this monastery that a leader of over level 200 needs to pay special attention to the issue of safety.

Or did this guy really think that there was something wrong with the Holy See of Light sending people here, so he sent more people, nominally for protection but actually for surveillance?

I couldn't help but think to myself.

"But these brothers and sisters still have training and work to do. Sophielina can't let her own affairs delay others." I shook my head with a self-blaming expression.

What a thoughtful child.

The paladins around couldn't help but think.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. They all... volunteered." Claire, who knew the truth, did not point it out, but instead used a more euphemistic statement.

Who would believe that there are people who would volunteer to do such a thankless job?

I curled my lips and silently thought about how to use this organization's language to let the upright female knight opposite me know what I meant.

Fortunately, Hill understood what I meant at this time. "Lord Claire, although I can understand your concern for His Highness's safety, don't you think this is more like a march and battle than an ordinary visit?"

"Sorry, I was negligent."

Claire was no fool, and neither were the paladins around her. They could naturally understand the hidden meaning in each other's words. They all straightened their bodies and swore in their hearts that they had never stood so straight before.

However, even so, there were still a few unlucky ones who were selected by Claire. "Johnson, Calvin, Mana, you go back and continue to prepare for training. Andrea should go and complete today's quota task first..."

Under Claire's unquestionable order, several selected paladins left the team with lost looks on their faces, like laid-off old employees.

No, the correct analogy should be to send employees who work overtime home to rest. No one would be excited when hearing about having to work overtime.

Finally, when there were only four paladins left around, Claire withdrew her gaze. However, the next sentence made the four paladins, who had just wanted to let go, suddenly feel relieved again.

"What does Miss Hill think of this arrangement?"

Hill turned his head and looked. The four paladins suddenly became nervous as if they were being watched by another invigilator. Although they didn't know what the invigilator meant, fortunately Hill turned his eyes away soon after.

However, the next sentence made the four paladins' hearts do sit-ups again, "Are you satisfied, Your Highness?"

Feeling the burning gaze behind me, I couldn't help but laugh. I didn't want to torture myself any more. "That's a bother, Sister Claire. I want to go to the front and take a look."

"Your Highness Sophialina, Miss Hill, please follow me." Claire nodded, looked back, turned around and led the way.

The four paladins then breathed a sigh of relief. People who didn't know would have thought they had just experienced a thrilling and intense battle.

Seeing the team suddenly become more cheerful, I felt very happy. This way, I would not expose too many flaws and could better investigate the information in this monastery.

……

Half an hour later, Claire looked at a loli behind her who was trying to investigate intelligence but was already unable to walk. She hesitated for a moment and said, "If Your Highness can't walk, I can do it for you."

It seems like caring, but in fact it is contempt. How hateful.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Claire." Feeling looked down upon, I flatly refused, "Grandfather taught Sophielina not to give up easily, and this little distance is nothing to me."

Ten minutes later, a certain loli who had given up her boast lay down in the arms of the silver-haired nun next to her. She kept comforting herself by saying that she had walked too much today, the dress she was wearing was too eye-catching, and fighting in the enemy's hinterland was too stressful, etc. She also used the little shame she had left to cover her cheeks that were a little red from the sun.

Yes, definitely not because of shyness or anything.

Hill, who was able to finish the cleaning work of the Demon King's Castle in one breath, still walked steadily as if nothing had happened.

Claire looked a little disappointed, and the four paladins behind her seemed to be laughing secretly when they saw this scene.

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There will be three updates today, so please cherish this author who has just enough manuscripts in reserve.

Also, I'd like to say in advance that these three chapters are equivalent to daily life, and they are mainly to pave the way for the subsequent plot. If you want to accuse me of being lazy, there's nothing I can do about it.

Chapter 95: A Night at the Monastery (I)

Even though the process was a bit embarrassing, I was able to obtain a lot of valuable information from within the monastery with my keen observation skills.

For example, there seem to be many cat slaves in the monastery, so we can send stray cat special forces to sneak in and directly destroy the enemy's internal logistical resources.

For example, there is a peeling hole in the southwest corner of the roof of the east building complex, from which we can understand whether the priests and paladin ladies in the bathroom have mastered the basic application of holy light.

For example, by comparing the female development observed in an afternoon, it seems that we can conclude that the average milk volume of the Holy Light Monastery is at the leading level in the empire.

I couldn't help but look down at Hill's chest.

If it weren't for those two guys, Tris and Satasia, who were holding back, the Demon King's City would probably be as powerful as the Holy Light Monastery.

A pink-haired cat that deliberately ignored itself thought irresponsibly.

Although the road would continue to extend as long as they did not stop, considering that it was getting late, Claire did not choose to continue to tour with the weak dog, and went around and around and returned to the meeting hall where they started.

It was already afternoon when they arrived at the monastery. The meeting and discussion about the Black Prison Forest took quite a while. Adding the subsequent tour in the monastery, it was already evening before they knew it.

The candles in the meeting hall were relit, and in the evening twilight they seemed at least a little brighter than the scene seen at the beginning.

I jumped down from Hill's arms, straightened my messy skirt, tried to ignore the well-intentioned yet annoying laughter around me, and smiled at Claire, "Thank you, Sister Claire. Sophielina is very happy today."

"It's my honor." Claire, who came from a knight family, didn't seem to have learned much about the art of communication among nobles. She could only respond to the girl's thanks dryly.

However, she hesitated for a moment and tentatively extended an invitation, "I wonder if Her Highness Sophielina would be willing to have dinner with us?"

He was finally starting to reveal his intentions. He was using the excuse of dinner to get closer to me. The next step would definitely be for him to keep me here overnight.

Before I could completely expose the other party's conspiracy in my heart, Hill next to me spoke first and took the initiative to take on the identity of the "villain". "It's getting late, Your Highness, we still have to rush back to Soma Town to deal with the follow-up work."

"And I don't think Your Highness will be able to adapt to the food here."

Of course I understood what Hill meant. There were still many hidden dangers in my fake identity. It is said that the dining table is like a battlefield, and the slightest detail can reveal a flaw.

Adaptation is just a cover-up.

Although the knights' training cannot be separated from adequate meals, their strict doctrine prevents them from being picky about taste, so the chefs in various monasteries often pay more attention to nutrition than whether the food is delicious.

In this situation, staying here would simply be asking for trouble.

"I'm sorry, Sister Claire." I followed Hill's expression and apologized.

Claire sighed, her tone slightly low, "Since Her Highness Sophielina is busy, I won't try to keep you. It's just a pity that I asked the chef to prepare some desserts, thinking you might like them."

"Eh……"

For some reason the whispers of the knights around me also became louder, enough for me to hear what these guys were discussing.

"Lady Claire specially asked a pastry chef to prepare a cake for Her Highness Sophielina. It seems that the girls can only get it for free."

"I saw there are also those noble ladies' favorite pudding jellies."

"I heard there are many rare fruits there, which I may not be able to eat once a year."

Damn it, it was actually a mental attack, so despicable, grunt…

That being said, I still swallowed my saliva spinelessly. Seeing this, Hill next to me was silent for a moment, and seemed to have given up. He whispered, "Your Highness, please stay if you want."

"Don't underestimate me, Hill, it's just a little temptation, um..."

I bit the tip of my tongue, and with the slight pain I sobered up a little from the enemy's dessert attack, and raised my serious little face.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Claire, but Grandfather has taught Sophielina that if she wants to bring more blessings to the world, she must not let other distractions interfere with what she is doing."

A pair of gem-like bright eyes revealed determination and clarity, which made the surrounding paladins stare in amazement.

What pure and innocent eyes those are.

Claire sighed silently in her heart, she was indeed a candidate for the saint secretly cultivated by the Holy See, this kind of intelligence was not something an ordinary child could possess.

Just when they were expressing their feelings more, an inexplicable voice sounded in everyone's ears at a very inopportune time.

Gulu gulu——

Yes, although a certain saint lady with a strong will resisted the spiritual temptation, her body was honestly breached.

"..."