Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

"Sure enough, I knew you were amazing, little Aisha. I told them before, but they didn't believe me... Oh, right, are you leaving today?"

"Well, someone will be sent over from Dammas City today."

"Wow... little Aisha, you're going to the city!!"

The nuns looked at him with envy.

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7. Farewell and departure

They were supposed to keep quiet during meals, but it was common for the nuns to sneak out, and the priest sometimes turned a blind eye. However, the priest was not there today, so the nuns became bolder and rustled around.

The life of a nun is very boring. For most nuns, big cities are interesting places. Some of them come from aristocratic families. Whenever they get some new things, they will arouse the envy of other nuns. The life in the city they describe is very desirable.

Many of the nuns here are young girls in their teens and twenties. Most of them did not come here voluntarily because they were tired of the world, but were sent here by their parents because of hunger and poverty.

"Little Elsa, little Elsa~ Did you know that there are no more than ten Holy Sisters in each class? Each of them is as powerful as a gold medal adventurer. I think you will definitely become one of them."

Debbie chuckled softly, her eyes narrowing into crescents.

"The Saint's footsteps will cover every inch of Ryan Karnia. From now on, you will be a famous figure on the continent!"

"Don't forget me!"

"And me! Little Aisha, please come back and see us more often!"

For the nuns, the existence of the saint is so sacred and noble, and being able to serve the saint is itself an honor.

Elsa looked at the group of cheerful nuns and smiled along with them.

"I don't know if I'll be selected yet."

After all, as the Saint's guard, she should have a special skill, right? Although Elsa is very confident in her martial virtues, sometimes force can't decide everything, right?

Little Alice showed an expression of longing and reluctance, and asked timidly, "Sister Elsa, are you leaving? When will you be back?"

"I don't know about this either...but it shouldn't take too long."

Aisha asked uncertainly.

She didn't know how long the journey would take. She might not be selected and come back immediately. She might also become a nun and accompany the saint on the road of training. However, according to the novels and comics, the saint must be gifted and very smart, so she must grow very quickly. When the saint surpasses all of them, the saint's duty will be completed.

With the Saint's rate of progress, she might be back soon, Aisha thought.

"Will it take a very long time... Sister Aisha... I don't want you to leave... I want you to play with me..."

As little Alice spoke, she lowered her voice.

Alice is the youngest of the nuns. She is only fifteen years old this year, two years younger than Elsa. She has only been in the convent for a few months. She is an orphan that Elsa snatched from human traffickers. So although the other nuns are very kind to her, Alice is still more dependent on Elsa, calling her "Sister, Sister" affectionately every day.

It's easy to imagine how much Alice doesn't want Elsa to leave.

"It's okay, little Alice. Your sister Elsa has something very important to do. The rest of us are here. We'll play with you."

The nuns hurried to comfort Alice, and after a while Alice nodded dejectedly, accepting the reality.

Seeing this, Debbie said, "Oh, right, we've prepared a farewell gift for you. Alice, go get it quickly. If you don't give it to someone now, you'll never get another chance."

Alice's eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly ran to the side to get the "gift".

"what?"

Elsa blinked in surprise, and the nuns burst into laughter.

"Actually, I was planning to give it to you on your birthday, but now I can only celebrate little Aisha's birthday in advance..."

"Yeah, yeah, happy birthday, little Elsa!"

Alice also came to Elsa with a gift, timidly placed the cloth-wrapped gift on Elsa's lap, and leaned close to Elsa's cheek: "Sister Elsa! Happy birthday to you..."

"Happy birthday, little Elsa~!"

The nuns immediately started making a fuss. Elsa felt a little embarrassed. It wasn't her birthday at all; it was just the anniversary of her arrival at the convent.

But Aisha was still very moved by the nuns' blessings.

At this time-

"Cough cough."

The old priest's majestic figure appeared in the hallway and he deliberately cleared his throat. The nuns, who had been cheerful a second ago, immediately fell silent. For a moment, only the sound of the cautious knives and forks hitting the plates remained.

Angus looked at the young girls, sighed, and turned away.

After a while, the chattering sound came from behind him again. He shook his head, holding the book in his hand and chose to ignore it.

The gift the nuns prepared for Elsa was a set of smart nun's clothes, which were hand-cut and sewn by the nuns. The fabric was extremely exquisite, soft and comfortable to the touch, and much more resilient than previous fabrics, and not easy to be damaged. The clothes were probably tailored to Elsa's body size. The black and white tones remained unchanged, but the overall design was shortened a lot, revealing her slender skin under the skirt, which made it more convenient for Elsa to fight.

Elsa couldn't let go of the new clothes. She tried them on in front of the mirror and put them on directly at the nuns' encouragement. It turned out that they really fit her well and there was no inconvenience in her movement.

But when he came in front of the old priest, he almost choked him and made him bleed.

It’s not that this nun’s uniform goes against doctrine or anything, but I just feel it’s not appropriate - how can this look like a nun?

The old priest had a complicated expression, but he quickly concealed it. He also prepared a gift for Elsa, and he took out a brown wooden box that was as long as a person and handed it to Elsa.

"Open it and take a look."

Elsa opened the wooden box expectantly. Inside was not the book that Elsa hated, but a pair of brand new shiny leather boots, a silver-gray metal spear, and a silver ring.

"This is..." Elsa's eyes lit up and she put on the leather boots. They fit her feet perfectly and were very comfortable and breathable to walk in. She didn't feel tired at all.

The old priest was both angry and amused when he saw this. "Your shoes won't last long. I specially asked someone to prepare these leather boots for you and forged runes on them. They shouldn't be easy to break."

Elsa was stunned.

She knew that the old priest was usually very frugal, but this pair of shoes didn't sound cheap.

Elsa picked up the spear again. The spear placed on the ground was almost half a head taller than Elsa. It felt cold and heavy to the touch. Of course, this weight was nothing, but it was heavier than any weapon Elsa had ever seen.

"This is a replica of the Holy Nail of Fafnir. It was used by a friend of mine when I was young. She gave it to me, and it's been sitting there for fifty years... It's covered in dust, so it looks a bit worn..."

As the old priest was speaking, he saw the spear in Elsa's hand suddenly become blurred. Elsa used some strength and used supersonic vibrations to clean the gray spear body into a clean silver-white color. When the old priest saw this scene, he swallowed back his words in the middle of his words.

"Wow...it's really beautiful."

Elsa praised sincerely, stroking the spear, and the spear emitted a vibration as if in response to her.

"You, you better be gentler..." the old priest said anxiously.

"Oh, oh... Sorry, sorry, I got a little excited." Elsa smiled embarrassedly.

"Ahem... Anyway, I found it while tidying up the warehouse a few days ago, and now I'm giving it to you." Knowing that he couldn't speak to Elsa using common sense, the old priest cleared his throat awkwardly. "Although it has no magic power, its blade is extremely sharp and the gun body is indestructible. It's a good weapon and just right for you. And that space ring, it contains some books and magic scrolls that will be useful for your future journey, as well as the magic stone. I know you haven't learned how to use magic yet, so feel free to take it..."

At the end of his speech, the old priest's wrinkled eyes were squeezed together, and he patted Aisha's shoulder solemnly.

"Take care of yourself when you go out there. Eat well, sleep well, walk around more, see more, think more, and consult your elders when you encounter problems. If you successfully embark on the path of a holy nun, status, reputation, power... as well as jealousy and conspiracy will come uninvited. Elsa... you must stick to your original intention and don't do anything that you will regret..."

"Elsa remembers."

Elsa nodded heavily.

The old priest smiled with satisfaction. Elsa had always been very sensible. Although she was only seventeen or eighteen years old, she always gave people a sense of stability and reliability that was inconsistent with her young appearance.

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The knights from Dammas City arrived at the gate of the monastery at noon. A few people dressed as priests chatted with the old priest for a few words, then took Elsa on the carriage. Only the knights stayed behind - they were an investigation team from the Dammas Knights, and they would stay here for a while to investigate the monsters here.

The nuns who were seeing them off wiped away their tears, which made Elsa's eyes moist as well.

"Don't worry, I will convey the message to Miss Bran." said the old priest.

"Goodbye!" Elsa waved.

"Goodbye! Little Aisha! Be sure to come back and visit me sometime!"

"Sister Elsa... I, I will miss you!" Alice sobbed and waved her little hands vigorously, "Goodbye, Sister Elsa..."

"Elsa, please use some common sense out there." - What kind of words are these?

Father Angus, holding a thick book, stood at the gate of the monastery, looking into the distance and watching the carriage leave.

Soon the nuns could no longer see the outline of the carriage.

"Gone..." the priest sighed.

The dark-skinned knight captain stood beside Angus. His tall stature was in sharp contrast to the priest's hunched appearance. He stared at the departing carriage with a slight sidelong glance.

"Even the gun was given to her... Have you finally decided to retire, Father Angus?"

Angus slowly withdrew his gaze, glared at the man, then turned away without saying a word. He just urged the nuns who were immersed in the sadness of parting to return to the monastery. Little Alice stared at them for a long time, then followed them.

"You guys are probably here to investigate the black monster, right?"

asked the priest.

"Yes, Father Angus, you have been sitting here all the time, so I would like to get some inspiration from you."

"come on."

The knight captain signaled his men to stay where they were and followed Angus.

He stared at the hunched priest in front of him and suddenly said, "Father Angus, you seem to be very optimistic about her—that nun, her name seems to be Aisha?"

"You are talking about Sister Faris. Yes, I am optimistic about her. She will become a powerful holy sister. I firmly believe it."

"Aren't you worried? The Holy Sister is not only accompanied by glory."

"There's no other way... We live in a world like this..." The old priest held the book in his arms, his expression gloomy. It wasn't sadness at the separation, but self-blame. "We are the ones who need her - I just hope... that child can get to the end safely..."

Elsa was the most suitable and only candidate. With her unwavering will, tenacity, immense strength, intelligence, and courage, she was undoubtedly an exceptional nun. She was also the most powerful human Angus had ever met. With her around, the Saint's safety would be further assured, providing a new hope in facing unforeseen disasters.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Come here."

The priest lit the candlestick and led the knight captain to the study. A pile of old books and files were piled on the messy desk, and the candlestick on the corner of the table was solidified with turbid wax.

Angus pulled out a black leather-bound book, opened it, and handed it to the knight captain.

"Take this."

"This is……"

Angus took out another letter from his arms and handed it to the knight captain, with a hint of helplessness in his vicissitudes of life eyes.

"I'm old, and some things are beginning to feel difficult. I want to ask you for a favor. When you return, take this book to the Magician Corps to find Ryan and give him this book and this letter... There are some things I can't decide now, but he knows what to do. Remember, you must hand them to him personally."

Ryan is the deputy leader and mage of the Magician Corps. He also has experience working in the Imperial Magician Academy. He is the absolute second-in-command of the Magician Corps. Ordinary small matters would never bother someone of such status. The knight captain looked at the book in his hand, then looked at the old priest, his eyes becoming solemn.

"I will definitely live up to your trust."

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Layers of clouds drifted slowly, blocking the sunlight and creating patches of shade on the vast plain.

The clear sound of water came from the river, and the fresh fragrance of mud and grass gently caressed Elsa's hair in the breeze.

The natural scenery of this world is beautiful. The human-inhabited area only accounts for a small part of it, and most of the place is uncultivated plains and forests. Elsa sat in the carriage and looked quietly at the forest and town in the distance.

The spear was wrapped in black cloth and placed diagonally beside her, and the rest of her luggage was placed in her space ring.

The Space Ring was one of the few magical items Elsa could use. She didn't know magic, but she wasn't completely without magical power—even with only a measly two points, activating the Space Ring was no problem. The Space Ring didn't require any magical power, or rather, it only needed to resonate with the user's magic power to establish a "contract."

Opening the space ring consumes the magic power of the built-in magic stone, so there is no need to worry about insufficient magic power. Otherwise, if the user runs out of magic power during battle, wouldn't they even be unable to open their own space ring? That would be putting the cart before the horse.

Elsa sighed softly and put the ring on her thumb.

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8. Ruth's calmness

Ruth found a seat by the window in the tavern opposite the guild, ordered a beer, and drank it while looking at the adventurers gathered in the guild hall.

The guild was noisy, and it seemed like someone was complaining again.

This scene is not uncommon.

The Adventurer's Guild in Weilin Town no longer had the bustling scene it once had, and even this tavern, which used to be very noisy, had become deserted.

When they were first asked to stop going to the forest to carry out commissions, most people just complained a little and went to the tavern to eat and drink. Everyone thought that this situation would be over in about a week, but now it has been nearly a month, and more and more adventurers have become irritable because of the lack of income. Every day, a group of people gather in the guild hall, putting pressure on the union through this silent resistance.