They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

The man waved his hand and then walked away into the distance.

After watching the man leave, Alice let out a long sigh of relief and sat down on the ground with a thud.

I check in and report my progress in the group chat every day.

Alice: "Today's training is complete!"

Lin Qingtan: Congratulations! Now you should get some rest.

Alice: "Yeah."

Sword training is an essential part of Alice's daily routine.

The mornings are for cultural activities, and the afternoons are for swordsmanship; the schedule is packed.

Although each practice session left her exhausted, strangely enough, no matter how tired she was on a particular day, she would feel completely refreshed after a good night's sleep the next day.

Unable to find a solution, she could only attribute it to the unique nature of the Central Cathedral.

Just as Alice was packing her things to go have dinner, a notification sound suddenly rang in her mind.

Ling Yu: "@Alice, are you free lately?"

Alice paused for a moment after seeing Ling Yu's message, then replied immediately.

Alice: "I'm free."

Integrity Knights also have days off.

Although she was just an apprentice swordsman, she received special treatment from above.

Therefore, Alice only needs to say a word to ask for leave.

Ling Yu: "Then I'll come visit you tomorrow."

Alice: "Really?"

Ling Yu: "I'm sorry, I promised you a long time ago, but I kept putting it off until now."

Alice: "It's okay, as long as you haven't forgotten, Brother Lingyu."

Alicia: "Going to see little Alice? I really want to go too, but unfortunately I have plans to go shopping with Cecilia tomorrow."

A faint sadness was evident in her expression.

If only I knew how to create clones.

Masaki Keigo: "What's the point of shopping? Striving to become stronger and climbing to the top is what matters most!"

Alicia: "Strength is important, but it's not wise to become overly obsessed with power and neglect the things around you. Look, in the video, you went berserk because of your power, didn't you?~"

She's like an older sister, guiding the children with correct values ​​and beliefs.

Masaki Keigo: "..."

Alicia: "So, it's very important to balance work and rest?"

Lin Qingtan: "I agree with that. Last time, Brother Lin Dong strained his meridians because he forced himself to learn martial arts."

Rimuru: "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I've never heard you say anything good about Lin Dong?"

Lin Qingtan: "Really? Hehe."

Rimuru: "..."

That's way too perfunctory of you.

Elena: "Little Alice, can I join you?"

Want to travel to other worlds?

For Elena, who loves to travel and join in the fun, this kind of good thing was a must-have.

Alice: "I'm fine with it, everyone is welcome to come and play."

Ling Yu: "Then it's settled. I'll come find you tomorrow morning."

Alice: "Mmm."

After ending the chat, Alice found Bercouli eating in the cafeteria.

"Alice, is something the matter?"

Upon seeing his student, Bercouli asked with a smile.

"Master, I would like to ask for leave tomorrow."

“Are you taking leave? Okay, then training will be postponed.” Bercouli nodded.

"Hehe, goodbye Master."

After receiving permission, Alice cheered and ran off like a little bird.

"That child, was he assigned to you by the High Priest?" A gentle voice sounded after Alice left.

Bercouli looked up and saw a woman with milky white skin, golden brown eyes, and long, straight, meticulously styled black hair walking towards him.

Her name is Fanatio, and like Bercouli, she is an Integrity Knight.

However, he is different from the other Integrity Knights.

Fanatio was deeply in love with Bercouli, though the latter was unaware of it.

"Yes, Alice, a very talented child. Don't underestimate her because she's young; she can already hold her own against me for a couple of moves," Bercouli said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Fanatimei's eyes.

Alice quickly returned to her room and took out the bread she had made in advance from the group chat space.

After quickly filling his stomach, he took out a map, a map of Santoria.

She needs to study it carefully to prepare for welcoming Ling Yu tomorrow.

next day

Ling Yu collected the relief food sent by Alice as usual, and then got up with Ai Li.

After breakfast

Ling Yu asked Cui Zi if she wanted to go with them to the Underworld to find Alice.

Without even thinking, Cui Zi agreed.

She had missed out on this opportunity several times before, and she couldn't afford to miss it again this time.

In the city

Alice was waiting in a secluded corner.

Here, even if the spatial passage is opened, it will not attract the attention of others.

When Alice saw the space in front of her distort and fluctuate, she knew that Ling Yu and the others were coming.

Then, to her expectant gaze, the three people and the cat emerged from inside.

"Brother Ling Yu."

Alice called out in a clear, crisp voice.

"My dear Alice, let your brother see if you've gained weight."

Ling Yu picked Alice up familiarly and let her sit on his shoulders.

"I haven't gained weight."

Little Alice's Little Protest

Upon hearing this, Ling Yu laughed heartily.

Ellie glanced over and noticed that Alice was sitting on her left shoulder, so she looked away.

The left side is fine, but the right side is her exclusive territory.

Soon after, Elena arrived.

After exchanging greetings, Ling Yu remarked with emotion, "Speaking of which, it's been quite a while since we last saw each other."

“I haven’t seen her since I came back from Alicia’s place last time,” Alice said.

A look of reminiscence crossed his face.

Clearly, that experience made her very happy.

It was an experience I had never had in Lulit village or within the Congregational Church.

Without constraints or limitations, one can fully express oneself.

"Brother Lingyu, Sister Aili, Sister Cuizi, Sister Elena, you'd better change into some less conspicuous clothes."

“This is the headquarters of the Axiom Church. It would be bad if any misunderstandings occurred,” Alice said, sitting on Ling Yu’s shoulders.

"That's it."

Ling Yu thought for a moment.

After a mental scan, the four people's clothing changed to something resembling Western style.

"How is it now?"

"Very handsome!"

Alice gave a thumbs up.

Ling Yu smiled slightly; Alice does provide emotional value.

then

In the following time, led by Alice, the four of them thoroughly explored the so-called holy city of Santoria.

What comes into view is a typical Western town.

The streets were very clean, which shows that the Congregational Church is very responsible in maintaining order.

It's a pity there are no demi-humans or kemonomimi on the streets, otherwise it would be no different from a real otherworld.

"That's the central cathedral, with over a hundred floors. You can't get up there without a flying dragon," Alice said, pointing to the white building that stretched towards the sky.

It is so high that even the clouds are below it.

Ling Yu nodded.

A thought stirred in my mind.

then

The 100th floor of the Central Cathedral.

The sleeping purple-haired woman's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Then, the High Priestess of the Congregational Church, Quinella, awoke from her slumber.

Her eyes gleamed crimson, and she murmured, "Master..."

After sensing that the other party had woken up, Ling Yu smiled slightly.

The corrosive virus was secretly implanted into Quinella's body by Ling Yu when he helped Alice counteract the Integration Technique.

It had simply been dormant before.

Only after being activated by Ling Yu did he truly take control of the other party's consciousness.

However, Ling Yu did not make any arrangements for the two to meet.

For Ling Yu, the world of UW data was no different from his own backyard.

If he wanted to, breaking through the barrier and going to reality would be a piece of cake.

After confirming that his virus was effective, Ling Yu used the power of the Herrscher of Corruption to perform a second upgrade on the virus lurking in Quinella's body.

The hastily produced 1.0 version should be phased out.

"This is the Imperial Sword Academy, an academy that specializes in training swordsmen."

"Students who graduate from this academy generally join the Axiom Church, and the outstanding ones even become Integrity Knights."

In the morning, I strolled around, stopping frequently, and explored almost most of the entire city of Santoria.

"Alice, would you like to come back to Lulit Village with us?"