The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　These are new shackles.

　Theresa thought about it, but wasn't too discouraged. Right now, she was thinking about how to stay by his side and become stronger, so she wouldn't leave him for the time being. In that case, she would be the one who gained more.

　As for what to do next... well, we'll talk about that later.

　Theresa decided to leave this worry to her future self and instead 'enjoy' the present.

　"Ok?"

　Seeing that the little slave showed no emotion whatsoever as expected, Chen Lingxu couldn't help but feel somewhat bored.

　"Alright, the staff is finished. It's time to find a place to rest for a while. Anese, do you know where there's a bathhouse?"

　“There should be a bathhouse in the town we just came from, Your Majesty.”

　"Then let's go back. I need to take a nice bath and relax."

　Back in the Beast Kingdom era, Chen Lingxu was unwilling to become a beast tamer and create little Qilins, so he could only think of other ways to pass the time each day, and taking a bath was one of them. He had a very tall tower specifically for bathing, and at that time, he could simply lie in the bathtub and overlook most of the capital city of the Beast Kingdom. That feeling of having the whole world under his control was mesmerizing.

　Ah, it's been quite a few days now. Just thinking about how he hasn't had a proper bath in all these days makes Chen Lingxu feel like there are blood demon maggots crawling on his scales.

　"Taking a bath..."

　Theresa, who was being held under Qilin's arm, was still getting used to the feeling of wearing the ring. However, when she heard that Qilin wanted to take a bath, she realized that she hadn't had one for quite some time.

　I haven't taken a bath in a long time. Every day I rely entirely on the Qilin's restorative power to remove the dirt from my body. But that feeling is still far from the emotional relief that comes from a real bath.

　Perhaps she can go for a bath this time and relax a bit.

　But... how do we solve the money problem?

　Theresa's thoughts turned to her wallet again. She didn't have much money left from the bard she'd received last time…

　“Agnese, keep an eye on her.”

　When the Qilin pulled out a handful of glittering Ducati gold coins, Theresa's eyes were almost dazzled by the reflection.

　When and how did he acquire so much money?

　"Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

　The little she-wolf followed Theresa into the women's pool, while Chen Lingxu went into the men's pool alone.

　As for where the gold coins came from...

　Chen Lingxu couldn't help but marvel at the portability of the Origin Stone. Once he got an Origin Stone, he could easily make gold coins with his hands, and he would never have to worry about money again.

　"Please enjoy yourselves."

　The shop owner naturally noticed Qilin's various behaviors.

　A wealthy nobleman, who was not short of money, patronized the bathhouse. He was hoping that his bathhouse would offer a variety of services that day, so that he could squeeze as many beautiful and precious coins as possible out of this nobleman.

　As for that Sarkaz... under the glow of the gold coins, receiving a mere Sarkaz is nothing.

　"Um……"

　There were very few people at the bathhouse at dusk. Chen Lingxu glanced at the bathhouse and found that the hygiene conditions were relatively clean, so he didn't worry about catching any diseases. He then paid no more attention to it and began to enjoy himself leisurely.

　The other women's pool was also empty. Theresa sat in the corner, most of her long pink and white hair floating on the water, looking very docile.

　As I raised my hand, water droplets slid down the pattern on the ring.

　In her attempt, a fist-sized ball of water rose from the bathwater.

　She felt that the spell was being cast so smoothly, as if she had been born with this kind of magic.

　Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Thousand-Mile Search for Relatives

　The swordsman dragged his weary body, his steps faltering.

　Her light armor was worn, and a sharp claw mark was deeply etched into it, almost piercing her chest.

　She was covered in blood, but it was the blood of the beast that attacked her, not her own.

　Although her body is temporarily intact, she is extremely exhausted.

　"Theresia. Where are you?"

　This is Therese, who is searching for her sister. But she has no idea where her sister has been taken, so she can only wander around the surrounding settlements asking for information.

　"Theresia...don't be afraid...your sister will bring you back..."

　She clenched her fists, her chapped lips trembling as she tried to cheer herself up, and perhaps also to comfort her sister who was nowhere to be found.

　Let's stop here...

　She looked at the village ahead and thought she would rest there for a while and find a family to get some water.

　But she can't stay too long, or the danger Theresa faces might become even more severe.

　"Excuse me, could I have a drink of water?"

　She leaned on her sword, raised her hand, and pounded on a door.

　"Coming, coming. Who is it?"

　A response came from inside the house, and a little girl opened the door.

　"Hello, could you please get me a bowl of water? Just one bowl of water, and I'll pay you..."

　"Huh? Sister Theresa... Oh, no, sorry, I've mistaken you for someone else."

　Before Therese could finish speaking, the little girl opposite her exclaimed something that surprised her. Although she immediately recognized the difference in hairstyle between the short-haired woman in front of her and the pretty older sister she had met before and shut her mouth, it was clear that the other girl had heard her.

　"Excuse me, you just said Theresa! You just said Theresa, didn't you!"

　When Therese heard a familiar name from the little girl, she excitedly grabbed her shoulder and asked loudly.

　"Wait a minute, you're scratching me and it hurts!"

　"Sorry, sorry... I was just too excited. Little girl... you just mentioned Theresa, right?"

　Awakened by her struggle, Therese quickly released her, apologizing as she pressed her for details about Theresa.

　"and who are you?"

　The little girl Luna looked at the dirty pink-haired woman in front of her and compared her to the older sister in her memory.

　Upon closer inspection, it really does look like someone. Could it be a relative?

　“My name is Therese. Theresa is my sister. She has the same hair color as me, and eyes too. Oh, and horns, the same horns on her head, only they're symmetrical to mine. You've seen her before, haven't you?”

　"Um... I did see Sister Theresa."

　Seeing how excited she was, Luna hesitated for a moment before answering her.

　"Great! Tell me, please tell me where she went! Who she was with! Was she hurt? Was she bullied!"

　So many questions.

　But judging from her nervousness, she must be worried about her older sister Theresa, just like her grandmother would be.

　The little girl waved her hand, signaling her to be quiet.

　"My grandma is still sleeping, don't wake her up. Come in first, I'll get you some water, and we can talk later."

　"well."

　Therese took a few deep breaths to try and relax, but she couldn't relax at all. After searching for so many days, she had finally found her sister's whereabouts. How could she possibly relax!

　Here, have some water.

　Luna returned with a bowl of water, watched as she wolfed it down, and only spoke after confirming that she was calmer than before.

　"I met Sister Theresa seven days ago."

　Seven days ago...

　It took Theresa five days to begin her search for Theresa...

　"She is with His Majesty the Primordial Celestial Lord and is perfectly safe."

　The Primordial Celestial Venerable... Your Majesty?

　These words confuse Therese greatly.

　Could it be that some Sarkaz nobleman took Theresa away?

　"What did that person look like? What was their name? Where did they go afterward?"

　"Oh dear! Don't ask so many questions at once. It's hard for me to answer them all."

　Luna watched Therese get excited again, afraid that she might break one of the few bowls in the house in her excitement.

　"Ahem, I'm sorry. My village was destroyed, everyone I knew was killed, but my sister is missing. I've been looking for her for days, and now... I'm sorry."

　“I understand you, but don’t worry, Sister Theresa has His Majesty the Primordial Celestial Lord protecting her.”

　Luna was deeply impressed by the Qilin King.

　"His Majesty the Primordial Celestial Venerable is a man who is both majestic and tall, much, much taller than you."

　man!

　Therese was shocked. Oh no, her sister might be in grave danger.

　"I don't know what Her Majesty the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's name is. I only know that she is an extremely powerful queen, and even the Demon King is no match for her."

　Therese looked at the little girl in front of her, her face full of enthusiasm, seemingly without the slightest doubt. But the other girl was just a little girl; how could she possibly know the Demon King's power? She had probably been deceived by that guy.

　After all, how could someone who only dares to slaughter innocent villages be more powerful than the Demon King?

　"Sister Theresa said they're going to Letania. I don't know where Letania is."

　"It's okay, this information is enough."

　Although she didn't know where Letania was, at least she had a clue.

　"Thank you very much, young lady. I thank you on behalf of Theresa as well."

　Therese forced a smile at her, then picked up her sword and prepared to leave.

　"Hey, are you leaving now?"

　"Ah...sorry, I forgot to give you your payment."

　Therese touched the package on her body and took out a piece of dried animal meat from it.

　Meat was a rare commodity in Kazdel, and she felt it was enough to repay the kindness of the bowl of water and the clues.

　"No, that's not it. I meant you look very tired. Why don't you rest a little longer? Theresa is definitely safe over there."

　"...No need, I'm still a little worried about her. Goodbye, little girl."

　"Alright, alright, you can go now. But don't say goodbye, Grandma and I are going to Kazdel, who knows when we'll see each other again. If you find Theresa, you can take her to Kazdel to find us."

　"……it is good."

　Therese closed the door, picked up her sword, and walked towards the other end of the village.

　There were some dark clouds in the sky, but Therese felt that the sun was shining so brightly.

　"Don't worry, Theresa, your sister is coming to save you."

　"..."

　As Therese brushed past those people and walked a dozen or so steps, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

　"those people……"

　Black robe, white horns, gold mask... he doesn't look like a good person.

　They entered the village...

　Therese suddenly remembered the little girl from earlier. She seemed to be hiding from something as well. She had almost packed up her things at home, and the little girl had just wiped the bowl and put it in a bundle... It didn't seem like she was moving, but rather fleeing.

　"..."

　Therese looked at the distant sky and gripped her sword tightly.

　"Feel sorry."

　Chapter Thirty: Gratitude and Repayment - Da Te

　"I'm sorry, Theresa. Please wait a little longer for your sister."

　Therese apologized to her sister in her heart and ran quickly back to the house she had just been in.