Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Coincidentally, in the future, the young lady of the Tohsaka family, far away in Fuyuki City, is also on the verge of bankruptcy because of her research on gem magic.

The two young ladies with some family wealth mentioned above couldn't withstand such torment, let alone an ordinary magician like Ritsuka Shuse who had to support both his younger sister and himself.

If she weren't truly short of money, she wouldn't have disguised herself as a tutor to spy on the sorcerer from the Aozaki family.

This is a life-threatening job; one wrong move and she could simply vanish into thin air.

After a moment's thought, Samael made a suggestion to the girl who seemed to have a special connection with him.

"How about you consider changing jobs? I can introduce you to one; the salary will be at least two or three times higher than your current one."

Two or three times!

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka Shuse's heart pounded, his eyes lit up, and the clear "JPY" symbol was reflected in his brown pupils.

In her extreme excitement, the girl secretly made plans in her mind.

After covering necessary expenses each month, how much more tea could one buy with the extra money, how many more sets of novels could one purchase...?

However, after counting on his fingers for a while, Ritsuka Shuse's brain quickly ran out of steam, and his half-foolish, dreamy smile seemed to have burned out like a CPU.

Samael was somewhat puzzled by Ritsuka Shuse's dazed reaction and casually added fuel to the fire.

"Not satisfied? I have some connections and can help you negotiate the price. If you work hard, it won't be a problem to raise it two or three times."

Can we bring this up again?!

No, no, I'm going to faint.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Se Ritsuka, snapping out of his reverie, nearly choked on his breath and nearly fainted from excitement.

"So, what's your decision? If you're interested, I can give you a number."

"No, no need..."

However, after pondering for a long time, the girl calmed herself down with great willpower. Then she shook her head with a bitter and resentful expression, her trembling voice seemingly carrying a hint of sobbing and regret.

Since you have both money and connections, why did you skip out on the bill? You should have said so earlier!

Seeing that Ritsuka Shuse was no longer pressuring him, Samael actually admired the girl who insisted on being self-reliant. So he stopped talking and focused on ordering.

"By the way, since this guy seems alright, I'll give you a free tip."

Although she missed the opportunity to curry favor with someone powerful, fortunately, faced with some things that were already set in stone, the easygoing Ritsuka Shuse only felt sad for a short while before putting aside her distress. After a moment of consideration, she spoke softly.

"Something's happened to the Aozaki family. The old man is dead, and it's very likely that Touko did it. Now Aoko is frantically searching for Touko, wanting to kill her own sister to avenge her grandfather. You'd better go and try to persuade her..."

At that moment, Samael, who was flipping through the menu, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He noticed that Ritsuka Shuse's serious expression did not seem to be fake, and his gaze immediately froze.

"Where is she now?"

"It seems like they went to church!"

After a moment's hesitation, Gu She stood up, made a promise, and decisively dragged Zhou Se Ritsuka out the door.

"Boss, can I borrow one of your waiters for a moment? I'll treat you to drinks later!"

Manager George nodded casually and continued wiping the cups leisurely.

After leaving the house, Samael glanced at the setting sun, then, with a bewildered Zhou Se Ritsuka by his side, hurried to the Goda Church.

Around 4:30, there was still time before the agreed-upon 6:00.

Chapter 104 Sister-in-law VS Fanatic (4.5k)

Because the preaching of the Bible and the dissemination of the Confucian message usually take place during the day, the Goda Church becomes somewhat deserted as evening approaches, and the towering Gothic cathedral appears rather empty.

Dressed in a black nun's habit, the somewhat frail and quiet clergy member, Zhou Se Yuika, was busy resetting the benches in the hall, trying to make every arrangement conform to symmetrical lines, restore them to their original state, and make them neat and orderly again.

Because she was so serious, the nun was only barely satisfied after making seven or eight adjustments.

Unbeknownst to them, the surrounding foliage, as the sun sets, gradually lengthens, silently climbing up the eaves and leaving mottled shadows on the rose-shaped stained glass windows, making the interior much darker.

Zhou Seiyuka, who wanted to continue cleaning the corners of the church, had to give up reluctantly because of her congenital amblyopia. She got up and walked towards the door, muttering to herself.

I wonder how that girl is doing with her work.

"Wow!"

At the same time, the crisp sound of water came from the steps. Aozaki Aoko, who had not yet changed out of her black school uniform, put down the bucket, picked up the mop, and buried her head in her work, gritting her teeth as she scrubbed the marble floor under her feet, cleaning up the remaining stains.

“Very good, it seems you haven’t been slacking off. The Lord will praise your piety and dedication.”

As Zhou Se Yuika emerged from the church, she raised her slightly narrowed blue eyes and looked at the volunteers diligently scrubbing, nodding in satisfaction.

"Good my foot! I came to see Father Wenbing, not to do your work for free. Where is he? When is he coming back?!"

Upon hearing this, Aozaki Aoko slammed the mop into the bucket, veins bulging on her forehead, and glared at the unscrupulous nun who insisted on cleaning the church while she was waiting for someone.

"I'm not him, how would I know exactly where he went? As for when he'll be back, he'll definitely be back."

Zhou Seiyu gave a nonchalant evasive answer, and brazenly proclaimed the fallacy of exploiting labor for free.

"In short, if you're willing to wait, then wait. However, the Lord praises the quality of diligence, and the church does not support idlers."

"..."

Aozaki Aoko was furious. She couldn't help but swing her fist at the nun's retreating back, her heart filled with malice.

"If it weren't for the fact that you're blind, I would have put a sack over your head and dragged you into the woods to give you a good beating!"

However, as if sensing something, Zhou Se Yuika stopped, turned around, and looked at Aozaki Aoko with a drawn-out tone.

"Oh, right, after cleaning the steps, you should also wipe the dust off the statues and the corners of the walls."

When will you stop?!

After working for most of the day without even seeing the priest, Aozaki Aoko was exhausted and looked at the huge church and the unscrupulous nun who casually entered, feeling like crying but having no tears.

"Qingzi..."

Just as I was about to sink into this endless labor and waste the whole day, a familiar call came from the shade of the trees, like heavenly music.

“Sister Lujia, and Teacher Samael, what brings you here?”

Following the sound, Aozaki Aoko turned to look at the two familiar figures walking towards her in the square. When her gaze fell on Samael, the girl stammered and her hand holding the mop seemed a little lost.

“We heard you were helping out at the church, so we came to check on you.”

Upon hearing the unchanged form of address, Samael glanced at a waiter beside him who seemed somewhat uneasy, secretly relieved, and calmly relaxed his expression, offering a faint smile while muttering to himself.

Since Ritsuka Shuse hasn't been dubbed "Idiot Ritsuka," it proves that her act of impersonating a male teacher and deceiving Aoko's feelings hasn't been exposed yet.

Therefore, he could still use the ambiguous identity that Aozaki Aoko had misunderstood to persuade this future magician.

In fact, the ancient snake, who had witnessed the entire argument between Aoko and the nun while crouching in the shade, already had a general understanding of the current situation.

According to the veiled revelation from Ritsuka Shuse and the message just sent by Eltrauge, Samael learned that while designating the successor to the Fifth Law, the old man Aozaki also entrusted this only son of the Fumio family, a family with a long-standing friendship, to act as the guardian of his granddaughter Aozaki Aoko before she masters the Fifth Law, and to provide her with the necessary assistance.

It is clear that Aozaki Aoko's trip was to find Father Wenbing.

The real purpose was probably to ask the guardian for advice on how to deal with his "patricide" sister, Aozaki Touko.

Good heavens, they've gone straight to the original murderer for help. Isn't this like a lamb entering a tiger's den?

Why is it that one or two elders always seem to assign their children to church priests with antisocial tendencies? And these are precisely the people who have betrayed them?

Samael recalled the fate of the Tohsaka family's eldest daughter, who would later suffer the same fate, and couldn't help but twitch his lips, feeling a headache coming on.

Fortunately, they arrived early; otherwise, the love-hate relationship between the sisters would have been a minor matter.

Who knows if Eiri Fumie might suddenly get carried away and kill Aozaki Aoko as well?

Thinking of this, Samael couldn't help but glance at Ritsuka Shuse beside him with satisfaction and approval, planning to get some benefits for her in the future as a way of repaying her.

For some reason, sensing the gazes from the side, this spy from the Magic Association, who had made a great contribution, seemed very nervous, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

"Ahem, I've brought the person. You guys chat, I have something to do at the shop, I'll be leaving now!"

Feeling guilty, Ritsuka Shuse couldn't withstand the invisible pressure after only a few minutes. He coughed and made an excuse to slip away.

"By the way, Aoko, the Italian food at the coffee shop where Ritsuka works is pretty good, shall we go try it together?"

Unexpectedly, Samael also took the opportunity to back down, holding down Ritsuka Shuse with one hand and pulling Aoko Aozaki with the other, wanting to find a quiet place to have a proper talk.

"I……"

For a moment, Aozaki Aoko was somewhat tempted; this could be considered her first formal date with her "teacher."

"Huh? Everyone's here?"

But what was even more unexpected was that when Sister Yuika Shuse came out of the church and saw the three people below the steps, her eyes lit up. She immediately took out two sets of cleaning tools from the storeroom and stuffed them into the hands of Samael and Ritsuka Shuse without saying a word.

"The church is short-staffed for cleaning, let's get the work done together! The Lord will praise your dedication and diligence!"

The two men, who had been forcibly conscripted, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"I still have work to do..."

"Ok?"

"never mind!"

Faced with her younger sister Yuika's penetrating scrutiny and meaningful nasal tone, the clueless older sister Ritsuka, who had no authority whatsoever, shrank back, obediently picked up the broom and dustpan, and went inside to do chores.

After much hesitation, Aozaki Aoko finally gritted her teeth, buried herself in cleaning the steps, and chose to continue waiting.

Left with no other choice, Samael reluctantly accepted the nun's enthusiastic invitation to pick up a rag and a bucket and condescend to dust the holy statues in the church.

It's truly absurd to think of him, a legitimate deity, wiping the dust off clay and wooden sculptures.

However, Samael glanced at Zhou Seiyuka's blue eyes and the nun's occasional devout prayers, but ultimately said nothing and obediently moved the ladder to get to work.

Finally, after a thorough cleaning, with the paint almost completely wiped off the icons, the church barely met the nun's demanding standards.

"So-so, let's leave it at that for now."

"So, we can go now?"

After working for more than half an hour, Samael breathed a sigh of relief as he saw that he was finally allowed to pass.

"Don't rush, there are many of you, do me another favor."

However, as soon as she opened her mouth, Zhou Se Yuika made a new request without any politeness.

"What? There's still work to be done?! When will this end?!"

As darkness approached and there was still no sign of Eiri Fumiaki, Aozaki Aoko flew into a rage and lost her temper.

"There's nothing we can do. Fewer and fewer students from Misaki High School are coming to church to help out for free. Honestly, they're not devout at all!"

Zhou Seiyuka muttered in anguish, complaining about her dissatisfaction with those faithless people.

Samael twitched the corner of his mouth and spoke softly.

"You just said 'working for free,' right?"

No, you must have misheard!

Zhou Seiyu immediately denied it, her expression unchanged, but her tone softened and even carried a hint of pleading.

"The last task is simple, just feed the cats in the backyard."

Upon hearing this, Samael exchanged a glance with Aoko beside him and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Feeding cats is nothing serious; it's more like a leisurely pastime.

However, the two did not notice that Ritsuka Shuse was still dawdling at the window behind them, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and even his eyes showed a hint of pity.

At this moment, Samael and Aozaki Aoko, who had been pulled to the backyard, looked around at the dozens of cats of various colors running all over the place. Their faces stiffened, and they turned to look at the nun behind them with a sinister gaze, and spoke in a dark tone.

"It's very simple..."

"Feed him while you're at it..."

"You guys go ahead with your work, I'll go get the cat food."

Seeing the two women's unfriendly expressions, the unscrupulous nun quickly changed the subject and made her escape.

I've already agreed, what else can I do?

Let's do it.

Samael and Aozaki Aoko exchanged a helpless glance and had no choice but to patiently clean up the messy yard and distribute cat food to the hungry cats who were jumping around.

When the hungry little guys were attracted by the food and quietly lay down in front of the cat food bowl to eat, the ancient snake brushed off the cat fur on its body and couldn't help but mutter to itself.