After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

If you say this and then force someone, it will seem like you are too unkind.

Heidi could only bite her lip and nodded.

"...I understand. Since I've already promised someone, there's nothing I can do. I...will leave first?"

"Well, let's go."

After sending Heidi out the door, Aize hurriedly turned around and went upstairs.

Heidi, who was rejected, was not in a bad mood, but even felt a little good.

After all, she had just confirmed that her tricks still worked on Aize and he still cared about her.

Even when I was sobbing, the complex and affectionate look he gave me, didn't it mean that he still loved me?

Knowing this is more valuable than any progress.

Heidi turned and walked to the shadow of Noble Street. A hidden figure in a black cloak immediately jumped out from the blind spot of her vision and asked in a somewhat sharp and piercing voice:

"Sir, what's the situation? Should we take action?"

This is one of the thugs sent by the guild, named Nelson.

The reason why Heidi is called "Master" is because Heidi has placed a gag order on Roderick, forbidding him to tell his identity to unnecessary people.

Faced with these scum of the lowest of the low, Heidi had no patience at all:

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? You can't attack that man in front of him, or he'll be killed instantly. With your limited abilities, you can only bully that woman."

The man in the cloak was a little unhappy, but his boss repeatedly warned him not to be rude to Heidi, so he didn't dare to lose his temper.

He even responded in a very flattering tone:

"Just wait and see. My brothers will be watching here. Once the man leaves, we'll take action. If the woman leaves on her own, we'll take action too!"

Heidi nodded with satisfaction.

"Well, that's it. You guys continue to monitor. I'm leaving first. If there's no movement by tomorrow, I'll try to get him out again."

After thinking about it, she still felt a little uneasy, so she repeated it again:

"I'm warning you one last time. You're only allowed to touch women, not men. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand!"

The man in the cloak responded in a tone so humble that Heidi felt a little disgusted. He kept nodding and bowing, then retreated and disappeared into the shadows again.

Even Heidi, a brave warrior, couldn't spot it unless she looked carefully.

She was very satisfied with this and looked at the house behind her again.

"Wait, Aize, the game has just begun~"

With a confident and well-prepared smile, he left Noble Street without looking back.

Chapter 40 Two Adjutants

Two days later, at Anlin Plain, the Knights' headquarters.

After several days of work, Leah's results were not extremely fruitful, but they were better than nothing.

The mountain of documents piled on her desk not only did not decrease, but even grew larger and larger, literally forming a mountain range.

and--

"Lady Leah, this is a letter from the Holy City. There are some disputes regarding the management of the fiefdom belonging to the Brave Squad that need to be resolved."

"Lady Leah, the sentinels have reported that a small group of demon troops have been spotted to the east. They might be remnants of the previously escaped troops. What should we do?"

"Lady Leah, our supplies are running low. Food, medicine, and so on will all run out in a few days. Do you think we should control the supply?"

……

……

……

As knights and soldiers came and went, the mountain range continued to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.

And Leah looked so haggard that she looked unrecognizable.

The dark circles under her eyes were clearly visible against her pale skin, and her once vibrant blond hair had become gray and frizzy from lack of care.

The lips were also white and dry, almost cracked.

These days, because of these things, she hardly slept well or had a proper meal.

Not to mention sword training, strategy formulation, and the usual daily prayers to the goddess.

Despite what Leah considered to be such a huge sacrifice, the workload was endless and even getting heavier.

Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore.

The anger that had been suppressed for a long time suddenly burst out, and she overturned the table in front of her.

"Enough!!! I'm a hero. A hero's duty is to fight and defeat the goddess' enemies. Why am I going through all this trouble?!"

With a loud bang, countless pieces of paper were blown into the air and fell like snowflakes, covering the entire floor of the tent in an instant.

Looking at this scene, the girl standing next to her showed an undisguised look of contempt.

This is a girl of medium height, about twenty years old.

She has a very handsome and pretty appearance, but is more androgynous than Leah. If she were to wear men's clothing, she might be mistaken for a beautiful boy rather than a beautiful girl.

Her long blue hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was wearing the standard silver armor of the Crusade Knights, paired with a white cloak and scarf, giving her an inexplicably awe-inspiring temperament.

Christina Karsed, commonly known as Chris, is the leader of the knights involved in this operation.

Along with Constantine, he is regarded as Aizer's right-hand man and one of his most trusted lieutenants.

In the previous battle, she led the way with a spear in hand, breaking through several lines of defense of the witch army. After fighting to exhaustion, she was ambushed by a puppet and was unconscious for a long time until last night.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard the news that Aize was driven away by Leah.

The other knight commanders were afraid of Leia and dared not speak, but she was not afraid. This time she was just looking for trouble.

She coughed dryly and said:

"If Lord Aize were here, these matters would have been handled long ago."

Leah, who was furious, turned around and glared at Chris with a murderous look on her face.

"Christina Karsed, what did you just say!?"

"I say, if Lord Aize were here, these matters would have been handled long ago."

Chris's face was full of sarcasm.

"Didn't you hear clearly? If you didn't hear clearly, I'll say it again. If Master Aize is here..."

"Shut up!!!"

Leah, who was already mentally unstable, was completely enraged by this.

She threw a stack of documents at Chris's face, then rushed forward and grabbed her collar.

"What do you mean!!?"

Chris faced the hero's wrath without panic:

"It's nothing, I'm just stating the facts. Or has Lady Leah been so overworked that she can't even tell the difference between truth and falsehood?"

After saying this, Chris was thrown out and fell into a pile of scattered documents.

Leah's eyes were red.

"Know your place! Who the hell do you think you are? How dare you speak to me, the God's Chosen Hero, like that?!"

Chris got up and slowly dusted herself off.

"Lord Aize once said that the more someone lacks something, the more they like to emphasize it. Lady Klia even abuses her subordinates while still claiming the title of God's Chosen Hero. Isn't she afraid of bringing shame to the Goddess?"

"You...tsk—"

Leia wanted to explode, but was speechless for a moment.

In addition, I was so tired these two days, and I was so scared that I felt dizzy and almost couldn't stand.

She covered her face, thought for a moment, and then walked outside.

And Chris wasn't done yet:

"Lady Leah, where are you going? You're not going to give up on these tasks that Lord Aize handled so casually, are you?"

"Shut up……"

Excessive fatigue and sudden high blood pressure made Leah's voice weak.

"What do you know? Didn't you hear the report just now? We don't have enough supplies, and Heidi isn't coming back any more. I'm going to take people to Tafea myself!"

After thinking about it, I didn’t forget to add:

"We'll deal with these little things when we get back!"

After saying that, he left without looking back, leaving Chris standing there with a look of disgust on her face.

"A useless person who is always causing trouble, why is he the captain of Master's team?!"

In public, Chris called Aize "Sir", but in private, she always called him "Master". She was the only one in the entire Knights who called him that.

While he was complaining, Constantine walked in and looked at the mess in the tent and sighed.

"You, really went to pick a fight with her?"

Chris's face was full of disdain.

"You're all afraid of that crazy woman, but I'm not. If no one says anything, who will vent their anger on Master?!"

"Everyone's gone, what's the point of venting our anger now? Besides, the boss always has his own plans. If we act recklessly, we will only ruin his plans."

After saying this, Chris became excited.

"What can I do? I told Master a long time ago that if he ever passed away, he must take me with him. But I was unconscious when he passed away. How can I bear it if I don't breathe?"

Looking at Chris throwing a tantrum, Constantine held his forehead helplessly.

"You are the daughter of a noble. If you fall out with the hero and the church, you will be in trouble. The boss cares about you and doesn't take you with him. This is for your own good."

"Who cares about that lousy family? Why is Master always so distant..."

Suddenly, Chris seemed to have thought of something, and clapped her hands with shining eyes.

"I see! I understand!"

"…What do you understand?"

"Master must have kept me here on purpose, hoping that I could be of use to him one day!"

"What's the function?"

"How can we possibly know what the Master is thinking? We'll understand when the time comes~"

Christina looked so righteous that Constantine was speechless.

All the members of the Knights Templar, including Constantine, have more or less respect for Aize.

Among them, Christina is the most outrageous one. She has gone beyond respect and reached the point of worship and even fanaticism.

Over-interpreting Aize's words and actions is her classic symptom.

Aize himself had tried to correct it many times, but it was of no use. Constantine, who knew it well, would certainly not touch this bad luck.

I can only say it like coaxing a child:

"Yes, yes, you are right. So for the sake of the boss's plan, you have to stay calm recently and don't cause trouble, understand?"

"Yeah, sure!"

Seeing her like this, Constantine sighed tiredly and walked out of the tent. He was immediately stopped by another knight leader who was coming towards him:

"Hey, Constantine, that crazy woman said she wants to take a few cadres to Tafia. You are quite familiar with Lord Aize, do you want to go..."

"Shhh!!!"

Constantine was unusually nervous and quickly covered the other person's mouth.