Chapter 132

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Chapter 132: Miss Witch

She was asked for her name.

Lin Lin stood frozen, unsure of how the Knight Commander saw her and why he wanted to know her name.

Did she seem suspicious to him?

The only thing Lin Lin felt relieved about was that the image he saw in Norman’s eyes was likely someone he did not know well; otherwise, he would not have asked her name so plainly. Sometimes, nobles have a certain kind of politeness.

Lin Lin lifted her gaze to the moon in the sky.

"Luna," Lin Lin answered, "My name is Luna."

In another world, Luna had a special connection with the moon, and Norman in this world would not understand how careless Lin Lin’s chosen name was.

The Knight Commander whispered this name to himself. There are many priests in the temple, and Norman could not know each one of them.

He subtly felt that the lady looked a little strange.

Of course, this did not refer to her clothing or appearance. To Norman, she was just a lady wearing the temple’s standard uniform with a serious and ordinary expression.

Perhaps he had stayed in front of her for too long, as Norman noticed the once calm expression of Officer Luna slightly wrinkle. She spoke, "Excuse me, Holy Knight Commander, do you have any more questions? I have work to finish."

The lady’s voice was clear and bright. Although she was still polite, it was obvious that she was not happy.

Whether it was Norman’s gentlemanly upbringing or the Knight Commander’s authority, he should not disturb a woman’s work like this. Norman stepped aside for Lin Lin.

"I’m sorry to bother you, Ms. Luna."

Lin Lin left decisively.

The further Lin Lin moved away from Norman, the lighter her steps became. Vivian had already told them about the general layout of the areas in the sanctuary that were not open to the public.

The mermaid has a good memory. Even things from years ago, he can recall his memories as if he just left the sanctuary last night.

"These are what I remember. After so many years, the buildings shouldn’t have changed much, but the use of the rooms may have changed," Vivian said.

Lin Lin walked along the path into the temple.

Statues of the God of Light are everywhere. Even though they do not have facial features, facing such a solemn and calm figure, Lin Lin still felt a bit nervous as she entered the sacred place.

It was not without clues. Lin Lin opened her palm, and in the center was a pale orange bead. According to Sandy, these beads respond to each other, and the brighter the color, the closer they are.

She and Sandy went in completely different directions, but Lin Lin was not worried about the connection between them.

Sharon was not here, so Lin Lin walked down the quiet corridor.

Perhaps because of the glory of the god, even though it was nighttime and very quiet, it did not scare anyone, only bringing a sense of calm.

At an inconspicuous spot around the corner of the corridor, Lin Lin saw a translucent sticker.

Lin Lin: …

A light golden sticker showed a simple drawing of a puppy sticking out its tongue. Lin Lin knew right away who had left this behind long ago.

Lin Lin casually peeled off the sticker.

Just like a special prize in a game, collecting all the stickers would lead to a hero’s sword or something like that. Although Lin Lin didn’t see the stickers as very important, after she found the first sticker, she began to focus, making sure she didn’t miss any stickers on the path she walked.

The bead in her hand was like an arrow on a map. Lin Lin first held the bead in her palm and turned it around to see which direction was strongest, then she followed the direction it pointed to.

To Lin Lin’s surprise, there were actually people working late in the sanctuary’s office!

After passing the first floor, Lin Lin saw a door on the second floor that was not fully closed, with a little light peeking through the gap onto the floor.

For heaven’s sake! Why! They all believe in the same god! Can’t they work during the day when their god appears? Why do they have to work late at night too!

Lin Lin, a real workaholic, felt her dignity was not harmed by the collar around her neck. Humans will not make her shy away from a mermaid’s dinner, but! Other people’s late work made her very unhappy!

This temple has a problem; we must find a way to destroy it.

Lin Lin thought this while absorbing enough bad energy in Demon King Castle.

Each office door has its name on it. Lin Lin walked softly to the office door, wanting to see which department was working late at night.

Lin Lin reached the office door and read the words on the sign clearly.

[Finance Department].

That’s true; after all, it is the end of the year.

Tears flowed stubbornly from the corner of her eyes. No matter the world or the faction, the Finance Department always has such unfortunate people.

Lin Lin covered her face and ran past.

A few seconds later, the Finance Department door opened, and a pale human mage peered out, looking around.

If Lin Lin stayed here, she would see that Mr. David, who was both a mage and an accountant in Norman’s team and had promised to take her to San Marco City to meet handsome guys, now looked exhausted with dark circles under his eyes and a pale face, as if all his energy had been drained away.

"What are you doing!" Clearly, he was not the only one in the office. Three or five voices shouted at the same time, as if to prevent him from running away, "Since you’ve taken the money to help, don’t be lazy!"

"I’m not being lazy," David pushed his glasses up his nose, "I think I heard footsteps."

"You’re lying!" one person in the office pointed out seriously, "Which department would be working late at this hour except for ours?"

"The HR department?" David suggested as a possibility.

"They worked overtime at the beginning of the month," another person in the room answered, "With our proper management, of course, salaries are paid before the 10th."

Oh, it’s a good company, David remembered what his classmates had complained about: paying salaries before the 10th is a sign of an excellent company, the 15th is ordinary, and companies that pay after the 20th are secretly cursed by their employees.

In any case, David deeply regretted his choice to come to the finance office to help.

At first, he thought it would be a good job to do small tasks for good pay, but with thoughts filled with numbers, David suddenly remembered that he seemed to have made a promise to someone.

Is it meant to introduce a place like San Marco City?

What could it be? David scratched his head.

–

Handsome! It’s a handsome one!

Lin Lin did not expect such a surprise; she happily looked at the portraits hanging on the walls in the dimly lit corridor.

After holding the beads and connecting three floors in the sanctuary, like a dark mouse running around without finding any trace of Sharon, Lin Lin realized she had overlooked one place all along.

Below.

Lin Lin remembered that Norman had once taken her to the "Room of Atonement" located underground. Does this mean that part of the sanctuary’s tradition is to hide away what one does not want to show to outsiders?

It’s a bit strange; Lin Lin found the entrance below far too easily, even the door with its complex patterns didn’t give her any trouble.

Lin Lin remembered how Norman had once turned the handle to enter when the big Bishop didn’t want him to go in, so Lin Lin tried turning the handle of the basement entrance as well.

The sun pattern on the door began to shine, as if the God of Light was allowing her rude entrance, and anyway, the door opened.

This is what Lin Lin saw now; she entered the basement and saw the portraits hanging above, with names and dates written below them.

They were from a very long time ago, with dates that were almost connected, meaning the date of the last person’s death linked to the birth date of the next, with both men and women, most of them looking quite handsome.

It was such a delicate thing; Lin Lin reached the end of the portraits and saw the young face with curly hair, along with the name below it.

Hmm, the last name belonged to the current big Bishop.

Lin Lin suddenly understood the meaning of using portraits instead of photographs, as if there was a two-hundredfold beauty filter difference.

Although the big Bishop was definitely not unattractive, Lin Lin was sure that the ordinary-looking old man did not look like this when he was young!

Realizing she had come to an important place, Lin Lin glanced at the shining orange bead in her hand, hoping that Sandy would be able to find his way here too, following the clues.

The underground passage seemed designed to make it hard for people to find it; as she walked through the corridor, the ground gently sloped upward.

Lin Lin looked up and saw the tallest and most breathtaking statue of the God of Light she had ever seen.

The holy deity had a faceless appearance, cloaked in a white robe that covered its body. This figure showed no age or gender, embodying the most sacred being imaginable.

All around were pure white walls, with only the space above the deity’s head open.

Moonlight poured in, bathing the deity’s head in bright, white light, as if the light were radiating from it.

A circle of light blue liquid surrounded the statue, shallow enough to reach just above Lin Lin’s ankles; it seemed to bless the statue, while also resembling a ring that bound it.

Lin Lin noticed a very complex and ancient magic circle in front of the statue; having learned quite a bit at school, she tried to understand what the magic circle was for.

Maybe if she broke the magic circle, Sharon would come out from behind the statue?

Lin Lin thought her idea was a bit far-fetched, but this was a magical world, where anything could happen.

It was a bit far away, and because of the angle, it was difficult to see the front. Lin Lin hesitated for a moment, took off her shoes, and wanted to step into the water to take a closer look at the eye-catching magic array.

The blue liquid shimmered softly, looking like clear lake water, transparent and safe.

Lin Lin had already taken off her shoes and long socks. She had just come out of the river, and the cold water made her feet a little pale, but they looked cleaner and whiter.

Just as Lin Lin was about to step into the water, a strong arm wrapped around her waist.

Lin Lin was suddenly pulled back, her legs sweeping through the air in an arc, and before she could scream, someone covered her mouth.

Lin Lin quietly stayed still; the height difference between them was too great. Being held around the waist felt as easy as a cat being picked up.

Slowly, Lin Lin turned around, hoping the person was also a visitor to this sanctuary, and not one of its guardians.

Her deep brown eyes showed disappointment when she saw the man’s figure under the moonlight.

The young man looked at her with disappointment too, and he sighed slowly.

Norman, the Holy Knight Commander of humanity, blessed by the God of Light, was a chosen one and a troublemaker during his school days.

Norman always thought he was enough of a headache, and for a short time, few could cause more trouble than he and Vivian.

The Holy Knight Commander reached out to Lin Lin.

Lin Lin held her breath, stiffly looking at him, as his rough fingertips, worn from practicing swordsmanship, brushed across her forehead, brow, nose, lips, and chin.

He was confirming her appearance.

The Knight Commander ultimately felt that his trusted eyes had deceived him, so he discarded the Eye of Truth given by the divine and used his fingers to confirm.

"Lin Lin," Norman said slowly.

Once a person deceived by the perfume acknowledges their trickery, the perfume’s power greatly diminishes.

In the haze, Norman clearly saw the woman’s delicate face.

In the very center of the sanctuary, the place blessed by the statue of the God of Light, the Eye of Truth pierced through everything, revealing a very familiar adult human woman.

The Knight Commander could cover half of her timid face with just one hand. The woman blinked, showing a natural hope that the other person would let her go, as if making a silent request for everything to be forgotten.

This was Lin Lin’s usual way. When she felt confident to give orders, she would say them boldly. But when she felt guilty and wrong, she hoped the other person would understand her unspoken wish.

"Lin Lin." Norman said Lin Lin’s name again.

Then, the second name.

"Lin Yi."

The third name.

"Luna."

When Lin Lin saw the Knight Commander’s expressionless face, she finally realized that the other person was truly angry.

Lin Lin had never really seen Norman angry, after all, he had always been the face of the sanctuary. He showed kindness beyond ordinary to humans, witches, and many other beings.

Even some low-level magical creatures that couldn’t hurt others, Norman would still try to let them go, and he might even curiously touch them.

"Miss Witch," Lin Lin heard Norman call her.

"May I ask how many identities you have?"