Chapter 138

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Chapter 138: She Is Now Gambling

Caligo spent a lot of energy researching the limiting spells on Layton to ensure Red Dragon could leave the school.

The protective spell of San Marco City only restricts entry, not exit. For Red Dragon, leaving the school gates means gaining freedom.

From Layton, the young Red Dragon, Lin Lin subtly sensed the pride of the Dragon race.

Growing up in a human environment without other Dragon race influences, Layton saw Caligo’s help as "what he should do."

Although Caligo is usually calm, he has always disliked this Red Dragon who resembles him, and after Layton showed no gratitude, Caligo disliked him even more.

Caligo tried to change Lin Lin’s mind, hoping Layton would stay honestly at this school.

Lin Lin felt caught in the middle, "But Layton is a Red Dragon. Aren’t dragons very rare now? It would be good for Demon King Castle if he could join."

"That kid has only been out of the dragon egg for a few years," Caligo said, "By the time we are in the ground, he won’t even be fully grown."

"Such a long time…" When Caligo said this, Lin Lin felt the weight of time.

The good thing about being with your own kind is that you can tell some hellish jokes. Humans, with their shorter lives, make wild hell jokes, but the long-living ones often struggle to understand the fun and look on with worried eyes.

Lin Lin sometimes wondered what they were worried about. Were they concerned that my ashes wouldn’t look good two hundred years from now?

Well, since the Demon King Castle has a real Death Knight, Lin Lin really needs to think about how to keep a beautiful appearance when she dies, so she doesn’t seem too harsh when she becomes a skeleton accountant.

Caligo had completely broken the spell on Layton, but he didn’t want to give that guy freedom; instead, he urged Lin Lin to leave the city quickly, saying they should go as soon as the collar was off.

Just as Caligo imagined, the town that so many people longed for, known as the heart of humanity, was not very interesting at all; it was even less enjoyable than his little village.

Meeting the Holy Maiden is not an easy task.

Especially after Sandy sneaked into the sanctuary again and was caught by the clergy, the sanctuary’s security measures were strengthened once more.

Lin Lin confirmed again that she absolutely cannot let Sandy act alone; this guy has no common sense and only has a straight line of thinking.

In the end, under Norman’s arrangement, Lin Lin got the chance to pretend to be a new priest and get close to the Holy Maiden.

It was also Lin Lin’s first opportunity to pray to the God of Light alongside everyone else.

Compared to ordinary believers like Sharon and paladins like Norman, priests show a more obvious strength of faith; their worldly restrictions seem to be greater.

For example, the paladin order does not restrict marriage, while priests have a lower chance of getting married; they feel that dedicating everything to the God of Light is more important.

Lin Lin accompanied the female priests, and this world truly has deities; these priests maintain a positive spiritual strength and help and dedicate themselves to others, which Lin Lin feels is very worthy of respect.

However, waking up early to pray is very difficult.

Among the priests, facing the statue of the God of Light, Lin Lin felt a sense of calmness in her heart.

All the priests had their eyes closed, slightly bowing their heads in sincere prayer, while only Lin Lin looked up at the faceless statue of the deity.

Norman told Lin Lin that the gods had been forced away from the human world. Lin Lin did not know how many of the priests were aware of this.

Lin Lin looked up at the statue, even feeling like she was making eye contact with the God of Light.

Until the older female priestess who was with Lin Lin gently patted her back and said, "Don’t daydream."

Lin Lin immediately followed their footsteps.

Like the Demon King Castle, the sanctuary was also very busy, but they had to manage not only the church of Light Camp but also the large land of the neutral camp, where priests worked to help humans and other races interact.

Lin Lin had a busy morning arranging some documents by region. In the afternoon, she had to continue organizing these documents in chronological order.

Lin Lin was very sure that even if she really came to the sanctuary, she would not fit in here; she was more suited for the chaotic place of the Demon King Castle. This place was too formal and it scared her.

While feeling a bit dizzy, Lin Lin carried the Holy Maiden’s dinner and prepared to meet Sharon.

Throughout the whole day in the sanctuary, Lin Lin did not see Norman. When she went out, he happened to be coming in from outside the sanctuary, and the Holy Knight Commander was once again asked to bless the children by touching their heads.

The two people gazed at each other from a distance.

The weather today is lovely; although there is still some snow on the ground that hasn’t melted, the sky is very clear.

The cold air produces white mist when breathed out, like tiny snowflakes.

Under the dusk, the Knight Commander’s golden hair is bathed in a warm orange glow. He said nothing, and the young knight smiled gently, in a gesture of encouragement and farewell.

Once Lin Lin’s collar is taken off, to avoid trouble, the Paladin group will not appear before her and will have members of the Norman family assist in her relocation.

Their eyes briefly met, and then they glanced in different directions.

Lin Lin held a basket for food containers and went to the area behind the sanctuary.

Lin Lin should have thought of this; she used the bead to search for Sharon and accidentally entered the "Hall of the Divine." Sharon must be nearby.

Yes, very close by.

It must be because of Sandy’s repeated disturbances that there is a guard standing at the door.

When the person saw the lunchbox in Lin Lin’s hand, they knew what Lin Lin had come for.

There were not many steps involved; Lin Lin was allowed to enter the room and finally saw Sharon, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time.

Lin Lin’s gaze fell on the living creature in the room.

After seeing Sharon, Lin Lin slowly turned around, wanting to leave.

"Please wait a moment," a soft voice came from the golden-haired girl, "Is this Sister Lin Lin?"

Sharon had previously seen Lin Lin with platinum hair, but now she had changed her appearance.

Lin Lin glanced at Sharon, who was copying the teachings with a face full of resentment.

Should I answer yes or no? I can’t shake the feeling that I will be implicated.

"Yes, it’s me," Lin Lin answered with determination.

Then, the girl who had been frowning while copying the teachings dropped her pen and threw herself into Lin Lin’s arms, starting to cry loudly, "I hate copying! Why do we have to copy? The big Bishop thinks my temper is too quick and wants to use this to change my character!"

Well… if we only talk about human weaknesses, the big Bishop was right, Lin Lin couldn’t argue and turned her head in shame.

Lin Lin gently rubbed the top of Sharon’s head, "I’m sorry."

She sincerely apologized.

"I’m not angry about always being followed," Sharon, raised with the idea of being followed, was quite used to it, "what I hate is copying! I would rather clash spells with others than copy!"

Suddenly, Lin Lin understood why Norman was copying the teachings when she looked for him that snowy day.

It felt like the whole family was helping the younger sister with her winter homework.

In every sense, everyone was working very hard.

Sharon leaned on Lin Lin, and from her angle, it was very easy to see the collar around Lin Lin’s neck.

Sharon knew why Lin Lin had come to find her; she was always willing to help others.

She and Norman shared similar qualities, perhaps because both siblings were granted powers by the God of Light.

In terms of virtues, Lin Lin felt that Sharon resembled the Holy Maiden more than she did.

Sharon reached out and touched the golden collar.

Lin Lin slightly bent towards her to make it easier for her to touch.

The collar, which had not absorbed the power of light for a long time, suddenly lit up and showed intricate patterns.

The power of the collar had been worn down to a thin layer, just waiting for the power of light to completely break it.

Having been restrained for too long, at that moment, Lin Lin even nervously swallowed.

Her journey was coming to an end.

She actually enjoyed being with her friends from Light Camp, but she probably wouldn’t be able to come to San Marco City for a while.

The warm power wrapped around Lin Lin’s neck, and then Lin Lin heard the sound of the collar breaking.

Although it was a very thin collar, when it disappeared, it felt like a heavy weight had lifted.

According to the original plan, Lin Lin just needed to leave the sanctuary through the back door; someone was already waiting to help her.

At the same time the collar broke, Caligo, who was at school, could sense it, and he would meet up with Layton and Lin Lin.

Like Cinderella in a hurry to leave the palace before midnight, Lin Lin noticed Sharon staring at her, and she gently rubbed the little girl’s forehead, saying, "I need to go now."

Lin Lin raised her hand, and a magic wand belonging to a light-type mage appeared in her hand.

To her surprise, the power of light quickly flowed into the magic wand, and Lin Lin realized that her strength had grown much stronger than before.

She was still digesting this matter, and Sharon’s wide eyes scanned around Lin Lin.

Unlike the past Sharon and different from Norman, Sharon had learned a lot about the clergy during this time.

Although she had only studied for a short time, Sharon’s excellent talent led to great achievements.

One of those achievements was that, although not as good as the more experienced seniors, Sharon could indeed see the tiny particles of light floating in the air.

These particles had no real effect; they were evidence of the God of Light’s presence in the world.

The divine had not disappeared.

The teacher compared the light particles to the hem of the divine’s robe, the breath of the divine.

The closer someone was to the divine, the easier it was to attract the particles.

Normally, the particles should be rare and scattered; only the concentration in the sanctuary would be a little higher, which wouldn’t be too noticeable.

Sharon had only seen someone who could clearly attract particles like this in big Bishop and her brother Norman.

A person trusted and favored by the gods.

Now, Sharon could clearly see particles gathering from outside the room and surrounding Lin Lin.

Particles gathered at her fingertips and around her skirt, sprinkling a golden dust around Lin Lin.

The rush of these particles was almost like a guiding light for the experienced priests outside.

"You might not be able to leave," Sharon said quietly as she stared at Lin Lin, "The god’s skirt is wrapped around you, and the older ones will see the trace."

"Please don’t use words I don’t understand!" Lin Lin felt something was wrong, even though she couldn’t see the particles, the warm air around her made her uneasy.

Lin Lin stepped out with determination.

The young man outside was startled by her sudden exit, but as long as Sharon didn’t come out, it was none of his business. The young man shrugged, thinking he had encountered a strange person.

Lin Lin ran away quickly; she was taking a risk now.

The older people who had bet on this could hardly walk.