Chapter 363
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Chapter 363: After Thinking It Over, We Decided Not to Run Away
"Not escaping…?"
Hearing the Lady of Light’s words, Janine Irene was taken aback.
Then, the Paladin showed a look of understanding.
"I understand, Your Holiness, you must have some kind of ‘plan,’ right?"
"You intend to pretend to surrender as a ‘prisoner,’ while actually looking for a chance to retrieve the Light Artifact, am I correct?"
Janine Irene said eagerly.
The Lady of Light, hearing her knight’s words, seemed a bit lost in thought.
Then, she shook her head.
"No, it’s not like that, Irene… I don’t have any plan."
"I just… became curious about some things that elder mentioned, and the truth of her ‘fall.’"
The Lady of Light said softly as she walked to the window.
"I always feel that elder expects me to discover something in this Hillenbrand Town…"
And as Janine Irene listened to the words of the Holy Maiden, she finally realized…
Her Holiness seemed a little strange.
Although she didn’t want to admit it, Janine Irene vaguely sensed that Her Holiness seemed shaken due to being captured and because that "senior" had spoken to her about unknown things.
This uncertain and doubtful tone, Janine Irene had not heard since the moment the other became Holy Maiden.
"Her Holiness, even though she is our ‘senior,’ she has already fallen…"
After thinking carefully, Janine Irene slowly spoke.
This little thought did not escape the notice of the Lady of Light.
Although her mind was very confused, the Lady of Light still clearly understood what Janine Irene, the guardian knight, was thinking.
"I know, Irene, don’t worry… I will not fall."
"She had already tested me with dreams before," Lady of Light said, pausing slightly, "but I still did not give in… So maybe that’s why she gave up using traditional ‘torture methods’ on me?"
At this point, Lady of Light’s face turned slightly red.
Then, she continued speaking.
"By the way, Irene, have you ever had any ‘strange’ dreams?"
Lady of Light asked, turning her back to Janine Irene.
Upon hearing this, Janine Irene couldn’t help but breathe quickly.
"Uh… Well, not at all," Janine Irene immediately replied, her hands anxiously resting on her little belly, fingers intertwined and pressing together, "Maybe it’s because she thought I had no value for interrogation, so she didn’t use that method…"
Janine Irene’s voice grew softer, but Lady of Light was clearly distracted and did not notice her Paladin’s unusual behavior.
"That’s good, Irene… But you still need to be careful," Lady of Light said. "After all, deciding to stay was a reckless act without a plan or clear purpose… So if you truly undergo any ‘changes’ because of it, I will be very worried."
The Lady of Light openly expressed her worries.
Janine Irene originally wanted to confidently assure the Holy Maiden by saying, "I’m fine," as she usually did.
But as the words were about to come out, for some reason, she recalled the "Her Holiness" from her dream, who looked completely different and had an enticing expression.
"I… I will be careful."
Janine Irene said this with a sense of guilt and then changed the subject.
"So, Your Holiness, what shall we ‘see’ and do in this town?"
She asked this while slowly walking behind the Lady of Light.
The Lady of Light heard Janine Irene’s question and fell silent for a moment.
"We will do nothing, just wait for the church to ‘rescue’ us."
The Lady of Light spoke softly.
"Before help from the church arrives, we just need to live our lives in this town…"
She repeated what Lolth had told her before.
Although she did not feel any trust for that "senior succubus,"…
The Lady of Light still couldn’t help but feel that what the other person said seemed to be the best solution.
It felt like a grand scheme.
Even though she knew the other person had bad intentions and was planning something, she still had to follow what they said.
It was as if she had been given a "suggestion" or "soul guidance."
She strongly resisted doing what she said, but there was no other way to replace the plan proposed by the other person.
Step by step, only in a state of complete "awareness," holding onto the fear of the "unknown," one must follow the script of the other person.
"Is this the way of the senior?"
"Or am I overthinking?"
The Lady of Light thought this as she gently pulled back the heavy curtains of the window.
Then, from the nearly invisible window made of large crystals, the bright moonlight and twinkling stars shone through…
And the peaceful and quiet Hillenbrand Town.
After the hustle and bustle of the day faded, the streetlights began to turn on, and people finishing their shifts were hurrying home from the south and west districts, carrying delicious snacks and late-night meals.
In the west district, the Superoperators and mercenaries were sitting by the fountain in City Hall Square, playing cards and chess, with bursts of laughter coming from time to time; while further away, led by some elves, the cafeteria ladies were dancing a traditional Elven dance by the river.
At the school gate, the night literacy class had just started, and there were clear voices reciting a common language from inside, reading out loud words that the Lady of Light had never heard before, like poems, stories, or scriptures, but the content was very straightforward and easy to understand.
"Every person has two treasures: their hands and their brain. Hands can work, and the brain can think!"
"Therefore, a person’s life should be spent like this: when someone looks back at the past, they should not regret wasting their time, nor should they feel ashamed of doing nothing…"
"Our urgent priorities right now are: first, to survive; second, to have enough food; and third, to grow."
The accent of South Sotua, the voice of the dwarf, and the tone close to Seychelles mixed together, creating a powerful sound that spread from the west district to the north of the town, reaching the woods further west.
In those open fields and beside the newly built factory area, the night shift security team members were wearing colorful gear, holding the first batch of magic energy storage stones to power their lights, keeping watch for monsters.
The legendary Lady of Light and Janine Irene naturally saw everything happening.
The two of them were also slightly stunned.
During the day, they had seen the splendor of Hillenbrand Town, but at that time, they thought the extravagance and joy of the celebration covered everything.
Now, as night fell, everything in the town was revealed before their eyes.
It was truly… beautiful.
