BXBX NOVEL Chapter 39 - 39: Unexpectedly Stealing Vegetables!_l
Lisa had anticipated that he would react this way and softly said with a smile, “Corrosion Scars need to be medicated regularly, otherwise your body will decay, and you’ll be unbearably itchy. I guess you’ve been injured before and sought treatment from a Priest of the Church. After treating you, the Priest told you that this is a side effect and you need to take medicine regularly, am I correct?”
Silver coin’s eyeballs were about to pop out. Lisa’s description was exactly as if she was there when it happened. What could this mean?
“No need to be surprised, I’ve also had these ‘side effects’ before. Do you know how I got rid of them?” As Lisa said this, she performed a Purification spell, stroking it over Silver coin’s exposed arm. The Holy Light shone on the corroded and sticky areas, visibly restoring his skin to its original state.
No, even a little whiter and softer than before. Could this Holy light have a skin beautifying function?
Possibly noticing Silver coin’s bewilderment, Lisa hesitantly explained, “I got used to it. Just a little upgrade, free of charge.”
“So how did you get rid of it?” Looking at his arm, fully restored, Silver coin felt that his conjecture had indeed been correct.
Even in the past, after taking his medication, his skin had always felt somewhat tightened. But now, after being touched by this light, even that tightness had disappeared. For the first time in all these years, Silver coin truly felt like his skin belonged to him.
“I turned myself into a Witch.” Lisa confessed.
When the portal to the world was suddenly interrupted, and she lost contact with her supervisors, Lisa ran out of medication. Facing death in excruciating pain from decay, or abandoning her belief and reincarnating as a witch, she chose the latter.
“A Witch!?” Silver coin exclaimed in shock. He was stunned and looked at Lisa unbelievingly. How could this vibrant and beautiful woman possibly be a Witch?
Seeing his disbelief, Lisa had no choice but to release a ball of Soul Fire to demonstrate.
“Can you show me miracles, completely healing me?” Silver coin asked.
“Of course I can. But do you believe in Master Ange? If you do not believe in him, why should his divine power bless you?” The glimmer in Lisa’s eyes reminded Silver coin of the Minotaur ‘big sisters’ on the streets of the human world’s Imperial City, who handed out religious pamphlets and invited people to pray.
But things weren’t that simple. Silver coin came here on a secret mission. Even if he was cured of the Scars, if he changed his faith, could he still return safely?
Seeing his hesitation, Lisa laughing, asked: “The two maids who accompanied you are Light Paladins, right?”
Silver coin nodded, somewhat astonished but not overly surprised. After all, it was normal for Lisa, who also had the credentials to use Corrosion Scars to control others, to recognize the Paladins.
“Who sent you here? Is it for the Holy Essence Liquid? A robbery? Two Paladins, which could easily be tracked. Simply teleporting a squad here seems like whoever sent you here is well-prepared for a robbery.”
Silver coin nodded his head and added, “Firstly, an attempt at conversion; if you willingly offer it, it’s best. If not, a robbery. However, seeing the inscription on Lord Mist’s body, I knew it wouldn’t be possible. Lord Mist has Gravecloth inscriptions, which means she’s also a witch. But she uses the same method you used to make herself look human.”
Lisa quickly adopted a devout expression, saying, “That is the power of Master Ange.”
Silver coin took a long breath, saying, “I realize now who you were. Seeing you in this charlatan…. I mean devout manner, you wouldn’t happen to be a Light saintess, scattering the glory of God, spreading the gospel, guiding lost lambs, and illuminating the abyss with the Holy Light as duty calls?”
“Charlatan? That’s only because you don’t understand. Once you recognize the power of my master, you will not think I’m fooling you.” Lisa, unbothered, replied with a smile.
Using the excuse of having found the Holy Essence Liquid’s manufacturer and needing to scout it out, Silver coin performed a show with Lisa: “The headquarters are in a very secret location; we can’t bring many people, including you. Even if you have to come, you can only do so blindfolded.”
Silver coin pretended to argue for a while before reluctantly leaving his two maids behind.
Having deceived the maids and wondering how to deceive Anna and Lord Mist, along with the other top-tier members of Ice City, they found the two women waiting for them on the road.
“You… you were acting this entire time?” Silver coin realized, regretting complaining that Ice City was infiltrated. The ANNO, who turned out to be the biggest spies, were Lord Mist and Anna.
Lord Mist shrugged her shoulders: “As soon as Lisa arrived, she recognized your maids. We naturally had to back her up and perform a little skit.”
“Ah, with Saintess Lisa here, you probably know all the tactics of the Church of Light. This mission was doomed to fail right from the start. But that’s where my value lies. If there wasn’t a risk of failure, Leonardo would have come himself long ago. Haha.” Silver coin’s laughter was somewhat bitter.
Anyone would struggle to let go. Originally, Silver coin was somewhat grateful for the Church of Light providing him with medication. Little did he know that they were the ones who had caused his illness.
“So now, I’m an apostate. Let’s go. By the way, it’s best if we reach our destination on the same day, otherwise staying in the wild overnight can be quite uncomfortable.” Lisa rubbed her hands, her demeanor somewhat distasteful. Perhaps her discomfort referred to her skin.
Although Lisa had introduced Silver coin to the concept of projection and watchfulness during the journey, it was still difficult for him to accept seeing Ange, wielding a scythe and towering over the plants, when they arrived at the plantation – especially when Ange was still a heretical skeleton.
Although Silver coin’s Corrosion Scars had caused him to hate the Church of Light, the sight of an angel bailing manure demolished his belief in the Church. It made him question whether what he was witnessing was real.
Seeing Silver coins disbelief, Lisa shrugged whilst maintaining her smile. She did not provide any explanation. It’s only when things are kept a mystery that reverence can be maintained. Only with reverence can there be awe.
Just then, Ange, who was leisurely mowing the crops, suddenly moved.
Bending his knee, he catapulted himself into the air and rolled. The Wind Element pushed against him, and he crashed into a corner like a cannonball, landing in front of a Minotaur ‘big sister’ like a War God.
The Minotaur ‘big sister’ and her calves, hidden by the crops, were munching beet leaves. The beet leaves, which were sweeter than normal plants caused the Minotaur family’s eyes to squint with pleasure.
It was only until Ange’s landing in front of them that the Minotaur ‘big sister’ startled and, turning rustily, her eyes met Angels glowing blue eye sockets.
They were actually stealing crops!