7. Can I enjoy the seven-day no-reason refund service now? (Seeking tickets at the beginning of the month~)

Since Nilu’s appearance and following me can no longer be avoided, I can only settle for second best: if she wants to follow, then let her, but we need to establish some ground rules.

First: No revealing her identity, or else we’ll all be in trouble. Second: No more conflicts with Kefir; if you two big shots really start fighting, that’s a level I can’t stop as a mere rookie. Third: No disappearing without reason; you must follow my orders. I felt like I lost the moment I said that; it’s almost a waste of a demand…

To my requests, Nilu immediately agreed. She was so quick that I almost doubted whether she was agreeing to my requests or simply to my “orders.” In any case, in this strange atmosphere, Kefir and I set off for the foolish Saintess—Light Fairy Ikusis’s church.

A few days later, during the journey.

For Nilu, not revealing her identity while staying by my side was a piece of cake. She merely used the power of the fire fairy, Jias, to easily deceive everyone in the convoy and blended in beside Kefir and me.

At this moment.

As the convoy of the Great Yng Empire left its borders and headed towards a church that at least appeared to be a “friendly nation,” the scenery we passed seemed to change in style. I was already accustomed to the prosperity of the Great Yng Empire under Her Majesty the Queen’s rule, but compared to this simple prosperity, the towns radiating from the church were even more…

Faithful? After all, before I could figure out what kind of existence the goddess worshipped by the church’s followers was, I had already seen no fewer than ten small chapels in my line of sight. As for those so-called “clergy” in the Great Yng Empire who had to fight tooth and nail for a “clergy certificate” to secure a stable job, they didn’t seem so rare in the church towns.

Most likely sensing my gaze, Nilu, who was sitting across from me and completely disguised as a maid, spoke up.

“Mr. O’Keefe, is this your first time here?”

“……Almost.”

Since I had already accepted Nilu’s company, I didn’t want to display any obvious hostility that would stiffen the atmosphere, so I answered without much thought, “It’s not like I haven’t fled here before, but… I don’t know how to put it. I always feel like there’s danger lurking everywhere in the church town, so I didn’t dare stay long.”

At least, unlike what that archbishop at the summit of the nations said about the saintess controlling the church’s faith—”To have the saintess is to have the church”—I felt that the queen’s smile suggested there were more secrets in the places she didn’t want to investigate.

This is also why I believed what Nilu said, because she really wasn’t lying to me.

“Then, for your safety in the future, I should tell you a bit about what we’ve learned regarding the church in the Rodmar Empire.”

Nilu’s transformation into an all-powerful maid made Kfir frown slightly, but remembering that she was also providing information, Kfir ultimately said nothing, only holding me tighter as a precaution.

“Aside from some boring sects, the church you are familiar with worships the ‘Goddess of Order.'”

The topic of goddesses suddenly stirred an instinctive discomfort within me, but I continued to listen.

“And the church’s saintess, that useless fairy Ikusis, is merely a ‘mascot’ at the center of it all. The church is a loose organization, much like a spider’s web. Besides the saintess responsible for ‘faith,’ there are other branches as well.”

Pausing, Nilu looked at me somewhat “humbly”: “Mr. Oqilid, I really am not lying to you…”

“No, I’m not doubting you.”

It was just that after Nilu’s words, the ensuing script appeared, forcing me to divert my attention to examine it closely.

【The church organization has deeper secrets!】

The script appeared, and I wasn’t sure if it was because Nilu had joined in, but what was originally just about Kfir and me suddenly became much more “exciting,” leaving me at a loss for words.

【Kfir wants to drive Nilu away.】

【Nilu wants to drive Kfir away.】

You two big shots, could you be a little more peaceful so I can focus on something useful for us…

I glanced at the two women; though reluctantly, I had to admit: using me as a punching bag was quite effective.

“If you keep sulking, I’m going back.”

【Kfir and Nilu have reached a temporary truce.】

Damn, you two have changed way too fast!

The troublesome script vanished, but unfortunately, I hadn’t even caught my breath before the content of the next script that popped up finally made me realize: why earlier, when the queen mentioned the church, I had been presented with a vague script that felt like the “main storyline.”

After all, this content isn’t even about the self-discipline fairy; it’s… a far more dangerous term!

【The Light Fairy Ikusis has been destroyed!】

Just this content alone is enough to prove: this journey is definitely not some joyful trip to find the self-discipline fairy.

“Kephiel, speed up the journey; I need to see the saint as soon as possible.”

I immediately spoke up, and then, under Kephiel’s astonished gaze that seemed to say: You just ‘finished’ and now you have the guts to look for another woman!? I hurriedly added.

“It’s her situation that’s not so good; where do you think I’m going…”

Fortunately, at this moment, the saint’s script was still so vague, indicating that nothing would happen soon. Moreover, if I remembered correctly, although the queen had withdrawn the knight order from the church, the servants attending the saint were still those arranged by the queen.

The saint, or rather the Light Fairy herself, wasn’t that foolish; she was quite clever when it came to escaping danger and avoiding harm. Excluding the possibility of self-destruction, the source of the death script could only be external.

After that, we accelerated our journey, traveling day and night, and soon arrived at the central church, the Temple of Order, where numerous believers worshipped and prayed. This was also where the saint Ikusis resided! Every day, she only needed to move her lips and utter some inconsequential prophecies to be revered and worshipped by countless believers as if she were a reincarnated goddess.

However, in reality, this “sacred” saint, as long as she kept her mouth shut, was just a lazy fool. Especially when I was worried about this death script, and almost secretly, under the queen’s arrangements, met the saint Ikusis that very moment…

This girl wasn’t in any danger; rather, she seemed to be in paradise. I even began to doubt if the script was malfunctioning.

“Who is it again!? Didn’t I say I’m not feeling well tomorrow and don’t want to meet any strange believers? Don’t ask me why my stomach hurts tomorrow; it’s a prophecy! Get out!”

After all, this was the first thing this Light Fairy said to me when she saw her “master” — me — after such a long time.

What to do? I really want to return this fairy to Nilu…