Her eyes swept sharply over the people behind Mark.
Including the slightly wary Anna, the pouting Enzo, and Monica, who was holding Xiao Mu with a gentle smile, her tone became heavier, with a cold sense of mission:
"The efficiency of spreading the Holy Light in the Dragon Slaying City Diocese is far too low! I need you to investigate the villages along the way to see if their faith in the Holy Light is solid. Keep an eye out for any suspicious customs, traces of unholy sacrifices, or any signs of lurking heresy! If any loose monsters are disturbing people's lives and threatening believers, you need to eliminate them immediately!"
She patted the flail pendant at her waist, and the holy flame at the tip flickered silently.
"Also, your teammates. Although they haven't committed any heresy yet, I still want to warn you that the gods behind any evil magic will not easily grant abilities to ordinary people. Just because they haven't done evil now doesn't mean they won't in the future!"
"If there ever comes a day when you can't bring yourself to do it, as your introducer, I will do it myself!"
After hearing what Ruby said, Enzo hid behind Mark and curled his lips in disdain.
Anna and Monica didn't show any strange expressions.
Mark, on the other hand, looked at Ruby strangely.
If he guessed correctly, Ruby thought Monica and the others were heretics since the day she met them because she saw their abnormal state.
Because the owners of ordinary dark magic, shadow magic and the like are rare at best, and will not be directly listed as heretics by the church.
If Ruby knew that Monica and the others had undergone mutations because of her, I wonder if she would regret applying for the trainee independent judge badge for her.
"Okay, I'll be careful on the way." Mark agreed to Ruby's request.
Ruby was clearly dissatisfied with the stability of the grassroots faith in the Dragon Slaying City Parish.
If he guessed correctly, Ruby wanted to use this as an excuse to accuse the Holy Light Church in Dragon Slaying City of inaction.
After all, the Thirty-Six Adventurer Towns is not simply a missionary area for the Church of Holy Light. I heard that more than half of the thirty-six towns, including Osborne Town, do not have a Holy Light Church.
If they fail to do their missionary work well, isn't that a dereliction of duty on the part of the Holy Light Church in Dragon Slaying City?
After Ruby finished her stern command, Kyle stepped forward and said in a gentle tone:
"Mark, if you need assistance along the way, you can directly contact the local guard team for assistance and report your identity badge. If the local guards refuse to obey your orders, you can also record everything. As for the priests in various regions... try to avoid contact..."
He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was clear. It was obvious that he also had doubts about the reliability of priests in some places.
In addition, Mark originally went there with the mission of investigation, and only by not contacting the priest could he explore more real things.
"Remember, this emblem symbolizes the will of the Thirteenth Holy Knights. During your mission, everything you see, do, and decide must conform to the laws of the Holy Light. Submit a detailed report to me upon your return."
Ruby seemed dissatisfied with Kyle's gentle attitude towards Mark. She deliberately emphasized every syllable, "As your direct supervisor, Ruby Montoya has the authority to review your actions at any time."
Mark met Ruby's scorching gaze and spread his hands, not looking like a subordinate at all: "Yes, yes, Sister Ruby. Follow the guidance of the Holy Light and we will definitely eliminate this disaster."
"Hmph! You'd better think so!" Ruby snorted coldly and said no more.
Kyle and Ruby made way, and the sun shone on Team Mark again.
Enzo scratched his head, twirling his hammer as he followed Mark, who had gone ahead. "Well, there's more to do... Let's go! Ignore those messed-up heretics, just don't mess with me. Otherwise, I'll show them my hammer!"
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The setting sun melts into gold, dyeing the ever-flowing Xinglong River into a shimmering dark red ribbon.
On the river bank, several huge rocks polished smooth by the water flow became natural barriers for the camp.
Enzo cursed and threw the last bundle of wood beside the camp, splashing a few clouds of fine sand.
He discovered that he was just a laborer in Mark's team.
Mark is the chef, Monica can identify and distinguish wild vegetables, and Anna's arrows can ensure that the prey is intact.
Only he is good at nothing but chopping wood!
"Damn it! Being a lumberjack! I'm a... cough..."
He glanced at Mark, who was adding water and mixing dough into a clay basin, and swallowed the second half of his boasting about being a "legendary dwarf warrior".
He didn't want Mark to force him to eat another ball of dough because of his complaints, and then make baked dough for himself in the evening.
Enzo then used a square-peen hammer to pound a nearby boulder. "Mark, does your head still hurt? I suggest we find a hole in the ground and sleep there for a month. Then we can go back and consider the mission complete!"
"You guys sleep, I'll craft the equipment! Isn't that more interesting than going out and looking for some new adventurers?"
The bonfire crackled, illuminating Mark's serious face.
He ignored Enzo's daily complaints and set the dough with yeast powder aside to wake up.
Then he took out a sheepskin map with worn edges from his arms and unfolded it in the firelight.
His fingertips followed the winding ink line of the Xinglong River, finally landing on a small dot marked with a maple leaf pattern.
"Maple Leaf Town...that's where Lisa mentioned," Mark said with anticipation. "It's just up ahead, about ten miles. We should be there before noon tomorrow. Then we'll see if there's a blacksmith shop in town. We can rent one and let you have fun for a couple of days. It'll also help you gain experience for your Blacksmithing career."
In fact, the Adventurer's Guild's special call for recruits does not require every adventurer team to go out and recruit new members.
As long as there is someone to guarantee, a team can even send only one person out.
For a team like Mark, they only need to recruit four people to meet the requirements of the Adventurer's Guild.
Originally, Mark wanted Enzo to stay in Osborne Town and find a blacksmith shop to continue training his professional level as a blacksmith.
But I don’t know whether Enzo couldn’t stand the loneliness or was afraid of Alfonso who had appeared before.
Anyway, he would rather die than stay alone in Osborne Town.
As for Anna, she was even more reluctant to stay with him alone.
As for Mark and Monica...there's no need to say anything about them.
"Maple Leaf Town?"
Anna's cold voice rang out as she carefully wiped the smooth shaft of the longbow with a soft, greasy cloth. Her movements were as gentle as if she was caressing her lover's skin.
Several demon-destroying arrows were placed on the outside of her plump thighs, and the arrowheads glowed with a cold light in the firelight.
Compared to Enzo who likes to make equipment but is too lazy to maintain it, Anna, on the contrary, particularly likes to maintain each of her equipment during her rest time.
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