Liz only realized the truth after hearing Letia’s words.
Right!
Even if Litt’s identity was genuine,
she definitely wasn’t on the embassy list.
If, as Letia said, some people were hiding their identities, then Litt was undoubtedly one of them.
Hiding one’s identity… such sneaky behavior could only mean trouble.
“Letia, you really are my best friend.”
Liz nodded deeply.
“I’m going to have someone investigate what this White Church embassy is all about.”
“Good luck.”
Letia smiled brightly, looking genuinely happy.
Best friend?
Isn’t a best friend just someone to betray?
You ask me if my conscience hurts?
Sorry, but the heart of someone who plays the Holy Light is already tainted—otherwise, how would they recruit followers?
***
Two days later.
At Litt’s home.
“I mean, going out… it shouldn’t be this troublesome, right?”
Red looked at Litt, who was still picking out clothes, and felt a headache coming on.
But the clothes she was choosing were for herself.
“I feel like this outfit is fine. After all, I’m just an ordinary person.”
Honestly, Red rarely cared about her appearance or clothing, as long as she didn’t look too sloppy.
But Litt spoke bluntly.
“Even if you’re going out, you have to care about your image. And what’s with always wearing that black cloak?”
“This isn’t a black cloak, it’s my robe…”
Red sighed.
“When did you buy these clothes? I didn’t see them in the wardrobe before.”
“I bought some on the way back from the monastery yesterday.”
On a whim…
Red suddenly felt that this White Priestess named Litt had a very unusual background.
Combined with what she already knew, it was very likely that Litt held a high position within the White Church.
“Alright,”
Litt handed the chosen clothes to Red, “wear this set, hurry and change, come on, come on…”
Red didn’t even have time to refuse before Litt pushed her into the dressing room.
Once inside the dressing room, Red looked at the clothes in her hands and sighed resignedly.
From the craftsmanship and materials, these definitely weren’t cheap clothes bought on a whim.
After fastening the last button and looking into the full-length mirror behind the dressing room door, she was momentarily stunned.
The reflection was both familiar and strange.
But there was no denying that Litte’s choice suited her perfectly.
“Ready?”
“Yes.”
Red came out of the dressing room without looking any further.
Litt looked at the man before her and nodded in satisfaction.
No denying it, changing clothes changed the whole aura of a person.
“But Miss Litt, aren’t you going to change too?”
“I’m not.”
Since Litt’s identity was hidden behind a mask, taking it off and putting it back on would cause fluctuations in Magic.
If she wore something new without the mask, it would create an effect like light refraction under high heat, because it wouldn’t match the previous clothes.
In short, it was unnecessary.
“Let’s go buy your bed.”
Litt pushed open the door and stepped outside.
Red watched the girl wave at him from a short distance, unable to help but smile wryly, then followed.
Because she had earned some commission money in the fifth layer these past two days, Red planned to buy a bed.
Sleeping on the sofa every day wasn’t an option.
While walking, Litt asked,
“When you were exploring the dungeon with Tessaia, did you encounter any danger?”
“Not really danger, but we did run into another adventurer team. They didn’t seem very friendly, but no conflict broke out…”
Red recalled the situation.
There was no doubt that the adventurers showed obvious hatred and discrimination toward Tessaia.
Fortunately, Red was present at the time, and with the presence of a high-level mage, those people didn’t do anything bad.
“That’s good. Returning safe and sound is what matters.”
“By the way…”
Red looked at the girl beside him and couldn’t help but ask, “Litt, why do you trust me so much… and treat me so kindly?”
Litt turned her head and smiled in response.
“Consider it payment for the story you told me.”
“But you fell asleep halfway through…”
Red couldn’t help but tease, but looking at Litt’s serious expression, she probably wasn’t lying.
Still, it made Red wonder a little about Litt’s identity.
This White Priestess obviously held a high position in the White Church…
She was wealthy enough to buy a house right after arriving in Dawn Town…
And yet she seemed inexperienced and unaware of the world’s ways…
The expression on the girl’s face was like a bird set free from its cage, happy and joyful.
Red speculated several possible identities.
Saintess?
High Priestess?
Priest?
“We’ve arrived!”
Litte stopped walking, “Red, do you have enough money to buy the bed? If not, I can cover the difference.”
Red looked at the Craftsman Store before them.
Well, it was run by an old acquaintance.
Red pushed open the door and called inside,
“Tos, are you here?”
Hearing Red’s voice, there was a clattering noise inside, and then a lean man stepped out.
“Oh, isn’t this Red…?”
“You hesitated for a moment, didn’t you?”
“Come here.”
Tos grabbed Red by the arm, pulled him aside, slung an arm over his shoulder, and whispered,
“Hey, what’s the deal with that beautiful nun with you?”
“Something must be up…”
Red wanted to explain, but Tos leaned closer and whispered,
“Red, I usually don’t ask favors, but I gotta ask…”
“What?”
“Which succubus shop did you go to for that cos?”
“She’s a real nun!”
Red almost lost it.
“And you think I’m that kind of guy?”
Tos elbowed Red’s chest.
“We’re all men here; everyone knows those little tricks.”
Though their conversation was quiet, Litte heard everything clearly, so she straightforwardly spoke up.
“Hello, shopkeeper, my name is Litt,” the kind White Nun bowed slightly, “Since Red is staying with me, I want to buy a new bed.”
“To put it simply, that’s it.”
Red shrugged, indicating that what Litt said was true.
“…”
Tos was left dumbfounded.
A storm brewed in his mind.
The universe unfolded in his brain.
In that moment, it was as if he had glimpsed the edge of truth.
After a long moment, he looked at Red with disbelief.
“You two really went that far and actually broke the bed?”