Chapter 64 - His majesty the pope who spreads the holy light (7) (2/2)

The Blood Wolf Team had just handed in a task and was idling around drinking in a tavern next to the guild. They had almost lost all of their earnings in the previous mission, and the wine in their cups changed from black beer of the Stonehenge Mountains to poor ale. The team of adventurers was thinking about finding a big customer.

“This barley wine is really not for human consumption. In other words, it’s only fit for horses!” A strong warrior pounded his glass on the bar.

“If it hadn’t been for your stupidity and letting the frostbladed leopard go, would we have been reduced to our underpants?” The cloaked magician mocked.

“You!”

The two men were about to quarrel again. A teenager dressed as a ranger with a short bow pushed through the door and said, “There’s a fat sheep. A big fat sheep from the trade union is issuing a mission!”

By the time the blood wolf team arrived, a long line had been formed at the fat sheep’s task publishing table. The warrior swore in frustration and queued up behind.

The teams were being filtered so fast that it seemed to be a picky customer. Soon, there were only two men left in front of the warrior. At last, when his line of sight was not blocked, the warrior discreetly examined the task publisher sitting behind the table. It was a fat sheep indeed. This looked like the young master of a noble family who had run out on an adventure. Look at the tender skin of the face, look at the broadsword covered with gems, and look at the gaudy and impractical light armour- obviously a rookie with no combat experience.

He could hear his reasons for eliminating the teams of adventurers wanting to take over the mission.

“Who in your team is responsible for exploring the way?”

“An experienced thief.”

“I hate thieves the most, next one.”

“It’s the Rangers who are in charge of our team’s exploration.”

Before the young master asked the question, the person behind said cleverly.

“Do you have any dedicated priest?”

“N- no.”

“This mission is not simple, can’t be done without a priest, next.”

“Wait, didn’t you bring a priest?”

“How dare you covet my priest, scram, next!”

Just listen, saying things like this, only the young masters from aristocratic families could be so capricious. But the warrior was secretly grateful that his team seemed to fully meet the requirements of the young master. It didn’t matter that the young man was capricious. The key was that he looked foolish and gullible and had a lot of money. If he even randomly cut down the jewel on the other person’s sword, it will probably be enough for his team to eat and drink for a month.

At the end of this mission, maybe I can go to Julie to keep her warm. The warrior thought happily.

This gorgeous and haughty-looking young man with a slightly stinky temper was of course Ionas. The elegant-looking man beside him clad in probationary priest costume was Lu Heng, who had changed his appearance with divine magic. After all, the appearance of His Majesty the Pope was well known.

With a bag of gold coins as deposit, they hired the Blood Wolf team and returned to the hotel where they were staying.

As soon as he entered the room, Ionas sat in a cane chair on the balcony. Lu Heng knew at first glance that the dragon was sulking, otherwise if he had been happy, he would have taken a bath and gone to bed. As for the cause of anger, it was not difficult to guess from the straightforward thinking of the dragons.

“Hmph!” Perhaps because there was no movement from Lu Heng for a while, the annoyed voice from the balcony was intentionally loud.

Looking at Ionas whose back almost seemed to have the words ‘comfort me’ written on it, Lu Heng shook his head in an amused mood.

“Io, what’s wrong?”

“You’re looking for a team of adventurers to help you. You are looking down on me.” The moment Lu Heng asked, Ionas poured out all the words he had prepared for so long. “The treasure of a dragon can only be guarded by himself.”

Lu Heng gently smiled at the angry Ionas. “We hired them simply to look for the remains of the temple. As for the job of guarding, of course you will be responsible. It’s also appropriate considering your body’s state.”

When they had arrived at Lalan Heights, Ionas had landed confidently to find the remains of the temple. As soon as he reached the depression, he was dumbfounded. Since such a long time had passed, all traces of Dragon Island had been lost in the tall trees and deep grass. With the weathering and collapse of the rocks at the boundary’s edges, Ionas could not tell where the boundary of the erstwhile Dragon Island was, let alone find the half of the temple.

Ionas suggested that he could always find clues by searching carefully in his dragon form. But considering Ionas’ physical condition, Lu Heng rejected his proposal and decided to go to the nearby city of Bibe and hire a powerful team of adventurers to help him find the half of the lost temple. This team of adventurers could not be too large, because this matter was of great importance. After the event, Lu Heng would use his magic to erase the memory of all participants. If there were too many people, the wastage of the power of Holy Light would be that much higher.

Ionas naturally agreed unconditionally to Lu Heng’s proposal, but his mood was somewhat glum: “Regarding the energy consumed by becoming a dragon, I just need to sleep to replenish it.”

Lu Heng touched his back and was accustomed to the method of pacifying the dragon: “If you sleep for a long time, I will feel very lonely.”

“Now that you have said that, the great Dragon Lord forgives you.”