Chapter 280 - Return (1/2)

“Sure enough… I’ve walked to this place again?”

Messai was standing before the Hearthstone Tavern. Complicated emotions filled her heart.

Messai came to the capital of magic to complete the secret mission Saintess Herolia gave her.

Today, she was supposed to stroll around Norland as a patrol and seek out for the traces left behind by the demons.

But, as she strolled, she ended up inexplicably arriving at the entrance to the Hearthstone Tavern.

This tavern was run by a dangerous Chaos Demon. There was also a succubus being a server in the tavern. Thus, if one wanted to find traces of demons in Norland, coming to this tavern was most definitely the correct choice!

Messai persuaded herself with such justifications. She pushed open the tavern’s door.

“Welcome.”

It was none other than the succubus Ynor that came to greet her. When Ynor saw that Messai was wearing templar armor, the smile on his face immediately froze.

But, when Ynor noticed that it was actually Messai, a frequent tavern guest, the frozen smile on his face became friendly and enthusiastic again.

“Big sis Messai! It’s been a long time… Where have you been all this time?” Ynor asked curiously.

However, the female knight pursed her lips. She didn’t know how to answer Ynor’s question.

Was she really this familiar with this demon that she was addressed as ‘big sis’ in such a natural manner?!

During the half month she returned to the Nation of the Holy Church, Messai remembered her status and identity.

As a templar, it was most definitely not right for her to be so intimate with a demon.

Because of that, Messai did not return Ynor’s warm enthusiasm and walked to a corner of the tavern.

There was already no vacant table left in the tavern. The dwarves and the mages had already occupied the tavern’s two hundred-plus arcanotech devices with Hearthstone installed.

If it wasn’t for the fact that there were ‘air purification’ runes inscribed all over the tavern, the tavern might be stinking with the smell of dwarves’ alcohol.

Hearing the dwarves’ shouts, Messai felt an indescribable sort of comfort.

In the near month-long period she was away from Norland, the atmosphere of the tavern did not change at all. There were only some new playthings.

Apart from the new ‘Goblins vs Gnomes’ expansion, Messai noticed that at the other corner of the tavern, at the area that used to be a stage, a movie ‘projection screen’ like object was there.

Advertisements for a ‘World’s Singers’ was being broadcasted on the screen repeatedly.

In addition to words that appeared at the beginning, Messai also saw the faces of the Frost Elf Tylene and the Flower of Farucci Gallolie.

“Messai? Messai, you’ve finally escaped from those despicable swindlers?”

A voice interrupted Messai’s train of thought. A little girl with snowy white hair walked over to Messai.

“Cheryl… what are you talking about?”

Messai should be placing her hand on the sword on her waist at this time. There were countless reasons for her to capture this traitor back to the Heresy Tribunal.

Regretfully, Messai’s mission in coming to Norland was not to capture this Heresy Tribunal’s traitor.

“Well, whatever. As long as you managed to get out of that senseless Holy City. Quickly, come here!”