Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Herbert let out a laugh, then suddenly his expression changed, and he said with a somewhat peculiar look:

"What do you think, after we rescue Stephen, should we try throwing him into some more bizarre and dangerous places? I always feel like there’s a high chance he won’t die."

Although the method didn’t seem very humane, it was a way to make the most out of him.

But being inhumane isn’t a big deal either; after all, there’s no labor law in this world.

["Not a bad idea."]

Nenasha naturally had no objections to this cunning plan, as they didn’t care about anyone’s survival besides Herbert’s.

Poor Stephen was unaware that even before he was rescued, his future had already been decided by two black-hearted individuals.

Since they understood Stephen’s position, and it wasn’t possible to bring him out from the depths at the moment, Herbert decided to let him fend for himself for a while and turned to prophesy the location of Fao.

Among those who hadn’t advanced to legendary in the Mist Monastery, Herbert valued Fao the most. He was an excellent seedling with the standard Paladin template.

Merciful, courageous, steadfast, humble... plus, with excellent talent, if it weren’t for Herbert’s sudden rise, it would probably be Fao’s era for the next century.

However, having talent doesn’t mean one will certainly grow, as there have always been quite a few geniuses who died prematurely.

For instance, if Herbert hadn’t saved the day back then, Fao might have already perished in the Mist Mountain Range, and nothing afterward would have happened.

Talent is talent, achievement is achievement, the variables along the way are too many; no one can know to what extent the talent can be realized.

But since I’m here, and Fao sees me as his goal to follow, Herbert absolutely wouldn’t treat him poorly.

Herbert was always very good to his people.

And this second prophecy took much longer than the first.

Even with Nenasha’s help, Herbert felt his soul gradually being drained; only when he was about to falter did he finally catch a glimpse of inspiration.

"Whew..."

As soon as Herbert decisively grasped that thread of inspiration, he withdrew from the prophetic state, not caring about his image, and let out a painful sigh of relief.

It was like his brain’s last computing power was drained after staying up for forty hours, with no visible wounds, but he felt uneasy all over and couldn’t wait to close his eyes and faint.

After sensing his body’s warnings, Herbert didn’t resist this feeling, he succumbed and closed his eyes, adjusted his breath for a while, then reopened them, and exclaimed with emotion.

"This guy’s luck is ridiculously good, isn’t it?"

Fao, unlike Stephen who was trapped in a dangerous place, was very safe now, possibly in one of the safest places in this world during this era.

He, at this very moment, was in some part of the Holy City of Radiance.

"He’s actually in the Holy City of Radiance..."

Herbert thought about the situation of the missing duo and couldn’t help but sigh.

The circumstances of these two were vastly different, one was in heaven, and the other in the underground; truly, the disparity in luck between them was astonishing.

And precisely because the prophecy involved the Sun Goddess, this prophecy was so difficult and almost failed directly.

Moreover, if Herbert wasn’t still nominally a Sun Saint of Alberta, with some connection to Her, he probably wouldn’t even qualify to explore this kind of information.

Furthermore, it wasn’t just that Fao was in the Holy City of Radiance. From the images transmitted by the prophecy, he seemed to be immersed in a special inheritance and had already gained significant benefits.

"He’s already advanced to legendary, which is truly surprising."

Herbert felt the aura in the images, touched his chin, and nodded slightly, feeling that Fao’s luck was indeed good.

Although Fao was previously at the high-tier peak like Cyril, he lacked the opportunity to advance to legendary, seemingly just one step away, but he might have been stuck for a dozen years.

Fao was evidently lucky enough to find this opportunity, successfully advancing to legendary, taking the most challenging step.

And judging by the unfinished inheritance, who knows how far he will ultimately go?

Herbert could only offer good wishes to Fao, hoping he could seize this opportunity as much as possible and make the most of all his chances.

As for the reason why Fao had gone missing in the City of Radiance, Herbert could make a rough guess.

Fao was also a Paladin who believed in the Sun Goddess; he probably responded to the Sun Church’s summon, actively participating in the war against the Sinful Desire Church.

Afterward, he must have performed outstandingly in the war, caught the attention of the Sun Church, and under some circumstances was given a precious inheritance opportunity, which he had been arduously accepting.

Moreover, by Fao’s side, Herbert also saw the figure of the old Sun Pope, and this opportunity was probably facilitated by him.

It’s just unknown whether this opportunity was something Fao strived for himself, or if it was given by the old Pope in consideration of the Mist Monastery.

"...It can’t be because of my influence, right?"

Herbert thought about it and felt he was overthinking. How much influence did his status as the Sun Saint really have? He knew himself better than anyone.

Yes, yes, it’s good enough if the strange ladies don’t cause him trouble; how could they give benefits to his people... Huh, wait, maybe it’s not?

"They might not know about my relationship with Fao, and the Sun Pope might not be aware of my true relationship with the Sun Goddess... it’s hard to say."

...

...

Holy City of Radiance.

The Sun Pope looked at the young knights with their eyes closed, accepting the inheritance, and nodded in satisfaction.

"They are all good children."

Besides him, there were eight young men and women of varying ages standing in the chamber of radiant illumination, each in front of a massive knight statue.

This was the foundation of the Church, representing eight different Paladin inheritances, and could only be opened once every century.

And these nine young people were the lucky ones chosen this time, yet it remained unknown how many of them would successfully accept the inheritance in the end.

His gaze fell on Fao, whose expression was the calmest, and nodded with deeper appreciation.

"The luck of the Mist Monastery is quite remarkable; it’s one thing for Herbert to become a Saint of my Lord, but for Fao to fit the inheritance conditions of the ’Sacrifice’ Knight as well."

Finally, the Sun Pope looked at the ninth statue in the room’s center; unlike the other knight statues, this one depicted an angel, the only one without a suitable inheritor selected.

"Sure enough, the ’Penance’ Knight’s inheritance has failed again..."

The old man wasn’t surprised by this result; this spot had been vacant for over a thousand years, rarely finding a suitable candidate.

The Sun Pope was about to look away, but then his eyes flickered, and after pondering for a while, he touched his chin and murmured to himself.

"Wait... maybe, he’s suitable?"

...

...

"Forget it, I won’t think about it anymore."

Herbert thought about it; since Fao was completely safe now, he didn’t dwell on it.

He stood up, stretched lazily, put these trivial matters behind him, and casually walked towards Elda.

"Speaking of which, I haven’t really deepened my relationship with my adorable mare since returning. If I don’t go now, she’ll probably be anxious from waiting."

"Come on, it’s time to ride her."

"Oh, right, I should also check on that mushroom research result; it’s been so long, there should be some progress by now, right?"

Nenasha, not giving Herbert face, quipped: ["You just want to ride her, don’t find so many excuses, claiming it’s for her good or something."]

"Well, that’s not wrong, but you just don’t understand, Nenasha."

["Hmm?"]

Herbert nodded with a smile, leisurely saying, "To them, I’m the number one must-eat on Elda’s list, they should be happy."

["???"]

What nonsense!

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