Four Split Personalities

"[If I buy a mask and find an opportunity to anonymously beat him up...]"

"[So envious... No, no, no, so infuriating!]"

Seeing Her Highness the Saintess with such a cute expression, the vast majority of single men aged fourteen to forty were already driven to despair, and as Yu Chen just said, this wasn’t because these people harbored any inappropriate thoughts towards her, but simply an inexplicable sense of hostility.

Being quite perceptive, Motan naturally understood this but had no intention of correcting Yu Chen’s mistaken judgment that "everyone has no (not) bad (thought) intentions (to beat) you." Instead, under her lead, he visited the courtyard garden and then expressed his desire to visit places outside the Great Cathedral, ultimately shaking off most of the tailing followers.

Of course, ’most’ means ’not all,’ so...

"Her Highness the Saintess! Senior Hei Fan!"

A half-dragon knight named Yizou Jerrett emerged from nowhere, gazing at the young man and woman in front of her with starry, admiring eyes, and somewhat flusteredly performed a knight’s salute, "Hello... it’s been a long time, Your Highness, may the goddess protect you, I’m so happy to see you healthy."

"Thank you for your concern, Yizou."

Yu Chen greeted her with a smile and then turned to Motan, saying, "She is the Guard Knight personally chosen by Sister Xia Lian; we get along very well."

Yizou, feeling somewhat embarrassed, scratched at the light purple scales on her cheek and whispered, "I’m... really very sorry. If I could have accompanied you to Misha County, I could have helped. I heard from Her Highness Xia Lian... many people died, I’m sorry."

"It’s okay, after all, nobody expected things to turn out that way."

Yu Chen shook his head, comforting her softly, "And even though it came at a great cost, we eventually won."

"That’s right."

Although not fully understanding the situation, Motan couldn’t help but comfort the knight in front of him, whose face was filled with guilt, "And honestly, in a battlefield of that magnitude, even an additional High-Level Knight would have been just a drop in the bucket. You really shouldn’t overthink it."

Yizou’s eyes slightly reddened as she gently nodded her head, whispering softly, "Her Highness Xia Lian said the same... but I still... sob, Her Highness was so severely injured, and here I was, leisurely attending evaluations in the City of Light, it really is..."

"Alright, alright."

Yu Chen stepped forward and gently hugged Yizou, shaking his head, "It’s over now, so it’s okay."

"Hmm..."

Yizou nodded lightly, then turned her gaze towards Motan, asking in a soft voice, "Um, Her Highness Xia Lian mentioned that Senior Hei Fan was very cool when leading everyone in Misha County... Is that true?"

Yu Chen was taken aback for a moment, then emphatically nodded, "Yes, it’s true, super cool!"

"Wow~"

Yizou gasped lightly and then, in an even lower voice, asked Yu Chen, "Also, Her Highness mentioned that you and Senior Hei Fan are childhood friends turned old sweethearts... that’s true too?"

Yu Chen blinked, hesitated for quite a while, and then whispered even more softly, "Hmm... I guess."

"Wow!"

The half-dragon knight’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

Unaware of their whispered conversation, Motan tugged at the corner of his mouth and coughed lightly, "What are you guys talking about?"

"Ah, nothing..."

The knight quickly waved her hand.

"Yizou was asking if we are a couple."

Yu Chen, however, turned to Motan with a cheeky grin, saying, "I said yes."

Then Motan was at a loss for words.

"Um, Senior Hei Fan."

Yizou suddenly smacked her forehead and then hurried over to Motan, bowing and saying, "From today on, I will be your Guard Knight, please guide me, senior!"

"Huh?"

Motan was shocked at that moment, and Yu Chen also showed a surprised expression.

"It was Her Highness Xia Lian who just had someone send me a note."

Yizou straightened up and gazed at Motan seriously, "Her Highness said that Senior Hei Fan demanded a Direct Knight Regiment by threatening to break with the church, but she couldn’t manage that, so she transferred one of her own Guard Knights... um, that is me, to you."

"Pfft~"

Yu Chen couldn’t help laughing out loud, knowing very well that Motan never demanded any Knight Order, as she had heard the conversation between him and Xia Lian; thus, it was likely that Xia Lian was trying to sell Motan a favor, while alleviating some of the guilt that Yizou continuously felt for not accompanying them.

Yizou, knowing this as well, immediately added, "Of course, I know Senior Hei Fan wouldn’t actually threaten Her Highness, she probably did this just to make me feel better, um, but orders are orders, from now on I am your Guard Knight, please guide me, senior!"

So, just like that, Motan somewhat confusedly gained a quite capable Guard Knight. Even though she was young, the Advanced Saint Yizou was not weak at all. While she wasn’t a powerhouse like Gerbin, she could easily handle two High-level Monk Sergeis, like the ones who tragically defeated the Woof Woof Team in Kaselo.

The threesome chatted a bit more in front of the cathedral, and then Yu Chen, wanting to wander alone with Motan, left Yizou behind to continue her patrol duties and quickly dragged Motan away.