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Just like the mechanics in the game, demons can actually "respawn".
Yes, it appeared out of nowhere from the forest.
According to the setting, it didn't actually appear out of thin air, but was teleported there by some powerful demonic creature.
Because demons with too much magic power cannot teleport, only low-level demons will spawn around the village.
Even if low-level demons appear in large cities, they will have sufficient defenses, so they are relatively safe.
If a high-level demon race were to invade, it would inevitably escalate into a major event requiring the intervention of a hero.
Before going to sleep, An Yi made a point of asking the believer if Her Highness the Saintess had asked to see him.
The believers' answer was:
"Her Highness the Saintess has already rested at this time. If the Sword Hero wishes to see her, please wait until tomorrow morning."
"Well, I see."
Chapter 16 The Saintess Without Boundaries!
As An Yi awoke and her consciousness returned, the first thing she noticed was an unfamiliar smell.
That is a faint fragrance.
It is said that once you smell a scent, you will never forget it, so An Yi was certain that she had never been exposed to this scent before.
The next moment, he realized that someone seemed to be sleeping next to him.
"Looks like we're still too lax..."
If this were his past life, he would have jumped out of bed the moment someone entered his room.
Now, he slept soundly until dawn, and there was someone sleeping next to him who didn't wake up.
After a moment of reflection, he slowly opened his eyes and looked to his side.
What came into view, so close at hand, was a stunningly beautiful face that deserved every adjective used to describe a young girl's beauty.
Her sleeping face still carried a hint of immaturity, and you could tell at a glance that she was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had just outgrown her childlike appearance, but was not yet mature.
Seeing the words "Saintess" appear in the system buff bar, An Yi knew without thinking who the girl sharing her bed was.
Status: Saintess
Status description:
You are currently near the Saintess, and have been forced into Sage Mode!
The other party is a sacred and inviolable saint; no creature can harbor any lustful thoughts towards her.
"So this is what she looked like when she was young..."
An Yi had actually met [Holy Hero: Lycorina Aldrich].
To my recollection, I've only seen it once.
Because the territory of the demon race is very large, and countless heroes will attack the Five Demon Kings' Palace from different directions.
So if the initial directions are different, many heroes may never meet in their entire lives.
However, during the final Holy War, Lycorina was in charge of leading all the heroes to attack the Demon King's Palace.
It was around that time that Annie first met Lycorina, and the two had a brief exchange.
Before the Holy War, she served as the commander-in-chief of the heroes, learning about the unique abilities possessed by each hero.
Since they had come to the very end, An Yi revealed her abilities to her.
Similarly, Lycorina told him...
The Holy Hero's ability is: [He can resurrect one dead person every month].
This is a rather terrifying ability.
As long as you know the other person's name and silently think about the person you want to resurrect, you can be resurrected on the spot, regardless of the time of death.
In other words, any deceased person who has a physical form in Lycorina's memory can be resurrected using this ability.
Of course, she cannot conjure up strangers out of thin air, nor can she resurrect ancient people who are only written in history books.
An Yi suddenly wondered if it was unfair to the little girl that she had run away like this.
After all, knowing the other party's ability, all he had to do was point at her nose and shout, "Your hero ability is [to revive one dead person every month]," and he could easily take over the ability.
This ability would be a divine skill in anyone's hands.
An Yi stared at Lycorina for a long time, thinking to herself that she was still quite naive.
Ten years later, she was still beautiful, but much more mature and elegant.
After ten years of fighting, and as the leader of the heroes, it's impossible for him not to change, right, san? san…〇－≤5~□
But then again... why is this little girl in my bed?
I don't know why I naturally crawled into the covers and slept so soundly.
What a girl who has no sense of boundaries!
Fortunately, after obtaining the system, his body experienced fewer embarrassing physiological reactions; otherwise, he might have been completely at a loss for words.
An Yi pulled back the covers and got out of bed. She stood in front of the dressing table, tidied her messy hair, and tied the sword at her waist.
"Cough cough."
Annie coughed twice, stood by the bed, and nudged Lycorina's shoulder with her finger.
"Hey, get up."
Perhaps because it was close to Lycorina's usual wake-up time, Annie nudged her awake.
"Um~~~"
Lycorina sat up in bed, stretched her arms out in a big yawn, made a cute sound in her throat, then rubbed her eyes and looked up at Annie beside her.
She spent a few seconds in a daze trying to understand the situation in her mind, and then glanced at the nightgown she was wearing.
In Annie's opinion, she might be trying to confirm whether anything had been done to her.
But Lycorina was just checking if her clothes were smooth enough.
Logically speaking, one should wear more formal attire when meeting guests, but given the current situation, as long as the clothes look neat and tidy, that's fine!
"Hello, Sword Hero, Anyi Karl."
I am Lycorina Aldrich, the Holy Maiden of the Cult of the Celestials and the Holy Hero.
Welcome to the Holy City, my friend.
Licorina knelt politely on the bed, bowed slightly, and wore a faint smile.
"Hello."
"So, why are you here?" Annie got back to the point.
"Hmm... let me think about it."
Lycorina hugged her stomach with both hands, lowered her head, closed her eyes, and tried to avoid the situation.
However, when she noticed the border of the system in front of her, she suddenly remembered.
"Because the distance is very close."
She opened her eyes and pointed to the quick task list on the right side of the system.
From Annie's perspective, she was only pointing to the ceiling on the right and could not see her system window.
Of course, An Yi quickly realized what was happening.
"You mean, the distance to the mission objective, right?" Annie asked.
“Mmm.” Lycorina nodded. “You kept getting closer last night, and I was watching.”
I fell asleep while watching it.
When I woke up, I found I was only a little over a hundred meters away, so I tried to find my way back.
An Yi also realized that she had completed her task of accepting the team's invitation.
It's highly likely that the condition for completion is contact with Lycorina.
"Then why are you sleeping here?" Annie continued to ask.
"No."
Lycorina answered honestly.
"He probably got sleepy after walking over, so he lay down."
"..."
Miss, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just sleep anywhere!
However, with the [Saintess] buff, even though he was a complete beast, he couldn't muster any evil thoughts.
“This is the first time we’ve met today, so remember not to sleep in the bed of a stranger next time,” Annie said.
"why?"
"..."
This is a matter of common sense!
Lycorina asked the question with the simplest four words and achieved the most incredible result.
"You may not think it's a big deal, but you should also consider other people's feelings."
At least as a normal person, no one wants to find a stranger in their bed when they wake up.
People are most vulnerable when they are sleeping, and the thought of someone breaking into their room while they are sleeping can make them feel insecure.
Do you understand?
"Who knows if you'll assassinate me while I'm sleeping," An Yi explained calmly.
"Oh—" Lycorina nodded earnestly, "I've learned something!"
At this moment, the other two heroes in Lycorina's quest log were also quite close.