My teacher is a deity.

Chapter 32 False Hope

"Your skills are terrible. You've ruined such a big snakeskin."

"Uh, I'm not a butcher by trade, so please bear with me, teacher."

Vishi silently complained to Shi Qing, then cut open the belly of the Aomori python. A few minutes later, a gall bladder as thick as a forearm was removed.

At that moment, Emily fell from the height and curiously looked at Vichy.

Although their adventure team had already consumed a significant amount of resources against the Aomori python, she had never heard of someone like Vishi being able to defeat it alone.

"Are you a magician?"

"no."

"Why?"

Vishi didn't turn around and continued searching for various materials inside the giant snake's body.

"Then you must be a clergyman, right?"

Why do you think that?

"You are too young. To defeat the Aomori Python at this age requires at least a third-tier rank, and only a priest has that qualification."

Vichy thought for a moment and casually replied, "I believe in 'eternity' and I am a star-shepherd."

"what?"

Emily froze, her fur standing on end, and she jumped back to get away from Vichy.

"Just kidding, why would bloodthirsty Star Shepherds come here?"

Upon hearing this, Emily slowly lowered her guard.

Yes, the Star Shepherds are enemies of the Empire and live in the northern Cold Kingdom, but this is the Vampire Territory, in the south.

Why would the Star Shepherds, who believe in eternity, come to this place, a land protected by the law?

Emily hesitated, wanting to say something, but Vichy had already gathered all the supplies she needed and turned to look at her.

"Miss Emily, the Aomori python is dead, and the central area should no longer be dangerous. Can you go and explore in my place?"

You'll receive five gold coins as a reward.

Five gold coins for such a trivial task as exploration?

Emily was taken aback. Although she hadn't been with the adventurer's group for long, she knew that the dangers of exploration all came from powerful monsters, and that simple terrain mapping wasn't worth much.

Clearly, this is an invitation to leave.

But Emily was sensible enough to nod slightly and leave immediately.

After Emily walked away, Shi Qing slowly landed on Vichy's shoulder, examining the spoils of the hunt.

A snake gall, a venom sac, and a half-tattered green-scaled snake skin.

Based on market prices, these three items are worth at least 60 gold coins, and the supply is insufficient to meet the demand, so the price can still go up.

"Teacher, how do I temper my bones?"

"See that snake gall and venom sac? Circulate your blood and qi, and eat it directly."

"what?"

"What? Bone tempering is repeatedly damaging your body, using your blood and qi to absorb nutrients and forge resistance."

Similarly, you should also eat all sorts of harmful substances, the more the better.

"Of course, I'll make you some elixirs to help you."

After struggling for a moment, Vichy resigned himself to his fate.

Finding a quiet place, Shi Qing threw the herbs he had just gathered into the furnace, and soon a lot of fresh pills were produced.

Vichy tilted his head back and gnawed off the snake's gall bladder and sac at the same time.

A fishy, ​​sour, and spicy smell exploded in Vichy's mind.

"Ugh! Shit!"

"Don't throw up, or you'll still have to eat."

"Waaaaah..."

Suppressing the despair of eating shit, Vichy felt a numbing sensation erupt within her body, and excruciating pain throughout, as if ants were gnawing at her, almost bursting her skull.

Vixi hurriedly swallowed the pill, and an even stronger, strange smell washed over her taste buds, easing the pain in her body somewhat.

After repeated attempts, the enormous snake sac and gallbladder were finally eaten clean.

A long time passed.

Emily returned to the green space once again.

After surveying the terrain, Emily returned to the Green Silver Adventurers with her findings and brought back her reward as well.

But when she returned, she found that the giant snake that had been lying under the giant tree had been reduced to a skeleton.

If it weren't for the pool of foul-smelling, thick blood on the ground, Emily would have almost thought that her trip in and out had delayed her for a week.

"Hello?"

"......"

Vichy appeared silently behind Emily and gently patted her shoulder.

"ah!"

With a few tremors, Emily turned her head and saw a pair of bloodshot eyes.

Vampires?

Before she could think any further, Vichy spoke up: "This is your payment."

"Is there anything else?"

Emily then realized that her handbag had disappeared from her waist at some point.

This gave her her first direct experience of Vichy's strength.

After a moment's hesitation, Emily stamped her foot.

"I'd like to invite you to join my team!"

"Join a party? Don't you have an adventurer's group?"

"Yes, but they definitely wouldn't want to take on this task."

Vishi blinked. A mid-level adventurer's party is equipped with at least most Tier 1 members and one Tier 2 member, which is enough to handle most missions.

The mission that even they are unwilling to take must be very dangerous. Where does Emily, a mere first-tier assassin, get the courage?

Seeing Vichy remain silent, Emily hesitated for a long time before finally whispering, "It's a war mission."

"I've discovered the Shadow Children's trail. There's a reward of thirty gold coins for capturing even one lone member."

Upon hearing this, Vichy immediately understood what was going on.

He's truly fearless, like a novice just starting out.

A member of the Shadow Children cult is at least at the first rank in strength, and with the addition of various bizarre blessings, they are far more dangerous than monsters.

This child actually wanted to arrest his followers?

Just as Vichy was about to refuse, Emily interjected, "You can have all the payment!"

"...You want to find Night Capital?"

"Yes."

Seeing that her plan had been seen through by Vichy, Emily sighed and decided to confess all her thoughts.

"I want to find Night Capital. I have a wish to ask for the Night Lady's blessing."

"My father has a serious illness, it's terminal, and I can't afford to hire a high-ranking cultivator with the money I earn."

Vichy was silent for a moment, recalling the scene she had witnessed earlier.

That night, the city was filled with bloody monsters and grotesque growths.

That is the result of prayer.

"I'm sorry, I can't agree. The blessing of the Night Capital is a vicious lie. If you pray to Him, your father will probably only turn into a monster."

"But we have to try, right?! You've never seen it before!"

Emily immediately became anxious, but Vichy simply shook her head, firmly refusing the invitation.

She is not afraid to face the child of shadow.

But she was afraid of giving Emily a false hope.

True hell is paved with hope.

"Then I'll go alone!"

Seeing that her pleas were fruitless, Emily didn't even accept the ten gold coins Vichy offered, and left the cave without a trace.

"...Teacher, am I being too heartless?"

"No, you have to be decisive. You can't save everyone."

Shi Qing's voice rang out.

He watched Emily leave, unmoved.

However, three days later, when Vichy had finished resting and was preparing to go to other caves to find more materials, she met Emily again.

But this time, the head of the preoccupied little cat-man was hanging on the giant stone pillar.

A warning from the Children of Shadows hangs below.

"This is what happens!"