Chapter 173
Translator: Yang_Wenli Editor: Yang_Wenli
‘How’s Skotan Nun’s condition?’ Poster: Thunder Crystal
‘She’s doing fine. She’s currently being treated in a mage tower. It’s very safe.’ Replied by: Firebringer
Joshua took a picture of Cheryl lying on the bed and attached it to his reply.
The Mage Forum’s mages that partic.i.p.ated in Cheryl’s rescue mission all did so voluntarily. When they dispersed to escape from the law enforcers, things were rather chaotic. Likely, not even they knew what the current state of affairs was.
Because of that, Joshua must keep them updated.
The picture Joshua took did not include Cheryl’s face. He merely captured Desireless’s Holy Light Might that was treating Cheryl’s injuries.
Truth was, even if Joshua didn’t attach a photo, merely his mentioning of Cheryl receiving treatment inside a mage tower was enough to set the hearts of many mages at ease.
After all, there were only a couple mage towers in the entirety of Norland. All the mage towers’ masters were wise and farsighted grand mages.
Many members of the Owl Penpal Society had replied to Thunder Crystal’s post. They’ve recognized from Joshua’s picture attachment that they were in Gray Mage Lursk’s mage tower.
Joshua then informed through the post that once Cheryl wakes up, he’ll tell her to personally express thanks toward the readers that came to her rescue.
“Even now, I still cannot believe it.”
After he finished treating Cheryl’s injuries, Desireless suddenly held his crutch and walked over to Joshua. Even though he was an Archbishop of the Holy Church, his att.i.tude has always remained extremely calm when facing Joshua, a Chaos Demon.
Should it be any other bishop from the Holy Church, they might directly shout ‘You wicked being!’ and then recite a series of powerful Holy Light Magic to attack Joshua.
While Desireless was someone standing on the side of the Holy Church, he was not someone who viewed demons as enemies. He only quietly spreads around his belief upon others and seeks out new knowledge.
Compared to being a bishop, he was more like an ascetic monk.
“An inquisitor would actually betray the Holy Church for these things.”
The Mage Forum appeared before Desireless. The post he was viewing was none other than the ‘Diary of an Inquisitor.’
Desireless seemed to be one of the readers of the diary too.
“If I was her, I would also choose to resign from the Heresy Tribunal. Furthermore, I believe they will definitely not be the only traitors,” said Joshua.
As Joshua chatted with Desireless, Cheryl, still unconscious on the bed, was finally showing signs of waking up after receiving Desireless’s treatment.
Waking up from her sleep, Cheryl reacted with the alertness of an inquisitor.
Sitting by her bed, Ciri noticed her eyelashes trembling slightly. The next moment, Cheryl’s eyes were wide open. With a rapid speed, she stood up from the bed and began to examine her surroundings.
If it wasn’t for Gray Mage Lursk’s wit to move Cheryl’s bed from the owl’s lair, Cheryl’s movement would most definitely reduce multiple owl eggs to yolks and whites.
As Cheryl looked around her surroundings, alertness filled her eyes.
Just earlier, she was being chased after by three inquisitors. Even though her final memory before fainting was a bunch of mages coming to her rescue, Cheryl cannot eliminate the possibility that she was being held captive by the inquisitors.
Cheryl touched her back with her hands. Her weapons have been taken away. But, she soon saw Ciri sitting next to her bed.
She recognized that female mage. She had competed against Ciri a couple times in the Hearthstone Tavern. Ciri’s mage deck has even defeated her before. Because of that, Cheryl had a deep impression of Ciri.
“I... am saved?”
Cheryl questioned Ciri with a slightly uncertain tone. If she was in the Heresy Tribunal’s torture room, she would definitely not be on such a comfortable bed surrounded by a pile of books. Most importantly, there wouldn’t be any owls standing on the building’s beams.
“You’re saved. Twelve grand mages, one sage and six drunken dwarven warriors came to your rescue. Not to mention the inquisitors of the Holy Church, even if G.o.dzilla came to Norland, they will still be able to dismember it to pieces.”
Ciri recalled the scenario from before. As a mage, the forces in the battle of the alley could definitely be said to be ‘shocking.’
“G.o.d...zilla?”
Cheryl’s sharp eyes caught the unfamiliar words Ciri mentioned.
“You can comprehend it as the name of a giant dragon.”
Joshua walked over to Cheryl. As for Desireless, he has chosen to depart from the mage tower.
“Chaos... Demon. What happened to those inquisitors? And... those mages that came to my rescue?”
Cheryl calmed down upon realizing her current circ.u.mstances and sat down on the bed. She saw her close friend Teresa at another corner of the tower.
“They’ve left in the full stomach of a pet my friend raised. I think they should be dead. Not to mention corpses, their souls might also be completely devoured.”
Joshua touched the imprint on his palm. The Duke of Bones has been very pleased with the ‘rations’ Joshua has been providing those undead.
The undead Duke possesses a deep hatred for the Heresy Tribunal.
“As for the mages that came to your rescue...”
Joshua swept his finger toward the air. He didn’t need to explain anything. All the people that use the magic network were able to understand that gesture.
Cheryl immediately signed into the Mage Forum. After browsing the posts from several sub-forums, she found a post with a t.i.tle mentioning her on ‘Daily Discussions.’
The people replying to that post were all asking about how ‘Skotan Nun’ was doing.
Reading the replies, Cheryl didn’t know how to reply to them. In the end, she expressed her thanks to them and added ‘I will immediately write out the latest entry to the diary!’
After doing that, Cheryl began to examine her body. Her wounds had completely healed. Not even a scar was left behind. Most terrifying of all, even her internal organs and shattered ribs were restored. It was as if time had reversed on her.
“It’s Desireless who healed me...”
In the entire city of Norland, the only person Cheryl knew to possess such powerful healing magic was Desireless.
At this moment, Cheryl entered a moment of silence. Sitting on the bed, she held onto her legs with her hands and stared at the Mage Forum before her eyes.
She and Teresa had managed to successfully escape from the Heresy Tribunal. But... what now?
No matter where she hides, the Heresy Tribunal would not let go of her, a traitor... Furthermore, she had no experience with living a normal life. She had no way to earn a living for herself. Even finding a place to stay would be very difficult.
At the moment when Cheryl was being perplexed by those problems, Joshua placed a sack of gold coins before her. It seemed like there were over a dozen gold coins in that sack.
“A demon’s... transaction?”
That was the first thought that came to Cheryl’s mind.
“A reader’s tip.”
As Joshua looked at this impoverished author lady, he decided to provide her with some funds. Cheryl could very possibly become the person who will attract others to the magic network’s literature. She was extremely talented. That was why Joshua was willing to help rid those ‘small inconveniences’ for her.
“Tip?”
Cheryl was unable to understand what Joshua meant. Even though she felt deep contempt for the Holy Church, her understanding of the demons was still limited to the Holy Church’s books and records.
Because of that, she asked, “What do you want to obtain from me? My soul? My body?”
Cheryl’s behavior was much more magnanimous compared to that frost elf.
She was not trying to beat around the bush and directly inquired what the conditions for signing a demon’s contract with Joshua was.
“My apologies, I’m not interested in a thirteen year old child.”
As Ciri was present, Joshua immediately expressed his standpoint. Besides, Cheryl’s outward appearance was simply too young. She was not Joshua’s type at all.
“You might not believe me but I’m almost ninety-one. It’s just that my body has stopped growing. But, I can transform to the appearance that you’re fond of,” said Cheryl.
“I only wanted one thing from you. You only have to finish writing your diary.”
Joshua picked up the coin sack and tossed it to Cheryl.
“This here is the Gray Mage’s mage tower. He doesn’t mind having two nuns in his mage tower to tidy up his books and take care of the owls. A sage’s mage tower is not something that a.s.sa.s.sins could infiltrate that easily. Gray Mage will likely present to you two a salary for your works. Furthermore, if your diary continues to attract people’s interest like before, I will tip you even more.”
This has practically completely solved the issue with Cheryl and her friend living in Norland.
Cheryl picked up the sack of gold coins and was momentarily silent.
The dozen plus gold coins wouldn’t be enough to allow her to live an extremely prosperous life in Norland. But...
“Then, what about the money for the card packs?!”
Cheryl suddenly recalled one of the most important reasons why she came to Norland.
“You’ll have to earn that yourself.”
After leaving those words, Joshua brought Ciri with him and left Gray Mage Lursk’s mage tower.