Me, a priest? How could that be!

Chapter 98 We can't investigate everything, can we?

Charlotte and Viscount Scott had a very pleasant conversation and she discovered that he was indeed a gentle, kind, and honest man, as well as a pure-hearted warrior.

This greatly increased Charlotte's goodwill towards him, and she immediately discussed many plans that could improve the territory.

You know.

Although college students may lack practical experience, they excel at theoretical discussions. As soon as the dormitory lights are off, each of them becomes the kingdom's highest-ranking chief of staff.

Viscount Scott also said a lot.

"My wife and I met during our adventurer days. Back then, I was just an ordinary warrior, while my wife was the most beautiful female adventurer in the party, and she also came from a nobler background than me... Of course, there were many outstanding people in the party, but I never expected that she would end up with me."

Oh dear, it seems like it's still the same old story of me, the lowly one, and her, the noble one.

"Oh, right! I also have a portrait from that time. Would you like to take a look?"

Viscount Scott seemed to want to show off, and everyone naturally wouldn't refuse, expressing their desire to see.

soon.

A painting was placed in front of everyone.

This is an ink painting. Although there are photos in this other world, ink paintings can better show the details, and they are also better preserved over a long period of time.

There are six people in the painting.

They came from different professions, but all wore adventurer's gear and had smiles on their faces.

They do seem to have a very close relationship.

"This was our squad back then, what do you think, pretty good, right? My wife was the most beautiful woman in the squad!"

"what……"

"I see..."

Yujian Xiangye and Youyou exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

The painting does depict Viscount and Duchess Scott, but aside from looking a bit younger, they are almost identical. To say that Duchess Scott is the most beautiful woman in the group is perhaps a bit...

Wait!

There are many people in the ink painting.

But apart from Mrs. Scott, the rest of the group consisted of male adventurers, which means... could it be that Mrs. Scott was the only woman in the party, and without comparison, she was considered the most beautiful!?

Mikami Hibiki felt that she had discovered the truth.

"That's right," Charlotte suddenly agreed. "Mrs. Scott is indeed the most beautiful woman in the squad."

"Charlotte!?"

Yu Jianxiangye suddenly looked at the high priest beside her. She had thought it was sarcastic or just polite talk, but she didn't expect him to say it so sincerely.

"...Are you serious?"

"What's wrong, Yujian? Do you think what I said is wrong?"

"This is a bit..."

Before his reincarnation, Mikami lived a life much like an anime protagonist, with his stepsister, childhood friend, and club seniors taking turns waking him up every day. All the women surrounding him were incredibly beautiful. Even after his reincarnation, Aqua and her two followers were still very pretty women.

I always felt a pang of conscience if I asked him to say Mrs. Scott was beautiful.

Charlotte said very seriously, "I'm a little envious of Viscount Scott for establishing a relationship during their adventures and supporting each other through it all."

"That's right. We've certainly been through a lot of hardship, but we've overcome them all," Viscount Scott said with a slight sigh, while Mrs. Scott held his hand tightly.

Yu Jianxiangye and Youyou looked at each other in bewilderment.

Lady Scott was also a noblewoman in the kingdom, of a higher class than Viscount Scott. However, she misjudged the strength of a high-level monster during a battle, which led to the deaths of her father and brother.

Although Mrs. Scott tried her best to save the family, she had not learned the corresponding management methods, which led to a huge riot in the territory. Afterwards, the royal family took back the territory and stripped her of her noble title.

Fortunately, she met Viscount Scott during her time as an adventurer. The two met, encountered trouble, confided in each other, developed feelings for one another, and so on. After a series of events, they chose to get married.

"What a touching story..."

Charlotte wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Yujian Xiangye twitched the corner of his mouth, realizing that Xia Luo seemed to have some issues as well.

It's not that I'm dismissing the Scotts' story, but stories like that are so commonplace, I don't know what's still touching about them.

Until evening.

Seeing that Charlotte and Viscount Scott were getting more and more engrossed in their conversation, completely forgetting the purpose of their visit, Mikami knew that this couldn't continue, so she took the initiative to speak up.

"It's getting late, Viscount Scott. Please allow me some more time to consider the equipment matter. I will certainly give you a satisfactory answer."

He chose to stall.

In order to conduct the investigation, Mikami Kyouya knew that she could not agree or refuse outright, but rather needed to find a point of intersection where she could continue to interact with him.

"Thank you so much, Lord Yūken Hibiki!"

Viscount Scott was deeply moved.

The three then left the mansion and returned to the inn.

As Charlotte took out paper and pen, she said, "I need to write down Viscount Scott's story quickly; maybe it will cheer Alice up."

"What about the investigation that Princess Alice commissioned?" asked Mikami Hibiki.

"Investigation? What investigation?... Ah, that kind of thing can be easily dealt with by just scratching the surface. I don't think an investigation is necessary at all. Besides, we can't really investigate everything, can we? What if we find something out?"

"……Hello!"

"And I believe Viscount Scott. His mansion looks very poor, and Mrs. Scott's jewelry was part of her dowry, so there's nothing suspicious. Most importantly, Viscount Scott is a pure-hearted warrior; he certainly wouldn't do anything outrageous, so... how chilling!!"

Just as he was speaking eloquently, a bucket of cold water was poured on him.

It's Youyou.

"Mr. Charlotte, wake up! Viscount Scott's story is very touching, but it's only his side of the story, and it could be false, right? What if it's all an act, a performance just to deceive you?"

She's really reliable in times like these.

His behavior was rather frightening, quite different from his usual self, which startled even Mikami Hibiki, who was standing nearby.

Charlotte gradually calmed down.

He seems to have been somewhat blinded by pure love.

"...I'm sorry. You're right. Although I trust Viscount Scott, one cannot speak without investigation. Let's investigate."

"Um!"

"That's right!"

The two nodded in agreement, smiles returning to their faces.

"But how should we investigate? I feel like I don't know where to start," Charlotte said, enjoying Youyou drying her hair. "Should we get Fio involved? She's a thief, isn't she?"

Normally speaking.

At times like this, a silver-haired female thief should appear, but she doesn't. It seems they'll have to solve this themselves this time.

"As for Fio... well, how should I put it... he's still just a novice thief..."

"Understood, no need to say more."

It's because they felt the other party wasn't strong enough.

Charlotte was also afraid that the other party was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. In addition, they didn't know if there were any traps at Viscount Scott's mansion. If they were caught on the spot, they would have no way to explain themselves.

"Yoyo, I remember that mages have magic that allows them to become invisible. Have you learned it?"

"No... but give me three days, and I'll definitely learn it!"

The girl's face was resolute.

It has the same kind of spirit as Charlotte back then, who memorized all the Manchu essays for the college entrance exam a week before the exam.