Volume 6, Chapter 84 – A Long-Awaited Routine

The heavy snow that had been falling for several days finally ended today. Like any other day before, Mitters Bayer was filled with a peaceful atmosphere. Carriages and pedestrians could be seen everywhere on the streets. The melting snow dripped from the eaves into puddles. And apart from the peddling merchants, there were more believers offering prayers to the gods under the warm winter sun. The wide and bright streets were filled with a piety that seemed to be visible to the naked eye. The peaceful and lazy atmosphere made one mistakenly think that nothing had happened in the past.

Then, a squad of paladins in silver armor dragged a sack out of an alley. The passing pedestrians, after catching a glimpse, avoided it as if they had seen a demon, while at the same time, they watched with awe-filled gazes as the paladins threw the bag onto a cart.

This was the scene of cleaning up the battlefield after a great battle. Everyone in the Holy City knew that the demons had launched a surprise attack on the city on the night half a month ago ¹ woa timeskip , and had then been subjugated by the newly appointed Pope, Evelyn.

And thanks to the demons, the 23rd Pope, Julius, had not been spared. The old Pope, who had been tempted by the demons, had, in a fierce battle with the new Pope, Evelyn, due to his old age, and also because his steps had been held back by the hero Yisi Enya, who had been additionally awarded the church’s highest medal, the Crest of [Saint Mistilteinn], been finally captured. Under the witness of the entire city, he had been sent to the embrace of the earth by the new Pope, Evelyn.

At this point, the new Pope’s iron-fisted methods were also recognized by the upper echelon of the church. In addition, under the influence of a series of factors, such as her use of divine-era magic to annihilate the demons that had launched a surprise attack on the entire city, her own talent as a child of God, and her listening to the divine oracle of the Goddess to heal the Fallen who had been tempted by the demons, in the city of Mitters Bayer alone, Evelyn’s name was already no less than Julius’s.

As for the cardinals who disliked Evelyn, they had also handed over their positions on the grounds that the era should be led by the young. However, there were rumors circulating among the common people that they had actually been coerced by the new Pope and had no choice but to give up their positions. But because the new Pope was in the limelight for a while, and she had indeed made achievements that had to be recognized, it did not cause much of a stir among the crowd.

Covering her mouth and letting out a big yawn, Yisi, in a pink dress, rubbed her sleepy eyes.

“Mary… although I’m very happy that you made this dress for me, it would be even better if it were white or blue.”

It wasn’t that she disliked pink, but if she were to go out in a pink dress, she would have an indescribable sense of shame.

“Eh? Master always buys pink and white dresses for me. I thought you liked this color. I’ll make another one for you when we get back. What kind of pattern do you like, Master?”

“No, no, this is fine for now. There’s no need to make another one.”

Normally, she, as the guardian, should be the one making clothes for Mary. But now, it was the other way around, with Mary making clothes for her. If this continued, it would be bad if she developed a habit of dependence.

Mary’s nurturing nature was too terrifying.

Patting Mary’s long chestnut hair, when she touched Mary’s pointed ears, Yisi suddenly remembered something. She took out a pair of earmuffs decorated with many blue fluffs from her inventory and, while Mary wasn’t paying attention, quietly put them on her head.

“Eh?!” Mary let out a cute cry, her hands subconsciously covering her ears. She widened her eyes and looked up at Yisi. “M-Master, what is this?”

“It’s something called earmuffs. It’s very suitable for use in winter. With this, you won’t have to worry about your ears getting frostbitten. Although I was thinking of making a pair for you before winter came, it wasn’t until a few days ago that I found the right materials to make them. They’re not uncomfortable to wear, are they? If they feel tight, you can pull them down hard, and they’ll stretch a bit. Well, I made them with your measurements, so there shouldn’t be any problem.”

“It’s so warm… Thank you, Master!”

Pinching the earmuffs with great fondness, under the warm sun, Mary revealed an exceptionally dazzling smile.

It’s so great to have such an innocent and lovely daughter.

Yisi couldn’t help but make a contented face.

However, before Yisi could indulge in Mary’s smile for too long, her sleeve was pulled.

It was Tiffany, who was following closely behind.

The latter pouted in dissatisfaction, pointed at Mary, and then at herself. Her gaze, looking up at Yisi from below, was filled with grievance.

“I want one too.”

“Yes, yes, I definitely won’t forget about you, Tiffany.”

Taking out a pair of earmuffs a circle smaller than Mary’s, Yisi put them on Tiffany’s head. Considering Tiffany’s slime identity, Yisi had changed the color of the earmuffs to a light green. Tiffany, with the earmuffs on, immediately curved the corners of her mouth in satisfaction and nodded at Yisi.

“Mm, well done.”

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“Don’t praise me like an adult.”

Besides, a slime’s body temperature was completely determined by the environment. Tiffany had no need to wear earmuffs at all.

Well, that being said, Tiffany had become even cuter with the earmuffs on.

At this thought, Yisi tilted her head to her left and at the same time took out red, black, and purple earmuffs.

“Camilla, Pepe, and Refina have them too. Camilla’s is red, and Pepe’s is black.”

Camilla, who had been staring at Mary with a frown, immediately softened her gaze. With a sweet smile that made one want to go up and kiss her, she lowered her head slightly to Yisi. Of course, Yisi did not hand the earmuffs to Camilla in a way that was inappropriate for the occasion, but instead, just like with Mary and Tiffany before, put them on Camilla’s ears.

Gently stroking the fluff and feeling the warm touch enveloping her ears, two blushes appeared on Camilla’s fair face.

“Thank you, Onee-sama.”

“I could never forget you, Camilla. If my cute little sister were to catch a cold, I would surely blame myself so much that I couldn’t sleep. Besides, I’ve thought from the beginning that you would look very beautiful with them on.”

“Compared to you, Onee-sama, I…”

“Alright, alright, don’t be so modest, Camilla. If you don’t believe me—you there, sir! may I take a moment of your time?” Yisi randomly stopped a man who was walking towards them and then pointed at Camilla. “Do you think this girl is cute?”

“Ooh…” Seeing Camilla shyly turn to the side, half-covering her face, the man’s eyes widened, and his open mouth couldn’t close for a long time. “S-Such a beautiful girl… It’s the first time I’ve ever seen one. She’s much cuter than the one I have at home. If I were a little younger, I would surely not be able to resist pursuing her.”

“I would reject you.”

Camilla refused without hesitation. However, perhaps because she had been praised, she did not use her usual disdainful tone.

The man scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.

“Hahaha, such a beautiful young lady, I wouldn’t be so overconfident.”

“I’m sorry. My sister doesn’t speak kindly to people she’s not familiar with.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. To be able to see such a beautiful noble young lady, I feel like I’ll be full of energy all day today.”

It was a good thing she had met an easy-going person. Otherwise, she would surely have been called a lunatic.

After watching the man leave with a wry smile, Yisi spread her hands to Camilla.

“See? You’re super charming, Camilla.”

“That’s only for you to see, Onee-sama.”

“Miss Camilla only has eyes for you, Master.”

“Deep love.”

Tiffany nodded in deep agreement.

These two little ones know too much.

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“Did you make this item yourself, Miss Yisi? Just putting it on, I already feel very warm. If it were to be introduced in the Pescia Territory, it would surely be very popular. That place is close to the far north. Even vampires, whose body temperature is naturally lower, would surely not be able to refuse the charm of this item called ‘earmuffs’.”

Pressing down on the earmuffs slightly, Refina exclaimed in a very surprised tone. Although Refina and Edith were vampires and were not suitable for going out during the day, ‘not suitable’ did not mean that they absolutely could not come out. As long as they hid their wings well in their clothes and wore a fur cloak behind them, they would not be discovered. Of course, the bigger reason was that Evelyn was now the Pope. Even if Pepe’s and Refina’s identities were discovered, as long as she and Evelyn said a word, all problems would no longer be problems.

Yisi couldn’t help but smile wryly.

“If it were to be introduced in the Pescia Territory, the style would have to be improved first.”

Because it was something for her companions, she had used the highest quality materials she could find at the moment. The cloth was something called ‘Phoenix Feather’ that she and Evelyn had found when they were searching the church’s library, and the frame was made of the bones of a fire spirit beast. Because both were high-level fire attribute monsters, the materials naturally generated heat on their own. No matter when you touched them, they would bring a warm feeling. If it were to be introduced in the Pescia Territory, just the cost alone would mean that only those of the county level would be qualified to enjoy them. Phoenixes and fire spirit beasts seemed to be quite rare and difficult to deal with monsters.

At this thought, Yisi suddenly realized a problem.

Should she make one for Count Pescia as well? He was Pepe’s father, after all, and Pepe also respected him very much.

Anyway, she had snatched quite a lot from Evelyn. She should just make one.

Yisi nodded to herself.

In addition, it was worth mentioning that Yisi had made a goose-yellow and a white earmuff for Andrea and Evelyn respectively, and was planning to deliver them within the day.

Was Pepe the only one left…

Glancing at the black earmuffs in her hand, which had been specially decorated in the shape of a bat, Yisi felt a bit of a headache. Although she thought that a beautiful girl wearing earmuffs in winter was a cute point, it might be said to be childish by Pepe.

However.

“What are you hesitating for? Isn’t this for me?”

Frowning her long, white eyebrows, Pepe had a dissatisfied expression on her face.

“Eh?”

“I saw the black bat and thought it was a gift for me. Now it seems I was just being sentimental.”

Edith turned her head to the side. Although there was no unhappy look on her face, Yisi had a feeling that Pepe was angry. She quickly explained.

“No, no, no, how could that be? This was originally a gift for you, Pepe. It’s just…”

“Just?”

“It’s just that I thought you might think it’s childish, so I was embarrassed.”

Edith immediately put on an expression as if she were looking at an idiot.

“Why would I think it’s childish? I can’t understand. If someone thinks this kind of convenient item is childish, if she’s not a pampered noble young lady who only knows how to enjoy herself all day, then her brain must be broken. In the northern part of the continent, not just the Pescia Territory, but the Hels Kingdom is the same. Besides food, warm clothing is the most important supply. As soon as winter comes, you can see frozen corpses everywhere in the city—this is an extreme case. More people get frostbite on their hands, feet, and ears. To say that such an excellent invention that prevents frostbite is childish, I completely fail to understand.”

“Eh.”

It wasn’t until Pepe had stated the situation in the other world that Yisi realized she had brought her perception from Earth to this other world again.

“Give it to me.”

Her eyes fixed on the street in front of her, where people were coming and going, Pepe unceremoniously extended her hand to Yisi. Yisi handed the earmuffs to Pepe, but Pepe did not withdraw her hand. Instead, she weighed the earmuffs, as if she were hinting at something.

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What was this for?

Yisi blinked in confusion.

Seeing Yisi’s confusion, Mary stood on her tiptoes and whispered in her ear.

“Miss Edith wants you to personally put them on for her, Master. You have to be a lady.”

So that was it.

Mary was surprisingly good at reading the room.

However, just as Yisi was about to pick up the bat earmuffs in Pepe’s hand and prepare to put them on for her, the earmuffs were suddenly snatched away by a hand that reached out from behind. Then, while Yisi was in a daze, she made a gesture as if preparing to put them on Pepe’s head. And because Pepe was not looking in this direction at the moment, she did not notice that the person who had taken the earmuffs was not Yisi.

—It was Camilla.

The latter pulled the earmuffs hard to the sides. After aiming at Edith’s ears, she suddenly let go.

Smack.

Although her good upbringing did not let Edith cry out in surprise, her whole body still trembled. With an expression as if she could explode at any moment, she turned her head. However, to Yisi’s surprise, she had originally thought that Camilla would pretend that nothing had happened and let Pepe think that she was the perpetrator. As it turned out, Camilla did not dodge, but instead, with her triumphant ruby eyes, and with her height advantage, looked down at Edith from above.

A hint of coldness entered Edith’s voice.

“Camilla… as the second daughter of the Pescia family, to dare to offend me, the heir—”

“So what? If you want to act spoiled with Onee-sama, then have a better attitude.”

“Act spoiled? You’re saying I’m acting spoiled? Hehehe… that’s quite a description to hear.”

Hey, hey, are they going to fight on the street?

Yisi quickly inserted herself between Pepe and Camilla. But Pepe did not, as Yisi had imagined, take out Gungnir. Instead, taking advantage of the opportunity of Yisi getting close, she wrapped her arm around her waist, forcibly holding her by her side. And as if to show off to Camilla, she deliberately lifted a lock of Yisi’s silver hair and sniffed it lightly at the tip of her nose.

“Don’t forget that Yisi belongs to me. She will become the wife of the next head of the Pescia family.”

“You—”

This is the end.

Seeing Camilla’s raised eyebrows, Yisi’s heart skipped a beat.

They’re definitely going to fight.

Can this be called a femme fatale?

Also, although it’s through my clothes, Pepe is pressing against my hand.

Just as Yisi was mentally preparing herself and starting to think about how to go through the back door with Evelyn, a squad of paladins carrying sacks and walking out of an alley ran into Yisi’s group. After seeing Yisi, the paladins were stunned for a moment, then immediately threw the sacks on the ground, stood up straight, beat their right fists on their chests, and lined up to bow to Yisi.

“”Lady Yisi.””

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“Mm… there’s no need for formalities.”

Just as the Crest of Holy Revelation was equivalent to a diocesan-level Vice Head Priest, the Crest of Saint Mistilteinn that Evelyn had given her had a status equivalent to a cardinal, which was why the paladins had called her ‘Lady’.

Thanks to this suddenly appearing squad of paladins, Camilla and Edith quietly put away their weapons. Yisi coughed awkwardly twice, looking for a topic of conversation.

“How is the work of cleaning up the corpses going?”

“It’s still in progress. The heavy snow from a while ago buried the demons in the snow, making it difficult to search. Now that Her Holiness the Pope has completely taken control of the Tower of Ymir and made the sky clear, we expect to be able to find all the demon corpses within a week.”

“Mm, the task of cleaning up the demon corpses is very hard. Don’t forget to rest. Otherwise, you’ll end up like Julius, with a demon’s soul taking advantage of your weakness.”

“Yes, thank you, Lady Yisi.”

“Go on.”

After bowing to Yisi again, the paladins picked up the sacks again, piled them on the cart, and left.

After getting a little further away from the paladins, Edith, while looking back at the things in the sacks, leaned in close to Yisi and asked in a low voice.

“Tell me honestly, did you kill the demons?”

As if to tease her, Pepe deliberately pressed close to Yisi. Her long, hip-length white hair would occasionally brush against the back of Yisi’s hand, bringing an inexplicable itching sensation. In addition, even through the thin clothing, Yisi could feel the warmth from Pepe’s skin, and along with it, a lingering smell of blood, an intoxicating, slightly alcoholic aroma.

Yisi answered with a smile.

“Do you want to hear the correct answer?”

“Of course.”

“I’ll tell you when we get back.”

Deliberately keeping her in suspense, Yisi made a shushing gesture to Pepe.

The angels roaming the streets were of course killed by her. The harp she had taken out on the Tower of Ymir was not a simple musical instrument, but a special magical weapon. As long as magic power was injected into the sound, it could cause damage to a specific target. Although it had the disadvantage of only being effective on living creatures, it was not a problem to deal with the angels.

By causing the magic power in their bodies to leak out through sound, the angels, which fed on magic power, would quickly turn into withered corpses after losing their magic power. And because she owed Evelyn a favor for the matter of the necklace, Yisi had taken this opportunity to push everything onto Evelyn, describing her as the perpetrator, and thus repaying the favor.

Of course, Evelyn herself was not willing to easily use up the favor, but Yisi had already done something that could be called a miracle. If this title were to be placed on Yisi, Evelyn’s achievements would be eclipsed in comparison, so Evelyn had no choice but to accept this fact and publicly declare that she had annihilated the surprise-attacking demons with her divine-era magic.

As a result, the effect was so good that Evelyn would wake up from her dreams laughing. When people saw the angels who had died at their doorsteps with their own eyes—especially the bodies that had turned into withered branches—they would naturally feel fear, and then they would feel awe for Evelyn, who had eliminated the angels. And in the eyes of the paladins and hunters, Evelyn had eliminated so many angels at once, so her strength would naturally be recognized. Although a small number of them would find it strange, no one could investigate who had done all this and how she had done it. After a fruitless investigation, they could only attribute the reason to Evelyn having borrowed the power of the Tower of Ymir. In the end, it was still her credit.

“Tsk.” Edith clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. “Are we going to the central temple now?”

“Mm, there’s still a small matter on Evelyn’s side that hasn’t been dealt with. After we understand the situation, we should go to the next place.”

“Where to?”

“The empire or further south—well, let’s go to the central temple for now.”

Returning a smile to Pepe, Yisi’s group walked towards the central temple.