After coming to a conclusion, she turned on her heel, ignoring the church inches away, and walked straight in another direction.

After all, the things were in the church, she could get them anytime.

Turning several corners, the Depraved Hero saw the magic pharmacy where she had come to buy Dream Creation Potion the previous day.

[Store Nature]

1.5. Chain store

2.6. Personal store

3.7. Family-owned store

4.8. Church-owned store

9. Store under Alchemist Union

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(7)=7

♛: Family-owned store

[Hero's Detection (Base 50, Omen Light +50)]

D70+50+50=d70(44)+50+50=144

[Sergeant's Disguise (=Yin Yang Technique LV5 Disguise)]

2d70+60=d70(69)+d70(26)+60=155

[Sergeant LV]

D10+72=d10(1)+72=73

It was a family-owned store with considerable years of history. Though it was on the roadside and not highly decorated, the pharmacy skills handed down for generations were still guarantied.

By this time, there were already quite a number of customers in the store selecting and consulting, the air filled with the scent of medicinal herbs and reagents.

In one corner of the store, an unremarkable middle-aged man put down the magic potion bottle he was holding, raised his gaze indifferently, scanning the few priests gathered at the other end, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

He was indeed the Sergeant disguised by Yin Yang Technique.

He observed those suspicious priests whispering together unnoticeably, while internally recalling the scene of reuniting with the young woman earlier.

'Hero... unexpectedly, in less than a year, she's come this far.'

In the army of the Border City, the title of "Holy Maiden" is still circulating, but even those soldiers who worship the Hero probably wouldn't have thought that this Holy Maiden is currently on the path to becoming a true Saintess.

'But during this time, the life she brought back from the brink hasn't made any progress, which is truly a shame.'

As a Ghost Warrior walking the tightrope between life and death, he once fell during the Corrupted Phoenix extermination, and even burnt the remnants of his soul in the end just to add strength to the Hero's fists.

After the dust settled, he was supposed to dissipate into smoke, but the Hero, with her immense magic power, reshaped his flesh and pulled him back from the gates of death.

The leap across the edge of life and death should have benefited him greatly, yet after completely transforming the etheric body into a brand new flesh, he couldn't go any further.

'Although the physical body recovered completely, the damage to the soul couldn't be easily replenished. Moreover, I originally felt that the road to the palace was difficult to tread, unable to take half a step forward in several years. Now it seems that this life has no fate with the Ultimate Shift.'

The Sergeant's gaze was rueful, but soon swept away traces of sorrow.

'However, this doesn't mean my blade will become dull. Since the Count let me follow the young lady to this Holy City—'

As thoughts flowed, he slightly narrowed his eyes, secretly and closely watching the group of priests picking up Dream Creation Potion, his sharp spirit always on alert for unforeseen events. Just as the Sergeant prepared to eavesdrop a moment longer, suddenly, the store door was swung open with a "bang," accompanied by a loud voice overflowing from outside, the atmosphere suddenly experienced a subtle shift.

Just as the Sergeant's thoughts flowed, secretly and sharply watching those priests picking up Dream Creation Potion, the store's door was swung open with a bang as the young girl's arrogant shout echoed condescendingly.

1.5. Robbery!

2.6. Evil-breaking Church, Investigate Evil!

3.7. That bunch over there!

4.8. Found you!

9. Damage, go ask the Pope for compensation! (Sacrifice)

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(7)=7

♛: That bunch over there!

[The identity of the priests is—]

1.5. Isolated Island

2.6. Dream Gate

3.7. Illusion Dream Sect

4.8. Saintess Candidate's entourage

9. Nightmare Addiction

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(6)=6

♛: Dream Gate

Following some kind of indescribable instinct, the Depraved Hero made a turn on the way to the Evil-breaking Church and arrived in front of the magic pharmacy where Dream Creation Potion was bought a few days ago.

[Motion: Sneak in—Break in (Arrogance+3)]

D10+3=d10(10)+3=13

[Store Owner (Age, odd male, even female)]

D100=d100(35)=35

[Dream Gate Disciple LV (Great Success +10, Critical Success +D30)]

D40+15=d40(23)+15=38

The Depraved Hero arrived at the store's entrance, sensing the visitor's array light up, the lightly aged wooden door slowly creaked open, the chimes on it sounding ethereal reminders of the store owner's visitor arrival.

[Sergeant's Detection (Secret Great Success +30, Guardian King base 0.5)]

D114+113+30=d114(42)+113+30=185

But seeing the door taking seconds to open halfway, the Depraved Hero raised an eyebrow and kicked it.

With a loud "bang," the chimes on the door let out a chaotic cry, the nearly kicked off door slammed against the wall creating another loud crash and silencing the chimes that had screamed for only a second.

"Let me see—"

The Depraved Hero stepped into the store, stood still with arms crossed, and boldly scanned everyone inside.

The panicked young store owner, other bewildered customers, and...

The pale-faced priests holding rarely bought Dream Creation Potions, lining up for checkout.

[Number of people]

D10=d10(8)=8

[Black Dream Disciple (Second-Turn Priest) LV38]

Strength:44

Agility:67

Constitution:40

Intelligence:71

Perception:97

Charm:56

Skills:

Spirit Magic (Dream) LV5: Can influence spirit, lulling into dreams and manipulating the dream world.

Light Sleep Fast Wave LV3: Sleep~ Sleep~. Emits special waves causing enemies to enter light sleep for seconds, determining agility+ perception *0.3, reduces agility value for next round chant.

Special Skill:

Blood of the Same Dream: Dreams unite you and me. Can only activate when acting together with other Dream Disciples, group earns shield value D+1, perception + constitution, after breaking the shield all members' constitution halves.

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