The intelligence officer explained softly while his hands kept moving. With the changes in the magic array's radiance, the sea map within the projection flickered a few times, and suddenly, some previously unseen markers appeared.

A seemingly ever-changing gray-black sea route and a mysterious sea area circled by a crescent moon symbol.

"The real-time route of the Ghost Ship, and the location of the 'Moon's Legacy'... the former is somewhat understandable, but for the latter, beyond the name, there's no further intelligence recorded.

"The only thing certain is both pieces of intel pertain to ships. It seems the Dream Key of the Black Gate is looking for a way to set sail."

"The Moon, huh..."

Listening to the intelligence officer's explanation, the Depraved Hero looked thoughtfully at the markers on the sea map.

'Those cheap relatives left quite a lot on the ground, but what exactly is the Ghost Ship?'

[Ghost Ship LV]

D36+55=d36(16)+55=71

[Era (Now — Ancient, 100+ Super Ancient)]

[D100+20=d100(68)+20=88]

[Hero's Moon Knowledge: Submersible (Knowledge 84, Moon People +10, 70+ Available)]

D84+10=d84(58)+10=68

While the Depraved Hero was observing, the intelligence officer stood quietly by the side, showing no impatience.

'Submersible... the navigation log mentioned the Moon People's destination when they came to Earth, which should be here, but there's no mention of what they did there. Tsk, that useless old man.'

After thinking for a long time, having roughly memorized the sea map information, the Depraved Hero casually patted the intelligence officer on the shoulder.

"I've got it all memorized, thanks for your hard work!"

Not paying attention to the intelligence officer's reaction, the girl waved her hand and turned to leave the dark room by herself.

"Well then, let's go reunite with the main body~"

[Where to reunite?]

1. Evil-breaking Church

2. Reception

3. Cathedral

4. City Gate

5. Square

6. Beach

7. Air Port

8. Dock

9. Cemetery of Wings

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(3)=3

♛: Cathedral

→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←

In the private dining room of the Cathedral.

"So much has happened?"

The Hero blinked her eyes in surprise as she swallowed the crispy and sweet mille-feuille in her mouth.

After she woke up in the morning, the Pope specially invited her for breakfast, and from the old man, she learned about the changes in the Holy City over the past seven days.

"Indeed." The old Pope sitting opposite chuckled, "Over the past seven days, your name has begun to spread in the Holy City. Your actions in the Judgement Court have also gained significant results, and quite a few people in the Cathedral have heard of it.

"Moreover, you thwarted the Black Gate's plot at the border, and many have started calling you the nemesis of the Black Gate.

"With three days left until the Saintess selection, if this continues to ferment, the number of people supporting you may exceed your expectations."

[Hero gains Fame Points = 65*5000=325000]

Note: Original value 16, Great Resonance +18, Pope's Healing & Depraved Hero +47, currently 81

[Hero LV60 EXP: 388300/154100]

"...And yet I've only been in the Cathedral for seven days without stepping outside." The Hero blushed slightly.

As for the other self, although she hadn't expected her to join the Judgement Court, thinking about it, she knew it was probably because she found the idea of causing legal trouble too amusing.

But no matter what, even if the starting point wasn't well-intentioned, her—or her own—work results were tangible.

'I'll praise her when she comes over.' The Hero nodded to herself and then asked:

"But you still haven't captured the Key of the Door, right? What does the Pope plan to do next?"

The Gleaming Scale Serpent, serving on the side, smoothly removed the empty plate from in front of the Hero and brought another dish of mille-feuille.

I forked.

The crispiness and sweetness of the mille-feuille blossomed on her taste buds, slightly diluting the girl's worries about internal and external strife.

"Although I didn't perceive anything in the dream, and the Holy Sword didn't mention seeing any suspicious figures, given that it's the Dream Key, it should be aimed at the deep sea nightmares."

"Indeed..."

Hearing this, the Pope lowered his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

The Hero ate and waited for the Pope's response.

For her, someone in the know, the conclusion was naturally obvious.

Dreams, Sirens, Great Demons, Black Gate, Saintess selection...

The current Holy City, though appearing prosperous and harmonious on the surface, was already surging underneath, intertwined into a deep vortex.

One thought of the current tangled mess, the Hero anxiously forked up a new strawberry shortcake after finishing yet another dish of mille-feuille.

D10=d10(3)=3

After the Hero ate the third piece of shortcake, the Pope finally ended his contemplation.

[Pope's Instruction]

1-4. You may act freely

5. Meet with the Siren Princess first

6. Actually, the first trial is to set sail

7. Let your other self continue to act

8. Peruse the Catalog of Saints

9. I hope you can become a seed player

10. Critical Success/Extreme Failure

♛: Free Action

"Hero, for the next few days, you can act freely."

After contemplating for a long while, the Pope gave his instructions.

The Hero paused in her motion of putting the fourth piece of shortcake into her mouth, her expression carrying a bit of confusion.

"Free action? What about the Siren Princess..."

She still remembered the task solemnly entrusted to her by the Pope seven days ago: to assist the Siren Princess in becoming a Hero.

The old man gently shook his head with a warm smile.

"I'm glad for your concern. But at that time, I was at the end of my rope. Though there are those in the Cathedral who could understand my intentions, there was no one with whom I could truly converse and share my thoughts. So I could only hope for someone like you to appear, who could speak on my behalf directly.

"Unfortunately, at that time, I was only looking for an obedient and resilient puppet, no different from the Divine Knowledge Saintess."

Surprised by the Pope's self-deprecation, the Hero opened her mouth but was momentarily lost for words.

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