On the field, young knights led by Fan Gen wield wooden swords, slashing at wooden stakes, sweating profusely.

ALulu came over, smiling at them, "The water is ready. I'm off to recite the scriptures."

Fan Gen looked over and said, "No, there's extra training today. The priest has prepared a medicinal bath for us, so you still need to fill the water tank outside the boiler room."

"Okay."

The young girl picked up a bucket and quickly ran to the mountain spring.

After working for quite a while, she finally completed the task. ALulu was drenched in sweat but didn't dare take off her clothes, so she secretly lifted them to fan herself before sneaking into the church.

She knew in her heart that this work should actually be shared among everyone, but because she was strong and wouldn't get tired easily, somehow, it all fell on her shoulders.

She did this because her teacher taught her to love others.

Besides, if she didn't do it, they wouldn't talk to her, and that feeling was quite unbearable.

At the front of the church, near the statue of the Goddess, sat an old man on a bench.

His hair was nearly all white, lost in thought as he gazed at the stained glass window behind the statue of the Goddess. The stained glass depicted the Goddess wielding the Divine Sword, piercing a red demon.

Zephyrinus, the priest of Thunder Mountain Church, raised ALulu and imparted various teachings to her.

Every day, the teacher would be in this spot, and ALulu got used to not disturbing him, sitting on another bench in front of the Goddess to silently pray and recite scriptures.

However, this time, as ALulu entered, Zephyrinus turned to face her.

"...ALulu, go find your companions." The aged voice was loud and steady.

"Eh? Ah."

ALulu turned to head to the training field.

"Stop."

The young girl turned back, puzzled, "Aren't I supposed to find them?"

Zephyrinus's eyes were as blue as the sky, seemingly reflecting the image of the young girl with horns.

"Later, find your true companions."

"Why should I look for them? Doesn't Fan Gen and the others count?"

The old man did not explain the latter question; he only said, "Because your life is still long. You need companions."

After that, he turned back to gaze at the stained glass.

"The next day, the teacher passed away." ALulu's body trembled slightly, speaking to Li Ang.

"I didn't understand the meaning behind his words; I didn't know what distinguished true companions from them.

"But after the teacher passed, I proposed to bury him, yet Fan Gen and the others opposed it, saying it would deplete energy and waste the church's assets. That was when I first started to think, maybe they really aren't companions."

The young girl wiped the corner of her eye.

"Your teacher, the stained glass he always looked at, is it?" Li Ang noticed the stained glass pattern she mentioned.

"Our church is poor, so only that stained glass is colorful. Maybe because it's beautiful."

ALulu said, "But now I know demons really exist, and I want to fight them like the Goddess."

She clenched her small fists.

"This is also for Brother Li Ang, for the companions."

"Being with you all is joyful and warm, completely different from the past. I also understand some of the teacher's words."

ALulu's spirituality became active.

Li Ang switched to Spiritual Horizon, seeing her spirituality flow rapidly within her, belonging to the paladin profession, with divine power casting a glow on her tender cheeks.

With the knowledge system provided, Li Ang judged that her teacher clearly knew how a paladin should advance.

He wanted her to seek true companions to foster proper relationships with people.

Paladins are a divine system profession that rely on positive communal forces to grow by maintaining relationships with oneself and others.

"That beast-earkin girl found help from Brother Li Ang to rid of the demon's pestering. This further reassures me that being with you is the right choice."

ALulu smiled, her face pure and adorable.

"Talking to Brother Li Ang feels a bit like talking to my teacher, and it makes me feel peaceful."

[End of professional skill guidance, training acceleration effect: 21%]

Li Ang looked at the panel of the pink-haired girl, seeing besides the buffs of training acceleration, her skill bar, in addition to the paladin's original [Holy Power Slash, Protective Energy, Purity's Shield Against the Corrupted] three skills, a fourth skill popped up.

[Skill: Divine Will]

[Activation Method: Guided Spellcasting]

[In the process of guiding, the will allows divine power to flow throughout the body. Physical attacks gain an additional 20% damage]

Can you guide a team member to learn new skills?

Although professional guidance used up a large portion of points, Xiaoniu is currently stuck at the threshold of extraordinary, with her giant power, combined with tier four Blade's Edge, her strength can make a big advance.

Li Ang can take time to practice his own professional experience, and professional points are not difficult to obtain, so it's definitely worth it.

Plus, being able to learn new skills makes it even more worthwhile.

Li Ang returned to consciousness, turning the processed materials into equipment.

"Come, see how it looks."

Since the issue of the young girl's body heat is a problem, Li Ang did not make new chest armor for her. Cooling can only be done with water and wind attributes, and the materials here can't produce suitable finished products.

For other parts, he replaced them with equipment from Rock Array. The original saw-toothed giant hammer and angular shield were also remolded.

Bringing the equipment back to the inn, the young girl changed into it.

Under ALulu's request, the new armor had considerably less coverage, using multiple armor plates fixed with straps to deconstruct it, especially making her fleshy legs slightly protrude due to tightness. Quite powerful.

Along with the original bustier, it was almost akin to bikini armor, sometimes making it hard to know where to look. But the enhanced cooling pleased ALulu greatly.

After coming out of the room, she walked up to Li Ang, raising her hands to jump, "More comfortable than before, thank you!"

"I, I want to express thanks..."

ALulu softly said, "Hope brother doesn't dislike me."

"I won't."

The young girl's face bloomed into a smile, she immediately came forward to hug Li Ang.

Uh—

Li Ang had never felt such supple and abundant softness before, he didn't dare move, as her powerful arms made him feel airborne, supported by clouds, with no clue which part of the sky he floated in.

This close contact also allowed Li Ang to see up close between the valleys. ALulu's skin wasn't as naturally fine as Zoe's or as charming as Dorothy's, but that only emphasized the plushness more vividly.

"What... what is happening?"

Dorothy came out of her room, witnessing the scene unfold.

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