7:01 a.m.
[Greater Origin Enchant].
A dark red lightning appeared on Vivian's right hand.
Craack!
She broke one of her fingers.
[Heal].
A faint yellow light enveloped her body. But instead of the usual light radius of the [Heal] spell, hers was 4 times the size.
Vivian turned to the windows which were closed and covered with thick and dark red curtains. But despite that, she could still see the sunlight bouncing back at the edges of the curtains.
It's already morning…
After unlocking [Greater Origin (Greater Chaos) Mastery] - Level 3, [Light Mastery] - Level 6 and [Magic Art Mastery] (Light Mastery) - Level 6 earlier, she wasn't able to further increase their level.
She checked her body.
No changes…
I think…
She turned to the broken Soul Finger Claw, Dark Finger Claw, Earth Finger Claw and Ice Finger Claw on top of the desk.
Vooom!
She turned into a blur and appeared in front of the desk mirror.
Throughout the night, she wore nothing but a pair of black bra and underwear and admired her slim figure for a moment.
Still the same walking corpse...
But sexy…
She sat on the chair and then checked her eyes, teeth, etc.
Still the same…
Sniff.
Sniff.
She smelled her armpits.
Disgusting…
Her gaze landed on the Elemental Weapons on top of the desk.
These things are no longer useful to me…
An image of Felize, Torr and Gaze flashed inside her head.
Yeah…
They could use it, sell it or whatever…
After I repair it, of course…
Her brows knitted together.
As far as I can remember…
Torr has the Dark Magic Art Affinity…
But I'm not sure if it's a True or a False one…
Just like his Fire Magic Art --…
She shook her head.
I don't want to overstep…
Giving them these Elemental Weapons would be enough…
Pop, pop, pop…!
"Uhhh….!"
She got up and then stretched her body, causing it to produce a couple of popping sounds.
Vooom!
She turned into a blur once again as she grabbed her bathing materials and her room key and then appeared next to the door.
Time to do the morning routine…
Ka-cha!
Click.
Ku-chud.
She opened the door, locked it and then closed it before walking down the hallway.
So my schedule for the day…
Take a bath…
Breakfast…
Holy Mission…
Shop--…
Right…
Now that I'm a White Cloak…
I need someone to teach me how to properly use makeup…
I need a professional…
There's got to be salons here, right…?
She passed by Criselle's door and it was closed.
Wait…
Is it called a salon here…?
Beauty salon…?
Also, what's the difference between a salon and a saloon…?
I swear I remember watching cowboy movies and they had something called a saloon…
But what is a saloon…?
A bar...?
A tavern...?
A whorehouse...?
I mean…
I remember seeing some sort of barkeeper, there's beer and alcohol being sold, there's people gambling, and there's also in-house prostitutes…
She shook her head.
I also need to have those Elemental Weapons repaired…
I also need to buy a full-body mirror…
And then after that…
Resume training while also think about how I can train my Physical Arts…
She let out a sigh.
So many things to do, man…
She finally reached the bathrooms and toilet rooms.
There were no private bathroom and toilet rooms inside the bedrooms. Instead, there were three communal bathrooms and three communal toilets on each floor.
She stopped.
Wait…!
Right…
There are Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission groups doing their task outside of the city…
She shook her head.
Fucking idiot…
The reason why you avoided partying with people in the first place was because of your [Nemesis of Beasts]…
Even that nosy bitch Marie figured it out real quick…
Tch!
She clicked her tongue.
I really have to find a new and safer way to train my Physical Arts…
Ku-chud.
She entered one of the toilet rooms and then closed it behind her.
***
8:00 a.m.
Training Grounds, Temple of Priests Private Compound, Luxen City.
Vivian was making her way to her Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission group and there were more eyes than usual staring at her as her White Cloak flutter in the wind with each step she took.
When she finally reached her group, Lily rushed to her.
"Sister Vivian, you've finally become a White Cloak! Congratulations!"
"Thank you, sister," Vivian said and smiled.
Airie stepped forward.
"Congratulations, Sister Vivian!" she said with a smile. "What Class Magic did you get?"
Vivian turned to her.
"Thank you, sister. [Halo]."
"That's wonderful. Now you have an extra boost to your mana recovery."
Vivian nodded.
"Yes."
Lily leaned close to Vivian and their faces were basically only a few inches apart.
"Please be honest, sister. Those times when we invited you and kept declining us because you had some 'business matters' to attend to, you were actually doing some sort of secret training, weren't you?"
A confused expression appeared on Vivian's face.
"Huh?"
"Some of our brothers and sisters have also approached us, asking who you were because they believe you've recently just joined the Temple," Airie said.
Vivian turned to her.
"Eh?"
"Is it true, Sister Vivian?"
Chud.
Vivian returned her attention to Lily, grabbed her shoulders and gently pushed her away before returning her gaze to Airie.
"Yes, I just joined a few or couple of weeks ago."
"And now you're a White Cloak. That's very impressive, sister."
"What about guys? When did you join the Temple?"
"Right after were turned 15," Lily said.
Airie nodded.
"And you guys have also done Holy Missions?" Vivian asked.
"Since we joined," Airie said.
"Like every day?"
"We take a break after every 2 or 3 months, depending on the situation."
"What about training?"
"I started training at 13 years old."
"I started at 15," Lily said.
"And you guys train every day?"
"It's the same with doing Holy Missions," Lily said.
"What about you, sister?" Airie asked.
Vivian blinked.
"Me? The training? Um… around the same age as well."
"What was your Temple before joining our Temple?"
"Temple of Thieves."
Airie and Lily gasped.
"You joined Temple of Thieves....?" Airie asked.
Vivian knitted her brows.
"Yes. Why? Is there something wrong?"
A confused expression appeared on Airie's face.
"What's not wrong about it? It's a vulgar Temple."
Lily turned to her.
"Sister, don't be rude. All Temples are equal. And they also say that some people choose a Temple based on their personality."
Airie turned to her and raised an eyebrow.
"But if you can be a Priestess, you should be a Priestess. And who wouldn't want to be a Priestess?"
Lily thought about it for a moment and then nodded.
"That's true."
Both of them returned her attention to Vivian.
"Sister, why did you join the Temple of Thieves before joining the Temple of Priests?"
What…?
Seriously…?
These two are not letting it go…?
"Excuse me, Sister Vivian," another female voice joined in.
Vivian, Lily and Airie turned to the person.
It was a Brown Cloak Priestess in her late teens with brown hair, brown skin and glasses.
"Yes, sister?" Vivian said.
The Priestess gave a slight bow.
"Forgive me for interrupting you, sister, but Sister Melissa would like to talk to you."
"Okay."
The Priestess led Vivian to Melissa who waiting and with a bright smile on her face.
"Thank you, Sister Muireann," Melissa said.
Muireann gave a slight bow, turned to Vivian and gave a slight bow as well. "Please excuse me, sister."
Melissa, who was still wearing a bright smile on her face, approached Vivian and gave her a light hug.
"Congratulations and I thank the God of Light watching over you, sister! And may He continue to watch over you as always!"
Vivian blinked a couple of times from the unexpected greeting and then responded with a half and awkward hug and forced a smile.
"Um… Thank you… And um… may the God of Light continue to watch over you always, too, sister…"
Melissa released Vivian and took a step back.
"When did you get promoted, sister?"
"Yesteday."
"And what Class Magic spell did you get?"
"[Halo]."
"[Halo]?" Melissa said and then nodded. "That's very good. It's exactly the kind of Class Magic spell you would get from participating in the Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission."
Vivian let out a smile.
"Thank you. If it wasn't because of you amazing guidance and leadership skills and also the support I've received from Sister Lily and Sister Airie, I probably wouldn't be able to learn my Class Magic."
For a split moment, Vivian thought that she saw a glint of Melissa's eyes as she smiled.
"You're very kind, sister. I truly appreciate it. But ultimately, this is still because of your own efforts and the God of Light's blessing. So congratulations, I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you, sister," Vivian said and smiled.
"What do you plan to do now?"
"What do I plan to do…? Um… If it's about this Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission, if you don't mind, I would like to continue joining this group until the end of the week.
"I mean, if I were to be honest, I really didn't expect to learn my Class Magic this soon so I'm still figuring out what to do next. But of course, if I can't, because as far as I know, only Brown Cloaks are allowed to participate in the Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission conducted within the city, I wouldn't mind being transferred to the other groups that's going to conduct the Feeding and Teaching Holy Mission outside of the city."
Melissa nodded.
"I will permit you to continue joining our group until the end of the week."
Vivian gave a slight bow.
"Thank you, sister."
"Now that you mentioned that."
"Hmm?"
"Would you mind accompanying my team starting today until the end of the week?"
Shit…!
Did I overdo it…?!
Can I reject this…?!
Am I even allowed to reject this…?!
As a working adult back in her original world, one of the things that Vivian detested was hanging out with your boss or a high-ranking employee.
Although it's one of the quickest ways to get promoted, secure your employment whenever there's going to be a budget cut or company reorganization, and you also get to enjoy some freebies, the major downside of that -- well, two major downsides actually -- is that you have to be the best ass-kisser in the world the entire time and you must also forget about whatever personal appointments or plans you have after work because you will be spending it with your boss or the high-ranking employee, like drinking, eating out, etc.
"It would be my pleasure," Vivian said with a very warm and kind smile.
Well...
At least she's a woman…
But still…
If something strange or creepy happens…
I'm also a woman now…
And I'm a White Cloak as well…
So it's full-on equal lefts and rights…
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