ALL NOVEL Chapter 62
Chapter 3: Is Your Judgment Mechanism Having a Little Problem?
The lord’s manor in Flame Dragon City is not very large, but it boasts a serene and elegant decor, located in the eastern district, directly opposite to the western entrance where Vilyric entered the city.
The United Kingdom is a semi-feudal country ruled by a king with nobles managing various affairs. The reason for the “semi” is that most city guards are directly led by generals appointed by the royal family, who change every so often, while nobles possess only limited administrative jurisdiction aside from a few private troops.
This policy lightens the burden of royal governance while ensuring that nobles don’t accumulate too much power, which could lead to them using their military against the crown.
Flame Dragon City follows this model as well, but for Vilyric, just meeting the City Lord is sufficient.
“Everyone, this is the residence of the City Lord; please wait here while I go inside to announce your arrival.”
Captain Daniel seems to have the authority to enter and exit the lord’s manor freely, but Vilyric and her companion do not.
He provided a brief explanation, smiled apologetically at the Priestess, nodded to the guards, and hurried inside.
“Tsk, how dare they keep my master waiting for some worthless…”
“Alright, stop!”
Vilyric quickly pinched Little Dragon Daughter’s elastic face, squishing it back and forth like dough, interrupting her impending complaints, and quietly admonished her pet in a tone inaudible to the nearby guards.
“Listen well, Xiao Guang, from now on, I am the traveling mage Miss Vilyric, and you are my maid. Don’t always talk down to others; even if you’re upset inside, you can get your revenge later behind closed doors, just don’t say it out loud. It could get very troublesome, understood?”
“Ugh! The supplies are here! (I got it!)”
Vilyric and her companion didn’t have to wait long before Daniel returned with a mature beauty who appeared to be under thirty, exuding a gentle demeanor.
Her long red hair was tied back in a convenient ponytail cascading down her shoulders to her chest, and she donned a light blue dress contrasting sharply with the colors of Flame Dragon City, adorned with an ornate insignia denoting her status as a countess, holding a simple long staff.
Clearly, this person was a mage.
The beautiful woman immediately spotted Vilyric and Xiao Guang standing at the door. A hint of curiosity sparkled in her eyes, and without Daniel needing to speak, she approached Vilyric and performed a standard nobility greeting.
“Pleasure to meet you, I am Nastaia Siniel, the City Lord of Flame Dragon City and a second-class count of the United Kingdom. I hear there’s a new healer applying; you must be the one?”
Stealing a glance at Captain Daniel, who looked slightly embarrassed but not angry at the interruption, Vilyric felt a mix of curiosity towards the beautiful Nastaia.
In the bustling doorway of the lord’s manor, how did she recognize Vilyric’s identity at a glance?
While pondering this, the Priestess returned the greeting with a tone that was humble yet confident.
“Hello, City Lord Nastaia, I am Vilyric, and this is my maid, Xiao Guang. We happened to pass through this city and saw the recruitment notice on the city gate; I happen to know a bit about healing magic, so I thought I would give it a try. May I inquire where the patients are?”
“I see.”
City Lord Nastaia’s smile radiated warmth, an intriguing contrast to her control over a city known for its “fire attributes,” and she exuded a gentle disposition.
“Just call me Nastaia; you don’t need to be so formal.”
“Modesty seems to be your virtue; Vilyric, you must have extensive experience in healing, right? One wouldn’t achieve such a mastery in healing magic without a refined understanding of it.”
“Extensive… experience healing?”
The Priestess was taken aback, having focused solely on slacking off since arriving in this world and having saved hardly anyone.
“Ah… my apologies, I assumed from your expression that you had never been to Flame Dragon City before. This is just my little trick. Shall we walk and talk?”
Hold on, wait a second, it seems like our conversation is not even on the same wavelength?
Though she wanted to voice this complaint, it appeared Nastaia wasn’t coming out specifically to meet Vilyric but was rather in a hurry for something else. Now was not the time to fret over minor misunderstandings.
In that case, it wouldn’t hurt to follow her. Since she specifically invited them along, it likely had something to do with the so-called Dragon Blood Disease; Vilyric was quite curious about this mysterious ailment.
With Nastaia leading the way, Daniel was promptly sent back to continue guarding the city gate while Nastaia took Vilyric and Xiao Guang eastward.
Along the way, Nastaia explained why she was able to deduce Vilyric’s “extensive healing experience.”
Nastaia is a “God’s Favored.”
This designation does not refer to Temple Priests but is a general term.
In this world, there are occasionally individuals born with unique talents. The attitudes and names assigned to these individuals vary widely across different countries and regions.
Some scorn them, referring to them as “Cursed Children,” while others hold them in high esteem, such as most residents of the United Kingdom, considering them blessings from the gods.
Of course, many other nations are indifferent, treating them as ordinary people with just some peculiar abilities.
There are also evil organizations that hunt these individuals for study, but such groups are generally suppressed heavily; they only dare to target the powerless.
The effects and strengths of these talents are entirely random, but a commonality among them is that they do not provide direct aid in battle.
For example, the little fox Mavis can only foresee doom but needs her own means to trigger it.
Likewise, Nastaia possesses a unique talent called “Aura Sight.”
Nastaia can see the invisible auras surrounding living beings.
If a person frequently helps others and receives gratitude, they will emit a faint white glow; conversely, if they are constantly fighting and killing, causing fear or aversion in others, they will exude a bloody hue.
Of course, this is just a broad description. Nastaia explained that the practical reality is much more complex because a creature’s behavior is diverse, so their aura typically appears quite chaotic; she could only perceive a general tendency.
However, according to Nastaia, both Vilyric and Xiao Guang fell into two distinct extremes.
The light around the Priestess was so bright that it even felt dazzling, a glow only possible from someone who had saved thousands, a sign of a true saint and great benevolence that was almost unheard of, even for the City Lord.
On the other hand, Little Dragon Daughter’s case was viewed as more extreme, described by Nastaia as someone who had fought various creatures from birth, growing up amidst life-and-death struggles, and thus exuding a thick bloodlust.
If it weren’t for her position as Vilyric’s maid, the City Lord might have immediately categorized Xiao Guang as a dangerous terrorist upon seeing her; even presently, she appeared quite hesitant to make eye contact or speak to Little Dragon Daughter…
Vilyric thought for a moment, and indeed, it seemed to make some sense?
Not to mention herself, but in the game during large-scale raids with hundreds or even thousands of players, as the top-tier healer in the entire game, it was commonplace for her to casually heal hundreds of health points with a single spell, even reviving teammates who had wiped out due to blunders as if it were simply drinking water.
But… does that count as saving thousands and thousands of people?
Is your skill’s judgment mechanism having a bit of a flaw?
As for Little Dragon Daughter, she certainly started fighting monsters right after hatching from her egg—after all, she needed to level up; how could she grow stronger without battling?
Having fought from birth to adulthood, there’s truly no fault there, not to mention Xiao Guang even had a habit of beating up other pets in the pet space…
It all felt like this so-called “God’s Favored” ability seemed a little unreliable?