After going through the simple procedures, the Phoenix Nirvana Team officially registered at the Adventurer’s Home.
At first, Yelena was still resistant. She hesitated about whether to continue as an adventurer. The memory of being forced to leave the party was still fresh in her mind.
But after hearing Yvette’s declaration of adventuring for her family’s mission and justice, she seemed to be infected. Perhaps taking on a new identity and starting a new adventure wasn’t a bad choice.
In the current “Sin Frontier” of Antar City, the demon race front had been quiet for a long time, which gave the civilians here a chance to breathe. But the sharp‑instinct adventurers, as well as the garrison commanders and knight order members, did not think the same way.
At this time, Yvette wanted to contribute to the human front. Yelena had no reason not to assist her, both for public and private reasons.
After her Emotion Menu was fully unlocked, she felt that the mana in her body had increased considerably. A few days ago, she spent her own money to hire a magic teacher to help her with spell training. She also wanted to become stronger.
Now, she was already able to use two basic fox demon spells, aiding Yvette in battle while defending herself.
After finishing their business, the three of them said nothing more and prepared to leave the Adventurer’s Guild directly. Yelena intentionally avoided looking at the Hero Party members, while Yvette still wore that annoying smile and left openly.
Although Aisha and the others disliked Yvette’s attitude, after accepting the provocation, they still had to continue their work today.
“Miss Lise, we’d like to take the latest B‑rank subjugation quest, and we also want to ask: are there any support personnel currently registered at the Adventurer’s Home? If they can handle both combat and daily logistics, that would be even better.”
“Hero, the threat of the demon wolf pack in the nearby Snow Moist Forest is the latest B‑rank mission. I’ll leave it to you. Also…”
Lise, hearing Aisha’s cheerful inquiry, quickly thought for a moment, then hurried to the bookshelf to check the recent recruitment information.
“Found it! There’s a battle maid named Mira here. She’s currently available, and the hiring fee is five gold coins.”
“Hero, would you like to consider her? The average hiring fee for battle maids recruited by adventurer teams recently has been around ten gold coins!”
Aisha knew that cheap goods were no good, but their current funds were indeed tight. Of course, the major expense recently had been that revenge spending…
“Miss Lise, could you please show us this battle maid’s personal registration information?”
After rational analysis, Kate spoke up first, saying she wanted to verify the card.
The elf clerk Lise searched in the drawer for a while, then took out a piece of parchment with registration information and handed it to the three of them.
[Mira Sutherland]
[Battle Maid]
Strength: 68
Agility: 76
Intelligence: 84
Specialties: Cooking Mastery, Housekeeping Mastery, Gardening Mastery, Alchemy Mastery, Mining Mastery
Overall Rating: A+
…
The three of the Golden Lion Holy Alliance were stunned when they saw this. Five life specialty masteries, and an overall rating of A+?! Sylvia couldn’t believe it. She rubbed her eyes and took another careful look. Yes, the card was good.
Aisha and Kate parted their lips and exchanged glances. Could it be that they had really struck gold today? Cooking Mastery and Housekeeping Mastery alone would solve the team’s most urgent problems. Alchemy Mastery and Mining Mastery could even be turned into two separate courses for teaching. Gardening Mastery was the favorite pastime of nobles and a standard skill for professional maids. It might seem useless now, but it was still a nice addition.
Aisha asked Lise with a puzzled expression, “Miss Lise, are we sure about this? Can you estimate how much it would cost to hire an A+‑rank battle maid?”
“Hero, about thirty gold coins.”
“…” Kate was silent.
“Miss Lise, please contact Miss Mira for us right away, or else this kind of bar… such talent will be snatched away by someone else!”
Aisha was so flustered that she almost blurted out her true thoughts, but she eagerly conveyed the team’s request.
“Hero, please wait in the lounge with your companions for a moment. I’ll contact Miss Mira immediately.”
The elf clerk answered with a light smile, sensing Aisha’s earlier panic, and quickly went to notify the battle maid.
Although Kate hadn’t said anything explicitly earlier, while everyone was waiting in the lounge, she adjusted her glasses and began to discuss her thoughts.
“Aisha, since the Adventurer’s Guild information can’t be wrong, we need to be wary of whether this low‑price battle maid has any other intentions.”
Sylvia nodded in agreement. Although Aisha was still immersed in the joy of a windfall, she quickly regained her rationality after Kate’s reminder.
After all, a battle maid of this quality wouldn’t be so naive as to not know her own value and recklessly lower her price like a starving person, right?
While everyone was still puzzled, there was a knock on the door. After permission was granted, a brown‑haired girl wearing a modified maid dress with leather protective gear, her long hair tied back, and a sharp, cool look in her eyes, bowed and stood properly before them.
“Pagni Duchy, second daughter of Viscount Sutherland, Mira Sutherland. I’ve long admired the fame of the Golden Lion Holy Alliance squad. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Viscount Sutherland… Pagni Duchy…
Sylvia frowned slightly, thinking over these introductions for a moment, then excitedly ran forward and grabbed Mira’s hand.
“Mira, your older sister is the Vatican Priest Second Seat, Senior Delilah, right?!”
“Yes, Lady Sylvia. My sister often talks about the fun times she had with you at the Priest Academy. Every time she recalls the graduation exam, she can’t stop laughing. She knows you’re afraid of blood, so she always closed her eyes when casting healing spells on bleeding patients, and she even adjusted your spell direction from behind…”
“Ahh!! Mira, please don’t say any more!”
Sylvia’s neck and ears turned red in an instant, and she shouted for Mira to stop.
Seeing this, Aisha and Kate gradually let go of their previous random suspicions. The weakness of Sylvia’s fear of blood was truly known only to a few close classmates and companions. Knowing these details proved Mira’s identity was trustworthy.
“Miss Mira, did you deliberately lower your price to wait for us? Aren’t you tempted by those who offered high prices to recruit you?”
Aisha thought that since Mira was Sylvia’s acquaintance, it should be fine to continue with a playful final test.
“Yes, Hero. My sister always taught me to trust the one chosen by the Holy Sword and to trust the Vatican’s premier adventurer team, the Golden Lion Holy Alliance.”
Mira clasped a cross between her palms and piously responded to Aisha’s teasing, then prayed.
“May the Holy Light protect us.”