Chapter 61

The woman in the black robe lifted her foot, and the apprentice knight who had been practicing swordsmanship with Keynes and accidentally injured him got up from the ground, rushed forward, and hugged Keynes, his voice trembling with excitement, "You're not dreaming, you're fine, you're fine, it's really great."

The apprentice knight spoke incoherently with excitement, seeing him approach Keynes, who still looked the same, with no signs of being injured by an undead creature. The surrounding classmates gathered around.

Jiang Junming had a smile on his face, reflecting on what had just happened. The combination of divine magic and surgery was exquisite, far more exhilarating than any emergency rescue or surgery he had experienced in his previous life.

Under normal circumstances, patients who have undergone a burr hole procedure need to stay in bed for three to seven days before they can tentatively try to get up and move around. However, under the treatment of divine magic, the injured Keynes had already fully recovered right after the surgery. If this had happened in the affiliated hospital of a medical school in his previous life, the surrounding doctors and nurses would have been no less surprised than the students he saw now.

The students of the Church Academy chattered about what had just happened. Keynes parted the crowd, walked to the two old priests, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellencies, for coming to my aid."

"It was the follower of the Goddess of Mercy who saved you under the Goddess's inspiration. If you want to thank someone, thank him first," the short old priest smiled and pointed at Jiang Junming.

Hearing the short old priest's unequivocal words, Keynes and the other students wondered if the sword that struck the young man's head was really to save his life.

"Did you save me?" Although the short old priest had already confirmed it, Keynes still couldn't believe it and walked to Jiang Junming, asking in a low voice.

"That is the blessing of the Goddess of Mercy, and I am a follower of the Goddess of Mercy," Jiang Junming said with a smile. He decided to attribute everything to the Goddess of Mercy. Jiang Junming didn't dare let anyone know he was performing surgery, as that would be considered a grave sin of "desecrating" the human body, and he could end up on the stake.

After confirming that it was indeed the blessing of the Goddess of Mercy through Jiang Junming's words, Keynes and the students behind him placed their hands in front of them, fingers interlaced, and said devoutly, "Thank you, Goddess of Mercy, for your blessing."

Jiang Junming smiled and returned the bow. As he raised his head, he caught a glimpse of the woman in the black robe. In that instant, she seemed to have undergone some subtle change. Although her face still lacked expression and she remained unsmiling, she looked more radiant.

"Keynes has just recovered and needs more rest. Everyone, disperse," the teacher in the green robe said. As the students dispersed, they continued to discuss the incomprehensible and miraculous events that had just taken place, which would surely be talked about for a long time in the Church Academy.

Back in the hall, the teacher in the green robe briefly spoke, telling the young men who had passed the second round to come to the academy in six days to prepare for the start of the semester.

Watching the other young men leave one by one, Jiang Junming scratched his head, standing there unsure of what to do. Originally, he thought the Church Academy would provide accommodation, but it seemed that wasn't the case, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Little Price walked up to Jiang Junming and asked, "Junming, what's wrong?"

"Where are we staying?" Jiang Junming asked.

"Students of the Church Academy live in the affiliated church, which makes it convenient to serve their own church. During prayers, they can face the statue of the deity they worship, and the presence of other believers can be beneficial," Little Price explained, looking at Jiang Junming with a sympathetic gaze. There was no Church of Mercy or temple of the Goddess of Mercy in Dusk City. Would Jiang Junming really have to sleep on the streets?

"..." After hearing Little Price's explanation, Jiang Junming looked speechlessly at Little Price, recalling what Raphael, the priest of the Church of Mercy in Moonlight City, had told him: there was no Church of Mercy or priest of the Church of Mercy in Dusk City. Without them, what was he supposed to do in Dusk City? He couldn't possibly... wait, wasn't the woman in the black robe not a priest of the Church of Mercy? Should he go ask her?

"I'll go first, Junming," Little Price said, knowing Jiang Junming's predicament but not knowing how to help him, feeling helpless.

Leaving the hall, Jiang Junming followed the path to the Combat Academy, feeling somewhat uneasy. If the woman had no place to accommodate him, what would he do? He couldn't possibly sleep on the streets in Dusk City.

Just a few steps out of the hall, Jiang Junming saw the woman in the black robe slowly walking towards him. He felt relieved that she hadn't left.

"Hello, are you a priest of the Church of Mercy?" Jiang Junming asked.

"I am," the woman in the black robe said coldly, looking at Jiang Junming with a curious but cold gaze.

"Could you please tell me if there is a Church of Mercy in Dusk City? You know, students of the Church Academy need to stay at their affiliated church."

"My name is Elaina. You can call me Priest Elaina. Follow me, I'll take you to the temple of the Church of Mercy," the woman in the black robe said.

So, what Raphael had said wasn't entirely correct. There was indeed a temple of the Church of Mercy in Dusk City. Jiang Junming felt relieved, knowing that staying in the church would be better than sleeping on the streets.

Elaina didn't say much more to Jiang Junming after that, walking ahead on her own. Jiang Junming followed silently behind her, watching her slender waist sway gently as she walked, like a graceful and rhythmic dance, her soft and curvaceous figure moving under the black robe. After just a few glances, Jiang Junming felt his mouth dry and his heart pounding.

He dared not look any longer, fearing he would embarrass himself in the Church Academy. Besides, Elaina looked beautiful and charming, but she had not hesitated to knock down the apprentice knight from the Combat Academy when he was treating Keynes. He didn't want to provoke her.

The two walked through the Church Academy, with the surrounding students looking at Jiang Junming with envious eyes. Although she had only been there for a few days, Elaina had already become the object of many male students' admiration. Seeing Jiang Junming walking alone behind the woman in black, many students thought, "If only I worshipped the Goddess of Mercy."

Leaving the Church Academy, they walked on the cobblestone street as the sky grew dark. The setting sun cast a red glow over the green street. Elaina, dressed in black, walked silently in front of Jiang Junming, her figure bathed in the red sunset, her black robe seeming to catch fire with each step, making her already captivating figure even more alluring and radiant.

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