Work Prophet
Chapter 549 - 167 Why is it You Again

Chapter 549: Chapter 167 Why is it You Again

Miss Rabbit ultimately couldn’t resist the huge reward of thirty thousand gold lions, deciding to stay a few more days in the Royal Capital.

It was also a chance to properly tour the most magnificent and prosperous city on the Bratis Continent.

Previously, she had been busy with the tournament and had no time to enjoy the city, but now Ireya felt like a middle school student who had just finished their exams, feeling utterly liberated.

Although Li Yu had told her that being the closest to Edward II before his death might bring some trouble, he had also said that such matters were inevitable, and even if she chose to leave the Royal Capital now, she would likely still be embroiled in it later.

After thinking it over for a night, Ireya came to terms with it, realizing there was no use worrying about things beyond her control and decided to let nature take its course.

Besides, in Lion Heart Castle she was just a minor character, and even if she unluckily got caught in the storm, she definitely wouldn’t be the one closest to the eye of the storm.

When the time came, playing dumb would do, political conspiracies were something the Lady didn’t understand much, but playing dumb and cute was still something she was quite good at. Besides, if playing cute didn’t work, she still had Merlin, didn’t she?

Thinking of Merlin, Miss Rabbit felt much more at ease in her heart.

So, for the next two days, she planned to have a good time in Lion Heart Castle.

After all, the great Saturday once said, "People need rest and entertainment in life."

Ireya didn’t just rest herself, she also gave the guards under her command a break, and with a generous wave of her hand, she gave each of them a bonus of three gold coins.

As for Ge Lipeng, the Lady directly gifted him a whopping two bags, totaling three hundred gold lions, as thanks.

Besides, the girl reluctantly returned the five Holy Artifacts she had been carrying.

Li Yu had made it clear from the beginning that these artifacts were only lent to her temporarily, and now that the tournament was over, it was naturally time to give them back.

However, Ge Lipeng only accepted four of them, pushing one back to the girl.

Upon seeing this, Ireya was first startled, then overjoyed, "Can... Can I keep this one?"

After saying this, she remembered that the servant Watt in front of her couldn’t understand what she was saying.

Sure enough, Ge Lipeng repeated the classic line, "I am a foreigner; I do not understand what you are saying."

But after a pause, he added in broken Universal Language, "This one, the Prophet lets you use it for protection."

Happiness came so unexpectedly that Miss Rabbit could hardly believe her own ears.

—The Hand of Judgment, only those who have used it know how powerful this artifact is. It made her, someone who had never practiced any martial arts, leap to become the champion of the tournament.

When the girl held the flintlock gun in her hand, she felt confident she could match any master.

Once accustomed to such power, to lose it would make her feel empty inside, lacking a sense of security even while walking on the street.

But Ireya was too shy to ask Li Yu directly for it because that seemed too greedy. She hadn’t expected Li Yu to willingly leave one for her.

Ah ha, Prophet Merlin really loves me~

Miss Rabbit happily tucked the flintlock gun away and then went up to a room on the second floor of the inn.

She pushed the door open and walked in, and after seeing the two people inside, the Lady was slightly surprised.

One of them, the girl named Selena, was the assassin from the Life Church caught before. Over the past few days, she had been confined here.

Miss Rabbit had been busy with the tournament and hadn’t had time to deal with her, and now she remembered and came to have a look.

Seeing Selena in the room was not strange, but Ireya was surprised to see another person there as well.

"Thomas, why is it you again?"

The young knight, who had been sitting in the chair, stood up quickly upon seeing the lady enter and hastily placed the book he was holding down on the table.

"Lady Ireya, I—I’m guarding the prisoner," Thomas explained.

Ireya glanced at Selena, who was silently lowering her head, and then at her Guard Captain, who also seemed somewhat tense.

"Were we short-staffed for the outing this time? Why do I see you here every time I come? You’re already working hard to protect me, so why do you need to personally watch over the prisoner as well?"

"Because you... just recently gave everyone a holiday, and those guys all ran off to have fun."

"Ha." Miss Rabbit snorted lightly, touching her chin as if pondering something.

Seeing this, Thomas hastily added, "It’s okay, I’m just filling in for a bit. Once they’re back, I’ll go rest. I won’t break any regulations."

"There’s no need for that; I was just thinking of going out for a walk. You hand her over to me, and I’ll watch her."

Caught off guard by her words, Thomas then said, "Oh, okay, I’ll get ready too."

"No, there’s no need for you to bother, just rest. Ferdinand, Orwell, and Lord Wild all want to take a stroll too. We’ve arranged to go together, and with my little uncle as the guide, with so many people, we’re sure to be safe, so there’s no need for you to come."

"And don’t forget, standing right in front of you is the Champion of this tournament," the Lady said while pretending to flex non-existent muscles.

"Uh..."

While Thomas was still hesitating, Ireya had already turned her gaze towards Selena.

"You’ve been locked up for about seven or eight days now, right? It just so happens I’m in a good mood today. I’ll take you out for a day to get some fresh air. Come on, let’s go before I change my mind."

Selena didn’t respond, but she quickly glanced at Thomas who was not far away.

He nodded at her, prompting Selena to nod back gently.

"Wait a minute." Miss Rabbit said suspiciously, "Is it my imagination, or since I entered this room, have you two been making eyes at each other? Is there something you’re hiding from me?"

Upon hearing this, Selena’s ears turned red instantly.

And Thomas’s face was also quite embarrassed, "Lady Ireya, I can explain."

"Oh, I’d like to hear this. Start explaining," the Lady said as she pulled out a chair for herself, sat down, crossed her legs, and poured herself a mug of ale.

"I’m sorry, Lady Ireya, I think I may have fallen in love with Miss Selena..." The Guard Captain spoke as if he had made up his mind, his words solemn.

Miss Rabbit sprayed her ale on the wall opposite her.

"Cough cough cough... what did you just say?"

"I’ve fallen in love with Selena."

"I also love Sir Thomas," Selena bravely whispered.

"It’s a honey trap!" the Lady exclaimed, slapping her thigh angrily, "Thomas, you can’t possibly fail to see such an obvious honey trap."

"I..." Thomas stammered.

Without needing her Guard Captain to reply, seeing his state, Ireya knew he was probably beyond saving.

"You don’t believe me? I’ll bring Charlene here."