Chapter 124: The Dragon Out of the Cage Must Wear a Nun

Squeak—

The heavy door of the Third Ordinance Hall creaked open slowly, and light footsteps emerged from within.

Tap, tap, tap…

But soon, as the footsteps drew nearer, the sound grew increasingly startling.

Thud, thud, thud…

In the end, it was almost like drumbeats striking a massive bass drum, shaking the hearts of those present, pulsing in rhythm.

Thud! Thud! Thud… Thud!

Finally, the footsteps abruptly ceased at their peak, and a tall figure stepped slowly out from behind the door.

"…"

Valentina, stepping out of her cage for the first time in ages, ignored the wary glances of others; she first squinted upward, fixing her gaze on the massive fireball above, and took a deep breath.

"Hss—"

"Huu!"

With each breath, though Valentina made no motion and targeted no one in particular, a terrifying pressure erupted and spread across the entire convent.

Hum!

In an instant, nearly all cultivators present who sensed the dragon's aura reacted instinctively.

Some unconsciously gripped their weapons, others clenched their fists tightly, and some couldn't help but avert their eyes…

Dragon aura!

And it was the terrifying aura of a Legendary Peak dragon!

"Hah!"

Valentina noticed their reactions, sneered, and prepared to intensify the pressure further.

"Valentina."

Herbert's voice broke the silence, weary: "Behave. Don't cause trouble."

"…Hmph!"

The hungry Young Lady scowled but offered no resistance, obediently suppressing the leaking dragon aura.

She had obviously done it on purpose.

Deliberately releasing her dragon aura to give these convent folk a little wake-up call.

I can't beat that old man, but can't I beat you all?

If you disagree, come fight me!

After being locked up so long, just letting out this small complaint upon release, she's already being very generous to Herbert.

"Good girl. Very obedient. I'll add a chicken leg to your dinner."

"Shut up."

"Heh, now you're upset? Fine, no chicken leg then."

"Ahh!!? No—"

The two spoke naturally, ignoring the stares of others, neither feeling anything was amiss.

But to everyone else, this scene sparked a minor storm.

Herbert really could control this terrifying heretical dragon, making her so obedient…

Many had originally doubted this claim, refusing to believe he could truly accomplish it, dismissing it as bragging.

But now, seeing the truth, they had to admit Herbert possessed a peculiar… ability to discipline.

He'd actually tamed that proud dragon with nothing but a chicken leg!

It was simply unbelievable!

A young nun, regaining her composure, became curious about Valentina and wanted to draw closer to observe this now "harmless" Legendary dragon.

But before she could approach, Valentina caught her and shot her a fierce glare—she gasped, nearly stumbling to the ground in panic.

"Ah!"

But in truth, Valentina had merely tilted her head slightly; it was just that her crimson slit pupils were so piercing, they looked like a glare of fury.

"What's wrong with her?"

Valentina blinked, momentarily confused.

I just looked at you—why did you fall over?

"Nothing. You've simply overwhelmed me with your aura."

"Oh? Oh!"

Valentina lifted her chin proudly, sweeping her gaze over all the cultivators, indifferent to their varied stares.

Curiosity and suspicion, yes—but mostly disgust and fear, and some hidden hatred.

But Valentina didn't care.

Great dragons are meant to be feared by other beings!

It's perfectly normal.

She touched the ring on her ring finger, hummed softly, and decided to ignore these fools.

Hmph!

I won't stoop to argue with you weaklings.

Notably, Valentina was no longer dressed in her cage attire—she now wore a black penitent nun's robe.

A long black nun's robe wrapped her tall frame, its length perfectly fitted, swaying gently with each step.

The fabric appeared heavy, yet clung precisely to her slender figure, flowing naturally along her contours, making her look like a meticulously sculpted work of art.

Dressed like this, when Valentina kept silent and said nothing, she truly possessed a transcendent, otherworldly air.

Of course, this was not Herbert's personal preference—though he did not deny that he rather liked the nun's habit either.

But this was actually one of the conditions the Archbishop had agreed to in exchange for letting Valentina go out—having her temporarily become a nun of the Mist Convent.

On one hand, it could reduce some of the prying eyes from outside; on the other, it could also let her cultivate her heart…

Furthermore, since Herbert had declared he would seek justice for the people of Frost Crystal, the Mist Convent would not sit idly by and had proactively offered some appropriate assistance.

The Xiudaoyuan Sect dispatched a squad of Holy Knights and two Penitent Nuns to accompany Herbert to Frost Crystal Wang Cheng.

Valentina was nominally one of those nuns, and the other was Sister Kaplan, whom Herbert was familiar with.

This composed middle-aged nun, noticing Herbert's gaze, nodded and said: "Lord Herbert, I shall go with you and bring punishment to Frost Crystal."

Although Sister Kaplan was considerably stronger than Herbert, the status of Herbert, a servant of three surnames, was rather delicate, and everyone tacitly acknowledged that his standing was somewhat higher than cultivators of the same rank.

And Herbert naturally would not be arrogant over such a small matter; he likewise humbly lowered his head and returned the courtesy.

"Thank you for your trouble, Lady Kaplan."

And while lowering his head, a strange glint flashed through Herbert's eyes.

"Looks like it's her…"

The accompanying Holy Knight squad was led by the high-ranking Knight Gahn, whose strength Herbert could gauge clearly; but this Kaplan, though she claimed to be high-ranking, was somewhat unfathomable even to him.

Herbert understood better than anyone that although the Archbishop trusted him, he certainly would not make no preparations at all.

Though he did not know the specifics, among these accompanying people there must surely be some means capable of restraining Valentina at a critical moment.

Now it seemed, that binding most likely had fallen into Sister Kaplan's hands.

Whenever the dragon Young Lady showed signs of going berserk, Sister Kaplan would step in to stop her.

When that time came, not only would Valentina be forcibly taken back, but Herbert himself would also suffer severe punishment.

At the same time, Herbert was also aware that these people were not only targeting Valentina, but were actually watching him as well.

They would take coercive measures against him whenever Herbert committed certain extreme actions…

That's right, these people were both assistance in eradicating evil and shackles that monitored and bound Herbert's actions.

"However, as long as they are used well…"

Herbert gazed at this team of companions who would travel with him, and thought after thought flashed through his mind.

"They may not be entirely unusable for my own purposes."

(End of chapter)