I have a Human Emperor's Banner; I'll start by educating the goblins.

Chapter 23 Love Under the Moon

The bonfire party lasted until late into the night.

As a member of the adventurer's party, Dorothy received many thanks from the villagers. Feeling ashamed, the scout was unable to accept their respect and quickly retreated to her room.

As night fell, the able-bodied men went home to prepare for the harvest the next day, leaving the fields to the women and children.

Misfield and Loki were the last to leave the stage.

Under the moonlight, the girl, her face slightly flushed, performed a dance to pray to the gods for Luo Qi. She radiated a holy light, and her already sweet and lovely face now had a special allure.

Luo Qi's mind swayed with the priestess's dance steps.

His gaze lingered on her silver hair, slender figure, and delicate feet, as if the world had shrunk to just the person in front of him.

Every time Luo Qi met those star-like eyes, she wondered if her gaze had been too impolite.

But when he turned his head away, he felt a little reluctant.

The moonlight is so beautiful.

"Misfield... she must like me, right?" Loki thought to herself as she watched the dance alone. "At least she doesn't dislike me."

Luo Qi felt somewhat insecure.

Aside from the fact that the Emperor's Banner recognized him as its master, he didn't think he was anything special. Before transmigrating, he was just one of the masses.

The two have only known each other for a short time, from their first meeting to now, a few days have passed.

Most importantly, his origins were unknown, and if Misfield hadn't encountered difficulties, she probably would have avoided a mysterious traveler like himself.

The more Luo Qi pondered, the more uneasy she felt.

I feel like I'm... just imagining things?

On the way back to the church, Luo Qi had a sudden impulse and grabbed the girl's hand.

next moment.

The soft, delicate touch made Luo Qi stiffen, and she was overjoyed.

"She...didn't refuse?!?"

In that instant, Luo Qi's heart was in turmoil.

"What should I do next?"

"Would it be too frivolous to press my advantage? Perhaps I should confess to her at a more suitable time? That would require earning more money. Magical items exist in this world; using a magical ring to confess would surely be more sincere..."

The village is very small, and the walk back to the chapel is very short.

Luo Qi felt a little regretful.

He was somewhat reluctant to let go.

"Oh, Miss Doross is staying in the church's guest rooms now," Misfield said suddenly, sounding somewhat surprised, but his calm tone made him seem a little nervous.

"Misfield".

Luo Qi swallowed hard, staring intently at the girl, her voice slightly hoarse: "I...I..."

"Does Mr. Luo Qi like me?"

The pastor asked proactively.

"like!"

Luo Qi could no longer hold back and pulled the girl into his arms: "I started to like you the moment I saw you."

"Oh, I guess I fell for you much later," the girl whispered in her arms. "It wasn't until tonight that I realized you're all I can think about."

"I'm scared, scared of being just a passerby in your life, scared of being just an insignificant member in your life."

Misfield whispered, "I don't know if keeping you here will affect your future, but I want to keep you here, I want to be your wife, and I want to be with you forever."

"I will become the lord of this village, and then I will marry you," Loki said.

"I will help you become a lord, and then we will manage this land together," Misfield agreed.

The two looked at each other.

Body temperature gradually rises during eye contact.

That night.

Luo Qi and the girl had an in-depth discussion about the future management of the territory.

The two realized that population was the core issue restricting the village's development, and that the population problem must be solved first.

Lords and church pastors should set an example.

The safety of the village is also a matter of great importance, and the lord and priest, as the strongest people in the village, are the core of protecting the village.

Loki showed the pastor his powerful physique.

After awakening his spirit on the path of training knights, Loki has excellent endurance. With each breath, he can recover some strength and is completely unafraid of difficulties and dangers. Even in narrow mountains and streams, he has enough strength to carve out a path.

The pastor then demonstrated the priest's healing magic.

Whether it's a sudden wound or a hidden injury accumulated from long-term fatigue, it will slowly heal under the healing light of the moon.

The discussion about the village's future didn't end until dawn.

Both were very satisfied with each other's attitude.

noon.

The pastor hummed a hymn as she prepared lunch for the future lord.

She tied her long, silvery-white hair up high, revealing her slender neck, and her whole body was filled with excitement.

The scout, looking somewhat unwell, sat on a bench, staring blankly at the children playing in the village.

"Miss Doross, what are you thinking about? If something is bothering you, feel free to tell me. Perhaps I can help you solve it." The pastor was in a good mood.

"I'm just worried about my future," Miss Scout sighed.

She couldn't help but grumble to herself.

Helping me solve it? The real troubles are caused by you two, you treacherous couple!

Don't you know that rabbit people have very sensitive ears? Don't you know that this little church has very poor soundproofing? Don't you know that you're making a lot of noise?

"Is that so?" Misfield, completely oblivious to the rabbit-man's resentment, said with a smile, "Please have some faith in Mr. Loki. Trust me, in three days at most, Mr. Loki will make you look at him in a completely different light."

"I'm completely impressed with him now!" the scout murmured. "Are human ears really that sensitive?"

Miss Rabbit could tolerate the other sounds last night, but the subtle whispering in her ear was the only one that stood out.

Hearing it was like biting your own ear.

I felt so uncomfortable that I wanted to grab the wall.

Misfield suddenly froze, his face turning red involuntarily.

Then, the pastor smiled again and said frankly, "My ears aren't that sensitive, but it's still a novel experience."

The scout girl glared at her.

She suddenly realized that the priest had undergone a transformation, becoming like many of the elders she had met in the Orc Street, completely unafraid to say anything embarrassing.

Talking about that kind of topic with someone like that will only make you feel uncomfortable first.

"When will Mr. Luo Qi wake up? I plan to go back to River Valley Town today. The rest of the Rose Squad have already returned to River Valley Town. If I don't go back soon, my mother will worry."

"But will Mr. Loki stay here for a while longer?"

Although Miss Scout was eager to make money, she didn't want to break up the couple she had just gotten to know, nor did she want to cancel her agreement with the couple. So she had to ask her nominal partner, who was actually the captain, for his decision.

"No, I won't." Misfield shook his head. "I don't want to be an obstacle preventing him from becoming stronger."

The pastor added, "However, in the future, when accepting missions, please ask Miss Doross to take care of you. If Mr. Loki accepts a mission that is too dangerous, please find a way to let me know."

"I will!"

After lunch.

After a brief farewell to Misfield, Luo Qi set off again towards River Valley Town.

The two only confirmed their relationship yesterday, but they are already behaving like an old married couple.

"Mr. Luo Qi doesn't seem to care much about parting?" Miss Scout couldn't help but ask, feeling that this man seemed somewhat heartless.

They've just poured out their feelings to each other, how can they separate like this right away?

Did this man feel no regret at all when they parted ways?!

"Is this considered a farewell? The distance between the village and the river valley town isn't too far; a round trip shouldn't take too long, right?"

Luo Qi said casually.

If you calculate the straight-line distance, the two are only a few tens of kilometers apart. It is only because there are very few people in this area and the roads are mostly wild paths overgrown with weeds that communication becomes extremely difficult.

"Hmph, a difference in perspectives, huh?"

The scout felt a strange pang of jealousy; there were always differences between humans and beastmen.

"Since we need some time to travel, tell me what steps it takes to become an adventurer. Tsk, although I don't really like this kind of profession that doesn't sound very stable, becoming an adventurer in this world seems to be quite an interesting thing, and I can't help but feel a sense of anticipation."

A normal human emperor would never like adventurers.

If there are too many adventurers in a region, it proves that there are too few legitimate professions in that region, and that the region's methods of developing dangerous areas are outdated.

Luo Qi wanted to change reality, but his power was far too weak.

"The process of registering as an adventurer in the Adventurers' Guild is very simple. You just need to fill in some information. The most important things are your faith, race, and class. You can change everything else later."

Dorothy explained, "But it's very troublesome for adventurers to advance to higher-level adventurers."

"Adventurers can be roughly divided into seven levels: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Orichalcum, Mithril, and Adamantite. There are three sub-levels between each level. There may be adventurers above the Master Adamantite level, but those adventurers are no longer in the conventional evaluation system."

"Each level of adventurer roughly represents the adventurer's current strength level. For example, adventurers in the Iron level are often ordinary people who have not yet awakened their spirit, while adventurers in the Bronze level are first-tier professional extraordinary beings who have already embarked on the path to godhood."

Luo Qi listened intently.

According to the rabbit girl's introduction, the strongest person in the Adventurers' Guild is probably at the sixth level of the Path to Godhood.

They are roughly the same as the empire's publicly known powerful figures.

Based on the information Luo Qi had gathered, he roughly guessed that the first six stages and the seventh stage of the Ninth-Order Path to Godhood seemed to be a huge watershed. The strong in the first six stages would be born in every era, while the strong in the seventh stage would only appear in a situation of changing times.

A seventh-tier knight can create an empire that stands for thousands of years. Their status is second only to the gods. Their portraits are printed on silver coins and worshipped by millions of people. In the secular world, they are referred to as "saints".

Seventh-tier adventurers don't even exist openly.

Of course, even a powerhouse at the sixth stage of the Path to Godhood is not someone Luo Qi can afford to offend right now.

Even a mere Tier 3 goblin hero could put considerable pressure on Luo Qi at this moment.

"But the fact that there are some low-level adventurers doesn't mean they are weak. An adventurer's level is not just a matter of strength, but also requires completing a certain number of quests," the rabbit-girl continued.

"So, now that I've become an adventurer, I can only be the lowest-ranking Black Iron Adventurer?"

The rabbit-girl nodded: "Yes, upon first registering as an adventurer, you're a Black Iron-level Rookie Adventurer. Only after completing ten low-level missions will you become a Black Iron-level Elite Adventurer, and after completing another ten missions, you'll become a Black Iron-level Top Adventurer..."

The girl chuckled and said, "Actually, the titles like 'rising star,' 'elite,' and 'top' are just used by the Adventurers' Guild to give adventurers face. Many adventurers simply use simple and clear titles like 'beginner,' 'intermediate,' and 'advanced.'"

"I am currently a high-level Bronze adventurer. Hehe, I have completed quite a few missions in the last two years. I haven't become a Silver adventurer yet simply because my strength is a bit lacking."

"By the way, have any adventurers of rank three or above been born near River Valley Town in the last few decades?" Luo Qi suddenly asked.

After uttering the question, he added, "Well, I was asking about female adventurers of rank three and above."

He remembered the mastermind behind the Black Ape Mountain Goblin.

It's not hard to investigate the other party's identity. There are very few strong people who can emerge from a small place, and even fewer when they are women. With a little inquiry into the other party's resume, we can get pretty much everything.

But Luo Qi was pressed for time; becoming stronger was far more important than gathering intelligence! There was only one day between the extermination of Black Ape Mountain and the annihilation of the goblins besieging the pioneer village, and that day was spent either resting or traveling.

Meanwhile, the number of goblins in the Emperor's Banner increased several times over in just one day.

Luo Qi has always believed that strength is the best way to deal with conspiracies and tricks.

As long as he is strong enough, he doesn't need to worry about conspiracies at all.

However, now that he is about to become an adventurer, he needs to find out who that schemer is, so as not to run into those he has offended in the past when he is not strong enough at the moment.

"Third tier?"

Without a second thought, the scout replied, "The most famous adventurer in River Valley Town in recent decades is undoubtedly the leader of the Rose Guild!"

"That lady is a mage, and she is considered outstanding among the many third-tier powerhouses. Many knights are no match for her."

"I joined the Rose Squad at the invitation of that great magician."

Luo Qi was stunned for a moment.

He couldn't help but press further: "The leader of the Rose Guild, who is also Grace's mother?"

Luo Qi couldn't help but recall the appearance of that female swordsman. From her appearance, the female swordsman was quite good-looking, beautiful and heroic, definitely a mature and elegant woman.

If she had a better personality, she might be very attractive.

The rabbit-girl nodded.

"Yes, that lady had a very good temper; she was very kind and amiable. Alas, Grace expelled me from the group, and I have somewhat failed in my duty to that lady."