Chapter 250: The Loathsome Life of Lua (8)
After High Priest Peta Lucius of the Archdeity Church left the Western Coastal Region, another guest visited the territory. The new guest who arrived in the territory after a fortnight was Hero AA. Flustered by the hero's unexpected visit, the lord hastily went out to greet AA.
AA scanned her surroundings with consistently sharp eyes, but soon relaxed her face at the lord's hospitality and shook hands with a silly smile. The lord had deep respect for AA, who had defeated the Demon King and was dedicating herself to the Evangeline investigation.
"Welcome, Sir Hero. To think you would visit us like this... If you had sent word in advance, we would have prepared a proper reception."
"No, it's fine. I am just grateful for this hospitality."
About half of AA's reputation was a resulting counter-effect that soared due to the catastrophic actions of her fellow hero's party member, Peta Lucius. Rather than elevating the name of Lucius, who had a messy private life and a truly horrific sexual preference, the kingdom focused on promoting AA's minor good deeds that took place in Ahildern.
While Lucius was quite popular among youths in their teens and twenties, AA was highly popular among the middle-aged demographic in their forties and above. The lord held AA's hands and asked.
"So, Sir Hero. What brings you here?"
AA recalled the contents of the letter Salina had delivered. The letter, secretly handed to her with the claim that Lucius had sent it directly, contained the following message.
[I captured and killed Lamia Lua, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, in the Western Coastal Region. However, after returning and thinking about it, I couldn't sleep at night due to doubts about whether I had handled the job properly. Since my abilities are shallow, I am inferior to you in terms of search and tracking, and I ended up returning hastily due to the backed-up work in my territory. I would greatly appreciate it if you could investigate the Western Coastal Region one more time on my behalf.]