As Rafael spoke, Emhardt in Fisher’s arms shrank back into the depths of the clothes as if he had gone deaf, showing no interest in the topic. Fisher, however, became interested in the priest that Rafael mentioned.

According to Rafael, the Praying Tower should be one of the higher power agencies within the Dragon Court, and the leader currently holding this position was unexpectedly an outsider, not from the South Continent.

Excluding the factor of having a "Nali’s enemy" light halo like himself, it clearly meant that this priest had made immense contributions and had gained the trust and affection of Rafael and the Red Dragon Court.

Thus, Fisher asked,

"She?"

"Yes, she’s an excellent doctor. Back when I was about to be defeated and meet my end facing that human general, it was she who risked her life to charge into the battle and save me... Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t be seeing you today."

"...In that case, I must thank her properly."

Fisher wore a faint smile on his face, but there was a hint of gravity in his eyes. He touched the several Completion Manuals lying in his arms, not releasing his grip for a long time.

In contrast to Fisher’s seriousness, Rafael merely smiled slightly. She looked at Fisher and said,

"Moreover, she and I have goals we are striving for; we both have people we want to wait for and move toward. In the past, we supported each other to get through hardships like this... However, today, I’ve reunited with you, the person I’ve waited for so long, but she still doesn’t know how long she’ll have to wait..."

Towards the end of the conversation, Fisher could sense Rafael expressing a slight sympathy for the "priest" she spoke of.

Sometimes, for truly treasured partners who have walked a journey of effort together, even if you reach the destination first, you still feel genuine concern for those who are still striving.

Rafael felt the same way. She didn’t even know how long fate would make that gentle and diligent girl wait until she could reunite with the person she wanted to see.

"It’s okay, since she has a close relationship with you, it’s only natural that we’ll help her, right?"

Listening to the "we" in Fisher’s words, Rafael, who had been slightly low in spirits moments earlier, felt a trace of sweetness emerge in her heart. She sneaked a glance at Fisher, then crossed her arms, turned her head, and chuckled before saying,

"Of course, we are the best of sisters. If I don’t help her, who will? Anyway, Fisher... she’s a really, really good person. This entire time, thanks to her help, I’ve been able to move forward undefeated. When I fought on the front lines, she stabilized the rear for me; when I faced life-and-death trials, she risked her life to save me. She... has helped me so much, yet has never asked for any repayment, which makes me feel a bit guilty... In short, words can’t describe how good she is; you’ll understand when you see her."

"Alright, then I’ll rely on the Queen for the introduction."

Rafael gave Fisher a scolding look, but after pausing for a moment, couldn’t help but grab his hand,

"Hmph."

Then she retracted the red spear in her other hand and continued the journey with Fisher.

Watching her moving silhouette, Fisher couldn’t help but reflect. Just like himself, over the years, she had not only met new enemies but also new friends. Forming relationships with them meant that her enemies would become your enemies, and her friends would become your friends...

However, Rafael’s enemy might be the Empress Elizabeth from the ocean’s other side. While she might not be Fisher’s enemy, the secrets and demons concealed around her still worried him. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

He couldn’t believe that the group of destroying heaven and earth demons would be benevolent enough to work for a human like Elizabeth. No matter what they were plotting, Fisher was certain it was no good for Elizabeth or Rafael...

He still needed to climb.

He had already decided, upon reaching the rear of the Dragon Court, he would start attempting to read the other two Completion Manuals as suggested by the Demi-human Girls Completion Manual, regardless of the dangers.

"Fisher, hurry up! We’re almost at the second half of the mountain range!"

Ahead, Rafael’s call reached him, and Fisher raised his gaze slightly, preparing to catch up with her pace.

But before that, Fisher first glanced down at Emhardt, who had completely nestled into the clothes pretending to be dead, and couldn’t help asking,

"What’s up, why did you suddenly hide like that while listening?"

"...I’m afraid of the cold."

In his arms, a muffled voice that seemed to be enduring something came, causing Fisher to raise an eyebrow,

"Cold?"

He glanced around at the comfortably warm surroundings, puzzled,

"You can feel cold?"

"I don’t know, maybe it’s an illusion, haha... haha..."

So, this guy probably spent all night outside and ended up dazed.

Fisher shook his head, deciding to first catch up with Rafael’s footsteps ahead, continuing toward the rear of the Dragon Court.

...

...

Their movements were discreet, and they traveled swiftly. After finishing breakfast and gathering their packs in the morning, they reached the second half of the Southern Branch Mountain Range, the highest point of the entire range, by that evening.