Can you withstand the power of this sword strike, which has been used twice in the game?

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The church is not only a place of worship, but also the office of the Aldrich followers.

After Lycorina rejected the proposals of the cult members, the final decision was—

Continue to provide support to the families of the deceased heroes.

“I know everyone has to consider costs and expenses, but… I don’t think that’s right.”

The heroes fought against the demons and even lost their lives, yet we are about to abandon the protection of their families. Don't we think that's going too far?

What will the surviving heroes think?

If they knew that their families would be abandoned by my sect after their deaths, would they still be able to fight against the demons without hesitation?

If it were you, could you accept that after you die, your family would be sent back to a dangerous place?

So I think that's wrong.

Lycorina addressed all the believers present with a solemn expression.

Humanity is facing a great catastrophe; now is not the time to consider costs and expenditures.

To put it bluntly, even if they go bankrupt, they will spend their last penny on the fight against the demons.

If we were to dampen the heroes' enthusiasm for fighting the demons at this time, it would be like untying a rope that had just been twisted together!

If even the brave ones give up, what's the point of talking about the future of humanity?

Save the money for your next life?

Now is not the time to consider the interests of the Church; we must act in the best interests of the entire human race.

In fact, the believers know that supporting more families is not a heavy burden. They just want to find a solution as soon as possible, considering that there will be more and more families of the deceased in the future.

Now that the situation is settled and the Holy Maiden's orders have been issued, there is no need for further discussion.

Next, it's time to prepare for the saint's speech.

Because the speech couldn't be decided on the same day, and the heroes' families had to be notified door-to-door, the speech was scheduled for two days later.

In the next two days, apart from some free time, the believers will work with Lycorina to develop their speeches.

Not long after the meeting ended, An Yi and the other two returned.

"Why didn't you wait for me to come home with Miluko?!" Lycorina reverted to her usual self upon seeing the three of them, hands on her hips, and complained.

"Are you done with everything?" Annie asked.

"That's why I said you guys could wait for me!" Lillian Corinna said angrily.

Indeed, it took less time than I expected; if I had waited earlier, it wouldn't have taken long at all.

An Yi: "That's good. You've finished your business, and so have we."

This is a win-win situation.

Lycorina: "Win-win my foot! What you guys are doing is definitely more interesting than my job!"

"Alright, alright, didn't we agree to come to my place after we finished our work?" Layton quickly stepped in to interrupt their bickering, saying with a smile.

“Oh right, shall we set off now?” Lycorina asked Layton, then looked at Miluko, “And I’ll be going to Miluko’s house too!”

"No, no, no, no need! I only have servants at home! There's nothing to see!" Milu suddenly said excitedly.

The other two have families, but hers only has servants—it's incredibly boring! We definitely can't let Her Highness go!

Annie: "What she said is true."

Whether Lycorina goes or not is irrelevant; he has no intention of going again, and he wants to dissuade Lycorina from that idea as soon as possible.

"Well... okay, I'll go another time if I have the chance." Lycorina smiled helplessly.

Then she sighed inwardly, thinking that Milu must be very sad, since she came back but didn't see her parents.

Before setting off, Annie and Layton each confirmed the situation of their family members with the believers.

Layton's parents aren't here; they seem to have cut ties with him because...

Barretton and his wife eloped.

To avoid any awkward contact between his wife and Layton's parents, Layton's parents were arranged to live in a slightly more distant city.

Similarly, his wife's parents were also under protection, but they naturally disliked Layton, so they were not assigned to the same city.

In other words, Layton's family currently consists only of his wife and daughter.

According to the information provided by the believers, his wife did not work and stayed at home taking care of the children.

On the other hand, the situation at An's house seemed more normal.

An'i's father, Asel, is the father of the Sword Hero, and now... he's also taking care of the child.

4. It was merely to instruct a few local noble children, teaching them how to fight.

2. An Yi killed the Big Goblin before he even got the Hero System, so his father must have been very powerful too.

Meanwhile, Annie's mother, Elsa, and her sister, Annie, continued to find jobs they were good at.

Anne is a herbalist, while Elsa is a pharmacist at a higher level; both currently work in the pharmacy of a large hospital in the city.

Because they were at work, An Yi's family would not return until dinner time.

So the four of them decided to visit Layton's family first.

Before the four left, a believer went to inform Annie and Layton's families.

So Layton's wife is also staying home, quietly waiting for her husband to return.

"By the way, Mr. Layton, what kind of person is your wife?" Lycorina asked Layton curiously.

He was the only one of the four who was married, and the other three were all more or less curious about his partner.

"This..." Layton grinned, as if he didn't know how to describe it, then glanced at An Yi, "I think, he looks a bit like An Yi, right?"

An Yi: "Is he also a genius swordsman who is 1.8 meters tall?"

"It's not that we're alike in that aspect!" Layton couldn't help but complain. "It's just... our personalities are a bit similar?"

……

"Haha! I'm back!"

Layton opened the door and saw the mother and daughter standing there. He was so happy that he reached out to hug them.

"Sir, have you come to the wrong door? If you take another step, I'll have to call a knight." A cool female voice came from inside.

At the door, a girl in a white dress with short hair and a red bow hair clip on her forehead looked wary and raised her hand to warn Layton.

She was holding a little girl who looked about three or four years old in her arms, with a large bow hair clip behind her head.

"Lady, it's me! I didn't come to the wrong door!"

"Lulu, Daddy's back, come give me a hug!" Layton stepped forward with a smile.

Lady took a half step back expressionlessly: "Ah, I didn't see clearly just now. So it's Mr. Layton Sheckley, who abandoned his wife and daughters for three months without even sending a letter back."

You are not welcome here, please leave.

thump!

Layton's massive body slammed to his knees with a thud, hitting the floor with a dull thud.

"I...! I was wrong!! Please forgive me!!"

"How could I not have thought of writing a letter?! I forgot!! Ahhhhh—!! Please forgive me!!" Layton knelt on the ground, hugging Lady's waist and crying out.

An Yi: "..."

Miluko: "..."

Lycorina: "She really does look a lot like Anyi..."

The three of them had initially thought it would be a touching reunion, but they never expected it to start like this...

A reunion after being chased away.

It's only natural that Lady, as his wife, would be angry after he ran away for three months without even sending a letter.

"Oh, so there are guests here. How rude of me."

After Layton knelt down, Lady noticed that there were three other people standing behind him, whose view had been completely blocked by the big guy.

"Alright, get away, you shameful bastard." Lady used her free hand to grab Layton's hair and pull him away. "I won't forgive you until you write back next time."

I hope I won't never forgive you in this lifetime.

"No!!" Layton cried out in despair.

……

Arriving at the beautifully decorated living room, a mansion specially prepared by the believers for Layton's wife and daughters, a room where maids come to clean every day, the living room is not dirty even though it is empty.

"The three are Her Highness the Saintess, the Sword Hero, and the Thorn Hero, right?"

I am Layton Shockley's wife, Lady Shockley.

Lady placed the tea in front of the three of them and then bowed slightly to them.

“My foolish husband… Layton, he’s caused you three a lot of trouble, hasn’t he?”

An Yi: "..."

Is it right to say your husband is stupid in front of outsiders, even if he is...?

Oh, if it were him, he would also call his own father stupid without any politeness.

“No, no, it’s more like we’ve been bothering Mr. Layton the whole time; he’s been encouraging us the whole time,” Lycorina quickly explained.

"Is that so?" Lady glanced at Layton, who was laughing heartily while holding his daughter beside him. "That's all he's good for."

Miluko: "..."

Showing absolutely no mercy!

Chapter 195 Intelligence: -3 (4k)

"I asked you to come here today so I could have you take a look at someone's attributes," Elaine said.

"Well... Elf, thanks to Mr. Karl's reminder, I no longer casually pry into other people's attributes," Karen said somewhat awkwardly to Elef.