The saint, Lilyxila, jumps from branch to branch with only light movements and lands on a branch right next to ours.
As expected of a superhuman with maxed level stats, performing daredevil stunts and making it look easy.

That said, I still instinctively braced myself for any possible surprise attacks.

“Gru~a~u…”

Partner emits a low growl as she restrains herself from looking all hostile.
Alo and Nightmare step in front of me and Partner respectively.
Meanwhile, Treant pretends to be an ordinary tree behind us.
…… He’s the only one who acted differently.

Then, as if acting like Lilyxila’s assistant, Alphys begins to panic and steps in front of Lilyxila, blocking her path.

“Lady Saint! Please, do not get close to these dangerous monsters!”

“It’s alright, Alphys, no need to be so alarmed. They don’t intend to fight any more than we do”

Lilyxila tells Alphys as she pokes her cheek.
Then, she turns to me and looks straight into my eye.
I could’ve sworn I saw a pint of red light inside her jaded eyes.

“It would seem that the probability of us fighting here is only less than 1%”

“But, be that as it may…… isn’t the power of prophecy easily broken by an extreme force?”

…… Prophecy?
I didn’t see any skill like that when I looked at her status……
No wait, she said % just now.
I remember how God’s Voice used to tell me the percentage of probabilities depending on the choices I’d make when I fought against the Little Rock Dragon back in the forest.

Although, I kinda stopped trusting God’s Voice ever since I evolved into a Plague Dragon.
It’s true that I wouldn’t have known how much damage was about to be caused on Millia’s village without the advice from God’s Voice.
But, I still hated God’s Voice since he was the one who set the slime to target the village in the first place.
This was mostly why I stopped trusting God’s Voice and his probability talk after seeing how everything still worked out fine despite not following any of the probabilities he told me.
And I didn’t regret it one bit, especially after seeing how the Hero became insane when God’s Voice cut their connection since he was too over-reliant on the probability options.

Though, from the looks of it, Lilyxila trusts the probabilities offered by God’s Voice too, in fact, she doesn’t hesitate to rely on it at all……

“Alphys, it is rude to show alertness when it is us who are barging in uninvited. And besides, we were the ones who decided to come all this way despite the long distance and our duties someplace else, so what’s a little risk here and there. You shouldn’t ruin the mood with your poorly developed manners. And, you already know I don’t need protection”

“…… I-I don’t see how you think that they’re not willing to fight”

Alphys, despite saying that, still listens to Lilyxila and stands down, then looks back at me again.
Her eyes still have a hint of hostility as she looks at me. Alo senses that gaze and continues to protectively cover me.

“…… Hmph, an undead, how filthy”

“Alphys!”

Lilyxila rebukes Alphys again.

…… So this is the saint, huh.
Just by looking at her appearance and behavior, she really doesn’t show hostility in the slightest.
But, she still has title skills that are very concerning.

I mean, even I don’t want people to know about my bad titles…… maybe something happened that forced her to gain those negative titles.
Then Lilyxila, followed by Alphys, jumps to our branch and lands in front of me.

I can feel the increased tension behind Alo and Nightmare.

“…… The level of your oracle is rather low, is it not? My, where do I even begin to start”

Oracle…… Lilyxila must be talking about my〖God’s Voice〗skill.
Well, she’s not wrong, seeing as her〖God’s Voice〗skill is already at max level.
While my〖God’s Voice〗is still only at Lv 5.

“I’m sure you already know our names, but let me introduce myself anyway. My name is Lilyxila. As the symbol of the Holy Land, I aim to bring peace to the world and have been given the title of “Saint”. It is a pleasure to meet you. This knight here is Alphys, she is the strongest among the Holy Land of Lialm’s forces and one of the swordsmen of the Holy Knights Order”

Lilyxila bows her head.
I also inadvertently bow my head in response. My Japanese is rubbing off on me.

N-Nice to meet you too.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any big titles or a high social status to introduce myself with……

Upon sharing my thoughts to her, she just covered her mouth and slightly giggled.

“You are what I expected you to be. I’m glad this encounter didn’t lead to a fight, otherwise I wouldn’t know what to do……”

Partner is still eyeing Lilyxila with suspicion.
Lilyxila responds by looking back at Partner.
Then, she alternates in looking back at both me and Partner.

“I have also met the Hero that you are thinking of. I spoke with the people of Haranae about what happened and followed your trail all the way here. As a monster who sides with humans, I have a request to ask of you. I came to this island in need of your assistance”

The Hero…… does she mean the blonde Hero from Haranae?
Sounds like she doesn't have high expectation of that man either. Understandable.
And, in light of that…… she’s come to ask for my help.
I’ll believe in her words that she didn’t come here to fight for now.

“On behalf of the princess of the Ardezia Royal Family, I request your cooperation in subduing the current Demon King who has nested in the Royal City”

T-The current Demon King is nesting in the Royal City of Ardezia……?!

At first, I thought she was requesting my help in stopping a human-monster war happening somewhere, but that’s apparently not the case here.
Actually, this is the first time I’ve heard about Ardezia getting overtaken by a Demon King.
Nina and Ball Rabbit are in Ardezia!
And, you’re telling me that the big honcho of that place has been replaced by a monster……?

“Gru~u……”

I subconsciously utter an unsettling growl.
Lilyxila watches me carefully and immediately gets the gist of my situation.

“I see, so you have someone precious to you in Ardezia, it seems”

S-She read my mind?!
I mean, of course. I forgot she has〖Telepathy〗which enables her to hear and share other people's thoughts.
Even if she didn’t ask, simply thinking of a strong thought makes it easier to capture what’s on their mind.
Not to mention, her〖Telepathy〗skill is at Lv 9. That’s very high.

Whenever I get too emotional, my thoughts just surface to my mind, and often enough, to my face.
I need to keep my thoughts in check the next time I’m in the presence of someone with〖Telepathy〗.

“The kingdom of Ardezia is currently suffering a wide spread of disease. The kingship has been transferred to the princess, but even she has begun to act strangely as of late. She would often invite well-renowned swordsmen and mages throughout the land…… only for them to be missing the next day”

Is there a chance that…… she’s trying to accumulate experience points?

“I, too, suspect that as well. Nevertheless, the royal family is now in turmoil, and the kingdom worse. However, I do not have proof. And, if I arouse suspicion too early, a war could start. A war between the Holy Land of Lialm and the Kingdom of Ardezia would be catastrophic. That is why, I want you to be the one to confirm the existence of the Demon King residing in the lands of Ardezia and eliminate it”

I’m still very hesitant whether to believe her or not.
It’s true that if a representative of the country like Lilyxila were to claim suspicion on the royal family of another country, then I can definitely see the disasters that would arouse from that.
Asking help from an outsider like me is certainly one way to deal with that problem, even though I’m clearly a monster here.
And, even if all of this is a sham to get rid of me somehow, then I don’t see the point of why she’d go through with this the roundabout way.
Stat-wise, they’re already strong enough to drag me by force if they want to.
Besides, if they really did come here to fight, they would’ve done so upon first arrival.

“Do you still find it difficult to trust me? That problem can be taken care of if we merely open up to each other more. It would seem that you still do not comprehend the position that you are in nor in the Holy God…… but if you seek it, then I shall share it with you. If you want, I can use my name to present you to the public. There is really no reason for you to be hiding here. If that is the problem, then we can clear that misunderstanding”

Her name……?
Maybe it’s a skill or something.
That reminds me, the〖Spirit〗status earlier still bothers me somehow.
Despite being able to manipulate monsters that she turned into her spirit servants, she’s still asking me for help in this matter.
Looking at her title skills, she must have more of those monsters under her command……

“Of course…… I will prepare a reward for you if you cooperate. And, I admit I never intended to peer so deeply into your mind, but…… from what I’ve seen of you with〖Telepathy〗, your personality is exactly what I’d expect it would be”

A reward, you say……?