Chapter 46: Not Cheerful

After leaving the City Lord’s estate, Sharon clearly felt much lower in spirits.

Lin Lin could barely guess that it was related to her home situation.

Sure enough, after walking for a while, Sharon started to cling to her arm, mumbling, "It’s really nice."

"Clearly, the City Lord just spoke about a tragedy," Lin Lin reminded Sharon.

"I know," Sharon said, looking down. She also knew she shouldn’t say such things in front of the City Lord. "She passed away, and someone built a Polaroid statue for her. If I were to pass away, would my family know what I liked?"

"Never punish others with your own misery; that is meaningless," Lin Lin emphasized. "What matters most is that you live well."

Sharon buried her head in Lin Lin’s neck, "Life is so hard."

Lin Lin laughed at her feeling, which showed both depth and childlike wonder, and touched her face, "You’ve worked hard. It’s not easy to keep going like this. Please continue to push on; you will become happier and happier."

Sharon’s time of feeling down ended as she suddenly stood up straight, "Yes, after all, I am the one who must defeat the Demon King and bring light to the people."

Lin Lin: …

Lin Lin suddenly understood why Sharon could travel with Sandy; in some ways, Sandy truly could help her become more positive and lively.

Although this positivity came at the expense of the poor Demon King.

But clearly, no one cared about the Demon King’s fate.

When Lin Lin and Sharon returned to the inn, Sandy and Allen were studying a letter.

Lin Lin remembered that Allen couldn’t read, so she didn’t know what he was getting all excited about.

Maybe as long as there is excitement, it doesn’t matter if one can understand it or not; they just want to see.

"What is that?" Sharon asked Sandy, now back to her normal self.

"A reply letter," Sandy looked up.

The statue event and the ocean event were both reported at the same time, but clearly, this one was taken less seriously.

Lin Lin leaned in to look and, as expected, felt a lot of formal language and disbelief in the reply.

[If you have clearer evidence, please feel free to write again.]

There was a subtle feeling that many people before had raised concerns about the ocean, but they were dismissed as pranks, so all were returned.

"It’s so annoying, why do ordinary people have to provide evidence?" The burdened hero said angrily, tapping the table impatiently, "This rotten city should just go bankrupt already."

"Others may say that, but you are still a hero, so tone down your attitude," Sharon reminded him.

Sandy tried to adjust her attitude and turned to Allen for agreement, "What do you think?"

"So troublesome," Allen said with a disgusted look, "How can we prove that something doesn’t exist? Should we push the City Lord’s head into the sea?"

"That is one way to do it," Sandy agreed.

However, the busy yet kind City Lord, who cherished his daughter and had a tragic past, had already gained the favoritism of those who came to see him today.

Lin Lin, "Think of a useful way."

Sharon, "The idea that there are no fish in the ocean sounds ridiculous, so it’s understandable if people don’t believe it."

"From a certain point of view, since the port relies on shipping and tourism, the creatures under the sea are not important to the City Lord," Sandy slumped in her chair, "The only thing that could make fish disappear all at once is magic, right?"

Everyone’s gaze turned to Sharon, who was the most knowledgeable about magic here.

Sharon, "…I’m sorry, I haven’t researched this area much, but I can try looking through some books."

Since this is a place where magic is common, there are many related books in the library.

"I can go with you!" Lin Lin raised her hand. Because she had made a pact with the Demon King, she could understand many languages, even the contents of ancient books.

"I’ll pass," Allen said wisely.

"I’m not good at studying. My head hurts whenever I try to read," Sandy shared the same opinion.

The two looked at each other, clearly having planned this together, "Our real mission is at night."

"At night?" Lin Lin asked, confused, "Isn’t that when it rains heavily?"

Allen nodded, "No matter how you think about it, it’s too strange for it to be sunny during the day and raining at night. Sandy and I plan to go out in the evening."

Does that mean Arthur will stay and be with them?

Lin Lin knew that the orca brothers would try to leave one of them behind to keep themselves safe.

"Allen is an orca, so he doesn’t fear the rain," Lin Lin said, looking at Sandy with some worry, "Are you okay with this?"

"After all, I am a hero," Sandy said, spreading her hands. "Honestly, I’ve faced worse situations. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen a vampire?"

It seems that although young, she is indeed an experienced hero.

–

To save time, the three of them quickly went to the library.

Like any street in the city, the library also had many flowers growing, in little clusters of all colors, looking quite beautiful.

There were not many people in the library, and the temperature was noticeably cooler than outside. The young lady at the front desk had a big smile.

After Sharon mentioned borrowing books about magic related to life, the young lady’s smile did not change, "I’m sorry, but because these kinds of books are quite sensitive, we generally do not offer them for borrowing."

"Can I use my special certificate?" Sharon asked as she took out her ID.

The young lady took the ID; it was clearly her first time encountering this situation. She began to look through a thick record book on her desk, and after verifying the information, she returned the ID to Sharon.

"Please follow me."

Sharon is so amazing! Lin Lin’s eyes widened in admiration, but she received a shush from the other person.

Lin Lin nodded and immediately stayed quiet.

On the top floor of the library, the quietest place, the librarian used magic to activate the door lock, "Please leave here before closing time, otherwise, even I won’t be able to open it after hours."

The three of them nodded.

After the librarian left, the few of them headed towards the bookshelf, and Lin Lin looked at Sharon in awe, "You are really awesome!"

An advanced certificate is something that seems very hard to obtain.

"I’m sorry," Sharon handed the certificate to Lin Lin, "I borrowed my brother’s; he lent it to me to help with my studies."

Lin Lin was silent for two seconds, "Aren’t you supposed to be honest?"

Sharon looked sincere and said, "Yes, I just said I have a special certificate, I didn’t say the certificate is mine."

No way to refute it, really no way to argue!

But something just feels off!

Lin Lin looked down; this certificate only had a name, with no gender or photo, so it was quite easy to cheat.

Thinking carefully, someone talented enough to earn a special certificate probably wouldn’t have their skill taken away or the certificate stolen.

Lin Lin casually glanced at the name on the certificate.

[Norman].

Lin Lin looked up at Sharon, then lowered her head again to check the name on the document.

"Norman, is that the Knight Commander Norman?" Lin Lin asked uncertainly.

Sharon also felt a bit awkward, as if she had suddenly run into a relative during her rebellious phase, "Do you know my brother?"

Lin Lin only hated herself for being so naive. She thought Sharon and Norman looked alike, and her first thought was that the God of Light was loyal, never considering a family connection. What was she thinking!

"I had a little contact; I helped the knight group a bit before," Lin Lin said honestly.

Sharon had already admired Lin Lin a little, and now hearing Lin Lin calmly talk about helping the Paladin, she started to admire her even more for her unshaken attitude, "Sister, I knew you were super amazing!"

No, it wasn’t that amazing! Please stop daydreaming.

"You and Norman don’t look very alike," Lin Lin deflected, pointing to her own face, "so I didn’t recognize you at first."

"Well, because we don’t have the same mother," Sharon smiled.

She really wanted to take back what she just said; Lin Lin felt tears in her heart.

Lin Lin thought her mouth was really shining today, but she was stepping on a landmine. Mentioning the daughter in front of the City Lord and talking about half-siblings in front of Sharon.

"Norman’s mother passed away a long time ago," Sharon explained. "Even though I have the same father as him, I can’t compare to his talent at all."

If Norman and Sharon came from the same family, it seems that Norman lived quite well in the family that Sharon was desperately trying to escape from! He is truly a model of a Paladin!

No, thinking about it carefully, Norman’s lack of concern for money and his state that perfectly fits the Paladin style also feels strange.

Lin Lin tapped her chin, "Could it be that Norman is pretending to be cheerful, but is actually a very gloomy person?"

Lin Lin imagined a dramatic family story and created a dark childhood tale for Norman.

"No," Sharon firmly denied Lin Lin’s guess, "Brother Norman’s character is perfect for being a Paladin, he is a natural Paladin. Others learn to adopt the Paladin style to become one, but Norman has grown up based on others’ stereotypes of what a Paladin is."

Lin Lin: … Wow, he must be the chosen one.

How should I put it? A stereotype expert living in a feudal big family, the coincidences even created a bit of a comedic effect.

Sharon, "And because Brother Norman is too cheerful, he doesn’t notice the atmosphere at all, so he completely ignores what those old-fashioned people say and just does what he wants to do."

No, it’s not just a matter of being cheerful anymore. Please take him to see a doctor.

It makes sense that he would become the leader of the Paladin huskies.