Panini Prairie, the most fertile pasture on the continent, has become the bloodiest frontline of the war ever since the 5th Beastman War began three years ago, and the humans retreated to the Sunset Fortress after the Eastern Wall collapsed.

On a battlefield scorched by fire, the corpses of the beastmen warriors had long been cold, with only a few wounded beasts crawling on the ground, moaning in pain. In the distance, several wolf cavalry were rushing over.

"It's the Stonehoof Legion's heavy armored cavalry squad, we haven't had contact for three days," a soldier carefully examined the body and ran back to his leader.

"Even though it's just a small squad, they are Stonehoof's elite cavalry. Humans can't possibly be their match. Who did this?" The leader jumped off his giant wolf, looking at the bodies on the ground with a somber expression. At this moment, another beastman soldier hurriedly ran over, holding a long black flag with a white church emblem on it.

Seeing the flag, almost all beastmen held their breath, and the soldiers around the leader immediately drew their swords and formed a defensive formation around him, looking around nervously.

"A tattered flag is enough to scare you like this! Get out of my way!" The leader was also nervous at the sight of the flag, but his subordinates' reaction angered him more.

"But Prince Waren, he---" The soldier in front hesitated, only to be knocked to the ground by the leader's left arm. The left hand's prosthetic limb had hooked the black flag and angrily tore it apart.

"There's no buts, that bastard is already far away!"

The beastmen soldiers were silent at this moment, trembling with fear, while Prince Waren stared at the Black Flag fragments fluttering in the wind, his right hand gripping his left prosthetic limb and creaking it.

"Damn Black Flag, one day, the blood we beastmen have shed will be returned a hundred times over!" With that, he turned and mounted his wolf, issuing orders.

"Withdraw all scouts except the wolf riders! We are going back to camp!"

In a distant church, a young man in a gray robe was squatting in a dark corner of the stairs, carefully holding his breath, looking up at the nuns who were walking in single file up the stairs, drooling. Just as his gaze was drifting upward with the last nun's skirt, a gnashing voice interrupted his fantasy.

"I knew I would find you in a place like this!" A little girl stood with her hands on her hips, her teeth clenched, the veins on her forehead showing her anger.

"Ah! Jessica, haha! Well, I'm going to report to Sir Byron. See you!" The boy patted his head and tried to run away, but was pulled back by the girl holding his ear.

"Ray, you bastard! Sir Byron left for Laien to perform a baptism yesterday! The ground in front of the chapel hasn't been swept for two days. Tell me, have you been sneaking out and slacking off again?" The girl said, adding more force to her grip.

"Ah! Don't twist! Miss Jessica, don't twist! Someone's coming!"

"Pah! Believing you would make me a pig!" The girl seemed to remember some unhappy incident and turned around in a circle.

"Someone is really coming. It's Clomis!

The girl let go of the ear as if startled when she heard the name, and a blond young man in a white robe was smiling at her at the entrance.

"Ah! Good morning, Sir Clomis!"

The boy barely had time to rub his sore ear before he was slapped on the back. The girl held him down and bowed exaggeratedly to the handsome young man in front of her.

"Jessica, I heard the bread for breakfast today is made by you, it's delicious!" The young man waved his hand with a smile.

"Yes, yes! If Sir Clomis likes it, I can make it for you every day!" The girl's eyes were full of shining little stars at this moment.

"I'm looking forward to it! But I have something to discuss with Ray now." Clomis still spoke kindly and then pointed at the boy who was still holding his ear.

The stars in Jessica's eyes disappeared, and she looked puzzledly at Ray."Are you looking for Ray?" The girl suddenly seemed to remember something important, took a small step forward, and anxiously said to the boy.

"Well, Lord Clomis! Did Ray get into any trouble? Oh! He must have! He must have caused some serious trouble! Otherwise, you wouldn't bother to come and find him in person!" The girl spoke to herself.

"Uhm, Lord Clomis! Ray must not have intentionally caused any trouble! He's very timid! Even though he is playful, lazy and always sneaking away from work, often going to the kitchen to steal food; and, and he always peeks at the nuns bathing and looking up the sisters' skirts, but he's really timid! He would even faint watching the chicken being killed in the kitchen! He must not have caused trouble on purpose, Lord Clomis! You must believe me, Jessica!" The girl became more and more anxious, even close to tears.

The blond young man still kindly waved his hand and said, "I know, Jessica, Ray didn't cause any trouble! I'm looking for Ray because I have an important mission for him!"

"An important mission? For Ray?" Jessica looked back skeptically at the innocent-faced boy, then at the still-smiling Clomis, and quickly grabbed the boy's ear, pulling him into the corner.

"Are you sure you didn't cause any trouble?"

"Ah! Stop pulling my ear, Jessica! I swear to the Holy Spirit! No-" The boy's plea was muffled by Jessica's hand.

"Tsk! Don't swear to the Holy Spirit! It will tarnish its purity! Fine, I believe you!" After letting go, the boy finally took a deep breath and patted his chest.

"Ray! This time Lord Clomis has an important mission for you! This is a rare opportunity! Seize it, and you won't have to be a servant anymore!" The girl finished speaking and clenched her fist, but the boy just touched his ear and said, "I think my current situation is pretty good. Every day…"

"What did you say?"

"I'll listen to Lady Jessica!" The boy suddenly lost his momentum and shrank his neck. Tears welled up in the girl's eyes.

"Ray! You're currently the youngest one in the church, but you're also the least ambitious! Sigh! Even John, the newcomer who kneads the dough in our kitchen, is more hardworking than you, getting up early daily to work. But you, never been serious about studying, can't cook nor grow flowers, and now not even serious about sweeping the floor! And every day imagining yourself as the 17th warehouse manager! But there are only 12 warehouses in the church! Do you really want to be a servant in the church for your whole life? Lord Clomis is only two years older than you, and already a well-known priest across the continent! And you? Finally, when there is a great opportunity, you don't cherish it! How can I be relieved as your sister?" The girl emotionally spoke, while the boy just mumbled, "Jessica, you're so annoying, and you're not my sister."

"Say that again!"

"Sister, you're right!"

"Sigh! Alright, alright, don't make Lord Clomis wait, Ray! You must do your job seriously with Lord Clomis! And never slack off! As your sister, I still believe in you very much!" Jessica wiped the unshed tears from her eyes, dragged Ray back to Clomis, forced him to bow, and spoke for him.

"Lord Clomis, Ray will definitely work hard!" Jessica made a cheering gesture.

As the two slowly walked towards the garden corner, Clomis suddenly leaned against the wall, covering his stomach, and laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha! Lazy, stealing peeks at nuns bathing! Hahaha! You're timid! Ahaha! Timid! Hahaha! Jessica's summary is too good! Hahahaha!"

Ray irritably took out a pack of smokes with orcish characters from his pocket, threw it hard at Clomis' face, but it was caught by him.

Clomis wiped away his tears of laughter and took out two cigarettes. "Come on, our great 17th warehouse manager, light this for me, hahaha! Maybe we should really build a 17th warehouse!"

Ray took a cigarette, waved his hand, and a ball of flame ignited in the air. Unafraid, Clomis leaned forward with his cigarette and said, "Turn down the heat, turn down the heat! If you can't even control this, how will you learn to cook? Want to be a servant for your whole life?"After lighting it up, he took a long drag and exhaled a smoke ring leisurely, saying, "Ah! Indeed, the tobacco of the Orcs is the most flavorful! I'll keep this pack!"

Ray exhaled a long sigh, squatting down with his back against the wall and said, "So, Master Clomis, what kind of crappy mission does Old Brat have for me this time?"

Clomis also squatted down, saying, "Indeed, it's a crappy mission, but first tell me what color Lily is wearing today?"

Ray gave him a glance and said, "I really wish your lecherous behavior could be broadcasted throughout the continent so that countless fans could see how sleazy their dream lover is."

Clomis seemed to be choked by the smoke after hearing this, coughed twice, and said, "You're just jealous of me. Hurry up and tell me what color!"

"Black!"

"Ah! Black, huh! Is it with lace trim?" Clomis exhaled another smoke ring, squinting at the sun as if he was floating.

"What does Old Brat want me to do?" Ray's tone was calm at the moment.

"One good news and one bad news."

"Let's stick to the old rules!"

"The bad news is that you have to leave your dear sister Jessica for a long time! But don't worry, as a good brother, I will take good care of her! Speaking of which, Jessica seems to be quite interested in me! I wonder if I should consider it. But there are so many girls who are interested in me! I can't set a precedent!" Clomis muttered to himself, and a puff of smoke transformed into a hammer that fell on his head, scaring him to dodge immediately.

"Just kidding, haha! Just kidding! But speaking of which, Jessica has an exquisite face and body! It's very much in line with your aesthetic standards, Ray! Why don't you make a move? As long as you let her know a little bit about your true identity, she would definitely be willing to embrace you right away! You are the 17th executor of the Judicial Bureau, an agency never officially recognized by the church! Even the bloodthirsty Orcs would be frightened by your 'Black Flag'! Your fame would definitely bring you more fans than mine if it were exposed!" Clomis took another drag on his cigarette and stared at Ray for a while.

"But your face is not good, my fans should still be more. Hey! You didn't really take her as a sister, did you? And you dare not to execute His Holiness's orders, but you listen to her so obediently?"

But Ray was still squatting in the same place, quietly smoking two drags, then flicked the cigarette butt away, turned into a puff of flying ashes in mid-air, and spoke somewhat melancholy.

"She looks like my sister."

Clomis choked on the teasing words he was about to say and gave Ray an awkward look.

"When I was little, my sister often scolded me and told me not to play around and to be a good man! Ah, I didn't want to be called 'Black Flag'... I'm just the 17th warehouse manager." Sighing, Ray patted the dust on his buttocks and stood up.

"Besides, I thought my sister was so nagging and annoying back then."

"Um, I'm sorry, Ray, for making you remember unpleasant things again." Clomis said dryly, tossing the cigarette on the ground and stepped on it forcefully to cover up his embarrassment.

"It's been so long! It's fine now. So, what's the good news?" Ray did a relaxing chest expansion exercise and bounced a few times to loosen up his tight muscles.

"The good news, huh, even though you are temporarily leaving your Jessica, you will be with many more beautiful and superior women! Among them are the eldest princess of the Lain Kingdom, Anya; the second daughter of the Blue Crystal family, Selina; the famous beauty of the Southern Kingdom, Iloct, and other famous stunning beauties from the mainland! Ah! It reminds me of the time when I went to Lain for missionary work last year and saw Princess Anya for the first time. She was truly stunning! However, due to my status, I had to maintain my manners..." Clomis was immersed in his world and couldn't help but notice Ray's strange gaze and shivered, asking, "What's the matter?"

"Is there really such a good opportunity for me? You won't fight for it, nor would the church have many people wanting to go?"

"Haha, well, the other party was hoping for me to go. But after all, my fame precedes me, so it's not very convenient. Besides, you are indeed the most suitable person for this task, so Old Brat sent you!" Although Clomis explained, Ray's expression became even stranger."Hey! Why are you looking at me with that creepy gaze! Just go to Old Brat and take on the mission yourself! I'm leaving now, as I still have a lecture to deliver at Saint Capital Academy today! Can't keep those pretty ladies waiting for too long!"

After saying this, Clomis left and waved, saying, "Thanks for the cigarette! Remember to bring me a few packs from time to time!"