(Kraken's perspective)

Hey, what's wrong with this captain?

I hurriedly went up and supported him as he fell backwards.

Seriously, what happened to him?

I rushed to Rhodes Island at full speed, accidentally collided with Prince Aragon's flagship, then sank a cargo ship belonging to the Antonio Trading Company, and finally had a fight with the Turks before finding the captain in charge.

If something happens to this captain, who will I report to?

So, I need to quickly heal him.

I began to explore Chief Lochach's body with my divine senses.

Upon closer examination, it was really bad.

There were more than eighty wounds of various sizes on Chief Lochach's body!

Three of them were almost fatal.

For a mortal body, this was already extremely terrifying.

So I was curious, how did this captain manage to hold on?

I infused a trace of mythological energy into Chief Lochach's body along with my divine senses.

The moment mythological energy entered, Chief Lochach's body reacted.

A weak but stubborn force appeared, fiercely resisting the entry of mythological energy.

Indeed, Chief Lochach's body contained traces of the Holy Order's aura.

If he was a paladin possessing the power of the Holy Order, it wouldn't be strange for him to survive until now. But if he continues to hold on, this captain is in danger.

With this in mind, I adjusted the attributes of my mythological energy to hide any traces of the Olympian gods, ensuring that they wouldn't clash with the aura in his body.

Sure enough, the mythological energy, now devoid of Greek traces, easily entered Chief Lochach's body without triggering any resistance.

So I further infused mythological energy into his body and extended it to various parts.

Wait a minute!

Something's not right here!

Lochach is a man's name, right?

But when the mythological energy entered his lower body, why didn't I sense anything there at all?

Could I have been mistaken?

After double-checking a few times, I finally confirmed that Chief Lochach was completely devoid of any presence down there.

I heard that the Holy Order, as a tradition, has castrated young boys for their choir... Could it be that becoming a paladin also requires "purity of the six roots"? Or is there some gospel text in the Bible that says "to practice divine power, one must first castrate oneself"?

A scene appeared in my mind:

An older knight holding a Bible, looking constipated as he read the words written in it, "And God said, 'You must cut off that root of life, your most beloved, the root of life that you share with women, as a covenant between you and me. Once you have done this, I will bless you and grant you great strength, like the eagle in the sky, the whale in the sea, the tiger and leopard on the mountain, and your enemies' heads will roll at your feet - The Gospel of Castration, from the Bible." After hesitating for a moment, the older knight gritted his teeth and raised a dagger. "Hallelujah!" he exclaimed, and blood gushed from his lower body, almost causing him to pass out. But soon, the older knight's hair automatically rose as if driven by some supernatural force. "Hahaha, sunset in the west, and I remain undefeated!" From then on, the city of Rome had a new urban legend, the "Undefeated Knight of the West," who was a eunuch.

Stop, stop, stop! Where was I going with this?

Saving people is the priority!

So I used my mythological energy once again to thoroughly explore Chief Lochach's body.

To my astonishment, the young leader of the Hospital Knights was indeed a genuine girl!

And she was a very beautiful girl at that.

How could this be? When did this incredibly stubborn order of armed monks become so open-minded? Allowing a woman to become their leader.

Unbelievable.

Could it be that during my two-hundred-year slumber, the world has undergone enormous changes? Has the women's liberation movement empowered them to take on leadership roles?

No, that's absolutely impossible. The Vatican still stands tall in Rome, such a thing couldn't have happened.So, what exactly is going on here?

Out of caution, I grabbed a knight and asked, "Do you know that your captain is a man?"

"Yes," the knight said tearfully, "Captain is the bravest, most heroic man I've ever seen..."

Clearly, this knight misunderstood.

But from this, I also confirmed that these muscle-bound brothers in front of me had no idea that their captain was a girl.

Looks like I'll have to help you keep this a secret, Captain.

So, under the pretense of healing, I brought Chief Lochach back to the captain's bedroom at the Grand Captain's Palace. And with the excuse that "mortals cannot witness the use of divine magic," I locked all the knight brothers outside the door.

For some reason, they were obedient to my command as the "Angel Lady" and all obediently left from the doorway. Although I still couldn't understand why they mistook me, a sea monster, for an angel, I had a rough idea of the reasons behind it.

Firstly, I removed the heavy armor from Chief Lochach's body, then placed her on the bed.

【Purification Spell】

First, I cast a cleansing spell, enveloping the young girl's skin with pure water created from mythical energy, and eliminating the bloodstains, mud, and sweat left from the battle. As a side note, I also cleaned the captain's undergarments. This was done in order to disinfect Locha's wounds and prevent infection.

You may find it strange why someone living underwater like me would invent such a mundane spell.

It all started when I was imprisoned in the Divine Punishment Inferno.

In there, as only a divine form, my powers were greatly suppressed by the seals of the Arcanum. Therefore, when I was incarcerated there, I was almost no different from a normal human.

At first, it was just because as someone accustomed to living underwater, I couldn't stand the treatment of not having bathwater in the inferno. That's why I invented the spell. When Philosopher saw me using my limited precious energy to create ordinary water for bathing, he criticized me for "being extravagant."

But later on, he also began to enjoy the convenience that my skill brought, because no one would like the feeling of being all smelly and lousy.

So, Philosopher and I became the cleanest people in the entire Divine Punishment Inferno, because not only could we bathe in water every day, but we could also wash our clothes. This also made the two of us the only prisoners in the inferno wearing clean clothing.

Seeing our clean appearance, many fellow inmates came to me for help.

At first, I was not inclined to help others bathe, because it would consume my limited mythical energy.

But then, I changed my mind.