The process of changing clothes was eventually taken care of by Camilla. When Iss said that she didn't mind being touched by humans, Camilla informed her that she had learned about dressing in formal attire. Now, wearing a black dress with long gloves and asymmetrical knee socks, Iss walked down the mansion corridor. Originally, there was also a top hat in this outfit, but Iss thought it was too troublesome and chose not to wear it.

Walking in silence was inevitably a bit dull, so Iss tried to find a topic of conversation. "Before being adopted by Father, had Camilla already been living with the vampires?" "I'm not sure... I only remember that my birth parents were humans, and they spoke the language of the human kingdom." "So you were in a human country?" "No... I've never left the room, so I don't know what it's like outside." "You've never left the room? Did Camilla have a serious illness when she was young?" "No, my birth parents didn't allow me to leave the room." "What do you mean by 'didn't allow'?" "I've always followed their commands." "..."

For a moment, Iss didn't know what to say. Although Camilla's tone was calm and she didn't seem to think anything was wrong, Iss couldn't help but feel sympathy. She somewhat understood why Camilla behaved the way she did yesterday. It was because she had never been treated as a "person" since she was young. She was like a doll, only following commands.

The reason Count Pesia rarely arranged for Camilla to appear in the outside world, such as meeting the Count's eldest daughter, was probably to cultivate Camilla and make the impression of a doll solidify in her heart, so that she would always live as a doll. Of course, this was just Iss's speculation. She couldn't be sure if it was true. After a silence, Iss changed the topic of conversation. "I remember Father said that when Camilla was found, she was already on the verge of death in the snow. Before that, did Camilla ever think about surviving as a free person?" Iss felt Camilla's footsteps pause for a moment. At first, she thought she had hit the mark with Camilla's inner thoughts, but when she turned around, she realized that fear was the only thing in Camilla's eyes. "...What does it mean to live as a free person? Your words are strange... How do you live without commands?" Although it was a question, Iss could sense fear and anxiety in Camilla's tone. Could it be that Camilla was the type who couldn't survive without commands? Iss had seen this type of person mentioned in some discussions before, but she had always thought it was fictional. It was unexpected that they actually existed in reality. Iss sighed inwardly and said expressionlessly, "Never mind, forget what I said." "Yes." There was only calmness in Camilla's response, but inside, Iss felt pity and sympathy. She abruptly changed the topic. "This morning, Camilla mentioned that the Grand Paladin of the Niro District had come. Who is that? No, rather, what position does the Grand Paladin of the Niro District hold?" "The Niro District is located in the eastern region of the Hels Kingdom, one of the three major countries in the Human Alliance. Although it is under the administration of the Umiel Theocracy, it is separated from the Umiel Theocracy by the Hels Kingdom." So it's an "enclave." Iss couldn't help but think of the geographical location of Alaska and a certain star-spangled country. After checking the memories of the Count's eldest daughter, Iss found that the Niro District was actually not very large. It was only half the size of the main island of Honshu in Japan, and it was surrounded on three sides by the Hels Kingdom, with the remaining eastern side bordering the vampires. "Although the Niro District is not considered large, its governance structure is not unified. The governance of the entire district is jointly managed by the District Bishop, the Grand Paladin, the High Priest, and the Judicial Court. The District Bishop has the power to veto decisions made by the other three officials. The Grand Paladin is responsible for leading the Templar Knights." "So he is the second most important person in the entire Niro District?" "Although it is not entirely accurate, you could say that." It's unbelievable. From the moment Camilla notified her until now, at least close to an hour had passed. She had just arrived in this other world and had kept the Grand Paladin of the entire district waiting for an hour. Moreover, Iss also discovered that the person who had been opposing providing a luxurious residence for the Count's eldest daughter was none other than the Grand Paladin of the Templar Knights.The terrible beginning made Iss's scalp numb.

But she couldn't just not go see the Paladin, so after hesitating for a while, Iss took a deep breath.

"Take me to see him."

As for making the other person wait for so long, it can be attributed to the Count's eldest daughter's terrible personality. The focus should now be on how to interpret the overwhelming charisma of the Count's eldest daughter.

Camilla could tell that something was off, because she served closely with the Count's eldest daughter. Except for Camilla, there was no one else who was so close to the Count's eldest daughter. So as long as Iss imitated her a little bit, even if it didn't look like her and even if her actions didn't match the Count's eldest daughter's image at all, the people at the church would never notice, and they might even think that the Count's eldest daughter was always like that.

So, in order to shut the radical faction up, ensure the current favorable treatment, and make the church fear her, Iss would use the Paladin as a stepping stone.

Iss gathered confidence for herself.