When the players entered the temple, they saw Alice, the Natural Saintess, standing in front of the Goddess's statue, praying devoutly.
*The players had long grown accustomed to this.*
Alice had become a permanent NPC at the Chosen City.
Although, as the Holy Daughter, her status rose with the increasing population of the Elf Forest, she still preferred to ring the temple bells herself every day and perform the morning cleaning and prayers, day after day.
Shortly after the players entered the temple, Alice finished her daily prayer.
She turned around, looked at the crowd of players entering the temple, then smiled gently,
"Dear Chosen Ones, please follow me."
With that, she took the lead and walked toward the conference room adjacent to the main hall.
The players exchanged glances with each other, then followed expectantly...
The conference room was not far, just around the main hall.
Alice came to the door of the conference room, knocked lightly, and then said,
