Compared to Meluti, who wished she would never see the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad again, Veronika, while also disliking Tashiniya's reckless actions.
She still highly praised Lulu, who wholeheartedly pursued the noble spirit of a Knight.
Even though she was a Demon race, and even though she was a professional Rogue, Veronika always believed that pursuing the spirit of a Knight was an individual's free choice.
If she were to deny a person's Knightly Way simply because of prejudice based on race and profession, then what would be the difference between her and those rats, the remnants of Shudrak?
Lulu's spirit of a Knight was not wrong; it was simply that she was born among the Demon race in the Dungeon and lacked experience living on the Aseram Continent.
Additionally, most of Lulu's strength was forcibly built up by her elders, leaving her with power but no matching skill, which is why she always caused trouble.
In Veronika's view, to live among a naturally cunning race like the Demon race and still maintain a noble spirit of a Knight.
In terms of the spirit of a Knight, Lulu was even more outstanding than many Knights of the Lion Fang Knights.
With thoughts swirling in her mind, Veronika's expression became serious, and she placed a hand on her chest.
"It has been a long time, and your spirit of a Knight is as noble as ever."
Upon receiving praise from her idol, Lulu's demon tail could not be hidden.
With a whoosh, it shot out, creating a whistling sound.
"Lady Veronika, in the years since we parted, I have always been cultivating the spirit of a Knight, adhering to piety, humility, integrity, loyalty..."
"I can see that."
Veronika looked relieved. In her unique Knight's perspective, the light of a Knight in Lulu's soul was almost on par with hers.
Lulu was just about to have an in-depth discussion with Veronika about her new understanding of the spirit of a Knight.
Tashiniya's foolish voice drifted over again.
"Wow! It's Veronika! Long time no see."
Instantly, Veronika's face turned as black as charcoal again.
Her praise for Lulu stemmed from her stance as a Knight.
But as for Lulu's teammates... Veronika truly kept her distance.
An Duo and Deconis were fine.
One, like Lulu, was a little loli who had not grown up and could not control her power. Considering she was a Dragon with a poverty curse, Veronika even felt a bit sorry for her.
The other, Deconis... although she was a masochistic Lich, that was her personal hobby, it did not affect others, so there was no need to criticize.
It was better than some hyper-masculine patients playing letter games legally under the guise of being a sadist, right?
It was mainly Tashiniya and Weini. One acted without thinking of the consequences, and the other had a ton of mischievous ideas and no conscience.
These two were the culprits behind the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad's fearsome reputation.
But at the same time, these two were the most mysterious existences.
At least everyone knew Tashiniya was an Archangel from above. As for Weini... no one on the entire Aseram Continent knew her origins, and there were no records of her even in the Olyana Kingdom, as if she had sprung from a rock.
No one even knew if she was a Witch.
All they knew was that Weini's strength was absurdly powerful, and the Olyana Royal Family was also very secretive about Weini.
Seeing the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad, now a complete group of five, Veronika did not want to stay any longer and forced a smile.
"Long time no see, Lady Tashiniya... I have something to do, so I'll be heading back."
The few times Veronika had lied in her life were all directed at Tashiniya.
Faced with this famously "clueless" Archangel, Veronika's spirit of a Knight could not hold up.
"Don't leave."
Tashiniya quickly ran in front of Veronika to block her.
She chuckled, somewhat bashfully rubbing her Archangel halo.
"Um... Veronika, regarding the matter in the Lucania Kingdom before, I'm sorry! We caused you so much trouble, I apologize."
"!!!"
Veronika was shocked, seeing Tashiniya bow deeply.
Could such words come from this clueless Archangel who did not understand human suffering?
No!
This Archangel must be trying to harm her!
Archangel Tashiniya, a candidate for a Celestial Deity, bowing to her, Veronika, a human Knight... Veronika jumped back a long distance like a startled cat.
"Lady Tashiniya, please, you must not do this!"
This Archangel was trying to send her away!
If the Celestial Deities saw this, would Veronika not die on the spot?
"Eh?"
Tashiniya somewhat dejectedly rubbed the corner of her clothes.
"You don't accept my apology?"
"No, it's just that, as a human, I might not be able to bear your bow..."
"Why! You humans on the Aseram Continent have too many rules, don't you?"
Tashiniya put her hands on her hips, looking displeased.
"Even if I am an Archangel, it's only right to apologize when I've done something wrong, isn't it? We Archangels are also a polite and civilized race!"
Veronika looked at Tashiniya with some suspicion.
This Archangel... did she truly not know, or did she simply forget?
"Lady Tashiniya, this is the majesty of the Celestial Realm..."
"Rules of the Celestial Realm?"
Tashiniya's expression froze for a moment, her eyes flickering as she thought about something.
A moment later, she waved her hand with a cheerful smile.
"It doesn't matter. I'm not in the Celestial Realm right now. This is a sincere apology from Tashiniya, the Adventurer! Veronika, if the Lucania Kingdom ever has any trouble in the future, I will definitely bring everyone to help!"
"Once I return to the Celestial Realm and ascend to godhood, the great Tashiniya Divine Church will surely protect your Lucania Kingdom!"
"..."
Wouldn't that just create more trouble?
But regardless, Veronika could indeed feel Tashiniya's sincerity. It seemed this foolish Archangel had truly reflected seriously.
"I understand, Lady Tashiniya. Is there anything else? I need to return to the Elven Court."
"Aren't you going to look around a bit more? How about I be your tour guide? It's free! This Archangel is very familiar with the Elven Kingdom now!"
Tashiniya's fiery enthusiasm, on the contrary, made Veronika feel even more uneasy.
Besides, if she went wandering with them and caused trouble, Tashiniya would be fine, but she would be the one to suffer, wouldn't she?
The two began to bicker, Tashiniya determined to show Veronika her skills as an excellent guide.
Veronika, meanwhile, was constantly breaking her Knight's spirit of never lying, desperately finding excuses to escape.
Before long, Tashiniya even pulled out many MC Dungeon resources that Veronika eyed with envy, insisting on giving them to Veronika as an apology gift.
Veronika's heart trembled.
"Lady Tashiniya, you didn't rob the Elf Soldiers, did you?"
"Of course not! I'm a benevolent and kind Archangel! All these things were bought at the Adventurer's Shop! I have receipts!"
Adventurer's Shop?
Veronika and Meluti exchanged glances.
They had been to the Adventurer's Shop in the Elven Court before, but there were no such items for sale there at all... So, was it the Elven Kingdom's doing?
For Tashiniya, the Archangel from the Celestial Realm?
It seemed the Elven Queens whose strength had reached the limits of the Aseram Continent throughout history might not have truly ascended to the Celestial Realm.
Compared to that, Veronika believed more that those old relics, like the Holy Law Emperor Country, were exploring the secrets of the Celestial Realm and the Deities.
But this was not Veronika's business. She only knew that these items were truly a hot potato, not to be taken.
After repeatedly declining, Tashiniya had no choice but to take them back. But then she pulled out a few Archangel feathers and put them in Veronika's hand.
Although Tashiniya's strength was sealed, her life essence remained. These Archangel feathers were undoubtedly divine-grade resources, of immeasurable value.
After a moment of thought, Veronika said softly:
"Lady Tashiniya, is there something you need my help with?"
"Eh?!"
The halo above Tashiniya's head brightened for a moment.
"Was I that obvious?"
"The Captain's intentions are practically carved on her face."
"Hehe... alright, I'm still not good at beating around the bush."
With her little scheme exposed, Tashiniya decided to be direct.
She really did have a favor to ask of Veronika... The fact that the Elven Kingdom had a new Dungeon was guessed by various countries. Even if Tashiniya was a fool, she could tell after being here for so long.
The outrageous conceptual resources in the Adventurer's Shop were, more often than not, all from the new Dungeon, and this alone was enough to excite Tashiniya.
She wanted to enter it.
Not only to arm Lulu and her team through the MC Dungeon to quickly defeat the Demon King, but also for Tashiniya's own plans.
Bringing these conceptual resources back to the Celestial Realm would surely make her rich. A batch of MC resources would be enough for her to quickly get through the early stages of godhood.
Deities also needed to consider market economics, after all. The establishment of churches, the compilation of doctrines, the sculpting of divine statues, manifesting in the Nether, creating divine realms... all these cost money!
But to bring up the matter herself, she was a bit hesitant.
After all, her visit to the Elven Kingdom this time was for an adventure quest from Doragon, so her identity was not entirely above board.
At this moment, Veronika and her team appeared.
The Elven Kingdom had sent away all other kingdom forces, leaving only Veronika and her team, who represented the Lucania Kingdom.
Furthermore, many people knew that Veronika and Hilulele were good friends.
Therefore... approaching from Veronika's side was the most likely way for Tashiniya and her team to enter the MC Dungeon.
"This is the investment strategy of an Archangel!"
Looking at Tashiniya's smug little face, Veronika felt relieved.
She knew it; how could Tashiniya apologize to her out of the blue?
"I'm more curious, were these plans truly thought up by Lady Tashiniya?"
Veronika could not imagine this foolish Archangel being a strategist.
"Hehe! Of course..."
"Of course, it was Sister Weini who thought of it. The Captain has never been good at using her brain."
"Lulu! Exposing the Captain's weaknesses in public does not align with the loyalty aspect of the spirit of a Knight!"
"But watching the Captain take credit and lie is even less in line with the spirit of a Knight's pursuit of integrity!"
Veronika looked at Weini. This mysterious Witch was still fervently immersed in creating her "erotic art."
As always, she could not make heads or tails of it... Veronika sighed.
"Lady Tashiniya, you've come to the wrong person. The new Dungeon is a secret of the Elven Kingdom. We have no right or reason to enter the new Dungeon."
"I know, just help us put in a good word when the time comes."
Tashiniya looked at Veronika with complete trust.
"We absolutely did not carry out Doragon's adventure quest, and we definitely did not transmit any information about the Elven Kingdom!"
"If we can enter the new Dungeon, we will definitely behave ourselves!"
Hopefully so... Veronika forced a smile.
After discussing serious matters, Tashiniya led the others towards the jungle. They were out of money and needed to hunt some magical beasts for gold coins.
However, before leaving, Tashiniya changed her usual playful demeanor and looked at Veronika with solemnity.
"Commander Veronika, my apology just now was not because I needed your help."
"When I first came to the Nether, I indeed caused you a lot of trouble. I am very sorry. No matter what rules the Celestial Realm has, when one makes a mistake, one should always apologize, right?"
"I am deeply sorry, and I will definitely make efforts to compensate the Lucania Kingdom through practical actions!"
These words, coupled with Tashiniya's serious Archangel appearance, truly dispelled quite a bit of resentment towards Tashiniya.
A majestic Archangel from the Celestial Realm apologizing to her, a human Knight... To be honest, Veronika was even a little moved.
It seemed this Archangel had grown a lot in the Elven Kingdom, at least beginning to take Nether beings seriously.
"When I return to the Celestial Realm and become a Deity, I will be the first to protect the Lucania Kingdom! I will make you the elders of my Tashiniya Divine Church!"
"..."
The move was gone.
This Archangel still did not understand the difference between an apology and retaliation!