The following character examination process.
Surprisingly, it exceeded Ronald’s expectations.
Behind the wooden wall just below the railing, the nun pulled out a rather thick book, along with a small card and a pen.
The so-called character investigation began .
Ronald had originally thought that the Church would employ some mystical means for this so-called character examination.
For example, just like the scouting spell in Dragon and Dungeon, a skill could instantly determine a person’s nature.
Convenient and usually quite accurate.
But what happened instead?
The item the nun brought out now clearly lacked any mystical aura—it was simply a very substantial volume of documentation!
Then, the nun gently nodded at Ronald,
"Please wait a moment while I select some questions."
Ronald nodded in response,
The process that followed simply involved the nun flipping through the thick book and randomly selecting questions to ask Ronald in a multiple-choice format.
Ronald didn’t consider himself antisocial, so he saw no need to play tricks at such a time.
Just honest questions and answers.
Time quickly passed, nearly an hour.
By the time Ronald even began to forget how many questions he had answered, Miss Nun finally concluded the tedious character inquiry.
Gently closing the book and setting it aside, the nun picked up the card where Ronald’s responses were recorded. After nearly an hour of questioning and writing, the card was mostly filled.
Watching Ronald across the railing, the nun continued,
"Mr. Ronald, I will now perform a synthesis calculation of the results from this examination."
Ronald nodded somewhat speechlessly.
It wasn’t that he had any particularly strong complaints now.
But during the questioning earlier, many questions resembled online "personality quizzes" or tests judging what kind of person you are.
Really felt like a throwback to modern times.
Of course, for this world’s Church, this method might also be a very good choice.
Scratch scratch scratch—
The sound of the pen tip sliding on the paper came bit by bit.
Perhaps not very familiar with statistical work in mathematics, it took the nun a while to complete the calculation of results.
During this time, Ronald and Patricia maintained silence out of respect.
However, Ronald wasn’t sure if it was his imagination.
He felt that beside him, Patricia seemed somewhat displeased during the nun’s laborious calculations?
Of course, the working nun did not care about these matters.
Once the results were calculated, she immediately reopened the thick book that was set aside and started looking up the results in the comparison table at the end of the book.
This time, she was much quicker.
Just seconds later, with a snap of the book closing, the nun stood up and bowed in a church manner to Ronald.
Her right hand raised high over her chest, she opened with a particularly warm smile,
"Mr. Ronald, your examination results are very good."
"If needed, the Church will always open its doors to you, and you are welcome to visit anytime. Of course, if you are interested, I can also provide a detailed one-on-one introduction."
Ronald politely and with dignity declined,
"I will consider it for next time."
The nun said no more.
Just nodding and rising, she pulled over the black cloth on the railing and turned to walk away.
Ronald and his companion sat in the room.
Again, the same few breaths of waiting—
With a click, the room’s door opened again.
The nun walked into the room with a steady gait, while extinguishing the lit candles, she also softly explained to the two inside,
"For the next while, you both may wait in the garden or the church’s chapel. We should be able to complete Mr. Ronald’s Entry Permit materials by this evening."
"Of course, if needed, we can also mail it directly to your residence, you just need to leave the receiving address. As for the postage, please pay it when the time comes."
"Then just mail it to my home."
Ronald, almost without thinking, made a straightforward decision:
"I believe the church should have a record of my address, shouldn’t it?"
The nun nodded without hesitation,
"If you’re referring to the boarding apartment you’re currently living in, then yes, we certainly have it on record here."
"Exactly, that’s the place."
"Just send it there then."
The nun nodded slightly,
"I won’t disturb you further, please feel free to do as you wish."
Having confirmed that there was nothing else to sort out, Ronald and Patricia turned and left the church.
On the other side, the nun quietly stood there, watching as their figures disappeared from sight.
Only then did she silently raise her hand.
In her clean and delicate palm, a faint white light began to appear, and if one looked closely, they could see the light slowly morphing into the shape of mist.
After staring at her palm for a few seconds, the nun brought her hands together and extinguished the light.
Without a word, she turned and walked deeper into the church, her smile remaining unchanged on her face.
But the smile on the nun’s face at that moment,
Somehow felt different from before...
After leaving the church’s rear yard, Ronald and Patricia did not linger and decisively went through the nave to the main street.
It was now noon, just in time for lunch.
Even in a place like the church, with its heavy human traffic, there were hardly any people in sight at the moment.
Scratching his head, Ronald gratefully said to the girl beside him,
"Patricia, thanks a lot."
"Seeing the situation just now, if you hadn’t accompanied me today, I’m afraid it would have been tough to get through the church’s scrutiny."
The signs were all too apparent.
During the hour-long church’s evaluation, the nun had seemed somewhat reluctant to conclude.
Ronald knew without guessing that he had avoided a lot of trouble.
Upon hearing this thanks, Patricia immediately broke into a smile:
"Actually, even if I hadn’t come, you would have definitely found a way to handle it."
Ronald laughed, shifting his gaze to the nearby streets,
"It’s getting late, let me treat you to lunch."
Patricia nodded in agreement, then asked,
"But what shall we eat then?"
He thought it over and finally chuckled sheepishly,
"Well, I haven’t been in Greenwich long..."
Hearing this response, a sparkle lit up in the girl’s clear eyes.
The winter noon sunlight, now shining directly on Patricia’s clear figure, made her platinum blonde hair reflect the sun’s colors, and her already remarkable beauty shone even brighter.
Taking a couple of steps back discreetly, she subtly adjusted the creases of her clothes.
Then, with a sly tone, Patricia asked Ronald,
"Are you inviting me on an adventure to seek out delicious food?"
Ronald immediately nodded.
Seeing the brilliant brilliance in the girl’s eyes, even without thinking, his response came spontaneously,
"If the lady is willing, then of course."
In an instant, the girl’s smile became even more dazzling.
Even brighter than the sun in space.
"So, I accept your invitation,"