The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

According to information in "Celestial Wanted Criminals" and "The Book of Gossip," high-ranking angels rarely descend from Mount Heaven.

Garona has lived in the Holy City for over a hundred years and has never seen a high-ranking angel. She only occasionally sees low-ranking angels coming out of the Heavenly Gate, and her activities are limited to the Holy Mountains.

This occasional occurrence is measured in years.

High-rank and low-rank are both unique to the angel race's hierarchical system.

High-ranking angels are all beings who can go to the Well of Heaven, equivalent to super peak level powerhouses, while low-ranking angels are at least at the advanced level.

Like the dragons, they all surpass the peak level upon reaching adulthood.

Heavenly Mountain appears to be suspended upside down atop Heavenly Pillar Mountain, only a few hundred meters from the Gate of Heaven; you could reach it by simply flying into the sky.

But in reality, that was just a projection of Paradise Mountain in this sky, an anchor point for Paradise Mountain in the world of Valen.

The real Heavenly Mountain is hidden in another dimension; only by passing through the Gate of Heaven can one truly enter the space where Heavenly Mountain is located.

The Gate of Heaven is only accessible to angels. Anyone else who tries to cross it will be burned by the holy light, and even if they survive the damage, they will not be able to find the location of Mount Paradise.

The defenses of Paradise Mountain and the Gate of Heaven are virtually impenetrable.

The more Moran learned about them, the more he admired the witches.

When Lady Anita fired her firework magic bomb, it appeared to shatter a corner of Paradise Mountain, but in reality, it broke through space and damaged the space itself where Paradise Mountain was located.

High-ranking angels do not descend from Mount Heaven, and the gates of Heaven are only accessible to angels. In the Holy City, the only angels she can directly contact are probably the lower-ranking angels.

Although it's considered low-level, the magic he possesses is still at the top level of Valen, so Moran wasn't too disappointed.

The information Garona provided about the angels' preferences was largely consistent with what Garona had previously known.

She prefers pure white and shimmering gold, cherishes her wings very much, and is also a clean freak, unable to bear the slightest dirt.

But one thing caught Moran's attention.

The document states that after the angels' deception was exposed, believers of the God of Light in other regions were enraged and not only abandoned their faith but also stormed into temples in various places to vandalize and loot.

Only the temple in the Holy City remained unscathed. The believers here, even knowing that the God of Light was just a deception, were not too angry. Instead, they calmly accepted that the God of Light was a fabrication by angels and became true believers in the angels.

This was partly because those who were able to enter the Holy City back then were the most devout believers from each diocese, but the calm reaction of the Holy City believers after realizing they had been deceived still attracted attention from all sides.

It was later discovered that these people had become so emotionally detached that they were no longer affected by anything.

Even in the face of death, they could face it with equanimity, without joy or sorrow.

Their only obsession is with light, or rather, the element of light.

As soon as they leave the Holy City, these people feel themselves corrupted by darkness, feeling uncomfortable in every way. If they leave the Sacred Mountains, they can fall into a state of weakness.

Only by staying in the holy city and bathing in the rich light element can they be radiant and at peace.

If they also pray fervently to the light every day, the power of the light element will flow into one of their personal items. Under the influence of the light element, this item will become a special prayer vessel. Even without magical talent, they can use the prayer vessel to cast certain light-based spells.

Moreover, these spells, to varying degrees, possess some characteristics of angelic holy light magic, such as additional damage against undead and dark creatures, and the ability to remove negative status effects.

It was precisely these people's unique state that drew attention to the omnipresent light element in the Holy City.

The light elemental forces emanating from the Gate of Heaven are different from the light elemental forces in nature.

With prolonged exposure to this light elemental power, one's affinity for the light element will slowly increase, and the magic level of a light-based spellcaster will also rise faster. Even ordinary people without any magical talent will be free from disease and enjoy good health and longevity.

However, this force of light can also subtly influence people's minds, making them emotionally stable, easygoing, and then giving rise to an animalistic tendency to seek light, ultimately leading to the worship of light.

Because this elemental light power originates from the gates of heaven and bears some resemblance to the holy light magic of angels, it is called the power of holy light.

Those who were assimilated by the power of the Holy Light and became worshippers of the Holy Light were collectively referred to as hermits.

The witches suspected that the angels' complete relaxation of control over the Holy City, welcoming anyone to settle there, might be a way to utilize the assimilative properties of the Holy Light to cultivate more hermits.

However, if one can maintain a positive emotional state and resist the assimilative effect of the Holy Light, this place is indeed a treasure trove for light spellcasters, and many white witches and light mages will settle here.

The closer one gets to the Gate of Heaven, the stronger the assimilation power of the Holy Light becomes. Those who do not wish to become hermits will not rashly reside in the Holy City for an extended period.

Most of them choose to live in the mountains and forests near the holy city, and occasionally come to the holy city to bask in the holy light.

It's no secret in the Holy City that the power of the Holy Light can assimilate people into hermits, but some people still voluntarily become hermits.

Becoming a hermit does indeed bring inner peace.

Even if becoming a hermit means losing the opportunity to surpass the peak level, some people who are deeply wounded in their hearts come to this holy city for its ability to soothe their souls.

After all, not everyone has the courage to emerge from pain and truly be reborn.

The holy light of the Holy City, like a shortcut, gave these people another option.

In Moran's view, even if life is full of suffering, it is better than becoming a person who has lost himself and puts everything on faith.

Suffering can be endured, but losing oneself is almost the same as being dead.

The witches thought the same way. They were all very rebellious and adventurous, wanting the amplification effect of the Holy Light but not wanting to be assimilated. So they worked very hard to find ways to resist the assimilation effect of the Holy Light.

It started with a group of white witches who worked together to develop an effective way to resist the power of the Holy Light.

This group of white witches are the creators of the "Eight Times the Speed ​​Gossip Alliance".

Garona was also one of the original White Witches in the Gossip Alliance.

It's highly likely that this holy light was created by angels to gain faith. No wonder the angels abandoned the city they had built with so much manpower and resources, and even removed the city walls, allowing people to come freely!
If you stay here for too long, you might accidentally become a hermit.

Hermits are like fanatics, machines that transmit the power of devout faith. (End of Chapter)