My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 438 Saint

Upon arriving at the Chalk Wall, the group dispersed.

The great sage Erebus was the first to leave the group.

He immediately went to the Chalk Wall branch and contacted the City of Truth, explaining the current situation and requesting substantial reinforcements. He also instructed the imperial cities in the northwest and the academy branches to prepare for the crisis.

Clark and the Vatican personnel were the next to leave.

The situation in Papal City is unclear. All the powerful figures, including the Pope, have lost contact. The complete extinguishing of the holy light of the Celestial Temple is like a bolt from the blue.

However, the holy light emanating from their bodies was not enough to allow them to walk in the ash zone outside the Chalk Wall shield.

No being can move about outside without the protection of the barrier, not even Cardinal Clark, the ascetic—his holy light only allows him to walk three hundred meters round trip through the ashes.

But... not everyone is like that.

Just as everyone was gathering at the front-line command post to discuss the next strategy—whether to hold their ground and wait for reinforcements, using the demons' stabilizing technology to contain the disaster within the vicinity of the Papal City, or to go out and search for Roland and Kalia, who were trapped in the Ash Storm—a blonde figure quietly left the hotel where the Papal personnel were staying.

She donned a black robe to conceal her form, then used the Grand Inquisitor's superb stealth skills to avoid almost all sight, leaving the city along the path and heading towards the ashes beyond the barrier.

Divine revelation.

This delicate state is extremely rare, even in the records of the Vatican.

Even among saints, who are favored by the gods, there are few examples of people who have received divine revelation.

Suren was surprised that this situation would happen to her.

Although her growth in strength from a young age has been extraordinary.

Even if she doesn't cultivate, but just lives a normal life, her strength will continue to increase as she eats and drinks.

Her abnormality was even more mysterious than those strange beings known as witches.

Moreover... she doesn't need to perform any Star Ring Law ritual to connect with the Great Source Will, and can even directly cross that transcendent boundary.

This was a secret that she and her teacher, Clark, always kept.

She was aware of her abnormality and knew that it was probably related to the gods in heaven.

But she never expected that she would actually receive a divine revelation at this special moment.

Even more unexpectedly... despite being the Grand Judge and a follower of the God of the Sun and Justice, it was the Goddess of Earth and Fertility who bestowed the divine revelation.

At the same time as He revealed the truth, He also bestowed blessings.

This powerful deity, representing life, the cycle of the four seasons, the Earth Mother, and the Mother of all things, bestowed upon her powerful blessings.

Almost instantly, her strength broke through the limits of the Nine-Ring Legendary realm, which had previously presented some obstacles, and continued to rise.

The further they walked into the ashes, the stronger the gaze from above became.

Her strength is also like that.

Go and end all this, and take the King of Men to his heavenly palace.

He said this, and then said nothing more.

Under the protection of the god of earth and abundance, her breakthrough caused no disturbance, and her departure went unnoticed by anyone.

It was as if she had been forgotten by this land; everyone subconsciously ignored the disappearance of the Grand Inquisitor, Suren.

Suren's seemingly leisurely walk became lighter and more agile under the blessing of Mother Earth.

The distance that would normally require hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of steps to cross can now be traversed in a single step.

The earth responded to the saint's footsteps, spontaneously shortening the distance.

Until the saint stepped into that land of ashes.

A gentle yet powerful green-gold light enveloped Suren's entire body, allowing her to move freely amidst the ashes.

The ashes that tried to approach her were also blocked by the colossus that spontaneously formed from the earth.

They are clearing obstacles for Suren's path.

To preserve even the slightest bit of power for Suren.

Even now, Suren still doesn't know why he was the one to receive divine revelation.

To be honest, although she was a believer, her faith was far from pure and devout among believers.

She simply believed in the existence of gods, but did not believe that gods could solve all the world's problems.

Although she was young, as a Grand Inquisitor, she had seen and experienced things that most people could not compare to.

The affairs of the Northern Federation will not be discussed for the time being.

Even in a relatively prosperous and stable empire, in a country where magical technology was thriving, she had seen cases of people becoming cult members because they had no other choice but to do so.

Whether for family, friends, or themselves.

At least most cult members were not vicious criminals before joining the cult.

Many people's initial wish is simply to survive, to let their siblings survive, and to let their parents survive.

This is why the number of cultists within the empire has begun to decline in recent decades. At least it's not like before, when cultists seemed to appear out of thin air and were impossible to catch.

This is why, within the Federation of Nations, the number of these guys has not decreased but increased, and despite repeated suppression, they have continued to grow bigger and bigger.

Suren never believed that the gods could solve everything.

Because if that were truly the case, then the oceans shouldn't be shrouded in unknown shadows, and the land shouldn't be filled with so much injustice and hunger.

Perhaps in the distant age of gods, the gods could solve everything.

But nowadays, humans can only rely on themselves.

Suren was not a cynical person, nor did she ever think of solving the world's problems on her own. She knew that if even the gods couldn't do it, she certainly couldn't do it alone.

All she can do is focus on her work.

At the same time, do your best to help everyone you see.

This also makes her seem more mature than a girl who just turned fifteen a few days ago.

However, her ideas were clearly out of step with the Vatican.

Even among the most enlightened believers of the God of Truth, the biggest difference between them and the Society is that they truly believe the God of Truth represents truth.

That's why she was confused.

While she remained confused, she had already arrived in the city of the Holy See.

The city of the Holy See felt unfamiliar to her at this moment.

Ashes filled the sky, burying the entire city. The Temple of the Azure Sky was dim and dark, but inside the open city gates, a constantly changing and evolving scene was revealed.

She even saw two very unusual scenes.

It was pitch black, and you could see nothing but writhing shadowy monsters crawling and wriggling inside. Just looking at them made you feel uncomfortable all over.

This is clearly a conspiracy by a wicked evil god!

However, it looks too strong and dangerous, so I'd better go in from another location.

The other scene was one of shattered glass. Due to the extent of the shattering, she couldn't see what was inside at all. However, as she stood at the city gate, she could smell the aroma of stewed salted meat soup.

After much deliberation, Suren ultimately chose neither of the two options.

Because the revelation only told her to move forward, and that as long as she moved forward, everything would be alright...

Listen to God's advice and eat your fill.

After waiting a moment, Suren stepped forward, and what came into view was Roland and Little Grey drinking soup and eating bread.

Little Grey didn't notice Suren's arrival, but frowned and complained, "How much salt did they put in this cured meat?"

"It's been soaking in such a big pot of water and cooking for so long, why does it still taste so salty?"

"Wait...did you wipe off the salt from the surface of the cured meat before you put it in the pot?"

Roland lowered his head and remained silent. He seemed to really not have anything to say, and he threw the whole piece of frozen salted meat into the pot.

No wonder it tastes so salty.

However, he felt he could still offer some excuses.

"Cough cough, at least this salty flavor goes well with black bread, at least the taste is much more noticeable."

Little Grey scoffed dismissively, but didn't argue further, simply continuing to eat in silence.

After the brief dispute subsided, the two noticed that Suren had been watching from the sidelines for a while.

Roland was somewhat surprised: "Sulen? What are you doing here?"

After observing for a while, Xiao Hui recognized Suren: "Ah, the guy who sent the message to Roland at the restaurant."

Suren scratched his head, still not understanding what was happening.

"Um...are you having dinner?"

“Obviously.” Little Grey shrugged, then looked at Roland and complained, “This kid looks kind of dumb.”

Roland ignored Little Grey and looked at Suren, asking, "How did you find this place?"

"Compared to this... you seem to be in much better shape than people outside might think."

"It seems that the Demon King and the Princess are right. They both agree that you should take care of yourselves first and worry less about your plans."

Suren still hasn't explained how he got to the Papal City, but Roland, considering the green-gold glow on Suren's body and his sudden increase in strength, has already guessed the reason.

Roland didn't press further, but simply stood up and said, "Regardless of how you got here, you've come at just the right time."

"We were just about to leave."

“Let’s go, whatever leads you through this ash-covered land… but the fact that you’ve come this far already signifies something.”

"Let's first stop the chaotic spatial structure and dimensional shifts here."

"Then, go find Kalia and Father Galileo."

After Roland finished speaking, he further increased the range of the spell's interference. The seemingly boundless but actually infinitely looping space where the three of them were located shattered instantly, revealing its original scene.

A neighborhood within the Papal City.

Suren immediately recognized the location of the three people based on the surrounding buildings and street scenes.

"This is the fourth district within the Papal City. But it's clearly at least a kilometer away from all six city gate entrances of the Papal City."

Roland also looked up at the chaotic spatial structure in the distance, and then understood the true situation within the Papal City.

"I see. It's not that the entire Papal City is constantly changing dimensions and spaces; it's just that the Papal City is divided into countless smaller spaces."

After discovering the truth, Roland looked at the suddenly appearing Suren and laughed; "Now it's your turn to play a role, Your Excellency the Grand Inquisitor."

Suren pointed to herself: "Ah, me?"

"of course."

"Um, what should I do?"

Roland thought for a moment, then smiled back and said, "Follow your intuition. We'll follow you whichever direction you want to go."

(End of this chapter)