Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Furthermore, she could also recognize who was the owner of these gazes.

Statues of numerous archangels and angels of various colors, such as Michael, Zenadu, Hyperion, Crystia, and Gerat, stand on the pure white walls, making the chapel especially sacred and magnificent.

In the very center of the chapel, amidst several cardinals, an elderly man, equally solemn and dignified in his attire, looked at the young girl with kind eyes—

"Alicia, are you ready?"

"Yes, Your Holiness, I am prepared and aware of the situation."

—Finally, after going through all sorts of trials and tribulations, she has finally reached this point, so how could she possibly turn back and regret it now?

Doing so would be a desecration not only to oneself but also to dance.

It's such a pity. I wish Wu could have been there to see this.

However, I heard that her team won the Star Cup in the Eastern Conference Finals, so perhaps they can meet at the Tower of Four Heavens.

So, now that she is about to become a saintess and have certain powers, what about the deck that Wu left here...?

The girl named Alicia did not show this emotion outwardly.

She knelt on the red carpet, her head bowed devoutly and humbly, as the old man in front of her placed his withered, aged hand on her head. His serious yet slightly hoarse voice immediately echoed in the vast space.

It was like a divine declaration and interrogation.

“Very well, I, Rowan Eric, the thirty-eighth Pope of the Church of Angels, ask you this: Alicia Evans, are you willing to serve your faith for the rest of your life? Are you willing to care for the world, save the weak, and fight against evil? Are you willing to take the teachings of the angels as your lifelong creed, strictly abide by them, and never betray them?”

"Yes I do."

The girl's voice was light and firm in response, without the slightest hesitation.

"I am willing to dedicate my life, my faith, and everything I have to God's cause. I will take the world's suffering as my suffering and the world's joy as my joy. I will fight for justice and righteousness and live for what is good."

"Therefore, on behalf of all the archangels and gods, I bestow upon you the name of purity, that all evil may be cast aside, and that victory may be ever with you."

The Pope withdrew his hand, his fingers, moistened with blessed holy water, and gently sprinkled it in Alicia's direction. The sunlight falling on the girl added to her sacredness.

The surrounding believers chanted in unison: "May all evil be banished, and may victory be with you always."

Then, adorned with a crown and scepter, Alicia went to the balcony of the church's upper floor to receive the cheers of the crowd.

From this moment on, the Church of Angels will welcome its newest saint.

……

"This is Alicia? Is this the friend you met at the Angel Church?"

"Yes, yes, that's her. She's very pretty, isn't she, Xiaoxi? This girl's looks are only slightly less than mine."

Watching the replay on TV, and seeing Alicia at the center of attention, Xingye Wu couldn't help but feel proud.

Then, she changed her tone and warned the boy who was watching TV with her: "So, Xiaoxi, don't be fooled by this kind of beauty. Don't forget, you already have the prettiest girl by your side."

"No, why would you think that, Wu? I don't even know her."

You Xi looked completely innocent.

After playing and eating with the children, including Tsukasa Kujo, at the Angel Church, and receiving encouragement from Father Anderson, he returned home with Mai Hoshino.

Upon returning home, Xingye Wu immediately searched for an overseas channel to broadcast the coronation ceremony of the Holy Maiden in the Western Finals a few days prior. This was also the first time he had seen what Alicia looked like.

He admitted that she was indeed very beautiful, and with the blessing of the saintly aura, she had a unique charm, but so what?

"Even if she's beautiful, it has nothing to do with me."

"That's not necessarily the case."

Xingyewu used Yuxi's favorite catchphrase and shook her finger.

"There's no connection right now, but you'll get to know each other eventually. After all, Alicia is also going to the Tower of the Four Heavens."

"Is she going too?"

"That's right. Those who win the Star Cup and achieve good rankings will be qualified to enter the Tower of the Four Heavens. In addition, some major powers have a certain number of slots. As a rare saintess chosen by the Angel Church, Alicia will naturally also have to enter the Tower of the Four Heavens for training."

Xingyewu paused at this point, recalling for a moment.

"Well... to put it another way, she has no choice but to go. After all, the deck she inherited can only be fully mastered in the Tower of the Four Heavens."

Is it that special?

Seeing how mysterious Xingyewu was speaking, Youxi couldn't help but feel a little curious: "What is her deck...?"

"The Light Path."

Xingyewu didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "That's what I remember. Back then, Alicia resonated directly with this deck, and its adaptability was the highest."

"However, that deck is a bit troublesome—if it were just the White Light Path, it would be relatively easy to control, but that deck also contains another completely opposite power."

"The extremes of light and darkness need to be balanced and unified to avoid problems. And this problem can only be solved in the Tower of the Four Heavens. I remember that's what the old man who taught us said. That's why when Alicia and I fought, even that dragon couldn't use its abilities and kept losing little pearls."

"That's it."

You Xi roughly understood what was going on.

The "Light Path" system, strictly speaking, is indeed divided into two systems. One is the "Light Path," and the other is the "Twilight Path."

Regardless of whether the lower-level "Twilight Path" is useful or not, at the top of the "Twilight Path" there exists another dragon that is opposite to the "Judgment Dragon" of the "Light Path": the "Punishment Dragon".

Given the circumstances of this world, these two dragons must also have spirits among them.

According to Xingyewu, in order to use them without any worries, one must find a balance point to ensure that there are no conflicts or contradictions.

"That sounds really tough."

"There's nothing we can do. Not everyone is a genius like you, Xiaoxi. You can't use powerful cards without putting in some effort and paying a price."

"But in another sense, this is a good thing. This way, you can meet up with your friends."

He still remembered what Father Anderson had said.

The fact that Father Anderson specifically brought it up to remind Xingye Wu shows how good their relationship used to be.

Xingye Wu returned to watch the TV rebroadcast as soon as she heard the news, which proves that she actually cares a lot about her childhood friend.

Therefore, Yu Xi was genuinely happy for Xing Yewu.

Hearing this, Xingye Wu didn't show any joy. Instead, she said with distress, "Hmm, it's great to be able to meet, but we haven't been in touch for so long. I wonder what Alicia has become. What if she's grown up badly? That would be a bad thing. It would ruin the beautiful impression I have of her."

"We'll only know how it goes after we officially meet. If we don't start with this, then nothing else matters."

To be honest, Yu Xi had also worried about the same things that Xing Yewu was worried about.

He and the Himamari traveled through time more than a hundred years apart, while the Himamari had been in this world for several decades, during which time the changes were only greater and more numerous.

He also had no idea what kind of people the sea brethren were these days.

Is he still the brother I know? Is he still from Quanlai?

That tension and anxiety are essentially the same.

But regardless of whether the answer is what you want, you have to get the answer before considering anything else.

"Xiao Xi, you can be quite eloquent sometimes."

Xing Yewu smiled and said, "In that case, you'll come with me to see her then."

"Shall I accompany you?"

"Yeah. I'd be a little nervous if I were all alone, but with you here, Xiaoxi, I have the courage. So, Xiaoxi, come with me, okay? Okay?"

"Uh, don't talk like that, Wu."

Xingye Wu suddenly switched to a coquettish voice halfway through her sentence, giving You Xi, who was caught off guard, goosebumps all over.

This scene was witnessed by the dark witch elf residing in his heart: "Tsk, this woman has a good palate. This human brat is far too easy to deal with."

On the other hand, if she talked like that, wouldn't she be able to completely control You Xi?

The Dark Witch fell into thought.

"Just tell me if it's okay."

Xing Yewu readily agreed, but seeing that You Xi didn't seem to be used to or particularly fond of her way of speaking, she immediately changed her approach back.

And they also increased their stakes.

"Don't worry, it's actually very simple. Xiaoxi, you just need to be the one creating the atmosphere. I'll cook you something delicious when we get back. I've learned a lot of new dishes recently, you'd like to try them, right?"

"Even if I don't agree, it won't work."

Youxi said helplessly, "I went to the Tower of the Four Heavens with Wu and the others, so it was impossible for us to be separated from the beginning."

"Oh, I forgot about that."

Xingyewu smacked her head with her little fist and let out a deliberately cute laugh.

Youxi suspected that she hadn't forgotten, but simply seized the opportunity to tease him.

"Well, that's roughly how it is. I'll have to ask you to help me out then, Xiaoxi."

Xingyewu clapped her hands at Youxi, and then stood up when the TV channel changed to the recently popular "Duel Detective 555": "Xiaoxi, are you hungry? I'll make you some noodles now."

After saying that, without waiting for You Xi's reply, the girl hummed a pop song and went into the kitchen.

Looking at that slender figure, You Xi couldn't help but smile softly.

He likes this kind of star-leaf dance.

"Well, come to think of it... I haven't even asked."

Looking back at the television, watching the protagonist transform and use the masked hero form to judge and fight villains in the climax of the story, Yu Xi suddenly thought of a question.

The saints and saints of the Church of Angels are beings who dedicate their entire lives to faith and God, essentially serving as temporary companions to God. Therefore, they hold an extremely high status, especially in a symbolic religious sense.

In exchange, they will receive a powerful deck inherited from the Church of Angels.

If Alicia was like that, then Xingyewu was also a candidate for sainthood, so there probably wouldn't be much difference.

So, unlike the common "Harpie" decks we use now, what kind of legacy deck did Xingyewu get there?

You Xi thought for a few seconds, then gave up.

Never mind, whatever it is, it probably has nothing to do with the current dance.

And so, after this insignificant interlude, with the end of the Star Cup, Yu Xi and her two companions returned to their ordinary daily lives in Dawn City.

Aside from playing cards with Yuzuru in his mind on time and participating in the "Winged Dragon of Ra" duel trials, Yuki either accompanies Izayoi Yuki to the hospital to visit and take care of Izayoi Hoshi, where the latter teaches him training related to the Heart of Still Water, or accompanies Hoshino Mai to work and do volunteer work at the Angel Church.