After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

The high priest's words were somewhat ethereal.

It was as if we had pierced through a misty fog and glimpsed the distant future...

.......

"When the Dawn Church was at its peak... naturally everything was calm and peaceful."

"But when the Dawn Church weakens... then everything will erupt..."

"This is the tide and trend of the times... and it will not be swayed by the will of any individual."

"And at that time... as the Dawn Saintess and the Holy Knight Commander... they will inevitably be at the center of that vortex of hatred and reckoning."

The high priest spoke calmly.

“I watched Sylvia and Ingrid grow up; they can't hide anything from me…”

"I know...they all like you..."

"That little girl, Ingrid, probably hasn't even realized it herself..."

"Although she often follows Sylvia around offering advice, claiming to be a rather rational observer... in fact, when she hears news or news about you, the light that flashes in her eyes is exactly the same as Sylvia's."

"So, I hope..."

"At the right time... you can persuade them to leave the Dawn Church with them."

"Throughout the Western Continent... only you..."

"Only then do we have the ability and the qualifications to safely extricate them from the chain of hatred and protect them from covetousness and retaliation."

.......

The high priest paused slightly, and his tone subtly changed.

"certainly--"

"This deal will not be a loss for you or for the Black Tower you represent."

"All you need to do is promise to marry them in the future and keep them out of the Dawn Church's turmoil..."

"From this day forward... the Dawn Church will be your and the Black Tower's most loyal ally."

"Regardless of the circumstances... the Dawn Church is the most powerful and prosperous lineage in the Western Continent over the past thousands of years..."

"The wealth and prestige that the Papacy has accumulated over thousands of years."

"Believe me... this is a wealth that even the Darkest Tower cannot compare to... enough to make you the richest and most powerful being in the Western Continent."

"Even if you are not interested in empty fame, this assistance will greatly benefit your arcane research with the Black Tower."

The high priest's words were somber.

"I know... you have many grand ideas and plans in your mind... but they are difficult to implement due to insufficient funding and resources..."

"If we could obtain the help of the Dawn Church..."

"Then all of this... will no longer be a problem."

.......

The high priest's words slowly came to an end.

She turned slightly to the side, her pretty face expressionless, gazing at Charles behind her.

However, next.

She then saw the black-haired, black-eyed wizard in front of her shake his head slightly.

"Simply make such a promise, which may not be fulfilled for many years... and you can get the full support of the Dawn Church, the largest power in the Western Continent."

"That sounds...to be quite a good suggestion."

"However... Your Highness the High Priest..."

"Perhaps you've misunderstood something..."

The boy's soft laughter echoed in the dawn light.

“Sylvia and Ingrid are my best friends…”

"Yeyi is a companion I can walk side by side with, someone I can entrust my back to..."

"But--"

“They are by no means…my vassals.”

.......

Charles did not back down, but calmly looked into the High Priest's eyes.

“Sylvia…how could she not know the hardships, dangers, and potential retribution she might face as the Dawn Saintess…?”

"Yet, she still chose to shoulder the expectations of the people..."

“Ingrid… compared to the top experts, her talent can only be described as mediocre.”

"She has come this far and deserves the title of Paladin Commander... She has put in far more effort and sweat than other legends."

Charles's calm words echoed little by little.

"As the remnants of the Seven Gods... in the awkward position of the Dawn World and the Silver World, both filled with hatred for the gods... how could they not have realized it?"

"But... they still chose this path, choosing to bear the identities of the Dawn Saintess and the Holy Knight Commander..."

"And what I admire and respect... is precisely this unwavering commitment once a path has been chosen..."

“Sylvia and Ingrid, who persevered through the rugged and difficult journey.”

Charles's gaze shifted slightly, looking down at the Dawn Cathedral.

.......

"The Dawn Church... its future lies in being crushed by the torrent of history amidst a chain of reckoning and hatred..."

"Or perhaps it's about completely severing ties with the gods...and being reborn in the Western Continent with a brand new look."

"All of this is still just an unknown."

"As a friend... I will do everything I can to help them..."

"Together with them, we will present the truth to the races that were once persecuted, the ancient sorcerers, and the inhabitants of the other world, resolving conflicts and grudges..."

"but--"

"I would never use the pretext of doing what's best for them or protecting them to tarnish their ideals and beliefs."

"Their future is not a bargaining chip to be put on the negotiating table... but something that only they themselves can decide."

No one has the right to decide someone's future path with just a few words...

"I don't have that right..."

"High Priestess Leia... you also do not have this right."

Charles's calm voice echoed slowly in the dawn light.

He looked at High Priestess Rhea before him and smiled slightly.

"but--"

"Your Majesty, High Priest Leia..."

"I'm also a... very greedy guy."

"If one day, everything has truly settled down..."

"Then I..."

"We will definitely have everything firmly in our grasp."

.......

A gentle breeze swept by, and the morning light returned to its tranquility.

"What a meticulous little fellow..."

"However... that's precisely why..."

"Only he could... make those two proud little girls care about him so much."

The high priest shook his head slightly, his gentle, watery eyes fixed on the direction where the projection of Xia's spiritual power had dissipated.

She pondered for a moment before turning back to her desk.

High Priestess Rhea pulled a sheet of white paper from her desk and began to write...

After a long while, her pen finally paused slightly.

This is a covenant letter...

A document outlining Charles's position within the Church of Dawn—

The letter was upgraded from "allies" to the level of "Dawn Oath".

"The Oath of Dawn"... This means that Charles's status in the Church of Dawn will be second only to the High Priest and the Dawn Saintess, directly possessing the highest authority of the Dawn Church.

And within the highest authority, there is naturally the right to access the wealth accumulated by the Dawn Church, as well as the Dawn Treasury which stores sacred relics.