I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

three days later.

Solantia, the capital of the Kingdom of Os.

Holy Light Church Cathedral.

Christine and Liu Zhao stopped at a street corner not far from the church.

Looking at the magnificent cathedral in front of them, Liu Zhao and Christine spoke in hushed tones.

"According to you, in the entire Kingdom of Os, apart from the royal family, the most influential forces are not a few dukes and nobles, but the two major churches?"

Christine nodded.

"Indeed, the followers of the Church of Holy Light and the Church of Storms are all over the world, and the two Popes are even more powerful than His Majesty the King."

"Therefore, whatever Your Highness's ultimate goal may be, even if it is simply to gain prestige, the power of the Church is an indispensable element."

At this point, Christine paused for a moment, her gaze turning towards the Cathedral of Holy Light not far away.

"My good friend Avril is currently serving as a candidate saint in the Church of Holy Light. She mentioned to me before that she would be doing charity work at the church today. If you want to get into the church's sights, this is undoubtedly a great opportunity."

Liu Zhao nodded.

"Understood. Then, let's start with the Church of Holy Light as our first target."

Liu Zhao smiled slightly and strode towards the church not far away.

Before long, the gate of the Church of Holy Light came into view.

There, many civilians were queuing to receive food, and the food was being distributed by a group of Holy Light believers dressed in white robes.

Among the crowd, Liu Zhao immediately noticed a gentle girl with silver hair and red eyes. At this moment, she was doing no different from the other believers, handing food to the civilians in line with a smile.

However, unlike other believers, although her robe was also white, its luxurious material and the golden winged emblem embroidered on the cuffs and collar highlighted her unique identity.

"She is Avril, a candidate saintess of the Holy Light Church, the most watched descendant of the younger generation of the Radiant Family, and also the most beloved youngest daughter of the Northern Lord, Grand Duke Alpha."

Christine introduced Avril to Liu Zhao while leading Liu Zhao over with a smile.

"Avril!"

Upon seeing Christine's appearance, Avril immediately grabbed Christine's hand, a look of joy on her face.

"It's you, Christine. What brings you here?"

Christine also smiled happily.

"Didn't you say you'd be doing charity work at the church today? I happened to be free, so I thought I'd come and help you out."

As Christine spoke, she introduced Liu Zhao, who was sitting next to Avril.

"This is Prince Liu Zhao, my classmate at the Magic Academy. After hearing about your Holy Light Church's charitable act of helping the common people, he volunteered to come and help. What do you say, Avril? You don't mind, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Avril smiled gently.

"Of course not. Everyone else in the church is busy with important matters, and we're short-handed for relief efforts. I'm overjoyed that you're willing to help, so why would I mind?"

After saying that, Avril placed her right hand on her heart, smiled and nodded at Liu Zhao.

"Greetings, Your Highness Liu Zhao. I am delighted to receive your help. In the capital, few nobles are willing to lend a helping hand to commoners. By the God of Light, your good deed will surely be protected and blessed by the Holy Light."

Liu Zhao returned the greeting with a slight smile.

"Thank you very much for your blessing, Miss Avril. However, with the number of civilians gathering, it might not be appropriate for us to continue chatting. Perhaps we should finish our relief efforts first?"

Avril nodded and smiled gently.

"In that case, I'll leave the rest to you."

After saying that, Avril quickly turned back around and continued to focus on distributing food and supplies.

Having witnessed too much aristocratic privilege and the suffering of the common people since his transmigration, Liu Zhao was amazed to see such a humane scene in this world. He was also very willing to participate.

In the blink of an eye, three hours had passed.

All the food and supplies prepared by the church have been distributed, but there are still a large number of civilians who are unwilling to leave.

Intimidated by the guards, they dared not act recklessly, but they craned their necks and strained to look ahead, hoping to get some more food.

Avril couldn't help but show a look of pity at this.

"Everyone, go home now. Today's relief efforts are over, and all the food has been distributed. Come back earlier tomorrow."

The common people's faces were full of disappointment, but they still looked ahead with reluctance, unable to move their feet for a long time.

Avril couldn't bear to urge them, and could only sigh softly.

Even Avril, the person of the highest status, reacted this way. Although the other church members and guards showed some impatience in their eyes, they dared not show it and could only secretly cast disdainful glances at these commoners.

Just then, a loud voice suddenly rang out.

"A bunch of lowly commoners! You've already received the benefits, why aren't you leaving? What are you lingering here for? If you delay the Holy Maiden's cultivation time because of this, I'll have you all chopped up!"

Liu Zhao turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came.

A burly knight clad in gleaming silver armor strode in from behind the crowd, leading two squads of fully armed soldiers. All the civilians who saw him paled and hastily made way for him.

Liu Zhao immediately looked up at the top of his head.

The golden [Royal Knights].

After the silver-armored knight led the way, a blond man dressed in luxurious clothes slowly walked over.

"Sir Rick, haven't I always told you that the great God of Light teaches us to have compassion for the weak, so we should never speak ill of others because of their lowly status?"

How could you behave so rudely in such a sacred place as the Church of Holy Light, in front of Her Highness the Saint?

The blond man casually reprimanded the silver-armored knight for his rudeness while smiling as he walked straight up to Avril.

Liu Zhao noticed the title on his head.

Golden color [Heir to the Kingdom of Os].

Liu Zhao instantly recognized the other party's identity: Thor, the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Os.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness Avril, I apologize for Sir Rick's rash actions and hope you can forgive him this time."

Thor looked apologetic.

Avril shook her head slightly.

"No need, Your Highness. I believe that Sir Rick acted unintentionally, and he did not cause any bad consequences. Why would I blame him for this?"

Thor smiled and praised.

"By the God of Light, Your Highness, you are still as kind and gentle as ever, as the saint beloved by the God. I feel truly satisfied and joyful to be able to listen to your teachings."

In response to Saul's praise, Avril responded with a polite smile.

At this moment, Thor seemed to have just noticed Liu Zhao and Christine, and showed a surprised expression.

"Isn't this Miss Christine of the Lance family? What are you doing here? And who is this gentleman?"

Avril Lavigne then spoke up to explain.

"This Prince Liu Zhao is Christine's classmate at the magic academy. They are both my friends, and they have come here today specifically to help the church."

"Your Highness Liu Zhao, this is His Highness Sol, the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Os."

After a brief introduction, Thor gave Liu Zhao a friendly smile.

"Liu Zhao? I've heard of you, the top first-year student at the Magic Academy. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Me too, Your Highness."

After a brief greeting, Thor immediately turned his attention to Avril.

"Your Highness Avril, you must be tired after a long day. I've prepared the most delicious juice and the most tasty food. How about we go somewhere else and you explain the doctrines of Holy Light that we didn't finish last time? There are still some things I don't understand that I'd like to ask you."

Upon hearing this, Avril hesitated.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zhao immediately understood the situation of the eldest prince before him.

Just like the second prince Ian, who used to pester Christine, hoping to gain the support of the Lance family through marriage.

This eldest prince is clearly eyeing Avril.

Liu Zhao frowned slightly.

Doesn't that mean... we're thinking the same thing?

That won't do!

I was hoping to use Avril's connection to further establish a relationship with the church. How could I let this hypocrite with his exaggerated acting skills deceive the pure and kind-hearted silver-haired, red-eyed Holy Maiden of Light?

I absolutely will not allow it!

With this thought in mind, and seeing Avril's hesitant expression, Liu Zhao had an idea.

A pure and kind-hearted saintess, well-versed in religious doctrines and scriptures, born into nobility, yet genuinely compassionate towards ordinary people.

How can I make her more interested in me?

The answer is: cater to their preferences!

"Your Highness Avril, I can see that you genuinely sympathize with and pity the hunger and poverty of these common people. However, I feel that the Church's selfless act of carrying out relief and charity can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause."

"I have an idea that, if implemented, could completely eradicate this problem that has plagued ordinary people for thousands of years. I wonder if you would be willing to listen?"

Hearing this, Avril was completely stunned.

Her eyes, as beautiful as rubies, looked at Liu Zhao with surprise.

"What method?"

At this moment, not only Avril, but everyone present who heard Liu Zhao's words couldn't help but look at him with curiosity.

The eldest prince, Thor, revealed a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Knowing full well that Avril is the Holy Maiden of Light, how dare he throw out such an obviously unsolvable question in public just to get her attention? He's nothing but a fool trying to attract attention!"

Thor's lips curled slightly, clearly ready to see Liu Zhao make a fool of himself.

Then, the next second, under everyone's gaze, Liu Zhao slowly spoke.

"If we want to eliminate poverty and hunger for all, an old saying from my hometown can provide the answer."

After organizing his thoughts, Liu Zhao spoke the sentence in a universally understandable language.

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."