Gender-swapped Saintess: A Survival Diary on Hell Difficulty

Roland immediately suspected that her act of giving the goddess a welfare payment had led to Serafie's exposure.

But she quickly dismissed the idea.

She transferred money to the goddess called "Hothead" through the system, bypassing the Radiant Imprint and the Faith Refining Array, directly injecting it into the goddess. No one could detect it because it was not diverted.

Aside from the first time I spent money, when I met the goddess named Houzi in the Divine Kingdom thanks to the Radiant Imprint...

Hmm, that's probably the reason.

Roland gasped, her lips turning pale.

"Oh no, oh no, this is terrible!"

She remembered that when she first met the goddess named Houzi, a terrifying and threatening aura suddenly emanated from her. The goddess only had time to utter two "oh" sounds before she was kicked offline.

That terrifying aura must have originated from the headquarters of the Church of Light.

It is likely that this is how Serafit was exposed.

This is it, meow.

The sheer size of the Church of Light is something Roland can't easily challenge right now; even if she brought along a group of allies from the capital, it would be a complete waste.

Keep in mind that even as a saintess, Serafie is only a mid-to-high-level staff member at headquarters. Above her are a group of old Bi Dengs whose strength is unfathomable!

Roland's unusual behavior immediately caught Theresa's attention.

"Miss Roland, what's wrong? Why are you trembling? Are you feeling unwell?"

Roland was on the verge of tears, just about to reveal what might have been exposed about Serafie, when the magic circle in the living room began to flicker violently.

The nun maintaining the magic circle perked up, a look of joy spreading across her face.

"Miss Roland, Sister Theresa, the magic worked! We've successfully established contact with His Highness!"

All eyes turned to the pale gold gem in the center of the magic circle.

This penetrating communication magic circle is extremely powerful; it is said to be able to penetrate the barrier between the surface world and the dark underground. Its only drawback is that it can only transmit simple signals and requires a pre-arranged code.

Then the gem in the center began to slowly shimmer.

First it was gold, then white, and finally turned into a deep, unfathomable red, lasting for a full half minute.

"Um... what does this mean?"

Roland was completely bewildered and wondered what was going on, so she thought of asking Theresa, who was standing next to her.

When they turned around, the Sisters of Thorn were all staring wide-eyed, their faces showing expressions of utter grief.

Now it wasn't just Roland whose lips were pale; the nuns' lips were even paler than Roland's, and their faces were as white as gold paper.

One of the younger nuns had reddened her eyes and her voice trembled.

"This signal... His Highness Seraf has really met with some trouble. What will become of our cause...?" (choking back tears)

Sure enough, Serafie really did run into trouble!

Roland was mentally prepared and her emotions remained relatively stable, but the Sisters of Thorn were not so lucky.

Most of them were raised by Serafie, who was like a sister and a mother to them, and they had an incredibly deep affection for her.

Now that Serafie is in trouble, and his apostasy has been discovered by headquarters, the final outcome is something that people can hardly bear to imagine.

The nuns sprang into action, running up and down the villa packing their belongings with resolute expressions on their faces.

Only Theresa remained by Roland's side, explaining the current situation to her.

"Miss Roland, the golden-white-red gem signal just now indicates that the headquarters of the Church of Light has discovered His Highness Seraf's apostasy."

"Although His Highness is not in mortal danger at this time, he is already being pursued. It is likely that the communication devices could not be connected earlier because His Highness Seraf was unwilling to expose his contact with us while on the run."

Roland nodded, then realized the meaning behind the words.

"You mean, Serafie himself has been exposed, but we haven't?"

Theresa hesitated when asked about Roland's question, pursing her lips and thinking for a while before answering.

"Theoretically, no, but to be honest, the Church of Light will definitely send an inspection team to investigate us. Everyone who is close to Seraf will be thoroughly investigated, and it will be difficult for us to get rid of suspicion."

Thinking of the Roland Group that Roland had worked so hard to build, Theresa lowered her head with a sense of guilt and lowered her voice.

"Miss Roland, I know this is hard to accept, but I'm afraid you'll have to find a way to escape, change your identity, and live a low-key life in a small city. Although life will be a bit mundane, you can still live a peaceful and stable life."

Roland was completely bewildered before she finally understood.

"So, what about you? Are you planning to run away and live in seclusion in a small city?"

"Of course not."

Theresa shook her head, her eyes burning with what seemed like a flame, and gritted her teeth.

"We must go to support Prince Serafie. Even though our strength is as insignificant as ants in the face of a quasi-saint, every extra manpower adds to our strength. We swear to live and die with His Highness!"

"ha?"

Roland wore an indescribable expression, like an elderly person looking at their phone on the subway.

She glanced around at the Sisters of Thorn Sin packing their belongings, two high-level magic users and four mid-level magic users, who were running off to meddle in the battlefield of a group of quasi-saints.

"Theresa, this isn't about fighting to the death, it's just suicide!"

Theresa wasn't angry at Roland's rude words; instead, she smiled and patted Roland's arm.

"What do you mean by 'sending ourselves to our deaths'? Don't worry, Miss Roland, the Church won't kill us. At most, we'll be caught and thrown into a dark room with Lord Seraf to live out the rest of our lives in darkness."

"We sisters don't ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we do ask to be born on the same day, month, and year!"

Roland: "..."

There's no room for criticism here; this is true sisterhood of steel and unwavering strength. No wonder they are the most trusted Sisters of Thorn Sin Guard, Seraphim's most trusted group.

And this world is too pragmatic, treating prisoners so meticulously, they really don't want to waste a single grain of rice in their bowls.

Roland racked her brains, but in the end, she reached out and stopped Theresa from packing her luggage.

"Wait, Theresa."

"I can't let you just give it away for nothing."

"What if Sister Serafie manages to escape? Your reckless actions will only cause trouble and might even lead to her capture!"

Theresa remained unmoved, her gaze towards Roland filled with calm, as if she had already accepted the tragic fate to come.

"Impossible. The Church of Light's pursuit team consists of at least three quasi-saints. The chances of Lady Seraf escape are extremely slim. All we can do is accompany her through the miserable rest of her life."

Not a buddy?

How much would you want to be tied up in a dark room and made into all sorts of positions?

"So you're just going to run out of the capital like this? With your strength, can you find Serafie? And even if you do, can you catch up with her?"

That's a very insightful question.

Theresa paused for a moment, then bit her lower lip and fell silent, unwilling to accept it.

After a long pause, she spoke again.

"But there's no use in us staying in the capital. Once Lady Serafie is captured, the incomplete faith extraction array she controls will definitely collapse."

"At that time, the power of faith will be unable to be transmitted, and the goddess will completely lose hope of survival."

"At this point, our cause has been completely destroyed."

Theresa spoke, her voice trembling slightly.

Roland could somewhat understand Theresa's sorrow.

Unlike on Earth, faith is a very important thing in life in this world, and Theresa's current situation is almost like her faith has collapsed.

If it were the three hundred disabled beast girls from the Roland Group, they would probably become even more insane and radical if Roland were to die. They might even join the Abyss to avenge Roland.

At that moment, Roland suddenly discovered a blind spot.

If Serafie is destroyed, it means the faith-refining array is destroyed, and the goddess will no longer receive faith.

Without faith, the goddess could only perish on her cloud throne, her divine power drained away.

The problem is, Roland has already established a connection with the goddess and can directly send faith points to her.

Roland's eyes lit up, and she reached out to grasp Theresa's hands.

"Don't give up so soon, Miss Theresa! There's still hope for the goddess! I can take Seraphi's place and keep her alive!"

Perhaps, the system can even be used to rescue Serafis from his dire straits.