Gender-swapped Saintess: A Survival Diary on Hell Difficulty

"Extra number! Extra number!"

"High Sister Roland Kane, whose true identity is a traitor to the Fox Clan of the Southern Fire God Church, used her Fox Clan talents to hide in the Empire and infiltrate the Church of Light."

"His fox mother has now arrived in the capital, and the Noble Council has confirmed that her bloodline will be tested."

"Sir, wouldn't you like a newspaper? This is some really big news today!"

The newsboy's voice echoed through the streets and alleys, his slogans comparable to those of UC News, instantly attracting the attention of many passersby.

In the past few months, the rapid development of the Roland Group has made Roland herself famous in the capital.

A beautiful, lovely, wealthy, and magically talented noble nun would naturally attract a lot of attention.

The recent apostasy of the saintess has put Roland in the eye of the storm in the capital.

At this moment, another big news broke out regarding the Church of Vulcan. Even illiterate commoners couldn't resist spending a copper coin to listen to the bard's explanation.

The wealthier middle class would toss out coins and snatch a roll of newspaper from the newsboy.

The citizens didn't even bother to find a place to sit down; they eagerly unfolded their newspapers and began browsing them on the roadside.

The first thing you see is a photograph printed in color using gold refining technology, regardless of cost.

A blonde, fox-eared woman with mature maternal charm is wearing a bell collar from the 7 PM club and looks at the camera with a fawning expression.

This appears to be what the news headline refers to as Roland's fox mother.

A photo of Roland was thoughtfully displayed next to it, showing Roland giving a speech in the square, her fox-like features clearly visible.

At first glance, the two do look somewhat alike.

Most people had never seen Roland in person, so they subconsciously believed the content emphasized in the news headline, and exclaimed in amazement.

"Wow!"

"Yes, it looks just like it, very much like it."

"So Sister Roland really is a fox. No wonder there were always rumors that Roland was protecting her fellow criminals."

At the same time, Bizan also spent a lot of money to bribe various bards, tavern dancers, and mobilize the staff in the club to form an offline online army for this era, and began to spread rumors about Roland.

The ability of online trolls to spread rumors is top-notch, regardless of the era.

They took advantage of the imperial nobles and citizens' natural prejudice against outsider beastmen, as well as the nobles' obsession with bloodlines.

Public opinion in the capital quickly sided with the Church of Vulcan and the one that opened at 7:00.

Roland was also extremely troubled by this situation.

Roland sat on the sofa by her desk, looking at the newspaper spread out in front of her. Her gaze lingered on the photo of the so-called "Fox Clan Mother," and she couldn't help but rub her temples.

"Damn, this is outrageous!"

"They've even resorted to creating something out of nothing. Where did they find this unknown fox-eared girl? She actually does look a bit like me. Putting her in the newspaper is enough to fool a lot of people."

Of course, this unknown fox spirit could not possibly be Roland's biological mother.

Roland's background in this world is undoubtedly that of a true imperial noble.

According to the game's background information.

Roland's hometown is located in the remote Witt County of the Empire. She is a well-regarded country noble with a beautiful widow mother and a young sister.

In the game, Roland gritted her teeth and bought a ticket for the magic train in order to seize the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, and then packed her bags and entered the capital.

Then he spent a lot of money to bribe the incompetent bishop, infiltrated the Church of Light, and obtained a small chapel to participate in the selection of saintesses.

As for the current fox bloodline, it's entirely due to a system bug.

The so-called "fox mother" in the newspaper was someone Bizan had painstakingly selected from the south, a rare fox who bore a resemblance to Roland.

According to Coco the cat, its true species should be a common orange fox.

Golden hair may be a result of some kind of bloodline mutation or atavism.

Animals living in the south have a high reproductive rate and large numbers, so this mutation is not uncommon.

"Miss Roland, in the current situation, whether this fox clan woman's identity is true or false is no longer important."

The nightingale stood beside Roland, reading the newspaper together.

Her face showed a serious expression as she spoke, offering a reminder.

"The fact that such incredible news could spread means that the Noble Council has begun to side with the tiger-man Bizan and intends to actually test your bloodline."

Roland sighed helplessly and leaned heavily against the back of the sofa.

"Oh, of course I know that."

"Ms. Shu said before that Bizan might use bloodline as an excuse to make a big fuss, but I never expected it to go this far."

"Apostasy, double apostasy, orc spy, deceiving the noble council, assisting the beast girl in assassinating nobles... These accusations are so heavy they make my neck ache."

Seeing Roland's dejected look, Nightingale couldn't help but take a step forward.

The dark elf maid reached out and stroked Roland's fox ears, gently pinching and kneading them as they lay drooping on her hair due to her low spirits.

When Roland couldn't help but let out a soft hum, Nightingale asked a question.

"Miss Roland, I heard you say before that you could take back the characteristics of the fox clan."

"If you can hide your true colors now and pass the bloodline test, we can at least win the support of the Noble Council."

Roland smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

She opened the system interface, and the value in the Faith Points column was only a pitiful tens of thousands.

It wasn't that she didn't want to order, but she really didn't have the money.

[Fox Transformation] is a relatively expensive skill.

Later, he was tricked by Dead Tiger Bizan, who directly upgraded him to the silver-bordered [Golden Fox Metamorphosis], which greatly increased the price to 2.33 million.

Only by paying the full amount of Faith Points can this skill be unlocked, allowing you to fully master the [Golden Fox Transformation Technique] and control it at will.

But I'll say it again.

No faith whatsoever!

To be honest, Roland even had a strange feeling.

It felt as if I were the pitiful protagonist in a novel, manipulated by an invisible hand to get caught up in all sorts of troubles and constantly deplete the faith points I had worked so hard to earn.

Damn it, this is practically targeting her, Roland!

She is clearly so outstanding, innocent, has a positive outlook, a nice butt, and is kind to others.

"Ugh."

Roland sighed, shook the fox ears in Nightingale's hand, and shook her head to clear her mind of her chaotic thoughts.

She turned her attention back to reality and explained to the nightingale.

"Nightingale, the current issue of bloodlines is nothing more than an excuse used by external forces."

"Even if I take back the fox clan's racial characteristics, it won't change their desire to divide up the group."

"The essence of this matter is that I lost a powerful backer, and the technology and wealth of the Roland Group are too tempting. It's like a child carrying gold bars across the street, which is coveted by others."

"Even if there is no 'fox mother,' there will be a 'fox father,' a 'fox sister,' and maybe even a 'fox illegitimate daughter.'"

"Even if I don't have the bloodline of the fox clan, they will still try to pin a label on me and find a reason to take action."

As Roland explained, her slender fingers unconsciously gripped the edge of the newspaper.

She felt unprecedented pressure, even when she first transmigrated, it wasn't as unbearable as it was now.

"This is difficult..."

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