I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

She wanted to ask more questions, but Nyarlathotep's body gradually became ethereal and transparent, and began to disappear little by little.

Anjie was startled and tried to grab the other person, but when she reached out, her hand passed right through the other person's semi-transparent body.

Nyarlathotep's phantom still smiled and said:

"When you understand, we will meet again, and at that time... it is not impossible to fulfill your request from above."

"Where am I supposed to investigate!?"

"I won't tell you~ Consider it... a little punishment for making me jealous."

Nyar pointed in the direction of Betty's room.

A cool night breeze swept by, and Ange shivered. Naya was no longer in front of her.

"So, Naya can be jealous too?" Ange smiled strangely.

Although she didn't accomplish anything good tonight, she felt inexplicably cheerful.

...

"Angie, my darling, didn't you get enough rest?" The next day, Emil knocked on Ange's door and was somewhat surprised to see the girl with dark circles under her eyes.

Anjie's lips twitched.

I was so excited last night that I didn't sleep a wink. After all, not everyone can make an Outer God jealous.

Of course, the main reason was that Anjie wanted to directly ask the system for help and have it tell her what Naya had asked her to investigate. But for some reason, this time the system was unmoved. Despite Anjie using all sorts of coercion and inducement, it still wouldn't reveal a single word.

Finally, the system, fed up with the constant interruptions, uttered a statement that was essentially meaningless—

Complete the task well.

This ordeal lasted all night, leaving me with dark circles under my eyes the next morning.

Emil patted Ange's tummy. "Squat down a bit, I'll rub it for you."

Ange quickly squatted down, so that she was half a head closer to Emil, which Emil liked to do by having Ange squat down and then ruffling her hair.

Ange was naturally very happy to be petted by a little girl, and she readily obliged.

A warm light enveloped Emil's fingertips, then covered Ange's eyes, the gentle force dispelling Ange's fatigue and drowsiness from the night.

"Sigh, staying up late is the enemy of a beautiful girl. I definitely need to get some rest from now on," Anjie thought to herself as she rubbed her eyes.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Chief Judge Emil?" Ange asked, looking at Emil.

Emil nodded. "His Holiness the Pope wants you to go see her later; she has something to discuss with you."

pope?

What does she want from me?

Anjie was a little confused, but she still agreed.

During Emil's absence from the church, a lot of documents and events piled up that required her attention, so much so that Emil left reluctantly before she could spend more time with Ange.

Chapter 2, Section 152: I'm not going to be a saint anymore!

Papal Council

Lena sat on Jerina's lap, looking at her with a blank expression. "Your Holiness, is there something you need from me?"

Chief Judge Gaya stood to the side, processing the documents in her hands, occasionally glancing at Lena and Jelena.

"How's it going at the church lately?" Jerina didn't answer Lena's question immediately, but instead asked in return with a smile.

Lena thought for a moment and said honestly, "It's great. Apart from the elders being a little... a little strange, everyone is very nice to me."

Upon hearing this, Jeline's eyes lit up, and she tentatively asked, "Look, everyone is so kind to you, and our little Lena is so well-behaved. Shouldn't you think about repaying them?"

Lena was naive and immediately took the bait. "That makes sense... So, Your Holiness, how should I thank them? Hmm... Right, they seem to really like hugging me, so should I just give them a few hugs?"

Looking into the little girl's bright eyes, Jeline felt a pang of guilt rise in her heart.

But then I thought, I am the Pope of the Church of Light, a follower of the holy and kind Goddess of Light.

How can what I did be called kidnapping? It was called righteous advice!

After successfully reassuring herself, Jelina's smile grew even brighter. "But I don't think it's enough."

"Hmm?" Lena tilted her head.

Jerina continued, "Compared to a child's whining, the favor of someone in a higher position can offer them more comfort. So, little Lena, if you want those who are kind to you to be happier because of your hug, you must have a status far higher than theirs."

"Far higher than...their status?" Lena repeated. The little girl, deeply influenced by Angelina's dark and cruel education, vaguely sensed something was wrong, but she was still too naive to face the already shrewd Pope Jelena.

"Yes, you know that besides the Pope, the most powerful person in the church is the Saintess. Little Lena is currently a prospective Saintess. Would you like to... take it a step further and become a Saintess?"

Jelinek's tone was like that of a devil, luring a child into a trap.

However, Lena resolutely shook her head, "I don't want to be a saint!"

The quasi-saint education she had been undergoing had almost driven her to desperation. She even considered escaping like Ange's mother, but the muscular elders always managed to bring her back.

Now that Ange has finally returned, I can finally end my dreary Saintess training. I'm overjoyed, how could I possibly go back to suffer again?

Gaya raised an eyebrow, thinking, "As expected of Ange's daughter, she's not easy to fool."

Jerina seemed to have known all along that Lena would refuse, and she saw right through the little girl's little scheme.

She already had a solution to this.

Jerina smiled slightly, "The reason you had to undergo training before was to help you acquire the abilities of a saintess as soon as possible, in order to fill the void left by your mother Ange's absence. But now that your mother Ange is back, even if you become a saintess, there will be absolutely no problem. In fact, you can even use your power to make your life more comfortable."

It has to be said that those words really struck a chord with Lena.

Little girls are naturally active and love freedom and play.

Now, she has an opportunity to play freely without anyone daring to restrain her. It would be impossible for her not to be tempted.

While Lena wavered, Jelinek pressed her advantage, saying, "Don't worry, your mother Ange won't lose power because of this. I actually plan to pass the church position to Ange, so your mother's power will increase even further."

Then you can leave everything to your mom Anjie and enjoy yourself! Besides, you're still young, and your mom Anjie spoils you, so she definitely won't force you to do anything you don't like.

So, what do you say? Do you want to become a saint?

Lena, with a serious expression, pondered for a moment before jumping off Jelena's lap and bowing to her.

"Whether I become a saint or not is irrelevant; my main goal is to give Mother Ange greater power!"

Jerina smiled, while Gaya remained silent.

No wonder they are three generations of a family, all sharing the same lineage.

Judging from her appearance, Lena will be quite a clever little girl when she grows up.

Luckily, they're still young. While they're still too young to understand, I'll take advantage of them as much as possible... and try to persuade them a few more times.

At this moment, Lena was already immersed in the future, acting as a saintess, leaving everything to Ange, and then enjoying a life of luxury, idleness, and carefree living.

I never imagined that if Anjie wasn't at the church, all the church's trivial matters would fall on my shoulders...

"Oh, right. Your mother Ange definitely doesn't want to be the Pope, so you'll have to put on a show for me. By the time she realizes what's going on, everything will fall into place." Jerina rubbed Lena's head and said with a smile.

Lena nodded without hesitation. "Okay."

Not long after, the doors to the council chamber were pushed open, and Ange, dressed in a saint's robe, slowly walked in.

He was stunned for a moment when he saw Lena in the council chamber.

Then he turned his gaze to Pope Jeline and Chief Justice Gaya, "What brings Your Holiness here to see me?"

Upon seeing Angela, Lena wriggled free from Jelena's hand on her head, and like a little rabbit, darted over to Angela, hugging her leg and rubbing her cheek against hers, "Angea, Mommy~"

Ange's heart almost melted at the sight of the little girl's sweet and cuddly manner, and she gently patted Lena's head.

But she remembered the important matter at hand, her gaze never leaving Jeline.

Jerina smiled slightly, "Angie, tell me, do you not want to be a saint?"

Anjie's expression froze.

She thought her slacking off had angered the Pope, so she quickly shook her head, "No, I am honored to hold the position of saint..."

“I’m not blaming you. If you tell me the truth, I might be able to make sure you don’t become a saint.”

"...Yes! I just don't want to be a saint!"

Hearing what Jerina said, Angela immediately became more assertive.

To everyone's surprise, Jelinek was not angry at all; instead, she smiled brightly.

Meanwhile, Chief Judge Gaya remained expressionless, but inwardly she was already lamenting how easily her pet Ange had been fooled; she had fallen into her trap before even uttering her first word.

Jerina said with a smile, "In that case, we won't make you the saintess. I just talked to Lena, and she said she's willing to take your place as the saintess of the Church of Light."

Anjie was taken aback and looked down at the little girl.

The little girl nodded in agreement, "Mmm. I've been thinking, I can't let Mommy get too tired. Lena's grown up a bit now, she definitely needs to help Mommy with some things!"

Anjie almost burst into tears, "She truly is her mother's good daughter~"

Chapter 3, Section 153: The House Was Raided

Seeing Ange deeply moved, Jelinek and Lena exchanged a secret glance.

Having witnessed all of this, Gaya remained silent, lowered her brows, and pretended not to have seen anything.

"Then let's set the ceremony for the succession of the Holy Maiden for three days from now," Jerina said with a slight smile.

Ange hesitated for a moment, "Isn't this too hasty? Lena hasn't systematically studied the knowledge of a saintess yet. Is it not a good idea to push her to the position of saintess so rashly?"

Before Jerina could speak, Lena suddenly became agitated.

She agreed to become a saint so she wouldn't have to attend any of those awful courses.

If I were to learn everything before becoming a saintess, wouldn't I be losing both my wife and my army?

So Lena decisively refuted Angela's request, "Actually, I've been studying while you were away. And even if I become a saint, I can continue studying."