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

...

"Little Lena, come here." Joan walked out of the church and waved to Lena.

Lena happily stood up, ran to Joan, and hugged Joan's waist. "Sister Joan, are you going to play with Lena?"

Angie, who had followed Joan to the church, grinned.

elder sister?

You really know how to act young...

Of course, Anjie wouldn't dare say that out loud.

Qiong looked at Anjie with a half-smile, "She calls you Mom, and then she calls me Sister, it's okay. Let's each address each other separately."

"Yes, yes, Judge Joan is forever a seventeen-year-old girl," Ange said, offering a perfunctory compliment.

The main reason was that she was afraid of making Joan angry and then having her pinned to the ground and spanked.

Anjie's will to survive is still very strong.

Joan gently patted Lena's head. "Shall we play a game first?"

Upon hearing that they were going to play games, Lena immediately perked up, "Great! What should we play?"

Joan crouched down and tapped Lena's nose. "Close your eyes first, then follow my instructions and do the actions, okay?"

Lena obediently closed her eyes as instructed.

"Now, imagine a golden sea in front of you, with warm sunlight shining on you."

Joan extended her index finger and used the power of light to draw symbols in front of Lena. After each symbol was drawn, it would fly into Lena's brow and disappear.

"Well..."

As Joan spoke, Lena's body began to shimmer with golden light.

Seeing the scene before her, Anjie's expression became somewhat strange.

"What's wrong?" Novia asked Ange curiously.

Ange paused for a moment, then slowly said, "This ritual... is a ritual for believers of the Church of Light to awaken the power of light..."

As one of the most fundamental rituals in the church, Ange, being a saint, naturally mastered the procedure.

But unexpectedly, Joan would use this ritual on Lena.

As the ceremony progressed, the light emanating from Lena grew increasingly dazzling.

Joan's gaze gradually turned serious and solemn. "Little Lena, empty your mind and heart, explore the power within you with the purest attitude, and feel the power closest to you."

"..."

Lena did not answer, but the light emanating from her grew even brighter.

Suddenly, a golden phantom appeared behind Lena.

The phantom was dressed in golden armor, with six pairs of enormous wings spread out behind it.

Just as Anjie and the other two were shocked by what they saw, the golden phantom changed again.

The body, covered in gray patterns, was tattered and torn by the corrosion of the gray patterns. Even the holy armor on its body was covered with strange and terrifying patterns.

A huge gray scythe appeared, held in the hand of a gray figure.

One second he was a holy six-winged angel, the next he had become a grim reaper...

"...the angel of death."

Joan squinted, her face bearing an unprecedentedly serious expression.

The Angel of Death...

Divine abomination...

Experiments of evil machinery...

Damn it, what on earth are the witch council and these cults up to?!

Joan let out a breath, ruffled Lena's hair, and smiled, "It's okay now, open your eyes."

"Uh-huh."

Lena nodded, and the moment she opened her eyes, the angel of death behind her vanished as if it had never been there.

Lena looked at Angela and noticed that Angela and Novia's expressions were rather unpleasant, which made her a little uneasy. "Ange's mom, did Lena do something wrong?"

Ange forced a smile, stepped forward, and kissed Lena's forehead. "No. Lena is very good, she did very well. Why don't you play with your sister Novia for a while, and I'll chat with your sister Joan about something, okay?"

Lena nodded, bewildered.

But playing is a child's nature, and their attention was quickly drawn to the toys Novia brought out.

After following Joan to a secluded corner, Ange couldn't help but ask, "Chief Judge Joan, the power within Lena..."

Joan waved her hand to interrupt Ange, "The Angel of Death, one of the most powerful divine abominations recorded in the Canon of Light, is a great power of light that has been desecrated and corrupted by the power of the dead."

Whew—but don't worry, since I made a promise with you, I won't hurt her. However, I will place some seals on her later, sealing away a portion of her power.

If we leave her to grow unchecked, it will surely lead to disaster. I hope that you can guide her onto the right path before the power within her breaks free from its seal.

If you can't do that... then I will kill her myself, according to the three rules we agreed upon.

Qiong's words resounded in Anjie's ears like muffled thunder.

After a long pause, Anjie nodded heavily. "I understand."

...

Three days later, the Holy Church of the Royal Capital

Jelena slammed her scepter on the ground, squinted at the elders and two chief judges below, and said, “We have received news that the Holy Maiden has been spotted in the town of Aisa in the south of the empire, and it seems she has been captured by the Black Goat Cult there.”

"What!" Emil, who had the most fiery temper, immediately became agitated upon hearing this. "Damn it, they dared to kidnap our precious baby! I'll beat the shit out of them!"

Gaya rubbed her temples and scolded, "Emil, watch your words as the chief referee!"

P.S.: I love this fiercely protective, hot-tempered, beautiful older sister.

Section 40, Chapter 39: Let's elope!

"Hmph." Emil snorted coldly and remained silent.

As the one in charge of power, Emil has always had a volatile temper and speaks and acts bluntly. Sometimes he even dares to scold the Pope in front of her.

Because of this unique personality, Emil was quite well-known even among some non-believers.

Because Emil has a cute, childlike face and a foul mouth, a fan club called "Want to be Miss Emil's Dog" was even formed.

Of course, the organization ultimately met its end with being taken down by Emir himself.

However, this lawless chief referee naturally has her nemesis, namely the chief referee, Gaya.

Now that Gaya has spoken, Emil, though still somewhat reluctant, has at least put away his casual attitude.

Gaya glanced around at the elders, then fixed her gaze on Pope Jeline. "Don't you suspect this is a conspiracy?"

"Of course we've thought about it. But so much time has passed since the Holy Maiden disappeared, and now that we finally have news of her, we have to go and see for ourselves, even if it's a suspected conspiracy or a trap."

After saying that, Jelinek added, "But don't worry. I've already made plans for this operation."

Emil snorted, "What kind of plan is this? Just let me and Gaya go over there and crush that cult, why bother with all this trouble... Hey, okay, okay, I won't say anything more, I'll shut up, alright?"

Before Emil could finish speaking, Gaya gave him a cold sidelong glance, forcing him to swallow the rest of his words.

Fortunately, Pope Jeremiah knew Emil's temperament and did not blame her. Instead, she said slowly, "With the new king's ascension to the throne, the new policies are very likely to affect our church. Therefore, there must be at least one chief judge in the church."

Meanwhile, the royal family will also send a royal guard to accompany the operation and provide security.

Chief Judge Emil, I know you're worried about the Saintess's safety, but considering her personality, it's best to let Chief Judge Gaya go instead. And you, as the most powerful of the three chief judges, will remain in the capital.

Upon hearing this, Emil stared wide-eyed at Pope Jeremiah. "Ange's disappearance might be related to the royal family! You're letting them get involved?! Are you sick in the head?"

Gaya exhaled and sternly rebuked him, "Emil Valland! I'm warning you again, this is the church council chamber, not a place for you to cause trouble and throw tantrums!"

“But…” Emil shrank back. The once carefree chief referee now looked like a wronged kitten, staring longingly at Gaya.

Gaya rubbed her temples, placed her hands on her shoulders, and bowed apologetically to the Pope, "I'm sorry, Your Holiness has made a fool of yourself in front of everyone."

Your decree is certainly wise, but Chief Justice Emir's idea is not without merit. Ange disappeared after being engaged to the royal family, and the royal family cannot be cleared of suspicion.

Moreover, as you said, with the new king's ascension to the throne, there will undoubtedly be many trivial matters in the capital. Chief Justice Emir is not suited to handle these tedious affairs, and keeping her in the capital would likely only increase your burden.

"Perhaps Chief Justice Emil should take on this mission. I can stay in the capital and assist you with some matters."

Upon hearing this, Pope Jelinek laughed, shaking her head with a wry smile. "I can never win an argument with you. Alright, alright."

Upon hearing that the Pope had agreed to let her go, Emil jumped for joy, but the Pope's words the next second made her wilt like a frostbitten eggplant:

"However! Chief Justice Emil, you may go, but you must consult with the royal guard sent by the royal family before doing anything. You cannot act on your own, otherwise you will not be allowed to participate in any matters concerning the Holy Maiden in the future."

“...Oh, oh.” Emil nodded very reluctantly.

The thought of those hypocritical men in the royal family made Emil instinctively feel nauseous.

But in order to participate in the operation, I had to endure this grievance.

...

"System, I still have one more chance to draw a prize. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll draw it!" Anjie was lying on the bed, chatting with the system.

【Don't you need an orange raffle ticket?】

"No need. Maybe when I'm in a critical situation, I'll draw an orange item, and the Goddess of Light will feel sorry for her lovely and kind saintess and bless me with a life-saving item," Ange said happily.

"...The Goddess of Light has already done more than enough by not cursing you to hell."

Although the system verbally criticized Anjie, it still activated the system's turntable.

As the turntable gradually came to a stop, the pointer finally came to a halt as well.

[Ding - Green item obtained]