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

However, Anjie couldn't come up with a solution even after thinking for a long time.

When Emil saw that Ange hadn't spoken for a while, he assumed that she was so moved by him that she was crying uncontrollably.

I felt a pang of guilt in my heart at that moment.

It's also my fault; I didn't give Anjie more love back then.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have thought of using "escape" as a means to resist the arrangements of the royal family and the church, but would have come to me to solve the problem.

It seems I should treat Anjie even better from now on.

As the two were lost in their own thoughts, a seductive voice came from behind them:

"Yo~ Good evening, you two~"

Anjie was stunned the moment she heard the voice.

Because she was all too familiar with that voice.

So familiar with it that it's almost PTSD-inducing...

Nyarlathotep!

Ange broke free from Emil's embrace and looked behind her.

Sure enough, Naya was squatting next to the unconscious Novia, smiling at the two of them. When she met Ange's gaze, she even waved sweetly in greeting.

Ange glared at Naya.

Ange was somewhat worried that Chief Judge Emil would discover Naya's true identity.

However, Nyarlathotep's composed demeanor told her that she was overthinking it.

While the two exchanged silent glances, Emil fell into deep thought as he watched the two exchanging meaningful looks.

Who is this girl?

And they seem to have a very good relationship with Anjie...

While Emil was pondering, Ange rushed to Naya's side first.

"What are you doing here?" Anjie asked in a low voice, but her tone was full of gritted teeth.

I'm already in enough trouble, and now this Nyarlathotep has popped up. Isn't he just deliberately making trouble for me?

Ange's reproachful tone made Naya raise an eyebrow, but she didn't intend to take it to heart.

Instead, she blinked sweetly and said in a similarly low voice, "I'll help you~"

Anjie was taken aback.

While she was still in a daze, Naya suddenly stood up, hugged Ange's waist, and said in a very affected tone, "Ange, didn't you say you'd spend the night with me...? I haven't seen you for so long, I'm so tired of waiting."

As she spoke, a blush crept onto Naya's cheeks, making her look incredibly cute and alluring.

Naya's actions caused Ange's brain to completely shut down.

What is she going to do?

This is naturally the question that Chief Justice Emil, who has witnessed all of this, will ask.

"Miss, what is your relationship with Anjie?"

"Um...we're lovers~ Ah, sorry, you seem too young to understand what that means. Well, let's just say we're very close friends, close enough to sleep in the same bed."

"...Lover?"

Emil was completely stunned by these words.

But Nyarko was completely oblivious, leaving both of them utterly bewildered.

Instead, Nyarko, not wanting to miss out on trouble, tiptoed and kissed Ange's lips under Emil's stunned gaze.

After finishing, he said in a boastful tone, "See? That's what a good friend can do."

Anjie: ",,,"

Emil: "..."

"Hoo..." Emil rubbed his temples, seemingly deep in thought, before turning his gaze to Ange. "Ange, come here for a moment, I have something to ask you."

Anjie forced a smile through her pained expression and nodded slightly.

Even now, her mind is still numb.

Even when Nyarlathotep kissed him just now, he didn't feel anything.

Naya watched the two gradually disappear from sight before she laughed mischievously.

Recalling Ange's bewildered expression just now, Naya laughed even harder, "So cute~"

...

“Well, Chief Judge Emil, I…” Ange swallowed hard as she looked at Emil, who was frowning in thought, and tried to explain with difficulty.

But Emil waved his hand, interrupting her.

Then, Emil stared at Ange with a serious look: "Tell me the truth, do you and her have that kind of relationship?"

Ange wanted to deny it outright.

But then she suddenly remembered the crazy things Nyarlathotep had done to her that night, and her face flushed red.

But in Emil's eyes, this was tantamount to tacitly acknowledging their relationship.

After taking a deep breath, Emil looked at Ange with a complicated expression: "Alright, you don't need to say anything. Just tell me, when you were dating... who was the one who took the initiative?"

Anjie was taken aback.

No, Chief Judge Emil, are you sure you've made a mistake?

However, just as she was about to refute their relationship, a flash of inspiration struck her.

Ange's eyes lit up, and the next second she firmly explained, "I'm the top!"

Emil was somewhat confused. "What...is that?"

"Uh... well, it means the one who takes the initiative." Anjie blushed, but still tried her best to explain the meaning of "top".

Emil blinked, then muttered meaningfully in a low voice, "No wonder she's her daughter, she really does look...like her..."

"Huh? What did you just say?" Ange didn't hear Emil's last words clearly, so she asked again.

But Emil gently shook his head, changing the subject, "Since you're that... oh, top. Then treat her well."

"Oh, you're going back to the capital. That's perfect. Take the girl with you too, so that those two old women, Gaya and Joan, can see her as well."

Ange, however, solemnly refused Emil's request.

"why?"

"That's right. She's my lover, but because of her special circumstances, she can only move around near Aisa Town, so I won't leave Aisa Town for her sake!"

Therefore, if possible, I implore Chief Justice Emir not to force me to return to the capital. I cannot go back, nor do I wish to.

"special?"

Emil was also curious after hearing what Ange said.

Recalling the girl from earlier, he was surprised to find that he couldn't sense her presence at all.

And in this world, there are very few beings powerful enough to completely block the senses of a chief referee.

Those beings were all ancient monsters who had lived for hundreds of years and were about to die, unlike the young girl from before who was young, beautiful, and full of vitality.

This must be the secret that girl has.

Since Anjie didn't tell me the specifics, I guess it's out of respect that the girl didn't tell me.

Emil sighed, looking at Ange with a complicated expression: "But you must go back to the capital. After all, you are a saint of the church. To be blunt, and realistically speaking, you and this girl... are impossible."

Of course, I'm not against your genders.

I'm only referring to your identities. One is the Holy Maiden of Light of the Church of Light, and the other is a mysterious being bound by a region. Moreover, I have a gut feeling that you two are from completely different worlds and will never have any interaction.

If you insist on persisting in this relationship, it will only end in failure.

"A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. Anjie, come back to the capital with me..."

"No. Chief Justice Emil, I will show you just how much I love her!"

Anjie's eyes were incredibly firm.

I, Ange, would rather die outside than return to the capital!

Section 59, Chapter Fifty-Seven: Sugar and Knife

Nyarko looked at the unconscious Novia with a meaningful smile on his lips.

A delicate, fair finger touched Novia's brow. Novia, who was unconscious, seemed to feel some great pain, and her brow furrowed slightly.

When Nyarlathotep's fingertips left Novia's forehead, a wisp of purple line followed, writhing in Nyarlathotep's hand as if it were alive.

"The methods of the witches' gathering... Ha, what clumsy control magic."

Nyarlathotep curled his lip in disdain, and with a flick of his wrist, the purple line turned to ash and vanished in the wind.

As this thing grew smaller, Novia's tightly furrowed brows, which had been furrowed during her coma, gradually relaxed.

In fact, she had already discovered the strangeness within Novia's body, and it was because of her involvement that Novia mistook Ange for an experimental subject and brought her before the two witches of principle.

At first, she just wanted to see what the witches' gathering was up to.

Unexpectedly, Ange caused such a commotion that it directly attracted Chief Judge Emil's attention.

Left with no other choice, Nyarlathotep had to personally appear to resolve the situation.

"Although I said I wouldn't interfere with her back then, I still feel a little guilty now." Naya sighed softly as she thought of Ange's face.

While she was lost in thought, Ange ended her conversation with Chief Justice Emil and reappeared in front of Naya.

"How was it?" Naya asked with a smile, pulling up her skirt.

Ange coughed lightly and glanced at Chief Judge Emil, who was staring at her and Naya.