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

“Black Goat Cult…” Ange took a deep breath and cursed the Black Goat Cult viciously.

But cursing the other party now is pointless.

Lena's coma is definitely related to the black goat.

Anjie took a deep breath and patted her cheeks to encourage herself.

"It's not too late to settle accounts with them later. The most important thing right now is to take good care of Lena."

...

Three days have passed since Angela brought Lena back.

It was as if Nyarlathotep had come specifically to help Ange solve her problems, and then disappeared again after finding Lena.

During these three days, Ange hardly left Lena's bedside, and her gaze was almost always fixed on Lena.

But no matter how much Ange worried and cared for Lena, her condition did not improve and she remained asleep.

Angela examined Lena's body several times but couldn't find anything wrong. Even though her depleted magic power had automatically replenished, Lena still showed no signs of waking up.

Looking at Lena's sleeping face, Ange's feelings of guilt grew stronger.

If only I hadn't fallen asleep and had stayed with Lena instead.

That way, Lena won't be unconscious like this anymore...

Wait, unconscious...

Anjie's eyes widened as if she had remembered something.

She jumped up from the chair, ran quickly back to her room, and pulled open the drawer.

An old book wrapped in sheepskin appeared in Anjie's hands.

...

November 1st

Lena hasn't woken up since her last coma. The patches on her body are getting denser... God, goddess... or whatever, please, save my little darling... Hmph—at least, the only good news now is that baby Lena's breathing is still relatively stable, and her vital signs haven't started to fail.

...

It's a strange illness that Lena has!

Anjie's heart clenched with anxiety.

The description in the diary is very similar to Lena's current situation. Except for the fact that plaques have not yet appeared, the symptoms are almost identical!

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

It seems no one ever told her that the evil machine in the southwestern mountains cured Lena's terminal illness.

However, since the time they met, Lena's illness has not recurred, but the condition may have only been suppressed and not completely resolved.

Now, perhaps due to some kind of stimulus, the previously suppressed lesions in Lena's body have become active, causing Lena to fall into a coma again.

Ange turned her attention back to the subsequent entries in her diary, finally settling on this particular day:

...

November 21st

My little Lena is sick...she keeps telling me she's sleepy. This illness is a bit tricky; I've been to every clinic and church in the surrounding towns, but I still haven't found the cause. I heard...the Holy Church in the capital might have a solution. Let's set off tomorrow.

...

Lena's father went to the Holy Church in the capital for help, and although he returned empty-handed, it still inspired Ange.

Perhaps the Church of Light really does have a solution!

Anjie's eyes gradually brightened.

At that time, Lena's father was just an ordinary person, and even if he went to the Holy Church in the capital, he could not get the best treatment.

But Anjie is different!

As long as she is willing to reveal her identity, no one will say anything, not even if she uses the church's artifacts, let alone top-notch treatment.

but...

Should you give up everything you have now and return to the capital for Lena's sake?

The answer to this question was found the moment Angela saw Lena's sleeping face.

Anjie picked up a broken tooth from the drawer, her eyes filled with helplessness. "I understand how you felt back then..."

Just then, there was a knock on the church door.

“Anjie, I am Chief Judge Gaya.”

Anjie's eyes lit up.

He dashed out of the church like the wind and flung open the church door.

Before Gaya could even see what was happening, the girl's soft, warm body was already embracing her.

"Chief Judge Gaya, I miss you so much~"

"...You can only fool Emil with that."

"Uh..."

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Section 64, Chapter 3: Just Kidding

With a stern face, Gaya easily lifted Ange by the back of her collar and carried her into the church like a cat.

She glanced around the church and nodded imperceptibly after finding it fairly tidy.

As Gaya looked around the church, Ange nervously swallowed.

As the chief judge in charge of faith, Gaya's code of conduct is very rigid.

Especially when it comes to church matters, this chief judge is excessively strict.

"It seems that even after leaving the church, you haven't forgotten the teachings of the Goddess of Light. Not bad," Gaya praised with satisfaction.

Ange could only scratch her head and laugh awkwardly.

If Chief Judge Gaya finds out what I've done, she'll definitely skin me alive.

"Um... Chief Judge Gaya, could you please put me down first?" Ange suggested cautiously.

Being pulled up by the back of her collar by Gaya was a rather embarrassing position.

Gaya nodded, placed Ange in front of her, and straightened her wrinkled nun's habit. "I'm here to take you back to the Holy Church in the capital."

That's always been her personality; she never hides her intentions.

In fact, Ange understood Gaya's intentions as soon as she saw her.

She couldn't believe that this serious and upright chief referee would simply drop everything in the capital and deliberately come to such a remote place as Aisa just to see her.

Seeing that Ange hadn't responded for a while, Gaya assumed that Ange still had some reservations about the engagement. "About your engagement with the royal family."

I've already spoken to the Pope. You just need to go back and attend one reception to meet the prince. If you're not satisfied, we'll call off the engagement.

Don't worry, we won't force you. This time, we'll give you complete freedom of choice.

Although Gaya's expression remained unchanged as she spoke, Ange keenly noticed the referee's tone gradually softening.

If you were to ask Ange who her closest person in the church was...

She would definitely answer that it was the three chief referees.

Chief Judge Joan is like an older sister, indulging her while also offering guidance; Chief Judge Emil is like a close friend, always unconditionally obeying her and absolutely doting on her; while Chief Judge Gaya is the one who truly plays the role of "elder" in Ange's life.

She taught Anjie etiquette, manners, makeup, and knowledge. Although she always had a stern face and a serious and indifferent demeanor, the sensitive Anjie could easily sense Gaya's affection and hopes for her.

Therefore, when facing this referee who is like a father, a mother, and a teacher, Ange always behaves obediently like a child.

But thinking of Lena, who was still lying in bed, Ange became more determined.

She took a deep breath. "Chief Judge Gaya, I can go back. But I have one condition."

Gaya narrowed her eyes, signaling Ange to continue.

Ange did not hide Lena's situation, and even revealed Lena's identity as a "divine calamity".

If Lena is to be treated, she will need to stay in the Royal Capital Cathedral for an extended period of time. Under such circumstances, concealing Lena's identity would be virtually impossible.

Therefore, Angela chose to directly reveal Lena's identity.

"Therefore, I want to use the power of the Holy Church in the Royal Capital to heal Lena. If I can heal Lena, I will return to the Royal Capital, attend the banquet, and meet the prince."

Ange looked seriously at Judge Gaya beside her.

Actually, she was still a little uneasy.

Chief Judge Gaya is in charge of faith and is also the strictest enforcer of the Light Codex.

It wouldn't be surprising if Gaya directly rejected Ange's request when faced with the Church of Light's acknowledged enemy—the Divine Evil.

But when Angela was even more frightened, Gaya had no intention of letting Lena go and wanted to kill her while Lena was unconscious.

It can be said that Ange's decision to honestly and unfairly reveal Lena's identity was a gamble in itself.

She was gambling on whether the church's creed or she herself was more important in Gaya's heart.

Anjie knew that what she was doing was despicable; she was simply taking advantage of the people who loved her.

"..."

Gaya stepped forward, her golden index finger touching Lena's brow, before slowly lifting it after a long while.

Anjie quickly stepped forward and looked at Gaya with a questioning gaze.

"How is Lena?"

“An artificially created angel of death… No wonder this is the case.” Gaya’s expression was somewhat serious. “Even among the abominations of the gods, the angel of death is a very special existence.”