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

If it weren't for Ange, her brother wouldn't have left her side.

This dissatisfaction and resentment continued to accumulate, and finally, when Wang handed the room key to Anjie, all her emotions were completely ignited by jealousy.

That's why Sofia rarely reveals a bit of her true personality.

She looked into Anjie's eyes, a cold smile playing on her lips.

She asked this question to many priests, but none of them could answer it. These priests were all old priests who had been believers in the Catholic Church for decades.

Ange is only a teenage girl, and even if she were a saint, she would never be able to answer the question!

While Sofia was feeling smug, Ange smiled and hugged Sofia tightly.

Sophia was completely dumbfounded. She never expected Ange to do this, and for a moment she forgot to break free, just letting Ange hold her in her arms.

Ange lowered her head and gently stroked Sophia's long hair, her tone softening as well:

“Poor child, it’s normal for you to have such feelings and doubts, and it’s not wrong for you to question them. As you said, believing in a goddess may not bring any real help or protection, only a little psychological comfort.”

But this little bit of comfort is exactly what people need.

Hungry children, unable to get enough to eat, pray to the goddess that they will not go hungry. Although we cannot immediately provide them with food, this small wish and expectation gives them the motivation to continue living.

Sophia frowned, gritted her teeth, and pressed on, "What if he still starves to death in the end?"

“At least he had hope, instead of being mired in darkness from the beginning and never seeing the light until his death.” Ange ruffled Sophia’s long hair again and continued, “Admittedly, children who have seen the light but still die in despair are pitiful and tragic. But aren’t those children who never had hope until their death even more pitiful?”

Sofia: "..."

Anjie: "Rather than saying that the Church of Light provides protection, it's more accurate to say that it provides the hope to keep you going. Is there any protection in this world more effective than 'hope' itself?"

As he finished speaking, he looked around and saw Sofia's embrace gradually loosen, the warmth being carried away by the cool night breeze.

She looked up at Anjie, who was already walking towards the balcony exit.

Just then, Anjie turned around, her water-blue eyes reflecting a warm and gentle light that could captivate anyone for a lifetime with just one glance.

"Your Highness, I do not know what you have gone through or what hardships you have endured, and naturally I would not presume to have faith in the Goddess of Light. But there is one thing you must remember—"

Hope and miracles are upheld and created by people.

Anjie left.

Sofia stood there blankly for a long time before slowly squatting down and burying her face between her legs.

"Damn it... I lost... I lost completely..."

Perhaps it was the red wine, but the princess's earlobes began to turn slightly red.

Noah leaned against the wall at the corner of the balcony and sighed softly.

She saw everything that happened on the balcony.

"What a scoundrel...flirting with every girl he sees..."

Recalling Ange's last sparkling eyes, Noah couldn't help but smile.

This is the person she likes.

So outstanding, so gentle.

No, I have to get her to forgive me soon, otherwise, with that guy's flirting skills, she'll probably find me a bunch of competitors in no time!

With this in mind, Noah's gaze gradually hardened.

...

"It's so exciting to show off and then run away!" Anjie walked onto the carriage, patted her heaving chest, and rubbed her stiff cheeks.

[I didn't expect you could actually concoct some doctrines.]

"Bullshit! I just learned what I said from a cringey novel from my past life. Do you know how embarrassing it was for me to say those words?" Anjie twitched the corner of her mouth.

However, Anjie's expression immediately changed, and she rubbed her hands together in a very lewd manner, "Don't tell me, this is the first time I've ever held a 'princess'. That little body is so soft and smells so good, hehe, hehehehe..."

【…】

A beautiful young girl was laughing like a perverted old man...

The system began to question its existence once again. Which code bug had caused it to choose this lewd woman as its host?

If Anjie knew what the system was thinking, she would definitely shout arrogantly: "You think you can get away after you've boarded my pirate ship?"

However, the system, which knew Anjie's personality well, did not tell Anjie about this self-humiliating idea.

From a distance, Ange could see Pope Jelinena and Chief Justice Gaya standing at the church entrance, looking at their carriage.

"How was the reception?" Pope Jelinek asked with a smile, looking at the young woman who had stepped down from the carriage.

Ange returned a standard smile, "Not bad. Oh, I'm just Princess Sofia. As for Prince Noah you mentioned... I don't expect you to find me a crown prince with both virtue and talent, but at least not this kind of rogue who casually touches women and speaks frivolously."

After speaking, Ange bypassed the Pope, took the hand of Chief Justice Gaya, and walked into the church.

Pope Jelinena turned around, raised her hand to Ange's back as if she wanted to say something, but lowered it halfway and let out a long sigh.

At the same time, Pope Jelinek also found it somewhat strange.

Logically speaking, this pope should be a woman, so why would she make unwanted advances towards Ange?

This question baffled Pope Jeremiah.

...

Black Goat Cult, Underground Chamber

The leader of the esoteric sect sat in a chair with his eyes closed.

The cult members below looked at each other, but none of them uttered a single word.

Finally, a priest from the cult stepped forward, bowed to the cult leader, and said, "Praise be to the Earth Mother. Our plan has been thwarted once again. Not only have we failed to retrieve the Moon Mirror, but we have also angered the Earth Mother. Your Excellency, what should we do next?"

The cult leader slowly opened his eyes, and the cultists below looked at him with hopeful eyes.

He took a deep breath, and something beneath his cloak seemed to writhe violently, but quickly returned to calm.

"Failure is failure, after all, everyone fails. But consecutive failures might be a problem... We received a letter from the Storm Brotherhood. They say that with the stars about to align, they want to try to summon the holy city of R'lyeh. We're giving you a chance to go to the port city in the southwest of the Empire to make contact with them and assist their awakening ritual."

"Yes!"

Section 70, Chapter Nine: Understanding Your Rival!

Life back in the capital was much more comfortable than Ange had imagined.

It seemed that because of his escape, the church had loosened its control over him and given him a lot of free time.

For the next month or so, Ange's daily life consisted of performing the necessary tasks of a saint, followed by either playing with Chief Justice Emil, consulting Chief Justice Joan on the use of divine creation techniques, or reading books on her own.

However, the royal family became the only variable in this peaceful life.

“Your Holiness, this is the ninth letter Prince Noah has sent you. Don’t you really want to take a look?” A young nun handed Ange an envelope with gold sealing wax.

Another young nun handed over an invitation sealed with silver sealing wax. "Princess Sofia has sent another invitation, hoping you will come to the palace for a chat."

At this moment, Ange was sitting in the church's private library, browsing through some esoteric texts. After hearing the two young nuns' words, Ange looked at the letters and invitations with a strange gaze, her feelings somewhat complicated.

Since that party, Prince Noah and Princess Sofia have kept inviting her to visit the palace again.

Ange naturally refused Prince Noah's request, and after receiving too many letters from him, she simply stopped reading them altogether.

She didn't know why, but there was always a hint of coquetry in this playboy's words...

However, just thinking about what Prince Noah had done that day, Ange still didn't accept his invitation.

Moreover, they are currently engaged, and frequent meetings would have a negative impact.

As for Princess Sofia...

Ange was happy to meet the beautiful young lady, but if she went to the palace, she would inevitably meet Noah. After much consideration, Ange declined Sophia's invitation.

Chief Judge Emil sat on his desk, his small feet, wrapped in white silk, stomping on Ange's thighs.

She seemed to enjoy teasing Ange like this.

“Our darling Ange is so popular, she was invited by both the prince and the princess at the same time,” Emil teased Ange.

Anjie looked somewhat embarrassed, like a child caught in the act by an elder.

"Chief Emir, please don't laugh at me. I really have no feelings for that Prince Noah. Didn't His Holiness the Pope say he would help me cancel my engagement with the royal family? Why haven't we heard anything yet?"

Emil shrugged. "Things involving royal and divine power are always complicated and drawn out. But don't worry, if she forces you to marry into the royal family, I'll take you away."

Ange had no doubt about Emil's abilities.

As the most powerful chief judge, Emil could easily take someone away from the church.

But unless absolutely necessary, Anjie naturally wouldn't want to come to this point where both sides would perish.

Ange sighed inwardly, then smiled at the two nuns, "Thank you for delivering the message. Just handle Prince Noah's letter the same way as before. Hmm... please decline Princess Sophia's invitation for me."

The two young nuns were momentarily stunned by Ange's smile, their cheeks flushed, and they lowered their heads, stammering a reply before fleeing the library as if their lives depended on it.

Only then did Ange turn her gaze to Emil. "What about Lena? How is she?"

"The matter of the Angel of Death is somewhat complicated, and she is also man-made."

"That..."

"Don't worry. Although it's a bit troublesome, it's not a problem for us. Treatment has already started, it just takes a little longer. Hmm, it should be ready in about another week."

Upon hearing this, Anjie breathed a long sigh of relief.

He returned to the capital to cure Lena.

If I can cure Lena, then my return will not have been in vain.

With that in mind, Ange turned her attention back to the secret manual in the book.

...

Royal Capital, Royal Palace

Sofia lay on the soft, large bed, her shapely figure clearly visible beneath her sheer nightgown, her fiery red hair spread out across the bed.

At this moment, the princess was like a legendary fairy, exuding an irresistible charm with every move she made.