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

"Ah... Has the Holy Maiden not replied yet...?"

A muffled grumble echoed in the room.

But the next second, Sophia seemed to remember something, and she sat up abruptly, her expression changing slightly. "No... that girl is my 'love rival,' the 'love rival' who's trying to steal my brother's love! How could I be so eager to see her..."

Sophia lay back down on the bed, pulled the blanket over her head, and groaned, "Ahhh...this is so strange."

"Yes! As the saying goes, only by understanding your enemy can you win a war. I approached Ange to understand her weaknesses, so that I could take my brother back from her."

After saying that, Sophia pulled the blanket off her head again, took a deep breath, and her eyes gradually hardened. "That's right! I'm doing this to understand the enemy!"

knock knock --

"Your Highness, the Holy Maiden has replied."

There was a knock on the door, and the maid's voice reached Sofia's ears.

Her Highness sat up abruptly and rushed to the door.

The maid at the door was clearly startled because the door was opened so suddenly.

Looking at the princess's flushed face, he was a little puzzled, but he still reported truthfully: "The Holy Maiden said that she has recently gained new insights into the doctrine and is currently in seclusion for meditation, so she cannot attend your invitation."

After the maid finished speaking, a hint of disappointment flashed in Sophia's eyes. Her energetic appearance from one second turned into a somewhat dejected one.

I was rejected again... Why is it so hard to see you...?

The maid naturally didn't understand what the princess was thinking; she could only watch in bewilderment as the princess's expression changed rapidly like a rollercoaster.

But she could vaguely guess that the princess's troubles were caused by the Holy Maiden.

“Your Highness, if you wish to see the Holy Maiden, you can certainly take the initiative to go to the Holy Church in the capital. I believe His Majesty would also support your efforts to engage more with the Church.”

However, the maid's words made Sophia furious.

Sofia blushed, a rosy blush spreading from her neck to her ears. "I...I didn't want to see her!"

Just to understand my rival's weaknesses... Yes, that's right! Just to understand his weaknesses!

Sophia naturally didn't say the second half of the sentence.

The maid stared at Sophia for a while, then suddenly laughed.

She had been by the princess's side for so long, and she had never seen the princess lose her composure like this before.

She thought to herself, "It seems Her Highness has made some very good friends..."

Chapter 71, Section 10: The Shura Field (Pre-arranged)

The maid has been serving Princess Sofia for three years.

Whenever you see Sofia, she always has an elegant and composed demeanor, as if nothing in the world can shake the princess's heart.

In all this time, the maid had only seen the princess lose her composure twice.

One instance was Prince Noah's disappearance, and the other was the Saintess mentioned now.

The maid was actually quite pleased to see this happen, because only at this moment did she clearly realize that Sofia was a human princess, not a goddess from heaven.

"I'll go prepare a carriage for you. You should go and freshen up now. Since you don't have any plans this afternoon, why don't you go and visit the Holy Church in the capital?" the maid said with a smile.

...

The royal palace, the royal bedchamber.

Prince Noah stood by the window. Although the red wine in his glass swirled smoothly and gently, the panic and tension in his eyes were impossible to conceal.

This is the ninth "apology letter" she has submitted to Anjie.

In some ways, it wouldn't be wrong to call it a love letter.

But without exception, all of them were turned away by Anjie.

knock knock --

A knock came at the door.

Noah, who had been waiting impatiently, shouted, "Go in!"

The guard handed a letter to Noah.

The latter's dark and gloomy face made the guard shudder involuntarily, and he stammered, "Holy Maiden, the Holy Maiden still hasn't accepted the letter."

Noah took the letter, looked at the gold sealing wax on the cover, then tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.

When Noah opened his eyes again, a determined look flashed in them: "Send someone to prepare a carriage for me. Since she won't come, I'll go find her!"

"...yes!"

...

"Oh dear—I've been studying all day, I'm so tired." Anjie closed the manual, stretched, and said with a smile.

At this moment, she was the only one left in the study.

Because it was the saint's private library, only a few people were allowed to enter and exit it.

However, neither the chief judge nor the pope is idle, and even Emil often has things that require her attention, so she cannot be by Ange's side all the time.

Anjie was actually quite happy about this.

After all, everyone needs some private space.

Anjie wouldn't feel lonely, since she had the paratrooper system with her.

[You've spent the whole day reading the scriptures of the Church of Light. Tell this system, what have you accomplished?]

Anjie scratched her head. "These books are thick and heavy. If you put four corner protectors and copper seals on them, their power would be no less than the book you gave me called 'Persuade with Reason'."

[You've been reading all day, and this is all you've learned?]

Anjie argued confidently: "Knowledge is power, so can knowledge that cannot be used for power still be called knowledge?"

【…】

That makes so much sense, I can't even argue with it...

...

After finishing her studies for the day, Anjie returned to her dormitory to wash up and rest.

But as soon as he opened the door, he saw a purple figure lying on his bed, smiling at him.

Anjie was taken aback. She quickly looked around and, after confirming that no one was there, rushed into the room and locked the door behind her.

"What are you doing here?!" Ange looked at Naya on the bed in surprise.

Naya lifted the hem of her skirt, revealing glimpses of what lay beneath. "Because I missed you~"

"The same excuse again!" Anjie rolled her eyes. "Didn't you say you were going to leave for a long time? Why are you showing up now?"

Seeing that Ange hadn't been charmed by her, Naya pouted, somewhat unwilling, but still replied, "Something unexpected has happened. The stars are about to return to their positions, and a troublesome old thing is going to be active for a while."

"so what?"

"I don't want that troublesome old man coming to my door. So I'll stay here for a while~" Nya winked playfully.

Ange rubbed her temples. "Temporary stay? Get this straight, this isn't Aisa Town, this is the Royal Capital! The Royal Capital Holy Church! Are you sure it's okay for you to stay here?"

Others may not know Nyarlathotep's true identity, but Ange knows it perfectly well.

If the Pope or the royal family knew about such an enigmatic and capricious exogod, they would certainly pay close attention to him.

You might end up getting implicated yourself.

Naya started crying, feigning distress: "You wouldn't kick me out, would you? Waaah~"

We've already done *that* kind of thing, and now you're trying to deny it all? I really misjudged you, boohoo…”

Anjie was exasperated. "Don't talk nonsense! What do you mean I didn't recognize you when I lifted my skirt? That night, you were the one who..."

Her voice stopped abruptly, as if she had thought of something, and her pretty face turned crimson.

Naya, however, had no intention of letting Ange off so easily. Instead, she smiled and leaned closer, feigning ignorance as she asked, "How did it go?"

"...No, not good at all!" Anjie gritted her teeth and looked away.

Of course, her answer also drew a burst of laughter from Nyarlathotep.

Once Nyarlathotep caught her breath, she smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I won't let them find me during this time. You don't need to worry about me too much. Just do what you normally do and what you'll do afterward."

Oh, as payment...

Naya lifted her skirt, revealing a purple butterfly ribbon, which she picked up with one finger and smiled seductively: "I can use this to exchange for it~"

"Gudong-"

Anjie swallowed hard and struggled to look away.

Hmph, you think a mere lace-up panty can seduce me?!

Regarding the temptation of this level, all I can say is—

"By the way, she's currently going commando."

"There's no way to refuse! Deal!"

Just as Ange finished speaking, Chief Justice Emil's voice came from outside the door: "Ange, my dear, are you back? I need to talk to you about the royal family."

Ange tensed up instantly and rushed to Naya, quickly burying the girl under the blanket.

After making sure she wouldn't be discovered, Anjie rubbed her cheeks and opened the door.

Chief Judge Emil raised an eyebrow. "Why did it take you so long to open the door? What were you doing in there?"

Anjie coughed. "No, it's nothing. I just got back. I was tidying up the room and was about to go take a shower and rest."

Fortunately, Emil didn't investigate further.

She walked past Anjie and sat down on the soft bed under Anjie's nervous gaze.

Noticing Ange's strange gaze, Emil asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Ange wiped the sweat from her brow and gave an awkward smile: "No, it's nothing... What did you mean by the royal marriage you mentioned earlier?"