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

In Ange's eyes, Sophia's retreat was a rescue from her dire situation!

“I will personally go to the palace to find you tomorrow,” Ange replied with a smile.

Sofia nodded.

She was about to turn and leave, but then she suddenly remembered something and looked up at Anjie again.

"What's wrong?" Ange asked with concern, noticing Sophia's unusual behavior.

Sophia bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, "Your Holiness... if you really don't want to marry my brother, I can help you."

Upon hearing this, alarm bells immediately went off in Anjie's mind.

Sure enough, the next second an angry voice came from under the bed, "Sofia, shut up!!"

Then, to Sophia's bewildered gaze, Noah slowly crawled out from under the bed.

Without even bothering to clean the dust off his hair and face, Noah glared at Sophia and declared, "Angie and I will definitely get married, we will never separate!"

Noah became anxious after hearing Sophia's words.

No one can stop her and Anjie's wedding, not even her own sister!

She immediately wanted to lift the bed off the bed, but for some reason, the bed was so heavy that she could only climb out somewhat awkwardly.

Sophia's gaze shifted back and forth between Ange and Noah.

Why did the King appear under the Holy Maiden's bed?

Is it late at night?

Is this the saint's room?

To have someone of the opposite sex appear in your room in the middle of the night...

Are they already together?

As for their previous discord, it was probably just a performance in public. After all, one was an imperial prince, and the other was a religious saint; neither their status nor their dignity made it easy for them to accept a marriage arranged by their elders.

So, for the sake of appearances, even though they were already in love, they still had to put on a show of being at odds.

Sofia felt as if she had discovered the truth.

Her gaze gradually shifted from initial blankness to shock, and finally to a complex mix of emotions.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked to Anjie's side, took Anjie's hands in her own, and looked at her sincerely: "Holy Maiden, if you were to become my sister-in-law, I could accept it."

These words left Anjie completely bewildered.

What do you mean by "you accepted"?

I didn't even accept it myself!

However, the brother and sister, already immersed in their own world, completely disregarded her feelings.

Sophia approached Noah and said earnestly, "Brother, the Holy Maiden is a wise and kind girl. You must treat her well. If I find out you are bullying the Holy Maiden, I will be angry with you."

Noah, however, became inexplicably solemn and nodded heavily: "I will definitely make her happy!"

Anjie: "..."

No, I didn't say I wanted to get married!

After making his promise to Sophia, Noah skipped over to Ange, hugged the broken Ange tightly, and showed it to Sophia: "Look, we have a great relationship."

Ange rolled her eyes.

She felt like she couldn't say anything at all.

Just as she was about to break free from Noah's embrace, a loud rumbling sound came from behind the group.

The group all looked toward the source of the sound, only to see that the wardrobe in the room had been reduced to pieces, and the petite Emil was staring at them with a dark expression.

"open!"

Emil flashed to Ange's side, slapped Noah's hand away, and glared fiercely at Noah and Sophia.

At this moment, both Noah and Sophia looked completely bewildered.

"Uh, Chief Judge Emil, what are you doing here?"

"What do you mean by that? I don't understand."

Noah and Sophia asked in unison.

"Heh, the royal family's style is disgusting. My precious Ange has already said she doesn't want to marry any prince, so you siblings conspired to trick my darling into marrying you, right?"

You can fool her, but you can't fool me!

Emil used his 1.2-meter height to block Ange's way, sneering.

Anjie even slapped herself in the face.

She was almost in tears.

What kind of hell on earth is this?

Out of the corner of my eye, I glanced at the bed and noticed that the blanket had deflated; Nyarlathotep had disappeared again sometime during the night.

Ange was somewhat relieved that at least Naya hadn't caused her any trouble at this time.

Nevertheless, seeing the increasingly chaotic situation, Anjie felt a sharp pain in her brow.

...

A week later.

Ange was summoned to the council chamber by the Pope.

"Is there anything I can do?" Ange crossed her arms over her shoulders in a gesture of respect and looked up at Pope Jelinena, who was seated beneath the statue.

Jelinek: "There are two things I wanted to tell you."

Ange nodded, signaling Jelina to continue.

"First, the child you brought back has already woken up."

After our treatment, she can now move around normally, but it is crucial that she not overuse her internal energy before reaching adulthood.

Therefore, we also placed three seals within her body, which will gradually unlock as she grows older.

The Pope spoke slowly and deliberately.

Lena's power is the power of "divine abomination," and because this power is so strong and twisted, her immature body could not withstand it before she came of age.

Ange naturally understood the Pope's good intentions.

Moreover, Lena's matter had always been a thorn in her side, and now that the problem was resolved, Ange was naturally very happy.

"That child should be with Joan now. You can go to the courtroom to find her later."

"Okay. And the second thing?"

"The second issue is that there are heretics in the city of Haina in the southern part of the empire, and their numbers are quite large. The local church is worried that it cannot handle the situation, so it has sought help from the Holy Church in our capital."

I'm leaving this matter to you and Chief Judge Emil. Pack your things today and set off tomorrow.

The Pope said calmly.

Ange's expression was somewhat complicated. "Isn't Chief Judge Emil in solitary confinement?"

The Pope nodded. "The matter is urgent, and Gaya and Joan both have things to attend to, so we will temporarily end her confinement. We will lock her up again when you return."

One week ago, Emil nearly hit Noah and Sophia after they both got so angry. If Angela hadn't intervened in time, Noah and Sophia would have been bedridden for a month.

Even so, the news still reached the ears of the Pope and the new king.

Noah and Sophia were immediately punished by the new king and confined to their quarters for a month, during which time they were forbidden from seeing Ange.

Emil, on the other hand, was placed in confinement by the Pope.

Of course, Emil initially refused, but after being scolded by Gaya, he still went into the dark room with a wronged look on his face.

Chapter 13, Section 74: Haina City

The next day, Ange, Lena, and Emil boarded a carriage bound for the southern part of the empire.

Haina City is a coastal city of the empire and the center of the empire's seafood trade.

Scholars have calculated that nearly 40% of the country's seafood products come from Haina City, and nearly 50% of seafood products are transshipped through Haina City to various parts of the country.

It can be said that this coastal city controlled half of the entire empire's aquatic industry.

"Why does the Pope insist that we ride in a carriage? Wouldn't it be faster to just fly there using magic?" Ange asked, leaning against the carriage window, puzzled.

Because the carriage set off very early in the morning, the little girl was still asleep and was lying on Ange's lap, drooling as she slept soundly.

Emil curled his lip. "Who knows what got into that guy again?"

Since being punished and imprisoned by the Pope, Emil's attitude towards the Pope has become even worse.

She was sitting on a chair in the carriage, her white silk-clad legs swaying back and forth beneath her skirt.

She was so short that her feet couldn't touch the ground when she sat in the chair.

Upon hearing this, Anjie rubbed her temples.

Although Ange didn't have a good impression of the Pope because of the engagement, he was still her elder, and she was feeling a bit annoyed that her elders were arguing.

In particular, the dispute between the two parties was caused by themselves.

"I'm going to Haina City on a mission anyway, hopefully Chief Justice Emil can calm down during this time."

Anjie thought to herself.

[Ding—Side quest triggered: The Return of the Stars, The Awakening of the Holy City]

[Content: Resolving the hidden dangers in Haina City]

[Success Reward: 1 Orange Skill Lottery Ticket]

[Failure Penalty: None]

The system's voice suddenly rang in my ears.