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

She rolled her eyes. "No key, but you can take my life."

Gatanothoa seemed unsurprised by the result, simply nodding slightly. "I understand."

After saying that, he stood up and shouted to the outside of the dungeon, "Someone, bring in the inhibitor and the special shackles."

Before long, several Ocean Cultists entered, carrying iron handcuffs. Another Ocean Cultist was holding a bottle of dark green potion.

Gatanothoya picked up the bottle of potion first and waved it in front of Ange.

"This is a specially made potion for you, which can greatly suppress the power of the mythical creature within your body. Combined with those specially designed mythical creature handcuffs, although it cannot completely suppress the return of your power, it is enough to last until the festival is completed."

With that, he banged open the cage, shook the green potion, and walked toward Anjie with a sinister grin.

"Don't resist. You haven't regained your strength yet, so you're no match for me. I don't want the sacrifice to awaken my father to be missing a 'part' or two."

Ange blinked and asked the system in her mind, "Can this potion suppress my power?"

No. The specially made potion has a very high specificity and will basically not affect other abilities or anything else. Not to mention, if you were to fight, you probably wouldn't even need to use magic; you'd have to fight hand-to-hand.

What's there to be afraid of!

Ange felt incredibly brave.

Before Gatanottoa could step forward, he snatched the potion from Gatanottoa's hand and drank it down in front of the bewildered gaze of the other.

After finishing her drink, the girl smacked her lips as if she wanted more.

"No, why does this medicine tasteless? *burp* Uh, sorry, I drank too much and lost my composure."

Gatanothoa: "..."

Section 91, Chapter 30: Black stockings are the best!

Gatanothoya is now having some existential doubts.

Especially when he saw the lively and cheerful girl behind him, he felt a tightness in his chest, unable to exhale or swallow.

It's so uncomfortable!

"Does this guy even understand the situation? I'm sending her to be a sacrifice, why is she more excited than I am?"

Naturally, no one answered Gatanotoya's question.

Meanwhile, Ange, surrounded by a group of ocean cultists, was quite relaxed and even started chatting with the system.

"System, can you chat with me for three yuan?"

What do you take me for?

"Free escort service! Accompanying me to complete tasks, arguing with me, and keeping me entertained."

【…】

The system felt very tired.

It really was a problem with that program that it chose such an idiot as its host.

"By the way, do you know my adoptive mother, Casdale?"

【Know】

"Then why didn't you tell me!"

Anjie rolled her eyes, her tone somewhat complaining.

Shouldn't the system be the host's cheat code? Why does this system only talk sarcastic and cynical things to itself?

However, the girl was met with the expected cold laugh.

You didn't even ask. Besides, even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you so easily.

"Then... I'll wear black stockings for you?"

【…】

The system paused for a moment, feeling humiliated, then erupted in fury—

What kind of system do you take me for?! I'm a legitimate system!

[You think you can get information out of me with just a pair of black stockings? Ha!]

[Are black stockings okay?]

"...OK."

Anjie really wants to ask, where is your self-proclaimed "seriousness"?

However, considering that the other party still possessed intelligence, Ange swallowed her words.

With the system's introduction, Ange also gained a general understanding of Castells' legendary life.

He naturally learned that fifteen years ago, Castel sent him, still an infant, to be fostered at the Holy Church in the capital.

In truth, Anjie didn't have much affection for this adoptive mother.

After all, she was a time traveler, not the real Ange Saint Mississippi.

Moreover, even if Ange were really here, she probably wouldn't be moved by this unfamiliar "mother".

"But... if my adoptive mother is Castel, then who is my father?"

【you guess? 】

Ange stopped asking.

Clearly, the system wasn't planning to tell her about this; she would have to investigate it herself.

...

Gatanotoya was smart enough to know that escorting people was not something that should be exposed to the public.

So they all took secluded paths to reach the altar.

The altar was set up on a cliff overlooking the sea, with a huge natural reef serving as its base.

A twisted circle was drawn on the ground, engraved with all sorts of unknown symbols, and some twisted bones were inserted at several nodes of the formation.

A thick stone pillar stands at the center of the altar.

There was a small dent at the top of the stone pillar, as if something was missing.

Ange thought to herself that this must be the place where Bi Su hid the offerings.

Gatanotoya waved his hand silently.

The Ocean Cult members surrounding Ange understood immediately. They grabbed Ange by the shoulders and led her to the central stone pillar, whereupon they took out a rope and tightly tied the girl to the pillar.

"Hey, you're strangling me! Give me a break!" Ange complained.

The ocean cultist, fiddling with the rope, looked at Gatanottoa with an inquiring gaze, who nodded slightly after a moment's thought.

Anjie regained her good complexion after feeling the ropes binding her loosen a bit.

The salty sea breeze ruffled the girl's long hair, and the melodious sound of the waves, accompanied by the cries of seagulls, reached her ears.

Gatanothoa's lips twitched violently as he watched the girl's blissful expression. "I must remind you that when the sun sets, the first rays of starlight fall, and the stars return to their correct positions, I will begin the festival."

Of course, you still have a chance to back out before then, just tell me...

"Stop babbling. Like I said, it's better to have a key than a life." Anjie pouted in a very shameless manner.

Gatanotoya remained silent.

After bringing this guy back last night, Gatanothoa noticed that something was off about the girl.

Although he had been stubborn before, I would never let him suffer like this.

If the previous Bi Su gave him the feeling of biting bones and being very tough, the current Bi Su gave him the feeling of eating a rock next to a latrine raw, not only hard but also smelly!

He had considered the possibility that Bi Su might be an imposter.

But whenever he scanned her with his mental power, he couldn't find anything else besides the girl suddenly blushing and tightening her legs.

After several attempts, nothing was discovered except for leaving the girl lying dead for several more hours.

Although the girl made him feel heartbroken, the thought that she would be sacrificed tonight and that his father would awaken and descend was also a great relief.

Gatanothoa's mood improved considerably, and even the way he looked at the girl became much more relaxed.

Feeling the other person's gaze, Ange instinctively shivered and glared fiercely at Gatanottoa, "You *holy* pervert! Still looking? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out and stuff them in your cunt!"

Gatanothoa: "..."

...

"Little saintess, which way are we going?" Father Yaheng bounced the little girl sitting on his shoulders and asked affectionately.

His action elicited a string of silvery laughter from the little girl.

Hearing the little girl's laughter, Father Yaheng felt instantly healed.

"Hmm...over the sea! I can sense that Ange's mother is in that direction!"

The little girl grabbed Yaheng's sparse hair with one hand, pointed in a direction with the other, and said in a serious tone.

However, coupled with the little girl's childish voice, her decision seemed like a wild guess, completely lacking credibility.

Father Aheng naturally shared this view.

He didn't believe the little girl's story about the disappearance of Saint Ange.

He assumed that Saintess Ange had gone out to handle some important matters. When Lena woke up and couldn't find the Saintess, she made up an excuse to go out with her.

After all, she was a saintess of the Church of Light!

As long as she reveals her identity as the Holy Maiden of Light, out of respect for the Church of Light, who would dare to disrespect her? Let alone take action against her.

"Uncle! Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Hey, I was daydreaming. We were talking about that direction, right? Let's go!"

"Yes, yes! Giddy up!"

"The little horse is about to gallop!"