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

Section 107, Chapter 4: Pass it on...

The Pope of Nature knelt before the statue with a sorrowful expression, and countless prayers did nothing to alleviate the distress in his heart.

Seeing this, a priest stepped forward with concern and asked, "Your Holiness, what has happened?"

The Pope of Nature gently shook his head.

The saintess of the Church of Light...

Whenever this name is mentioned, the image of Castel immediately flashes through his mind.

It was this crazy woman who abducted their saintess and dressed their goddess statue in extremely erotic clothes.

Now he has to worry about this title again, and although he knows that the object is no longer Casdale, his troubles have not lessened much.

The Church of Light's announcement that the candidate saintess is not simply a disappearance, coupled with the disappearance of the current saintess of Light, will create a huge upheaval in the realm of divine authority.

After a long silence, the Pope couldn't help but turn his gaze to the priest.

"Pass down the word: the current Holy Maiden of the Church of Light has disappeared, and the successor, Lena, may succeed her."

The same thing naturally happened in other churches as well—

"Pass down the word: the candidate Saintess Lena is about to officially become the Saintess of Light, because the current Saintess of Light has disappeared."

"Pass down the word that the current Holy Maiden of Light has deliberately disappeared and abdicated in favor of Holy Maiden Lena."

"Pass down the word: Saintess Lena orchestrated the disappearance of the current Saintess of Light, with her aim being the position of Saintess!"

"Pass down the word: the current Holy Maiden's position may have been obtained by possessing Casdale!"

"Pass it on..."

...

"What! My adoptive mother is dead! And it was Lena who did it!?"

Ange looked up from the sumptuous meal, repeating the news she had just heard with a shocked expression, not even noticing the milk spilling from the corner of her mouth.

Cthulhu sat in the chair, his two dangling legs swinging back and forth. "Anyway, that's what I heard people talking about in the tavern, but in my experience, those guys are mostly spreading rumors."

Anjie's lips twitched slightly.

She never imagined that such outrageous rumors would spread in the Royal Capital Cathedral less than a week after she disappeared.

Prior to this, the Royal Capital Holy Church had always kept Ange's identity a secret. Apart from a few high-ranking officials or a very small number of nobles, almost no one knew Ange's identity.

People are unaware that the Church of Light still has a current saint.

But now, Pope Jelinek has gone against the grain and publicly announced Lena as a candidate saint.

Ange wasn't unaware of Pope Jelinek's reasons for doing this.

It's nothing more than the feeling that the previous secrecy measures had resulted in a saintess who was always thinking about running away, so now they want to change the training strategy.

"I was thinking of not going back. But now it seems I should just go back obediently..." Anjie sighed helplessly.

After lunch, Ange planned to take Cthulhu to the Church of Light in the fortress.

However, on the way, Anjie suddenly met an unexpected person.

“Prince Noah, we are here mainly to comfort the soldiers. This is our schedule for the next three days.” A general in armor and wearing a rose cloak stood beside Noah and handed him a thick bundle of scrolls.

The scroll was filled with plans, basically every minute from morning to night, with only an hour for rest at noon.

Noah's expression didn't change much as he looked at the schedule in front of him.

Royal life is not as leisurely and carefree as commoners imagine; the daily tasks are no less demanding than those in the most arduous factories.

Having grown up in the royal family, this kind of demanding work is nothing new to her.

“Wait a minute.” Noah pointed to an item on the schedule with a calm expression. “Cancel this banquet. I’m here to comfort the soldiers, not to enjoy myself. For the soldiers of a border fortress, hosting a ‘banquet’ is no easier than going to the battlefield.”

"Yes."

"Also, give me a day off. On that day, adjust all my routines to be like those of ordinary soldiers. Also, prepare a set of soldiers' armor for me. I will guard the fortress with them for that day."

"...Your Highness, this..."

"Do as instructed."

"...yes."

After returning the scroll to the general, Noah rubbed his aching temples.

As a member of the royal family, she knew better than anyone how to win the hearts of ordinary soldiers.

Especially these tough, bloodthirsty soldiers stationed on the border, who are known for their strength and ruthlessness.

"Huh? Did I just see Ange...? Ah, I must have been mistaken. Whew... I'm probably just too tired lately. I'll go rest for a bit..."

...

"Why are you hiding?" Cthulhu looked up at Ange with a puzzled expression.

Ange gave an awkward laugh, "I saw a really difficult pervert..."

Cthulhu was taken aback. "Who is it? Let me see. It's quite rare that someone can make you feel like they're a pervert."

Anjie: "..."

This little girl is too naughty; I need to find a way to give her a good spanking in bed.

Yeah, the kind of spanking.

"Ahem, let's just stay hidden for now," Anjie sighed.

After arriving at the Church of Light, Ange brought Cthulhu to a pastor.

"Is the priest in this church?" Ange asked with a smile.

The pastor, who wasn't very old, blushed deeply upon seeing Ange and Cthulhu's stunningly beautiful faces, and stammered, "Father...the priest is here. May I ask what brings you here? If it's just a simple prayer or a request for healing, please tell me."

Ange shook her head. "Actually, I am the Holy Maiden of Light. I would like to meet your priest."

According to Anjie's thinking, as long as she reveals her identity, wouldn't these believers kneel down and lick her boots in no time?

However, things took an unexpected turn for the better.

Upon hearing Ange's words, the priest's expression changed. He instinctively moved away from the two women, his face darkening. "Please don't make such jokes! The Holy Maiden of Light is the person we respect and love most. Even if you two are ladies, if you continue to offend the Holy Maiden, I will expel you!"

Ange was stunned for a moment, "No, I really am a saint!"

The priest's face darkened completely, and he turned to the knight of light at the door and shouted, "Guards, throw this disrespectful fellow out!"

These words naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the church.

Feeling the countless hostile gazes around her, Anjie's lips twitched slightly.

For the first time, she experienced the pain of being "loved" by others.

Chapter 5, Section 108: The Holy Maiden is such a kind person!

Seeing that several Guardians of Light were about to grab her, Ange could only sigh helplessly.

An overwhelming power of light erupted from her body, and a golden storm swept through every corner of the church in an instant.

When Ange withdrew her magic, everyone, including the priest, was stunned.

"Such pure power of light..."

"Could it be... that she's from the Holy Church in the Royal Capital?"

"That's possible. After all, only the Holy Church in the capital can cultivate believers with such pure power of light."

The pastor's expression was particularly complex.

He had actually met people from the Royal Cathedral.

Therefore, he was absolutely certain that even the people of the Holy Church in the capital were not as pure as the girl's power of light.

An unbelievable thought flooded his mind—

Could it be... that she really is a saint?

Seeing that the people had finally calmed down, Ange breathed a sigh of relief. "Now you can listen to me. Although I don't know why you reacted so strongly, I am indeed the Holy Maiden of Light. If you don't believe me, you can go and call the priest in the church; he should recognize me."

However, the priest still hesitated, "But...didn't the Holy Maiden return to the embrace of the Goddess of Light long ago?"

Anjie: "???"

How come I didn't know I was dead?

Cthulhu, who had been watching the drama unfold, burst out laughing.

Immediately, under Ange's disapproving gaze, the little girl asked the priest, "Since your Holy Maiden of Light is dead, have you erected a monument for her?"

Before Ange could say anything, the pastor nodded solemnly, “Yes, it stands at the city gate of the fortress. Our saintess was so kind, and we firmly believe that even though she has returned to the Kingdom of God, she still cares about the toiling believers and the soldiers on the frontier. Therefore, we erected her tombstone at the city gate so that she can watch over this fortress in the snow.”

Anjie: "..."

No, I'm not actually as great as you all say...

I was just thinking about how to escape...

The pastor was naturally puzzled as to why the girl in front of him had suddenly changed her expression and seemed hesitant to speak.

The little girl next to her was laughing happily.

Ange waved her hand. "Alright, alright. Stop talking nonsense and go call your priest over."

"...Well...alright." The pastor hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

...

A moment later, Anjie saw an old man with a white cloth strip tied around his head rushing towards her with snot and tears streaming down his face.

After subtly taking a step back, causing the old man to fall face down to the ground, Ange asked with a sweet smile, "You must be the priest of this church."

The priest scrambled to his feet, hastily wiping the snot and tears from his face. "Your Holiness, it really is you! Waaah... I'm so so glad you're alright... Waaah..."

While crying, the priest tried to rush over and hug Angie's legs again.