Succubus cannot be a saint

"Everyone charge! Free fire!"

It was not until now that the cult army came to their senses - it turned out that the Volo family army they had let go as their own people was actually the enemy's reinforcements.

But it was too late for them to realize this. The Holy Maiden Army under the Holy Silver Lily rushed forward like a sharp knife, breaking up their formation. And at the forefront of the sharp knife was a gust of rain of arrows.

Arrows flew through the air like locusts, interweaving into a dense network of firepower, as if there was no time to wind the bowstrings. The continuous flying arrows reaped the lives of the cult soldiers, who often fell down like wheat being cut halfway before they could rush forward.

"Outflank! Outflank them from the flanks and rear!"

The officers of the cult army roared loudly, and two small troops attacked the Holy Maiden Army from the flank and rear, rushing towards the seemingly defenseless carriages with a grin.

As for the crossbow carts? What use could such crude weapons have in close combat? Furthermore, there simply weren't enough people on board to operate them.

But the next moment, they were stunned.

Because the soldiers on the cart simply placed their hands on the back of the crossbow cart, the wheels and levers turned rapidly, quickly pulling the capstan to the bottom. Then, huge crossbow arrows flew out!

In a split second, a gust of wind brushed past his ear, and a soldier suddenly realized that his comrades had disappeared. Looking back, he saw a giant arrow piercing two or three men in a row, impaling them on the ground like skewers.

But he didn't have time to think about it. Just when he turned around, the second giant arrow came towards him with an unparalleled strong wind...

But this time, at least he could see the scene in the car clearly.

It turned out that the people on the cart were just placing the giant arrow on the crossbow cart. And the crossbow cart was like being controlled by an invisible hand, automatically stringing the arrow and then firing it out...

"No—impossible…this is impossible…"

His own army hadn't even charged forward when it was "wiped out" by the volley of arrows. Seeing this scene, the officer couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.

The giant arrows that kept shooting out were just like... like a high-pressure water stream, adjusting their angles in an orderly manner and washing away the ants on the ground.

Suddenly, a vacuum zone filled with corpses appeared next to the Holy Silver Lily Flag, and no soldier could invade this area!

What's worse, some cult soldiers, seeing their comrades falling like wheat being cut, have already begun to drop their weapons and flee screaming...

In just a short moment, the Saint's Army had reached the spot where the griffin had fallen, quickly surrounding it. Sharlelei leaped from her horse, not caring about the dust staining her dress. She rushed forward in two steps, pressing her palms against the griffin's twitching body, illuminating it with a golden glow.

And then she also noticed that the griffin was wearing a leather collar inlaid with silver around its neck.

Under the healing power of divine magic, the griffin's injuries healed quickly, its amber eyes slowly opened, and it let out a trembling cry.

With the sound of hurried hooves, the team of silver-armored knights arrived. Before they even arrived, a clear shout was heard.

"——Golden Wing!"

A slender figure came galloping over, and the soldiers of the Holy Maiden Army made way. The female knight on the horse practically rolled off her mount and threw herself beside the griffin.

Salaret couldn't help but glance sideways at her. Beneath her silver helmet were aquamarine hair and tearful aquamarine eyes. Though her sturdy, heavy armor was stained with blood, the pure silver longbow on her back was spotless, shimmering faintly with a golden glow, clearly a divine weapon blessed by divine power.

This must be the leader of the "Knights of the Radiant Feathers," the "Holy Bow Knight." I just didn't expect it to be a woman.

Salares glanced above her head, looking at the pink "?78" thoughtfully.

It’s so big… no, it’s so tall.

"Excuse me, sir, who are you...?" Seeing that the griffin was not in danger of life, the Holy Bow Knight breathed a sigh of relief and turned his beautiful aqua-green eyes to Sharlele with a hint of surprise. It seemed that he had not expected that there was a woman in this army, and a girl younger than himself.

"Reinforcements from Greystone Town," Sharlelei said succinctly. "Let's go back to the city first."

"Your Excellency is right!" The Holy Bow Knight stood up, raised his bow, and shot an arrow into the sky. The golden arrow shot up into the sky, exploding into a uniquely shaped spark. When the soldiers on the wall of Field saw this spark, they shouted and began to lower the city gate again.

After experiencing the brutal baptism of multiple rounds of arrow rain, the cult army did not even dare to approach the flag embroidered with the holy silver lily. No matter how the officers shouted, they were afraid to move forward.

Just like that, the Holy Maiden Army that had joined the Knights retreated back into the city calmly and confidently in full view of everyone. Until the city gate slowly rose, those cult soldiers did not dare to take a step forward, but just watched tremblingly as the Holy Silver Lily flag disappeared behind the city gate of Field County.

Volume 2: The Holy Silver Lily of the West: Chapter 175: Holy Bow Knight Berea

"They've withdrawn... though it should only be temporary."

Standing on the city wall, the Holy Bow Knight watched the army in the distance recede like the tide, then he let out a long sigh and turned to look at the girl beside him.

Everything that had just happened was still vivid in her mind, like a hallucination, making it hard for her to believe it no matter how hard she tried. This army that appeared on the battlefield like a god, reaping lives with a rain of arrows like the god of death, and brought hope to the Field Territory like an angel, its leader...

It turned out to be such a young, delicate and beautiful girl.

In fact, it was not only this "Holy Bow Knight" who looked at Sharlelei with incredible amazement, but also the other guards of Field Territory on the city wall.

When the city’s survival was in danger, a young girl appeared with an army clad in holy light. She not only saved the griffin messenger, but also forced the enemy to retreat, resolving the crisis in an incredible way... This is a plot that could only be found in a fairy tale!

"Thank you for your help in this critical moment." Seeing the cult army gradually retreating, the Holy Bow Knight took off his helmet and gave Sharlelei a solemn knight's salute.

After she took off her helmet, Sharlele finally saw the true face of the Holy Bow Knight.

She was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with long, aqua-blue hair tied back. Her eyes were slightly droopy, and her aqua-green pupils were clear and bright, holding a gentle smile. In stark contrast to her imposing silver armor, her face was kind, beautiful, and amiable, like a gentle older sister next door, with a hint of a little girl's innocence.

If she weren't wearing armor, no one would have associated her with the renowned "Holy Bow Knight." But at this moment, a deep cloud of gloom hung between her brows, and her expression was filled with deep weariness, revealing her exhaustion.

"I'm Berea, leader of the Knights of the Radiant Feathers. I haven't asked for your name yet."

"Salalelei Delavie, the lord of Moon Spring Town and now the acting lord of Greystone Town." Salalelei answered calmly.

After hearing the name, Berea's reaction was almost exactly the same as Robert's - she stood there, blinking constantly, as if she was digesting the huge amount of information in this sentence.

Then, she looked at Sharlene from head to toe in shock, covering her mouth and exclaiming, "Are you the Dravidian...?"

"Yes, I am the crazy rich girl who likes women." Salares did not take it as an offense at all. Instead, she winked at the female knight who was like the big sister next door and smiled cunningly.

"Wow... I, I didn't mean that, I..." For some reason, even though the girl opposite was of the same sex, Berea blushed for no reason when she saw her smile, and thought to herself:

If that crazy daughter I'd never met was this kind of girl...it seems understandable why the eldest daughter of the Iharin family...fell in love with her...

"Anyway, thank you Miss De Lavie for your help... It's not convenient to talk here. Please follow me to the cathedral to meet with His Excellency Bishop Raymond."

Bereya coughed and bowed slightly to Shailelei, "Please come this way."

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After walking down the wall and truly entering the second most prosperous city in the West, Sharlelei couldn't help but sigh. Although Greystone Town seemed very prosperous to her, it was still inferior to Field County.

Standing on the wide, stone-paved streets, one could see tall brick buildings stacked one after another, their red roofs gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight. Beyond the towering bell tower, one could see the pristine white walls of the inner city. Within the inner city, the most striking feature was the magnificent church, adorned with a pure white spire.

Even at the city gate, you can see the angel statue behind the church from afar. The angel statue made of pure white marble spreads its wings and arms, as if to gently embrace the whole city in its arms.

This is the landmark building that the people of Field are most proud of, the Cathedral of Glorious Wings.

The owner of this cathedral is the lord of this city, a veritable religious aristocrat, and a powerful high-ranking priest, Archbishop Raymond.

If the Duchy of Dravi was the economic and political center of the entire Western Territory, then Field City and its cathedral were the religious center of the entire Western Territory. Even across the entire Stag Kingdom, only Holy Flame City, the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of Light, held a higher status.

Before the war, countless pilgrims from all over the country gathered here every day to worship the magnificent and sacred angel statue.

Yet, now, a succubus was being treated as a saint, a heroine who had saved the city, and was personally welcomed by a paladin into the most sacred holy place in the entire Western Territory...

When she thought of this, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Shailelei's lips.

Bereya, standing beside her, turned around and looked at the girl's beautiful face bathed in the sun. She couldn't help but wonder: What is this "crazy daughter" thinking now, smiling at the angel statue? Is she happy to have arrived in the holy city in the west?

Well, that must be the case.

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Soon, in the magnificent hall of the Cathedral of Glorious Wings, Salares met the ruler of this city, Archbishop Raymond.

After seeing Sharlele and Berea appear at the church gate, a middle-aged man in pure white priest robes quickly came up to them with a happy smile.

He had a kind and friendly face, and his smile was gentle but also had a hint of frivolity and exaggeration. His light golden hair was combed very neatly, his brown eyes were shining, and he held a platinum scepter in his hand, with a faint holy light lingering around him.

Just by standing there, the holy light around him was slowly fluctuating, as if echoing with the cathedral itself.

"Thank you for the goddess's mercy, Knight Bereya, and this lady who came with the goddess' blessing!"

Although he had received the news that the Holy Maiden Army had come to his aid and the cultists had withdrawn, Archbishop Raymond still did not know Sallelei's real name. He placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly to Sallelei.

"On behalf of all the residents of Field Territory, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you, beautiful lady. May the light of the goddess illuminate your path forward. May I have the honor of hearing your name?"

"Shalelei Delave, Lord of Moon Spring Town, now acting Lord of Greystone Town."

Sharlelei blinked and repeated the names again.

"……what?"

Archbishop Raymond choked and bent over, unable to straighten up for a while.

Seeing his appearance, Berea couldn't help but smile, while Shailelei smiled calmly.

Salaret De Lavie? ...The crazy daughter of the De Lavie family?

The archbishop's expression became somewhat interesting, as if he was thinking "whether it would be disrespectful to the goddess to allow a lesbian who likes women to enter the church."

"Archbishop, this is urgent. I have something important to report to you." Finally, Berea coughed lightly. Although she was also concerned about why this crazy daughter became the acting baron of Graystone Town and received the blessing of the goddess, there were indeed more important things waiting for her to deal with.

That was the news brought by the Griffin Messenger.

Seeing Bereya take out a letter box from her bosom, Archbishop Raymond's expression quickly returned to normal.

"You are right, Knight Berea. So, what news did the griffin messenger bring from Duke Dravi?"

"Do I need to step aside, Archbishop?" When Sharlelei heard the words "Duke of Dravi", her heart moved, but she still asked calmly.

"You are the hero who saved Field County and a descendant of the Dravi family. There is no reason for us to ask you to avoid us." Archbishop Raymond made a "please" gesture to Berea, and Sharlele gave him a polite smile in response.

Bereya nodded, took out a piece of paper from the mailbox and read aloud.

But as they read on, the three people present couldn't help but frown, and their expressions became increasingly gloomy.

Judging from the content of Duke De Lavie's reply, Raymond undoubtedly requested aid. However, he himself was constrained by the rebellious nobles nearby and could not send troops to support him in the short term. Although the words were polite, the meaning was clearly that Field City should hold out for a while longer and hope for the best.

But the bad news Duke Dravi brought didn't stop there. He reported in his letter that Baron Miles, the closest to the North, had also started a rebellion. Originally, this wasn't a big deal. The Nightmare Cult controlled at least eight noble territories, large and small, combined. This one wasn't enough.

But the problem was that when the rebellion broke out, Anjedel Iharion, the only daughter of Duke Iharion of the Northern Territory, happened to be a guest at Baron Miles's mansion.

thus……

"Miss Angeldale has most likely been captured by the rebels..."

After reading the last sentence of the letter, Bereya slowly put it down, a heavy cloud covering her pretty face. Archbishop Raymond's face also turned ashen.

Although both had serious expressions, unlike Archbishop Raymond, this Holy Bow Knight subconsciously glanced at Sharlelei.

She clearly remembered the love letter scandal that the crazy daughter had caused. It was Miss Anjedel Iharyan who had published the love letters and brought disgrace to the Dravi family.

“Oh…I see…”

But to her surprise, the delicate eyebrows of this "crazy daughter" were slightly raised. Not only did she not show any panic or worry, but she also revealed a hint of... a smile?

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Volume 2: The Holy Silver Lily of the West: Chapter 176: Something Happened to My Ex-lover

However, the smile was fleeting, and before Raymond noticed it, Salares's expression returned to normal. Only Berea noticed the change in her expression.

The name Angeldel Iharion indeed caused ripples in Sharlelei's heart.

She inherited all of "Sallelei Dravi"'s memories and emotions, and was naturally no stranger to the eldest daughter of the Iharin family. She remembered the brief month that Angeldel had visited the Duchy of Dravi, the time they had snuck into the rose garden together under the cover of night. She also remembered Angeldel personally painting her portrait, and the time they had cuddled together, bathed in the cool moonlight...

After Angeldel left, she couldn't contain her longing for her and sent her a letter.

But after that, what she got was... humiliation.

The envoy of House Iharien read the love letter publicly at the Dravi family banquet, causing a huge uproar throughout the Western Territory. Throughout this, Angeldel never showed up, nor did she leave a single word for her.

Even after she became "her", she still didn't know whether Angeldel had truly changed her heart or had fallen into the cage of family and was unable to control herself.

"Knight Berea, please take Miss Delavie to rest first. Miss Delavie, please allow me to invite you to the dinner being held in the cathedral tonight. To thank the goddess for her mercy and to celebrate our great victory over the evil forces, please be sure to attend this banquet."

The voice of Archbishop Raymond interrupted Salle's thoughts. She raised her eyes and saw him bow gracefully.

The archbishop's manners were marked by aristocratic pomp. If he had not been wearing the bishop's robes, Charlene would have mistaken him for a nobleman accustomed to luxury.

"I'm certainly honored by the Archbishop's kindness," said Sharlely with a smile. "But isn't it a bit inappropriate to hold a banquet now that the cult rebels have just retreated?"

Archbishop Raymond laughed heartily. "Don't worry, Miss Delavie! Both the soldiers and the respectable people in the city need a ceremony to celebrate our victory. It's just that the ceremony required by the latter is... a little more luxurious. In my opinion, this banquet is far from worthy of welcoming our saint."

As he spoke, he made a "little bit" gesture and winked in a self-righteous manner. "Of course, we will still maintain the highest level of vigilance to prevent the rebels from attacking again..."

Seeing the beauty before him giggle, Archbishop Raymond was quite pleased. Only Holy Bow Knight Berea glanced at him with disdain, her gaze shifting to the giggling Salare.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she suddenly felt that when this "crazy daughter" smiled, there was no smile in her eyes.

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Under the arrangement of Archbishop Raymond, Salares's Holy Maiden Army quickly settled down in the city, and Isadore, Durenna and others also moved in with her in the guest rooms of the cathedral.