Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

At this moment, I really want someone to make decisions for me...

Madeleine suddenly realized that she seemed to have been too dependent on others all along - since she became a hero, almost every step she took was planned for her by Duke Ryanfort. She only needed to keep working hard. However, after the current situation arose, she was unable to make up her mind for a while.

She sighed deeply, her eyes unconsciously observing Aisha's profile.

It’s all because of the Star God saying that inexplicably... Come to think of it, I don’t know what Elsa thinks of her?

【40】

Seeing her favorability surpass the 40 mark, Elsa couldn't help but feel puzzled - she still didn't understand the operating rules of this system, and Madeleine's initial favorability was so low, yet it was still on the favorability column. Was it because Madeleine really had a good impression of her, or... was there some other reason?

For example...the baby in Madeleine's belly?

Elsa continued thinking along this line - if Elsa believed that Madeleine had a good impression of her, then Elsa would definitely make a move on Madeleine, not for any other reason, but simply because Madeleine was indeed in Elsa's strike zone. The problem was that if Elsa and Madeleine developed a relationship, then the child would most likely stay.

It seems that this is the result.

So, the system suddenly added Madeleine, whose favorability value was so low, to the group. Could it be that they wanted to keep the child in Madeleine's belly? That didn't make sense.

Elsa once again looked at the panel in front of her that had been with her for more than two years, full of doubts.

The four girls were all in their own thoughts, but only the Star God seemed contented. She was eating the snacks on the table by herself, making crunching sounds, which made the air no longer quiet. However, the atmosphere was still very depressing.

At this time, Tricia broke the brief silence: "Madeleine, can I take a drop of fetal blood?"

"Ah? Of course..."

Madeleine woke up from her thoughts, perhaps realizing that she seemed to be thinking about something irrelevant, and her face, which had just faded from its blush, began to heat up again.

"Although I'm sorry that things have developed to this point, don't worry too much. There's always a solution for everything," Tricia comforted him, weaving a complex small magic circle in her palm. "Also, the Star God's words may not be the only correct option. For this reason, I need to verify it. In case the Star God is wrong and this is not Elsa's child, then we must prepare for both scenarios."

"what?"

Madeleine was stunned for a moment, then explained in a panic, "I, I'm still a virgin... I've never had any relationship with a man..."

【41】

"You misunderstood, Madeleine," Tricia smiled gently. Her voice held a strange power that made Madeleine unconsciously relax a little. "I was just thinking that the power of the cross might not be the same as Elsa's power. To be safe, it's better to test it out."

In fact, Madeleine has never quite understood why both the Star God and Tricia bound the power of the cross to Elsa - the holy object is the holy object, and Elsa is Elsa, how can they be the same?

But she didn't ask any more questions. The facts were before her. Even if she didn't believe in the Star God, she would never doubt Tricia. Asking too much at this time would make her look helpless and ignorant, and she didn't like that.

"Sorry, I got a little excited..."

"It's okay, just relax. I'm going to take your blood."

As soon as she finished speaking, a drop of blood appeared on Tricia's palm. Madeleine blinked in surprise and subconsciously touched her abdomen, but didn't feel anything unusual.

"Is this okay?"

Tricia smiled and jokingly said, "I hope I didn't hurt you."

Madeleine quickly waved her hands, "No, no..."

Tricia collected the drop of blood and continued, "However, because Elsa's blood is quite special, the results may not be known until tomorrow. How about this? I'll strengthen the seal in your stomach first, and you go back and rest. Your body is already very weak. Continuing to hold on will only make your current condition worse. Tomorrow morning, we'll make a decision based on the specific situation. Okay?"

In fact, this also gives Madeleine and Elsa, as well as Tricia herself, time to think.

Madeleine breathed a sigh of relief.

Not having to make an immediate decision made her feel a little more relaxed; she really needed some time to calm down.

……

The nights in the north are extremely deep. There are no stars in the distant night sky, which is always pitch black, like the bottom of the sea pressing down on people's heads, making people feel depressed.

Madeleine returned to her room. As soon as she entered, she immediately closed the door tightly, leaned against it and breathed a sigh of relief.

When you are alone, the world always becomes quieter, but the inner turmoil is not reduced at all.

Madeleine leaned against the cold, heavy door, rubbing her forehead hard, and squatted down in frustration until the holy sword at her waist leaned against the door frame, making a clicking sound.

She remained in this posture for a long time, and finally sighed deeply.

"Do you want to give birth to the baby..."

Anyway, the pregnancy was a fact, so compared to the Star God, this cunning, obnoxious and hateful guy with unknown origins, Madeleine would rather "choose" Elsa - at least Elsa's attitude towards her was pure, which made people feel at ease and comfortable.

【42】

It's just the baby in my belly...

Madeleine pursed her lips and subconsciously reached for her abdomen, slowly stroking her flat belly through her clothes. She couldn't help but wonder: So, is this really all the baby is supposed to be? There was no visible difference from her belly.

She had never had such an experience, and when she was a child she didn't notice whether other people had the same experience. She just felt that it seemed different from what she had imagined. If even Tricia hadn't been so sure, she would even doubt whether she was really pregnant.

When she thought of this, Madeleine immediately became sad.

If the child is really Elsa's, should she get rid of it? Generally speaking, this kind of thing should be discussed with the child's "father", Elsa, right?

By the way, do you want to report to the Duke?

If the Duke could make the decision for her, perhaps she would feel much more relaxed.

But... no matter what the Duke decides, it's unfair to Elsa and the baby in her belly, isn't it? And isn't this irresponsible idea just trying to shift the guilt onto the Duke? Damn it, Madeleine, you are a hero. No matter what happens, you should stand up bravely! Don't let escaping defeat you again -

Madeleine shouted to herself in her heart.

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door behind her.

knock knock knock.

Madeleine was startled. She quickly stood up, her thoughts swept away. Perhaps because she was frightened, she stared nervously at the door, trying to listen for any movement outside, but all she heard was her own rapid heartbeat. Was she too weak, or was her attention too distracted? She didn't even notice the approaching footsteps outside.

"Madeleine, are you there?"

It was Aisha's voice.

This made Madeleine's already nervous heartbeat rush to her throat - Elsa? Why was Elsa here? What was she doing here? Wait, was she here to condemn her?

The person Madeleine was most reluctant to face right now was probably Elsa, because she thought she had caused Elsa a lot of trouble, and in Madeleine's view, everything that was happening now was undoubtedly a blasphemy and shame to Elsa.

After all... Elsa is a nun, a pure and innocent nun, a devout nun. Giving her another child for no apparent reason, isn't this a blasphemy for such a pure person?

Could it be that Elsa is here to call for an explanation?

But... Aisha shouldn't be that kind of person...

Thinking of this, Madeleine mustered up the courage to open the door. She saw Elsa standing at the door with a gentle smile on her face. The unfriendly look she had expected was not there. Seeing that gentle face, Madeleine felt that she had really overthought and could not help but condemn her own little thoughts in her heart.

【43】

"are you OK?"

Elsa's deep pupils reflected Madeleine's slightly bewildered face, and she smiled.

"Although it's a bit late, can I come in? I want to talk to you. Will it disturb you?"

"Um... of course... come in!"

【44】

Aisha glanced at the favorability value on the panel and walked into the house.

……

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453. Something fell

Elsa came to find Madeleine alone because she wanted to test whether Madeleine, whose favorability was only [44], also had feelings for her. Elsa wanted to confirm whether all the names that appeared on the panel were people who had a favorable impression of her based on admiration. If not, then what exactly did the favorable impression column represent? What exactly was the panel?

Elsa has had this doubt for a long time.

Of course, at the same time, Elsa will also talk to Madeleine about the unborn child. No matter what, Elsa is indeed partly responsible for the child in Madeleine's belly.

Elsa learned from Tricia that this world has actually developed a method similar to artificial abortion, and it can even be done painlessly - with the support of something as wonderful as magic, it is not difficult to achieve this.

But that doesn't mean abortion is common.

People's beliefs make them look down on this behavior because abortion means escape and selfishness. There is also a saying that the unborn fetus is also considered a living individual. Abortion, or even contraception, is considered a blasphemy or even murder in some places. In such places, only prostitutes would do this.

Aisha didn't comment on this.

Different living environments are bound to lead to huge differences in some areas. Aisha's understanding of abortion is also relatively limited. She has heard about it in various places, but has never actually done it. She has only a vague understanding of the specific parts - after all, she has no such need, and the same is true for the people around her.

Incidentally, the church does not advocate abortion—but as a nun, Elsa didn't have much of an impression of this rule. After all, in a small place like Weilin Town, there were no doctors or priests who knew the magic of abortion, so naturally there was no opportunity to come into contact with such things.

All in all, Tricia's words also made Elsa understand Madeleine's situation better - as a hero, Madeleine had to show perfection in all aspects, which was multifaceted, so it was obvious that this matter must have caused Madeleine a lot of trouble.

The mere fact that she was deprived of the power to be recognized as a hero by the Holy Sword was enough to make Madeleine risk her life. It is conceivable that Madeleine was probably under great psychological pressure.

So after a brief discussion with Tricia, Elsa went to Madeleine's room alone - Tricia and Charlie seemed to think that Elsa was suitable to take action at this time, because Elsa was gentle and caring, and could naturally make Madeleine let down her guard and confide her true thoughts.

After all, Madeleine is a girl, and there are some things that she naturally cannot say in front of others, so a face-to-face private chat becomes the best choice.

Although Elsa had some complaints about Tricia and Charlie's "prejudice", she still took on the task of being the "intimate big sister" and knocked on Madeleine's door.

Keda——

The door was slowly opened.

The person who appeared in front of Elsa was Madeleine with a blushing face. She stared at Elsa nervously, like a child who was caught doing something bad. Elsa could hear her slightly rapid and strong heartbeat, as well as the unusual sound of blood rushing.

This may be due to the influence of the fetus in Madeleine's belly.

"Are you okay? Even though it's a little late, can I come in? I want to talk to you and hope I don't disturb you."

Elsa smiled gently.

Madeleine smiled back, but there was still a subtle uneasiness in her eyes.

The impression Madeleine left on Elsa was always that of a tough and strong woman. Madeleine, who always wore a military uniform and had a serious expression, easily deepened this impression. But now it seems that Madeleine is, after all, just a little girl under twenty years old.

Perhaps this was also because he realized that Madeleine was pregnant, and therefore his impression of Madeleine had changed - a feeling that was hard to explain.

"Of course... please come in!"

Madeleine subconsciously glanced outside the door, and after confirming that no one else had come here, she walked into the house with Elsa.

As soon as Elsa walked in, she glanced around the room.

Madeleine's room has a window facing the door. There is no separate bathroom or toilet. There is only a bed in the room and nothing else.

This is a small room located at the bottom of the castle. Most of the rooms here are designed to be used as work and living quarters for servants. However, as a vampire, Baron Fisher does not need many servants, so these rooms are usually idle. After the dispatch group arrived here, he cleaned it up and left it for everyone in the dispatch group to use, including Madeleine and her group.

After all, Madeleine hid her identity when she came here. On the surface, she was just an ordinary member of the team, so Baron Fisher, who was in charge of reception, did not leave the better room for her, but left it to the "team leader" Theofeld - in this regard, Baron Fisher's arrangement can be said to have made a very clear division of levels.

But there is nothing that can be done about it. The castle of the vampires is not as huge as the Dammas Castle, and there are not many places inside that can be used for living. Apart from the residence, Baron Fisher will not "treat" these guests badly in other aspects.

"Tricia and I are very worried about you, so let me take a look. Tricia forcibly sealed the growth of the fetus in your belly, but this is not a long-term solution. From now on, have you felt any discomfort?"

"Huh? This..."

【45】

Madeleine lowered her head slightly, and Elsa saw that she held her breath slightly.

"Actually, I don't feel anything special... Thank you for your concern!"

In fact, after Tricia sealed the "seed", the child in Madeleine's belly no longer madly absorbed her blood and magic power, but only took a small amount of energy needed to maintain life. This also allowed Madeleine to take a breath. The power of the holy cross also provided her with a lot of vitality to restore her lost body functions.

Now she did not feel as weak as when she first came here.

But it was only a slight improvement, and she was still feeling weak all over.

"Really? That's great—but considering your special situation, Tricia asked me to bring some potions. If you feel unwell or weak, and Tricia and I happen to be away from you, you can use these potions to relieve your symptoms."

As Aisha spoke, she took out a few bottles of potions and a few magic scrolls from her space ring and handed them to Madeleine.

The runes left on the scroll were still very new. They were something Tricia had just made and were very valuable. Madeleine could naturally see that, and she couldn't help but be quite moved.

But what was strange was that Madeleine noticed that Elsa had put on thick white gloves without her knowing when - it was not strange for a nun to wear gloves, but Elsa was not wearing a nun's uniform at the moment, and Elsa clearly did not have gloves on her hands when she was in the reception room just now.

However, Madeleine didn't think much about it.

"Thanks……"

Madeleine prepared to take it with both hands. There were quite a lot of scrolls, and she seemed to be very careful, but she still seemed to have accidentally missed one scroll, which knocked over a bottle of potion and fell from Elsa's hand.

She was slightly startled.

She had obviously been very careful, how could this happen... She thought that it was because her body was too weak that she couldn't even do such a small thing.

These potions were all very valuable. Madeleine didn't hesitate and immediately took the things in her hands into her arms, put them in the pocket of her coat, held them in one hand, and bent down to take them with the other hand.