I'm really not a Sanctuary Warlock.

Whether angels are good or evil is also something that cannot be determined.

Lynn felt that he shouldn't place his hopes on the other party's impossibility of harming him; he needed the strength to protect himself!

"I wonder if Anna would agree if I asked to come into contact with the extraordinary powers of this world."

"Probably not. After all, it would be more than enough to make me a servant."

"I'm so sleepy, I'll take a nap first."

Lynn closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Unbeknownst to him, during his sleep, the phantom hovering above his head grew increasingly solid, eventually revealing itself to be a monster resembling an angel in appearance, but with the head of a vulture.

[Sanity: 117 / You are in a dangerous zone; it is closing in on you impatiently.]

The bird-headed monster in mid-air couldn't wait to swoop down towards Lynn, but its body passed right through Lynn's body.

Meanwhile, outside, Lynn's door quietly opened a crack, and a pair of eyes peered into the room.

"Strange, I clearly saw him go into the room, so where is he now?"

A male priest, holding a dagger, looked at the empty bed with a puzzled expression.

He firmly believed that Lynn, the cursed son, was up to no good by approaching the saintess he respected, and that his mission was to eliminate him.

However, Lynn, who was determined to kill, had disappeared without a trace.

"This kid is lucky."

The door closed again, and after a short while, Lynn's body slowly appeared, moving from a blurry image to a tangible one.

"Holy crap, if I hadn't heard birds chirping, I would have been eaten by birdmen!"

Lynn was drenched in sweat.

He guessed that the creature that was supposed to be an angel was actually a bird-man.

He thought that as long as his points were less than 120, he wouldn't have to face the birdman directly. Who would have thought that the birdman would have a way to solidify on his own?

If he hadn't woken up quickly and interrupted its solidification process, he could have declared "game over" on the spot.

Even now, Lynn is still somewhat shaken.

"Perhaps it's not just birdmen; other monsters may also have ways to solidify on their own."

"I must master extraordinary powers as soon as possible."

Chapter Four: Unexpected Success

The next morning, just as the first rays of sunlight shone through the church's stained-glass windows, a man dressed in bishop's robes was already waiting there. He had an arrogant demeanor, his hands behind his back, a slightly plump figure, and his golden hair was meticulously combed.

As soon as Anna appeared from the other end of the corridor, his words eagerly echoed throughout the hall.

“Your Highness, the church’s pastor has already told me what you have done.”

Bishop Theodore's voice carried a deliberately elevated air of authority as he turned to Anna, his previously amiable face now filled with anger.

"You have brazenly brought a cursed person into the church! This is blasphemy against the church and an open persecution of the Holy See! As the bishop of Windbreak City, I have the right to hold you accountable!"

His words echoed in the empty hall, drawing sidelong glances from a few early-rising clergy members nearby.

Anna stopped in her tracks, her long white dress trailing on the ground. She looked quietly at the man before her, her beautiful face expressionless.

“Bishop Theodore.”

She still used honorifics.

“If someone freezes or starves to death on the streets of Windbreak City, lying dead on the land where the Church should be showering blessings, that is the greatest blasphemy against the Church and the heaviest blow to the faith in the Holy Light.”

"I just did what I was supposed to do."

She didn't say another word, nor did she give Theodore any chance to refute, and walked straight past him.

Theodore stood frozen in place, his prepared speech stuck in his throat, unable to vent.

……

Lynn didn't sleep well all night.

Or rather, he didn't dare to sleep at all.

The moment the phantom of that bird-headed monster passed through his body last night, the bone-chilling cold almost froze his soul.

Although he woke up in time and interrupted the other party's solidification process, the feeling of being targeted by a top predator lingered.

His first instinct was to restore his sanity to 100 points.

After all, nobody wants to be eaten as a snack by a monster in their sleep.

However, when he brought up the panel again, he was completely dumbfounded.

The plus and minus signs that were previously present after the sanity value column have disappeared.

A comment appeared in its place.

[Sanity: 117 / You are in a dangerous zone. It is lurking in the shadows, waiting for its chance to strike. Either eliminate it, or it will eliminate you.]

"..."

Well done.

I knew it wouldn't be that simple.

The situation is now clear: he's stuck at a dangerously low value of 117.

He either has to find a way to kill that birdman who's hiding somewhere, or he'll have to wait to be killed by that birdman.

"Dong dong."

A knock came at the door.

Lynn jolted awake and sprang from the bed.

"Mr. Lynn, are you awake? Her Highness the Saintess wishes to see you."

Lisa's voice relieved Lynn, and he went over to open the door.

Outside the door, Anna and Lisa stood side by side.

Anna looked at Lynn's bloodshot eyes and listless expression, and spoke with concern.

"Didn't get enough rest?"

This simple greeting made the last glimmer of light in Anna's pitch-black world shine a little brighter.

Lisa, as was her habit, used her appraisal spell on Anna to check on the Saintess's condition. When the results came back, she was completely stunned.

Name: Anna

[Level: 57]

【Occupation: Radiant Saintess】

【HP: 100%】

[Rationality: 37-38 / Your kindness received a negligible response, but for you, it is like rain after a long drought.]

It's...recovered again?

Just a concerned greeting?

Lisa's breath hitched, and her gaze toward Lynn now held a hint of awe.

This man is practically a walking remedy!

Lynn had no idea that he had inadvertently become someone else's life-saving medicine; he only felt that the saintess in front of him genuinely cared about him.

In this malicious world, this concern is all the more precious.

He felt a warmth in his heart and took the opportunity to get closer to the other person, paving the way for his request to learn supernatural powers later.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. Your heart is as beautiful and charming as your appearance."

I will probably remember your kindness to me for the rest of my life.

Anna felt a surge of joy upon hearing this, and she subconsciously looked forward to the feeling of the world being lit up again.

However, nothing happened.

Her sanity showed no signs of increasing.

As clever as she is, she grasped the key point almost instantly.

Lynn didn't mean what she said.

Or rather, it's not entirely genuine.

Right.

A cursed child, despised by nobles, pelted with stones by the poor, and even hissed at by passing catgirls, is suddenly saved by a high and mighty saintess. Aside from gratitude, his strongest emotion is probably doubt.

I wonder why she did that.

There are suspicions about what ulterior motives she might have had in offering help.

Anna was well aware of her situation and reputation.

She was never short of servants; most of the pastors and nuns in the church treated her with utmost respect and were always at her beck and call. But the only one who could truly stay by her side was Lisa.

Three years ago, Lisa accidentally killed her parents after being abused for a long time. When Anna arrived, following the evil aura, the thin girl was sitting blankly in a pool of blood, the tear stains at the corners of her eyes long since dried, her eyes so empty that she seemed not to be alive.

During the subsequent trial, Anna, under immense pressure, repeatedly emphasized to everyone that Lisa was innocent, that she was acting in self-defense, and that she was forced to resist.

After the trial, Anna had a disciplinary nun by her side who only obeyed her orders.

It's safe to say that everyone in Windrise City knows that Saintess Anna doesn't need a second servant.

Needless to say, she is a member of the opposite sex who is cursed and brings misfortune to those around her.

The fact that she took in Lynn was itself illogical.

It's perfectly normal for Lynn to have doubts.

To gain his genuine gratitude, you must first dispel his doubts.

Anna's mind raced, and she quickly came up with a response. The best way to gain trust was to take the initiative and be honest.

She raised her head, looked directly into Lynn's eyes, and spoke calmly.

"Actually, I have other purposes for helping you."

coming.

coming.

The big one is coming.

Lynn had long suspected that Anna's thoughts were not so simple.

What normal person would risk lowering their sanity to come into contact with a cursed child?

Although she appeared remarkably calm during their first meeting, Lisa's shocked and nervous reaction was unmistakable.

Furthermore, Anna repeatedly made herself say "thank you" to her...

Could it be... that being grateful to her could restore her sanity?

The guess flashed through Lynn's mind, but he didn't rush to conclusions.

He wanted to see what Anna would say next.

Anna took in Lynn's silence and knew that her words had worked.

She continued, “The church not only contains holy magic that saves people, but also many forbidden and evil arts that are unknown to others.”

Her gaze fell on Lynn: "You are cursed, and you are inextricably linked to those ominous things. I want you... to study those evil arts and become as powerful as possible."

"Help me when I need it."

Chapter Five: Even Evil Laws Are Laws

A cursed person and evil magic—it's a match made in heaven.

As a saint of the church, Anna had no chance to come into contact with the evil magic sealed deep within the forbidden library. From a young age, she was only taught pure holy light magic.