Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

Then Ryūsha remembered! In order to produce the Order Crystal for Tipalotura, Sinatiel's little belly was filled with her own essence, but it wasn't enough to condense yet, so it was all inside...

Lindsay had just thoroughly experienced that oppressive feeling from the inside out... This was indeed a stimulation that a virgin nun could not endure, and it's no wonder that Lindsay left in such an awkward posture as an excuse.

This only fueled Ryūka's overprotective instincts. He cursed Chloe for playing him for a fool, but no matter how he called out to her through the divine covenant, she remained unresponsive. She was probably secretly laughing to himself. Ryūka couldn't help but glance at Sinatiel and mutter, "Oh, damn it..."

Kania couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Ryuka, you've seemed a bit off ever since you came back?"

"nothing……"

Ryūka was naturally embarrassed to admit that she was now uncontrollably overflowing with 'saintly compassion,' afraid of being laughed at. But Tipalotura joked:

"Maybe he's been possessed too, and isn't actually Ryuka at all~"

Hearing this, Ryusha glared fiercely at Tipalotura: "Your Highness, your feet probably know better than anyone whether it was me or not."

This immediately made the other girls' eyes light up, and they revealed meaningful smiles. The youngest, Anyaberg, stared wide-eyed, looking incredulous. Only Tipalotura pretended nothing had happened and turned back to talk about Shinatiel again.

"In short, we just tested it. After Miss Lindsay possessed this female bishop, the distance between them was unrestricted. However, casting and canceling spells required being within 100 meters. Of course, this number may be related to Miss Lindsay's own strength..."

But according to Tipalottura, the clergy member of the Congregation of the Faith who possessed Luminova was likely nearby at the time! This made Ryūka somewhat regretful; if only he had known then, he could have found the person directly. But so much time had passed; the person was probably long gone…

Tipalotura continued, "In short, I think these holy spells that control Hinatil can be called 'Enlightenment,' 'Threading,' and 'Dream Entry' respectively... And regardless of which one, when Lindsay uses the holy spells, the rune spheres that appear on Hinatil's body fluctuate violently. We are trying to analyze the pattern within them..."

But Kania clearly didn't want to let go of the previous topic. She looked at Tipalotura with a smug expression and said, "Ah~ Your Highness, what was that about your noble royal feet?"

Chapter 21 Seal Elimination

Those present weren't fools; every girl understood what Ryūka meant. They just hadn't expected that not only had the princess's knight, Gerberi, been taken advantage of by this rascal Ryūka, but even the princess herself had…

Faced with Kania's provocation, Tipalotura tilted her head slightly, surveyed the curious gazes of the crowd, and surprisingly said quite calmly:

"What's so strange about this? He's Ryuka, or do you just not understand him at all?"

Melanie and the others paused for a moment upon hearing this, then burst into laughter. Their beautiful eyes crinkled with amusement as they looked at Ryūka. The princess meant, "Don't you all know who Ryūka is? It's perfectly normal for this kind of thing to happen to girls around him!" Every girl in this room knew it perfectly well! Being with this little devil, even playing with feet was considered bland and tasteless.

Tipalottura's words resonated deeply with Melanie and Anyaberg, creating a shared sense of empathy. After all, they both knew Tipalottura and had received some help from her. However, Kania's stance was completely at odds with Tipalottura's, especially since Tipalottura had turned around and mocked Kania for not understanding Ryukyu, which infuriated Kania, who had spent the most time with Ryukyu!

The purple-haired witch narrowed her eyes, glaring menacingly at the blue-haired princess, while Tipalotura remained unfazed, instead provocatively saying, "Ah~ are you going to disturb your little lover's important business again? Not letting him concentrate on breaking the Church's curse?"

"That's really too ruthless..." Melanie, watching the two seemingly exchanging blows, couldn't help but mutter under her breath.

Anjaberg nodded in agreement: "This is the first time I've ever seen His Highness like this..."

"Alright, you two!"

Ryuka finally couldn't stand it anymore. She pulled Kania into her arms and gave her bottom a few hard squeezes to calm her down. At the same time, she glared at Tipalotura, telling her to stop provoking Kania.

He was currently being tormented by Chloe's 'saintly heart.' He even had the thought of letting Hinatil, this 'poor slave girl,' go! He had no interest in watching women fight and bicker!

Since you two are so incompatible, I'll make sure you have a proper 'battle' later. Like a tug-of-war with your butts or something... Ryuga looked at Tipalotura. Ever since this princess arrived, trouble has been endless. Sooner or later, I'll get my revenge on her!

After mentally tormenting the princess, Ryūka approached Hinatil and gazed at the complex magic spell manifesting around her. Multiple powers intertwined, like a massive lock. At its core emanated a holy yet ruthless aura, the power of the goddess worshipped by the Church. As Ryūka sensed it, a power of equal strength within her own body spontaneously sprang forth, transforming into a radiant rune that met it head-on!

It was the divine spark that Chloe had bestowed upon him! It was actively seeking a suitable opponent! And with just a thought, Ryuka's consciousness resonated with it, and the previously seemingly tangled and complicated techniques and rules gradually became clear! They transformed into something that could be resolved with power!

"I see, just as I thought."

As Chloe's divine power permeated the area, Ryūka saw the spells binding Sinatiel begin to differentiate. They were not a unified entity! A dense mass of black energy—her witch power—was bound and unable to move by the golden patterns; this must be Carmela's power of order. Meanwhile, the goddess's power, like a diner with countless tiny knives, was slowly slicing away at the ever-growing edges of the witch power, devouring it, and gradually strengthening itself. As the overflowing portion thinned, Ryūka immediately recognized it! It was the Holy Spirit of the Church!

No wonder I could sense the witch's instincts within her trying to break free of the seal every time I brutally attacked Hinatil, but no matter how much I nourished her with desire, it was all in vain. It turns out that the stronger parts of her body were cut off!

While the goddess's power in the center felt sacred to Ryuka, the way it devoured it resembled a gluttonous tyrant! Sensing Ryuka's consciousness approaching, it immediately became extremely wary! It instantly stopped devouring and cutting the witch's power and charged towards the divine power controlled by Ryuka!

With a single impact, Ryuka felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer, and his consciousness was buzzing.

"What are you standing there for? Use your fragments of order!"

*Thud!* As Chloe's divine spark was struck, an uncontrollable cry of pain reached Ryukatsu's consciousness! It was Chloe! Sensing the damage to her separated divine spark, she quickly used the divine messenger contract to remind Ryukatsu to counterattack!

Ryuka hurriedly channeled her power to meet the attack! A fierce and intricate battle erupted within the small sphere of light, as the golden power of order fearlessly charged towards the rampaging goddess's power! It sliced ​​through the holy light like a sharp blade!

"Hiss hiss hiss—hiss!!!"

A piercing scream erupted from the power of the goddess! From the damaged spot of that holy white light, a black sludge even more concentrated than the bound witch's power flowed out! Wrath, evil, destruction! Liu Xia's power of order was only slightly tainted! Yet, the feeling of being corrupted by the cruel witch returned!

How could this be?! Ryuka never dreamed that beneath the surface of the goddess's power lay an even denser, darker witch's power!

Ryūka watched the writhing monster burrow into the goddess's power like a parasite. Instead of being destroyed, it controlled the sacred goddess's power as if it were controlling its host. Using this power, it continuously devoured the primordial power of Hinatil, another witch's power, turning her into a puppet under its control!

"Is this... Carmela's witch power?"

That must be it! Carmela is a witch! A ravenous wolf who infiltrated the Church, disguised as a saint! Not only that, she also used the power of the Inquisition to capture her fellow witches and turn them into controlled puppets! Her actions are exactly the same as the power devouring that Ryūka is witnessing!

As soon as Carmela's witch power was damaged, the power of order that was binding Hinatil's origin seemed to have received some kind of command, and forcibly separated a portion of it to rush towards Ryukatsu's power of order!

Order against order! The golden forces clashed, causing a cold smile to appear on Liu Xia's lips:

"Interesting. Tipalotura used the power of order to suppress the witch's incompleteness, but you used the witch's abilities to suppress the power of order. Carmela, who exactly are you, and what do you want to do..."

The power belonging to Carmela was not her true form and could not contend with Ryusha. She was immediately defeated, just like before! But it turned around and ran away, merging with the dark magic of the parasitic goddess's power and rushing towards Shinadiel's original magic!

"Be careful! This is probably a self-destructive spell! If this witch's essence is destroyed, she will truly be nothing but an empty shell!"

Crowell's reminder sent a chill down Ryukyu's spine! Meanwhile, on the bed, Hinatil suddenly opened her eyes wide, looking as if in excruciating pain! But no sound came out of her open mouth! Her gaze grew increasingly clouded! Blood began to seep from her mouth and nose!

"No, no... Teacher, why... what are these memories...???"

Seeing Xinatil's sudden reaction, Ryuka immediately realized that if Xinatil's essence as a witch was damaged, she would either lose her memory like Luminova or die!

"It's alright, there are two people here..."

Ryuu snorted coldly, then charged forward again, shouting, "Tiparothura! Use your power of order to help me!"

"What?" This sudden command startled Tipalottura. Like Kania and the others, she couldn't see the clash of powers. However, she reacted immediately, instantly unleashing her own power. The barrier that had previously stopped time unfolded, and while it didn't halt Carmela's power, its speed noticeably slowed! At the same time, Tipalottura's golden branches spread in, and with Ryūka's help, she could finally see the battle clearly!

The astute Tipalotura needed no further explanation from Ryūka; the two golden forces of order instantly merged! Together, they stepped forward to protect Sinatiel's essence! With her help, Ryūka focused all his efforts on destroying Carmela's power! Finally, they began to crumble and dissipate like ashes!

"Is it over?"

Ryūka watched as the seal Carmela had placed within Sinatiel gradually crumbled, daring not to be careless in the slightest. His easy victory was due to the fact that this was merely a dispersed power Carmela had placed on Sinatiel alone. Yet, even this made Ryūka's heart pound! How had several originally incompatible forces become united? He stared intently at the dissipating power and magic, not daring to be careless for a moment, lest this poisonous insect bite him in its final moments!

Under his gaze, a gray wisp emerged from the dissipating remnants of Carmela's power! Ryuka's caution paid off; he clearly discovered that the reason Carmela's witch power could parasitize and control the goddess's power was precisely because this gray power enveloped the witch power, acting like a protective layer!

"You guessed right, it's the power of the Demon Sword, but it's also somewhat different..."

Crowell's puzzled voice rang out, answering Ryukatsu's question but bringing a new one. Ryukatsu watched the dissipating gray mist, about to completely disperse it, when another unexpected voice rang out!

"This is... such a familiar feeling..."

It's Yu.

The golden girl, who existed within Ryūka's consciousness and was associated with fragments of order, awoke. She beckoned with her finger, and the gray aura actually entered Ryūka's body, only to be swallowed whole by Yu!

At this point, the seal and control that Carmela had set up were completely dispelled!

"It's like I remembered something, but then again, it's like I didn't..."

Seeing Yu's confused look, Liu Xia couldn't help but ask, "What are you talking about? Isn't this the power of the Demon Sword? Won't you have a problem if you eat it?"

“I don’t think so.” Yu shook his head, then said to Liu Xia, “I think I saw a little girl, a beggar… she was holding a knife, covered in blood, and laughing…”

Could it be Carmela? Ryuka quickly asked, "What does she look like?"

"Hmm... I can't see clearly. More importantly, when are you going to take the power of order from that girl as well?"

Yu blinked; she was naturally referring to Tipalotura. As the companion spirit of a fragment of order, she could sense the same power nearby. But Ryuga merely pursed his lips; he still needed Tipalotura to suppress the witch's remains. He truly didn't know how to explain this fragmented version of himself to the person within his consciousness.

At that moment, Chloe's puzzled voice came through, asking Ryuka, "Who are you talking to?"

With whom? Naturally, it's the Yu within his own consciousness. Ryuuichi frowned. Hadn't he mentioned the existence of Yu to Chloe? At that moment, as if realizing something, Chloe, using the divine essence and divine messenger contract given to Ryuuichi, transformed into a beam of divine light and directly entered Ryuuichi's hall of consciousness!

The black-haired goddess with ram's horns floated in mid-air, frowning as she looked at the golden-haired woman with twin ponytails before her:

"What...what are you?!"

Meanwhile, Ryūka projected her own body into the Hall of Consciousness and explained to Chloe, "Her name is Yu, she is a spirit of a fragment of order, and she helps me use my power..."

“That’s right.” Yu nodded, and she also frowned as she looked at Chloe, who was clearly hostile towards her.

Chloe remained silent for a moment, staring intently at Yu's figure, and silently said to Ryukatsu:

"There is no such thing as 'spirit' in the fragments of order..."

Chapter 22 Ryukyu's Fanatical 'Cult'

"There's no such thing as a spirit?"

Ryuka looked at Yu with a puzzled expression. If that was the case, then who exactly was this girl with the strange name?

"What a joke! I clearly am..." Yu frowned, glaring at Chloe. But for some reason, Chloe's words made her feel uneasy and fearful.

Her memories were incomplete, and the black-clad girl before her exuded a divine aura, causing Yu to begin to doubt herself. Anxiety made her shout at Ryūka:

"Master! Don't be fooled by this deity!"

Ryūka certainly wouldn't believe Chloé's words so easily, after all, the Fragment of Order, or rather the Token of Leadership, was the foundation of her existence. Even though Chloé had helped her a lot, Ryūka still leaned towards Yu's side. But Yu's uneasy and guilty appearance made Ryūka suspicious.

"Clowell, what's your basis for saying that?"

“Of course there are. The gods have been studying the fragments of order since the beginning, so of course we know,” Chloe said calmly. “Or you could ask that little princess if there is such a ‘guardian spirit’ in the fragment of order of Kranar that she inherited.”

"Nonsense! I'm right here..."

Yu was getting angrier, but one sentence from Chloe plunged her into deeper self-doubt:

"Really? It's been there from the very beginning?"

Yu was speechless for a moment. She didn't remember this being the most critical thing.

Ryūka fell into thought. Yu was indeed very knowledgeable about the Leader's Proof. But realistically, the information Chloe provided was more comprehensive. He looked at Chloe and asked, "Regardless, Yu is on my side. Although his memories are incomplete, his information about the origins of the Order Fragments and the levels of spirits is largely consistent with what you said. Chloe, your accusations need to be more substantiated..."

"What you're saying makes our guess even more plausible." Kuroel looked at Yu and suddenly laughed:

"Because there is another being that understands these things, and it truly exists in the form of the spirit of objects..."

"You wouldn't be saying it's... the Demon Sword?"

Ryuka's expression turned strange. She had learned from Linor that demonic swords possessed their own consciousness. But the gray energy Yu had just absorbed was precisely Carmela's demonic sword power!

"So that's why the aura of the demonic sword I sensed earlier wasn't complete. Turns out the real one is here~" Chloe said, seemingly understanding, and shared her conclusion. "Ryuka, do you remember? Carmela once went to Raven Ridge..."

Yes, over a decade ago, when Carmela was still a saint, she dealt with an incident involving heresy, the root of which was the demonic sword [Idunir] wielded by Atina. If Carmela's goal wasn't just to collect the power of witches and fragments of order, but also to possess the demonic sword, then everything makes perfect sense.

Unfortunately, she didn't find [Idunir] in the end and returned disappointed. At the time, she thought that Atina's father, Old Mya, had picked up the magic sword from the battlefield. But thinking about it carefully, it's too naive of Carmela to believe that an ordinary veteran could take something so important from a battlefield dominated by the Church.

Crowell's words reminded Yu of something. She clutched her head, her face contorted in pain, and began to wonder, "Raven... Ridge? Idunir?"

Ryuga stared speechlessly at Yu's reaction, then suddenly looked at Chloe as if realizing something:

"Could it be that the power of the fragments of order within me also..."

"It's not impossible. The Demon Sword possesses the power to counter the fragments of order!"

Kurowell nodded, his meaning couldn't be clearer!

Carmela was the first to gather all the powers together! If she had engaged in a fierce battle with the host of [Idunir], that poor nobleman, causing a portion of her power to detach...

A fragment of her order split off, and the entanglement of several forces caused the spirit within the demonic sword to separate as well. If this part of the power traveled with [Idunir] to Linhu Town and ultimately chose the transmigrated version of herself, then everything makes sense.

Ryuu couldn't help but chuckle. This kind of major event, which could be considered a global upheaval, was actually caused by an ordinary old militiaman! Old Mya from Linhu Town, an ordinary person who wasn't even a trainee knight, actually caused a series of subsequent events!

Is this what they call fate?

No wonder Atina, who is clearly no weaker than Sinatiel, hid in the heretical ruins. It's likely that Iduniel recognized her old rival and fears that Carmela, behind Sinatiel, will return!

"Fate... fate..."

Ryuka couldn't help but mutter to herself, while Chloe, who also knew something about the Demon Sword, said:

"The demon swords were forged from the combined power of fallen gods, and each demon sword possesses a different power. Iduniel signifies life, reincarnation, death, and rebirth... so it's not surprising that it has the ability to 'interfere with fate'..."

At the same time, she looked at the bewildered Yu:

"And there is a demonic sword, [Rukrati], which symbolizes fusion, domination, conquest and destruction. In the language of the ancient gods, this name means 'to control, to rule'."

“Now, at least we know the nature of your opponent, Carmela’s power! Power similar to that of a witch is indeed easily tempted and can control other divine powers… Worse still, if the bloodline of the cruel witch is influencing her from behind…”

At this moment, Chloe was no longer paying attention to Yu; she looked at Ruka and calmly said:

"You need to become stronger."

"Get stronger? I've only just advanced to the Heavenly Rank! I'm only seventeen!"

Ryuka gave a wry smile. Chloe was a god; shouldn't a year or two be just a blink of an eye for her? Her progress had already been incredibly rapid!

"Faced with rule-level power, the so-called Saint rank is meaningless. Although you only obtained a fragment of order, it seems to fit your true nature quite well..."

Crowell surveyed the entire consciousness temple of Ryukyu. Although it looked desolate, she nodded in satisfaction.