The Villain Saint is my secondary account

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The final day's journey ended with the escort of griffin riders, and it was a close call despite the danger.

Leaving aside the trivial matters on Ye Xiao's way to Blue Mane Bay, let's turn our attention back to Ella, who is still in the Kingdom of Valen.

The prototype of the new church has been almost established thanks to the concerted efforts of the players of the Seven Stars Guild.

Li Cheng revised the several versions of the doctrine he had drafted, and now he brought the latest version to the bishop's office at the Fog City Cathedral to have Ella review it.

"Well……"

Ella flipped through the thick book in her hands, her expression somewhat subtle.

"How is it, Your Majesty?"

Li Cheng rubbed his hands together expectantly.

"Most of the writing is fine, it's just the core doctrines here..."

Ella scratched her head. “'First and foremost, remember that the Holy Maiden is the center of the world'... Isn’t that a bit too radical?”

"Will it? Everyone voted in favor of this one."

Li Cheng said proudly.

"No, that's a bit embarrassing. Besides, we need a doctrine that's easy to spread and can resonate with people. I feel it would be better to choose one that sounds more profound."

Ella flipped through two pages. "And this too, 'Saints should bathe in the Saintess's tentacles during their daily prayers, offering their whole hearts and souls in love and reverence…'"

This is too absurd. Although my abilities are indeed related to tentacles, it's not really appropriate to write it directly in the text.

"understood."

Li Cheng nodded and silently wrote in his notebook, "The Holy Maiden wishes to demonstrate her greatness with more profound doctrines," and "Replace the word 'tentacle' throughout the book with 'the Holy Maiden's comfort.'"

"Hmm, and then this place, 'The believers should selflessly dedicate everything to the Holy Maiden…'"

Asking people to selflessly dedicate themselves is clearly a cult tactic; it would be better to change that.

"clear."

Li Cheng then lowered his head and wrote in his notebook, "Believers should 'voluntarily' offer everything to the Holy Woman."

"Yes, and here and here..."

Chapter Nine Confidential Oral Orders

After the discussion, the little girl on the chair stretched and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Li Cheng. You have to find time to do these things in addition to managing the guild."

"Hey, it's my honor, Your Majesty."

Li Cheng placed his right hand on his left shoulder and bowed respectfully.

"Hey, we're all brothers, there's no need to be so polite between us in private."

Ella waved her hand.

"It is truly my honor to serve the Holy Maiden."

Li Cheng looked quite engrossed. "If Your Majesty truly appreciates my talent, please entrust me with the task of making that chair as well. That would be the best reward for me."

"What?"

Ella paused, glanced at the ornate chair she was sitting on, and then her lips twitched. "...Are you crazy??"

Unexpectedly, Li Cheng's enthusiasm only grew stronger, "Ah, even the Holy Maiden's insults fascinate me..."

“Get out, get out!!”

After kicking Li Cheng out of the office, Ella sighed in exasperation. Not long after, there was another knock on the door.

"Is there anything else, you pervert?"

Ella was foul-mouthed; she never held back when speaking to her good friend Li Cheng.

But to his surprise, when the door opened, it was his own Templar Knight Orphnoch who walked in.

"Eh……"

Ella blushed slightly. "Oh, it's Orfindor. I was just saying... cough cough, anyway, is there something you need?"

"Reporting to Your Grace, the First Knights of the Holy City have arrived, and their representatives are requesting an audience in the downstairs hall."

Orphindo knelt on one knee and said respectfully.

First Knights?

Ella stroked her chin. Indeed, ever since the Blood Moon event and the battle between Ella and the vampire queen Isadora, the divine magic she used had been witnessed by almost everyone in the Mist City.

This also means that her ability to summon those terrifying tentacles and muddy evil god spells has become almost an open secret.

This news caused a great stir among the general public and on player forums, and it quickly spread to the Holy City.

Therefore, just a few days ago, Ella received news that the Holy City would send the First Knights to visit her in the Kingdom of Valen.

While it was described as a "visit," Ella couldn't really say what the real purpose was.

After all, if it were just a regular visit, a cardinal or a delegation would suffice.

Ella doesn't believe that this entire knightly order, symbolizing the highest military power of the Holy City, has no other significance than the Holy City itself.

The current Queen Valen even discussed with Ella whether to simply refuse the Holy City's request for military passage, since the other party seemed to have some ill intentions, but Ella rejected the idea.

Ultimately, this is Ella's own business. It's really unfair to drag the small country of Valen, whose capital city is in ruins after just experiencing a natural disaster, into the quagmire of her struggle with the Holy City.

Anyway, the worst outcome is that everyone rolls up their sleeves and goes to the suburbs to fight.

Now that Ella has the power of the divine kingdom, her strength has greatly increased, and she has become quite arrogant.

Before her exposure, she naturally hid herself as much as possible, but now that everything has been exposed, she's not one to be afraid of trouble.

What First Knight Order, Second Knight Order? I'll see how many gods your fighting power can match.

"Understood, I'll be right there."

Ella stood up proudly and walked towards Orfino. "Let's go."

"Understood, Your Holiness."

Orfino rose and led Ella out. "There is another matter I would like to ask of you..."

"what's up?"

"May I repeat the way you addressed me in the study just now?"

Ella was stunned for a moment, then immediately raised her leg in anger and kicked Orfino.

"Don't go crazy here!"

……

Upon arriving at the lobby downstairs, Ella quickly met the people who had come to pay their respects.

He was a tall, middle-aged man with golden hair like the sun. He was upright, handsome and composed, with a pair of deep blue eyes that were firm and profound. Just by standing there, he exuded an invisible aura of authority.

Upon seeing Ella, she and her two knights immediately clasped their hands on her shoulders and knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness, I am Julius Monte Carlo, the Grand Master of the First Knights Order of the Holy City. On behalf of the Holy Lord and the Holy City, I extend my highest respect to you."

"Yes, may the great god of light protect you."

Sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows behind the church, and Ella, standing beneath the statue of the God of Light, did indeed possess a certain sacred quality.

In a solemn atmosphere, the clergy of the Mist City Sanctuary stood on both sides of the hall, nervously watching the Grand Master of the Holy Knights kneeling in the middle.

They had all witnessed Ella's forbidden and bizarre power firsthand. Although the city claimed that this was a dark power that the Holy Maiden had to sacrifice herself to defeat the Vampire Queen, this explanation could not fool the Holy City.

Therefore, this place might soon become a battlefield for heresy trials, and anyone who comes here will inevitably feel a bit overwhelmed.

“Your Highness, I have come here on the orders of the Holy Lord to convey his oral decree.”

Julius slowly raised his head. "The contents are highly confidential. May I ask if I may explain them to you privately?"

A private conversation?

Ella stared into the eyes of the knight commander, wondering if he was planning to find an opportunity to take her down in a one-on-one duel.

This is not impossible, after all, it is said that the main force of the Knights is currently stationed outside the city of Mist City, and the only one who has come into the city to visit Ella is a small team of a few dozen people led by the captain.

If a war were to break out, the Queen's garrison and the Sanctuary of Mist City would be on Ella's side. Whether they could win or not is another matter, but the scope of casualties and the impact would certainly be enormous.

Therefore, this guy might be planning to capture the leader first and eliminate her directly to avoid a larger-scale war.

This knight commander, Julius, is also known as the Holy City's First Sword Saint. Even if his opponent is the Holy Maiden of Light, he should be confident that he can defeat her in a one-on-one fight.

But Ella thought the same way. After all, this was the Holy City's First Knight Order. Even if the entire Valen nation mobilized its resources, they might still end up as cannon fodder for others.

Although destroying a small human nation would certainly damage the reputation of the Holy Temple, no matter how many excuses are made.

But those guys from the three major families are ruthless in their methods, and it's not impossible that they would do something like this to get rid of Ella, who is a thorn in their side.

Therefore, if possible, Ella thought that if she could capture this knight commander directly, things might be much simpler.

“No problem, Commander, please follow me.”

Perhaps each had their own ulterior motives, Ella led Julius alone into a small chapel behind the main hall.

With a casual cast of a silencing spell, Ella turned around to face the tall knight commander.

Come on, let me witness the power of the legendary Holy Temple's number one swordsman.

The chilling atmosphere in the air grew stronger. Ella's hands, which were behind her back, had their fingers slightly bent, and an invisible wave began to gather.

However, as soon as Julius entered, he immediately knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness, I will now convey the Holy Lord's decree."

"His Holiness has completed preparations for abdication. We request that His Holiness accompany the First Knights to the Holy City to immediately ascend the throne and be crowned Queen."

Chapter Ten: The Golden Ship

……ah?

Ella dispelled the spell she had prepared in her palm, somewhat incredulous at the news she had heard.

No, why is the Holy Lord about to abdicate?

Did they really treat her as the Holy Maiden of Light?

Or was it actually a trap to lure her in? Did they think she was difficult to deal with in Valencia and wanted to lure her directly to the Holy City to trap her?

Ella fell silent for a moment. Julius's decision not to fight her but instead to bring this news made her even more conflicted.

"I remember... the Holy Temple Trials were scheduled for the end of this year, right?"

After much deliberation, Ella decided to test the waters first.

"Without undergoing the trials of the Holy Temple, the position of Holy Lord should be irreplaceable."

This is not a throne, where the Holy Lord can decide who will succeed him. It requires the participation of the entire high-ranking officials of the Holy Church in the election.

“That is generally true, Your Highness, but those are ‘human rulers’ elected from within the sanctuary. The ‘divine ruler’ appointed by the great God of Light should be able to ascend to the throne without any trials.”

Hiss... That makes sense, but in the extremely rare records of the ascension of the chosen ones in the history of the Holy Temple, even those three chosen ones had to go through trials to take their place.

There are many reasons, such as developing abilities, gaining public support, avoiding suspicion, and the previous leader not wanting to abdicate so soon, etc.

In short, the rule that God's chosen one directly ascends to power has never been truly implemented.

"Hmm... Your Majesty has only been on the throne for seven years, and I am still young. There is still much to learn about matters of religious administration. Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Ella pursed her lips and asked again.

"The Holy Lord will serve as your deputy to assist you in managing the affairs, so Your Highness need not worry about that."

Ella opened her mouth slightly, speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say next.

It seems that the other party has really considered every aspect of pushing her to the top.

But this just seems too suspicious no matter how you look at it!

If a young emperor in his prime suddenly decides he doesn't want to be emperor anymore and says he wants to pass the throne to you, even if it's a divinely ordained choice, the execution ultimately depends on human intervention.

How can a person not have selfish desires?