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Hmm... it seems this is the second hurdle the three major families have overcome: manipulating public opinion.

After all, the other party has been rooted in the Holy City for many years. As an outsider, even if she is a chosen one of God, it is difficult for her to control what the believers in the Holy City are thinking.

No matter how careful she was in the past, her abilities were still too special. If someone deliberately guided her, it wouldn't be difficult to create this situation.

After all, the "coronation of the angels" was only witnessed by the priests of the Loren Sanctuary, not by the believers of the Holy City. It is acceptable to smear this matter as an exaggerated rumor or a collective hallucination caused by the power of an evil god.

If Ella hadn't prepared a backup plan, the current situation would indeed be quite difficult to handle.

Fortunately, she came prepared this time.

"Ugh……"

But then, on the back of the unicorn, the silver-haired girl sighed softly, revealing a compassionate expression.

"I knew long ago that the Holy City was plagued by deep-seated and incurable diseases, and that the three great families were able to control the world and deceive the people, thus tarnishing the glory of my Lord."

"I never imagined that they had deceived the public so deeply."

The soft words, though not loud, seemed to possess a special magic, gently reaching the ears of everyone present.

"What are you saying?! You sorcerer, how dare you slander our three revered families!"

A particularly loud voice drowned out the howls of the crowd, refuting Ella's words.

"Really."

With a casual wave of her hand, Ella caused ripples to spread through the space, and a roll of parchment fell into her small palm, which was gloved with white silk.

"In the winter of the first year of the New Holy Calendar, the Inquisition Knight Commander Oakes, belonging to the Boromeo family, led the Templar Knights to burn down the small border village of Eslock in the Kingdom of Dante, slaughtering all the villagers, all in order to seize the mining rights of the magic crystal mine..."

"In the winter of the new Holy Calendar 2201, Elder Dopados, belonging to the Lazirus family, embezzled 172,000 gold coins from the treasury of the Holy Ara Kingdom, causing a shortage of supplies in the eastern towns of the Holy Ara Kingdom, resulting in the starvation of more than 70 households during the harsh winter..."

"In the winter of the first year of the new Holy Calendar, 2201, Elder Panros, the deacon of the Western District and a member of the Rossia family, misappropriated 20,020 gold coins from the military compensation funds of 52 families of retired and wounded knights from the Northern War..."

Amidst the jeers and curses of the crowd, Ella simply held the parchment scroll and calmly recounted the crimes committed by the three families.

The initial agitation of the crowd gradually subsided under the influence of the girl's gentle and soothing voice. As they listened to Ella's detailed list of crimes, they began to feel astonished.

"...In the autumn of the new Holy Calendar 2202, the Lazirus family colluded with the Dark Cult's Shepherds and transferred the Holy Casket, one of the three great holy artifacts and the foundation of the Holy Temple, out of the Holy City, resulting in the theft of the sacred relic..."

This charge was like a depth charge detonating directly in the crowd.

"Really?! Is this for real?!"

"Don't believe her! She's definitely talking nonsense. How could the Lazirus family possibly be colluding with a secret cult!..."

"But I did hear rumors that the Holy Regalia was stolen..."

Seeing that public opinion was turning against them, some people with ulterior motives immediately shouted, "Pure slander!! You're an outsider, who can prove whether what you're saying is true or false!?"

However, as if in response to his question, a resounding shout rang out from the crowd: "I can prove it!!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ming, an old man with only one leg, wearing a patched white robe and white hair and beard, limping out of the crowd with a cane.

“I am Abernatho, a knight of the 7th Regiment of the Northern Campaign Allied Forces! I have shed blood and rendered meritorious service for the Holy Church, but Penrose, the deacon of the West District, has been embezzling and withholding my pension for three years now!”

"I have appealed to the court multiple times, yet these bloodsuckers threaten my family's lives!! I am ready to go to the Great Hall at any time to be questioned by the Proverbs of Truth, and I swear in the name of the Holy Light that if I have uttered any falsehoods, I will gladly die!!!"

"I can prove it too!!"

Just then, another young boy ran out of the crowd crying, "My... my sister was forcibly pursued by the family's knight commander, but she refused, and as a result, she has been missing since last year..."

"And me! Your Holiness!! I don't know what others think, but I beg you, please give my father justice..."

More and more voices emerged from the crowd, each cry and lament like a ripped-off mask from the three major families.

Julius, who stood there dumbfounded, stared wide-eyed. He didn't know where the saintess had obtained this information, nor did he know how she had foreseen that these people who had suffered under the three great families would appear in the crowd to respond to her.

He looked at Ella on the back of the unicorn. Her expression was no longer charming and smiling, but rather one of pitiful sorrow. However, her beautiful pupils revealed that she had clearly anticipated the current situation.

How...how did she do that? She's never been to the Holy City before, how does she know all this??

Julius was completely baffled, wondering if this saintess could truly see through people's hearts.

As for the high-ranking members of the three major families atop the White Pagoda, they were now drenched in sweat.

"What the hell? Where did all these people come from???"

The head of the Lasrus family wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"How could the Holy Maiden of Light know those things... no, how could she understand which things to deliberately fabricate!?"

"She has never been to the Holy City before... Could it be a work left behind by the Holy Lord?"

The red wine in the hands of the head of the Rossia family no longer smelled good; her beautiful eyes closed slightly, a look of surprise on her face.

"No, even the Holy Lord couldn't possibly know so much..."

The head of the Boromeo family, Legry, also had a somber expression. After careful consideration, he finally realized the key to the matter: "...it can only be that there is a traitor among our three families who leaked the information."

traitor……?

Everyone present was stunned.

Aside from these older high-ranking officials, some of the younger members of the families were also in the council chamber. Upon hearing this, they couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

Among them was Theresa, the eldest daughter of the Boromeo family whom Ye Xiao had met in the Western Sea Capital, who looked astonished.

The saintess's reading of her family's crimes unsettled her, and her father's words only added to her confusion. She muttered to herself, "Traitor...where could this traitor come from? No one here should have any dealings with the Saintess of Light..."

Beside him, Decari, now the vice-commander of the Judgment Knights, was trying his best to maintain a solemn expression and remained silent.

Chapter 101 The Saintess's Evil Arts

The founding ceremony of the Holy Light Revelation Society was actually missed by one of the branch leaders, and that absent guy was none other than Decari, who was now watching the three major families' high-ranking officials discuss the matter in the council hall.

Earlier, Ye Xiao had sent this guy back with the Boromeo family's fleet, intending for him to act as a double agent, a hidden pawn planted in the Holy City by the Holy Maiden's forces.

Major powers often plant their own backers, and Ella is no exception. Similarly, dark cults like the Dark Shepherds know how to divide the lower classes and spread brainwashing propaganda, so she, as a powerful evil goddess, certainly cannot be outdone.

On the surface, the Holy Maiden seemed to know nothing about the Holy City, but in reality, through Decali as a gateway, her influence had already penetrated every aspect of the Holy City's inner workings.

Perhaps because they had been able to control everything in this city for too long, the three families did not try to cover up many of their crimes. After all, in a place where they could say they had absolute power, who could judge them?

Against this backdrop, Decali's missionary activities proceeded smoothly.

There are far too many victims of the underprivileged hidden beneath the city's prosperity, who in the past could only eke out a living by hiding in the shadows under the spotlight.

Until now, an "enlightened" knight has united them, telling them to prepare to welcome the great one who will bring them salvation at this most crucial moment.

So while the three major families were still busy dealing with the impending arrival of the Holy Maiden in the Holy City, right under their noses, Dekari had already gathered a group of ordinary people to build a branch of the Holy Light Revelation Society, just waiting for this day to come.

This is the real reason why Ella dared to directly kill those "big shots" who blocked her way.

Because she can command believers and deploy troops through the Kingdom of God in her mind, and Ye Xiao is always there to lead the charge in high-risk missions, Ella's daily life in reality only requires her to elegantly brew tea and enjoy the scenery outside the window.

In Julius's eyes, the saintess seemed to have been drinking tea on the ship these past few days, occasionally taking a walk on the deck, but as soon as she stepped off the ship, everything seemed to be under her control.

This also includes the current situation, where people's emotions are gradually changing.

"As you can see, I have come here in the name of my Lord to destroy those who have broken faith."

"The church has bestowed glory and status upon some, but their actions have tarnished the holy light."

The girl's gentle voice echoed throughout the venue once again, as if the warm sunshine soothed the thousands of restless hearts.

As she spoke, she scattered the parchment scroll in her hand as if by magic, turning it into pages that fluttered everywhere like goose feathers falling in a snowstorm.

“I don’t blame you for being deceived by their carefully crafted lies, but open your eyes and take a good look at your fellow countrymen who are being victimized, and at these irrefutable charges.”

"As a servant of my Lord, it is my duty to spread the gospel of love and light, but I will also cast the souls of sinners who tarnish the name of my Lord into hell to be burned by the fire."

"Therefore, my dear believers, do not be deceived by sinners any longer. Follow your hearts and make the right choice."

Ella parted her lips slightly, and a glint of bright white light, as clear as the moon, flashed in her cunning, deep red eyes.

Renata's web was a divine spell stolen from the moon goddess. While Ella couldn't directly control so many civilians, she could easily exert a slight mental influence.

After the performance just now, most of the people present were actually confused and conflicted about their positions. They couldn't figure out which side was right and which side was wrong between the Holy Maiden and the three major families. It was as if they were standing on a scale for a moment.

The small divine spell that Ella unleashed at that moment was like an invisible finger gently pushing their wavering hearts toward her side.

The believers, as if suddenly realizing they had been deceived, slowly turned pale. They abruptly turned to look at the white tower, which symbolized the highest authority of the church, and suddenly raised their fists.

"So that's how it is... By the Holy Light, we've been kept in the dark all along!!"

"Those beasts who have turned their backs on the Holy Light, I knew it! How could they have been spreading rumors that the Holy Maiden was an evil spirit!"

"The Holy Maiden came for us!"

This slight fluctuation of magical energy was difficult for ordinary priests to detect, but some of the high-ranking members of the three major families who were closely watching the scene from the White Tower could sense it.

"Eh! Despicable!"

"Damn it, stop standing there! If you don't show up now, it'll be too late!"

These people had already realized that the situation was bad, but they were far away and there was nothing they could do. They could only watch helplessly as their anger at the crimes committed by the three families turned into wildfire and spread rapidly through the crowd.

Only after the rioting crowd had overwhelmed the knights guarding the first step did a deep voice finally arrive.

"...Calm down, my dear brothers and sisters."

As soon as he finished speaking, a massive holy light array opened up from the bottom of the tower, transforming into a golden light curtain that blocked the crowd from climbing the steps to the white tower.

Several beams of golden light descended from mid-air, revealing several priests clad in magnificent robes, with enormous wings formed from holy light on their backs, resembling the descent of gods.

Wings of Holy Light, a transcendent-level holy light spell, means that the people in front of them are at least at the transcendent level.

This caused Ella, who had remained calm and composed, to slightly smile, because she understood that this meant the main character had finally arrived.

"Camille Razius, head of the Holy Lance family."

The man who was the leader of the group, a slightly overweight man with narrowed eyes and a slight smile, bowed to Ella.

"Thanks to the protection of our Lord, we, on behalf of the Holy City, respectfully welcome the arrival of the Holy Maiden."

While he was saying this, Lasrus was cursing inwardly.

If he could, he really didn't want to come out and confront the Holy Maiden.

However, because the theft of the Holy Grail was related to his family, even though there was no clear evidence pointing to him and he promised to investigate the matter thoroughly, he still had some grudges with the Rossia and Boromeo families and had to make concessions on matters of interest.

Given that the heads of those two families also held the status of cardinals, he was the only one among the three who had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out to face the saintess.

"They're the heads of the three great Lasrus families! How dare they show their faces at a time like this?!"

Some of the lower-ranking believers in the crowd shouted angrily.

"Ahem, Your Holiness and my dear compatriots, please calm down. I think there may be some misunderstanding between us."

Despite being verbally abused, the head of the Naracirus family did not show any anger, but instead waved his hand with a smile.

Chapter 102 Entering the White Pagoda

"Misunderstand!?"

"Nonsense! You bunch of bastards, is my broken leg also a misunderstanding?!"

In the crowd, the disabled old knight let out a heart-wrenching roar, but then he saw the smiling head of the Rasrus family fix his gaze on him.

Despite the smile still on his face, a chilling coldness instantly crept up the old knight's spine from his eyes.

The invisible pressure caused the old knight's body to tremble involuntarily, and his mind was suddenly filled with painful memories of being oppressed by these powerful families over the years.

But then, a strong hand reached out from the side and supported the old man's body, which was about to collapse.

He turned his head in surprise, only to see the tall, thin knight under the saintess's command, half of his body blocking his way.

"Don't be afraid, old man. With the Holy Maiden here, no one can threaten you from now on."

Ye Xiao helped the old man steady, then glared back at him with a disdainful look.

"What, is the head of the Rasrus family only capable of using force to intimidate retired old knights? Come on, try glaring at me if you dare!"

The family head immediately averted his gaze and returned to his smiling face. "Oh dear, brother knight, you flatter me. With the Holy Maiden before us, how could I do such a thing?"

...This damned lower-ranking knight, now's the only time you can jump in my face!

While he said one thing, Camille Lazirus was thinking something completely different.

His intervention did not quell the believers' anger; instead, it made the situation even more tense.

Several family elders stood guard vigilantly beside him, watching the crowd blocked outside by the barrier, their hands holding holy light spells ready to be released at any moment.