After receiving the ssage from Philipp, ngxi didn’t say much. With the help of Bai Yanluo, she quickly organized her dress. Alongside Philipp and a group of Holy Knights, they left the hospital area.
Regarding the Pope’s decision to summon ngxi at this mont, Bai Yanluo expressed strong dissatisfaction with crossed arms.
After all,
In her view, her best friend had just experienced a battle with both the Sword Demon and the Demon Dragon and was currently in an extrely weakened state. It was quite challenging to send ngxi to the main church to et the Pope at this ti.
Although Bai Yanluo was unwilling, as an Apostle, she didn’t have the right to resist orders from Kail.
The only thing she could do was to grumble while swinging her sword at a nearby pile of rocks.
Impotent rage indeed.
However,
Compared to Bai Yanluo’s displeasure, ngxi seed much more indifferent.
Although yesterday’s battle brought an imasurable physical burden, after drinking the Tears of Nature given by Yumo, ngxi had already recovered from the brink of death. Back with the main force of the church, ngxi received ticulous care from the high-ranking priests.
Currently, the silver-haired girl’s body was indeed weak, but she was not bedridden. Going to the main church to see Kael was not an impossible task.
Moreover,
There were many things ngxi wanted to probe when eting Kael, -testing his attitude-.
...
Sitting in a splendid carriage, escorted by a group of fully ard Holy Knights, ngxi quickly arrived at the location of Asumos’a main church.
Well… kinda.
Strictly speaking, this place could no longer be called the main church.
After the attack by Higanbana, the once solemn, magnificent church had long turned into ruins. The forr grandeur was gone, replaced by desolation and bleakness. Within the ruins, there still lingered a nauseating Shadow power, along with a strong sll of blood, as if telling visitors about the horrifying battle that took place here yesterday.
On the vast expanse of ruins, the only visible structure was a makeshift temple set up in the center.
And according to Philipp, Kael was currently waiting for ngxi inside.
"Sorry, Miss ngxi, I can’t continue to accompany you on any further"
After arriving at the entrance of the temple, Philipp expressed regret.
In response, ngxi, who had just descended from the carriage with bandages all over her body, showed a charming and gentle smile, shaking her head slowly:
"Don’t apologize, Teacher Philipp. I appreciate you bringing here. From here on, I’ll go in by myself. You have many things to handle, so go ahead and help yourself."
"Well, then I’ll take my leave, Miss ngxi."
...
After exchanging a few pleasantries and bowing to ngxi, Philipp gradually led his team away.
At the sa ti,
ngxi turned around slowly, looking at the simple wooden door not far ahead.
Compared to the magnificent golden gate with ancient paintings in the past, this wooden door appeared so plain and simple. However, this ordinary wooden door unknowingly made ngxi feel an eerie pressure.
Before entering the temple, ngxi looked around with complex emotions.
Even though she had heard that Asumos Church suffered unprecedented heavy damage, seeing this silent and desolate ruins, ngxi couldn’t help but inhale a breath of cool air. In her past perception, the headquarters of the Church was undoubtedly the strongest fortress in the human world, sothing that couldn’t be easily breached even by a vast army.
And now?
The Demon Queen Higanbana single-handedly caused this thousand-year-old church to fall into history.
This further made ngxi understand the terror of an Abyssal Demon and recognized her own weakness.
However, amid the reflections, the girl furrowed her brows in confusion.
The situation of the main church was even more dire than she had imagined.
’But since the main church has fallen into such desolation, why does Kael insist on eting here?’ Why not temporarily relocate the headquarters, like the Shadow of Darkmoon or the Sunlight Squad, and co back after building a new church? Is there a need to forcefully stay in this desolate and dead place?’
Moreover,
’Why are there no guards near the main church?’
Surveying the temporary temple that seed empty, ngxi gradually sensed an unusual atmosphere.
"Strange..."
The girl puzzledly muttered to herself.
In the next mont, while ngxi was deep thinking, a powerful pressure suddenly emanated behind her, causing her whole body to tremble. And accompanying this oppressive feeling was a low hoarse voice that sounded unusually respectful:
"Miss ngxi."
’Who?!’
Realizing a presence behind her, ngxi quickly turned her head! A mysterious figure dressed in a white robe and wearing a mask appeared like a ghost behind ngxi, seemingly out of nowhere, making the girl’s heart skip a beat. Guided by her combat instincts, ngxi quickly assud a defensive posture.
The sword, infused with silver holy aura, imdiately pointed at the mysterious man’s forehead.
In response, the mysterious man just shook his head helplessly and kindly explained:
"Don’t feel uneasy, Miss ngxi. I am Zaburo, one of the Pope’s Holy Envoys. I am your companion and won’t harm you."
’Hmm?!’
’A Holy Envoys?’
ngxi’s eyes narrowed.
Encountering such a elusive being, a Holy Envoys, at such close proximity for the first ti, surprised her a bit.
After a mont of shock, ngxi quickly regained her composure.
"S-sorry, Mr. Holy Envoys. My apologies for being impolite."
Realizing the identity of the man, ngxi sheathed her sword gracefully, and with a solemn expression, she bowed slightly to show her manner and offering her apology.
"It’s okay. It’s only natural to remain cautious."
Zaburo waved his hand nonchalantly and then ca in front of ngxi. He gently pushed open the thick wooden door.
"Enough of that. Co in quickly; the Pope is waiting for you."
Saying so,
Zaburo didn’t bother with more politeness and just pointed inside, signaling for ngxi to co in. While it seed like an invitation, his tone held a commanding pressure that made it hard to decline.
ngxi could sense that the respect this Holy Envoys showed her was just a superficial courtesy.
And,
This Holy Envoys clearly exuded a holy aura, but it oddly made ngxi feel uncomfortable.
Compared to Bai Yanluo’s aura, the Holy Envoys before her gave ngxi a sense of dominance and coldness. Like a venomous snake lurking in the darkness, ready to strike at any mont.
Feeling uneasy, ngxi had no choice but to obediently follow Zaburo into the somber temple.
*Bang!*
As ngxi stepped in, the massive wooden door suddenly closed with a resounding boom, making ngxi flinch.
When ngxi regained her composure and looked ahead, she furrowed her brows.
Because the Holy Envoys who had just led her had disappeared without a trace.
ngxi didn’t dwell too much on the elusive Holy Envoys. Instead, she quickly shifted her attention to a delicate and sacred goddess statue not far away.
In the midst of the entire Asumos Church being destroyed, this statue remained unscathed.
In that terrifying battlefield, the statue not only avoided being shattered like other structures but even the golden paint on it remained untarnished.
This undoubtedly seed very strange to ngxi.
ngxi: "Why is this statue..."
????: "Why is it completely unhard?"
A familiar voice suddenly reached ngxi’s ears.
Following the voice, ngxi looked towards the figure beneath the statue, a man dressed in a platinum robe. His flowing golden short hair and the rich holy aura around him unmistakably revealed his identity.
It was none other than Kael, the highest authority of Asumos Church.
However,
At this mont, Kael seed a bit different from the gentle and refined man in ngxi’s mory?
...
Under the complex gaze of ngxi, Kael, with his hands behind his back, smiled and walked towards the silver-haired girl.
While keeping an eye on the statue behind him, he explained slowly in a devout tone.
"The reason it’s unhard is simple. Because this is not just a re statue; it’s the reliquary of our Lady Goddess."
"A reliquary?!"
(A reliquary (also referred to as a shrine or Spirit Coffin, by the French term châsse, and historically also a type of phylactery[1]) is a container for relics. In short, it is like a container of her soul or body or smt else, )
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