The Defeated Saintess Is On A Journey To Tame The Evil God Book 01 Chapter 04.09 - Northern District's Haze

Under the dome of Saint Auroth Cathedral, Holy Nun Lilis looked up at the dome, put her palms together, and prayed.

Beside her, Aria—wearing a nun costume—was praying as well.

Xing Mo and Aurora watched the two from a distance. Seeing the two nuns, one tall and one short, standing side by side, Xing Mo couldn't help but facepalm.

In the end, the place where Aria will be staying is here...

Since she knew about the Tree of Life, she couldn't go to a random shelter. Xing Mo and Aurora were staying in the dormitory. They couldn't leave her alone outside the academy.

So Aurora came up with a brilliant idea: let's take Aria to Saint Auroth Cathedral and have her become a nun.

In any case, the thing she wants to do is serve the Tree of Life. As long as she prays at Saint Auroth Cathedral, all her faith force will belong to Aurora.

Aria had no objections. After she heard from Xing Mo that the cathedral actually serves the Tree of Life, she put on the nun costume without hesitation.

As for the persuasion of Holy Nun Lilis... Aurora used a little trick of the Gods.

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On the altar under the dome, Lilis and Aria chanted together.

"Lord, grant us life, grant us food." Lilis said softly.

"Lord, grant us life, grant us food." Aria followed suit.

"Grant us health, grant us energy." Lilis face was full of piety.

"Grant us health, grant us energy." Aria's face was full of elation.

"May your kingdom inhabit the earth, may starlight illuminate the earth..."

…

The two prayed to God devoutly. After they were done, Lilis looked down at the new nun with a gentle smile on her face: "From today on, you are a nun who serves the Goddess."

"Mhm! I am a nun who serves the Goddess!" Aria nodded excitedly.

Xing Mo told her that the Tree of Life was actually a Goddess. As a result, after hearing Lilis's words, Aria became excited.

Lilis said to Aria with great emphasis: "Our God is benevolent and great. When we serve God, we are required to do so with a pure heart, to look upon the believers with genuine mercy and guide them on the path."

"God has been very caring toward me. I will definitely do a good job." Aria smiled and nodded.

"Yes, God is indeed caring." Lilis smiled.

The interaction between the two was very amiable. A lost young girl and a pure nun, one short and one tall, standing under the dome's holy light and praising God, these elements formed a beautiful bouquet.

However, the God these two praise is not the same...

Seeing them communicating happily, Xing Mo felt a bit strange.

The level of subterfuge at Saint Auroth Cathedral has deepened...

She glanced at Aurora. The white-haired little loli was smiling mischievously, obviously satisfied with the strange scene she caused.

If she gets addicted to this feeling, will she have more weird people enter the Saint Auroth Cathedral...

From now on, this place might become an Evil God stronghold.

"Alright, let's go back to the dormitory." Aurora tugged at the hem of Xing Mo's skirt, "Don't forget, we have class at eight o'clock in the morning."

"You're following school rules quite well..." Xing Mo looked at Aurora helplessly, "What are you scheming?"

Aurora showed a bright smile: "I'm looking for a way to go see the Merlin's Superstring Magic Formation you spoke of. As for Angel's Tear, you already got a clue from Aria~"

Xing Mo sighed: "That can hardly be called a clue. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

When Aria said "he was wearing a yellow robe" before, Xing Mo immediately locked on the suspect.

It was clearly an imperial. After all, yellow robe was a characteristic of theirs.

Of course, it was unlikely an imperial related to Blackwood, or else he wouldn't have allowed Aria to be taken away alive.

In the dark underbelly of the Citadel, apart from the Northern District's Blackwood, there was only one other distinguished individual—

—the Southern District's local tyrant, Bloody Epiphyllum Prince Austin.

The prince was a member of the Citadel's Council and a five string Saint, and he had the authority to enter the White Tower.

At the same time, he was the younger brother of Gold Monarch Ugarn Tukhacanquin, the current emperor of the Machiavellian Empire.

Before the Steam Revolution, the prince had already climbed to a high position in the Citadel. During the Steam Revolution, his business suffered a blow. But now it has recovered.

Xing Mo's train of thought was simple: if that guy spread the curse in the Northern District, then he must be related to Steam Man.

Moreover, he was based in the Southern District, which was consistent with Bishop Freyr's destination.

That can't be chalked up to a coincidence.

Viewing from this side, the prince may not only be the key behind Bishop Freyr's disappearance, but may also be involved with Steam Man.

"Imperial" and "distinguished individual who can enter the White Tower," these two identities superimposed and sprouted into a possibility in Xing Mo's mind.

Could it be that... he is one of the instigators behind the Mordheim's Evil God's descent incident?

…

While Xing Mo was lost in thought, Aurora pulled her out of the cathedral, heading toward the steam railway station.

The two walked through a street full of illuminated display window, then turned into an ordinary street and strolled ahead under the light dispensed by classical gas lamps.

However, when the two were passing by an alley, Xing Mo sensed a faint scent of blood.

"Wait a moment." Xing Mo wanted to stop Aurora, but found that Aurora had already stopped at the alley's entrance and was looking into the endless darkness that filled the alley.

"Interesting." Aurora smiled, "It really isn't an urban legend."

Xing Mo took out her wand and emitted sparks from her fingertips, illuminating the ground in the alley—

—blood.

Thick blood, as dark as ink, emerged at the end of the alley.

The source of the blood was a pile of mutilated fragments. On top of the fragments, a tall bronze silhouette was outlined by the light generated by the sparks, with steam spitting out from a complex network of bronze pipes.

That's Steam Man.

The moment she saw the tall silhouette, Xing Mo trembled violently. Even her soul seemed to tremble.

She felt her chest grow stuffy, as if a fire were rising inside her.

No! It's not just a feeling! It's real!

Xing Mo felt curse power hit her head on. After a few more seconds, the black aura would tear her body asunder.

At this moment, Xing Mo acted on instinct and positioned herself in front of Aurora: "Be careful!"

She raised her wand and prepared to play the Inverse String Score to counter the curse.

However, at this moment, a majestic voice sounded from beside her: "Humble minion, are you trying to transgress against God?"

The curse stopped spreading. Xing Mo turned around and saw blood-red starlight flowing in Aurora's eyes.

She was surrounded by red electric arcs, looking like a God from beyond the sky.