Who was it?
Leaving the city right now was nothing short of suicide!
Luo Li’s gaze focused on an elderly nun with a withered face.
The habit she wore was clearly different from those of the other nuns.
While the others wore basic black fabric, she was dressed in a white habit.
The moment Luo Li saw her, a buzzing sound rang in her head, and a flood of memories surged into her brain.
It was her!
She was the assistant nun sent by the Pope to take over nearly all of the original owner's duties and control more than half of the Kingdom of the Moon... Martha!
"Your Highness, it is time to depart! If we don't leave now, it will be too late."
In this situation, once she left Brilliant City, she would lose the protection of 'God'. Combined with the absence of her Guardian Knight, a weakling like her with zero combat ability would basically be standing alone before the demon army, waving a handkerchief and flirtingly shouting, "Hey handsome, come play with me~"
You could figure out the consequences just by thinking with your toes.
After accepting all the memories of the original owner, Luo Li finally understood her current situation.
She was a Saintess, a newly chosen one who had been in power for less than a year, and Martha was the person sent by the Holy Church to look after and guide her.
However, it was obvious that Martha wasn't just here to take care of her.
Strictly speaking, she was sent by the Holy Church to monitor her!
In this world, the Holy Church controlled most of the human lands, but because the territory was too vast, it was divided into eight regions for easier governance. Seven Saintesses and one Pope managed these eight regions respectively.
The authority of an attending nun was immense; almost every trivial detail of Luo Li's life was under Martha's control.
Things had become troublesome now. Although the Saintess nominally controlled Brilliant City and its surrounding towns, Martha had practically hollowed out her power over the past year.
The original owner had been foolishly trusting of Martha, leading to the current state where Luo Li couldn't even command these nuns.
"Martha... I am fine."
Luo Li pretended to be weak. With the demon army besieging Brilliant City, she absolutely could not leave. Doing so would be like delivering herself on a silver platter!
However, she knew from her memories that Martha was not just a nun!
A double agent, a mole, a traitor, a turncoat!
No matter what you called her, she was that kind of creature.
Luo Li clearly remembered that when she cleared the first chapter, 'The Saintess of Brilliance', this woman was the traitor!
If it hadn't been for Martha's persistent persuasion, the Saintess of Brilliance would never have intended to leave the city. It was thanks to her that the demon army captured their first living Saintess.
It was also Martha who exploited the Saintess's prestige among the people, dragging the Saintess of Brilliance to the city gates to humiliate her in front of everyone, leading to the total collapse of Brilliant City.
I can't act rashly!
Luo Li warned herself internally.
She used her hand to support her forehead, blocking her own line of sight so Martha wouldn't notice her eyes, as she frantically calculated her options.
Martha had already been corrupted by the demons. The reason she hadn't been exposed yet was that her habit masked her demonic aura.
Glancing at her own attributes, Luo Li felt a wave of discouragement.
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Name: Luo Li Saint Sariel
Class: Saintess of the Moon, Saintess of Brilliance.
Level: 1 (Newbie)
Attributes: (Average adult attribute is 5, human limit is 10)
Strength: 3
Agility: 5
Endurance: 5
Recovery: 15
Mana: 20
Skills:
Inspire (Increases allies' courage and attack power by 10%) — Level 1/10. 【Go for it! Give it your all!!】
Heal (Restores ally injuries.) — Level 2/10. 【Congratulations, player! You don't need Band-Aids anymore. When Aunt Flo visits, just cast a Heal spell and watch the blood flow even faster!】
Swordsmanship (Increases attack power with a sword by 10%) — Level 1/10. 【Congratulations, player! Your swordsmanship... is now enough to go toe-to-toe with a chicken.】
Light Sword (Condenses holy light into a sword lasting five minutes. Sharpness depends on level. Can be applied to physical objects.) — Level 1/10. 【What are you waiting for? Put on your Jedi armor and shout: Hasaki!】
Special Class Skill:
By my Moon Banner, protect the Night of Brilliance! (Centered on the Banner of Brilliance, greatly increases allies' defense, recovery, speed, and attack power. Can unconditionally block any single attack. Increases stats by 20% per attribute.) — Level 1/1. (Saintess! Protect us! The chuunibyou vibes are off the charts!)
Special Class Authority:
Hero Creation — Authority of Moon Sariel (Can be used on others to summon historical heroes to possess them. Targets 1 person. Strength depends on the gap between the summoner and the vessel. Duration: 10 minutes.) (Is your NP gauge full? Quick, fire your Stella!)
Moon's Protection — Grants the concept of 'invulnerability' to a single target for a certain duration. (Usable once per day. Duration: 5 minutes. Targets 1 person.) (You're invincible! Go charge your NP!)
Eye of Judgment — The target of this gaze will be forced to recall all their sins under the holy moonlight, falling into self-contradiction and paralyzing their body. (Usable three times per day. Targets 1 person.) (Under my eyes, no evil can escape judgment — Please be sure to say this chuunibyou line!)
Treasures:
Moon Banner
Sword of Fidelity
Summary: Congratulations, player. You are a weakling with a combat power of five but infinite potential.
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Even though she knew the original owner was a fragile weakling, seeing these stats laid out was still a massive headache.
I'm way too weak!
At the same time, Luo Li slapped her own forehead.
No wonder she couldn't remember the details of other chapters in the game!
She must have died in front of her computer halfway through playing the game!
The thought of her body being discovered with adult scenes still playing on the screen made her shudder.
She could already imagine the bizarre expressions on the police officers' faces when they found her corpse.
She raised her slender hand to cover half of her face.
These memories were too painful to look at.
This is so freaking embarrassing!
It's a good thing I died, otherwise, I'd have to kill myself out of shame.
Dying in front of the computer while playing an 18+ game is the ultimate social death.
Luo Li could almost see the weird 'I get it' smiles from the police officers.
Forget it, what's done is done. She didn't know how she transmigrated, but the most important thing was how to survive.
She didn't want to know how she got here.
She only wanted to know how not to end up dead!
The thought of falling into a demon pit and suffering through those adult-rated scenes made her scalp tingle and her heart turn cold!
No, I can't leave Brilliant City. Without knights by my side, this Saintess is a total bottom-tier weakling.
I have to find a way to get Martha away from me.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but if Martha noticed something was wrong and resorted to force, Level 1 Luo Li would be no match for her!
"Martha, you're here."
"Your Highness, we must hurry. It will be too late once the demons break in!"
As she spoke, the attending nun Martha didn't care about their status at all and directly stepped forward to grab Luo Li's wrist.
Luo Li instinctively wanted to resist, but Martha's strength was surprisingly high. She couldn't control her own body and was dragged along.
Martha immediately took charge and began commanding the other nuns.
"Take only the essentials. Things like mirrors are unnecessary."
She pulled Luo Li along, giving her no chance to resist.
Looking at Martha's back, Luo Li knew she couldn't fight back yet. The distance was too close. If Martha suddenly turned violent, she could easily kill her!
Thinking this, Luo Li decided to follow along.
Since she couldn't resist at this distance, she would have to wait for an opportunity once they were outside.
While lost in thought, Luo Li was pulled out of the temple by Martha.
Waiting before them was a massive carriage. Drawn by eight sturdy white horses, four in front and four in back, the carriage was nearly twenty square meters in size, looking more like a small house on wheels.
This was the Saint's Carriage from the original owner's memories, a vehicle only the Saintess was permitted to board.
Soon, Luo Li was forced into the carriage and sat inside, while Martha entered as well and sat by her side.
Luo Li was incredibly anxious, but she kept her face expressionless. The traitor was right beside her; if she acted even slightly abnormal and Martha noticed, she was finished!
But if things continued like this and the carriage successfully left the city, she would face a fate worse than death!
Her heart was in a state of chaos when the carriage suddenly jerked. Accompanied by the neighing of horses, the vehicle slowly came to a halt.
From a distance, the sound of clanking metal approached.
It sounded like armor, but it was different from Hilda's. The sound was crisper and clearly lacked the weight of heavy plate.
A man's voice echoed from outside the carriage.
"The Saintess has issued a divine decree! No one is permitted to leave the city!"
Perfect!
Hearing the Brave Knight outside speak with such a firm tone, Luo Li gave him a thumbs-up in her heart, and one to herself as well.
Luckily she had given those orders to Hilda earlier. The knight must have rushed to the West Gate to proclaim her command immediately!
"How dare you! This is the Saint's Carriage! The Saintess is inside! How dare you block our path!?"
Before Luo Li could say anything, a shrill, piercing voice rang out beside her.
Without looking, she knew Martha had lost her patience!
She was a demon spy, and as far as Luo Li knew, her mission was to abduct the Saintess of the Moon... herself!
Martha stood up and stepped out of the carriage to confront the knight.
Through the gap in the curtains, Luo Li saw the knight.
He had short golden hair and wore silver-white armor with a claymore hanging at his waist. A sharp light flickered in his eyes.
However, this knight was not intimidated by Martha's threats at all.
"I am deeply sorry, Sister. Guardian Knight Hilda personally delivered the Saintess's divine decree. No one is to leave the city without a direct order. Unless the Saintess herself appears or Lady Hilda is present, I cannot open the city gates."
"Insolent!"
Martha was clearly fuming. She had seized eighty percent of the power in Brilliant City. Who had dared to speak to her like this over the past year?
But facing a knight sworn to the Saintess, she was powerless. Gnashing her teeth in rage, she could only point at the eight-horse carriage.
"I am the Saintess's attending nun, Martha! Her Highness is right here in this carriage. If you don't believe me, see for yourself!!"
Adam Dressas was clearly skeptical. After all, Guardian Knight Hilda had just announced the decree. Such a sudden change of heart seemed suspicious.
However... the Saint's Carriage was the Saintess's exclusive vehicle. It was not allowed to leave the temple unless she was inside.
Just in case, Adam straightened his collar and tossed his short golden hair. After checking that his appearance was presentable, he stepped forward and knelt on one knee before the carriage.
"Adam Dressas, a Brave Knight of Brilliant City, requests an audience with the Saintess."
There was a long silence inside the carriage. Just as Adam was about to lose his patience and step forward to lift the curtain, a familiar, soft, and delicate voice drifted from within.
It was so faint that if Adam weren't a Brave Knight, he might not have heard it.
"Knight Adam, please do not make a scene. Help me apprehend Martha. She... is a demon spy."
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