Chapter 401 | Reborn as a Saint in a Rotten World, I Refuse to Submit

"You're right. Doing it this way is indeed more certain."

His adjutant was clearly much smarter than him.

Although Musashi wasn't particularly bright, he knew the difference between right and wrong.

Sending multiple people was obviously more reliable than sending just one.

"However, Shinichi, it would be best if you could pick some people with Kingdom of the Moon blood. Our black hair and black eyes are simply too conspicuous. We're easily recognized wherever we go."

In this era, although the hair and eye colors of most nations varied, the vast majority of people from the Kingdom of the Sun had black hair and black eyes.

Because of this, over seventy percent of his knight regiment were natives of the Kingdom of the Sun.

While there were mixed-bloods, they were in the minority.

The rest were descendants of people who had migrated to the Kingdom of the Sun over the past thousand years.

"I understand, Musashi. Don't be too anxious. This matter is no longer something we can control."

Shinichi Mizutani was the adjutant following Musashi. As a young Brave Knight, he already possessed the strength of level forty-eight.

He was also one of the few strategist-type figures in this knight regiment.

"Yes. Make sure to find some clever ones and pick fast horses. No matter what, this news must be delivered to Brilliant City within one... no, three days. Three days at the latest."

"I understand. Don't worry, I will make the preparations."

Shinichi nodded. This situation might truly be a massive problem for the Kingdom of the Moon.

Currently, almost all the land in the Kingdom of the Sun was corrupted by demonic energy, making it impossible for ordinary people to survive there.

Moreover, before long, creatures corrupted by demonic energy would begin to emerge from that land.

Most of these creatures would become demonized. By then, let alone ordinary people, even those at level ten or twenty would find it difficult to step onto the island.

Shinichi Mizutani liked reading history. Although the history from a thousand years ago was almost entirely lost, the Great Demon War from that time was recorded in detail.

A thousand years ago, the continent had been invaded by the demon race, and nearly seventy percent of the land had been corrupted by demonic energy.

Over eighty percent of the sapient races had been slaughtered.

If the First Pope had not appeared like a god to turn the tide, repel the demon race, and disperse the demonic energy, the continent would likely have fallen to the demons long ago.

"Demonic energy is a foul element unique to the demon race, unrelated to the six major elements currently found on the continent."

A young girl's soft reading voice echoed in the room.

A white dragon lay prostrate at her feet.

Unlike ordinary dragons, the holy white dragon had a small amount of feather coverage.

These feathers grew behind the brow bone, just enough to cover the ears.

The silver and gold feathers twitched slightly, parting a little to reveal small ears.

It seemed to be listening intently to the girl's reading.

"Demonic energy has the ability to corrupt land and water. When creatures eat plants or drink water corrupted by foul demonic energy, they fall into madness."

"A small number of creatures with stronger adaptability will transform into semi-demonic creatures, while those with poor adaptability will die from the corruption."

"Powerful individuals can resist demonic energy to a certain extent. Demonic energy can merge with the six major elements, but the conditions for this are extremely strict."

"Note: When seeing black mutated plants, please be cautious, as these are very likely plants corrupted by demonic energy."

Luo Li slowly set down the book in her hand and looked down at the holy white dragon, Astrid, lying on the floor.

At this moment, the white dragon was curled up on the ground.

Its massive tail wrapped around the back of the chair, and its body lay on the left side.

Its long neck was right at Luo Li's feet, and its head almost touched its tail.

It looked as if it were coiled around Luo Li and her chair.

Her delicate little feet were resting on the white dragon's neck.

On cold days, the scales of the dragon race would close up to preserve their internal heat.

Perhaps to keep her warm, the scales on the white dragon's neck had clearly opened.

The slight warmth made the soles of her feet feel very cozy and comfortable.

For some reason, perhaps due to her constitution, Luo Li didn't like the cold.

Astrid didn't seem to mind Luo Li's behavior in the slightest.

If it were anyone else, putting their feet on a dragon's neck would result in a life-or-death struggle.

She wiggled her feet, looking at the pale, delicate objects faintly visible beneath her white silk stockings.

Her mind couldn't help but wander.

If she were still her original male self, she could play with these legs for a lifetime, let alone a year.

Unfortunately, now she could only look and not touch.

After all, these were her own feet. Playing with them felt a bit strange.

She turned her head to look at the table beside her.

A bottle covered with a magic array seal sat there.

Inside the bottle, a mass of black, sludge-like substance was sloshing around as if it were alive.

This mass of black blood was something she had Sake obtain before Zuka left.

As for the process, it was better not to mention it.

Sake, that bull of a man, had some rather strange hobbies.

Ordinary people definitely couldn't handle him.

Zuka had likely suffered quite a bit.

Purification...

Luo Li conveniently picked up a small notebook.

Recorded inside were all the skills she could learn.

Of course, demon race skills weren't listed there. What if someone saw them?

Among them was a level twenty skill: Purification.

In addition to removing foreign substances from others, this skill could also purify demonic energy.

It could be considered a jack-of-all-trades support skill.

"Level twenty, huh."

She recalled how she had gained experience before.

On the battlefield, the death of a common demon soldier only added one experience point.

This was because she didn't personally kill most of them.

The powerful foes she had personally killed were all slain while she was in her demonized state.

As a result, her level was still stuck at sixteen.

Now, each level required over sixteen thousand experience points.

To level up, she would have to kill at least sixteen thousand common soldiers.

A captain gave three experience points, and a commander gave five.

Only a level fifty demon general would give a hundred experience points.

And the experience required for her to level up would only increase with each level.

Didn't this mean she would have to kill more and more people in the later stages?

If she had to reach level seventy just by killing, the number... would have to be at least hundreds of millions, right?

How long would it take to kill that many!

It seemed that besides slaughtering on the battlefield, she had to find other ways to level up.

Otherwise, at this rate, she probably wouldn't even reach level fifty by the time she died.

No wonder there were so few powerful people in this world.

Leveling up was just too difficult.

She put down the book titled "Detailed Research on the Demon Race, Volume One".

She gently tapped Astrid with her heel.

The dragon slowly opened its eyes, revealing a pair of silver pupils.

Recently, because Luo Li hadn't left, Astrid had been accompanying her almost constantly.

The dragon was now showing some adult characteristics.

For instance, the gold and silver feathers behind its brow bone and the bone spikes on its tail.

As if understanding Luo Li's meaning, Astrid slowly moved, rolled over, and exposed its belly.

Seeing this, the girl smiled slightly and rested her small feet directly on its belly, rubbing them back and forth.

Astrid seemed so comfortable that it couldn't help but let out a soft groan.

"Aun~"

Although it still couldn't use human language, it had no problem expressing its emotions.

She rubbed its belly with her heels, satisfying its desire to be pampered.

She stretched, stood up, and casually set the book aside.

She turned and headed to the bathroom.

The undergarments of the Saintess's robe couldn't be removed, but they had a zipper.

However, the position of this zipper was quite suggestive, making it feel very strange.

Still, it was quite convenient as she didn't need to take off her clothes.

She just wasn't used to this way of using the bathroom.

The sound of rushing water echoed in the bathroom.

"Phew... it was much more convenient back when I was a water faucet."

This sigh of lamentation left the two little nuns standing guard outside the bathroom door completely confused.

"What is Her Highness talking about? What's a water faucet?"

One of them asked in confusion.

The other seemed equally bewildered.

However, before they could finish speaking, the Saintess walked out.

Having seemingly overheard their conversation, the Saintess's cheeks were slightly flushed.

"You're just children, don't ask so many questions!"

After her scolding, the two little nuns quickly lowered their heads.

Then they went to handle the waste.

Of course, the Saintess's waste was no ordinary thing.

Though it wasn't as potent as Holy Water, it had other special uses.

Recalling what Nara had told her before, Luo Li turned back with a red face.

Seeing the two little nuns solemnly pull a sealed box from under the wooden chair, she couldn't help but cough lightly.

"Ahem... you two."

"Your Highness?" "Your Highness."

The two little nuns quickly turned back and bowed to Luo Li.

"Tell Nara... to increase the price."

"Yes."

The two answered in unison.

Luo Li turned and left with a red face.

Who would have thought that her... stuff... could actually be used in alchemy.

Anyway, everything her body produced contained extremely pure light element energy.

Alchemists would refine this energy and use it for alchemy.

Unlike the other four elements, light and dark element energy was very difficult to condense.

Something like this, which provided condensed pure light element energy, was highly sought after and rare on the market.

Besides being used to make magic lights, it could also serve as a tool for purifying demonic energy.

It even had a certain degree of recovery capability.

Fortunately, the substance needed to be refined until it was as clear as pure water.

Otherwise, she would never have let Nara sell it.

Just thinking about two experts fighting, one getting injured, and then suddenly pulling out a bottle of slightly yellowish liquid and drinking it in one gulp...

The image was too much!

Luo Li felt her skin crawl and shivered.

Next time, she should just pour it out!

"Your Highness."

While Luo Li's mind was full of whether to pour all that waste away, weighing gold coins against her dignity, Nara's voice came from behind her.

"Hmm?"

It was already past seven in the evening. Normally, Nara wouldn't report anything unless it was out of the ordinary.

Everything would usually be forwarded to Lola.

But if Nara came personally, it was bound to be something important.

Nara lowered her head and reported softly.

"Lady Camilla has arrived. She is waiting in the side hall and says she has something important to report to you. She insists that no one else can hear it, so I had to come for instructions."

"Camilla? Why would she come at this time..."

Luo Li's brow furrowed slightly. She had given Camilla many tasks, so she must have been exhausted lately.

However, since she was here and was also one of her Cabinet Ministers, she couldn't exactly refuse to see her.

"Fine, have her come directly to my room."

Since they were both women, there was no need to be formal.

If it were any other male official, she would have gone to the side hall to meet him.

"Yes."

Nara nodded, but just as she turned around, another nun walked over.

After whispering a few words into her ear, Nara's brow instantly knitted together.

"Your Highness, Bishop Lola and Lord Audis have also arrived. They are waiting outside the palace."

"Why did she come with Audis?"

Luo Li was stunned for a moment and hesitated.

"Nara, tell Lola and Audis to wait for me in the side hall. I'll see Camilla first."

Since Camilla said only she could hear it, they would meet privately first, and she would meet the other two later.

Sigh... being a leader is so hard.

"Nara, bring me something to eat."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Luo Li sat in her room, eating pastries while waiting for Camilla's arrival.

After a few minutes, Camilla appeared with her fiery red hair. She wore a red evening gown with a V-neckline that plunged nearly halfway down her chest.

It even gave the impression that she might expose herself with every step.

The back of the dress was almost entirely open, with only a silver ring around her neck holding the two shoulder straps.

This mature and sexy woman would attract attention wherever she went.

"Camilla greets Your Highness. I wish you sacred peace."

Upon entering, Camilla lowered her head to greet her, but she looked up and winked playfully at Luo Li during the bow.

"How has Your Highness been lately? Have you missed me?"

Luo Li gave her a speechless look.

"The Sacred Body is well. You may rise."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Camilla rose with a smile, her eyes filled with a unique predatory glint as she scanned Luo Li from head to toe.

"My Highness, have you lost weight recently? Are you not eating well? Should I go back and bring some..."

"Don't! What if you put something in it?"