Just Received Bounty Money from the Imperial Army, Now I Can Embezzle Our Military Funds Again!

[This blessing can be retained and converted into five Life Points]

Just like the Faith Points bestowed by the Holy Light Goddess, the Mother Goddess of Life also has corresponding Life Points. Essentially, they are both points for redeeming rewards.

The only difference is that Faith Points can be converted into Magic Points at a 10:1 ratio, which is the mana bar for mages.

Life Points, on the other hand, can improve the physical fitness of the blessed.

Physical fitness is linked to War Ash Points for professions like Warriors. They have a similar system, but instead of magic, they have 'War Ash,' which also has limitations on memory slots.

Believing in Holy Light increases mana, believing in Life increases physical strength.

Believing in both makes one a Faith Warrior.

Ansu's current weak body is naturally frail and sickly, gasping for breath after a short run.

He can barely handle doing three sets of practice problems a day and might kick the bucket any day now, so improving his physical fitness is quite important.

Compared to the gentle and grand Holy Light during the Goddess's blessing, the Mother Goddess's blessing was much more bloody and painful.

Ansu felt his entire body's blood boiling, every inch of his bones twisting and deforming with a creaking sound.

His heart had never beaten so violently, powerful blood vessels carrying potent life force, rushing through his internal organs with the flow of blood.

This moment felt like an eternity, but in reality, it was fleeting.

Ansu saw a sea of blood, where vibrant lives floated and sank in this sea of flesh and blood. That magnificent and great being stood at the end of the blood sea. The being extended a hand, as if extending an invitation to Ansu.

He blinked, and the blood sea vanished like an illusion.

Ansu was still in this dim and gloomy altar. Thunder from the Sky Curtain struck down again and again, illuminating the surroundings white with each strike.

The pain disappeared as quickly as the tide receded. Ansu subconsciously moved his legs and feet, feeling that his body had never been in such good condition, never felt so comfortable.

He felt that if it were a pure fight, he could now take on three of his former selves.

He could even do three more sets of practice problems tonight!

Despite this, these five Life Points, when applied to Ansu's frail body, could only make a tiny ripple.

War Ash Points remained at zero.

Ansu wasn't disappointed; after all, every little bit counts.

"Your expression just now,"

Miss Enya suddenly appeared behind Ansu. She tilted her head, her lustrous black hair falling over her shoulder. Her movements were elegant, but her words were not.

"looked like you were straining for a long time before finally succeeding."

This girl has a really sharp tongue.

"Can't you use a more elegant metaphor?" Ansu couldn't help but retort.

"What I actually meant was," Enya tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, "your expression looked like you were stuck for a long time before finally setting up the move."

"...Uncool woman," Ansu's face was covered in dark lines. "Can you stop making up 'Huang Yao' about us guys?"

He sighed slightly, then took the brand-new robe from Enya's hand and put it on. The custom-made high school uniform was already stained with blood.

What a shame to lose that good-feeling skin.

The altar was filthy, covered in dead flesh that emitted a decaying stench.

Ansu finished dressing, paused, and suddenly said to Enya, "I was actually waiting for you to ask questions."

"Ask what?" Enya tilted her head again.

"Like how I sacrificed these cultists, and why I did it," Ansu said. "And whether I'm a follower of the Mother Goddess."

"Why should I care?"

Enya looked puzzled. "If you killed them, you killed them. If you want to kill others, I can help you. Sacrificing or assassinating, they're essentially the same thing."

As expected, Enya's moral compass was very different from ordinary people.

She lacked a basic understanding of life. Apart from the people she cared about, the lives of others held no value to Enya, and the moral rules of universal values were irrelevant to her.

She also didn't care at all whether Ansu sacrificed them or not.

Enya stepped calmly onto the blood-soaked altar, her black Lolita skirt revealing brown boots that were now also slightly stained with blood. The way she tilted her head was like a kitten.

"I thought you might be a little surprised," Ansu said, dusting himself off. "Let's go back."

"To be honest, I was only disappointed."

Enya said calmly, "I thought you were going to elope with me, but it turns out you were just killing people."

"Don't say anything about what happened today to anyone outside," Ansu said.

"Can I use this to blackmail you?" Enya tilted her head again. "Young Master, you wouldn't want the Holy See to find out about the sacrifice, would you?"

"Uncool woman."

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When they returned home, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and the rain had almost stopped.

The air in Morningstar Manor after the rain was clean and crystal clear. The pale blue sky was reflected in the puddles in the courtyard, making it look like a piece of the sky had fallen and landed in this luxurious manor.

As soon as he got home, Ansu was met with Count Carlo's satisfied smile.

"Good, good, good! Second time staying out all night, you've got guts."

He patted Ansu's shoulder with satisfaction, chattering on.

"Finally, you've got half my spirit. You haven't disappointed me. Your old man understands you; you were never cut out for studying. In my opinion, you should focus on continuing our family line sooner."

"You couldn't even study for two weeks and now you're giving up? Just as your father expected— wait, where are you going with those books?"

"To the Holy See."

Ansu returned home, took a refreshing shower, changed into a light blue shirt, casually ate a few pieces of bread, and then gathered his things to leave again.

"I still need to do my morning prayer."

He left the house briskly, completely ignoring Count Carlo's curses of 'rebellious son' and 'family misfortune.'

There weren't many people in the Holy See in the early morning, and the sunlight spread warmly across the glass dome.

What a refreshing morning it was.

The old priest at the gate, Mr. Danny, brewed a pot of black tea and leaned lazily in a wicker chair, reading today's Seaside City Herald with a good mood.

But when he looked up and saw the words "The Newborn" approaching him from afar, his pleasant morning instantly turned constipated.

"Good morning." This guy's smile was bright and cheerful.

"Good morning."

Danny forced a smile, no longer daring to block Ansu.

"May the morning sun shine upon your path. Are you here to pray again? Mr. Ansu is truly devout."

"After all, I am the Goddess's most loyal believer."

Ansu, who had just received his reward from the Mother Goddess, replied with a bright and cheerful smile.

He walked straight into the church and came before the idol, kneeling on one knee to begin his prayer.

[Ansu] [Magic Points: 4] [Reserve Saint] [Current Faith Points: 5 (Eliminated fifteen First-tier Mother God Cultists, one Second-tier priest)] [Reserve Saints can exchange for low-level blessings or add points to their bodies.]

Five Faith Points could be exchanged for a low-level blessing.

Or, if he saved up another five points, he could add them to his Mana Bar again.

A harvest-like joy appeared on Ansu's lips. He had just received his bounty from the Imperial Army, and now he could embezzle military funds from our side!

You must know, there weren't just two heretical dens around the Border City.

This was the thrill of leveling up!