Alice Displays Holiness Before the Masses

Shen Sui had to admit that he had underestimated Alice's ability to deceive and beguile people.

That group of nobles had truly been wrapped around Alice's finger.

He had thought that it was one thing for the nobles to be foolish, but Tim Kadan, that priest, should not have been quite so stupid. After all, he was the church steward of an entire city.

Thus, over the following days, aside from necessary trips outside, Shen Sui stayed holed up in the dormitory and kept watch over Alice's actions, afraid that Tim would see through Alice's deception and hurt her. Shen Sui was not worried about Alice's safety, since she had his magic protecting her. But Anna beside Alice did not know that Alice had life-saving means. If Tim truly attacked Alice, then to protect her, this seemingly frail girl would definitely strike without regard for the danger of being consumed by the Sin Grail.

Once Anna acted, the Holy Grail's corruption would affect her irreversibly.

That would become something Alice regretted for the rest of her life, and it would harm her mental health.

Given how much Alice valued her friends, something like a friend sacrificing herself to protect her would absolutely plunge her into permanent self-doubt and self-harm.

A Soul Card's mental health also needed proper care.

Unfortunately, Anna was the vessel of the Holy Grail and was unaffected by other spells. Otherwise, Shen Sui could have simply cast magic on her and been done with it.

Come to think of it, how had he dealt with the Sin Grail in the game?

Oh. Apply a magic immunity buff, walk up to the Sin Grail, and use Strong Hand Skull Crush on it—conquering the Sin Grail through physical means.

Yet what happened next completely exceeded Shen Sui's expectations.

Alice accepted the nobles' army, and the takeover went exceptionally smoothly. Throughout the process, neither the nobles' leader nor Tim Kadan raised any objection.

Because throughout those actions, Anna had remained behind Alice.

Alice might have been a Tier 3 Mage, but Anna was Thirteenth-Order! Regardless of whether she could act, the fact remained that she was Thirteenth-Order!

Whether in Tim's eyes or in the eyes of the nobles' powerful guards, it was an indisputable fact that a Thirteenth-Order powerhouse stood behind Alice.

Combined with Alice's words and conduct, did that not make her an Evil God cultist beyond doubt? And those three dolls on her body—were they not divine artifacts bestowed upon her when the Evil God descended?

As for why the residents of Anlud City had not been sacrificed, those who had witnessed the god's descent that night merely assumed that the ritual description Tim had seen was wrong. Sok Fatis's descent did not require any sacrifices.

And so, Alice smoothly gained an army of nearly eight hundred men. For a small city like Anlud, an army of eight hundred was already more than enough. These were all private soldiers of the nobles, each possessing Extraordinary Power. Even the weakest among them were Tier 1 Knights.

Of course, if Alice had not robbed that group of Thunder Knights when she arrived, the army in her hands would have been even larger.

For Alice, who had once controlled villains occupying more than half a city, commanding such an army seemed to pose no psychological burden at all.

She had never viewed this army as her own force, either.

Alice's thoughts were very clear.

She would use the nobles' army to attack the Rolin army and Thunder Knights who were about to suppress Pa Yin Jia City.

No matter who the Alice appearing in Pa Yin Jia City was, she had helped Alice immensely and even eliminated a potential Tier 6 enemy for her. By both reason and sentiment, Alice had to go lend her support.

Moreover, Harley might also be in Pa Yin Jia City. Otherwise, that person would not have known about Alice's enmity with the Zelei Family.

Alice rode her little mare, her gaze fixed in the direction of Pa Yin Jia City. Behind her stood the nobles who followed her, while Tim Kadan and Anna rode at her side.

In her heart, she planned a battle—a reasonable battle.

She would use the nobles' army behind her to break the deadlock in Pa Yin Jia City.

She would use Rolin and the Lord of Thunder's army to destroy the nobles of Anlud City and kill Tim Kadan.

Nobles who betrayed the people of their territory had to be punished.

A priest who abandoned his believers was destined to be abandoned by others.

What kind of oath are you making, Alice?

Look at your own strength! You're only Tier 3! Could you stop trying to do something so huge right from the start? Can't we just train properly first?

Looking at the Time Regulator duration he had saved up to accelerate Alice's cultivation, Shen Sui nearly cried. Alice kept stirring up trouble one wave after another, leaving him no time at all to activate accelerated training. But now that the atmosphere had built up to this point, if Shen Sui suddenly interrupted her, he would truly disrupt Alice's growth rhythm.

Forget it, forget it. I'll just watch.

Shen Sui somewhat regretted having Alice participate in the Evil God descent ritual just to farm a few Follower Cards.

Alice raised the riding whip in her hand and pointed it toward Pa Yin Jia City.

The Church of Sork's first battle would also become the battle of its destruction.

Set out! Our destination is Pa Yin Jia City.

Hm. Was there something they had forgotten to do?

Holy shit! You didn't take your treasure chest!

Shen Sui immediately typed out a reminder for Alice.

Alice received his reminder and nearly fell off her horse.

Tim beside her asked, "What is it, Alice?"

Alice straightened herself and said in an extremely calm tone, "I have just received an oracle from Lord Sork. He is very satisfied with our loyalty. To reward our courage and faith, He has guided us to a treasure. It is the treasure chest of the Twilight Bishop."

???

Alice, what are you trying to do?

Alice led Tim and several important nobles into Anlud's sewer tunnels. There, they truly found a wooden Storage Box.

After checking it and confirming that it could not be opened by any means, Tim stated with certainty, "This is indeed the treasure chest of the Twilight Bishop. I was fortunate enough to see one in Rolin's imperial capital. After the Twilight Bishop vanished, he left several treasure chests across the continent, containing his inheritance and treasures. Yet not even gods could open or move them. Over time, these treasure chests became ancient relics. I never expected Anlud City to have one as well."

Tim expressed doubts over whether Alice could open the chest. The Twilight Bishop's treasure chests had appeared before, yet even true gods descending into the world could not open them. What was the use of finding one?

"The great Sok Fatis surpasses every god in this world."

"Forget a mere treasure chest of the Twilight Bishop. Even if the Twilight Bishop himself appeared before my lord, he would kneel before Him."

Alice lied through her teeth, then opened the chest before her.

"This is my lord's might!"

Alice's words and actions left everyone around her stunned.

The Twilight treasure chest, which even the strongest gods could do nothing about, opened in Alice's hands as casually as an ordinary box at home.

"This is Sok Fatis's miracle!"

At that moment, everyone shared only one thought: they had chosen the right person this time!

Their trust in Alice reached its peak. Every action Alice took would be justified and correct.

Ding! You have obtained Spell Card: Displaying Holiness

Fuck! I gave you a huge gift package, and you used it to display holiness before the masses?

Shen Sui nearly fell out of bed.

Alice put the skill book from the chest away and distributed all the Magic Crystals among everyone.

She rewarded the remaining half-chest of minerals and gemstones to the nobles' knights.

Having received their rewards, the knights' morale rose even higher. They swore to fight for the great Sok Fatis and die without regret.

Ding! You have obtained Spell Card: Winning Hearts

Alice's little mare was attacked by a strange fish in the water while drinking outside Anlud City, and Anna acted in time.

Ding! You have obtained Follower Card: Mutated Fish King Anlud Lun

Where did this Mutated Fish King come from? When I played the game, I fished all night for one! How did she catch one just by drinking water?

Looking at the string of Life Card acquisition messages on the page, Shen Sui felt numb.

He suddenly felt as though he might not be as experienced as Alice when it came to handling such major events. Watching Alice's actions, he even had the illusion that he was starting to grow a brain.

Oh my god, could it be that I'm not even as capable as the "daughter" I raised?