Darling, Time to Take Your Medicine!

Candice had no doubts whatsoever about Horus's strength.

Smack!

Smack!

Smack!

Inside the young woman's room, everything that could be smashed had been reduced to fragments.

Exquisite tea sets, crystal ornaments, glass mirrors—the floor was littered with debris.

Rosweisse's chest heaved rapidly like rolling waves.

She hated it!

She hated Qin Chu for daring to become the Hero.

She hated Qin Chu for daring not to choose her.

She hated those nobles for daring to say that Qin Chu was more outstanding than Jello.

But most of all, she hated Angelica. That hateful bitch had dared to steal the glory that should have belonged to her.

She wanted revenge. She wanted those who had dared humiliate her to pay the most terrible price.

At some point, the crimson in Rosweisse's eyes faded. Then she left her room and saw a figure heading toward a small room off to the side.

It was Angelica.

The woman she hated most.

Her former servant had now been transferred under the Hero's name. The Hero's status had elevated Angelica's position somewhat. Although she was still merely a lowly maid, she was no longer someone anyone could casually bully.

Even Rosweisse could no longer arbitrarily mistreat Angelica. That would be the same as disrespecting the Hero.

But even so, some things could not be endured forever.

That night, Rosweisse had suffered humiliation unlike anything in her life. Never before had she been so furious. She had to vent the evil fire burning within her.

Especially when Rosweisse saw Angelica walking with light steps and a face full of delighted smiles, that evil fire blazed even more fiercely.

Rosweisse stopped before Angelica, her golden eyes fixed upon her former maid.

The face was still the same face; the eyes were still the same eyes.

Yet a new radiance had appeared upon her face, and hope could be seen in her gaze.

When she saw Rosweisse, Angelica's body instinctively shrank back, and the smile vanished from her face. She was still instinctively afraid. After all, she had endured too much bullying and torment under Rosweisse. Even though she had now escaped the cage, the fear that had practically taken root in her bones was not so easily dispelled.

After a brief pause, Angelica gathered her courage and looked at Rosweisse, crossing her hands before her chest.

"May the Holy Light be with you!"

This was the greeting of the Goddess of Holy Light's followers.

Yet Rosweisse, as the Saintess, did not return the greeting this time. She merely curled her lips and stared at Angelica.

A few seconds later, Rosweisse slowly raised an arm as pale and smooth as lotus root, her slender fingers reaching toward Angelica's pretty face.

Angelica trembled in fear, but she lacked the courage to dodge. At the banquet, agreeing to Qin Chu's request had already taken all the courage she possessed.

But the pain she had imagined never came. Rosweisse's little hand merely lightly stroked Angelica's fair cheek.

Her long nails scraped over the tender skin of her face without leaving any wounds, yet goosebumps uncontrollably rose all over Angelica's body.

One finger lifted a lock of hair by her ear and gently wound it around itself.

"Angelica..."

"Starting today, you will be serving Lord Hero... Do your job well. Do not disgrace the Holy Church, understand?"

Rosweisse wore a gentle smile, and her voice was soft.

Yet this attitude only made Angelica more afraid. Whenever Rosweisse wore such an expression, it was when she was most enraged.

Angelica desperately swallowed. She knew this return to the Holy Church would not last long, but it was the final hurdle in her escape from the cage.

"I will obey the Saintess's command. I... I certainly..." Angelica's voice trembled. "Ah..."

Before she could finish, Angelica's voice abruptly became a shrill scream. Her right hand flew to the side of her ear, where a trace of bright red blood faintly appeared.

A strand of emerald hair was wrapped around Rosweisse's finger. It had been torn from Angelica's head.

Watching Angelica's pain and listening to her shrill cries, Rosweisse's pupils dilated as her excitement grew ever stronger.

That was more like it. This was Angelica.

How could a little bitch like her dream of replacing her?

In her dreams!

An evil thought continued to breed within Rosweisse's heart.

What if... what if she killed Angelica now?

The second update is here.

The Next Saintess (1)

She had never been such an impulsive woman, but Rosweisse hated Angelica far too much.

When she was happy, she would humiliate her a little; when she was angry, she would torture her a little. Angelica had been an exceptionally qualified punching bag.

At that time, it had not yet been hatred, but rather the pleasure of treating Angelica as an amusing toy—watching her once most powerful rival fall into such a state and gaining a kind of psychological and spiritual satisfaction.

Yet no matter what, Rosweisse had never imagined that Angelica would one day turn her life around.

And then steal the glory that should have belonged to her.

At the thought of it, the hatred in her heart became so thick it could not be dissolved. Rosweisse was overwhelmingly regretful that she had not simply gotten rid of Angelica back then. A bitch like that should have been killed outright.

If she had killed Angelica back then, this woman would never have appeared at the banquet.

Rosweisse was certain that Angelica had merely happened to be a maid who suited the Hero's tastes. If this woman were gone, Qin Chu would definitely have chosen her.

Regret and hatred drove Rosweisse somewhat mad.

If this woman did not exist, that would be wonderful.

Once that thought arose in her heart, it was like a spark that continued burning within Rosweisse, growing hotter and hotter.

Evil rose from the depths of her courage.

The killing intent in her heart grew increasingly intense.

Although Angelica's strength was fairly good, the collar around her neck had sealed her power. She was no match for Rosweisse at all. Killing Angelica would take less effort than blowing dust away.

Once it was done, could she not simply blame it all on a Demonic Beast?

After all, Demonic Beasts could directly assassinate the Hero at the banquet. Wasn't killing the woman the Hero had taken a liking to perfectly natural as well?

Of course, it might arouse some suspicion, but that was no great concern. People in the Divine Church would arrange everything flawlessly. Even if Qin Chu did not believe it, could a Hero who had only just arrived truly turn the heavens upside down in the face of all the evidence provided by the Holy Church?

Other than accepting it, Qin Chu would have no other choice.

Besides, in Rosweisse's eyes, Qin Chu might not even stand up for Angelica. After all, Qin Chu only liked maids, not Angelica herself. He had known Angelica for only a few hours—how much affection could there be? At worst, they could compensate Qin Chu with another dozen or twenty maids, and his anger would fade.

Rosweisse wore a tender smile as she walked step by step toward Angelica.

Angelica could clearly sense the killing intent hidden beneath that smile. Her throat bobbed as she rapidly backed away. "Lady Saintess, what do you want to do?"

"You cannot kill me..."

"Lord Hero will not tolerate such a thing."

She did not want to die. She had finally felt warmth. She had escaped this cage, and she still wanted to begin a new life and live properly. She did not want to die.

Pfft...

Angelica's words made Rosweisse laugh. "Ha, are you still thinking of the Hero now?"

"You do not think the Hero truly has his eye on you, do you?"

"Qin Chu merely likes maids, understand? What he likes is maids, not you as a person. Do not worry. After you die, I will put on a maid's outfit and stay by that disgusting Hero's side..."

"Just imagine it—the Saintess who once stood high above everyone else putting on a maid's outfit for him. That man will surely be thrilled, won't he?"

"By then, he will probably no longer remember that there was once a woman named Angelica..."

Angelica's face turned pale. She kept shaking her head, unwilling to accept that the man who had made her feel warmth could be as Rosweisse described.

The Hero... no, Qin Chu, was not that kind of person.

Rosweisse pressed closer step by step. Angelica wanted to flee, but there was nowhere to run.

Just as Rosweisse had walked right up to her step by step... a figure suddenly appeared.

"Rosweisse, what are you trying to do?"

Rosweisse lowered her eyelids and turned around.

It was Augustus. He had just finished a brief meeting with Wadsworth and Saint Monica.

"Nothing. I was merely saying farewell to my little maid. After all, she has followed me for so long. Now that I am suddenly handing her over to someone else, I truly am a little reluctant."

The terrifying expression on her face vanished completely in an instant. Rosweisse regained the elegance and dignity of a Saintess.

"Is that so? By the way, I have something to discuss with Angelica."

"I see. Then I will take my leave first." Rosweisse gave a soft smile, crossed her hands before her chest, and bowed to Augustus before turning to leave.

The instant she turned her back, that beautiful face twisted like a demon.

Only after Rosweisse had left did Augustus look toward the panicked woman before him. "Angelica, congratulations. Lord Hero has taken a great liking to you. This is your honor."

"You must serve the Hero well and show no negligence, understand?"

Ordinarily, given Augustus's status, there was no need for him to personally speak with Angelica. But Augustus needed to demonstrate his sincerity.

Even if it might somewhat diminish his dignity, Augustus had decided to come in person. After all, lowering oneself to honor another was sometimes a form of favor.

He had, after all, saved her. Angelica felt somewhat grateful, but that gratitude was not particularly strong, because she knew perfectly well that Augustus merely intended to use her as a tool.

What he was about to say next was the most important matter.

Sure enough, after a brief pause, Augustus spoke again. "The Hero is of vital importance to Skyvault Continent, so there can be no mistakes... No matter what requests the Hero makes, you must satisfy them."

As expected... Angelica sighed inwardly. This was the Holy Church, yet they were asking her to sell her body?

However, Angelica did not feel much resistance. When she had agreed to Qin Chu's request, she had already prepared herself. So long as she could escape this cage, she was willing to do anything.

"As you serve at the Hero's side, you must constantly keep track of his movements—what the Hero does every day, whom he meets every day, what he says..."

"This is not monitoring the Hero. You must understand that I am doing this for the Hero's own good. Although the Hero possesses two Transcendent Authorities and has astonishing talent, he has only just arrived and knows nothing of this world. There are matters we need to help him judge."

"In this world, many people wish to claim the Hero's power for themselves. I simply do not want the Hero deceived by those shameless scoundrels and led down the wrong path."

Angelica did not respond, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Augustus did not rebuke Angelica for her rudeness. "Oh, there is one more matter."

"I will reopen the investigation into the Saintess selection."

Angelica, who had shown no expression until then, abruptly raised her head, her eyes shining with disbelief.

"Back then, the old Pope had only just stepped down, and I had not been leading the Divine Church for long. Although I wished to investigate the matter thoroughly, I encountered layer after layer of resistance from every side."

"This time, I will certainly uncover the truth and clear your name."

"When the time comes..."

"I will appoint you as the Divine Church's next Saintess!"

"Do your best. I think highly of you. Once you become the new Saintess, your status will be a match for the Hero's, and you will be able to marry Qin Chu..."

"Achoo..."

At Brave Ones' Bar, Qin Chu rubbed his nose, feeling a chill creep down his back.

Which bastard is plotting against me behind my back...? Qin Chu did not pay it much mind. He was waiting for Candice's token of allegiance.

Candice was nowhere to be seen behind the counter. The Succubus princess had already transformed into a terrifying huntress.