Yes, you heard that right.
Sylvia, a candidate for the position of the Goddess of Light's saintess, would be kidnapped by a follower of that very same goddess.
It sounded utterly ironic and absurd.
In the original game, although the Church of Light's leadership had yet to officially reveal Sylvia's status as a saintess candidate, the associate professor should have recognized that she was no ordinary believer from the exceptionally pure light magic she displayed during the class placement assessment alone.
Yet she had gone through with the kidnapping anyway.
Even after the incident ended, the game never clearly explained the associate professor's precise motives, and the Church of Light imposed a gag order on the matter.
The prevailing theory in the player community was that the incident involved the faction within the Church of Light that opposed Sylvia-the current saintess's faction.
Most likely, the current saintess had used the Goddess of Light's name to convey some false information or command to this devout, perhaps somewhat obsessive associate professor, inducing her to commit such a mad act.
Thus, most players believed that, besides being a key opportunity to raise Sylvia's affection, the incident also hinted at something:
The Church of Light, which seemingly stood on the protagonist's side, was far from united internally and might even become an enemy in the future.
Judging by the original game's later story, it had indeed served as foreshadowing and a warning.
Greg, however, doubted whether the current saintess had really ordered it.
In the original game's subsequent story, players would meet the current saintess around Chapter Three.
She certainly came across as obsessive, fanatical, and even somewhat unhinged, her faith in the Light bordering on twisted.
Yet over multiple playthroughs, Greg had developed a gut feeling: the saintess might be mad, but her