“Even if you don’t show up, they won’t succeed.” The chained man said coldly. “Those who try to harm Her Highness the Holy Maiden have never disappeared since the past. If we don’t use swift and decisive measures to suppress them, there will only be more and more of them.”

"Judging from your words, you must be quite familiar with Virginia, right?" Wu Yu asked tentatively.

“My name is Sharp, and I am an inquisitor of the Inquisition of Heretics of the Church of Light. We are not qualified to meet someone as esteemed as Her Highness the Saintess,” Sharp said with a self-deprecating laugh.

"I didn't see any airs in her." Wu Yu thought about Virginia's previous behavior and was a little skeptical of Sharp's words.

“Your Highness is kind to others, but that doesn’t mean we can transcend the gap in status.” Sharp’s words revealed a deep admiration for Virginia.

"Since she is so noble, why don't you teach her the right way to conduct herself in the world? She is not a caged bird, and you can't protect her forever." Wu Yu couldn't understand their actions.

“Your Highness is simply doing the right thing, extending a helping hand to others. There is nothing wrong with Your Highness, even if her actions go against the rules of conduct. But that doesn’t mean she needs to change, because I will change that filthy environment for her.” Sharp’s words were filled with a sense of mission.

"Does she know about your existence?" Wu Yu seemed to understand why Virginia had become the way she was now.

"Of course I don't know. Although we serve the great God of Light together, she is the light, and we are the darkness that hides behind her. Your Highness only needs to spread the light of the god to the world. If we ever meet, we will be the last filth she cleanses from the world." Sharp became more and more excited as he spoke, and Wu Yu could almost see the fanatical eyes behind the helmet.

As expected, religious believers are all lunatics, Wu Yu made a very arbitrary judgment in his mind.

"So what are you going to do with me? Do you want to turn me into an idiot too?" Wu Yu joked.

Sharp shook his head and said, "You are Her Highness's person. Unless you have committed an unforgivable mistake, we will not take action against you."

"Wow, Philliss has quite a bit of influence, huh?" Wu Yu was a little surprised; he hadn't expected to unintentionally freeload off her power again.

"Your strength also plays a part. Wu Yu, the Dragon Slayer, has unknown strength, but is estimated to be at least a seventh-tier legendary figure. Unless absolutely necessary, the Church doesn't want to be enemies with someone as powerful as you." Sharp was still quite wary of Wu Yu, but he immediately added a warning.

"But I hope you don't get carried away. If you really affect Her Highness the Holy Maiden, then no one can protect you."

"What are your bottom lines?" Wu Yu asked seriously.

“Do not try to make His Highness give up helping others through any means,” Sharp replied.

"Relax, I'm not one to meddle in other people's business. She's just trying to help others, why would I stop her?" Wu Yu readily agreed.

"Thank you. I hope we'll never meet again," Sharp said gratefully, then slowly retreated into the shadows.

Wu Yu felt Sharp's figure gradually become more and more illusory, but he returned to the corner of the wall and his body disappeared from Wu Yu's sight in an instant.

No wonder a stalker dresses so flamboyantly; his stealth skills are truly impressive.

Knowing he couldn't pinpoint Sharp's location, Wu Yu simply headed home.

Wu Yu was certain that the Church of Light was problematic; he could say that with absolute certainty.

Wu Yu had no idea why Virginia was deliberately raised to have this personality, but he knew he couldn't change it.

If someone dares to tell you so much, they must have plenty of confidence to suppress you.

Whatever the Church of Light does is none of Wu Yu's business, but he still needs to rely on the Church of Light to repair his left hand, which means he will have many more opportunities to deal with them in the future.

Should we turn a blind eye to Virginia's existence?

For some reason, Wu Yu, who was usually easygoing and indifferent, felt his anger rise uncontrollably when he thought about how Virginia had agreed to those unreasonable requests without hesitation.

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At home, in bed.

Wu Yu sat cross-legged, and after spending more than half an hour, he finally entered a meditative state on his own.

The magic in the space surged towards Wu Yu, and he finally understood what talent meant to a person.

The first place where magic appears is the Sea of ​​Spirit. The magic absorbed from the whole body gathers into streams and then flows into the Sea of ​​Spirit.

The sea of ​​spirit is like a filter, removing all the impurities from the magic, and then flowing out from the bottom back into the whole body for the cells to absorb.

In this process, one's mental strength can be honed, and with each filtration, the water in the pool will expand a little.

But the key issue is that this growth rate is far too slow.

According to the book, the amount of external magic power you absorb each time is determined by your elemental affinity. The lower your elemental affinity, the less magic power you absorb each time, and the weaker your mental tempering becomes. Since a mage's strength is determined by their mental strength, this vicious cycle will make Wu Yu's strength increase at an extremely slow pace.

It feels like this improvement speed is even slower than training my own battle qi.

Wu Yu had roughly estimated that he should be able to break through to the second tier after another year of training, but he saw no sign of breaking through to the mage level.

However, he still needed to focus his main energy on magic. For no other reason than to look cool, Wu Yu was going all out.

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