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The war, which lasted for more than thirty years, finally ended.
The winner was decided, the new sect was finally recognized for its independence, the old church was on the decline, and the principalities on this continent gained freedom of religion. They were able to decide their own beliefs and were no longer bound by the church.
In the brief peace that followed, new and old sects began to work together... to persecute witches.
For various reasons, the new sect's trials of witches are more brutal and cruel, especially now that the plague has not disappeared, the trials will only get worse.
The stake became the most familiar thing on the road, with burnt execution platforms and charred corpses appearing almost every few miles.
This shows that the arrangement of throwing Anita here after the war was extremely sinister.
But Anita certainly doesn't care about these. This plague who loves chaos has no constraints except his god. In addition, the current form of persecution has caused many people to flee from normal society, so the witch's cult is flourishing in his hands.
Humans are extremely wary of the chaos Anita has brought. They use the term "witches coven" to refer to the organization that caused this disaster, and continue to demonize and smear it. To this day, Anita has had countless nicknames. She is no longer just a human witch, and her status has been raised to that of a devil... This turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Jasmine has been obsessed with witch hunts lately, and of course her target is Anita. Isis also gets involved from time to time, so Anita's daily routine consists of letting the little snake secretly entangle her god and fighting wits with her brothers.
Of course, this daring witch would not be content to hide in the shadows. She has recently acquired many new hobbies, such as... seducing saints.
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It was an afternoon, the sky was gradually darkening and sunset was approaching.
In the royal library of the Principality of Ceylon, a distinguished guest was finishing his day's reading.
Su Yun packed up the books at hand and said, "Theresa, can you put them back for me?"
Not far away, the priest smiled at him: "Yes, my God."
Su Yun watched Teresa pack up the books one by one. His movements were gentle and soft. He rolled up all the scrolls neatly, stacked the books neatly, and placed them together on the brass cart next to the large wooden table.
Theresa still looked as calm and gentle as ever, but Su Yun knew that she was in a state of confusion.
Why? Is it because of the prototype?
Everyone knew that Theresa's turn would be next. Theresa had already been delayed for three rounds, so he should have been the second one to appear... but he was afraid.
If Su Yun let it go, Julia would cut in line without hesitation, and Flora, who would wake up next, would have no scruples, so Theresa would shrink into her corner and never open her heart.
This won't work.
Su Yun handed the scroll in his hand to the priest not far away: "Theresa, if you can't make up your mind, how about I decide for you?"
Theresa's movements froze, but he was still smiling: "...Yes, my God."
"Theresa, when we return to the Divine Court this time, show me your true self." Su Yun tried to make his voice and demeanor as gentle as possible. "I said I will stay with you until the end of everything. Believe me."
Theresa slowly raised her head. Her eyes were filled with emerald green, like a deep pool of water. "I'm sorry, my God."
Su Yun understood what he wanted to say. Theresa felt guilty for his cowardly behavior, and this guilt could really destroy him. Theresa's tenacity and fragility reached extremes at the same time, and all of this came from the child's love for him.
Su Yun didn't know what to say, he could only shake his head: "Go return the book, it's getting late, we need to get back to the palace quickly, Alice and the others are still waiting for us... I'll wait for you at the door."
So Theresa smiled with relief again: "Okay, my God."
Su Yun watched the devout priest pushing the cart into the depths of the bookcases. His back was straight, reminiscent of a stag leader patrolling the herd.
Su Yun sighed silently, he stood up and walked to the door of the library. The setting sun shone in from outside, making the library look particularly gloomy.
At this moment, a pair of cold hands with distinct joints gently covered Su Yun's eyes, and a smiling voice sounded in his ears, accompanied by a moist air flow.
"My saint... guess who I am?"
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The saint, renowned throughout the Protestant church, was unwilling to face the question in front of him, as if he would immediately answer "Jasmine", "Isis" or "Julia" and thus put his neck at great risk...
But in fact, Su Yun knew he was coming the moment Anita approached him.
So Su Yun laughed and said cooperatively: "I am just a priest. I don't know you."
Anita put down her hands, and he put his arms around Su Yun's shoulders from behind. He continued his performance: "Even if you don't know me, you must have heard of my name..."
"Dear, holy saint, I am an evil witch." Anita lowered her head and gently licked the back of Su Yun's neck. Her voice was a little vague, "...I am your enemy."
The wind brought with it the sweet scent of roses, and no one knew where it came from. It could be from the garden in the distance, or it could be from Anita... But Anita's scent should be more like the smell of blood.
Anita and Su Yun were similar in height. Su Yun guessed that this time Anita had climbed over the fence to the platform where the door to the library was located. He reached out and held down Anita's hand that was about to go down: "... Stop it, Theresa is about to come out."
The snow-white little snake crawled out from Su Yun's wrist, half raised its body, then tilted its head to look at Su Yun. Its big jade-red eyes were extremely beautiful, full of human innocence and ignorance.
At this moment, Su Yun actually had an embarrassing feeling like a child who caught his parents being intimate. What was even more terrifying was that Theresa might walk out the door at any time, so the scene could be replaced by the child seeing his mother and Uncle Wang next door... No, don't think about it anymore.
And then Anita reached out and simply flicked the little snake's head.
The little snake was almost bounced off, and then it slowly wrapped itself around Su Yun's fingers and slowly curled itself up. It was still looking at Su Yun and its owner, looking quite aggrieved and pitiful.
Anita said without hesitation: "What a stupid thing."
"...Don't say that." Su Yun was helpless, "It's very cute."
"So what?" After the lingering kiss, Anita bit Su Yun's neck gently, and she actually felt aggrieved. "My God... I heard it all. You praised Isis for being mighty? Why? Is it just because of his prototype - but mine is bigger than his! I'm also longer than his!"
So why don't you praise me?!
Su Yun: ...
Anita's arms tightened a little more: "It's annoying to be a witch. I can only hide in the shadows and watch you. I can't be discovered by others. But I also want to convert to you... Saint, can I pray for your love?"
Su Yun: "This time entering the mortal world is about to end——"
"That's right. I've never been with you once." Anita hummed softly in Su Yun's ear.
The voice was sweet and hoarse, "My saint, witches are very evil creatures. If you don't come to hunt and purify me, I will kidnap you."
Su Yun was a little stunned, then he could only shake his head helplessly and said with a smile: "Okay, the pastor has received your prayer. I will come to you for the next witch hunt... But this kind of activity is completely a persecution of human beings against their own kind. What's the point of participating in it?"
"I will ask irrelevant people to leave." Anita bit Su Yun's earlobe, "My God, this is a game that only belongs to us."
The next moment, Anita's arm shattered in front of Su Yun, replaced by countless scarlet rose petals. With just a gust of wind, they turned into a sweet and fishy rain of flowers all over the sky.
Su Yun subconsciously reached out and touched his earlobe, which was still a little stinging. Perhaps it left a mark - was it an illusion? Compared with the past, it seemed that Anita seemed to be more willful this time.
Just at this moment, the bishop in a black robe finally walked out of the library. He stared at Su Yun's face steadily, his deep green eyes reflected the sunset. At that moment, his pupils shrank as if burned by flames.
"My God..." Then Theresa lowered her eyes and bowed slightly, "Let's go."
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The war is over, new rules are being formulated, and the alliance members of the victorious side are beginning to compete for new status. The Principality of Ceylon is undoubtedly one of the biggest winners in this war, especially since their old king has passed away and the crown prince who led the army to victory has ascended the throne. Everything is thriving.
According to the arranged script, the plot at this time has reached "Alice ascends the throne", "Jasmine establishes diplomatic relations" and "Isis pledges allegiance".
Su Yun fulfilled his promise to Anita and joined the small army to hunt witches.
In fact, the voices calling for a saint to preside over the witch hunt have become very loud. The Protestantism is more radical in witch hunting than the old sects. Su Yun has basically had no peace since he was pushed to the position of spiritual leader. Although the outside world's public opinion is nothing to him, these days are still too lively.
As soon as Isis heard that Su Yun agreed to the people's request, she keenly sensed something and immediately volunteered to follow. Alice, who had just put on the crown, said: "I want to go too!"
Jasmine was about to say something, but Alice immediately rejected her: "Grand Duke, you should return to your territory. Please do not get involved in your country's affairs."
Jasmine sneered and replied politely, "My faith is firm and unshakable. The will of the saint is my will. Your Majesty, your country still believes in the ancient sect, right? This action is not exclusive to your country."
It's started again, right...Su Yun began to separate the two subconsciously, but at the same time he found that Julia and Theresa were absent. They were both in the Temple of God. They had both gone back early without any prior agreement.
This is very rare. Could they be absent sometimes?
The author has something to say: Muah!
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