The moon is bright and the stars are sparse.

In Louis's Roxie courtyard, he saw the girl he hadn't seen for a long time.

Perhaps as the candidate saint ceremony continued, Grace was becoming more and more like the Libra Saint in his memory.

"Welcome back, Mr. Caesar."

There was unspeakable joy in the girl's voice. Her originally cold appearance broke the ice and bloomed the moment she saw Louis.

Although Louis felt a chill on his neck, he still rubbed her head and said, "It seems that the Saint's Ceremony is indeed very hard. You look very tired."

Grace shook her head and said, "It's not that hard, but Roxy has been getting more and more chaotic recently. Although the people and even most of the priests who came here to support don't know much about the situation, the smoke of war can be felt even if it can't be seen or touched."

Louis took a deep look at Grace, and after a moment, he said in a deep voice:

"Are there too many priests sent by the City of Glory and Justice Church?"

Unlike him who was lightly armed, the people from the Church of Glory were fully armed.

They were so well prepared that Louis began to doubt what they were trying to do.

Many things in this life are like pressing the fast-forward button. Compared with the IF timeline, too many things happened earlier.

The war against the troll tribes started three years earlier and ended five years earlier.

The Abyss Gate of the Pirate Islands was discovered seven years in advance, and the islands were caught in a fierce battle. Now they are being suppressed by the coalition forces of various countries. The main force is the Mermaid Empire, which had suffered a serious setback before.

Not to mention the Demon King Hermo.

In every timeline, Helme has never appeared to directly invade the Star Continent at the current time point.

Even the location of the invasion was completely different.

To be honest, the quiet forest is not a suitable choice.

Although Enther's think tank suspected that Helmer was heading for the [Destroyed Golden City] suppressed by the Quiet Forest, many people thought that this might not be the case.

After all, the destroyed Golden City is home to a huge number of goblins.

These goblins, along with the growth and demise of the forest god and the whispers of the abyss, have become a group of powder kegs.

It's still the kind of self-propelled threat that will yell "You're lucky" and then crash into anyone it sees.

Not to mention that not all the goblins in the Golden Country have lost their minds.

The last time he went there, he discovered that there were actually quite a few legendary and even demigod-level goblins inside.

They probably aren't crazy yet, at least not completely insane.

They controlled a considerable number of goblins by relying on the absolute command of the superior individuals over the inferior individuals.

This is probably the reason why the destroyed Golden City has not completely erupted until now.

But Louis thought of the spiritual pollution caused by the whisper he felt after entering the Golden City, and he had to admit that if he had the chance in the future, he would never show mercy to the goblins.

That kind of pollution goes straight to the soul, and even demigods can't resist it well.

Even the Fairy King, after staying in the Golden City for such a long time, would become half crazy and half stupid.

Not surprisingly, they were only one step away from collapse.

"Mr. Caesar is very anxious today." Grace said confidently, "If you are worried about the dungeon, there is actually no need to worry. The Glory Church has brought all its assets here this time."

"I know." Louis looked at her deeply and said, "There are too many top priests in this city. I guessed at that time that you brought all your family assets with you."

"hey-hey."

"What are you laughing at? I'm not praising you."

Louis had a headache and said, "Did the church tell you any news? I feel like you guys want to start a holy war. With this number of top priests and paladins, you must have already brought in most of the strong ones you can mobilize."

Grace nodded and said, "That should be the case. Although I haven't received any news, I've heard from other pastors that they have never seen such a level of personnel mobilization."

"Maybe you should know it, but because of your identity, they don't want to tell you right now."

Louis shook his head.

The identity he was talking about was the fact that Grace was born in the Enther Empire.

Of course, most of the saints throughout the church were not born and raised in the Holy Land.

But the problem is that Grace, a person with discerning eyes, can tell at a glance that the butt is leaning towards Ensher, or rather, towards Louis.

Under such circumstances, the church still allowed her to know so many things instead of treating her as a saint who did not live up to her name. He had to praise the Church of the God of Glory and Justice for its openness.

Of course, no matter how open you are, there is a limit.

When it comes to some areas where the church absolutely cannot allow mistakes, I'm afraid they will still have some reservations about Grace, the candidate for saint.

——At least before the other party really becomes a saint, I won’t say too much.

As for the "holy war" that Louis mentioned, he sincerely felt that the holy war might really break out on the land of the Rockhi Empire.

If the ratio of priests and strong men sent by other churches is regarded as 1, then the number of priests sent by the God of Glory and Justice is at least 7, and the number of top strong men is as high as 10.

What happened before, Louis didn’t know much about it because he hadn’t touched the threshold of God’s realm.

But now there are so many things he can perceive with just one thought.

To some extent, he has surpassed the limits of demigod within people's cognition, even in terms of pure soul and mental power.

This number always reminds him of the situation when he first came into this world.

At that time, Grace and the others should have accepted the invitation from Huoguo and planned to send their main forces into the Gate of the Abyss to fill the gap left after the Emperor fell into the abyss.

And now, he smelled a similar scent to that time.

This is not a good thing.

The situation in this land of the Roxy Empire was worse than he had imagined.

If it is really a holy war, it means that the current situation of Lockheed is no different from that of Ense back then.

It has reached the point where external forces have to work hard to fill the gap.

He looked at Grace again, his eyes were a little sharp, and he said in a deep voice:

"Grace, have you received any oracle from the God of Glory and Justice recently?"

"Yes, Mr. Caesar, do you want to know?"

"Um."

"Although the church told me not to tell anyone, Mr. Caesar is not an outsider."

Louis: ...

For some reason, he always felt that Grace was bolder now than before.

Although the girl dared to talk to him in the past, she was cautious most of the time.

Not like now...

Even feels a little bad.

It's an illusion, it must be an illusion.

You have to know that in this life, Grace has never experienced the tragedy of her family being broken up and her loved ones dying, and she still maintains her innocent character.

But now, I always feel that something has changed.

But the succubus's innate instinct told him that Grace meant no harm.

Rather than saying that there is no malice, it is better to say that the emotion emanating from his whole body is full of love, love, love.

bad.

What did he do? He did nothing.

But why did Grace's feelings for him go even further?

Could he possibly be able to attack on his own? He couldn't help but think of the time when he was severely injured and fell into a coma during the siege by the Cosmic Snake.

At that time, many people appeared in the dream.

But there was one person among them who shouldn't have been there.

That's Grace.

He was sure that he had no romantic feelings for Grace, but there she was.

Moreover, the Riddler's behavior of chattering on and on without saying anything gave him a headache as he was used to speaking his mind.

But... somehow I care a little bit.

But he couldn't figure it out.

That's why he asked Grace if there was an oracle.

Grace whispered, "God said that the silent earth will inevitably fall into despair. The seeds of glory can be sown here and wait for them to bloom."

Louis was stunned.

"Nothing else?"

“No, no more.”

"Really?"

Louis glanced at Grace suspiciously. He felt that Grace's face was flushed, and it was obvious that she was hiding something.

If it was in the second game, pink bubbles would have popped up crazily on the girl's head.

This time it’s no longer an “I like, I like, I like” kind of emotion, but rather an “I’m so embarrassed” kind of emotion.

Grace hesitated for a long time before she said, "The remaining oracle is related to my personal privacy. Does Mr. Caesar want to know about it too?"

"No, if it has something to do with your privacy, then don't talk about it."

His instinct told him that if he knew Grace's privacy, he would be doomed.

After all, Grace was now on the verge of running away from being a girl with a crush on him and moving towards a more extreme direction, and he didn't want to set off the powder keg himself.

He still hasn't figured out how to properly talk to Beatrice about the little swan, the black swan and Alice.

He doesn't want to cause trouble for himself.

As for “taste first and talk later”… although he doesn’t dare to say that he is a moral gentleman, he also has a bottom line.

Forget it.

Seeing that Louis did not continue to ask, Grace's eyes flashed with a little disappointment, but she still cheered up and said with a smile:

"Come to think of it, this should be the first time I fight alone alongside Mr. Caesar."

"ah?"

"Don't you know? The church has already issued an order that we need to assist the local garrison troops in Rockhee to launch a defensive counterattack against the Demon King's army."

Louis took a deep breath and said, "You are being pushed to the front now, you saint? Didn't you just break through to the paragon level... uh uh uh."

Louis was just about to say that the war with the Demon King's army was too dangerous for her, when he realized that something was wrong with Grace.

"How did you become a legend?"

He just felt like he had seen a ghost.

No, you and a few other saints are not the only ones in this world. Why?

This strength improvement is too fast.

"Are you also guilty of a great sin?"

"What nonsense is Mr. Caesar talking about?" Grace muttered softly, "It's just because I have received further blessings from God."

"ah?"

Louis was even more confused.

What is the God of Glory and Justice going to do? First, the gods came down to help him chop the snake that surrounds the universe.

Then Grace's strength was enhanced.

This method of elevating one's strength is totally abnormal.

Louis looked at Grace carefully and took a deep breath.

Good job.

As soon as the Eye of Truth was opened, Louis knew why Grace's strength improved so quickly.

She has now become a mythical being.

It was obvious that the Lord of Glory had spent a huge amount of divinity and power to directly raise the girl's level.

Thinking of the life of the Libra Saint, who could be described as the reincarnation of the goddess of luck, he clapped his hands and said, "Grace, you are not the illegitimate daughter of the God of Glory and Justice, are you?"

Grace shook her head and said, "It's just because I've received more favor."

"There must be a reason for favor."

"I've already told you the reason."

"Um?"

"God just wants me to fight alongside Mr. Caesar."

Louis: ...

No, what on earth does the Lord of Glory want to do? Why does this behavior smell like a sasaeng fan?

etc.

Could it be that he had misunderstood, and that the original Huoguo was the illegitimate son of the God of Glory and Justice? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Lord of Glory had always been the first line of defense against the Abyss.

The number of demons who died at his hands may be more than the number of people on the Star Continent.

In this case, one must be blind to fall in love with a succubus, and even have a child with her.

Fake at first glance!

When Grace saw that Louis was a little crazy, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a slightly sly smile.

After a moment, the smile disappeared again, leaving only a clean and innocent expression as he said:

"By the way, I heard something very interesting in church."

"What's up?"

"The Church of the Setting Sun may want to participate in this counterattack."

"ah?"

Louis pinched his earlobe, and after a moment he said doubtfully, "Isn't it good to be alive?"

"Mr. Caesar, this statement is somewhat disrespectful to a brave man."

"That's not what I meant. I just can't understand it. The Church of the Setting Sun doesn't have many Exemplars anymore. There aren't even many Transcendents left. Why bother yourself?"

He respects every warrior who is willing to risk his life for his country.

But the Canyang Church is really too depressed.

The reason why they can exist in the Roxy Empire without the protection of gods is largely because the Sun Knights are strong enough, and they really don’t emphasize “believing in the Eternal Sun”.

Otherwise, the treatment they receive will not be much better than that of the various churches before.

It's good that we didn't kick them out.

But now they actually want to join this battle, this...

It's foolhardy and unnecessary.

The most they could do is let Brother Aaron go there on their behalf.

After all, 99.9% of the power of the Church of the Setting Sun lies in Aaron, the Knight of the Fiery Sun.

never mind.

Don’t think about that for now.

He had no right to interfere with what the Canyang Church wanted to do.

The key point is how to deal with the encirclement and suppression of the Demon King’s army next.

He thought for a moment, then turned to Grace and said:

"Grace, I remember you said before that among the gifts you received, there is a gift called [Demon-Breaking Protection], right?"

Grace nodded and said, "Yes, that is a rare gift from the Lord of Glory that can target both monsters and evil creatures at the same time."

"Let's try it out later to see if your protection can be applied to the Cursed Legion."

(End of this chapter)