Chapter 81: He Doesn’t Want a Shura Field

“Hall, what’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing.”

Seeing Hall’s strange expression, Ye Wangxue was very sensitive.

‘Are you trying to trick me?’ she thought.

‘What if you’re tricking me?’

“How could I trick you?”

“You’ve tricked me once already.”

“Then bring Mandosha Flower here to confront me. Just set a time. Do you have her contact information?”

Hall said.

His words made Ye Wangxue silent for a moment, but then she felt something was wrong.

She poked Hall’s stomach with her hand and said, “Don’t you know her? Can’t you contact her?”

“Not at the moment. But on the night you escaped, I did see her.”

Hall was serious. Seeing that this explanation couldn’t convince Ye Wangxue, he took out Christine’s invitation.

It had a signature and the church’s seal on it.

Ye Wangxue looked at it and said, “What are you trying to prove with this? It’s not a letter from the Salvation Church.”

“That’s right. This is a letter from Saintess Candidate Christine. You’ve met her, right?”

He was setting a trap, a trap to convince Ye Wangxue.

“Yes. She’s very beautiful. I also heard at school that she’s very interested in you.”

Ye Wangxue was more concerned about this, because when she had seen Christine that day, she had also been looking at her.

It was just a glance, but Christine’s reaction was very quick, which meant that the saintess candidate was deliberately paying attention to the carriage window.

“Perhaps. I’m not very clear. But tomorrow afternoon, during or after this tea party she invited me to, people from the Salvation Church will attack her.”

“?”

Ye Wangxue was stunned by Hall’s words.

Attacking one of the seven saintess candidates was no small matter.

After all, the power of the seven Cardinal Archbishops was very great. The Salvation Church’s way of survival was usually to maintain a balance of power within the Holy Church. If they were relentlessly attacked by a certain Cardinal Archbishop without regard for the consequences.

It would be quite damaging.

Moreover, this was in Saint Louis.

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

“Could it be that you planned it?”

Ye Wangxue sized up Hall.

Her fiancé did know a lot and was strange, whether it was the sword technique that had defeated her, or his ability to freely control Moonbound and even unlock a form of it that she hadn’t.

“That’s a secret. I can’t say.”

He feigned mystery.

“Stop pretending. And aren’t you afraid that I’ll report such important information to the College of Cardinals? After all, you’re so smart, you know that I came here with a political mission.”

Ye Wangxue’s tone carried a hint of a threat.

But Hall only said.

“You won’t. I know you.”

“Oh?”

“That’s it for now. I still have to go to Christine’s tea party tomorrow.”

“Hehe, I actually have an invitation to the tea party too.”

Ye Wangxue took out an envelope from her purse at this moment and waved it in front of Hall.

She smiled triumphantly.

“We’ll go together tomorrow. If the Salvation Church doesn’t make a move, then you just wait, my dear fiancé.”

But her smile quickly faded.

Because Ye Wangxue suddenly noticed a subtle difference between the two invitations.

On Christine’s signature, Hall’s was more delicate, with a long stroke at the end.

This meant that when the writer signed Hall’s letter, her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

The Saintess Tea Party.

This was the highest-level social gathering for the noble ladies of Saint Louis.

To be invited by a saintess candidate was a great honor.

Not to mention, if this saintess candidate who invited them was later elected as the saintess.

When the Pope existed.

The power of the Papal State was based on a separation of three powers.

The Pope, the Saintess, and the Cardinal Archbishops.

The reason the Cardinal Archbishops could be so dominant now was mainly because the old Pope had died suddenly twenty years ago without appointing a successor.

According to the internal regulations of the church, there would be an observation period, and a new papal election would be held after the positions of the seven Cardinal Archbishops had been stable for twenty years.

And the latest of the current seven Cardinal Archbishops had been elected eighteen years ago, which meant there were still two years before a new Pope would appear.

Hall was also very clear about this. When the new Pope and new Saintess appeared, and the power of the Papal State was completely centralized and the entire country was operational.

That would be the day the great war between the East and West was about to begin.

But he had no mind to worry about the world situation in two years. He was being targeted by five heroines now, and was living one day at a time.

If he hadn’t maxed out his theology, he would have been drugged long ago.

“Young Master, are you and the madam going out together today?”

“Yes.”

Hall nodded to Lov, who was tidying his clothes.

To be honest, he had a small regret recently. Since Ye Wangxue came to Saint Louis, Lov’s attire had not been so revealing.

How should he put it?

When he was with the little maid, he was the most relaxed.

He could occasionally joke with Lov, but he had never laid a hand on her.

But for eye candy, he still needed it.

“I heard it’s a Saintess Candidate’s tea party. I must dress the young master up well.”

Lov walked in front of Hall. She was half a head shorter than him, and she couldn’t look him in the eye. Moreover, she was looking down at this moment.

“What’s wrong? You seem to be in a bad mood today.”

Hall said. Lov also seemed a bit strange, but since Lov wasn’t a heroine in the plot, he didn’t have to think too much. He would show his concern for her directly.

“You’ve been tired taking care of Lorraine and the Seventh Princess Ye these days, right? Why don’t you take a few days off to have some fun? I’ve earned dozens of gold coins these days. Take it as an extra bonus for your hard work all these years.”

He took out the bag of income he had earned from being a reseller on the first floor of the Demon God’s Labyrinth from the drawer.

This was Hall’s private money.

But Lov didn’t take it and just quickly waved her hand, saying, “The Young Master already paid my price when he bought me. Lov belongs to the Young Master. How could I dare to take extra gold coins? Besides, this is too much.”

One gold coin was equivalent to ten thousand copper coins, and five copper coins could fill one’s stomach with rye bread.

The heavy bag of dozens of gold coins was more than the money Lov’s parents had sold her to the human traffickers for.

She was really moved. Because of her childhood experience of being sold by her parents to human traffickers, Lov was a girl who was easily satisfied.

But she was both moved and wanted to cry now.

A month ago, she was still fantasizing about leaving Saint Louis with Hall and living a shameless life of master and servant in a second-tier city.

But now, it was like a dream.

Lov understood that it was very difficult.

Ye Wangxue had not chosen to break off the engagement, and the Duchess Leticia had even kissed the Young Master.

Lov had been probing Hall openly and secretly these past few days about how the kiss had felt that day.

Hall didn’t hide it from Lov and only said that if it weren’t for a certain reason, he might have really chosen Leticia.

This was the truth. Who wouldn’t like a lovely girl who not only had a rich family but could also…

Lov also knew that Hall meant this.

So she was a little sad.

The past Young Master had no scruples, no attachments, and could easily say things like “I’m leaving Saint Louis.”

But now…

“Young Master, you should go out with the madam early. Don’t be late.”

Lov had wanted to say, “Young Master, are we leaving Saint Louis?” But the words that came out of her mouth were just a regular reminder.

After all, she told herself in her heart that she was very satisfied just to have a place by Hall’s side.

The tea party was held in the Tenth District.

There was a huge public cathedral in the Tenth District.

This cathedral was called the Hero’s Cathedral, built a thousand years ago to commemorate the outstanding contributions of the Hero to the human race. It was different from cathedrals like Rohn Cathedral, which were named after their own Cardinal.

The Hero’s Cathedral had not changed its name for a thousand years, and its general appearance had not been renovated or improved much. It was usually just simply repaired and was full of the mottled traces of time.

But this didn’t prevent it from being a place that every Western Continent person who came to Saint Louis would visit.

However, on the 10th and 25th of every month, the inner circle of the Hero’s Cathedral would be cleared once.

This was because the three saintess candidates in Saint Louis held a tea party once every half a month.

Now it was Christine’s turn.

“It seems the Hero is not that big of a deal in your West. The scale of this cathedral is not very large.”

Ye Wangxue and Hall came to the square outside the Hero’s Cathedral and were about to take the VIP passage.

She was wearing a wine-red formal dress today, and she was also fashionably carrying a beautiful bag, which contained a handkerchief, perfume, and some makeup for touch-ups.

She had specially dressed up before attending today, with exquisite makeup. Her eyebrows were drawn very long, and her already watery face was now even more pink and tender. Her hair was tied with a large red ribbon that matched her dress. Ye Wangxue’s hair was already very long.

This black ponytail looked as if it could reach the ground and was very beautiful.

For shoes, she had also specially chosen high-heeled sandals that were nearly 10 centimeters high. Her height was only a little shorter than Himan’s, and now with the high heels, she was well over one meter and seventy centimeters, looking to be on par with Hall.

For the same s*x, that was quite imposing.

And what she wanted was that sense of pressure.

She had come to this tea party not only because of Christine’s invitation and to see if the Salvation Church would really attack Christine today as Hall had said.

More importantly, she wanted to show at this tea party that Eastern women could also be very beautiful, not the “small-footed country bumpkins” that these so-called Western noble ladies talked about.

Ye Wangxue had never had her feet bound. Her feet were not big or small, size 37.

Her toes were relatively long, and her skin was very white, with a faint reddish tinge of blood vessels, very delicate.

This was also the reason she had chosen high-heeled sandals. She wanted to completely suppress these Western noble ladies in all aspects.

But before they could enter together, they saw Himan in an elegant purple dress, also carrying a bag, walking over from the side.

Himan was dressed very formally today, like the future noble mistress of some family, completely concealing her usual knightly and murderous aura. Plus, she was tall and had a curvy figure, which made people’s eyes light up.

“You were invited too?”

Hall felt a little uneasy.

This was a grand event for noble ladies. If Himan came, would Leticia also be here?

He hadn’t had much interaction with Leticia these past ten days. Mainly because whenever Leticia wanted to talk to him at school, Ye Wangxue would intervene.

Then the two would have a simple argument, and neither would back down.

After school, he would run off to the Demon God’s Labyrinth.

If Leticia was also here, that would be very bad.

That saintess, Christine, gave him the feeling that she was very calculating and had a bit of a troll’s personality.

Who knew what kind of tricks she would pull on him at the tea party?

“Yes, I was invited. Why, can’t I come?”

Himan’s tone was not good.

Because she was in a bad mood now. She didn’t know why, but whenever she saw Hall, her mood would turn bad.

Her heart would turn bad.

Especially seeing Hall walking so close to Ye Wangxue, and Ye Wangxue dressed so beautifully.

When she had been watching the two from a distance just now, she had thought of an Eastern phrase, “a talented man and a beautiful woman.”

The thought of this phrase made her even more annoyed.

Hall, the source of her bad mood!

“That’s not it. You’re also one of the top young ladies in Saint Louis. Of course you can come.”

“Yes, all the young ladies are here today. How can you, a man, have the nerve to attend? I suggest that the Seventh Princess Ye attend on your behalf.”

Himan hadn’t originally wanted to say this.

But when she thought of Hall’s almost male-succubus-like charm.

She was very…

Very worried.

Worried that the young ladies of other families would also be harmed by him.

She had vowed a while ago to correct Hall’s views on love. He couldn’t be a two-timer. That was wrong!

She had also been tormented these past few days. Every time Leticia and Ye Wangxue argued over Hall, she would watch.

But she felt so powerless, unable to get a word in.

“That’s fine too.”

Hearing Himan say this, Hall directly nodded.

He didn’t want to perform in a Shura field every day.

If he couldn’t balance the scales, it would be “game over.”

“That won’t do. Is your letter personally written by the Saintess Christine?”

Ye Wangxue glanced at Hall, thinking that if he wanted to hide at this time, he must have a guilty conscience.

“Yours is also personally written. Saintess Candidate Christine has always been known for her universal love. It’s only normal for her to personally write an invitation. Besides, what Himan said is indeed reasonable. It’s all girls. It’s not suitable for me, a man, to attend.”

Hall said with conviction.

Himan couldn’t help but sigh that he had finally grown up.

Ye Wangxue, on the other hand, became anxious and said, “It’s not the same. Your letter is different from ours.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

Hall and Himan both showed expressions of surprise at these words.

“If you don’t believe me, compare my and Himan’s invitation letters with yours.”

Ye Wangxue actually wanted to verify a guess in her heart.

If that saintess candidate really cared about Hall so much.

Then for what reason?

A female cleric who had reached this stage had of course resolved to dedicate everything to God.

It was unlikely for her to be entangled with a man.

Then Himan took the invitation letters from Hall and Ye Wangxue’s hands to compare.

Her brows furrowed.

She thought.

‘No way?’

‘Could it be that Christine also likes Hall?’

‘It doesn’t make sense.’

But the stroke at the end of the surname in that letter was indeed very special.

This was very dangerous. Being liked by a saintess candidate was a very dangerous thing.

It was no longer a question of whether it was appropriate or not. The obstacle between Hall and Christine was not an individual, not a family, not a country, but would be the entire faith of the West for a thousand years!

To verify her guess, she could only say.

“Hall, then you should still attend.”

Hall couldn’t escape.

The tea party was held in the back garden of the Hero’s Cathedral.

More than a dozen noble ladies in various distinctive dresses sat around a large marble round table.

None of them wore a rank lower than marquis, and none of them wore the same dress. After all, wearing the same dress on such an occasion was very embarrassing.

At first, the noble ladies would follow the rhythm set by Christine and chat about life, and then they would also chat about some domestic matters.

But while they were chatting, most of them were a bit absent-minded.

Their attention was on other things.

Hall.

They were looking at Hall.

Since attending the tea party, it was their first time seeing a man attend.

And Hall’s great name had long been echoing in their ears for three years. Many of them had even followed the trend and spoken ill of Hall behind his back.

Now, Hall’s reputation in their hearts had quietly changed.

If the results of the swordsmanship exchange competition still had conspiracy theories, then the record of defeating both Lenny and Dylan in a one-on-two match was enough to show that Hall’s ability was not weak.

At least, he was in the first tier of the younger generation this year. Although some said it was because Hall had used Ye Wangxue’s personal sword that he had won so easily.

But the young ladies from marquis families were not stupid. They all knew that the stronger the sword, the stronger the controller’s ability needed to be to unleash its power.

They were well aware of how much strength Hall had.

It was just that Ye Wangxue’s attire today made them a little uncomfortable. They felt suppressed.

Suppressed by an Eastern princess in terms of dress.

Very annoying.

“By the way, Hall, how is your relationship with your fiancée recently? A while ago, I was the one who bestowed the blessing for the Seventh Princess Ye’s entry ceremony. I’m still quite concerned about you two newlyweds.”

Christine suddenly turned the topic to Hall in the middle of the tea party.

Hall, on the other hand, glanced at Ye Wangxue and didn’t speak.

Because Leticia was indeed here today, and was sitting on his left, while Ye Wangxue was on his right.

As for Christine, she was directly opposite him.

“Oh, my relationship with Hall is quite stable. Thank you for your concern, Miss Christine.”

Ye Wangxue took over the conversation.

Leticia’s brows furrowed.

“Does that mean your engagement will proceed smoothly?”

Christine stirred the milk tea in front of her with a silver spoon and asked in an ambiguous tone.

“Yes, if there are no surprises, it should. But, as everyone knows, Hall chose to spend time with Princess Leticia on my engagement day. Whether my engagement will proceed smoothly still depends on Princess Leticia’s intentions.”

Ye Wangxue’s statement was very interesting.

She deliberately set a trap for Leticia, portraying herself as a victim in front of the young ladies of Saint Louis.

But Leticia still didn’t indulge her.

“Of course I object, Seventh Princess Ye. Your engagement will not proceed smoothly.”

“Oh?”

The smell of gunpowder gradually grew stronger.

Hall had originally wanted her to have another argument, and he would just be an invisible person. But he suddenly felt something lift the cuff of his pants under the table.

Then there was a warm and cotton-like touch rubbing against his calf. The movement looked clumsy, but it was a feeling that a man could not refuse.

“?”

He was very confused.

But he didn’t dare to look under the table.

He glanced around to see who it was, but no one was looking at him.

Everyone was focused on Leticia and Ye Wangxue, who were now in a bad mood.

It was a foot.

A girl’s small foot. Now that Leticia and Ye Wangxue were arguing, Himan couldn’t be teasing him like this.

Could it be Christine?

He remembered the scene when they first met in the small house. That saintess lady had sat on the floor without any defense, allowing him to have a full view of the scenery under her skirt.

She had flirted with him and even said she wanted to date him.

Of course, he thought Christine was just talking big.

A saintess candidate dating a man was like writing both their names on the Judgment Bureau’s execution list for tomorrow.

And, the total time he had spent with Christine was almost the same as with Ye Wangxue.

It didn’t make sense for her to like him.

As for before his amnesia, he couldn’t have gone for this heroine whose route difficulty was ridiculously high, right?

Moreover, frequent contact with Christine meant being under the surveillance of the Holy Church. How could he contact the Salvation Church?

He looked at Christine and thought, but he suddenly saw Christine give him a sly smile, and then she pointed a finger under the table.

She was signaling to him that it was her.

Now Hall planned to pull his leg back, but he didn’t expect Christine to directly clamp him with both her feet.

Then he heard Christine make a shushing gesture to Leticia and Ye Wangxue.

“Oh my, Princess Leticia, Seventh Princess Ye, why spoil the harmony at a tea party? Besides, in my opinion, Baron Hall is indeed very popular with the ladies. If I were not a saintess candidate, I would also like to have a romance with Baron Hall.”

But Hall only felt that her words were actually a warning to him not to move, or she would expose what was happening under the table.

“Miss Christine, it’s better not to add fuel to the fire. My foolish younger brother cannot bear the affection of a saintess candidate.”

Himan finally got a word in. When she spoke, she was so angry that she even kicked Hall under the table.

Fortunately, she kicked his left foot. Hall’s right leg was clamped by Christine’s two feet.

Himan didn’t notice.

Hall had no expression. Christine, on the other hand, smiled at Himan and said.

“That’s true. I won’t get involved in these things. But, Leticia and the Seventh Princess Ye can each take a step back, right? For example, sign some kind of agreement that no one can steal a march before a certain date. Actually, the end of next year would be good. When I become a saintess, I will bestow my blessings on you.”

After these words.

Leticia and Ye Wangxue looked at each other without saying a word.

They didn’t agree, nor did they object.

Especially Leticia, her beautiful rose-colored eyes were darting around quickly, it was unknown what she was thinking.

The tea party continued slowly under Christine’s mediation.

And Hall was looking at the time. He wondered when the Salvation Church was planning to make a move.

…

“Lord Sage, our preparations have been made as you instructed. Are we really going to make a move directly inside the Hero’s Cathedral? Will there be any special mechanisms designed by the Holy Church? After all, it’s to commemorate the Hero…”

In the Underground Street of the Tenth District.

One of the Salvation Church’s operatives who had been lurking in Saint Louis was respectfully facing a woman in a dark red long robe who was peeling an apple.

Although she was Mandosha Flower’s subordinate, the person in front of her was one of the seven sages, the ‘Red Queen.’

Her seniority was older than Mandosha Flower’s. Before she became a sage, she was already defined as an [A]-level heretic by the Judgment Bureau.

Now, this rating was definitely only higher, not lower.

“It’s no matter. There are many distinguished guests attending today. In the face of my magic, if one or two of them die, the College of Cardinals will have a headache. And what I want is just what our Salvation Church has lost. If the Church insists on obstructing me, then…”

The Red Queen’s voice was low.

She was wearing a red veil, and then she raised her slender fingers.

A mirror appeared out of thin air.

An image soon appeared in the mirror.

And that image was precisely Christine’s tea party this afternoon.

Seeing this scene, the operative was also quite relieved. The Red Queen’s magic mirror could arbitrarily choose the location and angle to observe everything within a five-kilometer radius.

It was precisely because of this that this sage had acted so boldly.

But soon, he felt the aura around the Red Queen turn cold.

Such a strong pressure, even he, a person in his early sixties, couldn’t quite bear it.

“You, Mandosha Flower, how dare you lie to me and say that he’s dead!”

At this moment, the face of a black-haired young man clearly appeared in the magic mirror’s image of the tea party.