Chapter 114: Miss Saintess Requests an Invitation~

Christine’s “long time no see.”

Left everyone’s brain, except for Maria’s, completely blank.

Andre had thought he looked like his own young master, Hall, at first glance.

When Hall was a child, he had watched Hall grow up and was very fond of him.

He felt that he would surely be able to take over the master’s position in the future.

Although he had heard that the young master’s reputation was not good in recent years, Andre was used to the extravagant life of the nobles of the Papal State and only thought that Hall was just young and liked to play.

After a few years, when Hall got tired of playing, he would get on the right track.

Recently, the newspapers in Saint Olan had also reported that Hall had won the swordsmanship competition, was favored by the Empress of Cateline, and had a princess of Xia as his fiancée.

Andre thought to himself, ‘Isn’t this getting better?’

‘The young master is not a waste at all.’

But he hadn’t expected him to have such a good relationship with Christine.

The biggest political weakness of the Faxtius family at present was actually that they didn’t have much say in the cardinals.

After all, after Duke Faxtius’s daughter from the Russell family, she had treated everyone equally and did not engage in any specialization, so the political aspect was indeed a bit lacking.

For this reason, the eldest daughter, Margaret, had become the one chosen by the cardinals, and was to gradually step onto the political stage of the Papal State in the future after a period of dormancy.

But now, Hall and Christine’s relationship was so subtle.

This was even more powerful than the eldest daughter.

He had seen Christine’s treatment of Ilora tonight.

This was simply incredible in the past.

In the thousand-year history of the Papal State, the situation of a Saintess Candidate treating another Saintess Candidate was extremely rare.

But whenever it happened, as long as that Saintess Candidate didn’t have any accidents, she would basically be elected as the next Saintess.

Because this kind of excellent divinity was a rare opportunity.

Now that Christine had this level, it was basically equivalent to locking in the victory of the Saintess election.

According to the intelligence Andre had, the Saintess Candidate of Cateline would definitely not be able to compete with Christine, and the other few Saintess Candidates…

If Christine was elected as the Saintess, the political future of the Faxtius family could be said to be invincible.

It would basically solve the fundamental instability of the Faxtius family’s one-generation rise.

So Andre was still very concerned about Hall and Christine’s relationship.

As long as their relationship was good.

The Faxtius family would prosper for a hundred years.

“Young Master Hall, I wonder how you and Saintess Candidate Christine got to know each other?”

Andre gave a look to his confidant subordinate who had brought Hall and the others, and the subordinate immediately withdrew.

“Young Master Hall’s reputation was not good before, and Lady Christine purified him, so he met Lady Christine for the first time.”

Maria had actually also noticed the change in Hall recently.

She was a Christine fan and felt that it must have been Christine who had changed Hall.

That’s right, Hall’s transformation seemed to have happened after he met Lady Christine.

Whether it was understanding the language of theology, or saving Leticia in the underground street, or other things.

It was all the same.

It was all Lady Christine’s miracle!

And when Andre heard this, he immediately looked at Hall with new eyes.

He understood.

The young master’s bad reputation in these past few years had all been a period of dormancy.

Waiting for a chance to get close to Christine.

The Saintess Candidate had set him straight in the name of God, and then Hall had gradually become normal.

In the eyes of outsiders, it was Christine who had done Hall a favor.

Hall was repaying Christine, but even if Hall was repaying Christine, it also showed that Christine and Hall’s relationship was not shallow.

This further strengthened the bond between the two.

After all, the young master and Christine couldn’t be in a relationship.

Binding their interests in this way was also perfect.

‘As expected of the young master!’

When he was by Duke Faxtius’s side, the little young master could often express opinions completely different from his peers, and even participate in military and political affairs.

So for the young master to approach Christine in this way, although it was incredible, it was also somewhat natural.

And the young master had actually bet on Christine directly, which meant that the young master had long since seen that Christine was extraordinary among the Saintess Candidates.

When did this plan start?

Andre just felt that he couldn’t read this young man, who was not even half his age.

But he still felt proud.

His surname was Faxtius, given to him by the master.

As a member of the Faxtius family, for the future young master to be so young and promising, with the potential to surpass the master and create new glory!

So he said no more, just remained silent.

It was enough to watch Hall’s performance.

“To say I have purified Baron Hall is also true. Baron Hall is not a bad person himself, is he~”

Christine’s voice was still sweet.

She stared at Hall, her light blue pupils, as clear as a shallow sea, turning slightly.

But Hall didn’t quite want to be led by the nose by her.

The girl appearing here was really beyond his expectations.

But he immediately thought of the Holy Train that had departed earlier.

So the person on it was Christine.

“No, Saintess Candidate Christine has misunderstood. How could I not be a bad man?”

Hall spread his hands.

He was in a hurry to run.

And looking at his uncle Andre’s meaningful expression, he probably wanted him to have a good relationship with Christine.

He thought it was better not to.

For now, man to man was safe.

“Is Baron Hall a bad man? He went to the rescue at the first moment a Saintess Candidate was attacked, and even took the initiative to chase out of Saint Olan, into the dangerous mountains. Among all the nobles on this train, you are the only one. It’s truly admirable.”

Christine clapped her small hands and praised Hall.

Andre thought for a moment, that was really what had happened.

The young master really was, he was so moved he was about to cry.

He had the same courage as the old master when he had led the Saint Louis garrison to save him from the siege of the demon army led by the Demon Lord’s retainers.

The future is promising, the future is promising!

Hall was speechless.

Christine knew what his love life was like.

But before he could say that his achievements could not be equated with being bad.

Christine, as if she were a worm in his stomach, asked again.

“Baron Hall, you must have had a great harvest from this trip. Why not share it with everyone?”

…

Hall’s speech was interrupted, but he had indeed wanted to give the list of traitors to Andre.

After Andre took the list and listened to Hall’s description, he was once again excited.

The young master was too fierce, right?

He could even solve this kind of thing?

Although Evan had already reached his limit, he was also close to level eighty, and with the list of traitors on it…

If it were someone else, Andre wouldn’t dare to imagine.

Fortunately, it was his own young master.

“Young Master Hall, if the master knew you could achieve such great achievements in such a short time, he would surely be ecstatic.”

The description was a bit exaggerated, but it was Andre’s true feelings at the moment.

“No need. It’s better to let my father concentrate on the defense of the western part of the country. Besides, I still have a secret mission in the Bal Empire.”

Hall just wanted to be low-key.

If he made a high-profile announcement and let his own father know, Himan’s family might also find out.

He was busy.

“I know, Young Master. This matter will be reported to the master after the Young Master leaves Olan.”

“Mm.”

Hall nodded.

Then he heard Christine say again.

“Baron Hall, do you have a secret mission in the Bal Empire?”

“Yes, Saintess Candidate Christine. I have a secret mission. When the station reopens, I will have to leave Olan. Farewell for now.”

Hall said faintly.

Christine’s eyes rolled.

“What kind of secret mission is it? To clear out the cultists? In my opinion, Baron Hall probably wouldn’t go to the Bal Empire on a spy mission, would he? Or is it a follow-up to the cultist incident from a few days ago? Regarding the attack on the Saintess Candidate of the Bal Empire, Baron Hall seems to have been present.”

The blonde girl analyzed.

She directly blocked any possibility of Hall saying anything.

He could only say.

“That’s right. I am indeed here to secretly investigate the aftermath of the attack on the Saintess Candidate of the Bal Empire.”

“Oh…”

Christine put her right hand to her ear and then slowly wound her golden hair with her finger.

After rotating it a few times.

Lov suddenly felt that something was not right.

Out of a woman’s intuition, she felt that Christine was planning something extremely terrifying.

So she tugged at the corner of Hall’s clothes, wanting Hall to leave quickly.

But at this moment, Christine stood up.

Her posture was extremely elegant.

This was a necessary practice for a Saintess Candidate.

Her skirt would not wrinkle at all when she stood up.

Then she, with a gentle smile, extended her right hand to Hall, while her left hand rested on her slightly raised chest.

And said with that voice.

“Hall Faxtius, in the name of Saintess Candidate Christine, I sincerely invite you here, in the upcoming trip to the Bal Empire, to be my knight?”

…

Hall could not refuse.

He had no reason to refuse, no reason to refuse Christine.

Because with a little thought, he knew that Christine had already thought of a way out.

First of all, when Christine issued this invitation, he could see that Andre’s expression was very expectant.

His own uncle was looking forward to him becoming Christine’s personal guard.

If he told his own father about this, Duke Faxtius would surely have the same idea.

Secondly.

If he refused, he would certainly have to use the reason that the mission was secret and not easy to expose.

But Christine would surely say, “Since you, Hall, are here to investigate the aftermath of the attack on the Saintess Candidate of the Bal Empire, then she will also be at risk of being attacked when she comes to the Bal Empire. So as long as Hall follows her, it is the best way to find clues.”

This woman would definitely say that.

She would even start with a topic that would make it even more impossible for him to refuse.

At that time, he would be the one who would be extremely embarrassed.

What should he do now?

His original intention was to go to Sunset City, but he absolutely could not say this to Christine, otherwise, if he ran away in the future, it would be no different from not running.

He had to go to Sunset City to buy property without anyone knowing, and then, after dealing with what needed to be dealt with, he would live a life of seclusion.

Besides, he still remembered the Black Rose’s words.

In the Black Rose’s eyes, if Christine was the Angel, then Christine could also sacrifice her life to save him.

From this, he could infer that Christine’s amnesia and his amnesia might have been from the same incident or related incidents.

Since he couldn’t find a good reason to refuse now, it seemed worth a try.

After weighing the pros and cons.

He answered.

“If Saintess Candidate Christine is willing, then I cannot refuse. But I am not one to do useless work.”

“I understand, Baron Hall. Of course, I have something for you~”

Hearing their conversation.

The other three in the room had mixed feelings.

Andre thought to himself that if he became Christine’s personal guard, the relationship between Hall and Christine was probably even better than he had thought.

Maria, on the other hand, was a bit numb, thinking to herself, ‘What is Lady Christine doing? Letting this old lecher be her personal guard?’

Lov was even more numb.

Actually, when she first saw Christine, she was a little surprised, but she quickly calmed down.

After all, Christine was a Saintess Candidate, not some other position.

Even if she met the Young Master today, they would have to part tomorrow.

But Christine actually asked the Young Master to be her personal guard.

Then what about her?

This trip was supposed to be a two-person trip for her and the Young Master.

But first there was that big-breasted woman, and now Christine.

Lov was so tired.

But she couldn’t refuse either.

Since Hall had already agreed, she could only force a smile.

“Congratulations, Young Master~”

“Alright, in that case, does Saintess Candidate Christine have anything else to do? Why don’t we rest in Saint Olan tonight? A regiment of my men is currently deployed along the railway line in the country to ensure that the road is clear when the train departs tomorrow morning.”

Andre looked at his watch and then gave Hall a look.

He was going to deal with the list Hall had given him.

He believed that Hall was fully capable of handling matters concerning the Saintess Candidate.

“Then I will take my leave…”

The brigadier general left the station master’s office.

Now there were only four people left.

Hall had also planned to say that they would rest at a hotel near the train station for the night and wait for the train to depart in the morning.

But when Christine saw him turn around.

She called out.

“Baron Hall, you haven’t shaken my hand yet~”

There was no choice but to take Christine’s hand.

A warm current instantly connected the two of them.

But Hall didn’t care about these things because that hand was really small and soft.

“Mm~”

“Lord Mandosha, I saw the Holy Son today.”

At dawn.

In a certain mountain valley.

The Black Rose, who had already moved, took out a special communication magic scroll with a dedicated line to Mandosha Flower.

Because the distance was too far, after this magic scroll was used for communication, the wide range of magic traces it left would be easily captured by the special magicians under the Judgment Bureau, so it had to be destroyed after each use.

“Oh? You saw the Holy Son?”

Mandosha Flower’s tone on the other end was not too surprised.

“Lord Mandosha, you hid the news of the Holy Son’s death. You must have had a purpose, right?”

She confirmed with the other side.

“That’s right.”

“Then Lord Mandosha, your younger sister—Lord Angel, she…”

“She is still alive.”

“…I see, Lord Mandosha.”

After confirming with Mandosha Flower, the Black Rose was a little happy.

The Angel was actually still alive, which meant the Holy Son hadn’t lied to her.

“But, why not tell the other Sages in the Church?”

“I am only responsible for them. I can’t be bothered with the others.”

Mandosha Flower said lightly.

The Black Rose, on the other hand, was awestruck in her heart.

Indeed, Mandosha Flower had always prioritized the interests of the Angel and the Holy Son, with the interests of the Salvation Church coming second.

Sometimes, when some dangerous actions needed to be taken, Mandosha Flower would even go against the other Sages because of this.

“Alright, Lord Mandosha. Then what should I do next? I have succeeded in the attack on Ilora.”

“Very good. You have completed the mission excellently.”

The information about Ilora was given to her by Mandosha Flower.

And for Mandosha Flower to be able to obtain such information, the Black Rose guessed that there were also their people inside the Church.

“Then should I still confirm Ilora’s death?”

“No need. It’s enough as long as she is injured.”

“Alright, Lord Mandosha. Then I will return to the vicinity of Saint Louis soon to report to you in detail on my recent work.”

“No, you still have a mission.”

“Ah?”

“Since you have already seen the Holy Son, then you should secretly protect the Holy Son’s safety.”

“…Alright.”

The Black Rose hesitated for a moment.

She wished this big scumbag Hall would die.

So she said again, “But there is a vampire viscountess by the Holy Son’s side now. It shouldn’t be a big problem for him to travel in the Bal Empire.”

In her Salvation Church intelligence.

The Bal Empire and the vampires would sometimes collude together.

Otherwise, the Holy Train would not have been laid all the way from the imperial capital of the Bal Empire to Sunset City.

Although when this line was being laid, the cardinals had said that it would be operated by the Papal State with the highest authority, but the sky was high and the emperor was far away.

If the Bal Empire really turned against the Papal State, this railway line would be completely under the control of the Bal Empire.

“This is also for the Angel. You should act quickly.”

Mandosha Flower, who was far away in Saint Louis, instructed so.

“Baron Hall, you’ll sleep next to me tonight, right?”

“No, Lady Christine, no! How can we sleep in the same courtyard?”

Late at night.

After making various reports and informing Archbishop Malik that Hall had become her personal guard for this trip.

Christine and Hall’s group of four came to a courtyard next to the Saint Olan Cathedral.

The archbishop of the Saint Olan Cathedral was actually from the Saint Gregory faction of Ilora’s cardinal.

The Saint Gregory family was basically a cardinal family.

In a thousand years, this family had produced at least twenty cardinals and three popes, so it was a truly famous family in the Papal State.

Compared to the Howard family who had previously targeted Hall.

The ancestors of the Saint Gregory family were not the group of people who had fought the Demon Lord with the Hero.

But the group of people who had sent the Hero to fight the Demon Lord.

In the era when the Demon God had not yet died and the entire Western Continent was only the Bal Empire, they were the high echelons of the Church.

So when Christine came, the archbishop of Saint Olan just simply greeted Christine and then left on the pretext of checking on Ilora’s condition.

He also did not arrange for Christine to stay in the cathedral.

However, Christine did not mind.

Instead, she let Hall and Lov follow her.

Hall had originally wanted to say forget it, but Christine said, “What if an assassin comes to attack me at night? With my frail body, even if Baron Hall lives nearby, there wouldn’t be time to react, right?”

“Didn’t Cardinal Roan arrange for any personnel for you?”

“Ah, no. The Knight Captain and the deputy knights seem to have more important things to do. The cardinal just sent a message to the Bal Empire to ensure my safety. But Baron Hall can also understand, right? If that was useful, how could the Saintess Candidate of the Bal Empire have been successfully attacked by the vampires?”

Christine’s words directly left Hall with no room for rebuttal.

Although Hall obediently followed Christine and moved into the courtyard near the Saint Olan Cathedral.

He was very puzzled.

Roan’s dangerous persona was very clear.

As a cardinal, in Christine’s route in the game, if the player chose to resist the Church.

Then the confrontation between Roan and Christine was a key point in the game.

If the player was careless in these processes, they would get a bad end.

Many texts showed that Roan would do anything to get the papacy, using any dirty means.

Although he was such a problematic character, Roan would not be so naive as to let Christine come to the Bal Empire without any Knight Captain to protect her safety.

If Christine died, then his biggest trump card in the competition for the papacy would be lost.

But because of this, Archbishop Malik must have agreed to let him be Christine’s guard, right?

Now there were no masters around Christine.

He was probably being used as a tool.

Looking at it this way, Hall felt that he really had to protect Christine.

This person was so cunning.

If she encountered a dangerous situation, she would probably look for him to replenish her magic.

That’s right…

Hall thought of his first meeting with Christine.

At that time, Christine had said she wanted to be in a relationship with him, and her words and actions were all about doing lewd things with him.

At that time, he had suspected that Christine knew he could replenish magic.

Now… if Christine was the Angel.

And was close to Mandosha and him before.

It wouldn’t be strange for Christine to come and know that he could replenish magic.

“Alright, I’ll live next to Saintess Candidate Christine. If you don’t mind.”

“How could I mind, Baron Hall, my knight…”

Her eyes crinkled with a smile, and she wiggled her finger in front of them, “It’s best if you regularly come to my room to check if there are any abnormalities. In case I’m kidnapped in the middle of the night, and Baron Hall only finds out the next morning.”

“Aaaah… that’s absolutely not allowed! What if Lady Christine’s holy body is seen by a man…”

Hearing Christine’s proposal, Maria was ten thousand percent against it.

“Let me do it, Saintess Candidate Christine. I will be responsible for entering your room in the middle of the night to check the situation. If there is any change, I will inform the Young Master. Of course, in that case, I will have to live with the Young Master.”

Lov found room for a counterattack.

She had been thinking more and more on this trip that Christine was interested in the Young Master.

Now that Ye Wangxue, Lorraine, and Himan were not here.

If she didn’t do anything about it, Christine might make a breakthrough in this period of time.

“Let’s do as Lov says.”

It was definitely not okay to go to Christine’s room to check.

Living with Lov was safer.

Even if some lewd things happened, it should be fine.

“Alright, Baron Hall. Please don’t let Miss Lov make any strange moans when you’re alone later. It will keep me awake. And I also don’t want to tell Miss Himan and the others about this when we go back.”

Christine’s one sentence instantly dispelled the image that Hall had just imagined in his mind.

“Then, good night, Baron Hall, Miss Lov. May you also be blessed by the Lord tomorrow.”

The blonde girl clasped her hands in front of her Saintess robe’s chest and then entered the door opened by Maria.

“Good night.”

“Good night, Saintess Candidate Christine.”

Hall and Lov answered respectively.

After the previous ordeal with Parousia outside the city, Hall had also rested.

And at this very moment.

Parousia was hanging upside down like a bat under the eaves of the courtyard where Hall and the others were.

Because from her observation, there were no Silver Knights with holy attributes nearby.

“Damn William Russell! You really are a big liar! You’re even hooking up with a Saintess Candidate…”

She was indignant.

But before she could complain any more.

She suddenly and keenly sensed some figures moving in the darkness outside the courtyard.