Quadruple split.

Chapter 2747 Granting the Night

Chapter 2747 Granting the Night
"Eh?"

Completely surprised that Margaret agreed so easily, Yu Chen was stunned for a moment. She opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted by the other party raising her hand.

"Now that we have reached a basic consensus, let's talk somewhere else."

The Dark Night Saintess smiled slightly, and then snapped her fingers before the other Dark Night Saintess in front of her could react.

Snapped--!
With a faint, seemingly distant yet distinct crisp sound, Yu Chen felt a blur before her eyes. When she regained her senses, she found that everything had changed except for the black high-backed chairs she and Margaret were sitting in.

The once neatly arranged bookshelves have been transformed into rows of jet-black lampposts, shimmering with a dark blue glow. Hand-shaped pedestals on top hold clusters of deep, cold shadows that radiate a similar concept of 'light'. The bookstore's lobby, where the two are standing, has become an endless expanse covered in mirror-like obsidian tiles.
As for the original antique ceiling, it has been transformed into a darkness as dazzling as a sunset.

"This is……"

Even though Yu Chen had seen many grand occasions, she still couldn't help but gasp and let out a soft exclamation at this moment.

"This is the essence of darkness, the ultimate mystery closest to the origin, located opposite the dawn."

Margaret smiled gently and said in a leisurely tone, "The goddess once told me this mysterious name—the Darkness of the Roots."

"The darkness of the root..."

Yu Chen repeated the sentence softly, then looked up at the 'Dark Clouds' that seemed to have a substance, flowing slowly like clouds. Although it was the same as the deep black background, it was still distinguishable at a glance. She murmured, "The feeling they give me is like... um."

"It's like the 'dawn' you've been dealing with for almost a year, right?"

Margaret thoughtfully finished the conversation for the other person, a slight smile playing on her lips: "When I first saw these things, I had the exact same feeling as you. It's just a pity that the being who guided me and led me was a deity, while you... unfortunately, because this is the City of Light, the goddess can't often glance her gaze here, so I, a half-baked Dark Night Saintess, can only guide you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Chen immediately waved her hand vigorously and said, "How could that be! I... I am honored to receive your guidance."

"It's not really guidance, at most it's just helping you explain some obscure and difficult knowledge so that you can avoid some detours."

Margaret slowly rose to her feet. At the same time, a soft darkness rose from beneath her feet like a waterfall, enveloping her entire body in the swirling shadows. When she reappeared before Yu Chen, the kind and amiable owner of Daisy was gone, replaced by the once-famous Dark Night Saintess, whom every devout Dawn believer wished would die a horrible death.

Like a misty haze, her simple yet elegant black dress exudes sophistication. Three crescent-shaped petals, the "Darkest Moon," float gently before her, making her appear like an angel fallen into purgatory. Behind her, she wields the "Curse of Exile," a scepter with three pairs of black wings, composed of twelve black rhomboid crystals strung together. The "Paradise Lost," which sits atop her head like a crown, further emphasizes how favored this saintly princess is by the gods.

"Bright shadows, dazzling darkness... Only those who are closest to the essence of darkness can understand and master these concepts that defy common sense."

Margaret walked slowly to Yu Chen and smiled gently, saying softly, "You've been on the wrong path all along, my dear, and for a long time to come, I will do my best to help you correct those mistakes."

Yu Chen stared blankly at the beautiful and elegant Dark Night Saintess before him, repeating with some confusion, "Have I been walking on the wrong... path all along?"

"Yes, child, but it's inevitable."

Margaret lowered her eyes, looking gently into Yu Chen's bright and clear eyes, but a cold smile appeared on her lips as she said in a less than kind tone, "After all, you haven't met a good mentor, so you have talent and ability but are unable to realize them."

"Well……"

Thinking of the various personal grudges between the two, Yu Chen shrank back, but still timidly said to Xia Lian, "Actually, I think Sister Xia Lian taught me quite well."

"She taught you well?"

Margaret sneered and asked, "Seriously, Wangyu, do you think I dislike Xia Lian Zhuye so much because of personal feelings?"

Yu Chen gave an awkward laugh, too embarrassed to speak, but clearly acknowledging the other person's statement.

"It's a pity that although I really, really, really hate her, it has nothing to do with my opinion of her. After all, I am different from that emotional woman. I am used to and good at thinking with my head."

Margaret patted Yu Chen's head and said softly, "Do you know who, out of all the people I know, is the most suitable person to teach others?"

Yu Chen tilted her head and thought for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Is it His Majesty Luca Tefero?"

"Pfft, Luca..."

Upon hearing a certain name, Margaret smiled immediately, her beautiful eyes narrowing into two crescent moons. She shook her head and said, "It's a pity. Although he may be the best student, he can't be considered a good mentor. After all, when studying with Tiffello, he would often be puzzled if you couldn't solve a problem in the second, which was quite infuriating."

Yu Chen paused for a moment, then gave a knowing smile: "That seems so. I'm also reminded of a famous saying, 'Even the dumbest person can learn calculus, right?'"

“I imagine that so-called ‘calculus’ must be very complicated in your world.”

Margaret, who clearly knew the concept of otherworldly beings, blinked and then directly gave the correct answer: "It is His Majesty Saint Neva Fao."

"oh oh!"

Yu Chen immediately remembered the owner of this name and confirmed, "You are the godfather of His Holiness Luca Tefero, the former Pope of our Dawn Cult, right?"

Margaret nodded slightly and said softly, "That's right, it's His Holiness Fao. Although he doesn't seem to have left any dazzling achievements, if we carefully examine his life, we will find that he was a very outstanding pope. Not only that, he was also an incredibly powerful clergyman. And what is most commendable... is that he chose to give Tefero a laissez-faire education. Now you know what I'm trying to say?"

Yu Chen pursed her lips, thought seriously for a while, and then asked somewhat uncertainly, "You mean... teaching according to aptitude?"

"You are really smart, Wang Yu."

Margaret couldn't help but pat Yu Chen's head again, her tone becoming even gentler: "Luke's high level of attainment in the Way of Law is absolutely inseparable from His Majesty Fao's teachings. But most of the time, His Majesty Fao rarely cared what Luke was learning or what he had learned, because he knew very well that this was what was best for Luke."

Knowing that the Holy Maiden of the Dark Night had something to say, Yu Chen nodded obediently and did not respond.

“But Xia Lian is different.”

As expected, Margaret changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "Although she does have some talent, ultimately, the reason that woman was able to become the earliest pure-blooded elf to advance to the Legendary rank in the history of the Dawn Cult was entirely because Tiffilo gave her a push. As for her teaching ability... Ha, if I'm not mistaken, doesn't she personally teach you whenever she has time, and even if she's busy, she'll have those two little girls from the Battle Sisters' Academy guide you?"

Yu Chen nodded and whispered, "That's right, everyone has been very kind to me..."

"Take care of you? Ha, that's true, they may indeed take good care of you, but the question is, is 'take care' what you need right now?"

Margaret walked around behind Yu Chen, gently placed her hands on the girl's slender shoulders, and whispered in her ear, "What you need now is to maximize your talent and make the most of the favor of the two gods."

Yu Chen nervously twisted her fingers, stammering, "Well... I think it's okay. Everyone taught me very diligently and seriously, no matter what question I asked..."

"No, that's not how it is, child."

Margaret sighed, interrupting Yu Chen's explanation for Xia Lian and the two nuns, and said helplessly, "Perhaps for ordinary nuns, priests, or clerics, this kind of meticulous teaching is naturally fine, but you are different, Wang Yu. Even setting aside your identity as an otherworldly being, you, who possess the dual blessings of Dawn and Darkness, shouldn't be learning those conventional things so methodically." Because Yu Chen had only recently begun to understand the local power system, he had no right to speak and naturally had no grounds to express his opinions in front of Margaret, so he simply listened obediently with his head down.

"For ordinary clergy, the most important thing is to lay a solid foundation. Among the so-called 'foundation,' 'faith' that resonates with God should account for a considerable proportion. As far as I know, this is the main content of the morning and evening classes at the Battle Sisters' Academy."

Margaret sighed and said softly, "But the problem is that, as someone favored by gods... and two gods at that, you don't need to consider the issue of 'faith' at all. For you, the most important thing is not even accumulation and sedimentation, but how to develop your own power and turn your potential, talent and those two favors into genuine and unadulterated strength."

"that……"

Thinking of her purpose in coming to find Margaret, Yu Chen mustered her courage and asked, "So, will this bring me closer to Hei Fan?"

"Get closer to Black Brahma?"

Margaret raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Is this your ultimate goal? Just to get closer to that Black Brahma priest who is said to be fighting the Blood Barbarians in the northern border of the Holy Land? That's all?"

Yu Chen paused for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Then... what else?"

"Have you never thought about becoming an indispensable part of him? Becoming someone who makes him feel miserable, worried, and at a loss whenever you're not around, someone he can't do without and can't replace?"

Margaret leaned close to Yu Chen's ear and whispered in a soft, seductive voice, "I've heard he's an excellent strategist. Don't you want to be an indispensable part of his plans, tactics, or strategies? Don't you want to become someone he can't do without, whether he wants to or not, someone he has to rely on even if he doesn't want to?"

Yu Chen: "I..."

Are you really willing to be a plaything he can summon and discard at will, someone who will always have a reason to be pushed away from him?

The Dark Night Saintess, now back before Yu Chen, lowered her body slightly, meeting the girl's gaze with her gleaming black eyes, and said, word by word, "You... don't you want to actively fight for something, to hold the person you want firmly in your own hands, and let others know that you are the only leading lady in his life?"

"I do not want……"

Yu Chen gently clenched his fist, took a deep breath under Margaret's somewhat disappointed gaze, and said seriously, "If I didn't want to, I wouldn't have come to you, Your Highness Margaret."

"Haha~"

The Dark Night Saintess revealed a bewitching smile, raising an eyebrow and asking, "What's your name, Xia Lian?"

"Um, Sister Xia Lian."

"Alright, then from now on call me Sister Margaret. Forget about Your Highness. Don't forget that you are also a Dark Night Saintess just like me."

“Okay, okay, Sister Margaret.”

"What is Xia Lian doing right now?"

"It should be at the Thousand Lights Dome of the Dawn Chapel. Because Black Brahma suddenly changed his plans, His Holiness the Pope convened a meeting with many people, including Sister Xia Lian."

"Very good, how long will this meeting last?"

"I don't know the specifics, but it should be open until evening. Before Sister Xia Lian left, she told the two sisters from the convent that we didn't need to wait for her to come back for dinner."

"You're driving until evening... that should be enough time for me to give you a little lesson."

"Uh-huh!"

"Hmm what? Do you think I could turn you into who you want to be in just a few hours?"

"Uh, then I should..."

"I don't plan to reveal my identity for now and let that woman cause me trouble. Hmm, here's what I'll do: after a while, I'll have the Dark Night Cult cause some trouble in the south of the Holy Land. Don't worry, it's just trouble, not murder. That should be enough to keep her away from the City of Light for a while."

"Eh?"

"But before that... I remember you people from other worlds should also have your own lives, right? When you have things to do over there, you probably can't take care of us in this world, right?"

"Well, that's right."

“That makes things easier. Starting today, from sunset to dawn every day, find an excuse to let Xia Lian and the others know that you are not in our world.”

"And then you secretly came here to find you?"

"Yes."

"Won't it be discovered?"

"This is your first homework assignment."

"?"

"It's really hard to believe that a Night Saintess could be caught in the dark while trying to hide herself."

"I...I'll try my best!"

"Alright, let's begin the first lesson now."

"Hmm! What should I do?"

"Stand still, let me take your measurements."

"……what?"

"The Dawn Cult's saintess robes are so ugly, they don't show off their figures at all. Well, they don't really have any figures anyway."