Quadruple split.

Chapter 2803 New Clothes
Game time: 23:12 PM
In front of the Daisy Bookstore in the outer ring area of ​​the City of Light
“Delia…”

A petite figure wearing a hood peeked furtively out of the alleyway, muttering the name of the Goddess of Darkness for the twentieth time with great unease. Then, she clasped her hands together, making a gesture similar to the Dawn Cult's [Condensation] spell, but upon closer inspection, it was completely different.

-

The next instant, a faint, crystalline, water-like darkness rose around the girl, gently enveloping her before disappearing without a trace.

"Uh?"

The Dawn Saintess, who had quietly slipped out of the chapel, paused for a moment, then realized why her divine spell hadn't worked, and scratched her cheek somewhat awkwardly.

Clearly, considering that the divine spell [Veil of Darkness] lasts for at least thirty minutes with the blessing of divine favor, this saintess, who had only left the chapel less than half an hour ago, was obviously being overly cautious.

"You can't see me...you can't see me...you can't see me..."

The thought that another Saintess, who liked to wander around the City of Light late at night, freeload off others, take special care of herself, possessed legendary strength, and had reached the pinnacle of divine magic, would certainly not allow such a 'treasonous act,' made Princess Chen Wangyu, the chosen one of the Goddess of Dawn and also the chosen one of the Goddess of Darkness, feel uneasy.

However, it was clear that her panic was completely unnecessary. After all, even Xia Lian wouldn't use all her senses in her daily life just to lock onto that girl who was theoretically working hard to get credits in another world.

"I'm sorry, Holy Maiden."

Yu Chen felt guilty for deceiving Xia Lian, but she also knew that continuing like this was not a solution and would only push her further away from someone. She muttered to herself, took a deep breath, and crouched down as she tiptoed to the bookstore called "Daisy".

Meanwhile, the passersby who were still outdoors enjoying the nightlife completely ignored the saintess, who, despite trying to dress inconspicuously, still had a presence many times stronger than that of a certain lazy priest, and treated her with a kind of passive-aggressive attitude.

Of course, this is not because everyone is deliberately ignoring the incredibly cute and kind Dawn Saintess, but because under the protection of the [Veil of Darkness], the presence of this Dark Saintess has been greatly reduced, to the point that even in a place like the City of Light, few people can find her under the cover of night.

unless--

Is it possible, my dear?

Accompanied by a soft laugh, Yu Chen, who had just reached the shop entrance, felt a blur before her eyes. When she came to her senses, she was already in that familiar darkness, as bright and radiant as the sunset.

"Sister Margaret—"

Yu Chen let out a soft sigh of relief, then took off her hood and smiled sweetly at the Dark Saintess Margaret Mute Branch, who had lived in the City of Light for a long time, running a cozy bookstore under the alias Violet Daisy and living a peaceful life: "I'm here."

"I knew you were coming."

Margaret, now dressed in the robes of the Night Saintess, smiled and gently patted the girl's head: "Night is our friend, our eyes, our ears. You must try to live in harmony with it, and treat the darkness behind it with gentleness and trust. In this way, it will generously bestow gifts upon you, such as finding a cute little mouse in this city named after light."

"It's not a little mouse."

Yu Chen puffed out her cheeks, then asked cautiously, "Um, Sister Margaret, do you know what Sister Xia Lian is doing right now? Has she looked for...?"

"If you hadn't told her beforehand, she would have kept you inconvenienced quite often, but you did a good job, so that idiot who has neither breasts nor brains is now spacing out in the convent."

Margaret shrugged and said rather coldly, "Or rather...being in love."

Although not entirely clear about the entanglement between the two, Yu Chen, who knew a little about the inside story, shrank back and didn't dare to say anything.

"Alright, let's not talk about that annoying idiot anymore."

Margaret shook her head as if trying to shake the filth out of her mind, then tossed a cloth bag she'd pulled out of nowhere to Yu Chen: "Change your clothes."

"Change...change clothes!?"

Yu Chen paused for a moment, then looked up at Margaret, still holding the large bundle in her hands, and asked blankly, "What clothes are you changing?"

"correct."

Margaret crossed her arms (not easily) and said calmly, "Didn't I tell you before that the clothes of the Dawn Cult are too ugly and don't show off your figure at all? Now that you want to learn from me, you should naturally wear clothes that are more in line with the aesthetics of our Lord and increase your affinity with Him."

Yu Chen looked down blankly at the clothes in her arms. Although the fabric wasn't small (even Hei Fan could barely accept it), it was indeed a bit too form-fitting. She subconsciously took a half step back and hesitated, "Um... will wearing this really increase my affinity with the goddess?"

"Sincerity brings results."

Margaret said this noncommittally, and then urged repeatedly, "Hurry up and put it on. I stayed up all night to make it for you. It will definitely fit perfectly."

"Uh... this... that..."

The girl pursed her lips, looking around like a young animal observing its surroundings, until she was sure that there was only endless darkness and obsidian floor tiles before she asked softly, "Where... should I change my clothes?"

"Right here."

"Huh? Here?! Here!?"

"Yes, is there something wrong with it?"

"This won't do! I...no, no, I...I want to find a cubicle or...uh...something similar, a place where I can change my clothes..."

"Change it here."

"Alas!!"

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in girls' bodies. Well, I wouldn't say I'm not interested in yours, but I'm not interested in that kind of thing. You can rest assured."

"No, no, no! This isn't a question of whether or not we can relax!"

"Besides, I remember you otherworldly people wear underwear, right? Anyway, it's not like you're all completely naked, so it's perfectly fine, isn't it?"

"Yes, it's related! It's very related!"

"It doesn't matter, hurry up and change it. Let me check if there are any areas that are not properly cut. If so, we'll have to modify them later."

“Mar... Mar... Sister Margaret…”

"Calling for Mom won't help, hurry up and change."

"Woo!"

"Or do you want me to change it for you myself? Hmm, that's fine. This outfit is quite complicated; if I help you, it should be easier to put it on. Here—"

"No, no, that's not necessary! I can do it myself! I can do it myself!"

"Um……"

"..."

"Oh!"

"..."

“Tsk tsk tsk~”

"...!"

"Good guy!"

"Don't make strange exclamations while watching!!!" ...

A moment later
"Woo..."

Dressed in a garment woven from 'Night Watch Velvet', its overall silhouette blending the restraint of a nun's habit with the solemnity of a priest's robe, its lines flowing like the night sky. A high, stand-up collar tapered to her chin, embroidered with a crescent moon motif at the neckline. Her wrists and ankles were concealed beneath the fabric, the sleeves edged like the first rays of a new moon. A mithril sash bearing the 'Moon Emblem of the Closed Night' hung from her chest. Her shawl, a deep indigo base with rusted silver trim, and a skirt with a faint, dark moon visible at the back, further enhanced the effect. The Night Saintess nervously twisted her fingers, cautiously asking her senior, "Um... is this suitable, Sister Margaret?"

"Tsk."

After a while, Margaret clicked her tongue, took a deep breath, and sighed softly, "That's amazing."

Yu Chen: "...What do you mean it's really amazing!"

"My craftsmanship, your foundation."

Margaret smiled slightly, then her eyes flickered as she softly asked, "Is your chest tight?"

"It's alright, just a little bit."

Yu Chen nodded gently and whispered, "I'm used to it. I always wore clothes like this at first, and then slowly... uh, they became bigger."

"I understand, darling, I understand."

Margaret walked up to Yu Chen, gently patted his shoulder, and said softly, "Some idiots who wish they could stuff two watermelons into their robes could never understand our kind of troubles."

Margaret clearly understood who Yu Chen was referring to. She smiled awkwardly, not daring to admit that she actually envied Xia Lian quite a bit.

"Sigh, sometimes I'm actually quite envious of her. After all, people like that will probably never experience shoulder pain in their entire lives."

Margaret sighed softly, then changed the subject and said to Yu Chen with a smile, "Well then, now that the preparations are complete, let's begin."

"Okay! Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Margaret!"

Yu Chen, who had been looking forward to this ever since she left, clenched her little fists, nodded excitedly, and encouraged herself, "I must become powerful!"

"Very good, very energetic."

Margaret nodded slightly, then appeared as if by teleportation a few meters away from Yu Chen, saying in a light tone, "Use [Condensed Light Arrow] on me."

Yu Chen: "...Huh?"

"That's literally what it means."

Margaret extended her slender, white index finger and gently beckoned to the nervous junior in front of her: "I want you to use a low-level divine spell of the Dawn Cult on me. Even paladins who specialize in physical attacks can use it flexibly. Its casting range and power are average. Apart from its low learning threshold and negligible usage cost, it has almost no special features."

"Okay, okay."

Not being the type to pry into everything, Yu Chen immediately got into the zone after Margaret finished her brief explanation, nodding vigorously. Then, with a tense little face, she raised her right hand and conjured a light arrow the size of a crossbow bolt.

Theoretically, it is a light arrow with a volume similar to that of a crossbow bolt.

Logically, its size should resemble a crossbow bolt.

During combat training at the Convent, its size resembled a crossbow bolt of light.

Now it's just a small, wrinkled, pitiful arrow, the size of a matchstick, with a dim light.

puff-

Then, before Yu Chen could even throw the poor thing above his palm, it went out with a sound like a muffled fart.

Yu Chen: "..."

"so cute."

Margaret nodded, seemingly unsurprised, and simply said, "Continue."

"it is good!"

Yu Chen obediently responded, then tried her best to mobilize her magic power, combining it with the faith power required for the skill to use [Condensing Arrow] again, whose cooldown time was completely negligible to her. She poured as much magic power as possible into it, and even made a sound to cheer herself up: "Haaah!"

hum-

Immediately afterwards, a shimmering arrow, which looked shaky but was at least the size of a quill pen, appeared in front of her and, after the girl waved her small hand with all her might, flew shakily toward Margaret.

"not bad."

With an undisguised look of approval in her eyes, Margaret bent down and blew hard on the Condensed Arrow. The Condensed Arrow, which was about the size of a quill pen and looked like it was about to die, was blown askew to the ground and fell apart with a thud.

Yu Chen: "..."

"Ask a question."

This time, Margaret didn't let Yu Chen continue. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Why did the [Condensed Light Arrow], which was originally quite powerful, if not incredibly so, in your hands, become like this?"

"This……"

Actually, Yu Chen had been thinking about this question ever since the first light arrow went out, and now she had actually grasped a clue. She shrank her neck and whispered, "Is it because of the... environment here?"

"You can be more confident, darling."

Margaret gave Yu Chen an encouraging smile and said softly, "Although we all know this is not a complicated problem, as you said, the reason you are unable to unleash the original power of the [Condensing Arrow] is precisely because of this environment that is extremely resistant to the dawn, this 'Darkest Night' that I guided."

Yu Chen blinked and asked curiously, "So, Sister Margaret, do you mean I need to use a divine spell from the Dark Night system that corresponds to [Condensed Light Arrow] in this situation?"

Margaret chuckled and countered, "If that's the case, why didn't I just teach you Shadow Bolt directly?"

"what……"

Yu Chen scratched his head and gave a cute, slightly goofy smile: "It seems so."

"So, there are only two things I want you to feel."

Margaret looked up at the girl's earnest and clear eyes and said slowly, "First of all, if you want to truly eliminate the 'conflict' of the dual divine favor and steadily exert your power, you must be focused enough. For example, even in such an extreme environment, you can ignore the interference of the 'Darkest Night' and complete the Dawn Divine Magic that you are good at."

Yu Chen nodded vigorously, and said nervously, "I, I understand!"

"Also..."

Margaret blinked, a sly smile playing on her lips—

“Reinterpret the so-called ‘power of faith,’ and then… try to bypass our ‘faith.’”

Chapter 2794: The End

I accidentally wrote a bit too much detail about the new clothes, ladies please don't be rude.

——by Wei Ye Wutong (*▽*)