The more they object, the more it means I did the right thing.

Chapter 259 "Will you be my knight?"

【Task Introduction 1:.】

[Task Introduction 2: Please protect the Dawn Saint before the ceremony is completed]

【Task Introduction 3】

Cersei slowly opened her eyes. She stared at the words that appeared before her eyes, tilted her head, and observed the surrounding scenery: the church dome with broken glass, the burning tower visible outside the window, and the light and shadow swaying the statue on the church murals.

Countless streams of light poured into the center of the church from all directions, and finally gathered in the center of the hall, converging on the girl praying in front of the statue.

The circuits of magic flowing around Cersei were familiar, the shapes seemed familiar.

Dawn Ceremony - This is a sacred magic of holy light prayer, created by the famous Dawn Saint in the chaotic era. Through long prayers, the goddess's glory is ignited from the heaven, which can purify all blasphemous and forbidden undead souls and allow the dead body to rest in peace forever.

Specially designed to restrain the forbidden life created by the Life Cultists.

In the original history, the Saint of Dawn ignited the light, defended the last line of defense of the Church of Light, and protected tens of millions of humans. But after the ceremony, she exhausted her magic power and was murdered by the Saint of the Esoteric Cult, becoming a martyr.

Cersei also has an impression of this building, which is the famous Cathedral of Dawn, built during the Chaos Dynasty. It was once burned down in a fire during the Holy War and rebuilt by the Glorious Church in the Fourth Age.

Is the mission of this room to protect the Saint of Dawn before the ritual is completed?

Cersei's pure white eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gaze moved downward to look at the pure and flawless Saint. The Saint of the Dawn was a role model for saints of all ages, and one of Cersei's childhood dreams. The reason why she chose to join the Church of Light was that she wanted to become a saint as flawless and absolutely righteous as the Saint of the Dawn.

Cersei stared at the back of the Maiden of Dawn, who was wearing a white veil, barefoot, half-kneeling in front of the statue, her hands intertwined on her chest. The light of the whole world was pressed on the slender and delicate shoulders of the saint. So sacred, so moving.

Whenever she read the story of the martyrdom of the Dawn Princess, little Cersei could not help but shed tears. Her father often taught her to take the Dawn Princess as an example, to be a person like her, and to have a spotless heart to save the world.

——"So this is what happened?"

Anzu interrupted Cersei, who was vividly reminiscing about her dream, with a frown on her face.

He couldn't help but sigh, why there are so many door-opening kills in this game.

"Hey." The princess smiled lightly and tilted her head in an innocent manner.

An Su stared expressionlessly at the Saint of Dawn lying on the ground. Her posture was peaceful, as if she was really asleep, but drops of blood were slowly seeping out of her chest.

The scarlet blood stained the snow-white skirt, just like red plum blossoms blooming in the snow. The blood dripped onto the ground and coagulated into dark brown blood scabs.

No, sister, what’s wrong with you? An Su’s eyelids trembled slightly.

The bloodstain extended all the way out and finally gathered in Cersei's lowered left hand. In that delicate and pure white hand, there was a heart as clear and flawless as glass.

Princess Cersei had a perfect smile on her face and stood in a pool of blood as if nothing had happened.

Not only An Su fell silent, but even the several examiners from outside had dead silence on their faces. No one had expected the situation to develop to this point.

Merlin's eyelids twitched slightly as he watched the tragedy happening in the Dawn Church.

He never expected that Princess Cersei had just entered the room and applied to the planet for shielding permission in less than half a minute. As soon as the application was approved, the Maiden of Dawn, whom they were supposed to protect, was assassinated in the next second with a single blow to the heart. The whole action was smooth and there was no forewarning or hesitation.

Even I, the God of Law, didn't react - the mission was to protect the Saint of Dawn, why did you kill her at the beginning?
Even Merlin thinks Princess Cersei is a little too radical!
He sighed. Fortunately, this part was not broadcast to the public. If the public saw the princess killing the Saint of Dawn in public, not only would the reputation of their Glorious Church be ruined and no one would sign up next year, but even the public opinion of the imperial family would drop instantly. In the worst case, it could even trigger a political crisis and cause riots.

The little princess performed very well in the first four exams, and she passed them all by relying on her own hard power. Why did she suddenly stop acting in the fifth room and directly exposed her true nature?

"Maybe it's because of Ansu." Bishop Morgan supported his cheek, "Didn't Ansu's second room have an SS+ world impact..."

SS+'s influence on the world exceeds that of Queen Cersei.

Merlin looked thoughtful, which was something he had overlooked.

It was the influence of Anzu that made Princess Cersei change her style and adopt a more radical and violent way of clearing the game.

How come this kid is like a coal ball? Whoever touches him will turn black!
"Whatever." Merlin shrugged helplessly. "The Dawn Saint died at the beginning. I want to see how they handle the room mission."

——"It's very simple. I just need to become the Saint of Dawn."

Cersei looked at Anzu with a smile. Her pure white pupils were like rime in early winter, wrapped in a faint mist, making it difficult to see the true emotions in her eyes. Although she was smiling, there was not a trace of warmth in that smile.

"I have always hoped to become a righteous person like the Saint of Dawn."

"Are you willing to be my guardian knight, Mr. Ansu Morningstar?"

In those pure white eyes, there is only crazy justice.

She did not lie. From beginning to end, Cersei spoke the truth from her heart - she did admire the Dawn Princess, admired her spirit of sacrifice and justice, and was deeply moved by her, so she would kill the Dawn Princess without scruples and hesitation.

On the road to practicing absolute justice, all sacrifices are noble and justified. As long as the result is correct, all means are just and allowed. Cersei is deeply intoxicated by it and feels joy and happiness from the bottom of her heart.

It's just that she has been suppressing her nature all along.

"call"

Luo Xiaohei's hair exploded all over her body, and she let out a threatening sound from deep in her throat, staring at Cersei with her crimson eyes with ill intent. Before she entered the door, the Saint of Chaos smelled the most disgusting and nauseating smell. As expected, it came from Cersei, the bad woman that Elf physically hated.

"Meow." Luo Xiaohei tugged at An Su's sleeve with his little paws, indicating that we will not listen to this bad woman.

[Task 2: Stitching Life will devour the Saint of Dawn. The Saint is currently performing the Dawn Ritual in the Dawn Church Hall. Please protect the Saint of Dawn before the ritual is completed.]

[Ceremony end time: six hours]

The second task of the room is to protect the Saint of Dawn until the Dawn Ritual is completed.

Ansu understood Elf's intention. The mission required her to protect the Dawn Saint, but there was no requirement to protect the Dawn Saint named 'Maria'. Cersei also had the honorary identity of the Saint of the Imperial City, so she could also call herself the Dawn Saint.

And the most critical part of this mission is the Dawn Ceremony.

As long as the Dawn Ritual can be completed in the end, it doesn’t matter who the Dawn Saint is.

"Can you perform the Dawn Ceremony?" An Su frowned slightly.

"Mr. Ansu, I've already said it." Princess Cersei still had that impeccable and perfect smile. She placed her soft hair stained with the Saint's blood on her chest and said seriously, "I have admired the Saint of Dawn since I was a child."

"I have also done some research on the Dawn Ritual, the masterpiece of the Dawn Maiden." Cersei tilted her head, "I even imitated the Dawn Ritual."

I admire the Saint of Dawn, so I plagiarized her masterpiece, right?
Ansu felt that Cersei was very shameless. She was just like herself and only knew how to plagiarize, without respecting other people's intellectual property rights at all.

"The ceremony I performed." Cersei looked at Anzu with a smile, as if she could see what he was thinking. "If the prayer time can be shortened from 'six hours' to 'three hours', the effect will be better." What plagiarism? This is a tribute!

Anzu said that Princess Cersei never plagiarized and expressed his sincere appreciation. As a speedrunner, he likes this kind of high-efficiency stuff, which directly reduces the time spent on meaningless CG by half, which is a change that saves the whole family.

"So you want to cooperate with me?" An Su frowned slightly, "You hold the ceremony inside, and I will fend off all the enemies?"

The real Dawn Saint has died. From the very beginning, it seems that Anzu can only accept the cooperation of Princess Cersei, otherwise the Dawn Ceremony will never be completed and this world will never be able to pass.

"What good will this do for me?" An Su had to be vigilant at all times when dealing with such a bad woman. "Although the time was reduced by half, my work intensity also increased."

Originally, there were two of them guarding the Dawn Church together, but now it has become just Ansu. Although the time has been reduced, the total amount seems to have not changed.

"Mr. Anzu. You actually already know it." Cersei blinked her eyes, "You just don't want to say it."

"'As time goes by, the number of holes in the magic barrier and the number of stitched lives will increase' - this is the topic designed by Mr. Merlin."

Cersei smiled and said, "So in the later stages, the difficulty increases exponentially. At the last moment before dawn, Lord Merlin might have deliberately designed some surprises for us."

Merlin, who was watching from the side, let out a soft click of his tongue. He hated kids who could guess questions the most.

He also blatantly skipped classes.

"The time required for the ceremony has been reduced by half."

Cersei stared into Anzu's eyes. "This means that we can skip the late stage directly and complete the task in the middle stage when the rhythm is more relaxed. This will bring you benefits and reduce the difficulty."

What Anzu had to admit was that Cersei was right.

He had also thought of this a long time ago. According to Merlin's rule, the closer to the late stage, the pressure of guarding is more than ten times that of the early and middle stages. Being able to skip the late stage directly - for Ansu, the benefits are definitely far greater than the disadvantages.

It seems that this cooperation is all benefits for Ansu.

Besides, he couldn't refuse.

Because the true Dawnbearer is dead, only Cersei can continue the ritual.

"What are you planning?" But the more he thought about it, the less Anzu believed Cersei's lies. His blue eyes stared straight at Cersei, "What can you get?"

"Hey," Cersei tilted her head, pretending to be surprised.
"I am a young girl who needs protection. I am also a princess of the royal family. What can I plot? I just don't want to fight with those stitched monsters so roughly. It's so tiring and dirty. It will taint my girlish heart!"

An Su stared at the blood on her hands and thought to himself that your girlish heart is really rosy and colorful.

"Living in the church like a vase, drinking tea, and being protected by the paladin, this is the good upbringing of a princess." Cersei showed a perfect smile, and she lifted the white skirt lightly, "Please rest assured, Mr. Ansu."

There is no need to kill enemies, just sit in the church, you can easily skip classes and complete the task, and you can usurp the identity of the Saint of Dawn, who has left a huge impact on history and is regarded as a benchmark by all generations of glorious saints.

Anzu stared at Cersei's perfect innocent smile and frowned slightly.

——Is this what Princess Cersei is planning?
Usurping the identity of the Holy Maiden of the Dawn was equivalent to directly taking away the great influence that Maria had left in the glorious history and even in the history of mankind. It should be noted that the story of the Holy Maiden of the Dawn was still being told 30,000 years later, influencing countless followers of the Holy Maiden of the Dawn and even serving as a model in royal education.

By picking this fruit, Cersei's influence in this world will reach SS level!
Ansu was aware of Princess Cersei's birth status. It would have been fine if he had just killed her, but he also took away all her honors. It was really unlucky for Saint Maria to have a fan like Cersei 30,000 years later.

If that's all you want, that's fine.
the most important is,

Mission 3: Please kill as many stitched monsters as possible.

This task is worth ten points.

Cersei seemed to be trapped in the church and could only pray, unable to kill any more stitched creatures - she said so herself. But in fact, it was all fake, all acted!

Because Anzu remembered the effect of the Dawn Ritual,
[After the ceremony, it can purify all dark lives]

Before the ceremony is over, Cersei will not get a single point, but once the ceremony is over, she will reap the whole place!

And avoided all fighting.

Cooperating with Cersei is indeed a win-win situation. Anzu can get a lot of benefits, but Cersei can reap more benefits.
Dealing with such a woman is really a headache. An Su rubbed Luo Xiaohei's cat head, causing the latter to glare at him and meow and curse. It is more comfortable to deal with cats.

"If you want to achieve these goals, there is a prerequisite," An Su blinked his cyan eyes, "you need to hand over all the guards to me. If I fail to protect them, your ceremony will be interrupted, and all your plans will be in vain."

The Dawn Ritual is a very powerful magic that consumes a lot of mental energy. If it is interrupted for a moment, everything will have to start all over again.

"Are you sure that I can deal with those stitched lives?" He said with a smile, "Are you so confident in me?"

"I am only a fourth-level saint. You are taking a risk."

"Of course you can, Mr. Ansu, I certainly believe you."

The pure white eyes reflected Anzu's face. The light in the eyes was so white that it was almost transparent, like a clear and light sky. Cersei said as a matter of course, "These little things, others can't do it, but you can certainly do it."

"Because you are Mr. Ansu, the opponent of me, Cersei Milton." Cersei looked into Ansu's eyes and said seriously, "I swear on my justice that this is not a lie."

An Su didn't know whether he should be happy or distressed to receive such high praise from the 'Golden Kite Tyrant' in later generations.

This cooperation seems to be a win-win situation.

"You already know all my 'plots'."

"Well, Mr. Ansu, let me ask you one last time."

Cersei said softly. The soft moonlight filtered through the broken glass, covering the world with a layer of light white frost. Cersei gracefully extended her slender and delicate hand towards the boy. Every word and movement was perfect.

"Are you willing to stand by my side and become my guardian knight—"

Those pure white and peaceful eyes suddenly burst out with madness and paranoia that seemed to be able to swallow up the whole world!

"Mr. Ansu Morningstar."

An Su held the hand extended by Her Majesty the Princess, like a perfect knight, and lowered his head slightly. The snow-white moonlight spread on the boy's profile, and his long gray hair was entangled in the turbulent evening breeze, and flew into the night sky along with the stars outside the window.

"I am very honored."

In the place where the moonlight could not reach, a cold smile appeared at the corner of Ansu's mouth.

"Her Majesty Cersei Milton."

(End of this chapter)