The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

"The stronger this body becomes, the less noticeable that stupid woman's presence will become."

"Because I was the original owner of this body. She was the uninvited guest."

"Once my power reaches a sufficient level..."

"Olina will disappear completely and become one with me."

Olivena raised her right hand.

Under the silvery moonlight, the ring shone with dazzling light.

She tried to reach out and grasp the ring, but before her fingers could even touch it, a powerful tearing sensation deep within her soul made her instantly suffocate.

After a long while, Olivena finally recovered, and her eyes gradually turned cold.

"Stupid woman."

"What exactly is infused into this ring that makes you willing to sacrifice the power of your soul to stop me?"

"If you keep doing this... you could die."

"Accept this reality, Olina. Only then can you survive in the corner of your consciousness and continue to see your lover. Otherwise, when your soul completely dissipates... everything in this world will be irrelevant to you."

"You will never see Ryan's face again, nor hear his voice."

So, don't do anything foolish!

However, the tearing sensation did not diminish at all; on the contrary, it seemed to be getting stronger.

That was Orina burning her own soul as a warning to Olivena.

Never, ever touch that ring.

Otherwise, she will keep her word.

"cut."

Olivena clicked her tongue.

Women in love are indeed blind and crazy.

They're willing to harm themselves just to protect this thing...

Why bother.

Is there anything more important than living?

She doesn't understand.

However, she did not try to touch the ring again.

What a pathetic woman...

Let me grant you that humble wish.

But... at least, after we finish this dance.

This is the last thing I can give you after being with you for so long.

A fleeting, profound sadness crossed Olivena's eyes.

Then, the familiar smile returned to his face.

"Ryan."

"Your dance partner is still waiting for you, how can you just stand there daydreaming?"

"That's not gentlemanly at all!"

Ryan looked at the stars overhead and let out a long sigh.

Then, he aimed the sword's edge at Olivena.

The duet begins again.

This time, however, Ryan's attack was more ferocious than before. Olivena's physical fitness and combat skills were still quite different from Ryan's.

After several rounds of attack and defense, the scythe was knocked away.

Olivena was also pinned down by Ryan, buried in the sea of ​​bioluminescent light.

Beneath the surface, Olivena still wore that bewitching smile, her chest pinned down by Ryan's knee, unable to break free.

After a while, bubbles kept escaping from her mouth.

It stirred the water's surface, creating ripples.

Ryan held his longsword high in the air, where it remained suspended without ever being lowered.

Ryan couldn't bring himself to do it.

Olivena's breathing grew weaker and weaker, her pupils became increasingly dilated, and bubbles stopped coming out of her mouth.

Ryan finally released his knee and lifted Olivena out of the water.

Then, I pressed my lips against it.

The intense heat and fresh air flowed back into Olivena's body, and her eyes gradually regained their light.

His hands instinctively wrapped around Ryan's neck.

Her lips pressed against his.

As their lips parted, Olivena licked them, her eyes sparkling with an unusual light as she savored the taste.

A faint magic lingers between the lips and teeth.

"Ryan."

"You really are... the best man."

"I think I understand now why that stupid woman, Olina, cares about you so much."

The magic of the ancients is truly captivating...

Perhaps, this magic will be the key to saving Olina...

Unfortunately, Olivena couldn't say the last words.

Because of her consciousness, she fell into a deep sleep.

She gave her body to Olina once again.

The golden light gradually faded, and then the light that originally belonged to Olina reappeared in her eyes.

With her long-lost lover right in front of her, Olena once again wrapped her arms around Ryan's neck.

Under the moonlight.

In the bioluminescent sea.

The two lovers embraced and kissed amidst the picturesque scenery.

The stars witnessed this beautiful scene.

Chapter 214 Good Morning, My Love

Olina reappeared at the cathedral three days later.

What followed was a radical reform of the doctrine.

The most important aspect of the entire reform was the redefinition of the entire Vatican.

From this day forward, the Vatican is no longer God's servant, and its members no longer need to consider themselves God's servants, uphold so-called physical purity, and live an ascetic life.

From then on, the Vatican and all its clergy were completely dethroned and became part of the general public.

Although Olena had completely taken control of the Papacy, the news still met with opposition from countless people.

They believed that Olena was undermining the very foundation of the Papacy.

Without the concept of servants of God, the Vatican has lost its so-called orthodoxy.

The four countries were already very wary of the Papacy. While cooperating, they were also wary of this behemoth that was comparable to a country in terms of both military and economic strength.

If the so-called legitimacy of being servants of God is lost, the legend of the seven gods creating the world will also be shaken.

For a long time to come, the number of believers in the Vatican is destined to decrease significantly, and the Vatican's influence will shrink dramatically as a result.

This could ultimately trigger a joint attack from the four nations, leading to the destruction of the Papacy, which has existed for thousands of years.

Of course, for every person who agrees, there is someone who disagrees.

However, many people still expressed concern about this reform.

After all, for ordinary people, the Papacy is a symbol of sublimity and inviolability.

The clergy of the Papacy are more like noble families, possessing a status that ordinary people cannot attain.

Once the first article of the doctrine is abolished, those who have suppressed their desires for years out of fear of judgment will surely unleash all that has been pent up over the years.

The impact it has caused is immeasurable.

Moreover, this behavior will inevitably be exploited by some people with ulterior motives to engage in licentious acts.

In particular, church priests stationed abroad are more likely to engage in illegal and disorderly conduct in places where the Vatican's supervision is not effective.

Orina had anticipated this.

Therefore, based on the premise of abolishing the first doctrine, several additional rules were formulated.

On the one hand, the Vatican, in addition to conveying God's will, also needs to add many other things.

This includes, but is not limited to, public welfare activities such as treating the injured, taking in children, and providing basic food and clothing to people living in poverty.

After the reforms, members of the Vatican played a role more akin to masters of ceremonies or deputies, with their power significantly reduced.

As for the core power of the Papacy, it shifted from faith to magic.

The magic academy will become the main target of the next phase of the Papacy's reforms, with various resources being allocated to it.

The goal is to cultivate generation after generation of outstanding magical talents, so that the level of magical application across the entire continent can be continuously improved.

Meanwhile, in order to recruit as many of these talents as possible into the Papacy and the academy, Olena and Ziel jointly discussed and launched a series of targeted courses.

The Vatican also plans to inject substantial funds and new talent into the Knights of the Stars, reform the application of magic, study new magic, and explore new magical realms by combining Freya's understanding of the inscription.