I find it very sacred to pick someone up and make them a saint.

Phil and Rachel, already feeling somewhat embarrassed by Mien's words, were unwilling to say anything more and quickly agreed.

"Then let's do as Chief Mien says."

"I have no objection."

They all avoided Mien's gaze.

"Okay, if anything unexpected happens, I'll leave it to you two to handle."

"nature."

Mien raised his right hand, and the communication magic traveled through time and space to Phyllis's wrist.

…………

Phyllis quickly understood the situation, after all, this was a contingency plan that had been prepared in advance.

She turned her head, and Lucia was already looking at her.

He could only nod.

Lucia's tense expression relaxed for a moment; she had finally waited for it.

Without disturbing anyone, the two got up.

"What are you going to do?" Neuer sat on the ground, looking at the two people beside him in surprise.

"It's nothing, there are some things to take care of at the Academy." Phyllis pulled the hood over her head.

Lucia also draped her large scholar's robe over her dress, covering up her saintly attire.

They put their hoods back on and prepared to leave.

Neuer raised his hand, wanting to say something, but froze on the spot looking at the two people's backs.

Lucia suddenly turned around, revealing her youthful, fair face beneath the hood, along with a few strands of hair that had fallen down. A slight smile played on her lips.

"I'm leaving the rest of you in my care, Neuer. Thank you."

After saying that, he covered his face with his hood again and slowly left.

Neuer felt something stuck in his throat and couldn't utter a single response.

She vaguely guessed what it was...

Lucia and Phyllis walked through the crowds and streets, looking at the huge phantom of the Mother Goddess in the distance, and went straight towards it.

The enormous presence told her that this was definitely not the situation that Mien and she had predicted at the Academy; it far exceeded the level of the simulation training, and she didn't know what unexpected things might happen.

However, Mien had told himself that he would face this challenge together with him, and would even dismantle it himself with his own will, and would not leave him to fight it alone.

I felt much more at ease, and even began to look forward to the unknown battles ahead.

Sudden.

A hand grabbed Lucia's scholar's robe.

Lucia and Phyllis were startled and turned around abruptly.

But what I saw was a very young girl, about six or seven years old.

Her eyes were full of obstruction, revealing worry and reluctance.

But before she could say anything, she was immediately pulled back into her mother's arms.

Her mother simply watched her quietly, her eyes revealing a hint of heartache and sorrow.

Lucia looked up and was surprised to see that everyone around her was silently watching her and Phyllis, and they hadn't left each other the whole way.

It was as if they knew they weren't ordinary academics, and they knew what they were going to do.

Phyllis was shocked.

After a moment, Lucia suddenly turned her head, her eyes filled with determination. She pulled her hood up over her face again and quickly walked away with Phyllis in her arms.

The glistening powder still lingered on her cheeks, shimmering with radiance.

…………

Soon, Lucia and Phyllis arrived at the abandoned factory.

Dozens of guards stood watch on the perimeter, keeping everyone outside.

After verifying their identities, the group cleared a small passage through the crowd.

The four of them silently led them deeper into the area, surrounding them as if to prevent them from escaping.

Phyllis and Lucia ignored the gleaming armored soldiers on either side and stepped into the abandoned factory.

The interior had already been emptied, and the remaining three, Mien and his companions, quickly arrived.

Mien immediately used his magic to examine her body and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

"Lucia." Rachel gave a friendly, kinship-like smile:

"I heard that you were the one who solved the outer magic arrays. You did a fantastic job. The royal family will reward you with a glorious badge and a prize afterward!"

Phil walked over slowly, smiling kindly:

"As expected of an outstanding student taught by the Academy, you have fulfilled the responsibilities entrusted to you by the Faith of Light exceptionally well!"

Lucia bowed respectfully but quickly to the group, then asked Mien:

"Teacher, how is it going?"

"Come with me." Mien took Luya's hand and led him through the two of them to the magic circle.

The details and deviations from the simulation were explained in detail.

The two could only watch silently from behind.

Not far away...

Concealing his figure behind the core of the magic circle, Theodore, disguised by merging with the shared energy body, stared intently at the approaching little girl.

His eyes flashed with murderous intent and uncontrollable hatred!

She was the one who ruined my grand plan!

I've put myself in a half-dead, half-alive state!

She's just a young girl!

Using the immense energy of the magic array, her figure inching forward from the edge, getting closer and closer...

After listening to the explanation, Lucia understood the details: there were only some minor differences from the simulated magic circle, mainly that the Mother Goddess's energy was more surging, and she needed to be prepared for a difficult resonance.

Once resonance is achieved, Mien will become compatible with his own soul through the effect of the [Twin Soul Ring].

Then, using spiritual power to enter one's own body, one manipulates one's resonance ability to personally dismantle the magic array and purify the primordial power of the Mother Goddess.

"Don't worry, I'll stand by you," Mien said softly.

"Whatever happens, we will face it together, representing the honor of the Academy."

Lucia smiled, a smile she hadn't shown in a long time, warm and gentle, and nodded slightly.

After speaking, Mien silently stepped back a few paces behind Lucia.

Lucia stared intently at the enormous phantom of the Mother Goddess, then slowly raised her hand, gently touching it with her soft holy light magic, attempting to resonate with it.

The three people behind him watched with bated breath.

The moment they made contact, they merged instantly.

However, it was not smooth and peaceful, but rather turbulent and violent.

Lucia frowned and focused her energy to resonate with it.

Just then!

Theodore, who had been in hiding for a long time, suddenly made his move.

Like a venomous snake, he waited until Lucia was fully focused and the others had let their guard down.

From the edge of the magic circle, an energy even more explosive than that of the Holy Child suddenly erupted!

All the energy from the magic array and the primordial power of the Mother Goddess were poured into that humanoid energy body.

The vast, surging energy of the ocean dispersed even Miles' last remaining energy, gathering within his 'body' vessel.

With a deafening roar that shook the heavens, it accumulated boundless and terrifying energy in an instant.

A dark purple light flickered across the entire city-state, and Neuer turned his head in horror to look.

Theodore gave no one a moment to catch his breath and immediately charged at full speed toward Lucia, who was standing at the very front.

"As long as I can kill her!"

As long as we can get to that place! ......

Theodore cried out, even his soul.

Because Theodore was hidden at the edge of everyone's sight, when he rushed out from the side, he actually had enough distance from Phil and Rachel, giving them a moment to react.

The two seasoned veterans instinctively faced the attacking enemy, but Theodore's explosive aura immediately overwhelmed them, preventing them from using their full strength.

Facing Rachel's blood-red slash, Theodore suddenly changed his speed to dodge it and continued forward.

Phil's holy light spear was flying from the side. Theodore stopped dodging and instead summoned a bird formed from purple energy, which collided directly with it.

The collision generated a huge aftershock, causing Rachel and her companion to lose sight of the area for a moment and preventing them from continuing their pursuit.

While the purple birds could not annihilate Phil's Holy Light Spear, they did provide some resistance, allowing Theodore to break through their blockade.

Only Lucia and Mien remained, all alone.

The phantom of the Mother Goddess in the sky leaned forward, and the primordial power poured down, merging and merging with Theodore.

With their minds aligned, they attempted to strangle Mien and Lucia to death.