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"Don't you feel guilty saying that? Having someone who sings off-key as a publicity ambassador will lower the prestige of the Church of Light."

"Wasn't it just a small church that had only been established for a year?"

"It's already all over the world!"

"Heh... If you mean all over the world, you mean those followers who are no different from the Axis."

"Well... everyone has been working very hard, all striving for missionary work, it's just that their methods are a little out of line."

"Is that so? Don't you feel guilty saying that?"

Sanzen Kaishirou chuckled to himself, never expecting that his words would be returned in the same way.

"Absolutely not!"

......

Meanwhile, in the other world under the jurisdiction of Sanzen Kaishirou, the headquarters of the Church of Light.

Under the guidance of the clergy, Himiko settled down in the church.

I heard that a total of eight teachers were assigned to teach subjects such as writing, etiquette, and magic.

Classes will begin tomorrow, starting in the morning and ending at sunset.

Then, there will be a certain amount of money subsidy every month, and you can go shopping freely in the city on your days off.

In the evening after sunset, you can leave the shrine for a walk, but you cannot go too far, and you must be accompanied by a bodyguard when you go out.

"Am I still a student, or have I already started working?"

After dinner, Himiko walked to the fountain in the church and stopped, staring blankly at the water splashing in the distance.

Although I had thought about traveling to another world before, I never expected to do it in this way.

While she was pondering, she suddenly heard a commotion coming from a brightly lit room in the distance.

I walked over instinctively and saw a little girl fighting against several paladins.

She was wearing a middle school uniform and holding a long sword that was not quite the right size.

Isn't this another world? Why are there middle school students here?

"what happened?"

“Your Holiness, some members of the church want to rebel, and we are trying our best to persuade her.”

Before the leading paladin could finish speaking, the middle school girls began to shout loudly:

“Who are the followers? I heard that someone here teaches healing skills for free, so I signed the agreement.”

"Who knew that the document was folded up? Just by signing my name, I became a nun in your church? Isn't that fraud?"

The leading paladin remained unmoved, speaking with utmost seriousness:

"Besides becoming a nun, you can also choose to become a missionary. With your physical abilities, you are also a paladin."

"Who wants to join the church? I'm free!"

"The agreement clearly states that if you wish to withdraw, you must recruit ten followers as a temporary missionary."

"What a joke! I refuse! You tricked me into signing that, it's illegal! It has no legal effect whatsoever."

Himiko stared blankly at the group, her expression gradually turning bewildered.

What kind of church is this? I thought it would be like the ones in isekai manga, as upright and honorable as its name.

I never expected them to recruit people in this way. Is this so-called Church of Light not the villain in the story?

Could I have joined an illegal church?

Chapter 501 I'm such a bad woman

Chapter 501, Section 502: I'm Such a Bad Woman

"Shouldn't the recruitment of followers generally be based on the principle of voluntariness?"

As soon as Himiko finished speaking, the leading paladin answered without hesitation:

"She did it voluntarily, and the healing and other skills were only taught to church members, which was clearly stated in the brochure."

"Are you kidding me? It's just a line of tiny characters, no bigger than a pinhole. Without a magnifying glass, who could possibly read it?"

The junior high school girl couldn't help but interrupt:

"The other words are all normal size, but that one line of additional content was deliberately sewn on with a needle, clearly because they didn't want anyone to see it."

Himiko remained silent, looked up at the ceiling, and sighed inwardly.

It's definitely not a legitimate church.

"Um... I think I was appointed a saint by the archbishop before. If I ask you to let her go, would you agree?"

“This… even a saint cannot violate the Church’s rules. If you want her to leave, please recruit ten members first.”

"Do you speak like this in front of the archbishop?"

"I will say this to anyone: this is the foundation of the Church of Light's existence, and no one is allowed to break it."

'How dare you speak so righteously? Aren't you the one who did the wrong thing?'

Himiko looked surprised, muttered something under her breath, and then said again:

"If you want to recruit followers, there must be more suitable ways, right? Why resort to such a despicable method?"

"For example, if you specifically recruit people from impoverished families, they should feel very honored and accept the offer quickly."

The paladin frowned slightly and asked hesitantly:

"Don't you know? People from poor families often have a very low ceiling."

"What upper limit?" Himiko asked, looking surprised.

"Level cap".

The paladin paused, then began to explain, one by one:

"Your Excellency, the Holy Maiden, must have been in this world for too short a time and is not yet familiar with its fundamental rules."

"This world has a level system, and you need to gain experience to level up. There are two main ways to gain experience: defeating monsters or daily training."

"Leveling up isn't too difficult; anyone can level up if they're willing to."

"But everyone has a different level cap. Some people have a level cap of 30, which can easily defeat a hundred soldiers below level 10."

"Some people have a level cap of 90, which can easily defeat even the Demon King's army's officers."

"But most people's upper limit is below level 5. People from noble families tend to have a higher level limit, while the upper limit for the poor is almost always only level 10."

"A person from the poor who has a high rank must have noble blood. A person from a noble family who has a low rank must be an illegitimate child."

"And the heroes who, like Her Majesty the Saintess, come from another world are all at level 40 or above, without exception."

At this point, he suddenly puffed out his chest and said in a matter-of-fact tone:

"All heroes are summoned by our god and should join the Church of Light; otherwise, how is it different from betrayal?"

This unexpected information left Himiko utterly speechless.

The level cap, with such a clear difference, is almost suffocatingly oppressive.

Everyone is different, a fact Himiko knew from a very young age.

Family background, physique, and personality—these differences create a chasm between people in school.

But no matter how different we are, we can always catch up through more hard work.

Even if the hope is extremely slim, so slim that it is invisible to the naked eye.

In this world, the gap is laid bare, blatantly telling you that you cannot compare to others.

Is there a way to break the level cap?

"No! The level cap is absolute; there's no way to break it."

Sure enough, I knew it.

In fact, Himiko already knew the answer before she even asked the question.

This so-called level cap must be unbreakable, otherwise he wouldn't have had such a serious expression when he said it.

How is the level cap determined?

"You can check it on the skill card. Only clergy can make skill cards."

What is your level cap?

Level 34.

"And her?" Himiko asked, looking at the middle school girl.

Level 81.

"How do I craft skill cards? I'd like to see my level cap."

"plz follow me."

Upon discovering that Himiko had left with the Paladin Commander, while she remained surrounded by the Paladins, the middle school girl quickly cried out:

"Hey...! Weren't you coming to help me? Why did you suddenly leave?"

"As a saintess, you should be more assertive. Why are you acting so guilty?"

"Don't go! Hurry up and save me!"

Himiko paused for a moment, her face showing hesitation, but in the end she did not turn around.

The only reason I wanted to help her was out of a little bit of empathy.

Moreover, the premise is that it will not affect oneself.

If you're asking her to recruit ten followers, and they have to be level 40 or higher, then forget it.

Ultimately, joining a church is not a bad thing.

'That was true then, and it's true now...'