So I'm a sheep.

With their knight lord having retreated, the soldiers on Yuelan's side immediately lost their will to fight.

"The Yue Lan people are trying to escape! Press them while you're ahead!"

"Kill them!"

Sami led the pursuit, and after killing three or four fleeing Yuelan soldiers, he returned to Aran's side, still feeling unsatisfied.

"Your Majesty, congratulations on defeating another Moonlit Knight."

Seeing Sami looking at her with such admiration, the girl suddenly felt very embarrassed.

"Sami, everyone says you can just call me Aran."

"I didn't really defeat that knight. The reason he retreated was simply because he didn't want to fight to the death with an idiot like me before the big battle."

After a pause, Aran said with some emotion, "The Moonlit Knights retreat immediately when they see the situation is not good. Their style is completely different from that of their predecessors."

"Hmph, all the knights of Yuelan are cowards."

"Haha, I guess you could say they're just more flexible."

Aran said with a smile, "Our team has recently driven back quite a few of Yuelan's knights, which is quite an achievement."

"Grand Duke Wood has summoned me back to hold an awards ceremony. Sammy, you'll come with me."

"Ah, yes!"

Sami agreed with a beaming smile. Being able to become a familiar face to the Grand Duke would be a tremendous opportunity for him.

After Aran left, Sami's old friends immediately surrounded him.

"Boss, congratulations!"

"After you achieve great success, don't forget your old brothers."

"Look at what you're saying. We're all from the same village. Even if the eldest brother forgets someone else, he won't forget us."

"The Holy Maiden is truly our lucky star. If we hadn't met her, we might have already defected to Yuelan's side."

"Yeah, even if we cut off the captain's head as a pledge of loyalty, Yue Lan was unfamiliar with the place, and the rest of us might not be doing as well as we are now."

"..."

Sami was initially pleased to hear their flattery, but then two of the guys actually said something quite smug.

"Shut up!"

Sami's face immediately darkened: "Don't you dare say such nonsense again, or I'll make you pay if I hear it again!"

"Got it, boss."

"Hey, I can't even say it in front of the brothers."

One person immediately nodded, while the other continued to complain.

Only after Sami glared at the man did he reluctantly shut his mouth.

'These guys are becoming rather useless by now.'

Sami suddenly had the thought of abandoning them, but he quickly suppressed it.

'It's not the right time yet; after all, I haven't actually climbed up there yet.'

'Let's wait a bit longer, then...'

.............................................................

“Sir Arran, although you are not my knight, since you have made a contribution to Nist, I must reward you.”

"Here, see if you like it." Wood smiled and handed over a brand new axe.

"Ah, um..."

At first, Aran looked happy, but she quickly thought of the old gun she was carrying on her back.

“Your Excellency, this axe is clearly a fine axe.”

"But I already have it."

The girl pointed to the axe she was carrying on her back and declined, saying, "Please find it a good new owner, Your Excellency. I cannot accept this axe."

If someone else had shown him such disrespect, Wood would have already lost his temper.

But what Aran said...

"If you don't like it, then forget it."

Wood said bluntly, "Name the reward you want."

It's not that I don't like it, it's just...

"Seriously, why are you so conflicted, Ran?"

Just then, the little girl came over.

"Wood, give me that axe."

"Aran, give me the axe on your back too."

The little girl held an axe in one hand and made a chopping motion.

"Hey, Ran, how about you consider the dual-axe style?"

"what"

Seeing that the girl was very interested, Sasha smiled and was about to hand over the two axes.

"Wait, even I gave Aran a reward, Lady Sasha, aren't you going to do something in return?"

Wood joked, "Your knight has achieved something; as his lord, you can't be so stingy."

"Oh, no need. The Duke was just joking, Lady Sasha, please don't take it seriously!"

"..."

Seeing how well the little girl got along with Wood and his saintess, Sami was practically driven mad with jealousy.

He was initially delighted to meet Duke Wood, but now Sami wished he hadn't come at all.

'A saint should maintain the same distance from everyone, being kind but not intimate.'

Angels and dukes alike should be treated equally.

Why are you so close to her/him?

Sami's intense jealousy gradually turned into murderous intent, and for a moment, he even harbored murderous thoughts towards Sasha and Wood.

"Wood has a point. Here's what I'll do: Aran, I'll upgrade the two axes you're giving you."

As the light of miracles continued to flow in, the little girl, while modifying the axe, said, "In the previous world, weapons given to the fallen by demons were called demonic artifacts."

"Let's call the weapon that I, the angel, helped you modify a holy artifact."

"A sacred artifact?"

Wood's heart stirred, and he drew his sword to test the quality of this sacred artifact, but was stopped by the little girl.

"Wood, I see you really like this sword, so don't try it out."

"That's amazing?"

"They are more powerful than you think. If an ordinary expert were to wield a sacred artifact, they would most likely be able to kill a knight."

"..."

Wood was deeply moved, and he stared into the little girl's eyes.

"Lady Sasha, Yue Lan and Nister are about to engage in a great battle. Could such a sacred artifact also be bestowed upon the knights who fight for you?"

Volume 1: Chapter 132 I've Got You All Gone

'Knights who fight for you'

The girl just smiled when she heard this, but she naturally had some thoughts in her mind after demonstrating her ability to modify sacred artifacts in front of Wood today.

"Wood, only the devout can unleash the power of the sacred artifacts."

Sasha calmly said, "Even if I modify all of the Knights of the Nist, if they have no faith in their hearts, the power of the sacred artifacts will be no different from that of ordinary weapons."

"this......"

Upon hearing this, Wood gave a wry smile: "Lady Sasha, can't you make an exception? Right now, defeating Moonlit Waves and the Church of Stars is the most urgent matter."

"What you said makes sense. Well, it's not like we can't be completely flexible."

Seeing the delight on Wood's face, the little girl changed her tone: "However, we can only make an exception this once."

"Only once?"

Only once!

The young girl said earnestly, "I will help you and your knights modify their weapons. But only during the first battle will the sacred artifacts be able to unleash their full power without the need for faith."

"After that, such good things will not happen again. To unleash the power of the sacred artifact, one must have faith in our Lord."

"The more devout a person is, the greater the power of the sacred artifact they possess. If one's devotion reaches Aran's level, one can fully unleash the sacred artifact."

The little girl relented, but Wood did not take the opportunity to agree.

He remained silent for a long time before saying, "Lady Sasha, I would like to see the power of the sacred artifact first."

“No problem, Aran is right here, you can definitely have a match with her.”

"Oh, and remember to change your sword during the competition."

"Eh, Lady Sasha, am I going to fight the Grand Duke again?" Aran seemed a little hesitant.

"Isn't this a good opportunity to familiarize myself with the power of the sacred artifact I possess?"

This is not good at all...

Last time I really beat Duke Wood badly. What if the Duke holds a grudge and takes the opportunity to beat me up this time?

Arran didn't want to fight Wood again, but since the angel had made up his mind, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and go down to the field.

"My lord, this is just a friendly spar, let's not ruin our harmony."