So I'm a sheep.

"Having become accustomed to the commands of divine messengers, will they still willingly obey the instructions of the church's higher-ups?"

"Even His Holiness the Pope, to put it bluntly, is nothing more than a devout believer with a very high status in human society."

“The Pope is not an ordinary person; the Pope is a ‘saint’,” the little girl reminded her.

“People call Pope Leonard ‘Saint Leonard,’ but as for Pope Zorn, have you ever heard anyone call him ‘Saint Zorn’?”

"It seems not."

"That's right. Compared to Pope Leonard... well, in short, there is indeed a difference in ability between the two popes."

“If Pope Leonard were still alive, I would not be worried at all that the Church would be unable to control those punishers after you leave.”

"But, if it's Pope Zorn, then he's in great danger!"

Indeed, while Zorn may not be a mediocre talent, his abilities are certainly limited.

Those bishops weren't truly convinced of his authority; the church leadership only appeared united because of Sasha.

Once the little angel leaves, tsk tsk, nearly a hundred unbridled magical artifact users! Who will have the courage to subdue them then?

'Wait, the Black Knight said so much...'

'Why didn't you include yourself in the story?'

Even if Zorn's abilities are mediocre, with the Black Knight's full support, he shouldn't have completely lost control of the Punishers.

'...'

"I see. I know what you were hesitating about earlier, and what you're subtly reminding me of now."

The little girl was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Lady Sasha?"

"Black Knight, if you think too much, you won't get anything done."

"Besides, what is a thing that is entirely beneficial without any drawbacks?"

"The most important thing now is to completely destroy the Black Hand Brotherhood, and to achieve this goal, I need the Punishers' help!"

"Lady Sasha, since you have made up your mind, I will not say any more."

"Ugh"

The Black Knight sighed and said insincerely, "Pope Zorn is a good man, but unfortunately, there's nothing I can do to help him."

"Huh, the Black Knight..."

The little girl's eyes widened suddenly: "When did you become such a considerate person?"

"Well, how should I put it... as a member of the church..."

The Black Knight wanted to subtly remind the divine messenger, but he inadvertently noticed that the little girl's eyes were full of smiles.

The man was stunned for a moment, then quickly laughed himself.

"What are you worried about, Black Knight? Do you think I'd be reluctant to let you die in the end?"

The little girl smiled and said, "Don't worry, little angel Sasha always keeps her word."

"I will definitely keep the promise I made to you that day!"

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"Lady Sasha! Sigh, I've been trying to persuade them all along."

"But those cowards, they absolutely refuse to step out of the city!"

As soon as the little girl and the black knight returned to the city lord's mansion in the middle of the night, Fred came up to them with a long face.

"Alright, alright, I was pretty angry at first."

"But when I think about it carefully, it would be strange if you could handle this matter properly."

"Hahaha, as expected of Lady Sasha, you really know me!"

"..."

"Now I have good news and bad news, Fred. Which do you want to hear first?"

"Uh"

The city lord hesitated and said, "Let's hear the bad news first, so I can be mentally prepared."

"The bad news is that the water tanks in front of the temple will never be full for a very, very long time."

"what!"

Fred jumped up in surprise: "Lady Sasha, why is this happening? It was so close!"

"Even though it's just a little bit short, have you ever wondered why the 'little bit' you've been talking about hasn't quite reached the mark these past few days?"

"..."

“The vast majority of people have faith. Those who still refuse to believe in our Lord at this point are definitely people who have great hostility towards me or the church.”

"Perhaps one day when the demons and their weapon wielders actually come to their aid, they will finally realize the truth."

"A bunch of scoundrels!" Fred exclaimed, trembling with rage.

"Lady Sasha, what should we do now?"

"You must have a way!"

"I can't help it either. Ah, don't cry, don't cry, I have good news."

The good news is...

"The good news is: even though the water jar wasn't full, I still managed to borrow a little bit of divine power from the merciful goddess."

"The weapon wielders are all dead, and the demons have fled in disarray."

"Lord of the city, please spread this news."

"Jinxi City is safe!"

Volume 1: Chapter 57 Resignation

"Although the water jar was not full, the merciful goddess still bestowed divine power upon the angel."

"The demons have been driven away, and Jinxi City is safe!"

"Did you hear that? From now on, that damned drumming will never sound again. Everyone can go out whenever they want!"

In the dead of night, the guards woke everyone up by banging gongs and drums.

After getting out of bed, full of resentment, they heard news that they could hardly believe.

"What? The demon has already been driven away by the divine messenger?"

"Really?"

"The drums won't sound tomorrow?"

There was a mix of surprise and worry; no one came out to celebrate, and everyone stayed huddled in their rooms, too afraid to come out.

Tomorrow isn't a peace day, so if the drums don't sound...

No, once might be an accident, but if the drums don't sound several times, they'll believe the demon has really run away.

"Hey, why isn't anyone out celebrating?"

Fred muttered to himself, "I was even planning to throw a grand party!"

"The disaster just suddenly passed, and people probably still feel a bit unreal."

The young girl said, "Never mind them for now, Fred, lend me a hundred men."

"There are some things outside the city that I need to retrieve as soon as possible."

"Shall we leave the city?"

The city lord hesitated, "You can freely use the people, but they might not be able to..."

"Hmph, if you keep making excuses and refusing to leave Jinxi City now, don't blame the Black Knight for resorting to violence."

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The next day, the terrifying drumbeats did not sound.

Nevertheless, only a very few brave people ventured out of the house.

Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7!

On the seventh day, everyone finally felt relieved.

The long-silent city of Jinxi suddenly became noisy, and everyone's face was full of smiles.

"I knew it! The demon was driven away by the divine messenger long ago!"

"Haha, you coward, you're only going out now? I've been strolling around the streets for days."

The person who had been insulted wasn't angry. He laughed and said, "Alright, alright, you've got guts."

Fred successfully hosted a grand banquet, and he was cheered on like a hero.

"You are truly remarkable, Lord City Lord! You have held on to us all this time and have never abandoned us!"

"I suggest that everyone erect statues for the City Lord, the Angel, and the Black Knight in the center of the city!"

"I second that! I second that!"

“I propose that Jinxi City should have a celebration at this time of year every year.”

"Absolutely!"

"Lord City Lord, where are the Angel and the Black Knight?"

"Lady Sasha doesn't seem to like crowded occasions. She's praying for our Golden Creek City in her room, with the Black Knight keeping her company."

"Oh my god, praying for everyone? Truly worthy of being called an angel!"

"Cheers to Lady Sasha!"

"cheers!"