The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

　support! "

　Half an hour later, Xingmo walked out from the gray and white light and shadow and came to a remote sea cliff.

　Across the sea cliff, the Nefera Beta Magic Academy stood on an isolated island. A huge white barrier covered the surrounding sea, preventing even birds and fish from passing through.

　On the edge of the cliff, Aurora was looking at Xingmo with a smile, obviously she had been waiting for a long time.

　"Shikoti Amura," Aurora tilted her head as she watched Xingmo slowly approach. "You're really good at naming."

　"Talent, talent." Xing Mo waved his hand.

　"How does it feel? After recruiting people into the religion, is there a connection of faith?" Aurora asked.

　"Well... a little."

　Xingmo walked to Aurora's side, looked at the castle across the strait and closed her eyes.

　Indeed, she could feel something digging into her soul, like spreading roots.

　Through deliberate guidance, Xingmo found that he could share some of the anchor that Aurora possessed. As a result, his spirit became much more stable, and the feeling of emptiness was instantly eliminated.

　This also means that she has a very deep understanding of her identity as the "Holy Maiden of the Holy Tree Church".

　"That's good. It's time for you to start developing some anchor points of your own." Aurora patted Xingmo's shoulder.

　"Me? I'm not fit to be a role model, let alone a god." Xing Mo shook his head.

　"Does that mean I'm very suitable to be the runner-up?" Aurora felt puzzled.

　"...Are you self-destructive?"

　"What I mean is! Even I can become an object of faith! Why can't you?" Aurora puffed up her cheeks.

　"You are believed by others because your power has truly helped them," Xing Mo said seriously. "You have guided those struggling in the darkness, and me? My power isn't enough."

　"You've guided quite a few people!" Aurora put her hands on her hips.

　"Where?"

　"Isn't that what we are!"

　Hearing this, Xingmo turned around in surprise and looked at Aurora.

　The little girl finally realized what she had said, slapped her own lips lightly, and looked away:

　"Anyway... ahem, um... little saint, you're great, don't say you're not good enough."

　"I just feel..." Xingmo looked away, her cheeks slightly red, "I didn't do well enough..."

　If we do it well enough, can we protect more people?

　There is no point in feeling sorry for yourself, but self-awareness needs to be clear.

　Xing Mo knew that she couldn't let guilt hold her back, but she also didn't want to make excuses.

　"...Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Didn't the police station get a telegram from outside?" Aurora changed the subject. "What was it about?"

　"Oh yes."

　Xing Mo sorted out his thoughts and said immediately:

　"That's a telegram from an old friend, Chloe August, of the Kite Wing Guerrillas."

　"The show-off I met on the K3 train," Aurora nodded. "Do we remember she's a descendant of King Fallu? Isn't her public name Chloe Petit?"

　"It was like that before, but this time, she used the name Chloe August."

　Xingmo and Aurora looked at each other. Without saying anything, they both understood the meaning.

　During the Winter County incident, Chloe assisted Xingmo and eventually succeeded in capturing the Red Moon Cult's puppeteer.

　After that, the Faru people gradually mastered the method to fight against the power of the curse, and at one point pushed back the Empire's front line. This was also considered by the Academy authorities as one of the reasons why "the Empire needed to hold peace talks with the Academy."

　And now, with the Imperials instantly occupying the Citadel, the Faru people were suddenly caught in a situation of being attacked from both ends.

　It is reasonable that the Faru people would come to aid the Citadel.

　The fact that Chloe, a descendant of the former King of Falu, came to aid the Citadel under the name of "August" revealed the true nature of the matter.

　—The guerrillas, perhaps using her last name as a pretext, are trying to regain power in Fallu.

　If you want to declare something, you naturally need allies, and the Academy City, which is in danger, is naturally an excellent ally.

　"That girl is quite courageous. Although she's arrogant, she's very clear-headed," Xing Mo said calmly. "Assisting a city that fell overnight doesn't seem like something a rational person would do."

　"That's pretty good. So the purpose of her telegram was to arrange a meeting?" Aurora said.

　"That's right. Let's go meet her later. After all, we do need some allies from the outside world," Xing Mo sighed. "I don't think it's a good idea to keep everyone in the Holy Tree Church. If the barrier is broken, the nuns won't be able to take care of the civilians, and there will be heavy casualties."

　"Indeed."

　Aurora patted Xingmo's shoulder:

　"Okay, let's talk about this later. It's time to go to Nefera Beta."

　"Have you found a way?" Xing Mo asked.

　"Hafurgard Privilege!"

　Aurora said this, stretching out her hand and creating a crack in front of her.

　"This is a rift leading to the upper realm. It belongs to Hafgard, a dimension located above the three-dimensional space. Compared to your world, it is only a thin layer on the dimensional scale, but it is composed entirely of pure energy."

　"Is it that crimson arc of electricity?" Xingmo recalled the thunder wrapped around Aurora's tree spear.

　"That's right, mobilizing the power of the upper realm is Hafgard's talent. If you want to travel through it, you need to be

　Furgard's position of protection."

　Aurora blinked.

　"Just like you can control the strings of fate, you see, you are also very powerful. You can even play the strings of fate. Who knows how powerful you will be in the future."

　She said this with an inexplicable sour tone, as if...

　...Your child has become successful and wants to leave home?

　Xingmo smiled faintly and rubbed Aurora's head:

　"Then I will change your fate and let you stay with me forever."

　"Aren't you with me?" Aurora protested.

　"What's the difference?"

　"That's a huge difference! I won't argue with you, just go!"

　Aurora pulled Xingmo into the crack and then quickly shuttled through the crimson.

　There were no obstructions or impurities in the pure red space. Just as Aurora said, the upper realm was indeed a space composed of pure energy.

　This reminded Xingmo of the shadowy underworld: it was pitch black, yet it held the memories of the entire world. The Dagger of Truth read shadows from the underworld and retrieved memories.

　My knowledge of occult science has increased.

　As she thought about it, Aurora once again split open a rift in the crimson sky and leaped out from the upper realm with star foam.

　The sea breeze blows in your face, accompanied by a fishy and salty smell and the noise of the crowd.

　When the red halo faded, Xingmo found herself standing on Merlin Square, with Neferabeta's castle standing before her.

　At this moment, the square was full of tents - it was obvious that even with a castle, it was too difficult to accommodate the residents of the two districts. The open square was full of people setting up pots and cooking fires, and students were moving among the crowds, distributing food and drinking water to the refugees.

　Seeing so many residents still alive and well, Xingmo breathed a sigh of relief and felt a lot more at ease.

　Principal Merlin still saved a lot of people... Although their homes were occupied, at least they were still alive and didn't have to starve.

　"Someone familiar is here." Aurora said.

　As soon as he finished speaking, Xingmo heard the sound of a broom flying from a distance.

　She looked up and saw a familiar figure jumped off the broom and ran towards her in a panic:

　"Boss Xingsheng! I missed you!"

　It's Master Noble Sunlight! The Student Council President!

　Following closely behind was a large group of students from the Student Union - they jumped off their brooms and quickly surrounded the stunned Xingmo.

　"Boss! You're back!"

　"Boss, you're finally back. How long have you been away?"

　"Boss!"

　The noise made Xingmo dizzy and it took a long time for them to stop.

　Seeing Xingmo's expression, Nobo asked cautiously:

　"Sorry, is there too much people? You..."

　"I have no objection." Xing Mo sighed helplessly.

Chapter 264: White City (Part 4) -4k- (Double Update in One)

　The Magic Castle of Nefera Beta was still the same as Xing Mo remembered, except that it was a little more noisy.

　Led by Nobo, Xingmo and Aurora walked through the castle hall and headed to the principal's office in the west tower.

　"Boss, let me tell you, that night was terrifying. First, that ghost garden inexplicably descended from the sky, and then all sorts of chaotic lights crashed around in the sky, exploding until it seemed like the whole sky was bright."

　As they walked, Nuobo told Xingmo what happened that night in a fluent and exaggerated manner.

　"At that time, Professor Ling asked us to go to Merlin Square and help the residents enter the academic city. Good thing Principal Merlin arranged for our student union to work overtime in advance, otherwise we might really be too late..."

　"Did the principal let you go to the deck?" Xing Mo raised her eyebrows slightly.

　"Yes, many team members were quite dissatisfied. After all, there was a big news event at Maple Leaf Palace that night, and many people wanted to go and watch and join in the fun."

　Nobo puffed out his chest solemnly and patted the medal on his chest:

　"But I don't really care. After all, I'm the student council president, so I have to lead by example."

　Xing Mo didn't hear what was said next. She frowned slightly, her mind in turmoil.

　...As expected, Principal Merlin knew what was going to happen that night in advance and was even prepared to contact the refugees.

　All the previous guesses were correct.

　"Come to think of it, you came to pick me up as soon as I arrived at Merlin Square," Xing Mo asked as if nothing had happened. "Was this also arranged by Principal Merlin?"

　"Huh? Boss, how come you even know this?" Nobo said in surprise. "Yes, the principal told us you would be coming today, and even told us to come here early and wait."

　"Some people didn't believe it at first, but I didn't expect you to come immediately when the time came."

　This is a bit... unbelievable.

　Xingmo nodded to Nuobo, then lowered his head and began to think.

　If the arrival of the Hanging Gardens could be predicted in advance by Merlin through various channels and he could make corresponding preparations, then Xingmo's arrival was completely unknown.

　Even if Merlin had guessed from the battle in the sky that night that it was Xingmo, he couldn't have known that she would arrive at Nefera Beta around noon three days later.

　After all, Xingmo also liberated the North City Police Station on the way here. This kind of thing is random. How could Merlin know about it a day in advance?

　Unless... he has a

　A predictive ability.

　Is the ability to predict really used to predict such trivial matters?

　While thinking, Xingmo and his group had already walked a long distance on the stairs of the west tower, but they were still far from the principal's office.

　So, Xingmo decided to use this time to understand the situation:

　"What's the current situation at the academy? Is there enough food?"

　"That's enough. Principal Merlin devoured a ton of dry food in the cellar. I was in charge when they asked people to move it out, and I was shocked." Nob nodded. "I don't understand why he stored so much dry food on the island. He doesn't usually stay there."

　Another piece of foresight.

　"But thanks to his advance preparation of food, the people on the island are safe for now," Nobo sighed. "Boss Xingsheng, um... what's the situation outside the island right now? When will Maple Leaf Palace launch a counterattack?"

　Maple Leaf Palace strikes back... Xing Mo sighed, then shook his head:

　"The Maple Leaf Palace will not fight back. Isabella Decep is one of the masterminds of this incident."

　"What? Miss Isabella?" Noble's eyes widened. "She...she's the mastermind? Really? She even gave me a gold necklace when I was a kid... She even attended my twelfth birthday, saying..."