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

　She opened the book and quickly scanned it:

　"...After the ancient Kingdom of Messina descended from the Age of Gods, the Folk of Mist arrived south of the continent of Vesta and entered the elves' circle. At that time, the Folk of Mist mostly lived in the Academi Territory. To promote the exchange of knowledge and trade between elves and humans, the two tribes began to build a city for coexistence, centered on the continental pillar designated by the goddess. Over the course of a thousand years, this city gradually attracted seekers of knowledge from all over the world, earning it the name "City of Learning..."

　Hmm... not much useful information. The Continental Pillar refers to the White Tower, and the main content of the book focuses on history rather than the personal experience of Arcadia Thane.

　Alice put the book back, then took out a few more and began to look through them.

　It had to be said that Arcadia Sean's library was filled with a dazzling array of books, from "The Struggle of Light and Dark Elves: The War of the Hermit and the King" to "The Rise of the Demi-Humans" and "Sea Storm: A Closed Kingdom or the Power of Nature?" There was even a book like "The Disaster of the Flame Lord," which described the ancient history of the Eastern Yanxia Kyushu.

　Arcadia Sean is worthy of being the first saint. His experience and knowledge far exceed Alice's imagination.

　But these are not what Alice wants.

　In the dark basement, an unknown amount of time passed.

　When Alice flipped through the bookshelf at the bottom, she found a small black-covered book in an inconspicuous corner.

　There was no writing on the cover, but a few rough scratches made the shape of a star.

　Alice opened her notebook and began to read:

　"...By the seashore, we worshipped the starry sky. I saw God's golden glow tearing through the dark clouds, and I saw the sun..."

　"...I saw the overwhelming daylight sweeping across the sky like a tide, and daybreak arrived..."

　"...I met a young girl with pure white hair and red eyes that sparkled with stars. She told me the epic story of White and Night. I realized that she was encrypting the truth in the form of a story to cater to my ordinary brain. She was a unique existence..."

　"...the sacrifice of the angels created the day and night of the mortal world. After the gods disappeared, the age of mortals is about to come..."

　"...I led the team, and we walked towards the Continental Pillar, the huge white tower that fell from the sky..."

　"...That is the land promised by the Virgin Mary, a land flowing with milk and honey..."

　After reading the first page, Alice knew she had found the right one.

　This is Arcadia Thane's diary.

　A historical fact from three thousand years ago.

　She turned the page and continued reading:

　"...the continental column, it is so majestic, its body is like ivory, and its surface is covered with red blood..."

　"...it was terrifying, but it drove away spirits and evil spirits. The Chosen built villages around it and formed alliances with distant spirits..."

　"...teach

　The church was built, I was crowned Pope, and with my scepter I cast the starlight upon the Goddess's elect..."

　"...We await the coming of the Great Harmony, beneath the stars..."

　Alice flipped through the notebook rapidly, reading faster and faster.

　Most of the diary content is about some events in the early days of the establishment of the academy, which are fragmentary.

　In the darkness, time passed faster and faster, with only the sound of turning pages.

　Finally, Alice found the key page——

　"...Under the White Tower, He is calling me with a voice as gentle as the evening breeze..."

　"...I saw that door, it would not open for me, it stood at the end of time..."

　"...I saw the symbol on the door. It was a cross, God's gallows. I removed the symbol, and the light of dawn condensed into a sword, shining like a star..."

　"...I saw a golden branch growing from the ground, and He commanded me to guard the gold until the appointed time, when the door would open..."

　After reading all of this in one breath, Alice reread it several times to make sure it was all ingrained in her memory.

　There is so much information!

　The Sword of Dawn is the symbol on the Painted Gate! It is the sword bestowed upon Arcadia Sean by the Goddess!

　This explains why Alice sensed the resonance from the Sword of Dawn, leading her to the Gate of Painting!

　And...after receiving the Sword of Morning, Arcadia Thane saw golden branches growing from the ground.

　According to the description, that golden branch is the key to opening the Door of Painting!

　Xiaomo also obtained a cluster of golden branches in the primeval forest of Messina. That cluster of golden branches came directly from the goddess and eventually helped her to be promoted to an angel.

　The Golden Bough...is the power of destiny.

　If Alice's speculation is correct, the cluster of golden branches obtained by Arcadia Sean should be the key to opening the Door of Painting.

　But...where is that golden bough?

　Alice looked around. This was the only secret room in Arcadia. She was the bishop of the Xinghai Church and she knew the location of all the secret rooms of the church in the academy.

　What she was certain of was that it was unlikely that there was a place in the Citadel where the first cluster of golden branches was hidden.

　So... where will it be?

　Alice closed her eyes and thought in the dark room.

　It seems... the information is still not enough...

　But the direction has been completely determined!

Chapter 536: A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey (Part 2) -5k- (Two Updates in One)

　"The southern part of the Vista continent is known by the Folk of the Mist as the Land Flowing with Milk and Honey. This is also the Academi Territory where the Citadel currently stands."

　"Their scriptures call that land the Promised Land, where a white tower of protection and sweet springs surround it."

　"There is no war or disaster, no icy flames burning across the wild, only eternal peace."

　"But what the Fog People don't know is that according to the records of the Fairy Kingdom, Mortiheim is the land flowing with milk and honey."

　"Before the sun of the Age of Gods went out, in that world without cold waves, the Garden was the Promised Land. The People of the Mist cultivated that land, and angels sang in the sky."

　"Two eras, two pieces of land were allowed, corresponding to two completely different destinies."

　"So, to what land flowing with milk and honey will the Holy Mother, the noble goddess of the sea of ​​stars, lead her followers?"

　"If He is the leader, then now, as the people of the two Promised Lands confront each other..."

　"...Where is He?"

　""

　On a blanket by the fireplace in a log cabin in the Cala Dorans Mountains.

　Pearlis closed her notebook and stretched.

　After walking in this world for so long, she believed that her understanding of history exceeded that of most scholars in this world. After all, she had a unique observation advantage.

　But even so, for Perlis, there are still many gaps in the history of this world.

　For example, what happened after the Star Sea Goddess killed the Dark Moon Dragon?

　After the Golden Dawn incident, the White Tower, known as the "Continental Pillar" by the Folk of the Mist, fell from the sky.

　Perlis touched that tower, which was the backbone of God.

　What happened in the meantime that made the Star Sea Goddess pull out her own spine to seal the things in the Painting Gate?

　No one knows.

　After the Age of Gods, the Star Sea Goddess Ivramis never descended from the sky again in the real world. The only Golden Disaster event that was observed as a "descent from the sky" was actually caused by the golden star, moon, and star foam being upgraded to angels.

　But Perlis could strongly sense the existence of Ivramis - He was definitely alive and constantly manipulating cause and effect and history.

　The power that manipulates the law of cause and effect even overlaps with the Red Moon.

　Perlis has never been sure about the relationship between Red Moon and the Goddess of the Star Sea. Although she and Carly have had many different guesses and hypotheses, none of them can be confirmed or refuted.

　But Perlis knew that no matter what the truth was, the veil of truth would soon be revealed.

　Because holy war is coming.

　"uh-huh..."

　Perlis curled up her legs slightly, buried her head between her knees and closed her eyes.

　Come to think of it, that girl should be here almost soon, right?

　“…Bang bang…”

　There was a knock on the door.

　Perlis raised her head and saw Aurora pushing the door open.

　Her pure white long hair was covered with snow, her little face was a little purple from the cold, and her petite body was trembling slightly.

　Aurora's eyes were dim.

　She had obviously completely suppressed her divine essence, which made her no different from a mortal, which was why she was frozen like this.

　""

　Perlis and her sister looked at each other without saying a word.

　She stood up, closed the door behind Aurora, handed her a towel, and led her directly to the bathroom.

　In the middle of the bathroom, hot water has been filled in the wooden bathtub.

　"Go take a shower." After saying that, Perlis turned and left the bathroom.

　As she closed the door and left, she heard a faint sob behind her.

　After taking a hot shower, Aurora walked out of the bathroom and immediately smelled the aroma of meat.

　She saw her sister in an apron coming out of the kitchen with a pot of hot soup in her hands.

　"Come." Perlis took off her heat-insulating gloves, took off her apron, and threw it on a chair beside her.

　Aurora sat down at the table, looking dazed as she watched her sister serve her soup.

　After a long time, she broke the silence:

　"...We finally understand why my sister, despite being a god, lives like a human."

　She turned to look at the oven gloves that Perlis had thrown on the chair—does a god really need such a thing?

　"Reason and identity can suppress divinity. With a strong anchor of reason, a god can maintain his spiritual wisdom and always maintain a certain distance from the blind god of ignorance and unconsciousness."

　"But... the little saint doesn't have this opportunity... She has so many burdens to bear and so many troubles to deal with. She hasn't had the chance to cook a meal with us at home in a long time..."

　As Aurora spoke, her eyes were stained with a layer of crystal again.

　Perlis looked at Aurora for a while, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

　As she poured herself some soup, she said:

　"Do you think that Xingmo's disregard for those who died in the war means that she no longer loves those lives?"

　"Hundreds of thousands of people, sister..." Aurora whispered, "What if she even...blinked?"

　Surrounding the city, heavy rain, high walls, a girl holding a pocket watch, with golden eyes.

　In flashbacks, Aurora saw the end of the October Rain, and the girl rushed towards her recklessly.

　Emerald green eyes, golden pupils.

　The same face, yet unfamiliar.

　Perlis scooped up a mouthful of soup with a spoon, blew on it, and then drank a sip herself.

　Looking at Aurora who remained indifferent, Perlis said softly:

　"Well, Aurora, since you said Xingmo no longer loves those lives..."

　"...So, what is your definition of life?"

　"Life is a curse," Aurora answered without hesitation. "Life will destroy the world they inhabit, draining the earth dry, reaching for the heavens, even if it means the stars' light is destined to incinerate them."

　The planet shattered, vines stretched into the starry sky, and white flames burned.

　When Aurora first saw the white flame, those shattered images flooded back into her mind.

　"...Life is a plague to the stars, even if they are not important to the stars and pose no threat."

　Aurora raised her head and stared at him resolutely.

　"But life still has its fundamental meaning of existence. They have something that stars don't have. They have souls."

　"A noble, great soul."