Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

Aisha looked Aru up and down, blinked, and revealed a look of disappointment. She raised her gun decisively and said, "In that case, it seems that you are useless. Kill you."

"No, no!! I am Persia! I am Persia!!"

Aru quickly changed his words, but Aisha still swung a gun and cut off Aru's right hand. Blood spurted out and Aru immediately let out a scream.

The broken arm fell in front of Aru, and he saw that his fingers were still twitching.

"Oh, my hand slipped."

The silver spear tip drew a cold crescent. Aisha smiled and swung the spear in a circle, pointing it back at Aru. A sharp look flashed across her eyes, and she said coldly:

"There's no point in being cunning, do you understand me?"

"I understand..." Aru endured the severe pain, his expression painful, "I, I am Persia..."

"Hmm," Aisha just raised the corners of her mouth, seeming very satisfied: "Wouldn't it be better to be like this from the beginning?"

Ignoring Aru, Aisha came to Marvin and Buck. When they saw Aisha covered in blood, they subconsciously took a step back and swallowed.

"It's resolved. You're all fine... You're badly injured." Elsa frowned, seemingly not noticing their actions, and took out a few bottles of red potions from her space ring. "I don't know healing magic, but this is pretty good. You guys try it."

Seeing that these people hadn't recovered yet, Aisha smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? - Don't be afraid. Actually, I don't usually kill people."

Don’t kill people…Yes, yes, you are right. The person lying on the ground committed suicide. I chopped off my own hands. Aru collapsed after hearing this.

"Oh, thank you, thank you..." Marvin was the first to recover from his shock. He bravely took the potion from Aisha. There was still a small bloody handprint on the potion bottle. He twitched his mouth and suddenly asked, "Um... Sister Faris, are you really that strong?"

"Well, of course, I'm more powerful than our president." Elsa brought up Brammut again - after all, although Elsa is still a long way from being the strongest in the world, she probably needs to max out her magic and spirit to achieve that, but now Elsa is invincible in Weilin Town, and Elsa is quite confident about this.

……

It was still night. After dealing with the mercenary's body, Aru, with the broken arm, was tied up and thrown into the cargo box behind the carriage.

Through this battle, Elsa finally personally experienced the strength of the silver spear - it had to be said that it was indeed much stronger than many weapons Elsa had used before, and it could actually withstand the force of her swing, although it could only withstand about 10% of the force.

Marvin used magic to remove the blood stains on Elsa's body.

"Tsk, magic is such a convenient thing."

Elsa was envious, but she only had two magic points and she couldn't learn all of this.

Several people returned to the camp and lit the bonfire again, but this time, at Elsa's own recommendation, she hosted the dinner - or perhaps it could be said to be a midnight snack. She put the ingredients and spices in the predetermined order and controlled the heat. Soon, the aroma aroused everyone's appetite.

"smell good……"

The thick soup was handed to Marvin, and he picked it up and took a big sip without hesitation.

"It's so hot... but so delicious!! It's such a rare delicacy!"

He praised it lavishly.

Buck and Fred also praised it highly.

Unlike the crude cooking theories in this world, Elsa had experienced the glorious revolution of human tongue in her previous life, so she was naturally more picky about the taste of food. So after coming to this world, Elsa also taught herself some cooking skills. Although she has not been able to reproduce the delicious food of her previous life, it is already a dimensionality reduction blow to the people in this world.

Although a lot of spices were used, those things are not cheap in this world. Fortunately, Fred has a lot of these things in his space equipment.

"Thank you, Sister Faris."

"Aru has done so many evil things, and this time he finally got caught. But it was really dangerous just now. If it weren't for Sister Faris, we would have died there."

"Yes... Please allow me to express my gratitude..."

The three of them thanked Aisha.

Speaking of which, Marvin and the other two's attitudes towards Elsa have changed a lot. The one who has changed the most is Buck, who has always been silent and cold.

"I'm so sorry, Sister Faris..." Buck held the bowl of soup and drank it with a look of shame on his face. "My attitude towards you before... was a little inappropriate. I hope you don't mind..."

Elsa didn't care about Buck's previous attitude towards her. To be honest, such situations were too common in the workplace. It was no big deal. Having a chance to live her life over again, Elsa didn't take these things lightly.

"That's not the case. Marvin told me that I took your sister's place, so I'm really sorry. I didn't know about your sister beforehand."

This is also true.

According to Marvin, Buck had written to the priest, hoping that the priest would give the selection quota for the Holy Sister to his sister, but it was obvious that the priest had a better candidate.

"I'm sorry for being so presumptuous..." Buck just shook his head. "I... after this incident, I realized I was too presumptuous. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but after seeing you, I suddenly feel that I don't want my sister to become a holy nun anymore."

Perhaps it was after seeing Elsa that Buck re-examined his previous thoughts and finally realized the matter more clearly - what would have happened if it was his sister instead of Elsa who appeared here today?

Whenever Buck imagined that his sister might die because of this, he couldn't help but shudder, and he couldn't help but admire Elsa even more.

"The Holy Sister symbolizes not only glory but also sacrifice. I should have understood this long ago." Buck looked at the silver spear behind Elsa, then turned his gaze to Elsa and said solemnly, "Thank you, Sister Faris."

"May I ask who your sister is?"

"Her name is Yuna, and she lives with me in Dammas City... She has always admired and worshipped the Holy Sister, so..."

It turned out that she was not a nun from Weilin Town. No wonder she had no impression of her. Elsa shook her head and stopped asking questions.

"Um...Sister Faris, if possible...when you become a holy nun, can my sister meet you?"

"If I'm elected."

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17. Ruth's Little Delusion

As he was talking, Buck started talking about his sister Yuna, saying that Yuna had a good talent for magic, and that Yuna was very diligent in practicing magic and martial arts, and was often praised. Buck praised his sister, and every word he said was like a treasure. It can be seen that Buck really cherishes his sister.

This kind of person would be called "sister-con" in his previous life.

Although Yuna's strength cannot be compared with Elsa, there is no doubt that Yuna is indeed an excellent nun.

But this kind of "excellence" seems not good enough in the huge city of Dammas - it is for this reason that Buck set his sights on the town of Weilin. Most of the nuns under the priest do not know magic and do not practice martial arts, and the priest happens to get a recommendation due to his status.

If Elsa hadn't interfered, this spot would probably have been given to Buck's sister Yuna. Since she was recommended by the priest, no one would have raised any objections.

"By the way, what will you do with that guy?"

Aisha asked about Aru. She learned from Marvin that Aru was originally a wanted criminal. The reason why he was not recognized during the day was that he specially changed his clothes, hairstyle and weapons. He used to use a sledgehammer. In this world where information technology is not well developed, this level of disguise can easily deceive ordinary people, because tall and dark-skinned men are too common among adventurers and mercenaries.

"We intend to escort him back to Dammas for questioning. Justice will not spare him."

Fred said.

"He seems to have wiped out a caravan along the way. The merchant from the daytime is missing, probably killed," Marvin added. "The goods are probably dumped not far from here. I plan to drag them back. I can use the carriages. If possible, I'll find the merchant's relatives and return the goods and carriages to them."

Most of the merchants walking around here are under the jurisdiction of the Merchants' Union Guild, so they are also registered, so it is not difficult to find their families.

Similarly, the merchant must have hired a team to escort the goods. Although those people were most likely killed, their relatives could be found and the rewards that belonged to them could be sent back.

This is a respect for the dead.

"Okay, then I'll drive the caravan's carriage." Buck was no longer silent and volunteered.

"There's another thing. I got some concerning information from that guy," Fred said, his face slightly serious. "Aru and the others attacked us because someone approached him and promised him benefits in exchange for finding and kidnapping 'church personnel escorting nuns'—honestly, this is clearly targeting our church. Someone knew the selection for the Holy Sisters was underway and wanted to sabotage it. He used the opportunity to kill the nuns who came to run for the position, and also attacked the church personnel who were escorting them. If all the candidates for the Holy Sisters died on the way, then our selection would be meaningless."

Fred's words silenced both Marvin and Buck.

After a while, Marvin said, "The selection of the Saint Sister is crucial. If the selection doesn't achieve the expected results, then the Saint Sister might not receive the proper protection during her training. The other party must be targeting the Saint Sister and wants to harm her! We can't let this happen. After arriving in Dammas, we must report this matter to the Church immediately and ask them to conduct a thorough investigation."

"I think the other party's target isn't necessarily the Saint, or rather, it's not directly targeting the Saint," Buck said suddenly, "because such a weak method can't truly threaten someone with great strength."

Buck glanced at Elsa as he spoke. Marvin was stunned for a moment before he smiled bitterly and said nothing more. Fred nodded in agreement.

"Anyone who can become a Saint Sister probably wouldn't be afraid of this level of danger. The person behind Aru couldn't have failed to realize this. It seems the enemy's target wasn't the Saint Sister from the beginning, but us. Because we need to escort the candidates, we all have to be dispersed to various regions to carry out the mission. As long as our forces are dispersed, it will give the enemy an opportunity to exploit. He must be taking this opportunity to weaken the vitality of our church, create panic, and disrupt our deployment and plans."

Elsa remained silent, just nodded silently.

She didn't know much about the church's situation, so she couldn't interrupt at this time.

"Well, it's settled then, Sister Faris. Do you think this is okay?"

"Okay." Aisha had no objection.

Marvin and his colleagues are all from the Dammas City Church, so it is most appropriate to let them handle this matter.

……

The next morning, a caravan escorted by adventurers was slowly moving across the plains.

There is no paved road from the town of Viln to Dammas, and most of the merchants and travelers here walk along the river.

In the carriage, Winnie leaned on Ruth's shoulder and fell asleep - it must be said that Winnie was really talented in falling asleep in such a bumpy carriage.

"It's so strange. I felt like there was an earthquake last night."

Thorne, who was sitting opposite Ruth, yawned. Caesar, who was sitting beside her, glanced at Ruth and nodded, "I felt it too."

Ruth also felt it. She not only felt the vibration from the ground, but also saw a white light curtain in the distant sky. Obviously, there was a battle in that place. She wanted to go there to check the situation, but was stopped by Caesar.

The reason is: it could be dangerous.

Today, the adventurers in charge of the escort found Ruth and the others and suggested changing their direction of travel and going around the place where a fight might take place ahead. For adventurers, sometimes curiosity or enthusiasm would only bring trouble, so the best way was to avoid it.

But Ruth still felt a little uneasy in her heart - what if there were people who needed help? Their disregard was so sad for those who needed help, but she could do nothing about it. She could not force others to take risks because of her own willfulness.

Ultimately, it’s just because of lack of strength.

If it's Sister Elsa...

Ruth sighed.

Unconsciously, she thought of the nun again. She didn't know where she was or what she was doing now. Such a strong person, who possessed the power that she longed for, probably saw a different world from people like her. Ruth really wanted to know what that world was like.

At this time, a carriage loaded with goods appeared not far ahead. The goods looked like spices. The person driving the carriage seemed to be a priest, and he was heading in a different direction from the convoy.

The other party had obviously noticed them as well. From a certain distance, people on both sides waved to each other in a friendly manner but did not come closer.

"It's strange to see someone from the church here," Thorne said, watching the direction the carriage was heading. "He seems to be heading towards the river. Why would he be alone in a place like this? And he's carrying so many spices? This must be a lot of money..."

"He should have companions. Don't worry, no one will attack the church."

"That's true."

Ruth listened to the conversation between Caesar and Thorne, and looked up at the cargo carriage. Unfortunately, it was just an ordinary cargo carriage.

Thorne and Caesar were still chatting about interesting things in their past adventurous lives. Winnie was still sleeping soundly, but her body had moved from Ruth's shoulder to her thigh, while Ruth's gaze drifted to the distant horizon.

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18. The Legend of the Mystic Sage

Two days later——

Going east from the town of Weilin and across the plains, you will see a huge fortress city - Dammas, a spectacular lord's city built on the mountain.

The city of Dammas is one of the largest fortress cities in Losdak Province, the western province of the Linthesius Empire. It is said that during the Demon King's conquest war decades ago, the imperial army built a huge military fortress in Dammas in order to block the Demon King's army emerging from the forest from the western battlefield, trying to use the depth of the plains and hills to block the invasion of the Demon King's army. The east of the fortress is the heartland of the empire.

That fortress was the predecessor of the city of Dammas.

After the war, the empire immediately decided to expand its territory to include the vast unowned areas all the way to the forest. Later, tenant farmers were mobilized to come here to cultivate and settle, and villages and towns gradually appeared. Among them, the town of Weilin evolved from an outpost. It was also the town closest to the forest and the first to rise.

This is the origin of the Western Province.

In short, almost half of the territory of the western province of the Linthesius Empire is based on strategic significance. Therefore, the western province of Losdak is also called the western self-garrison province. Like the northern province of Crossbell Autonomous Prefecture close to the pole, it has helped the empire resist crises time and time again and has very important strategic significance.

But that was during the war.

The glory of the war period will not last forever. The natural geographical defense line has resulted in the underdeveloped business. In the peaceful feudal era, this area dominated by land transportation is more suitable for farming and animal husbandry, which hinders the development of business. Therefore, relatively speaking, the Western Province is far less prosperous than the Southern Province, which has several natural seaports.

"Sister Faris, we're very close to our destination," said Fred, the priest driving the carriage. He looked happy, excited, and relieved. "Next we'll enter the city. Oh, and Dammas is huge. Let us be your guides. If you need anything, please let us know."

"Well, thank you."

Elsa nodded and said no more.

Looking up, there seemed to be a huge city silhouette in the distance between the mountains. As we approached the city, the plains gradually disappeared and turned into dry land. The light grass that had lost its green color was faintly visible, and the terrain gradually became undulating.

"That's Dammar City," said Fred, looking up at the sun high in the sky. "We're here."

The city of Dammas is worthy of being a former war fortress. It is built on the mountain, huge and majestic. The mountains rise from the ground, and a magnificent gray castle stands at the highest point.

A flat road paved with bluestone slabs winds up from the plain and connects to the city gate. A river crosses the plain and flows under the city gate to form the moat of the fortress. Above the river is a steep and solid gray-white city wall. The wall is made up of countless huge square stones. The appearance of the epic war fifty years ago can no longer be seen on those stones. Only the marks left by time are left. Looking up, there are stone pillars engraved with huge gray rune symbols embedded in them. Elsa can feel a majestic atmosphere from them.

Armored guards patrolled the city walls. Spires rose at regular intervals, with crossbow carts and cannon barrels perched high, watching with eager eyes any creature that looked their way. From the plains below, the city's buildings and walls rose in distinct layers as the terrain rose. From the outermost walls to the innermost, there were four districts. The undulating gray walls piled up like a true mountain, majestic and imposing.

This is a huge fortress built specifically for war. It is like a giant beast, crawling and baring its fangs at the enemy.