Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

Sheila Hazlitt looked angry.

Originally, today Sheila Hazlitt finally found a rare new fun - that is the gold medal adventurer: Philia Livlet.

She didn't want to go after Filia out of some malicious sexual interest, but because she had a grudge against Filia when she was an adventurer - when she wanted to join a team to participate in a well-paid mission, Filia said that she was not strong enough, so she was rejected.

She has always held a grudge about that incident.

When Sheila Hazlitt saw Filia Livlet coming here injured, she knew that her chance for revenge had come. She immediately asked other priests not to treat Filia or distribute healing potions. At first, some people protested that this violated their duties, but in the end, those people were taught a lesson by her.

She lied to Filia and said that there were important injured people who needed immediate treatment and asked her to wait for a while, but naturally there was no further news. Once Filia asked to leave, she would stop her and even gathered the familiar knights on duty here to force Filia to stay here to "wait" - after all, adventurers like Filia were not allowed to walk around the garrison without permission.

Sheila Hazlitt was content.

If she had suffered a loss from other gold medal adventurers, she would never seek revenge even if she was beaten to death. But it was different for Filia, because Filia was a half-elf, and half-elves had no human rights at all. Others would not have any sympathy for Filia. Once the conflict intensified, others would even turn around to help Sheila Hazlitt.

Even if some people felt that it was inappropriate, Sheila Hazlitt had her own explanation - they were busy treating the seriously injured, and even if they ignored Filia, it was "unavoidable". Putting the life of a seriously injured human and the life of a half-elf on the scale for comparison, I believe no one would "make the wrong choice".

Sheila Hazlitt just wanted to take revenge on Filia, to make her feel humiliated a thousand times, and then kneel down and beg her.

But not long after she left, Aisha and Vivian came here and treated Filia.

This made Sheila Hazlitt very angry.

But Vivian is a tough guy.

Vivian seemed difficult to deal with, not because of her strength, but because she was from the church. Silla's status was given by the church, and she didn't dare to make a move against the church members.

Elsa also appeared beside Vivian at this time, which made Vivian feel more confident.

"I'm sorry, my friend injured your people." Aisha looked at Sheila, her face expressionless, "but we are treating the wounded in the back, you shouldn't force your way in."

To be honest, because of Filia's matter, she didn't have a good impression of these priests, and it was obvious that these people were coming for Filia.

"Rescue? No, as far as I know, it's just a half-elf. Sister, why would you save a half-elf?"

Sheila Hazlitt looked very angry. She asked excitedly, "Do you know how many wounded people there are now? So many seriously injured people need treatment, and you give this opportunity to a half-elf?"

As soon as the word "half-elf" appeared, the expressions of the onlookers suddenly became subtle.

What's even more subtle is that the knights responsible for maintaining order here have not appeared so far.

This made Elsa frown.

At this time, Filia, whose injuries had recovered a little, also came behind Elsa. She also heard the conversation between Elsa and Sheila Hazlitt, and saw the expressions of the onlookers. Her expression did not change. She had known it would be like this for a long time, and she was used to it, but Elsa's next sentence made her slightly stunned.

"So what if she's a half-elf? They didn't choose their birth. She didn't break any imperial laws. She even made a significant contribution during the team's retreat, indirectly helping others. Many people owe her their lives, and it's your duty to save people like her!"

Aisha didn't want to argue, but she really couldn't stand what the pastor said.

"Because she's a half-elf, a lowly, dirty half-elf," Sheila replied as if it were a matter of course, arrogantly, and sneered with disdain: "Why should a half-elf receive the grace of the Holy Light?"

Elsa sighed.

She wasn't good at arguing and didn't want to waste any more time here.

"God loves the world," Elsa shook her head slowly, holding up the cross pendant on her chest and walking in front of Silla. "Do you know what the Seventeenth Article of the Vatican is?"

"what?"

“Men and women are created equal.”

"So?" Sheila didn't know what this had to do with half-elves.

"So, I'm going to beat you up, just like I beat up a man."

After saying that, Elsa raised her hand and slapped her. Before Silla could react, Elsa's slap was already imprinted on her face.

She screamed and flew backwards, knocking down a pile of wooden boxes. She wanted to stand up, but stumbled and fell again. She felt a burning pain on her face and was dizzy, as if she was standing inside the bronze bell in the bell tower and had been hit hard several times.

This sudden scene shocked the others, but they just took a few steps back, and no one came to stop Elsa.

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66. I am a pastor

Aisha doesn't think she's good at arguing with others.

Because many people simply weren't prepared to reason from the start—and since that was the case, Elsa wasn't going to continue trying to reason with them. Since neither of them could convince the other, what was the point in continuing the argument?—Talking was pointless, so they might as well just fight.

Of course, this approach is really overbearing, but honestly speaking, being a overbearing person is really easy and comfortable. After a slap, Elsa felt as if her whole body was lighter, and she no longer felt angry. It was very stress-relieving.

Vivian and Filia on the side were both stunned. It's not like they had never seen Elsa take action before, but they didn't expect that Elsa would be so decisive in giving up on theories and speaking with her fists. After all, in their minds, the image of Elsa was that of someone who was used to speaking with reason.

And—is this what the Church's teachings mean? Did they misunderstand?

As Aisha slapped Sheila away, the onlookers exclaimed.

Sheila is not actually very popular among the pastors. She has her own small group and others avoid her. Many people have suffered a lot because of Sheila's arrogance and have some resentment towards her. Now that they see Sheila being beaten, many people are cheering.

Of course, more voices emerged because of concerns about what happened here, because this was inside an underground palace, and conflicts between colleagues were undoubtedly intolerable for a military logistics department.

There weren't many people watching around, but it was still noisy.

The noise here immediately attracted the knights who were responsible for maintaining order here, as well as Mary - she came here to find Elsa, followed by several church knights specially appointed by Bishop Pittman. The church knights were different from the knights of the Knights Templar. The Knights Templar was an organization of the Empire, and the church knights were one of the church's permanent armed forces. They were elite warriors trained by the church, and their average strength was better than that of the Knights Templar.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people gathered here?"

Mary looked in the direction of the noise, and saw Aisha slap a female priest and send her flying, and her heart skipped a beat.

Although she had only spent a brief time with Elsa, Mary admired and even respected her junior Elsa. This was not only because of Elsa's extraordinary strength, but also because of her recognition of Elsa's character.

Mary didn't think Elsa would start a quarrel for no reason, so she immediately stopped the knights of the order around her.

"Everyone of the Knights, please leave this place to us. She is the one the sage has specifically requested."

She spoke with some exaggeration, and the knights of the Order who were about to go over to maintain order stopped, and Mary immediately rushed over with the knights of the church.

Mary didn't want to cause any more trouble. If Elsa really encountered something, it would be better for the church to handle it, so she specifically separated the people from the Knights.

Only then did Sheila stagger out of the straw, clutching her face in disbelief, tears welling in her eyes. Sheila felt as if her face wasn't her own, burning so intensely it nearly numb her senses, and her brain felt like it was being violently shaken. Sheila's men supported her from both sides, and she finally managed to stagger to her feet. She glared at Elsa with anger and fear. For a moment, she didn't dare approach.

She still hasn't figured out why she was beaten?

"Half-elf... Just because of a half-elf, you actually attacked us? Are you human?! You..."

She pointed at Elsa angrily and timidly, questioning loudly. The people around her looked at her in different ways, some with contempt and disgust.

Elsa could see that Sheila intended to make a big deal out of it and let everyone know that Filia was a half-elf. From then on, even if a priest was soft-hearted and wanted to treat Filia, he would have to consider what others thought of him. Anyone who wanted to beg for food in this group in the future would have concerns.

Sheila was determined to make Filia uncomfortable, and was also targeting Elsa - what's the use even if you are stronger than me, you have to follow her rules when you are in her territory.

But Silla never expected that Aisha just glanced at her and ignored her. She directly pulled Vivian and Filia and turned away: "There is no need to stay here, let's go."

She was stunned.

Elsa had long since given up expecting these people to help Filia with her treatment. The priests in the church monastery would treat a wounded person in need of treatment more fairly. Even if the priests in the church were unwilling to help, she could ask Mary for help. After all, their mission also required Filia's help, so Mary would certainly help with this.

It was a complete waste of time to talk nonsense with Sheila. Aisha just wanted to slap her to vent her anger on Filia's behalf.

Sheila was so angry that she was about to smoke. She just thought that Aisha was a scoundrel, but there was nothing she could do because she couldn't beat Vivian or Aisha. She was just a priest. If she was in the city, she could call her men, but here she didn't even have many people around her to help her, which made her very annoyed.

"You guys stop!"

Sheila screamed, but no one responded. The other priests didn't dare to step forward to stop Aisha, and could only watch Aisha and the others leave.

At this moment, Filia followed Elsa's footsteps, a bit dazed, feeling puzzled by everything that had happened, yet also feeling a long-lost sense of joy. Elsa had given her completely different feelings since their first meeting, the second meeting, and this time. Or perhaps it was as if she was gradually understanding her a little better, because Elsa was a gentle and warm-hearted nun, completely different from those who had been so prejudiced against her. Unconsciously, she looked at Elsa with less repulsion.

Vivian on the side was paying attention to Filia. The way Filia looked at Elsa was very similar to hers during the day. She couldn't help but have a strong sense of crisis and unconsciously moved closer to Elsa.

At this moment, a noisy sound was heard and the crowd parted from the middle - Mary happened to appear in front of Elsa, and at the same time, a team of knights from the church also appeared.

The special uniforms and armor of the church knights can be recognized at a glance. The dazzling silver luster made Sheila and others stunned - the knights of the church were too distant for them. Even if they tried their best, they might not be officially recruited as church priests by the church. The church knights were on the same level as the middle and senior priests of the church. Each of them was a powerful leader.

What are the Church Knights doing here?

church……

nun??

Silla and the others suddenly had a bad premonition and took a step back. Before they could turn around and run, Mary, the leader, looked cold and waved her hand.

"Catch those people over there and take them away!"

"Hey?"

The bad premonition came true - Sheila was stunned. The sharp straight sword was already against her neck. She had never seen such a scene before and was frightened.

"Wait, wait...why are you arresting me...I didn't do anything!"

"No?" The knight's cold voice filled her ears. "You are suspected of obstructing church affairs, intentionally attacking church personnel, slandering church doctrine, intentional murder, intentional embezzlement of church property, and intentional provocation."

"what??"

Silla was stunned. She didn't know when she had done so many things. The others had the same expression.

"You, you're mistaken... We're just... I'm here to apply!" Sheila felt her jaw stiffen, her words barely coherent. As she spoke, she glanced at Aisha and the others, her eyes immediately brightening as she pointed at Filia. "That's a half-elf! That girl is a half-elf, you should arrest her! Why arrest me? And those two nuns, they misappropriated medical supplies to treat half-elves without authorization, and... they even injured me!"

"Those two nuns were appointed by the Sage himself to track down the remnants of the Demon King's army."

The knight didn't even look back. His expression was serious and he didn't seem to be joking at all.

When Sheila heard the four words of the sage, she was even more confused. She felt that her expression in the first half of her life had never been as wonderful as this moment.

"Sage... sir... sent that... nun... to track down the remnants of the Demon King's army...???"

The knight continued, "You're interfering with our work. At worst, I suspect you're colluding with the enemy, colluding with the remnants of the Demon King's army, and plotting a rebellion. If you want to be comfortable later, I advise you to be obedient."

"ah????"

Sheila's face was wrinkled with bitterness.

"I, I didn't... I really didn't!!"

"If you have anything to say, go to the interrogation room and talk slowly."

The knight did not tolerate her and directly took away the confused Sheila and others. Before leaving, she saw Elsa's calm eyes - those crimes were not too serious. After all, as one of the logistics departments, the rules of the temporary hospital were very strict. Now was the time to prepare for war. If Sheila and others made trouble at this time, they would naturally be severely punished. It had nothing to do with whether Filia was a half-elf. If you dared to attack a half-elf today, who knows what will happen tomorrow? Rules are rules and they cannot be violated.

"Thank you very much, Mary. I'm sorry to bother you." Aisha stopped looking at Sheila and turned to greet Mary. "It's just right. I was just about to look for you."

Elsa told Mary about Filia's situation, and Mary frowned.

"Half-elf... no wonder... Well, even though we humans and elves have decided to put aside our past grudges, it's not easy after all, so these half-elf girls have become victims..."

Mary also looked a little helpless. She was a nun in the church and had no prejudice against half-elves - after all, the church was the first human being to recognize the human rights of half-elves, and then various countries gradually followed suit. Mary was never vague about setting an example.

But people like Sister Mary are not the majority in the church. In fact, there are still many people who are full of hatred for the existence of half-elves.

Especially for those who have experienced the war between humans and elves, the hatred brought by the war cannot be easily smoothed over.

Elsa continued, "So I'd like you to help me get a priest to remove the toxins from Filia's body. Afterwards, Filia will take us to the site of the attack. Should we make some preparations during this time? For example, disguise ourselves as a punitive expedition team or something."

"Yes, but I have a better option than the punitive expedition," Mary said. "In reality, only a few punitive expeditions have been attacked. Most of them are ordinary groups of three or four. And the first ones to be attacked are usually the priests and mages in the group. Perhaps the punitive expeditions aren't that easy to target for the attackers."

Elsa counted them and found that there were exactly four of them. Vivian was a mage, Filia was an archer, Mary was a boxer, and she was a spearman.

"We just need an extra striker and a priest, so I'll pretend to be the priest."

Aisha said.

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67. Bishop Pittman’s Investment

What Elsa didn't expect was that the "priest" who treated Filia was actually Bishop Pittman.

In fact, Mary and Vivian did not expect this. Filia was even more surprised beyond words, and her eyes flickered as she looked at Elsa. She did not think that Bishop Pittman would take the initiative to treat her out of kindness. Obviously, there was a link between them, Elsa. Whether it was Mary or Bishop Pittman's help, it was because Elsa stood on her side.

This made Filia feel overwhelmed for the first time in a long time.

As she got along with Elsa, Filia felt more and more that Elsa's strength was extraordinary. Now it seemed as if Elsa's identity was shrouded in a veil. She wanted to see, but couldn't see through it, because Elsa was too sincere, which made Filia feel that it was very rude of her to guess and speculate about her.

Bishop Pittman is quite humble.

After learning about Filia's situation, he immediately made an overly serious statement about the temporary hospital, which always made Elsa feel that he had gone too far. Then Bishop Pittman personally expelled the poison from Filia.

This was the second time Aisha met Bishop Pittman.

When they first met, Bishop Pitman gave Elsa a rather serious impression, a certain air of superiority. This feeling became even more pronounced after Elsa met the Sage. Compared to Celisilda, Bishop Pitman came across as more deliberate; their temperaments were completely different.

Without thinking too much, Elsa went to the tent to change clothes as arranged by Mary. At Elsa's request, Mary prepared a priest coat for Elsa, which was as flexible and strong as Elsa's nun's uniform. However, because Elsa was very tall, there was no clothing of the right size, so the one given to Elsa was a little smaller.