Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

After the dinner, everyone returned to the mansion arranged by Wilmot. After saying good night to Elsa, they went back to their rooms to rest.

Elsa returned to her room, took a quick shower, and changed into a cool nightgown. Not long after, Tricia knocked on the door and walked in. Elsa discovered that Tricia had taken off her outer robe, leaving only a thin, skin-hugging black silk lining and a long nightgown simply covering the outside.

Tricia and Elsa were lying on the bed, and Elsa couldn't wait to talk to Elsa about the ruins of the holy mountain. When she learned that there was a wild god who had survived in the ruins of the holy mountain, Elsa also became interested. After all, she happened to have recently become interested in those gods because of Poseidon Hayes and Inksha. But the one who was more interested than Elsa was Adele.

"Wild God? Which Wild God? Did it say its name?"

As soon as Adele heard the conversation between Tricia and Elsa, she ran out of the Black Sword. She threw herself on Elsa, her bright eyes blinking, and asked a series of questions about the Wild God in the Holy Mountain ruins - it seemed that she wanted to know more about this "peer" from the same era.

"Get off me."

Elsa pushed Adele off her without mercy, sat up, and looked at Adele with interest.

"What's wrong? You want to go?"

Adele had always been indifferent to everything, but today she changed her attitude, which inevitably made Elsa curious.

"Yeah! I want to! Can you take me with you?"

Adele quickly ran to sit next to Elsa, leaned close to Elsa and hugged her arm and shook it, pretending to be pitiful - in fact, it looked a little bit silly. Adele was really not suitable to play the role of a good child.

In fact, Elsa had originally planned to take Adele with her.

After all, Adele's "home" is still a relatively handy weapon. In addition, Adele's memories of the Age of Gods and her mind reading ability may play a role.

But Elsa still kept her appetite on purpose and smiled meaningfully.

"You know it? It's your friend?—You have a friend?"

Adele really didn't have many friends - both Elsa and Tricia knew it, and it had been no secret for a long time.

"Elsa, you're really looking down on me... Why can't I have friends?! Even if I look at myself like this, I still know quite a few of those wild gods! Besides, if you don't tell me who it is, how would I know if I know it?"

Adele describes herself as being very popular.

"I know quite a few Wild Gods, but what about the Lord God?"

Tricia asked deliberately.

"Lord God... uh... I don't really like getting along with those Lord Gods... I only get along with those Wild Gods..."

Adele raised her chin dryly and spoke stubbornly.

The gods of the wilderness are different from the main gods. Their birth lacks the foundation of faith, which leads to the fact that compared to the main gods, most gods of the wilderness are "unemployed, have no pursuits, and are idle." They are in similar situations and have no firm stance, so as long as they have a decent character and don't like to cause trouble, then everyone can actually get along well with each other.

Although Adele seems to go her own way and likes to be alone, she is not actually a person who likes loneliness - the reason she is alone is simply because she can't make friends.

Both Aisha and Tricia couldn't help but smile.

"Actually, the so-called deity of the Holy Mountain ruins we visited this time wasn't originally a deity of the Wilderness, but rather a chief deity," Tricia asked meaningfully. "The giant god Aegyptus, that's what he called himself. Adele, have you heard of this name?"

"E-Egyptus?? Huh? Why...why is it him?"

Adele had obviously heard of this name, and she, who was fearless, even showed a rare timid expression.

Tricia found Adele's reaction interesting.

"Then...then I think...I'm actually not that interested, haha..."

Adele immediately became scared. She laughed dryly twice and ran back to Black Sword and disappeared.

In fact, there is a whole order of magnitude difference between Adele as a wild god and the main god. In front of a serious main god, an ordinary wild god can only be a "guest" at best, and it is difficult to have an equal relationship with him - there is no way, although they are all "gods", there are huge differences in the level of their divinity.

Furthermore, many Wild Gods are actually not well-liked by the Lord God. There are many reasons for this, but the most crucial one is the fundamental similarity between Wild Gods and Lord Gods—as gods, Wild Gods are capable of attracting believers. Once a Lord God's followers are taken away by a Wild God, their positions are reversed, with the Lord God losing his godhood and the Wild God ascending to Lord Godhood.

"Is Aegyptus terrible?"

Seeing Adele's expression, Elsa became more and more interested.

"It's not that it's scary, it's just...how should I put it..." Adele emerged from the black sword, thinking seriously for a moment, then stared at Elsa and nodded, "Elsa, maybe you can get along with it."

Aisha gave her a slap on the face.

Elsa knew Adele too well, and seeing Adele say something so serious, it was probably not something good.

As expected, Tricia burst into laughter as she listened, then explained to Elsa, "Although we don't know much about the Age of Gods, based on the Church's several historical encounters with the giant god Aegyptus and my own impression of him, I can honestly say that Aegyptus isn't an easy god to get along with. He has a bad temper. When he first appeared in the Elf Forest, he caused the elves a lot of trouble. Later, he chose to continue sleeping on the Holy Mountain, so the Church set up the Holy Mountain Seal."

So, Adele is implying that Elsa has a bad temper.

This blow is not unfair.

"If it weren't for the fact that most of its power had already been lost over such a long time, it wouldn't have slept so peacefully in the Holy Mountain. And..."

Tricia looked quite regretful. She was one of the humans who knew more about gods, but she was still a bit troubled by the one on the Holy Mountain.

As she spoke, Tricia pointed to her forehead again.

"Also, its mind seems somewhat confused, making it difficult to communicate with it. We suspect this may be related to the giants."

"The Giants... Come to think of it, I remember the Giants were on this continent, right? I don't quite understand—if the Giants' gods are still alive and in this world, why did they allow Aegyptus to be sealed in the Holy Mountain?"

Elsa had never seen a giant, but she had heard of it.

It is said that giants are rarer than humans and half-elves, and they still live in ancient clans in some corner of the world.

"Strictly speaking, Aegyptus is not unsealed. In fact, although the long passage of time has weakened its power, it can still easily break the seal of the Holy Mountain with its current strength. It's just that it values ​​its own strength and is too lazy to do so."

Tricia said.

"As for the giants..."

"What happened to the giants?"

Seeing Tricia pause, Aisha asked curiously.

"Hmm...it's hard to explain in a few words. Elsa, I said the one in the Holy Mountain Ruins is actually the 'Wild God,' right? But I just told Adele that he's the 'Lord God.' Actually, both statements are correct. There's reliable evidence that Aegyptus was a Lord God during the Age of Gods, and this is reflected in his self-proclaimed title. The gods of a certain race, regardless of whether they can be compared to goddesses, should basically be considered Lord Gods. This means they possess the power of faith and the status of Lord Gods."

Tricia explained.

"But over the long years, it lost its divine status. Long ago, I traveled to Grindor, a vast forest at the westernmost end of this continent. It was once the territory of the elves, but was later occupied by migrating giants. The giants established tribes there and settled down. By then, I discovered that the giants had long since stopped believing in the giant god Aegyptus and no longer recognized him as their god. Naturally, a god who has lost the power of faith no longer qualifies for divine status."

Elsa was thoughtful.

"Why did the giants choose to abandon their gods?"

"This wasn't entirely their own choice, but rather the power of time. In fact, the giants simply 'forgot' Aegyptus..."

"What happened to the giants?"

Could it be that history has been tampered with or that a major disaster has caused the ethnic group to be discontinued?

Elsa immediately thought of this possibility.

The giants' god is obviously not like the goddess who has been silently protecting her people. She has been sleeping for a long time, leaving the giants who have lost their guidance to fend for themselves. Perhaps something happened in this process, leading to the interruption of their faith.

However, Tricia's words immediately made Aisha laugh and cry:

"Nothing happened."

Tricia said with an expression that was difficult to describe: "Elsa, you may find it ridiculous, but when I say 'forgotten', I mean it literally. The giants have forgotten their former gods."

"forget?"

"Yes. Giants are an innately powerful race. They possess countless advantages: massive physiques, indestructible strength, and a tenacious fighting spirit. Their warriors can even wrestle dragons. They grow rapidly, have long lifespans, and their clans are united. No one would want to provoke them. However, a perfect race will never be born in this world. Humans have a short lifespan, elves have difficulty reproducing, and dragons rely on bloodline inheritance..."

In fact, Elsa's knowledge from her previous life can explain the advantages of short human lifespan for the evolution of the race. But in this world, compared with other races, human lifespan is indeed too short. Otherwise, judging from the potential and learning ability shown by humans in various skills, it would be a very, very scary thing if humans could have a very long lifespan.

As for the elves, their tribe consists only of women and is quite xenophobic. Their reproduction is carried out through race-specific rituals, which to some extent does limit the development of their tribe.

Not to mention dragons, they are born to be the top creatures in the world, but perhaps because their bloodlines have reached the strongest in the world and there is no place for them to evolve, their bloodlines are extremely prone to deterioration. Therefore, dragons attach great importance to bloodline inheritance - this is actually a bit similar to vampires, except that vampires pursue bloodline evolution, while dragons only want to keep their bloodlines from deteriorating.

Tricia continued, "Similarly, the giants are born with a fatal flaw: their brains are underdeveloped, and their memory and intelligence are only equivalent to that of a child under ten years old.

It was this very reason that affected Aegyptus's sanity. As a god, his mind and soul were deeply bound to the entire race, but this also caused him to inherit some of the giants' flaws. It was also for this reason that the giants' race has been unable to develop, remaining stuck in ancient clan and tribal society to this day. And it was also for this reason that, after Aegyptus fell into a deep sleep, the giants gradually forgot about their god over a long period of time.

Elsa didn't know what to say for a moment.

In comparison, humans are indeed very lucky, in every sense.

knock --

At this moment, there was a knock on Aisha's door.

Elsa walked over and opened the door, and saw Inksha standing there blankly in a simple nightgown. She seemed to have just taken a shower, and the tips of her hair looked a little wet, and the heat from her body had not yet dissipated. In fact, Inksha did take a special shower and washed her whole body carefully and seriously, because she and Tricia had an appointment to stay overnight in Elsa's room tonight, and she didn't want to have any strange sweat smell on her body, which would be too embarrassing. Moreover, because she was worried about being impolite to keep Elsa and Tricia waiting for a long time, Inksha just took a quick shower and hurried over immediately.

As a result, her body was still slightly damp, and there was still a slight fragrance left from her bath.

This made her feel a little awkward when facing Aisha.

Tricia on the bed also saw Inksa, but her focus was different. She just saw that Inksa didn't seem to feel the cold at all in such cold weather - in this respect, she was very similar to Elsa.

"Good evening, Inkhtha."

Elsa smiled.

Seeing Elsa again and her cool and casual bedtime outfit made Inksa feel inexplicably nervous.

Moreover, Inksa discovered that she seemed to be able to feel a little bit of that special feeling when facing Elsa now - but it was much softer than during the day, and it didn't make her nose bleed on the spot.

"Good evening... Elsa..." Inksa pinched her fingers. At this moment, she happened to see Tricia sitting up from the bed in the room behind Elsa, and immediately added, "And the Sage..."

As she spoke, her eyes widened.

Because she saw Tricia's unique yet feminine outfit - to be honest, in Inksa's opinion, Tricia's outfit was too impactful. After all, she had only come into contact with nuns who dressed simply.

It turns out that the sage has such a bold side, which is really different from the impression he usually gives people... This thought flashed through Inksa's mind.

However, she suddenly noticed a strange look from Elsa.

"What, what's wrong?"

"I thought I heard something just now," Aisha said, looking at Inksa, who was slightly stunned. "But the sound was too faint. I didn't listen hard enough, so I didn't hear it clearly."

Tricia also noticed something and looked at Aisha and Inksa thoughtfully.

"Anyway, come in first. It's cold outside."

Inksa followed Elsa into the house, but found another problem - this room was originally prepared for Elsa. Although it was spacious, there was only one bed in the room!

"Oh, right, I never had the chance before..."

At this moment, Elsa suddenly remembered something. She closed the door and turned around with a pair of dull gray-white boxing gloves in her hands.

While Inksa was still thinking about the bed, the gloves were handed to her.

She was startled and looked up to see Elsa smiling at her.

"This is something I found by chance. Now that you've become my 'Saint', consider this a welcome gift from me. I hope it can make up for the trouble I've caused you these days."

This pair of gloves was exactly what Elsa looted from Alman. It was one of the many treasures collected by the old chief throughout his life. However, fists were not really useful to the vampires, so they had never been used. As a holy relic, it had been covered in dust for many years. Now that Elsa gave it to Inksa, it could be said that this pair of gloves had found a suitable home.

"No, nothing!" Inksa said quickly, "I don't feel any trouble at all!"

Inksa didn't force herself to say this; she was speaking from the heart—she never felt any bother, but only felt guilty for not being able to meet the expectations of those who had placed high hopes on her.

In fact, for a moment, Inksha felt a little shy when Elsa described her as "my 'Saint'".

"You're welcome, Inkhsa."

At this time, Tricia came over and smiled.

"This is a gift Elsa prepared especially for you. So please accept it. Don't be fooled by its unassuming appearance. Elsa has simply suppressed its power. This is its true form."

Tricia took the gloves from Aisha and handed them to Inkhsa.

The moment the gloves left Elsa's hand, a dazzling white light like the sun flashed, and Inksha could hardly open her eyes. She only felt a heaviness in her hand, and a strange power came from it.

"In fact, it is a holy relic, and it is just right for you now."

Tricia explained.

As a saint, Inksa actually has more than one holy relic, but the functions of those holy relics are basically to amplify holy light magic. For Inksa now, this pair of gloves is the most suitable equipment for her.

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560. Where Elsa Doesn't Exist (5K)

Inksa missed today's evening prayer - this was the first time since she became a saint. In the past, although she would be distracted during prayer, she was always the most pious one in her performance.

My absence today is to cooperate with the experiment with Aisha.

It was already late at night. In the past, Inksha would have gone to bed at this time. Because the nuns still had to perform night prayers, they usually went to bed early. As a saint, Inksha was no exception to this routine unless it was a special period.

And now, she was sitting with Tricia, with two cups of hot tea on the table in front of them. Inkasha honestly described her current feelings, in detail and seriously, while Tricia recorded their conversation exactly as it was.