Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

"Thank you for sharing, classmate. In exchange, if there are any questions you don't understand, feel free to ask me, and I will do my best to help you answer them."

classmate?

The familiar yet unfamiliar address echoed in Reines' ears, jolting her awake from her daze.

As Reines realized what was going on, she lowered her eyes to observe carefully and discovered that the book open on the blonde woman's lap seemed to contain a student library card from Clock Tower Academy.

The name above seems to be...

"Hey, Astraea! You're hiding here all alone? I almost turned the entire clock tower upside down looking for you."

With a light, irritated snort, a noblewoman with eyes like amber gems and golden, wavy hair adorned with azure ribbons walked down the mountain. Her striking blue dress was reminiscent of a pure blue sky, exuding both vitality and elegance.

The girl named Astraea smiled apologetically, put down her book, stood up from the stone seat, and slightly opened her arms to the newcomer.

"Welcome back, Sister Luvia. I'm so sorry I couldn't welcome you sooner."

"That's pretty much it!"

Luvia habitually flicked her curly hair across her chest, her expression softening slightly. Although her tone still carried a touch of aristocratic reserve and arrogance, she couldn't hide her affection and closeness towards this "younger sister."

The two sisters gave each other a light hug, and Luvia, who had just returned, couldn't wait to share her travel experiences.

"Speaking of which, this trip to Greece was truly rewarding! The things I experienced were so bizarre, you would never believe it..."

Astraea's gaze swept over the golden pendant swaying on her sister's chest, and she listened with a smile.

However, just as Luvia was about to sit down and have a good chat with her sister about the thrilling journey, she saw Reines standing next to her like a pillar, and couldn't help but cough slightly and stop talking to ask.

"who is she?"

"Oh, my new friend."

Before Reines could recover from her daze and answer, Astraea, who was standing next to her, smiled and took the initiative to introduce them.

Immediately, the two figures, one tall and one short, locked eyes.

“Reines Elmello Archizorti…”

“Lucia Serinta Edelfelt…”

"Gui'an!"

"Nice to meet you!"

"Ha ha……"

"Ah ha ha ha ha..."

The two ladies from noble families simultaneously revealed formulaic smiles, each extending their hands in a social manner perfectly in line with aristocratic standards, their gazes colliding and sparks subtly flying in the air.

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In the Mesopotamian region, amidst a vast expanse of yellow sand.

The Assyrian Empress in a black dress

Looking around at the desolation, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

He dumped me after using me, you bastard!

What? You've forgotten your old love now that you have a new one? You think I'm in your way, so you dumped me in this godforsaken place?

Pah! Scumbag!

Semiramis grew angrier the more she thought about the couple who were practically glued together in the temple before she was teleported away.

"It seems He left something for you."

Just as the Assyrian empress was contemplating how to poison a certain heartless reptile, Hishiri Adashino, dressed in a kimono, emerged from the sandstorm behind her. While shielding her face from the scorching desert sun, she reached out and handed something to her employer.

However, Semiramis's face darkened even more upon seeing the relic.

A pure white, luminous feather lay quietly in her palm.

I did all that dirty and tiring work for you, and it was all worth it...

A single hair?!

Do you know how much I invested in my "Sky Garden"?!

Damn it, at least give me my money back!

As the Assyrian queen recalled her sky garden, which had cost a fortune and was now almost completely ruined, her heart clenched and bled. The resentment in her eyes toward her unscrupulous superior grew stronger, and she angrily threw the luminous feather into the dust.

"Buzz!"

However, the moment the luminous feather left his hand, a burst of blazing white light erupted, and the surrounding sandstorm seemed to be shattered by an invisible force, scattering and falling elsewhere.

At this moment, the transparent air began to ripple, and tangible ripples spread out in all directions from the light feather as the core.

Boom!

In an instant, the earth shook, and a hundred-meter-long stone gate rose from the sand and dust. The door frames on both sides were engraved with ancient scripts and symbols such as cuneiform patterns, Latin, and Hebrew, while the central door was like a layer of water rippling continuously.

Meanwhile, a gigantic humanoid figure clad in armor with shimmering patterns stood silently before the door.

It stands approximately 4 cubits tall, with several glowing, wing-like appendages extending from its shoulders, back, ankles, and waist. Although an exact count is impossible, a rough estimate suggests that the number of wings ranges from two to one hundred and eight, with an average of about four.

The gatekeeper stands with his hands in front of him, holding a flaming sword with the tip pointing downwards. He bows his head in a prayerful posture, radiating a scorching aura, like a living source of light and flame.

Observed from afar through the ripples of water, the world inside the gate was a pastoral thicket, containing countless other individuals similar in composition to the gatekeeper, and several fruit trees of unknown origin. Of particular note were two enormous fruit trees in the center of the thicket: one appeared to be an ordinary apple tree, but the other bore fruit completely unknown on Earth.

Angel of Light!

And... Eden!

The two people present stared in disbelief at this sudden miracle, deeply shocked.

As the pure white feather gracefully fell, the new gatekeeper standing before the door finally reacted. He slowly raised his right hand, which was covered by silver armor, and caught the feather in his palm. He looked down at the two humans who were as insignificant as ants in front of him, leaned on his flaming sword with both hands, and knelt down on one knee.

Behind him, the gate rippled with faint light patterns.

Could it be the key?!

As the luminous feather floated back into her palm, Semiramis looked at her hand and suddenly realized the true purpose of the gift, the gloom between her brows vanishing instantly.

Looking at the gatekeeper who seemed to have a subtle connection with her and obeyed her every word, the Assyrian queen raised an eyebrow, turned her head to look in the direction of Tulifas, and her eyes revealed amusement.

The gods are returning to the world, rebuilding their power and restoring order, except in Mesopotamia, which remains in chaos.

So, you're planning to invest in my business?

Hmph, at least you have a conscience!

"somebody is coming!"

Just as Semiramis was filled with emotion, Ryori Adano looked up at the dust rising not far away, frowned slightly, and gave a low reminder.

"Just in time!"

The Assyrian empress, regaining her senses, revealed a chilling sneer as she rose to greet the newcomer, her eyes gleaming with a restless eagerness.

It's a good time to test the effects of something you've just received.

The gatekeeper behind him also stood up at the same time, pulled the burning flaming sword from the ground, and slowly flapped the light-like wings on his back, exuding a divine might like that of a demon.

"Whoa~ whoa~"

At that moment, as the flaming greatsword was slowly raised on the desert, the group of knights clad in white robes who had charged out of the sandstorm hurriedly tightened their reins and ordered their Arabian warhorses to stop.

Immediately, the leading knight dismounted and swiftly approached Semiramis. He looked excitedly at the verdant gate behind the empress and the guardian with winged light, his right hand trembling as he pounded his chest and whispered tentatively.

"All things are vanity..."

The white feather in her palm trembled slightly, and the Empress, as if struck by inspiration, blurted out her response.

"All is permitted!"

Upon hearing that familiar answer, the leading white-robed knight breathed a sigh of relief, immediately knelt on one knee, leaning on his scimitar, and solemnly spoke.

"The Brotherhood is at your service!"

Chapter 85 You Should Go to Work, Her Highness the Saintess (5k)

So they were from the Eagle's Nest.

As his gaze fell upon the crescent moon mark on the white-robed knight's cheek...

Semiramis looked thoughtful and asked a question.

Who is in charge of the Evening Bell Temple now?

The white-robed knight in the lead pondered for a moment, hesitated briefly, and then answered thoughtfully.

"Yes... Lady Tranquility."

An innocent, youthful face involuntarily appeared before the Empress's eyes, as she twirled the luminous feathers between her fingers, a playful smile on her face.

“Then let’s go, take me to see your Hassan.”

"As ordered!"

The group of white-robed knights pounded their right fists on their chests, nodded respectfully, then mounted their horses, offering two of them to Semiramis and Ryori Adashino.

This arduous journey of guarding the holy site has finally come to an end.

The white-robed knights glanced back at the gradually closing portal and desert behind them, half with reluctance and half with relief, then decisively spurred their horses and headed towards their almost forgotten base camp.

On the bumpy horseback, Ryori Kasano adjusted her glasses, a faint, almost imperceptible glint appearing deep in her pupils.

It seems that taking on the Holy Grail War mission from Tulipas was the most valuable choice she had made in the Clock Tower over the past decade.

Ryori Adano's burning gaze swept back over the "Paradise" and "Guardian" hidden in the yellow sand. Her hands, gripping the reins, unconsciously tightened, and her long-dormant heart began to stir.

Something called "ambition" or "desire" grows in the heart.

For a powerless and insignificant legal and political staff member, the avenues for promotion and the scope of opportunities are ultimately too narrow.

Now, she seems to have a broader platform.

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Cornwall, in front of a gate entwined with lush green vines.

Liu Daolingxia stood by the roadside, holding Xiao Jieke's hand, her bewildered gaze peering through the gaps in the branches into the courtyard.

The lush greenery, growing freely, has been pruned into various shapes, some resembling lifelike mountain beasts, others like abstract question marks. A winding pebble path, nestled among the verdant greenery, leads inward, connecting several ancient castles.

Liu Daolingxia pushed aside the green vines in front of the door, looked at the sign on the gate, and read it aloud in a low voice.

"Xavier Academy for Gifted Children..."

How did I end up here in the blink of an eye?

Just as the mother and daughter stared at each other, completely bewildered, the tightly closed iron gate creaked open, and a girl in a church uniform with purple hair and eyes walked out, smiling and extending her hand.

"So, you're the new students and parents? Just call me Martha. Welcome to our school..."

At the gentle invitation of the purple-haired saintess, Liu Daolingxia and her daughter Xiao Jie walked into the school gate in a daze.

After walking along the winding cobblestone path, the scenery suddenly opens up, and a large expanse of lush green lawn comes into view.

On a rectangular tea table, two little girls with similar appearances, wearing small top hats and braids, and with white hair and red eyes and silver hair and pink eyes respectively, sat on either side chatting away, while the teapot on the table automatically poured tea into their cups.

With a ripple in the air, a cat with an unusually large mouth, which had been floating in mid-air, floated back onto the seat.

Among the guests nearby were a little girl with white hair and long horns, and a cute child with blonde hair, a bubble skirt, and a keyhole-like hole on her forehead.

And their companions are a talking rabbit and a squatting dog.

In addition, the plaza resembles an amusement park, with moving dolls, a dragon with a tattered neck swinging wildly on the grass, and playing card soldiers acting as guards along the paths, creating a bizarre and fantastical atmosphere.

The sight before them made the mother and daughter feel as if they had entered a fairy tale world.

Soon, little Jack, his curiosity piqued, was drawn to the tea table by the little girls who had excitedly gathered around to meet their new friend, and together they enjoyed black tea and cookies.

Looking at her daughter sitting in a chair, with cream on her lips, chatting and laughing with a group of peers, Liu Daolingxia's worried face couldn't help but show a faint smile of relief.

She seemed to understand why the light had led her here; to her, this place felt like paradise.

Just as Liu Daolingxia was deep in thought, the temporary headmaster, waving a ladle in her hand, wearing an apron around her waist and a red scarf tied around the back of her neck, asked with a smile.

"It's almost lunchtime. If you have a moment, would you like to come to the kitchen and lend a hand for the children's health?"

"Okay."

Liu Daolingxia nodded happily and immediately followed in Saint Martha's footsteps to prepare dinner for the children.