This is a smile that comes from inner joy and excitement.
really interesting.
She lifted her foot slightly and took a step forward. It was effortless, and she even felt a sense of relief as if she had regained health.
In the original world, Grace could only stay in the ward, waiting for death to come.
So Grace started playing games to pass the time. At first, she would post the records of herself completing the entire game online.
A simple strategy loses its challenge after being repeated too many times.
Grace likes extremes and likes to challenge the most difficult levels with her weakest attributes, which will make her adrenaline surge rapidly.
Since it’s just a game world…just choose the most difficult option.
Doing something difficult in the shortest time possible is the fun of challenging the limits of the game, isn't it?
"I choose option one."
[Confirming…]
[The Villain Strategy System is now open]
[The main quest of Taming Saint Afro has been unlocked. Please turn her into a little fool who can't survive without you within two months.]
So, what is the Ring of Sanity?
Grace looked down at the round leather object that appeared out of thin air in her palm - it was black and red and looked like pet supplies.
Ah...it seems to be another name for a collar.
2. The Kind Saint
The material of the Ring of Reason's outer layer looks like high-grade cowhide leather, but it actually feels as soft as cotton.
Grace hid it in the pocket of her winter dress beneath her cloak.
Such props can only be used after seeing the real owner. Walking in the church with a collar in your hand will be too eye-catching anyway.
Before completing the task, Grace first needs to determine the target of the task. After all, she knows nothing about Miss Afro.
First try to talk to the system in your mind to see if you can get the necessary information.
"System, can you explain the basic background of the incident and how to bind the Ring of Reason?"
[The Ring of Reason is a magical item that controls people's minds. Once bound, the wearer will obey the orders of the giver. Just put it around your neck. ]
[Grace, a poor princess, has no magical talent. After her mother Novia died, she lost the favor of Emperor Kevin and was engaged to Nuerki, the eldest son of Marquis Argerich, who was not successful in politics.]
[Grace was poisoned at the royal banquet a day ago. Afro's brother Nuerki is suspected of being the poisoner and is now under investigation in the interrogation room. ]
"Gone?"
The information provided by the system was too little, and Grace was unable to make an accurate judgment.
So she asked the system again,
"What else? What about Avro's character? And what about the specific circumstances of the incident? What was Nuerki's motive? Who poisoned him?"
And of course the most important thing - "What about Grace's previous memories?"
【Wrong request, please try again. 】
The hardest start with no memory fits the weakest start.
Grace gave up asking further questions.
As for life and death? She had long since forgotten about it. In her previous life, she spent every day in the hospital ward waiting for death. Death was insignificant to her.
So, next, let’s start the game.
Just like welcoming a new toy, under the gaze of the church knights, Grace stepped over the threshold of the church and entered the most magnificent St. Basil's Cathedral in the imperial capital.
At this moment, there is a clear digital countdown in the upper right corner of the field of vision. It is stuck at 10:00, as if it will not start until he sees Aphrodite.
So, where is Aphrodite?
Grace glanced around.
The interior of the church is spacious, supported by dozens of carefully carved pure white marble columns, with mahogany benches on both sides. The diamond-shaped colorful floor tiles extend from the gate to the majestic statue of the goddess in the middle.
Sacred, elegant, and grand, it seems that all the sins of the soul can be washed away here.
There were many believers in different clothes in the church. They gathered in twos and threes with the nuns and priests, making it very lively.
Moreover, there seemed to be a magical thermostatic prop in the church, which made the air temperature much warmer.
Grace stood at the door and carefully scanned each nun, from their figure to appearance.
No, no, this one isn’t either…
Until Grace's eyes moved to the far left side of the church.
She was a girl with an angelic face, blonde hair and blue eyes. The loose monastic robe covered her soft body, but it did not diminish her feminine charm at all.
She leaned against the polished marble column, with her head lowered, her long eyelashes drooping, a thick cloud of gloom gathered between her brows, and she had a feeling of compassion for the world.
Grace could almost confirm at that moment that she was the Saint Miss Aphrodite.
Because her temperament is so unique, she is just like the heroine in the story, with kindness and justice written all over her body.
Just by looking at this appearance, Grace came up with a lot of ideas for calling the police.
Of course, forcing is indeed a good method, but it is not foolproof.
I always feel like something is missing, or is Afro really as innocent as she appears?
Perhaps because of her gorgeous clothes, a nun came up to Grace attentively soon after she entered the room.
"My beautiful lady, how can I help you?"
The person who approached her was a nun who was not very young. She looked to be around 40 years old, with wrinkles beginning to appear on her face.
If you look closely, she is not pretty but appears to be very kind, making it easier for people to let down their guard.
The philistine is just right.
"I need to get some information."
Grace responded politely, with most of her attention focused on observing Afro.
At this moment, the view is blocked by the hunched figure.
An old woman walked past Grace, gasping for breath and walking slowly. Her breathing was like a tearing bellows, making people wonder if she would die in the next second.
The wind outside the church was freezing cold. In such a harsh winter day, the old woman was only wearing a single piece of coarse cloth.
It is poor, but extremely simple and clean, as if it has been carefully maintained.
The middle-aged nun followed Grace's gaze, and she understood what she meant, and took the initiative to explain,
"Miss, there are often pilgrims from far away in the church. They will dedicate everything in their lives to the goddess."
Dedicated to the goddess? Grace's eyebrows moved slightly.
Perhaps realizing that what she said was wrong, the nun quickly explained:
"It is precisely because of their piety that they can be blessed by the goddess after death and usher in eternal light."
"Ah."
Grace did not comment on this. She pointed at Afro who was in a daze and asked, "If I need to be alone with her, is there any way?"
The middle-aged nun's smile seemed to have changed slightly, but she still maintained her friendliness and said,
"Her Majesty Aphrodite will personally enter the confessional today. Of course... this requires the purchase of indulgences, but Miss can also nominate me... which will be cheaper."
Grace looked at the various precious jewels on her body. For a princess, the jewels should be enough.
"It's okay, money is not a problem."
"So, miss, is there anything else you want to know? For example, how to atone for your sins and the prayer activities in the church? If it's all right, I'll leave first."
The middle-aged nun asked, but her tone was a little off, and it was obvious that she had run out of patience with Grace, who was not able to make any money.
At the same time, the old woman kowtowed three times and bowed nine times towards the statue of the goddess in the church. Even though it was crumbling, she never slacked off, as if she had found the value of life in the act of pilgrimage.
But the next second, she happened to bump into Afro who was in a daze.
The old woman rolled over like a pair of oranges and lay on the ground with a groan.
"Ok?"
Afro woke up as if from a dream and hurried to help the old man up.
She grabbed the old man's hand and asked anxiously in a gentle voice, "Are you okay?"
"Ha...it's okay."
The old man gasped, shook his head in fear, and quickly pulled his dry hand away.
"No, no, no, it's okay, Sister. Please continue. It was all my fault just now."
The old man looked forward and made the sign of the cross, pious and clean, "Goddess, please forgive my rudeness."
Afro looked at the old man's clothes carefully and asked, "It's so cold today, why are you wearing..."
The old woman became even more anxious and waved her hands quickly. Her hands, which were as wrinkled as tree trunks, took out a handful of silver coins from her pocket. She counted them one by one as if they were treasures, and explained in a hoarse voice in panic,
"Sister, I am not here to beg. I...I have decided to offer all I have to the goddess. I am not begging. There are eight silver coins in total."
"I know, I know, it's okay, it's okay."
Afro's eyebrows drooped. She couldn't bear it, and patted the old man's back to comfort him, explaining,
"I mean it's too cold today and you're wearing too little. I'll give you a blanket so you can put it on and walk home slowly."
At the same time, a fluorescent blue light lit up behind the old man, and it was slowly flowing from Afulo into the old man's body.
Is it magic? Or something else?
Grace was very concerned about this. She slowly moved her gaze to the middle-aged nun and asked,
"By the way, Sister Sister, do you know what that blue light is?"
"Ah, that one~"
The middle-aged nun replied as if nothing had happened.
"Her Majesty Aphrodite is a candidate saint. She possesses magic that can restore vitality. She often treats these poor believers."
"In other words, the Saint can sense the loss of a person's vitality?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"Thank you, Miss Sister."
At this moment, Grace thanked him softly, her eyes bright, and the last piece of the puzzle to solve the task in her mind was filled in as if in a flash of inspiration.
Wearing a collar is not an insult only in the interest between lovers.
Saint Aphrodite might be a strong person and could not bear such humiliation in such a short period of time.
But she certainly couldn't accept a living person dying in front of her.
The reason is simple; it is the nature of kind people.
The system wants to be the villain itself? No way!
Grace wanted to create a persona of a kind girl who was forced by some irresistible force, and then - make Miss Afro wear the collar willingly.
Hmm? This seems to be the case, right?
However, Grace was too lazy to think about it anymore. She said to the system in her mind,
"System, bind my vitality to the mission countdown. When the time is reset to zero, my vitality will also be reset to zero."
[Unexpected request, confirming...]
【System confirmation completed, bound. 】
3. Become a treasure that only I can see (two in one)
Of course, establishing a character requires some events to confirm it.
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