The Villain Saint is my secondary account

Ella looked at the eyes of the royal family members staring at her. Their faces showed sadness, fear, and other expressions, but their eyes were like those of a venomous snake staring at its prey, revealing cunning and greed.

Loren's Archbishop Evans, who possessed extraordinary power, had just died. The temporary replacement bishop was old and weak, and the "young" Saint of Light, who represented the Holy Church but was inexperienced, had just made a "mistake" involving human life.

This seemed to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and with just a slight push, the road to the Holy Temple of Loren could be opened.

But... the prerequisite is that it must be a temple that truly belongs to the "God of Light".

To be honest, this situation would definitely be a headache for Evans if he were still the archbishop, but for Ella, the royal family's behavior was tantamount to sending their people into their own "tiger's mouth".

Even if Ella had to use Haye's power to pollute ordinary people or people without ill intentions, she had no intention of actively brainwashing or manipulating their minds - such as the butler Dean, or the millions of people at the Pilgrimage Festival.

But as for these people from the royal family and their confidants whom they want to place in the temple... I can only say that Ella is not merciful to everyone.

However, Ella also remained vigilant. The mixture of various rumors in an information-closed society and the timely blockade and guidance of the news by the Temple might have led to some members of the royal family not even knowing how Evans of the Temple Square died. But she would not treat all these people as fools.

There must be some people who deliberately supported the decision to send people into the temple even though they knew she was not a simple believer of light.

What’s more, there is the strange centipede of unknown origin on the second prince’s body. The story behind the royal family is definitely not as simple as it seems.

But it didn't matter. As long as the way was opened, the next question was how to negotiate. Since the challenge had been thrown right in her face, there was no reason for her to avoid it.

Ella was also curious about how long those loyal to the Empire or their faith in other Outer Gods could last under her tentacles.

Chapter 81: The Princess' Challenge

"This... I'm afraid I need to discuss this with the Bishop. The affairs of the cathedral are not something I can decide on my own."

Ella looked embarrassed.

Although she was looking forward to the conditions for the royal family to move into the temple, she could not give in so easily.

"I understand your concerns about the conditions for entering the temple, but I think Priest Haiweier should be able to make a decision now about who to arrest." Prince Raymond's gaze moved to the old butler next to Lilia. Although this person could not be considered a member of the temple, forcing the temple to hand over someone was itself a manifestation of the imperial power.

If entering the temple was motivated by profit, then executing the person who killed the second prince was the face that the royal family had to regain.

Otherwise, the royal family can be killed at will in the Holy Temple without paying any price, so how can they keep their dignity in Loren?

Lilia did not express any objection. She had anticipated this result when she asked the old butler Winster to take action. For the sake of the Lord God, she was prepared for such a sacrifice.

"Then please allow me to go back to the temple to discuss it first. I will come here again in the future to accept the royal punishment." Ella nodded slightly.

"We don't need to go back and discuss this matter... Wait, do you want to be punished?" Raymond paused for a moment before he understood the meaning of Ella's words, "Priest Haiweier, you may not understand, we mean to hand over the killer who killed my brother..."

"I'm very sorry for not telling you the truth in advance, but His Highness Ken actually died at my hands." Ella said softly.

"Ah?" Prince Raymond and other royal members were stunned.

Even Lilia turned her head in surprise to look at Ella's face. No, this is different from what we agreed! ?

"But the letter sent by the temple informed us that it was the butler Winster..."

"It was only because the Holy Temple and the Second Princess considered the overall situation that they concealed the truth from me." Ella shook her head with a sincere look, "But as a believer serving my Lord and a person pursuing light, how could I let others sacrifice for my mistakes?"

"I accused and detained His Highness Ken. I discovered that he was under the influence of black magic. When I came out of the dungeon, I saw that he suddenly hurt someone and I accidentally killed him."

"These things were all done by me alone. I confess to my Lord and am willing to bear the corresponding consequences."

The girl crossed her fingers and slightly raised her head as if praying devoutly to an invisible god. Her snow-white dress embellished her holy figure.

Is this person such a simple guy!? The fourth prince Raymond was a little confused. It was not like he had not heard the rumors about the Duke's daughter. Did that arrogant and vicious noble daughter really change her nature and become a loyal believer of light after becoming the Holy Maiden of Light?

The eldest prince Edgar still had some understanding, "Ella, it's useless for you to protect him in this way! Killing someone means paying with your life, you don't know what you are facing!"

"If the consequence is paying with my life, then it is the punishment I deserve." Ella remained calm, as if she was indifferent to life and death.

Damn it, who dares to really execute this woman? The royal family members looked at each other in bewilderment.

Executing her is tantamount to declaring war on the Holy Temple. It's okay to negotiate with the Holy Temple at the negotiation table, but it's a different story when it comes to fighting!

They probably already knew it well. The Holy Lady of Light was so tough because she knew they didn't dare to do anything to her.

But the question is, is it necessary for this saint to do this?

To put it bluntly, he is just an old steward of a marginal royal family, with only the strength of a grandmaster swordsman. Even if he is left alone, he may die of old age in a few years.

By handing it over directly, the royal family can save face, and your temple won't lose anything. It's a perfect win-win situation.

Now that she has jumped, no one knows how to end this. It is not clear whether to catch her or not.

"Priest Haiweier, you'd better think about it carefully. It's not easy to pretend to be the murderer of the royal family." The eldest princess Skadi said harshly.

Ella simply closed her eyes and prayed, ignoring her.

What the hell is this woman doing? Skadi was immediately furious, but she couldn't do anything about it.

In this scene, not only the royal family members were anxious, but even Lilia beside them was also anxious - what was the Lord God going to do all of a sudden! What if this really fell into the hands of these royal guys! ?

Ahhh, if it doesn't work, just say I killed him! The royal family can't understand why the Saint Lady saved the old butler, but it makes sense to say she did it to protect me!

Just as Lilia was about to reveal her trump card to prove that she was the one who killed the Second Prince, the First Prince Edgar spoke in a hurry: "The letter from the Templar said that Ken was killed by Winster with one sword. It is not difficult for us to investigate the cause of his death. But according to what you said, if my brother had the ability to break free from the Templar's restraints and attack Lilia Betis, it would not be something an ordinary swordsman could do."

"Ella, I know very well that you have only been learning magic in the National Academy for Nobles and have never received any sword training. It is impossible for you to kill a monster that is higher than the level of a Templar Knight with one sword!"

"Right, right, right!" Princess Skadi hastily agreed. "Don't try to use your status as the Chosen One of Light to force us. This meaningless lie will be exposed with just one poke."

The corners of Ella's mouth curled up slightly, and only Lilia, who was staring at Ella from a close distance, noticed this subtle expression.

"Your Highness Edgar, I practiced swordsmanship at home for a period of time, but I rarely showed it after I came to the academy." Ella lowered her head, which had been praying, "But my swordsmanship is actually not bad."

You are kidding!

Prince Edgar wanted to shout out, this guy really has a decent swordsmanship level, and he even threatened ordinary noble students in the academy to take the physical fitness test for him!? Does he think everyone is a fool!?

"Priest Haiweier, there's no need to tell such an obvious lie." Princess Skadi said disdainfully, "We are all colleagues in the academy, and we should all know our own level."

"But I remember that Her Royal Highness the Princess's score on the basic swordsmanship test at the academy was not as high as mine." Ella chuckled.

That's because you had someone kidnap the examiner's daughter! Skadi almost had a cerebral hemorrhage. This guy actually had the nerve to mention it. As a member of the royal family, she didn't even bother to do such a despicable thing for an exam. This guy was so disgusting that he even kidnapped her just to get a higher score in the exam. It was outrageous.

I really can't stand it, why would the Chosen One of the Gods of Light be such a person! ?

"Haha, ordinary test scores are just paper practice. There is still a big difference between them and real sword fighting." Skadi said angrily. This Ella is a fake who is seeking fame, but her swordsmanship test is really only one point away from full marks. "I hope that Priest Haiweier will not underestimate the swordsmanship heritage of my Betis family."

"The swordsmanship heritage of the Betis family is well-known throughout the continent. I believe that the swordsmanship of His Highness Edgar or His Highness Raymond is beyond my reach." Ella stared at Skadi's eyes provocatively, "But Princess Skadi's swordsmanship test a few months ago was indeed slightly inferior to mine. Please do not deny this indisputable fact."

"You... Priest Haiweier, you have to be responsible for what you said." Skadi finally couldn't help it anymore. She kept provoking him again and again. Did she really take her cheating score seriously? "If I can prove that your swordsmanship level is not enough to kill His Highness Ken, then not only will you hand over the real murderer, but you must also publicly declare that you lied to protect the murderer!"

Ella avoided his gaze and said, "Oh, Your Highness, there's no need to worry too much..."

"Priest Haiweier, I just want to ask you, do you dare to be responsible for your own words?"

"Skadi." Edgar already felt that something was wrong and hurried to dissuade his sister.

"Well... In the name of the God of Light, of course I am responsible for what I say." After saying this, the Saint seemed a little nervous and pursed her lips slightly.

The holy image just now is gone, and now Ella looks like a cat who has done something wrong and looks guilty.

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have the protection of the Holy Temple!" Skadi said angrily, ignoring Prince Edgar's dissuasion, "Ella Seavel, I challenge you to a sword duel!"

"Your Highness Skadi, I must explain this in advance." Ella suddenly revealed a sly smile, and her red eyes that curved slightly into crescents instantly became those of a triumphant little fox. "I am very powerful."

Chapter 82 Ella's Considerations

The Holy Lady of Light and the Princess will have a public sword duel at the academy's training ground tomorrow.

How did things turn out like this?

The eldest prince Edgar looked at the Saint and a group of Templar Knights leaving with a bitter face. He touched his forehead helplessly and felt a buzzing pain in his head.

There is no need, there is really no need. Whether the old butler is punished or not is really not that important to the royal family.

What was important was the palace's entry into the temple. Ella showed no resistance at all and sincerely said she would go back to discuss the matter. The purpose of this meeting had almost been achieved.

If this could be accomplished, it wouldn't be a big deal to let the murderer know. It might be a little embarrassing, but it could also be seen as the royal family's support for fighting against evil forces. It was just a matter of what tone to use to guide public opinion.

But his sister has always had a bad temper... She is the most talented swordsman among the direct royal descendants of their generation. As a swordsmanship genius with few rivals among her peers, it is really hard for her to bear being ridiculed in the field she is proud of by a guy who cheats to surpass her.

But there's really no need to make such a big deal about this.

"Brother, you don't have to worry so much about this matter." Seeing that the eldest prince seemed a little distressed, Skadi, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but comfort him, "Haweier's swordsmanship test score was purely cheating. She didn't even receive any special swordsmanship training at all."

"I know." Prince Edgar touched his nose, "I believe you can win, sister, but... please try to be merciful. We can't let things get so bad with the Holy Temple."

"Brother, she's getting so arrogant," Skadi said with a curled mouth. "Really? If the God of Light hadn't been so blind as to choose that bitch as the Saint, she wouldn't even be qualified to stand on the same stage with me based on her rubbish magic talent and swordsmanship."

"Skadi, watch your words!" Edgar couldn't help but remind her. His sister was really outspoken sometimes. "Pay attention to your manners as a royal family member!"

"Okay, okay." Skadi replied listlessly. Then she glanced at her father who was sitting on the throne like a dead tree, and made a barely noticeable "tsk" sound at the corner of her mouth.

"Sister will definitely beat her easily," the youngest third princess, who had just shown a fear of the stage, jumped out from behind the housekeeper with a smiling face, without any timidity just now. "Cut off her clothes, then cut off her hands and feet, and let the Saint of Light make a fool of herself in public. It will definitely be fun. Hehehe."

"Little Erica still understands me!" Skadi hugged the baby-faced girl and kissed her intimately.

"Alas." This is what Edgar sighed about. "Don't go too far. Even if you don't consider the cathedral, you have to consider the Duke's attitude."

"Okay, okay, brother is really worried." Princess Skadi agreed with a smile, but whether she really agreed in her heart was unknown.

……

On the other side, in the carriage back to the temple.

"Thank you very much for standing up, Lady Saint, but I have really made up my mind." The old butler Winster, who was sitting at one end of the carriage, lowered his head and said to the beautiful silver-haired girl sitting at the other end.

Lilia, who was sitting next to Ella, grabbed Ella's arm with a worried look on her face. "Lord God... According to what we discussed before, we could have prevented them from even having the chance to enter the temple. Now... If you win, you'll be punished, and if you lose, you'll be humiliated by that bastard. It feels like you're in a dilemma."

"Mr. Winster, this matter should not be borne by you." Ella nodded to Winster first, and then touched Lilia's head with smooth black hair. "Don't worry, the most they can do is to lock me up in the dungeon."

"But...if they do something to you in the dungeon..."

"Don't worry, when the time comes, they will worry about what I will do." Ella's eyes showed cunning.

Using evil magic to corrupt the officials stationed in the temple is indeed a good way to infiltrate the palace, but there is only one way and it is easy to be discovered, so she also plans to plant a seed in the dungeon of the imperial city.

Her theocratic spells do not require any external objects to be released, so she can actually be seen as a large mobile source of pollution.

Just like Liang Qiuling who was converted into a believer, if the entire dungeon under the palace and its inhabitants were contaminated by her, then the palace would be continuously polluted in the future. The picture would be too beautiful to be true.

The most important thing is that this is more large-scale and natural than her deliberately looking for a place in the palace or someone to corrupt - after all, it was the royal family who invited her in personally.

However, Lilia still waved her fist in worry. "But even so, God actually has many other ways. There is no need to deliberately duel with that woman."

"Oh, that was just a by-product." Ella smiled faintly, "She scolded you, so I wanted to teach her a lesson."

After the words fell, Lilia was stunned for a long time, her face flushed and then tears filled her eyes. She rushed over and hugged Ella, "Ahhh, God!!!"

"Be more reserved... Your Highness, be more reserved...!"

……

The news of the public duel between the princess and the saint was deliberately spread, and as a hot topic that attracted a lot of attention, it spread throughout the imperial city in the afternoon.

Even in the Roma settlement outside the city, Ye Xiao, who was drinking in a large cloak at the front desk of a run-down tavern, could hear people around him talking about this matter.

"Hey, your girlfriend seems to be dueling with someone else. Aren't you worried?" Gretia, who was also wearing a cloak, sat on a high stool next to Ye Xiao, stretching out her two slender legs wrapped in white silk and swaying in a pair of black leather shoes.

"What the hell is a little girlfriend?" Ye Xiao curled his lips, "The Saint and I just have a simple friendship."

"I'm a demon, your lies can't fool me," the little maid chose not to listen to Ye Xiao's nonsense, "that day in the Adventurer's Guild Hall, you two were able to answer each other's questions with just a glance, I could see it, how could normal people have such tacit understanding!"

Ye Xiao held the wine glass and took a sip speechlessly. Although this little girl might be stupid, she seemed to be quite observant sometimes.

"If you don't speak, you're guilty! Damn it!"

After reaching the outside of the city, Ye Xiao no longer dared to drink anything in large gulps. He sipped it bit by bit in case the magic power in his body sensed the poison, there would still be a chance to deal with it.

The bartender in a tattered shirt came in from the side door, slowly walked to Ye Xiao, then bent down and quietly slipped a note to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao put a few copper coins in the bartender's hand, picked up the note and took a look at it.

"The astrology hall is closed. You can come directly to my residence, the cabin in the northwest woods of the Roma settlement - Annabell"

Chapter 83: Trap

Artolina had previously conveyed the message on a note instructing Ye Xiao to take the little girl to find the astrology hall in the Roma settlement. After asking in the tavern in the settlement, he found that the astrology hall was closed today. He could only follow the location indicated on the note passed by the bartender and travel through the huge and messy settlement.

On the dirty street, two short figures wearing the same cloak walked on Ye Xiao's left and right. From a distance, they looked like homeless refugees holding two children.

The northwest edge of the forest was close to the forest of the tributary of the Lanlong River. Ye Xiao followed the path deep into the forest until he saw a large wooden house that was five stories high.

The house is like a huge tree, like the shadow of a huge beast lurking in the woods and bushes. Just standing under it will make you feel a little small.

The main body of the house seemed to be embedded in the tree trunk, with a row of amethyst-like ornaments hanging from the extended eaves, and scattered tiny bones from some unknown animal scattered on the porch.