The villain's way to tame the protagonist

Miss Saint had a bewildered look on her face. She didn't expect Ming Furo to find out her plan right away... Miss Wild Wolf was so smart, but she had never noticed it. How come Miss Puppet reacted so quickly?

But she did not show any fear or nervousness when answering, and said calmly: "Why should we keep in touch? If we do nothing, it will be even more impossible to redeem Miss Doll's sins, right?"

"And Mr. Devil wants the church to help in this war, so if I help Miss Doll, it can be regarded as meeting Mr. Devil's request."

"..."

Ming Fuluo didn't say anything, because she had expected the Holy Church to participate in the war. If that was the case, it wouldn't be strange for this woman to suddenly appear and offer to help.

...No, it's because Ansher asked the church for help that she came to him on her own initiative. Is this the opportunity Ansher created for me?

Miss Scholar gently pushed up her glasses and said calmly, "The motivation does exist, but what can you do about it?"

That's right... take this opportunity to test out the ability of this fanatic and pave the way for further plotting against her.

"I'm very good, Miss Doll." Xin answered very seriously, "And it's not just me..."

"All believers and priests in Donggang can come to help you."

"Hmph... barely acceptable."

No matter how Xin answered, Ming Fuluo would agree. She would not miss such a good opportunity.

But she didn't know that Xin thought exactly the same as she did.

——This is the opportunity that Ansel (Mr. Devil) created for me, and I must not miss it.

At the same time, with the intention of scheming against each other, two women with different positions and purposes temporarily came together.

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"There are so many churches in Kaixuan Port City."

Because Xin mentioned that the power of the church could be used, Ming Furo temporarily changed her plan and planned to investigate the several heirs of the Triumph Family from another perspective. However, she did not expect that there were so many churches in Triumph Port City... much more than in Deep Blue Port City.

"I didn't expect that... There are indeed many people. It seems that most people in this city are willing to follow God's will."

Xin, who was floating beside Ming Furo, was visibly happy.

Ming Fuluo immediately grasped the key point of the previous sentence. She turned her head to look at Xin, and a glimmer flashed across her glasses: "You just said that you didn't expect it?"

"Yeah." Xin tilted his head. "I've never been here, so how would I know there are so many churches?"

Ming Fuluo didn't answer, but pushed the door and walked into a small church.

Triumph Port City was the first port city to open shipping routes. In the early days, the priests of the Holy Church basically entered the empire through this city. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are many churches here. After being surprised, Ming Furo quickly reacted.

Similarly, Xin should have reacted quickly. No, Xin should have known what was going on. Spreading the doctrine to another continent and establishing a church should have been the top priority throughout the history of the Church of the Holy Alliance. Why did Xin act completely ignorant of this?

This is getting increasingly strange, even though belief in God is the primary concern, yet the church doesn’t even pay much attention to its history…Does she really feel a sense of belonging to this church?

The controllers of the church cannot be unaware of this, but they still keep the relationship between the saint and the church so distant. Why?

Ming Furo felt that she had already delved deep into the mystery of the Holy Church of Association and Xin. This church, which was famous throughout the empire for its Water of Easy Redemption, was definitely not as simple as it seemed.

Although the church she entered looked small from the outside, it was not shabby on the inside. Whether it was the exquisite candlesticks, delicate stained windows, or the exquisitely crafted Ouroboros statue on the pulpit, all of them made the church shrouded in a solemn and sacred atmosphere.

There were no believers in the church at that time, only an old woman in a white robe who was cleaning. Her senses seemed to be dulled a lot, and she did not notice Ming Furo pushing the door in.

"This priest is very old."

Xin, who was floating beside Ming Fuluo, looked at the old woman in white robe from afar and said, "It seems that she should be a very pious priest. Let's go and say hello, Miss Doll."

"After you say hello, don't get the order wrong." Ming Fuluo frowned slightly, "You are here to help me, don't reminisce with your priest."

"I know, but please wait a moment, Miss Doll."

"Wait? Wait for what—"

Before she finished her words, she suddenly sensed an ether fluctuation that was basically equivalent to nothing. Although there was no observable abnormality in Xin's figure, Ming Furo did feel that some changes had taken place in Xin.

Her snow-white bare feet stepped lightly on the white floor tiles, and her full and plump breasts, which were not restrained, swayed visibly, causing the white thorny robe on her body to tremble as well, giving people the illusion that the thorns entangled around her... seemed to be entangled and wriggling like a living thing.

And there really was some kind of illusion in Ming Furo's eyes, because Xin's slender and plump figure actually vaguely turned into a...moon.

"Good afternoon, dear priest."

Ming Fuluo had never heard such a rich...divine voice.

The old woman who was sweeping the floor also subconsciously raised her head, and the moment she looked at Xin, the broom in her hand suddenly fell to the ground.

"Sin...sin..."

"The Moon of Forgiveness... Entangled with the Thorns of Sin."

The old priest was muttering like this, and before he knew it, his face was already in tears.

"Saint Maiden... Saint Lady, you are the Saint Lady, right?"

She felt the cool moonlight shining on her, cleansing her soul in an incomparably pure way.

"I am the 127th Saint, Xin. Hello, priest."

The saint bowed her head and chanted softly: "May everything in the world be done in harmony."

"As...as your will, bless the world."

The old priest responded immediately. Her excited look and hoarse voice revealed her reverence for the saint and her devotion to her faith.

Ming Fuluo was not interested in these religious things, but the priest's behavior made her more certain of the problems of the Holy Church.

Ordinary priests have great reverence for the saint, but the saint has almost no sense of belonging to the church, so what role does this saint play in the church?

Also, she just called Xin... the Moon of Forgiveness Entangled with Sin Thorns?

Entangled...with thorns of sin.

Is this Saint who is so persistent in her pursuit of so-called salvation also carrying... sins as numerous as thorns?

Chapter 41: Double Confrontation

The church has very little voice in the empire, and most people don't even know it exists.

But this does not mean that it has no effect. At least in Donggang, in this triumphant port city, it can produce many unexpected effects.

After Xin used her identity as a saint to make the old priest completely obedient, Ming Fuluo received a very unexpected piece of news.

——Among the five remaining heirs of the Triumph Family, one is actually a believer of the Holy Alliance Church.

And it is extremely secretive and has never been known to outsiders.

"Miss Elalo was already a believer in God when she was sixteen."

The old priest sighed softly, "Unconsciously, eight years have passed."

Ella Luo...the second daughter of the Triumph family, currently lives in Triumph Port City.

Compared to her other siblings, her competitive desire is the second lowest, only slightly higher than that of her twelve-year-old sister.

A believer...a believer who has persisted in his faith for eight years and, for some reason, does not want to reveal his identity.

This woman is not suitable, but... can be used.

"Why doesn't she want to reveal her identity as a believer?" Ming Fuluo asked with her arms crossed while leaning on the bench.

After Xin's reminder, the old priest did not dare to disrespect Ming Fuluo and quickly replied: "Miss Elalo did not reveal this, but her faith is absolutely devout, I can guarantee this."

This old priest was the priest of the Kaixuan Port City Central Church forty years ago. He is now one of the most respected priests in the whole of Donggang. His words are indeed very important.

"I can ask." Xin blinked, "Miss Elalo won't refuse to answer my questions."

Ming Fuluo's fingers, which were tapping the back of the chair subconsciously, paused slightly.

This action was subconsciously learned by her from Anser when she was with that little brat. When Anser was thinking, he would always tap the table or armrest with his nails inadvertently.

Although she does have the motive to help me, but isn't this Saint Lady... a little too attentive?

Ming Fuluo, who was still alert in her heart, glanced at Xin, then nodded slightly: "Okay, please, Your Excellency the Saint."

Her answer surprised Xin a little, and her beautiful blue eyes were full of curiosity: "Miss Xin can be so polite?"

...This woman is so annoying, just like Ansher before.

The corner of Ming Furo's eye twitched. She even felt that compared to Ansel's deliberate badness, Xin's unconsciously blurted out offensive words were more unpleasant.

Ming Fuluo ignored her and walked straight out.

But before she had taken a few steps, the old priest suddenly spoke to keep her:

"You are...Ms. Zeger, right? Please wait, I have something to give you."

The old woman walked forward tremblingly, took out a simple pendant from her arms, and put it in the hands of Ming Fuluo, who stopped and waited for her to come over without any change in expression.

"What is this?" Ming Furo briefly analyzed the pendant and found that it was indeed just an ordinary ornament without any extraordinary elements.

"I also watched the confrontation between you and Miss Lance and the Northern Alliance that day."

The old priest closed Ming Fuluo's hand holding the pendant with a trembling hand. Although her voice was old and hoarse due to the years, it was also full of tenderness accumulated by time.

"You are... an amazing person, just like His Royal Highness the Regent, Miss Lance, and every hero who wants to protect ordinary people like us."

"You came to Donggang to prepare for the war. I am just an ordinary old man. There is nothing I can do for you. This is the pendant I have worn for more than fifty years. My teacher gave it to me after I graduated from the Priest Academy. He hoped that God would always protect me."

"Now, I also sincerely hope that God can protect you... and everything will be safe."

Ming Fuluo looked at the old priest's cloudy eyes. Facing this extremely sincere blessing, she actually frowned slowly and said something quite depressing:

"You want your god to protect me? If it can protect me, why not protect all the innocent people who will face war?"

"This priest has sheltered many innocent people." Xin suddenly said, "From two and a half months ago to now, there have been four major battles in Kaixuan Port City. This priest has taken in many homeless people."

As Xin said, there is a reason why this old priest can become a respected priest. She does not have any rejection or hostility towards non-believers, nor does she make exaggerated explanations like Xin did when she heard doubts. She just replied gently: "I made a mistake, Ms. Zeger. I believe that even without God, you can overcome all difficulties... Please forgive me, a foolish old woman."

Ming Furo looked at her expressionlessly, seemingly indifferent to what Xin said. While casually putting the pendant into her shirt pocket, she put her other hand on the old priest's head.

"So many hidden illnesses... You've believed in your god for so long, but you've never seen it do you any favors."

The woman sneered: "I would rather believe it than me and Anser. It's ridiculous."

After saying this, she turned and left without any humanity, but the old priest, who had been trembling as he walked just now, actually looked visibly rosy.

"This is……"

The old man subconsciously looked at his hands, and the dry and rough feeling was quickly fading away.

She felt the dull pain in her body gradually disappearing, and the feeling of fullness and fullness that she had not felt for a long, long time returned to this exhausted body.

There is no doubt that this is the blessing left by the disrespectful person just now - a blessing that is countless times more meaningful than that statue that has no value at all.

"This is really..."

Although it was impossible to restore his life span in just half a minute, the old priest looked at least ten years younger because he had been cured of many hidden illnesses and injuries, and he was deeply moved.

After all, it was impossible for a mortal to remain unmoved by such a gift, so she closed her eyes and praised with great piety: "Thank you for your blessing——"

"Oh my God."

She did not thank Ming Fuluo, but thanked the god who had never truly appeared even once in her long life.

Xin also looked very pleased. Although she could only see a moon wrapped in thorns, she could hear recognition and encouragement from Xin's words:

“After forty years of preaching and missionary work, you have finally received God’s approval… Congratulations, priest mother-in-law.”

"This is the reward you deserve."

The old priest shook his head vigorously. “How could this be? If you hadn’t brought Ms. Zeger with you, and if you hadn’t reminded me to be grateful to her, how could I have received this healing?”

Her recognition, gratitude and prayers for Ming Fuluo were not fake, but came from the heart.

But all this is based on Xin's secret reminder.

It was Xin who reminded the old priest why Ming Fuluo stayed in Donggang, and she finally reacted and gave her pendant to Ming Fuluo with great admiration.

Xin thought about it and felt that what the old priest said made sense. Although he just wanted to test Ming Fuluo, God must really want to bless this devout priest who dedicated his whole life to the church.

"But even so, it is God's will after all."

Her Excellency the Saint said, "I told you, this is what you deserve, Mother Priest."

The old priest nodded slightly, and she turned to face the Ouroboros statue at the end of the church, knelt down and prayed devoutly.

Seeing this, Xin said no more and came to Ming Furo in a flash.

"You wasted a little more of my time." Ming Fuluo frowned slightly, "I told you, since you are here to help me, don't do unnecessary things."

Xin replied very obediently: "Not next time, Miss Doll."