In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

At least, Texas knew that as a religious state that had been established for who knows how many years, the Lateran religion in Lateran had a significance that transcended the nation above Terra.

It can be said that there are Laterans in almost every place in the world, and there are people who follow the Lateran religion in almost every place.

They may not be wealthy or powerful, but their piety is unquestionable.

And the saint is the existence second only to the 'Lord' in the Lateran Church!

In other words, as a human being, sainthood is the highest level a person can reach according to the rules of the Lateran Church!

but……

Maria?!

saint? !

"Are you sure?"

Texas is a little bit unbelievable.

But the Archangel shrugged.

"Instead of asking me if I'm mistaken, you might as well ask those people if they're mistaken. Is it that Ms. Maria's name was misspelled? Of course, I don't think the word 'Saint' is a common word in Lateran."

Exia was no less shocked than Texas. In fact, as a person who received Rutland education since childhood, Exia knew very well what this thing meant.

"Since the Lateran was founded, there have only been twelve saints..."

As the Angel of Power spoke, he slowly lifted up the book that was pressing the instant noodles beside him.

Without even looking, she flicked her finger to the page she wanted to read.

"The Lord said that man has three virtues: sacrifice, sharing, and courage..."

Murmuring ancient words, the Angel closed her eyes and let the moonlight outside the window shine on her body.

The bright wings trembled slightly, emitting a pure soft light.

Almost for a moment, Texas was stunned.

Only then did she react.

No matter how lively he is on weekdays, the Archangel is still a pure Lateran.

Deep in her heart, the Lateran Code has been deeply engraved!

Compared to himself, Exiah was obviously more surprised that Maria was a saint!

"Before this, I had never heard anything about Lady Maria... I didn't even know she was the thirteenth saint!"

After chanting a few words silently, Archangel opened his eyes again and looked at Texas beside him with a serious look.

"Can you understand how outrageous this is?"

"After the Laterans learned the words 'I,' 'Dad,' and 'Mom,' the first thing they learned was the story of the Lord and the Twelve Apostles... The life and achievements of every saint are deeply engraved in the hearts of the Laterans, but... from beginning to end, I have never heard of a saint named Mary..."

"There are three conditions for becoming a saint."

"First, he must have accomplished something great that no human could accomplish during his lifetime..."

"Second, after his death, his influence continued to spread, changing the course of history and guiding his followers towards goodness and beauty..."

"Third, calling upon its holy name grants the power of blessing, and every hundred years, at least one miracle related to its power must occur..."

The Archangel spoke clearly so that Texas could hear it all.

but……

"These three conditions..."

"You don't know, do you?"

The Archangel's eyes were serious.

This was actually something she couldn't understand. They seemed to have no idea what Mary, as a saint, had done.

"The first condition is a feat beyond human power... To be honest, I've never even heard of Saint Mary's name, let alone her deeds... The second condition is that I don't know anything about Mary's influence, let alone the third condition, which is calling her name to trigger a miracle."

The Archangel sat on the bed with an extremely complicated and tangled expression on his face.

Texas was the first to react.

She first checked the door and made sure that no one was there before she reinstalled the lock and closed the door. She also made sure that no one was at the window before she closed the window and drew the curtains.

Finally, he carefully sensed his surroundings and made sure that there was no one around before he stood in front of the Archangel again.

"So... the Syracuse incident, does that count?"

Although the Syracuse family era was coming to an end when Texas was born, Texas also knew how the family once dominated Syracuse.

If that's the case, then does this matter count as a great deed done by Maria? Furthermore, even today, the Judges in the Grey Hall exist under Maria's influence. As for their great deeds... it's hard to say.

"It probably isn't."

After a few moments of silence, the Archangel shook his head slightly.

She also knew about the Syracuse incident. After all, the priest had been involved in it and knew the details.

Theoretically, what happened in Syracuse does fit the bill, but...

"Not big enough..."

"Not big enough?"

Texas was a little confused.

And the Archangel is also quite subtle about this.

"That's right... compared to Saint Jean's mediation of the war between Victoria and Gaul, which threatened the entire Terra, it only changed the situation of one country. According to records, at that time, both sides had already mobilized all their resources and allies. If a war broke out, it would have changed the entire situation of Terra. In comparison, although Syracuse's actions were also very great, their impact was too small. Moreover... so far, the legend of Syracuse is not the legend of Maria, but the legend of the Night Watch, isn't it?"

As Exiah spoke, his eyes were full of thought.

"Also... Saints are only granted the title after death. Living people are not qualified to inherit the title..."

"..."

The more Archangel thought about it, the more he felt that his understanding was too limited.

Under Texas's gaze, she continued to look through the files about Maria.

However, there are not many records above. What there is is only about the establishment of the first monastery in Lateran that was not related to the Lateran Church and his becoming the first leader of that place.

And that place.

named...

Yharnam Monastery

……

"They have gone back, kind hunter."

Inside Yanan, the doll slowly came to Maria, bowed and nodded respectfully to her.

Maria closed her eyes and pondered what Gloria had just said.

On the table, most of the food had not been eaten.

There wasn't actually much to say by Goletia, most of it was just some history recorded about Agor.

Although it wasn't much, it was enough for Maria to have a general understanding of it.

only……

"Miss Golettia seems to be hiding something from you?"

The puppet tilted its head, expressing a hint of confusion.

She could clearly feel that Gloria had sensed something about Maria, so she was willing to speak up, but because of this, she was hiding something.

But Maria didn't seem to care.

"I respect her opinion, and if she doesn't want to tell me, I won't force her to say it."

"...You have indeed changed a lot since you had a child."

The puppet blinked and spoke in a calm tone, not sure if it was teasing Maria.

Maria didn't care too much about it. She just turned her head and looked at the carved transparent stone in the puppet's hand with a little surprise.

As someone who had lived in Da Yan, Maria understood that this was jade unique to the people of Da Yan...

"This is?"

Maria tilted her head.

The puppet lowered its head quietly.

"It seems that something has been discovered over there in Dayan..."

……

"You're here?"

The old Taoist priest was still processing documents in the mansion when Maria came directly here.

Seeing Maria’s arrival, the old Taoist priest, whose eyes had turned black, became alert again.

After seeing Maria's slightly puzzled expression, she did not hesitate and went straight to the point.

"I've found a clue to what you gave me earlier."

"Ah."

Maria didn't waste any words and just sat aside, ready to listen to the old Taoist's explanation.

"After you left, Great Yan continued to research hybrid warriors for a while, but after a while, for various reasons, the technology was sealed... and there are only two keys to unlock it. One has been kept by successive emperors, and the other has been split into three, passed down and kept by the three elders of the cabinet."

The old Taoist priest suddenly took another sip of coffee... Although she was an old thing, it was obvious that she was not a stubborn old woman. On the contrary, she was actually quite willing to accept the changes of the times.

"Based on the arm you asked Zuo Le to return, I can confirm that it is the plan for the first generation of stable fusion warriors..."

As the old Taoist priest spoke, he rubbed his brows again, and it was obvious that he was not in a good state. Maria continued to listen quietly.

"I have already had my people secretly investigate the three elders of the current cabinet, and finally, I have locked on a target."

As the old Taoist priest spoke, he silently pushed out a file.

Opposite him was a serious-looking man with gray hair and a somewhat confused look in his eyes, but his brows still revealed that he was not an idler when he was young.

"Xu Zhengguan... is one of the three elders of the current cabinet, and was promoted by the previous prince. He has held power for many years, and for a time even outshined the other two elders. However, in recent years, he has become increasingly weak due to age... I don't know what happened to his descendants either, as most of them have already left Baizao."

"Given the timing and conditions, he is the one with the greatest motivation to act."

This is everything the old Taoist priest found out, but Maria is obviously still not satisfied.

"Just motivation?"

"Just motivation."

The old Taoist priest also sighed.

Now everything happened too suddenly, so she simply did not have enough time to collect information about the other party, especially since the other party was a cabinet elder. Even if she had time, it would not be easy for her to find out the other party's background.

On the one hand, he called Maria over because he wanted to report on his work situation, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see what Maria thought.

Now, the group of 'Godan' and 'Shanhaizhong' who sneaked into Baizao have already investigated part of the situation, but they are still some distance away from the opponent's core.

The other party also knew about their investigation and gradually lay low. Now, if they wanted to take action against them as before, it would be too late.

The two sides entered into an extremely delicate tug-of-war.

The possibility of breaking the deadlock lies in Xu Zhengguan at present.

"..."

Maria was silent for a few moments, her eyes serious.

Apparently, she hadn't planned much about it either.

According to Maria's idea, since they already know who the enemy is, they should take action directly to find out whether he is involved and what his purpose is.

But the present-day Dayan is obviously not her era, and her actions of executing first and reporting later are impossible to implement in this era.

That is to say...

"Need evidence?"

Maria frowned, tapping her fingers on the table.