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

Maria paused for a few seconds and silently let go of the long sword at her waist.

The priest's meaning was clear.

He didn't want Maria to be involved in this matter... After all, this was a matter between him and the Lateran Order, and there was no reason for Maria to be involved...

The priest hopes to meet the Pope with his own strength. Only in this way can he truly convey his consciousness to him out of his own will.

Maria also acknowledged this. After a moment, she took two steps back, acting like an innocent bystander...

The battle here quickly attracted the attention of others.

Soon, the Lateran Guards came running over.

After seeing the chaos at the scene, they were also surprised for a few moments, but they quickly came to their senses.

"Evacuate citizens and maintain order at the scene!"

The leader quickly gave the order and the others followed suit.

Maria also took her own steps and stood in the shadows beside her like a transparent person.

The chaotic battle soon caused a lot of noise, and the priest knew this, so he adopted an extremely silent fighting style.

That is, blood for blood without fear of death.

Although the Papal Knights are powerful, that doesn't mean they are not invincible.

With the blessing of Mary's blood, the priest's wounds were healing rapidly, but the Pope's knight's injuries were real.

Under such a turbulent situation, the priest actually managed to suppress the three Papal Knights in a short period of time!

After a few attempts, he successfully escaped.

And among these three Papal Knights, one was seriously injured, and one was slightly injured...

No matter who it was, their expressions changed after seeing such a result.

They originally thought that the priest was just a fallen fellow.

but……

But no one has ever told them that their compatriots who fell from the angel world would have such strong fighting power?

Fighting three Papal Knights alone? !

What is this? A strengthening blessing after turning evil?!

For a moment, everyone's face turned pale, and their perception of its power changed like never before.

"This matter...needs to be reported to His Holiness the Pope immediately!"

Soon, a knight of the Church of England came to a conclusion.

This matter has exceeded their understanding and capabilities, so they must pass the information to His Holiness the Pope and ask him how to proceed next.

But he didn't say this to anyone present, but specifically to his companions.

The other two Papal Knights nodded slightly, and after resting for a few moments, they stood up and left.

The members of the Lateran Guard nearby were accustomed to this and began to deal with the battle scene.

only……

"Miss……"

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Maria, who was standing quietly by the side, with a subtle expression on her face.

They really didn't consider that an ordinary person was involved in this operation.

Although this ordinary person appeared fearless.

Judging from the current investigation, Maria should have nothing to do with these things, and they have no reason to control Maria.

only……

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Maria, who was folding her arms and lowering her head slightly, and sighed.

Regardless of the specific situation, the current situation is that they have not yet found out who their fallen compatriots are, and why Maria is here, showing no fear.

After thinking for a while, the leading guard stood up.

"I'm sorry to involve you in this internal affair... but unfortunately, you may need to stay in Lateran for a while..."

"It doesn't matter……"

“Thank you for your understanding…”

……

The priest's affairs came to an end for the time being.

In fact, even if the guards didn't say anything, Maria really couldn't find a place to relax in a short period of time, so she naturally chose to stay in Lateran for the time being.

Occasionally, Maria would go out and try the local specialties of Lateran...

Of course, they are basically desserts.

The price was not particularly cheap, but fortunately, Maria had earned a lot of money along the way due to various hunting reasons... at least enough for her to rest peacefully here for a few years.

It's worth mentioning that, perhaps because the city itself is on the edge of Lateran, Maria often sees children on the streets...

These children were ragged and had dirty faces. They gathered in groups of three or four, holding hands and looking confusedly at the Laterans passing by.

Maria initially thought that these people were volunteers for the Lateran experiment... After all, she had seen many children often do strange things.

But after a long time, Maria also discovered that these children seemed to be just a group of...

refugee……

"..."

"Woo..."

Maria was walking on the road home, looking at the children who were looking at her.

They seemed to have been hungry for a long time, their eyes staring at the dessert in Maria's hand, their eyes flickering...

But even so, they still didn't cry or make a fuss, nor did they beg for anything. They just gathered on the side of the road... like statues, watching the Laterans passing by one by one.

"..."

"..."

Maria came silently in front of the children. The children did not say much, but just raised their heads and silently looked at this outsider who was too tall for them.

"...What can I do for you, Madam?"

The one who spoke was a slightly older girl, but she looked to be only in her teens. However, she took on the responsibility of being the leader of the entire group of children...

Maria didn't say much, but silently handed the dessert in her hand to the girl.

Although she felt that her meaning had been made very clear, the girl still stopped the children beside her in disbelief and spoke hesitantly.

"This dessert, you are..."

"For you..."

Maria gave her answer.

After getting the answer, some emotion finally appeared on the girl's face.

She took a step back happily and nodded repeatedly at Maria.

"Thank you, kind lady, your kindness will be witnessed!"

After expressing her gratitude, the girl carefully distributed the snacks to her companions.

Everyone got about three pieces of bread, except the girl, who only had half a piece of bread in her hand...

But even so, the girl's gratitude was real.

She didn't ask Maria for more, but just slowly enjoyed the long-lost food...

"Where...are you from?"

Maria looked at these children with a puzzled expression.

The children who heard Maria's cry also turned their heads, but it was the oldest little girl who spoke first.

"We are from the village over here..."

"why?"

"Because my parents said that war is coming..."

The little girl shook her head, her tone somewhat confused.

For them, even the most basic learning of characters is not complete, let alone understanding the meaning of war.

All they knew was that war was terrible and their parents were afraid, so they sent them here.

"war?"

Maria was a little confused.

But the children just kept talking.

"Mom and Dad said that the Sarkaz are going to counterattack... We have to run to a safe place to survive."

The children had no clear understanding of the current situation and could only repeat to Maria what their parents had said.

Maria frowned after a few moments of confusion.

Sarkaz...

It sounds like that too.

At this point in time, I had just left the Sarkaz, and the internal threat had been cut off. It was impossible for the other nations to launch any further attacks against the Sarkaz in the short term... And after revival, given the Sarkaz's past character, they would definitely continue to counterattack with war...

It is natural to have such vigilance on the border.

only……

"Even if it means you have to live a life of wandering?"

Maria sighed.

But the children couldn't give an answer.

For them at this age, parents are the only gods.

They followed their parents' wishes and went everywhere.

And their parents' influence on the Sarkaz has long been deeply rooted...

The only force that can change the world is a force that is equal to the world...such as time.

Maria couldn't answer whether these people's choices were correct. She just remained silent for a while and then asked another question.

"Where are your parents?"

Since these children came here with their parents, why are they wandering on the roadside instead of being with their parents?

When this question was raised, all the children looked a little lonely.

But the girl in the lead still perked up and gave an answer.

"Mom and Dad are infected... They are not allowed to enter the city."

"Ok?"

Maria was stunned, her eyes filled with confusion.

……

After discussing with the children for a while, Maria spent some money to buy some food for them... Although she had no intention of taking care of them, she would not be stingy with money.

After simply letting the child eat something, she slowly left here and came to the outskirts of the city.

When Maria first arrived here, the outside world was just a flat road and a gradual influx of caravans.

But at this moment, on both sides of the road, groups of people were kneeling and praying in an orderly manner in front of the white wall with a pious attitude...

They were like those children, not making any noise, not asking for more.

They simply knelt down, praying for something...

The sunlight falls on them, outlining their pious backs.