The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lilith walked slowly and quietly to the couple, reaching out to stroke the child in the wife's arms.

Lilith carefully observed the couple in front of her. Their clothes were very dirty, and the husband's work uniform was covered in dust and mud, making it impossible to recognize its original appearance.

His wife, on the other hand, reeked of grease, just like the kitchen aunties who were always cooking in Lilith's previous life.

Clearly, there is no problem with the identities of these two people.

Lilith then reached out and touched the face of the child in her wife's arms. This was not an ordinary lesion, but a curse planted by someone.

The old Lilith definitely wouldn't have been able to handle it.

"550C, life parameter calibration, perform negative energy erasure."

After Lilith finished reciting the Chinese sentence, as if her words had come true, a gentle holy light slanted down and shone on the child in front of her.

Soon, the child stopped breathing rapidly, and his face gradually returned to normal from an unhealthy red. Even the couple gradually became peaceful under the holy light.

The cardinal beside her stared in astonishment at the miracle Lilith had performed. Was this a Holy Word spell? No, it was definitely a Holy Word spell.

Nora quickly realized what was happening and shouted, "Long live Your Majesty!"

The onlookers who witnessed the miracle immediately cheered, "Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Holy Maiden!"

Lilith also breathed a sigh of relief. If she hadn't just obtained the shortcut phrase and used it as a cheat, today's situation would have been quite difficult.

Although most nobles outwardly obeyed Lilith and were powerless to resist her current authority, no one expected that someone would dare to engage in such underhanded tactics.

Although the atmosphere was lively, Nora and the church quickly ended the event and dispersed the crowd before Nora took the couple to the interrogation room for questioning.

Both husband and wife were workers on the construction of the Northern Railway. The husband was an ordinary construction worker responsible for the section of the railway near the capital, while the wife was a cook in the workers' kitchen.

Originally, the couple were just ordinary residents of the outer city. After receiving the construction work for the Northern Railway, their lives began to improve. However, their child suddenly fell ill and could not be cured no matter what they tried. Even the church near the couple was helpless.

The cardinal who was listening in added to Nora's explanation: "This child has the Thorn Curse, which is very well hidden. If you are not a clergyman, it would be difficult to tell that it is a curse rather than a disease, and the source of this curse is very difficult to trace."

Nora then asked the couple, "Did you two come up with the idea of ​​rushing to Her Majesty's event to request medical assistance?"

"No, it was when we were desperate that we met a hooded man who said that Her Majesty the Queen had an event today and that we could go up on stage and try our luck with Her Majesty."

Although Nora tried to sound relaxed, her unconsciously tense facial expression and the surrounding group of fully armed soldiers still made the couple feel breathless.

Moreover, since Her Majesty the Queen had indeed cured her child, the couple naturally shared everything they knew.

The soldiers beside them kept asking the couple about the details of what happened, while Nora listened and flipped through the couple's files.

Both husband and wife are natives of the capital, and their identities are not in question.

Finally, with no other choice, Nora sorted out the notes and released the couple. It was likely that the couple had been used, and that the curse on their child had been planted by a mastermind behind the scenes. The mastermind was using the fate of an ordinary family as leverage to attack Her Majesty the Queen's reputation.

Although there is no actual loss, if this situation is not handled properly, it is as disgusting as swallowing a fly.

Fortunately, Her Majesty the Queen seemed to be blessed by a goddess, as she suddenly learned divine magic and perfectly resolved the incident.

Nora's expression was very unpleasant at this moment. The couple was not the focus of this incident. The real focus was how the couple broke through the security cordon, entered the event venue, and got in front of Her Majesty the Queen.

If this time they were able to get an ordinary couple to stand before Her Majesty the Queen, could they next time deliver an assassin to her?

All security personnel at the event venue have been suspended, and a thorough investigation has been launched to find out which security personnel and which faction allowed the couple to enter.

Although His Majesty seems to have all the power in his hands now, he has only held power for a short time. Many people are only superficially obedient to His Majesty for the benefits he brings. Nora cannot imagine how disrespectful those people are to His Majesty in private.

While Nora was conducting her thorough investigation, Lilith had already arrived at the church.

Although this was not an assassination attempt, Nora still activated her contingency plan in case of an assassination attempt, and Lilith has temporarily taken refuge in the church's sphere of influence.

Although the old pope was quite aged, he still looked very energetic and excitedly asked Lilith, "Your Majesty, when did you learn the Holy Word spell?"

Lilith was about to answer, but hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's like I suddenly received a divine message from the goddess, and I learned it instantly."

Lilith's acting was still a bit lacking, but the old Pope didn't delve into it, instead saying, "Good! Good! Good!"

Many saints in history obtained the Holy Word technique in a flash of inspiration. Lilith only needs to package it slightly, and it becomes another story of a saint.

Moreover, Lilith's special identity is very suitable for packaging into a religious story. As long as Lilith does not encounter any major problems later, her appeal alone can not only make the Goddess Orthodox Church great again, but also at least ensure the development of the church for hundreds of years.

With high-ranking professionals under the control of the Tower, the Church has not produced any saints capable of performing miracles for a long time.

If the country didn't still need Lilith, the old pope would really like to have Lilith resign and step down to inherit his position.

Perhaps due to excessive excitement, the old pope coughed incessantly. The nun beside him gently stroked his back, which calmed him down.

"Leave the aftermath of today's matter to us. We hope Your Majesty will be extra careful in the near future."

Lilith nodded, not objecting to the church using her for publicity, as it was a win-win situation.

Upon returning to the palace, Lilith reviewed Nora's report, which confirmed that several guards had indeed allowed the couple to enter, and that those guards had committed suicide shortly after the event ended, each with multiple sword wounds to their backs.

The outer city was celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's latest miracle, while the inner city was filled with unease.

It is obvious that the accident at this event was deliberately planned.

Having not felt this sense of crisis for a long time, Lilith arrived at the Northern Tax Office inside the palace. Only by the communicator where she could communicate with her brother could Lilith feel safe.

At this moment, a message from the North had already come through the communicator regarding Lilith's question.

It seems to be about an internal traitor. My brother has already inquired with Lantern Dream, but Lilith felt her breath catch in her throat when she saw this message.

The message prominently displayed a name Lilith was very familiar with, written in pinyin: Claire Augustine.