A saintess? She's just a bad woman.

Saint Karina gave a half-smile.

Since the young emperor can't see it anyway, isn't it more interesting for her to deliberately say something to provoke him?

"His Majesty's appearance just now, with tears streaming down his face, was truly pitiful to behold."

"Hmph, compared to An's skills, yours are far inferior!"

Brenda's face instantly darkened, and she immediately retorted.

"So, I need to work even harder now, don't I? My Majesty, I will make you feel like you're in heaven."

Saint Karina wasn't angry, because she was prepared to make the treatment more thorough.

"Your Holiness... do you intend to back out?"

With a tremor in her voice, Brenda finally felt fear as she sensed the holy light at Saint Karina's fingertips almost materializing and penetrating every corner of the indescribable realm.

It seems... she is about to lose her purity for the second time in this sacred workplace.

He was subjected to all sorts of treatment by this annoying saintess, and could only gasp for breath, unable to resist.

"Your Majesty, how can you say I broke my promise? I never said taking off my clothes was part of the deal... that was just the first step. The real fun is just beginning..."

After saying that, Brenda could no longer utter a word of protest.

Because the saint was peeling a pomelo, a red-fleshed pomelo with pink flesh, which was very delicate and lovely.

A segment was forcibly stuffed into her mouth, and Saint Karina covered it with her palm, silencing her sobs, leaving her only able to chew the pulp.

It has a sweet taste with a mild bitterness, and the smooth, bouncy flesh leaves very little residue after eating.

And so, Brenda was fed in indescribable ways by Saint Karina while being forced to eat grapefruit.

21. The carriage was attacked.

The following afternoon, the spacious carriage traveled smoothly along the official road, the windows covered by silk curtains, and two beautiful young girls, as lovely as flowers, were entwined together.

The carriage wheels creaked and groaned as they rolled over the gravel, causing the carriage to sway.

There's nothing strange about making that sound. The official road was built with a solid foundation of stones, gravel, and clay, then layered with small stones, sand, and concrete, and finally covered with stones or gravel.

"Hey..."

Just as the wheels rolled over another pebble and the carriage lurched again, a girl suddenly cried out in pain from inside the carriage.

The girl in the black robe had her taste buds bitten, and she covered her mouth like a frightened young animal.

A strong, metallic taste spread through her mouth; it was the taste of rust, a taste that probably only vampires would find appealing.

"Does it hurt? I'm sorry, Melissa."

Saint Karina felt a little guilty, as it was her teeth that had accidentally bumped into the other person.

Melissa, still inside the carriage, hadn't taken off her hood. Some of her pink hair had fallen down to her chest because of her earlier movement. Her chest was heaving, clearly indicating that she was gasping for breath due to lack of oxygen.

"Aha……"

"Um, can we continue?"

Looking at Melissa's aroused state, Saint Karina's eyes darkened, revealing a sinister black light—a desire for more.

"No...it hurts, and there are drivers and guards outside."

Melissa shook her head, refusing her master's request.

"It's alright. The curtains and door curtains are already drawn outside, so no one can see into the carriage. As for the noise, as long as you keep quiet, there won't be any problem."

Saint Karina wouldn't allow Melissa to refuse. She slipped her hand under the hem of the pink-haired girl's black robe, focusing her attention on the area around her cleavage.

Soon, Melissa forgot the pain she had just experienced and felt comfortable again.

Her mind was foggy, and she could only let her master do as he pleased, unable to put up any further resistance.

"Waaah... Master, not there..."

Melissa's cheeks grew increasingly flushed, a suspicious blush.

"Why not? Are you hot? If you are, I can use frost magic to cool you down."

Looking at the pure, beautiful, and incredibly charming little slave, Saint Karina smiled kindly.

But in reality, aside from her gentle smile and warm words, her actions were downright devilish.

"Well... now for the final step~"

She gave a final warning, her finger hovering over some indescribable spot.

"Knock down."

Just then, the wooden frame of the car window was suddenly knocked on, and the ordinary sound was now jarring to Santa Karina's ears.

Having been interrupted, Saint Karina lost all interest in continuing. She straightened Melissa's robes, hardened her heart to ignore the little eyes yearning for her master's pity, and pulled open the carriage curtain.

"what's up?"

Suppressing her displeasure, Saint Karina frowned and asked.

"It's like this, Your Majesty, we...we seem to be...stuck in a maze."

"An array? Or a barrier?"

Although the road to the Santa Marta Sea is mountainous, it is straight and there is no chance of getting lost.

"This...we don't know."

The guard seemed hesitant and his face flushed, as if he felt he had neglected his duty.

They were all palace guards, usually only responsible for the young emperor's safety and rarely went on long trips. But they never expected such a mistake to happen today, especially since there was a very important person in the carriage.

"I'm sorry... Your Majesty, please punish me."

"It's not your fault. Go and tell the driver to stop the carriage."

Saint Karina meant no blame; these guards were all the young emperor's confidants, and she had no reason to bully them.

Moreover, she had anticipated that there would be problems on the way to the Saint Marta Sea, but she did not expect the enemy to arrive so quickly. She thought that those people would choose to make their move at night rather than in broad daylight.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

The guards immediately obeyed the order, rode their horses forward, and instructed the coachman to stop the carriage.

"Hmm... if it's not the work of demons, then it must be humans?"

Saint Karina projected her spiritual energy outward, carefully sensing her surroundings. Every movement of the plants and trees entered her perception range, but she found no trace of the demons.

She ordered the entire team to stop and remain on guard, and finally noticed something subtly amiss.

"what!"

Just as Saint Karina was about to point out the anomaly, the guards around her were suddenly struck by arrows and cried out in alarm.

Those were arrows imbued with third-tier magic power, something these second-tier guards couldn't withstand.

Saint Karina only brought a coachman and four guards with her on this trip. Under this volley of fire, everyone outside the carriage fell down.

Leave no survivors... They're up to no good.

Saint Karina narrowed her eyes slightly. She could sense that the leader of the humanoid figures was making another gesture. They all lowered their bows, seemingly wanting to approach the carriage.

Unfortunately, this carriage is actually a magical artifact. Considering that the noble person inside might be assassinated by a sneak attack, even a third-tier being couldn't break through the defensive runes with a long-range shot.

Originally, these were carriages reserved for royal family members, and the palace had only a few in total, but Brenda still gave St. Karina one.

She had originally planned to allocate more guards to Saint Karina, but Saint Karina refused, because she believed that no matter how many second-tier guards she had, they could not be as reliable as Melissa, a fifth-tier guard beside her.

Furthermore, the demon generals of the demon army are no pushovers; each one is a seasoned veteran, skilled in battle and hard-fought combat.

"Melissa, please."

"Rest assured, I will protect my master's safety with my life."

Melissa nodded. She knew Saint Karina's current level, her strength at the first rank, and she also knew that the current Saint Karina was vastly different from the Saint Karina who had defeated her before; their strengths were incomparable.

She felt a pang of regret. If she had discovered Saint Karina's secrets back then and simply tried to escape instead of fighting, she wouldn't have become a prisoner of the human saintess.

However, there are no "ifs"... and actually, the master's craftsmanship is really quite good.

Aside from the tearing pain of the first time, the pleasure of sex now is only comfortable and pleasurable. Thinking of this, Melissa, who had calmed down and resumed her icy expression, blushed again, the blush spreading all the way to her soft earlobes.

"Shadow Domain Guardian!"

A wisp of black light was activated, then jumped from Melissa's palm onto the two of them.

Immediately, two shadow shields were placed around Melissa and Saint Karina. These were magical shields created by the Demon General's abilities, and only those with the same fifth-tier strength could break them.

22. Burying the deceased

So, the first man who reached his hand toward the curtain had his arm severed by Melissa's shadow blade.

Before the man could even feel the pain, his head, torso, and limbs were sliced ​​into countless pieces, and blood splattered onto the curtain.

Next, swords, knives, spears... the attackers unleashed their attacks on Melissa, but were overwhelmed by countless shadows.

Blood and flesh from the dead lay scattered on the ground, and the body parts of dozens of enemies lay like harvested rice stalks throughout the Shadow Realm. Time itself was strewn with corpses, and the stench of blood was so thick it was almost unbearable.

Melissa's black robe was stained with some bright red blood, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a pleased smile.

The corpses kept piling up. The master said that she only needed to keep one alive for interrogation, so she could let these guys fall into the abyss of hell... that is, to die.

"You fool who doesn't know what's good for him..."

Melissa focused her gaze on the last survivor, which sent a chill down the spine of the burly man.

That's the feeling of being targeted by a ferocious beast... no, it's the feeling of being targeted by a bloodthirsty demon.

“Name the mastermind, and I will spare your life. Human…”

Melissa's mouth opened and closed slightly. The big man seemed to be seeing a hallucination. He thought that the black-robed girl's mouth was full of blood, with red streaks on her upper and lower lips, as if they had been sewn together with needle and thread.

"I...I really don't know. Our boss just received a letter saying that the Holy Maiden of the Eternal God Cult will definitely pass through this official road, and we need to prepare in advance to ambush and kill her. If we succeed, the reward is ten thousand gold pieces."

Even if you're terrified, you must grasp at the last straw and perform positively.

"A mere ten thousand gold coins? You're charging way too cheaply."

Melissa said quietly.

“I’m telling the truth, it’s absolutely true. I have nothing to hide. The letter has already been burned by the boss. Please, please let me go… I promise I won’t say anything. I will disappear and leave the Lorian Empire.”

A shadowy figure moved, carrying a blood-red blade that flew out, along with the burly man's ferocious head, its eyes wide open in death.

That expression seemed to be asking, "I've told you everything, why aren't you keeping your promise?"

"There is no need to keep promises to the weak."

Melissa spoke coldly.

The black light in her palm reappeared, and the Shadow Domain was finally dispelled.

"Master, everything has been resolved."

"Ah."

Santa Karina nodded, signaling Melissa to continue.

"That person is very open-minded, but knows too little. Even if you try to scare them, they won't say anything."

"I could roughly guess this would be the outcome. Don't worry about it too much. Dispose of the bodies of these guards, and then we can move on."

Saint Karina also guessed that those people wouldn't know much. The nobles would either have a backup plan to keep quiet and cover up their evil deeds, or they would tell nothing and hire some desperate people who wanted money to do their bidding.

Their strength was only between the second and third tiers; it was a test from the nobles. If they failed, they would lose nothing, but if they succeeded, they would probably be laughing in their dreams.

If the Holy Maiden had no special abilities, it would be obvious who the final winner would be in a battle between dozens of people and just a few.

Although they won the battle, none of their followers escaped unscathed; they were all ambushed and killed by the bandits who launched a surprise attack.

Five people died in total. Saint Karina remembered their names and some basic personal information, and also knew their respective beliefs. Some believed in the sea god and had to be buried at sea, while others believed in the earth god and had to be buried in the ground.

If the burial method is wrong, their gods will be disappointed, and their souls will forever wander in the place of death, becoming earthbound spirits that can only move in a local area, unable to be reborn smoothly.

There are many cases of earthbound spirits causing trouble, mostly as revenge against those who deliberately prevent them from reincarnating, such as clergy who have been bribed.

Some people are reincarnated with memories of their past lives. Once they gain the ability to seek revenge, they confront the enemies who killed them in their previous lives to avenge their former selves. This is extremely rare; most cases involve possession of another's body.