As a villain, he could do whatever he wanted.

Looking at the boy in front of her, Irina pursed her lips, seemingly somewhat displeased. Then, she looked at Lius with a scrutinizing gaze, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked a question:

"Lius, in your investigation, did you really not find anything that could convict Irina? Or are you deliberately hiding something for some reason...?"

"I also have a question for you, Irina, about this matter. Why are you so insistent on convicting Bishop Helen? Is it simply because you want to become a bishop, and that's why you're so eager to find charges against her?"

Retorting to her with this question, Leus crossed his arms and carefully observed Irina, watching for her possible reaction...

Chapter 132 Reunion with the High Priest (Part Two)

"You're saying I... did this for my own benefit..."

After hearing what Lius said, Irina was slightly taken aback, and seemed to start thinking about the idea herself, giving herself a moment of self-examination.

"..."

After a few seconds of silence, Irina came to her senses, then pouted and hugged her chest tightly, looking somewhat sullen. She adopted a self-righteous stance towards Lius and slowly spoke to him:

“I…I admit that I do want to become a bishop because Bishop Helen is not capable enough to lead the church to prosperity. She only became a bishop here because of her mother’s connection as a saint of the church. If we’re talking about seniority, I am much stronger and more prestigious than her. I should be the bishop, not her.”

"So, Irina, are you very dissatisfied with Bishop Helen's position? Is that why you're so determined to frame her? To use this to slander her?" Lius continued to ask.

"This one……"

Upon hearing this, Irina paused slightly, then took a deep breath and shook her head:

"That's too harsh to say... These aren't all my thoughts. I admit, I do hope that Helen is indeed a traitor to the church, as I've said, so that I can bring her down and take her place. But aside from that thought... I'm mostly wary of her."

“Oh? Be wary?” Lius asked further.

“Yes, for example, I worry that if she really is a traitor... wouldn't that cause a lot of harm to the church? She might even harm the people in those territories, which is something I absolutely cannot allow. So even if there is only the slightest hint of it, I hope to eliminate these potential crises one by one. This is also my responsibility as the high priest.”

Clenching her hands tightly, Irina radiated a serious and unwavering light that was exceptionally captivating.

Lius, meanwhile, watched the gray-haired beauty before him with great interest, feeling both surprised and curious about her thoughts.

"Hmm... I didn't realize you cared so much about the church, Irina. I initially thought you were just after power and profit, but I didn't expect you to be so admirable. Not bad, not bad. My liking for you has increased a lot, whether as a companion or as a lover, hehe."

"Hmph, Lius, you should have seen it coming sooner. Now that you've taken my body, you should know everything about me."

Irina pouted slightly in complaint, then continued her rant:

“When I was a homeless person, I was adopted by nuns from the church. My only thought since childhood has been to repay the church. Since that’s the case, it’s only natural for me to keep striving for higher positions. Don’t you like my ambition?”

"No, no, I certainly admire your personality, Irina. I was just a little worried that you might be too stubborn. Now that I understand your feelings, I won't say anything more. Be good, be good, I'm not doubting you, don't be angry!"

Levi approached the young woman, smiling apologetically, and reached out to pull her into a tight embrace, stroking her hair while comforting Irina.

Irina, at this moment, also showed a girlish demeanor, leaning against Lius's chest, letting out a soft hum and pouting her lips.

"Hmph... I'm not angry. I'm already this old, and I'm not as naive as those little girls anymore. But seeing how sincere you are, I'll reluctantly accept your closeness."

"...She was clearly upset inside, but she pretended not to care. Haha, how cute."

After silently complaining to himself for a moment and comforting the long-haired young woman in his arms, Lius separated from her again, their hands clasped together, gazing at each other face to face.

"..."

In the silence, the two leaned against each other without saying a word. Then, Lius spoke first, once again entrusting Irina with his words:

"In short, it's good to have such ambition in one's heart, but one cannot let ambition consume one's mind, especially when making certain decisions. For example, regarding Bishop Helen, if she really is not a traitor, wouldn't convicting her directly drive away a trustworthy colleague? Wouldn't that be a loss for the Church as well?"

"Well... I know that too, Young Master Lius. You don't need to worry. I've calmed down. As for Helen, I'll follow your advice and not make any moves that might alert her. I'll leave everything to you to handle, Lius."

As she said this, Irina took out some more communication stones from the side, arranged them one by one on the table in front of her, stretched, and then started making calls one by one.

"As for me, I'll focus on contacting other church branches for help, just as you said before. With so many array points, even with the location you provided, it will be very difficult to search for them. At most, we can only suppress the magic power of the array. To completely remove the array's influence, we still need to find the sacrifice first."

"Yes, I know that. Leave it to me. Irina, you also need to be careful. I have a feeling that those black-robed people will not let this go. There will be a large-scale operation soon, especially from the Church. We should be on guard to prevent any accidents from happening," Lius instructed.

"Don't worry, I'm aware of that. Leave it to us, and nothing will go wrong."

Irina patted her ample chest as she assured him, and Lius nodded slightly, stood up from his seat, and prepared to leave.

"Well, that's all I have to say. I'm going back to work now. I'll come back to find you again if I get any more leads. Bye-bye!"

"Heh, you only come to me because you have a clue? So, for you, this place is just a workplace, and you don't have any other intentions?" Irina said quietly, clutching her chest.

"Oh, don't think like that. There are extraordinary measures for extraordinary times. After the crisis is over, I'll find time to spend with you, Irina. Don't be too sad!"

"Hmph~ If that's how it is, then I'll look forward to that day. Be careful on your way back, and remember to contact me using the communication stone if anything happens."

With that, Irina escorted Lius out of the room, down the stairs, and arrived outside the monastery, next to the carriage that had been waiting for Lius.

"That's enough to take you here. If you keep going any further, you'll end up at my house. Are you going to have to spend the night there, Irina?" Lius joked.

"Hehe, that's not bad either. It depends on whether you're willing, Young Master Lius. But unfortunately, I have a lot of work to do here, so I can't keep you company any longer."

As she said this, Irina seemed to remember something else. She gently moved closer to Lius, stood on tiptoe, leaned on Lius's shoulder, and they kissed lightly.

"Chiu~?"

After the brief sound of water subsided, a blush rose on their cheeks. Irina and Lius separated, licking the moisture from their lips with their tongues, and a meaningful smile appeared on their faces.

"Ha... Young Master Lius's lips are truly unforgettable. Ever since I kissed them once, I've never been able to forget them. They felt so good... So, I will cherish this kiss in my heart and savor it until the next kiss."

"Oh? Is that so? In that case, I'll have to keep this feeling firmly in your heart, Irina..."

Looking at the beautiful woman before him, her face flushed and her expression shy, Lius smiled slightly and kissed her again, trying his best to further "imprint" his mark on Irina's lips.

"Gu..."

This lasted for several minutes, until both of them were struggling to breathe, before they finally separated.

Irina smiled shyly, her face glistening with sweat, and gazed at the boy in front of her with an ambiguous look.

"Honestly, Prince Lius, you... always like to bully me like this."

"Haha, this is all for your own good, Irina! Come on, how about another round? You can do it as many times as you want!"

"Hehe, that won't be necessary. Having too many rare things will only diminish their preciousness. Besides, I have important things to do, so this is enough. I'm also looking forward to loving you with Lius again next time."

Patting the boy on the shoulder, Irina, though somewhat reluctant to part, forced herself to separate from Lius in front of her, and stood outside the carriage with a respectful and dignified posture, helping Lius into the carriage.

"Ok?"

As she was helping her up, Irina also noticed the figure of a beautiful black-haired woman dressed as a maid sitting in the front seat of the carriage.

"..."

Seemingly sensing the light emanating from Irina's eyes, Olivia turned her head slightly and gazed in Irina's direction as well.

For some reason, upon seeing the figure of this black-haired woman and their eyes meeting, Irina's heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if something had suddenly grabbed her, causing her heartbeat to stop for a moment and her breathing to quicken.

"You...who exactly are you...?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Irina's voice, Olivia tilted her head slightly and looked at Lius and Irina with a blank expression, remaining silent and making it impossible to tell what she was thinking. This caused Irina beside her to cast an increasingly deep gaze at her.

"Young Master Leus, this young lady is..."

"Ah, this is our new maid, Olivia. She didn't have a family before, so she took my surname. We'll probably run into each other often, so please get along well with her."

Lius smiled and introduced her to Irina, who nodded thoughtfully. After taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down and resist the strange premonition that was welling up inside her, she gently extended her hand to Olivia.

"Greetings, Miss Olivia. I am Irina, the High Priestess of this place. You are Prince Lius's personal maid, right? Please take care of me."

"Well, hello."

The response was still simple and brief. Olivia nodded slightly, shook hands with Irina briefly, and then continued to look at the road ahead, adjusting the reins in her hands, looking as if she was about to set off.

“Master, it’s time to go. I’m ready and can leave at any time.”

"Okay, let's go. We're off, Irina. See you later!"

Lius waved goodbye to Irina, settled himself in the carriage, and bid her farewell.

Irina, having recovered from Olivia's earlier cold demeanor, was unsure how to explain her inner turmoil to Lius. She could only continue to pretend that nothing had happened, displaying a tender smile as she stood quietly under the shade of the tree, watching Lius's carriage slowly leave the monastery.

"Then, may everything go well for you, Leus, the gods will bless you..."

After bidding farewell, Irina silently prayed for the boy in the carriage before returning to the monastery. She stretched and prepared to go to her room to contact the branch churches in other areas.

"Gala..."

Pushing open the rickety door and looking into the room, Irina, who hadn't even lowered her arms while stretching, suddenly looked surprised and stood there dumbfounded.

Because she saw an uninvited guest in the room.

"..."

A woman dressed in a black robe was sitting quietly on a bench. She was petite and had a cat-like figure. She held the black tea that Lius had not finished drinking earlier, and crossed her legs. She sat in her seat with a leisurely posture, as if she was waiting for Irina to return.

Behind her was a young woman shrouded in a black robe.

She appeared to be considerably taller than the girl, even a head taller than Billius. She was very imposing, holding a heavy and long magic wand in her hand, which resembled a spear. The tip of the wand, radiating bursts of magical light, was pointed towards the door, directing an aggressive aura toward Irina at the entrance.

"Who...who are you?!"

Staring at the stranger who had suddenly appeared in the room, Irina was stunned for a moment, and an ominous premonition in her heart gradually deepened.

Upon seeing Irina, the girl in the black robe on the bench put down her red tea, looked up at Irina, and revealed a wicked smile through the gaps in her black robe.

"Oh! You're back, High Priestess Irina, right? You've noticed what's going on in our church, haven't you? In that case, our bishop needs to speak with you, so... please come with us."

"What……"

Irina blinked, and before she could react, a flash of light appeared before her eyes, making her feel as if she were immersed in the deep sea. Her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

"OK, everything is ready, let's go back."

"..."

As the girl spoke, the woman in black robes behind her said nothing, only nodded slightly, and then waved her wand again, causing a magic circle imbued with teleportation magic to appear beneath the feet of the two and Irina, teleporting everyone to a distant location.

"boom!"

After a flash of light, the room was empty, and the array vanished without a trace, leaving only lingering magical energy and the faint glow from the earlier activation of the communication stone, which continued to linger in the room...

Chapter 133 The Road to Esoteric Buddhism (Part 1)

Just as Irina was being taken away, inside the carriage, Lius lay back in his seat, feeling a sudden, inexplicable unease. He frowned, clutched his chest, and exhaled.

"Hmm? Master, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Do you need my diagnosis?"

Turning her head from the carriage, Olivia, while holding the reins, asked Lius in a concerned tone, to which Lius shook his head slightly and waved to the maid outside the carriage.

"No...no need, this is fine. Whew...let's continue driving to the hot springs behind the manor. Just drop me off there. After that, Olivia, you can go back to the manor and wait for orders. Follow Luli's instructions. Don't worry about me too much."

"Yes, I understand. We'll be at the back mountain soon. Please prepare accordingly, Master."

Nodding respectfully, Olivia waved the reins incessantly, controlling the horse in front of her to gallop forward. Finally, the horse came to a stop on the small road behind the mountain, allowing Lius to disembark. She then continued driving the carriage back to the manor, quietly awaiting any possible orders. But that's a story for another time.

Now, back to Lius, stepping down from the carriage, Lius headed straight for the hot springs at the mountaintop to meet a red-haired girl who was secretly recuperating there.

"Xiaoyou, are you there?"

He gently knocked on the girl's door, and within seconds, Xiaoyou appeared through the crack in the door.

"Ah, it's the Holy Son! The Holy Son, you've finally returned!"

Upon seeing Lius outside the door, Xiaoyou immediately showed a look of surprise and delight. She opened the door abruptly, opened her arms with a bright smile, and hugged Lius's shoulders tightly. She snuggled into the boy's embrace, appearing very obedient and full of energy.

"Ah...so tight..."

Feeling the girl's warm embrace, Leus paused for a moment, then put his arm around her shoulder, holding her close, and gently said to her:

"Xiao You, why did you suddenly rush over like that... has your body almost fully recovered?"

"Yes, yes! Thanks to the blessings of the Holy Son and the Gods, I have fully recovered and am ready to assist the Holy Son at any time, helping him solve all his difficulties!"

She nodded vigorously to the boy in front of her, revealing an absolutely sincere and earnest expression, which surprised Lius with the girl's overwhelming vitality.

After gently stroking the girl's head, he nodded slightly, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Alright, now that you're alright, Xiaoyou, I'm relieved. I have something important to ask you to do. It's very important and will have a significant impact, potentially even spreading throughout the entire kingdom."

"Is...this important? It seems to be something that absolutely cannot be neglected. Is this also the Holy Son's duty? Ah...I am truly honored to be able to accompany and assist the Holy Son..."

Covering her flushed cheeks, the girl breathed heavily, seemingly struggling to control the surging emotions within her. Lius gently stroked You's head and slowly confided his thoughts to her: