Strength 99999 but the Holy Sister

"I believe it." She took a deep breath, exhaled, and then smiled, looking much more relieved. "In fact, if this is true, then it is really rare good news - but, can I know what is going on?"

"I'm not entirely sure, I just have this intuition." Elsa didn't hide anything. She carefully considered her words as she explained, "There's something I've never mentioned to anyone. Before the old priest took me in, I was completely alone. Then one day, something invisible to others suddenly appeared before my eyes. It was like a glowing scroll, detailing everything about me. It's right here."

Elsa opened the panel, gestured and drew something with her hands, then pointed at the panel and motioned Tricia to look.

Tricia looked in the direction Elsa pointed, but just blinked her eyes. She could see nothing - in her magical vision, Elsa was invisible and unknowable, but because of this, she could "see" a human-shaped area like a black hole. She knew that was Elsa, and the place Elsa pointed was too ordinary, there was nothing, or rather, Tricia only felt the same air and wandering magic elements as everything around her.

"Can't you see it? It's normal not to be able to see it."

Looking at Tricia's reaction, Elsa didn't think there was anything strange about it. She and Tricia had been together for such a long time. If Tricia could see it, she would have seen it long ago. After all, Elsa had never deliberately avoided Tricia using the panel, but Tricia had never reacted to it.

"Really?"

Tricia tried to reach out and touch Elsa's chest out of disbelief, and ended up touching her. Her magical vision was instantly cut off, and a colorful world appeared in her mind. She saw her hand pressing on Elsa's chest. Elsa was only wearing thin clothes at this time, and Tricia could almost clearly feel the body temperature transmitted to her palm through that thin layer, as well as the touch that made her heart beat faster.

She quickly let go, and her vision was once again covered by the monotonous magical vision. She subconsciously looked up and found that Elsa was looking at her - although she couldn't see her expression clearly.

Tricia felt her heart beating faster and her cheeks felt hot.

"Okay, let me continue," Elsa took in Tricia's expression, but now she had no intention of teasing her any further. "I call this thing 'the panel.' It doesn't record much. It's mainly used to record my health and stamina, but it has some other uses. Once, after clearing out the defiler, I discovered I could absorb a small amount of magic power through it as nourishment. Another time, while I was spending time with Vivian, her name suddenly appeared on it, and it told me that her favorability towards me was 71."

Tricia was stunned when she heard this.

The origin of the Filthy One is a mystery, and she has never figured it out. After all, the Filthy One leaves no body behind after death, and it is difficult to study it. And Elsa can actually draw magic power from this completely incomprehensible power?

Perhaps this is also what makes Elsa unique.

But what exactly is favorability? In her understanding, the combination of the two terms "favorability" and "degree" was quite strange. She had never heard of them before, but if she understood them only in a literal sense, she seemed to understand a little bit.

Tricia suddenly asked, "So, is it me? - Is my name on it?"

For no apparent reason, Tricia felt a little nervous.

"Have."

Tricia swallowed. She couldn't see Aisha's expression, so she lowered her voice a little: "So...what's the favorability...?"

Aisha glanced at the panel: "One hundred and seventy-six."

Tricia's eyes lit up and she felt a little happy in her heart.

It sounded quite high—though it was quite high, second only to Charlie's.

But what is this thing for?

Tricia didn't ask, and Aisha didn't elaborate - but Tricia always felt that Aisha was not deliberately not saying it, but that some things had become a tacit understanding.

"Anyway, this thing has some unique functions. I still don't fully understand its mechanism," Aisha continued. "And a while ago, I discovered Inksha's name again. But Inksha is different from you and Vivian. Her name is accompanied by the word 'Holy Envoy.'"

"Holy Envoy?"

"Yes, ever since that day, I've occasionally heard Inksha's voice praying in my mind. I've had many theories, but since I haven't fully understood the function of this 'panel,' I can't make any conclusions. So I originally planned to go to the Holy City and ask Inksha in person, but now it seems that something may have changed."

Hearing this, Tricia was stunned. If the "panel" Elsa was talking about was indeed a mysterious object, it only made Tricia feel incredible. In her early years traveling across the continent, Tricia had seen many incomprehensible things, but this was not enough to cause much emotional fluctuation. But when Elsa said that she could hear Inksha's prayers, Tricia was truly shocked.

She was not from the Vatican, but as a sage and a comrade who had fought alongside the previous generation of saints, how could she not know what the saint's prayers meant?

That is a means of communicating directly with the gods!

Now, Inksha has lost contact with the goddess, but her prayers have appeared here in Aisha.

Isn't it obvious what this means?

Tricia was so shocked that she was speechless for a moment. She rarely lost her composure like this, but the information contained in what Aisha said made it difficult for her to think calmly.

If what Elsa said was true - no, Tricia believed that Elsa would never lie to her, it must be true, but then doesn't it mean that Elsa cut off the connection between the saint and the goddess without knowing it, and occupied the goddess' "position".

When she thought of this, Tricia felt her breathing quicken.

However, another question arises - how did Elsa do it? Why did the goddess have no reaction?

Could this actually be the goddess's instruction?

However, the Vatican knew nothing about this.

If... it wasn't the goddess's instruction, then wouldn't that mean Elsa was already able to...

Just as Tricia was lost in thought, her hands were suddenly held up by a pair of warm and soft hands. She looked up, color returned to her eyes, and she met Aisha's gentle gaze.

"Tricia, don't overthink it."

Elsa smiled.

"Whether this is true or not, we'll know when we meet Inksa."

"That's right..."

Looking at Elsa's still calm eyes, Tricia suddenly felt extremely relieved. She lowered her brows and couldn't help laughing.

"I lost my composure a little."

Tricia rarely acts like this, but this time the matter was so serious that it completely overturned her cognition.

Feeling the warmth from Elsa's palm, Tricia's fingers slid through Elsa's fingers, interlocked their fingers, and held them tightly. She seemed to have thought of something, raised her eyebrows and looked into Elsa's eyes, and said seriously:

"But, Elsa, I think you should not tell anyone about this for now. Let's just keep it a secret between us."

"Yes, I promise you."

Aisha could guess Tricia's concerns.

The Vatican is probably in an extremely sensitive period right now because of Inksas matter. If Elsa jumps out at this time and claims that she has taken the position of the goddess and can hear Inksas prayers, no one can guarantee that the Vatican will not be furious after learning of all this.

Since it concerns the goddess, it is no small matter. Now we must first find Saint Inksa and make some confirmation.

"Well, Aisha, I still have some things to deal with in Dammas. I'll come back here to see you at noon today, and we'll go to the Holy City together."

"Well, I just happened to say goodbye to the old priest."

Tricia took Aisha's hand, stood on tiptoe and kissed Aisha on the lips, and did not separate for a long time.

"Elsa," Tricia's eyes widened as she suddenly asked, "How much... affection do I have now?"

"?"

Aisha was stunned by the question. She couldn't help but look at Tricia carefully, as if she was meeting her for the first time.

Tricia felt a little uncomfortable being stared at: "What's wrong... staring at me..."

Aisha couldn't help but want to ask, "Are you so curious?"

"Of course." Tricia answered seriously, holding Aisha's hand with no intention of letting go. "So... how much is it?"

Aisha couldn't resist her and opened the panel.

"One hundred and seventy-six."

It was also one hundred and seventy-six just now.

"Hasn't this changed at all?"

Tricia suddenly looked disappointed. Elsa looked at Tricia's complicated expression, which was quite like someone trying to give a gift in a love game but finding that the favorability didn't increase at all - of course, Elsa was the one being pursued now.

Elsa couldn't help but laugh.

……

Early in the morning, Elsa got up, prayed, had meals with the nuns after a long absence, and took care of the yard. At Alice's request, she also taught Alice how to practice shooting for a while.

To be honest, Elsa felt that her way of using a gun was not suitable for ordinary people, because Elsa was a pure self-taught person and had figured it out entirely by herself. Most of her moves did not require any skills, and some could even cause her to hurt herself easily due to excessive force. In Elsa's opinion, only the old priest was more suitable to be a master.

But Alice didn't care about all that. She wanted Elsa, and Elsa couldn't resist.

In the morning, Charlie came over - today she specially changed into a long dress that she would not wear normally, and secretly braided her hair and put on light makeup. When her old father saw her, he asked directly "Are you going to see Elsa?"

It's a rare opportunity to come back to town, and Charlie wants to spend a beautiful day with Aisha.

But unfortunately, the original itinerary was moved up.

"Setting off for the Holy City today?"

Charlie was slightly stunned.

"Well, something happened."

Elsa roughly explained to Charlie what happened last night when Tricia came. But when Elsa finished speaking, Charlie suddenly lowered her head and her face became hesitant and struggling.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else to do?"

Elsa felt that Charlie's expression was a little unnatural, and it seemed that she was worried about something.

"Hmm..." Facing Elsa's question, Charlie lowered her eyebrows, looking a little lost. She pondered for a moment before speaking hesitantly, "Actually... I just made an appointment with my father last night to take this opportunity to visit my mother... We still have a few days before we go to the Holy City, so I thought I should have plenty of time, so..."

Elsa understood.

It was no secret that Charlie's mother had died when she was very young, so every spring Charlie would go to her mother's grave with her father.

This year, Charlie plans to go to the Holy City with Elsa, so Basel probably wants to move the time forward.

"I understand."

Elsa knew the reason and guessed the dilemma in Charlie's heart - Charlie wanted to stay with Elsa, but was unwilling to abandon her father and mother. Although Charlie's mother passed away early and Charlie had little impression of her mother, this did not mean that Charlie had no feelings for her mother. On the contrary, it was precisely because she had not had her mother's company and care since childhood that Charlie had an extraordinary obsession with everything about her mother.

"Charlie."

Elsa took Charlie's hand, pulled her into her arms, and gently kissed Charlie on the forehead.

"Stay with your parents. I'll pick you up when things over there are over."

Charlie lay in Elsa's arms, and Elsa could clearly feel that Charlie seemed relieved - perhaps, Charlie actually wanted to stay.

……

At noon, Elsa said goodbye to the priests and nuns, and Tricia came as scheduled. She was accompanied by Becky, Ruby, Novi, Grace, and someone who surprised Elsa—Sophia.

"Aunt Sophia?"

This was indeed something Elsa had not expected, and Sophia greeted Elsa somewhat embarrassedly.

"Long time no see, Aisha... Sorry to have caused you trouble..."

"It's not a bother. Since you're Elsa's friend, you're welcome."

Tricia said with a smile.

"Grace."

Elsa turned her gaze towards Grace.

Grace coughed twice and explained dryly, "Well... I forced Sophia to come here..."

In fact, it was not a forced pull. Sophia missed Vivian in the first place, and Grace tempted her by saying that Elsa could solve the witch's mark. She also witnessed the changes in Novi's body with her own eyes. No matter how calm Sophia was, she couldn't help it.

Elsa didn't think it was a big deal. Rather, it was good to be able to reunite Vivian with her mother Sophia.

Tricia chatted with Elsa for a few more words, and she was surprised to learn that Charlie had no plans to leave for the time being - in her eyes, Charlie had always been the one who was closest to Elsa.

"I'll come back to pick her up next time."

Aisha said, and explained Charlie's situation to Tricia. After listening, Tricia nodded in understanding.

"In that case, take this."

Tricia took out a warm, lustrous white stone out of thin air. It looked like a piece of white jade. Elsa had seen it before. Tricia seemed to have given Filia the same thing last time.

Tricia handed the stone to Charlie and solemnly instructed:

"This is the magic stone of communication. No matter where you are or how far away we are, it can help you contact me. But this thing is disposable, so please use it with caution."

The magic stone of communication that ignores location and distance is a very rare strategic-level item. Even if it is a one-time use, it must be priceless.

Charlie was a little flattered and put it away carefully.

"Thanks……"

Tricia just pulled Charlie and smiled, "We're all sisters, you're welcome."

……

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547. City in the Sky (5K6)

Charlie said goodbye to Aisha reluctantly.

After leaving the town, Elsa and Tricia led everyone to the Great Western Forest. They wanted to find the Sky Island and use it to reach the Holy City.