As a villain, I really don't want to be pursued by the heroine.

For the sake of justice, taking direct action is also an option.

But the power of the saints cannot be underestimated.

What's more, to attack the Holy Saint, the legendary savior, is itself a very bad choice.

However, the following scene was beyond everyone's expectations.

In the light curtain, the cold night was desolate and the wind and snow were howling.

What everyone saw was the helpless sobbing figure of a blonde girl.

Although it was only for a moment, everyone could see the bitterness in the girl's heart.

The huge temple fell into silence so deep that one could hear a pin drop.

Both the church leaders below the stage and the Pope on the Holy Throne were in great doubt.

A candidate for Saint, a person of destiny, even if his true potential has not been developed, he possesses extraordinary talent close to the gold level.

No matter which force you are in, it is easy to get a position.

But why did she become a maid?

Who was this person who could take their Saint candidate as a maid and bully her at will?!

After being stunned, everyone was filled with ecstasy.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like he's been bullied!

Although I don’t know why the other party is doing so badly, the worse the saint candidate is doing, the better it is actually.

This means that they don't need to use force, there are plenty of ways to lure her into the church and control her!

If someone becomes a noble lord, just negotiating with local forces will be a hassle, not to mention that if he has extra ambitions, it will bring endless hidden dangers.

But what evil intentions could a little maid have? And what big appetite could she have?

Isn't it easy to control her?

The dusty pearl is in their pocket!

Unlike everyone else who was rejoicing, the Pope looked a little solemn.

It is unreasonable that a transcendent with strength comparable to that of a gold-level person is willing to be a maid.

It's not difficult to control a maid.

In other words, it is not difficult to identify any candidate for saint.

The real trouble is the person behind her.

If that person realizes the extraordinary nature of the Saint candidate and wants to control this power, it will undoubtedly be a huge obstacle to the advancement of the prophecy.

Thinking of this, the Pope called softly: "Simon."

"Your itinerary needs to be adjusted slightly."

"In addition to yourself, you may choose a bishop to accompany you on this trip."

A young man in a clerical robe came before the Holy See, nodded slightly, and revealed a gentle and graceful smile.

However, the senior executives present unconsciously showed a touch of respect and yearning.

[Cherubim] Simon Uriel, the youngest of the four great bishops, is one of the most prominent geniuses in the history of the church.

He had already reached a high level and attained divinity before the age of fifty. This kind of talent was enough to rival the [Six Heroes] who had saved the world.

At the same time, he was the one most highly regarded by His Holiness the Pope among the four great bishops. Only he was qualified for such a heavy responsibility.

"Forget it, Bishop."

"If Your Majesty allows, I would like to invite Senior Sword Saint to accompany me on this trip."

The Pope thought for a moment and smiled faintly: "Okay."

"Remember, this is a matter of humanity's future. No matter the cost, we must bring this Sage back."

The young man looked solemn and nodded seriously: "Yes, sir."

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"Your prediction failed."

In the palace, when the empress got angry, the wind and snow howled.

Her messy silver hair swayed like a blizzard, and the terrible cold made the countless naked men on leashes under her boots tremble uncontrollably.

The emperor was so angry that he laid down millions of corpses.

But facing the current Winter Empress, the ruler of one of the most powerful forces in the Western Continent, the black-robed man in the audience neither bowed nor saluted. Instead, he leisurely turned in circles as if strolling in the garden.

Short black hair and dark eyes.

His left pupil was filled with chaos and deep darkness, deeper than the night.

But the right eye seemed to be hollowed out, inlaid with pure nothingness.

The expression on his face was dramatic and exaggerated, like a clown who was deliberately making faces.

"Oh, that's weird."

"It's alright if the Undead's movements are different from what we agreed upon."

"And even if it's just a projection, there's no way a skeleton-like empress would lose to a mid-level one."

The man snapped his fingers, revealing his big white teeth and a brilliant smile: "Haha, I can only say that there are always unexpected things in everything. Fate is so unpredictable~"

An ice storm arose.

The vast palace was instantly frozen solid. Beneath the throne, the human-like male dog, usually favored by the empress, was transformed into an ice sculpture without even a scream.

The boots came down and brutally crushed one of their heads.

The silver-haired empress's rage almost erupted.

A cruel and twisted coldness crept onto his pale face, which had almost lost its color. "Joker, if your prophecy has no value, then there is no point in you living."

"Wow! How terrifying! But if I must die, I hope it's at your feet!"

Half-kneeling on the ground and wailing exaggeratedly, the smile on the clown's face deepened when he stood up again.

"Let me explain."

"So-called fate is never a fixed number. So-called prophecies are by no means unbreakable. Some special powers can always bring small surprises inadvertently."

"Go on." The empress's expression eased slightly.

"To give a few examples, well, those disgusting beasts on the East Continent, and the now-dead Demon King... Oh, the Demon Clan went awry this time, and the Demon King must have had a hand in that."

The Joker didn't lie.

However, there is another force that can influence fate.

But this old woman isn't his mother, so why should he tell her everything? Men always have a secret or two.

"Speaking of which, the Demon King survived the Phoenix's life-burning attack. He's as disgusting as a cockroach!"

Devil.

The words that once made the entire human world tremble became something that could be arbitrarily denigrated in his mouth.

Although she hated this eccentric guy, the Winter Queen had to admit that he was unfathomable.

The predictions about the destiny of the world, the understanding of the major forces, and even the forgotten past always shocked her.

But none of that matters.

"I just want to know what I should do to take back what belongs to me from that bitch from the Andvis family."

Jon Snow not only saved the border, but also completely consolidated his power through the victory against the demons, and even established connections with the Magicians' Society, the Internship Kingdom, the Emerald Council and other forces.

No emperor would allow such a huge hidden danger to remain on his borders.

"Well..."

The man narrowed his eyes, his facial features distorted into exaggerated arcs.

"To you, the Ice Rose is nothing more than a prickly little flower that you can crush at any moment when the time is right."

"Until then, let's just look at those church bastards in the distance!"

"Their fun has just begun~"

Chapter 165: Phoenix's Blessing

The dispute between Jon Snow and Charlotte and others finally ended peacefully.

Roy had originally prepared himself for a big fight, but he didn't expect the final outcome to be so smooth, so beautiful that it seemed like a dream.

Roy would smile foolishly whenever he saw the girls getting along harmoniously—staying in the same room without getting violent.

As a player of "Angel Rondo", it would be a lie to say that I don't admire the four female protagonists.

Now he can date four female protagonists at the same time, which is an ending that didn’t even exist in “Angel Waltz”!

If this were a game, it would have ended perfectly right now, and it would be time to play the ending song and the credits of the production team.

Unfortunately, reality is not a game and there is never an end.

The empire's royal family remains a huge hidden danger.

Although the Queen of Winter issued a statement and quickly distanced herself from Winter, any fool could guess that Winter's cooperation with the demons and cultists was inseparable from the Queen's instructions.

At present, the army of the society is stationed in Snow Wind Castle under the pretext of supporting the defense line. Even the imperial royal family dare not have any more accidents at this juncture and stand against all mankind.

But this is ultimately just the calm before the storm.

No border noble believed that the royal family had good intentions. With this mentality, Jon Snow prepared the border troops, actively prepared for war, and mobilized the entire border of the empire.

Due to obstruction from the royal family, Jon Snow is actually still the heir to the Dukedom and has not officially taken office.

In the Winter Empire, all generations of border dukes need the recognition of the current empress.

But what if she doesn't admit it?

After retaking Snowbrook Keep and repelling the demons, Jon Snow's prestige as the Border Duke has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The so-called Duke is just an insignificant title.

In a sense, without the achievement of quelling the border unrest, Jon Snow might not have been able to integrate the border forces. This unrest instead gave her the opportunity to demonstrate her strength.

With the assistance of the old members of the Andrews family, led by the Earl and Countess, Jon Snow doesn't need to worry about his rule on the border.

While accompanying several girls, Roy fortunately began to become familiar with his new abilities.

From low rank to mid-rank, one experiences a qualitative transformation of their extraordinary bloodline. Only by reaching mid-rank Sequence 6 can one be considered a powerful being in the broadest sense of the word in Veszea, hailed as a force to be reckoned with.

The higher the bloodline level, the more obvious the sublimation of ability with each qualitative change.

For example, when Charlotte was in the low sequence, the limit for her was to deal with two or three silver-level people of the same level at the same time.

Now, Roy doubted she could beat ten of them.

You know, a Sequence 7 cult priest, with the blessing of divine power, is far stronger than an ordinary Sequence 6, but he could not last more than ten minutes in Charlotte's hands, which is enough to prove the degree of abnormality of the gold-level bloodline.

In short, for the extraordinary people, the leap from low level to mid-level is an exciting moment!

That being said.

Since his actual combat power had already rivaled that of a mid-level warrior, and he had long heard about the power of Iron Blood from his father Carl, Roy's inner fluctuations were quite limited.

Well, I'm quite happy.

[Iron Blood]: Sequence 6

[Projection Sword]: Condens the weapon projection in mid-air. It can be thrown by thought or circled around the body.

[Use Your Body as a Sword]: Transform into a sword light, and be able to move between projected weapons at high speed within the range of vision.

[Projection Sword Forging] This ability is quite good.

This is one of the few long-range attack abilities of [Iron Blood]. With this move, he finally doesn't have to throw spears like a primitive man!

However, without the support of [Qi and Blood Condensation], the lethality of this move is quite limited.

Even if it's a mithril sword, you can only stab it when you throw it. How can it be as powerful as someone who can directly throw a fireball?

As for [Using the Body as a Sword], it is good for being able to move at high speeds, but the range limitation is obvious.