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

In many cities of the Western Continent, nobles' carriages enjoyed priority privileges and no one dared to stop them. They were given preferential treatment when going to hotels, taverns, and any other places of consumption.

But in White Harbor, the Ironblood family crest had also lost its effect, and passers-by on the street did not care.

Although he could not enjoy the privileges of the nobility, Roy felt that there was nothing wrong with equality.

Rather, because of his experience in his previous life, he was actually more accustomed to this kind of equal treatment.

If everyone were equal and free under the rule of the church, that would be quite remarkable.

However, this good impression did not last long.

After dropping off his luggage at the hotel, Roy took his maid and went straight to the outskirts of the church to register for the auditions.

"As long as one can gain the favor of the goddess and receive the gift of holy light, no matter how poor or humble one is, everyone can compete for the position of saint!"

Propaganda like this was spread to the streets by priests and nuns.

People from the entire Western Continent who longed for the position of Saint were attracted by these propaganda and flocked to the area. There were nobles, adventurers, and speculators who had the chance to awaken the Holy Light and came to try their luck, hoping to reach the top overnight.

However, as soon as he arrived outside the church, Roy witnessed a wonderful scene.

"Get out of the way! Don't block my young master's way!"

"Your young master? Look carefully, I am the heir to the earldom for generations..."

"Who the hell do I care about you?! Under the Holy Light, everyone is equal! Stop stopping my young master!"

A rich young man dressed in jewels, with strong shoulders and waist, was escorted by a group of guards and pushed his way through the queue in front of him.

Even the noble son of the Earl's family was rudely pushed aside, furious but helpless.

"Damn it, why are you cutting in line when we're talking about equality and freedom?!"

"Under the Holy Light, everyone is equal, but my young master has contributed money and effort to the Holy Light and has made sufficient contributions. He should be given priority in the audition to accept the position of Saint!"

The rich young man sneered: "No need to say more."

"These lowly and vulgar nobles only rely on their bloodline to bully others. They have no respect for the nobility of the Holy Light, nor for the pure souls of those of us who serve the Holy Light! Talking to them will only taint our purity!"

"Master is right!"

The Earl's son was completely stunned. Only when the wealthy young master swaggered past him did he suddenly react and angrily shouted, "You talk nicely, but aren't you also bullying me by taking advantage of your power?"

Roy shook his head.

It seems that the church is not much better than the nobles. There are bad people everywhere.

The name of God's love for the world only sounds nice. Even if people are blessed by the holy light, there are still people who commit evil.

Thinking of this, the white holy city seemed a bit ironic to Roy.

Roy followed Alice to the end of the line and waited for a long time before finally reaching the front. He saw the nun in charge of registration sitting at a table.

Even if a [Sage] wrote a letter of recommendation, the necessary procedures still had to be followed. Alice was not an insider of the church, and if she wanted to participate in the Saint Trial, she had to start from the audition position step by step.

However, following the process is one thing.

There are some unnecessary plots in the original work, and Roy has no interest in following them.

When he was about to reach the nun, Roy pulled the little maid behind him and protected her tightly.

Before the little maid could express her doubts, a rude figure flashed over.

"Get out of here, get out of here, everyone! Get out of here for my young master!"

The rich young master from earlier appeared again.

His guards dressed as adventurers came forward rudely and pushed him.

If he didn't take a step forward, according to the development of the original work, the little maid would be pushed to the ground in a mess.

Afterwards, even if the bully showed up as usual and looked down on the humble maid and hurled all kinds of disgusting insults at her, Alice could only silently swallow her anger.

Of course, Alice will use her own strength to earn back her humiliation and beat the rich young master's ugly face.

The original plot is designed to arouse the player's desire to protect the pitiful Alice, creating a Cinderella who is bullied by a vicious stepmother, so as to pave the way for the subsequent slap in the face and counterattack plot.

But Roy had no interest in seeing his maid being bullied.

Seeing the guards pushing forward, Roy did not dodge or evade. Instead, he turned his shoulder slightly forward and used his body of steel and iron to perform a genuine Iron Mountain Lean.

"Ahhhh!"

With a scream like a pig being slaughtered, the guard dressed as an adventurer broke five fingers and fell to the ground with his skin covered.

Chapter 32 [Holy Nun]

"Nobles! Nobles beating up commoners! Is there any justice?"

The adventurer's guard started roaring as soon as he landed, attracting everyone to turn around and look.

The nun in charge of registration was obviously a young woman. It was her first time seeing such a scene. She hurried over, holding up her skirt, and said to Roy nervously, "Young Master, this is church territory. You are not allowed to use force without permission..."

"This man attacked my maid without a word, and I just did what was necessary. And everyone around saw it."

"Ah? Well, that's your fault..."

The young nun just turned around and wanted to scold the rich young master, but the latter stepped forward first with a bitter face, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Sister, I am a devout believer in the Holy Light. I swear to the Goddess that we have no ill intentions. It was this noble young master who first hurt me!"

"Our Rafa family has raised funds for the church, purchased indulgences, and devoutly believed in the great goddess for generations. How could we possibly commit evil under her nose?! As a servant of the Holy Light, you must make the decision for me!"

The young nun was completely bewildered.

Of course, the devout believers' words were not worth believing, but the Rafa family was a wealthy merchant family in Baigang and had close ties with the church. Naturally, a little nun like her could not afford to offend them.

Next, she had no choice but to inform her superiors to handle the matter. The superiors who came happened to be high-ranking church officials bribed by the Rafa family. They would use high-sounding rhetoric to support the young master of the Rafa family and belittle the little maid, causing her reputation to plummet.

This is exactly what happened to the little maid in the original novel when she first arrived at White Harbor. She was treated just like Cinderella and the ugly duckling.

The hypocritical side of the church is vividly revealed.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. In the original work, neither Charlotte, who is in a high position of power, nor Jon Snow, who is a mid-level extraordinary person, can help the little maid much at this moment, causing Alice to have to face adversity alone. However, she also gradually grows up in adversity, changes her previous numb and cowardly character, and learns to resist.

But Alice now has become the ugly duckling who was bullied by others in the original work.

Alice took the initiative to stand up and glared coldly at the rich young man in front of her who was dressed in fancy clothes: "Nonsense."

"Under the Holy Light, everyone is equal. It was you who first violated the teachings of the Holy Light and cut in line. Now you are being disrespectful to my master and blaming him for something else."

"People like you are not worthy of being believers of the Holy Light."

The bloody battle with Asian dragons had already forged in Alice the sharpness of a knight. Her light blue eyes were as sharp as a sword, and just a glance was enough to make the opponent choke and retreat.

Even the ferocious adventurer guards lost their previous power after being glared at by Alice, and were hesitant to step forward.

But looking at the maid's outfit, the young master of the Rafa family quickly revealed his contempt and mustered the courage he only had when dealing with servants.

"You're just a maid, what do you know?"

"I am a noble believer of the Holy Light, and have served the Church for generations! Now I deserve the Goddess's favor before you, the filthy opportunists who covet the power of the Saints!"

Alice is not very good at socializing and sometimes seems a little silly.

But when it comes to reasoning, her mind works very quickly.

"Under the Holy Light, everyone is equal. Why should you enjoy special privileges just because of your bloodline and wealth?"

"I......"

"Are you trying to say that the Goddess of Holy Light shouldn't care about commoners and the poor, and should only serve wealthy children like you?" Alice's tone grew increasingly cold and unceremonious. "This doesn't align with the Holy Light Creed that Alice knows!"

Alice was not at all nervous because of the difference in status. Rather, except for Roy, her respect for the powerful people was just out of courtesy, not because she really felt humble.

The only person she could respect as her Lord was Roy.

In just a few words, the sharp words made the young master of the Lafa family look pale and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Roy nodded secretly at the little maid's performance.

Alice now doesn't need any adversity to temper her character, nor does she need to waste time on such despicable people.

A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and his previous titles are indeed useless. If he continues like this, he will eventually attract the backers behind the Lafa family and add a lot of trouble.

But, wouldn’t it be better to just find a local tyrant?

From the moment he started, Roy lost interest in the young master of the Rafa family and was too lazy to waste even one more second on him.

And now, he finally found the person he was looking for in the crowd.

"How dare you be so rude to me, a mere maid, a servant..."

Ignoring Rafa's yelling, Roy waved and shouted at the figure in the distance: "Lady Theresa! Lady Theresa!"

The abrupt shout startled everyone around.

Even the young master of the Rafa family looked at Roy with an incomprehensible look.

[Saint Sister] Theresa, one of the [Six Heroes] who defeated the Demon King and saved humanity. She was a high-ranking member of the Church, second only to the Four Archbishops, and one of the few high-ranking transcendents in the human world. Even the king of a country would treat her with respect!

She's not the older sister next door, why did this guy just yell out so casually?!

Theresa, who was walking side by side with several priests to discuss important matters, maintained a kind face, but was dozing off in her heart.

I am bored.

I really want to start!

Unlike the image of a loving nun that the world is familiar with, the truth is that Theresa was a lazy dog.

The Saint's Trial, which the priests were discussing enthusiastically, seemed to her like a dull and tedious spell. She almost lost consciousness after listening to it several times.

Until she suddenly heard someone calling her name, Theresa caught a glimpse of the conspicuous black hair and black eyes in the crowd, and immediately became alert.

Spiritual in a negative sense.

Rowling's child, the student that the Sage asked me to take care of, the blood of this generation's false king, a huge trouble!

But since she was called, Theresa could no longer pretend not to see it. She had to bite the bullet, maintain her dignified demeanor, and walk forward.

"You, don't try to play tricks on me. Is a nobody like you qualified to befriend the Saint Sister?!"

The young master of the Lafa family was still sneering disdainfully.

Unexpectedly, before he could finish his words, the nun, who was dressed in a pure white nun's uniform and had a gentle temperament, actually walked through the crowd and came to Roy. For a moment, he felt like there was something stuck in his throat and he was silent.

"Young Master, it's very rude to yell at a lady."

"I have no intention of disturbing Lady Theresa, but I'm having some minor troubles here."

Theresa wanted to complain, "Do we know each other very well?"

But Roy had already said, "The Sage has instructed me to ask for your help if I have any trouble."

That lolita control is still as good at ordering people around as ever!

Theresa's expression changed slightly, with a hint of disgust, but she still nodded gracefully and glanced at the young master of the Rafa family: "Who is this...?"

The audience was silent.

No one, including the onlookers, dared to respond to the Holy Nun rashly.

"I, I, this..."

The young master who had been so arrogant just now was now trembling with his mouth open, sweating profusely. He was so nervous that he couldn't even form a complete sentence.

Chapter 33 SSR

A student of the Sage? An acquaintance of the Holy Sister?

Just a few words confused Rafa.

A powerful dragon will never suppress a local snake, but in White Harbor, is there a bigger local snake than the [Saint Sister]?!

Compared with the heroes who saved humanity, the contributions of the Rafa family over the years are a joke.

Just as Young Master Rafa was hesitant to speak and Theresa was growing impatient, Alice suddenly spoke up, "Lady Theresa, this person said that the Church should give preferential treatment to those who contribute money and effort to the Church, giving them priority in receiving the Goddess's favor."

"Alice doesn't understand. Could this be the equality everyone enjoys under the holy light preached by the church?"

Alice wasn't really looking for trouble, she was just asking because she simply didn't understand.

This is what a studious baby is like.