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

"You're kidding! She's the knight who suppressed the Argonian Rebellion for two consecutive years in the Lionheart Kingdom! Even without any special promotion, she's still everyone's "Guardian Angel." She has no shortage of fans, right?!"

As Charlotte said.

In the Lionheart Kingdom, everyone knows about the Ainblood family's [Guardian Angel].

Countless knights have witnessed the heroic figure of the girl dancing with a sword and slaying the dragon in a bloody battle with the dragon, or been saved by the Holy Light when she was on the verge of death.

Even if people haven't heard of the title of "Guardian Angel", they have heard of the loyal blonde maid under the command of the Oath Knight.

After learning that Alice was running for the Saint Force, the knights spontaneously called on their relatives and friends to gather outside the church.

The Lionheart Warriors who were usually burly and vulgar had now become devout believers in the Holy Light, scrambling to vote for Alice. The local church was so frightened that they thought a group of bandits had arrived and did not dare to let them in immediately.

After the misunderstanding was clarified, the local priests in the kingdom were all grinning from ear to ear.

For small churches everywhere, no matter which Holy Light candidate they vote for, whether in the East or West Continent, as long as they come to the church to pray and say a few words of "Holy Light Above", it will be a good thing that helps spread faith!

In short, the knights of the kingdom acted as Alice's best helpers. As the first wave of counterattack, Alice's votes doubled in a short period of time, catching up!

Chapter 51 A Maid

On the altar, Oloya and Jay's smiles were slightly stiff.

"I really can't understand how anyone could support a maid becoming a saint!"

"Or did you resort to some shameful means?"

The two people's barbed words were far more pungent than the bright appearance.

Alice didn't even raise her eyelids and ignored the provocation of the two.

Roy also didn't turn around, but just sneered in a voice that the people on the stage could just hear: "If you're new, just practice more."

"If you can't afford to lose, don't play."

"You can't do this, don't blame the votes for fraud."

He had communicated with various forces in advance.

With the maid's hometown, the Lionheart Kingdom, at the core, along with the Magic Academy, the Emerald Court, the Adventurer's Guild, the Kingdom of Golden Sands, the Kingdom of the South Sea, the borders of the Winter Empire, and the scattered followers of the Holy Light, it was at least possible to ensure that they would not be eliminated.

These words were like a bomb that ignited the anger of the two men, and they almost couldn't maintain their composure.

"Lose? Don't get too cocky. You just barely caught up to us. Do you really think you can overtake us?!" Audrey sneered through her teeth.

At the same time, Jay said maliciously: "The preliminaries have just begun, wait and see, there are surprises yet to come!"

Looking at the light screen, Alice's votes rose rapidly. Theresa breathed a sigh of relief and raised her eyebrows at Simon.

"See? They may not be as bad as you think."

Simon's expression remained unchanged: "But that's all."

"With this number of votes, Alice is barely elected at best. She still holds a significant disadvantage. Going against the East Continent headquarters is not a wise move."

Simon was not speaking to Theresa, but to the senior leaders of the White Harbor Church behind him.

They may not have the same determination as the Six Heroes to persevere to the end. In fact, as soon as Simon opened his mouth, the confidence that everyone had finally ignited was hit again.

The entire preliminaries were divided into two stages. Before the official stage even began, Alice was clearly at a disadvantage and was absolutely at a disadvantage.

At this time, the priest began to chant: "Now, let's proceed to the first stage of the preliminary selection."

"Now, let me introduce to you the glorious deeds of several candidates for the Sainthood! Everyone, please bear witness to the hardships these individuals favored by the Holy Light, destined to become Saints, have endured along the way, and how compassionate, brave, kind, and generous they have been, spreading the teachings and grace of the Holy Light with sincerity!"

"First, it's Miss Oloya, the Eye of Light!"

"Miss Aoloya was born into a prominent family of Holy Light, yet she willingly left behind a life of luxury to step onto the front lines, lending a hand to children in need! Despite her youth, she has already established seventeen foundations, donating tens of thousands of gold coins to homeless children each year! Furthermore, she is a top-ten warrior of the Knights Templar, having fought bravely on the battlefield, defeating heretics across the Eastern Continent and achieving remarkable success!"

"Next up is Mr. Jay!"

"[Flower Prince]'s handsomeness isn't limited to his appearance; he possesses a heart more gentle than a flower. Although not a knight, Mr. Jay, as a priest, personally visited the battlefield, comforted the wounded, and cared for the knights' widows! Furthermore, during a terrorist attack, he bravely stepped forward, willingly suffering a serious injury and a pierced heart, to protect a pregnant woman from the clutches of the evil cultists..."

Whenever the candidates for sainthood were mentioned, there were screams from girls, cheers from boys, and sighs of emotion coming from below.

However, Roy, who knew the truth, looked hesitant and his mood was extremely complicated.

The original work clearly reveals that the so-called "glorious past" of these guys is mostly high-emotional-intelligence rhetoric, or even pure deception.

For example, the foundation itself makes Oloya seem compassionate and determined to help children, but in reality, you could do it if you had the money. However, Oloya's so-called charitable foundation is actually a shady business run by her family.

Jay was even more incompetent. During the day, he comforted the wounded and prayed for the dead on the battlefield, yet at night he "tended" the knight's widow. Even his heroic act of protecting the child was a deliberate act of not evacuating the pregnant woman, leaving her where she was, and then acting heroically in time to intervene. The piercing of the heart was a deceptive illusion. How could the real Jay bear to bleed himself?

Even for the heroic achievements in killing the cultists, Roy doubted how many of them were achieved by themselves.

Unlike in the Western Continent, the Church of Holy Light in the Eastern Continent is large in number and powerful, so fighting against the cultists is like playing whack-a-mole.

They can just take a few strong men to beat up the lone cultists, and it will be too easy to gain military merits.

Visalia's achievements on the battlefield are somewhat credible.

But the one who was really praised to the sky was Sang.

The legendary Son of Light, a miraculous person who awakened the holy light bloodline at birth.

It was said that he could speak at the age of one, dance at the age of three, be well-read at the age of five, fight on the battlefield at the age of ten, and was recognized as the number one prodigy in the East Continent at the age of fifteen.

He can make withered petals bloom again and bring life back to the decaying earth, even cultists being moved to commit suicide by his acts of kindness. When facing the most vicious, he can unleash a hail of swords or summon a tornado of radiance that covers the world with a single thought.

He's just about to make anyone he glares at explode.

But even these exaggerated stories, there are actually people who believe them!

And I believe a lot!

"My God, Miss Aoloya is beautiful and kind-hearted. It's only natural that she can be a candidate for the Sainthood!"

"No, is there anyone in this world who is more gentle than my brother Jay?"

"Lord Sang! How humble and kind he is! He possesses extraordinary martial power, yet he never takes his anger out on others. He is the embodiment of perfection, comparable to the sun!"

In the eyes of believers in the East Continent, the four candidates for saints are the darlings of holy light who possess kindness, courage, wisdom, and force, and are perfect life forms without any blemish.

This is even worse than the way Roy's crazy fans treated their star idols in his previous life.

With the display of their glorious deeds, the votes of the four people rose rapidly, leaving behind the votes that Alice had worked so hard to raise.

Visalia, who had the lowest vote count among the four, also received 70,000 votes, while Jay and Oloya exceeded 100,000.

And Sang's vote also came with Levi's blessing.

The Son of Miracle, the Sword Master's personal disciple, legend has it that the two worked hand in hand, braved life and death, defeated one cult and heresy after another, and forged the bravery of the younger generation of the Church, making them worthy of the reputation of the two heroes of the contemporary Church.

The combined votes of the two were over 300,000, more than the votes of the remaining few people combined.

Alice, on the other hand, had just broken through ten thousand, and was still far from the lowest, Visalia.

Because there were so many glorious deeds of Sang and Levi, the priest had to stop and take a breath.

It was at this moment that Aoloya covered her chest and said loudly, "Oh, everyone is so enthusiastic. I feel embarrassed."

"I just wonder what achievements, Miss Alice, you have that would qualify you as a candidate for the Sainthood?"

Levi didn't say anything, but his smile became increasingly difficult to hide.

Do you understand now?

Our glory has long resounded throughout the continent like holy light, and you are nothing but a nobody!

The harsh question echoed, making Alice's supporters blush.

That’s right, a mere maid, what glorious past could she boast of that would be enough to be chosen as a candidate for saint?

Chapter 52: We in the Western Continent have our own Saint

Feeling the contempt from those around her, Alice, who had never cared about other people's eyes, felt heavy in her heart for the first time and was unable to raise her head.

It would be fine if she was alone, but now, Roy was by her side, bearing the criticism with her.

"I'm sorry, Master. It would be great if Alice could be of use as well." The blonde girl lowered her eyes, her expression gloomy.

"There's nothing to be sorry about." Roy secretly squeezed Alice's hand and smiled at her gently: "In my eyes, Alice will always be the best."

"Besides, the preliminaries haven't ended yet, the finale is yet to come."

Alice's expression improved slightly, she regained her spirits and forced a smile.

People all over the world are watching her, and she can't show a sloppy face that will affect her image and hinder Roy's retreat.

And Roy's words were not just a simple comfort.

He did leave his cards for the second round of pre-selection.

The Saint candidate of the East Continent has been creating various deeds since childhood, and his glorious image has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. He has heard a lot about it in recent days.

Even though Alice had two stunning appearances at the auditions and the welcoming dinner, at most she could only influence the people present.

Compared to the overwhelming publicity of the Holy Light Church, it still pales in comparison.

So Roy didn't have any expectations for this part at all.

In fact, with over 10,000 votes, Alice would not be eliminated from the Saint Trial and would meet Roy's minimum requirement.

Some flies are a bit noisy.

Aoloya couldn't stop asking, "Why aren't you talking? Who's inferior to who now? Hmm? Who's inferior to who now?"

"Don't make things difficult for them. For a mere ordinary maid and a mediocre knight, it's already an honor for them to be able to stand here." Jay was also sarcastic. He felt that the pain of having his palm burned through and his wrist broken by Roy that day was finally vented, and he felt proud.

However, at this moment, the priest, who had been slow to speak, finally spoke.

"And the last candidate for Sainthood, Miss Alice, has also made many achievements under the guidance of the Holy Light!"

"Miss Alice consistently ranked at the top of her grade at the Magic Academy! In the Lionheart Kingdom, she slayed dragons year after year, earning illustrious military achievements! She even faced off against the [School of the Undead] twice, personally stopping the cult's terrorist attacks! She even traveled with the academy's elite to the South Sea Kingdom to defeat the [Abyssal Lurker] monster, bringing great benefit to the people of the South Sea!"

"Although she's a maid, her wisdom and perseverance, her bravery and courage are unquestionable! Moreover, she maintains humility and never boasts about herself. Instead, she praises the noble young master she serves endlessly. What a noble and touching soul!"

The priest even burst into tears when he spoke about the emotional part.

As a senior church official with considerable experience and chosen as the pre-selected host, the priest actually knows the inside story of the church as clearly as can be.

Out of ten rumors, nine are false, and the remaining one is so outrageous that it sounds ridiculous!

But what bad intentions could a maid have?

Judging from the sources of information he had learned, what Alice experienced was more real!

Under the priest's heartfelt preaching, Alice's votes climbed again. The numbers jumped rapidly, surpassing Visalia at an astonishing speed, and continued to rise!

Charlotte, who always cared about her ladylike image, couldn't help but exclaim in praise: "As expected of Alice!"

"What's going on? Do you know anything?" Nia asked quickly.

Charlotte smiled and said, "I don't know either! Anyway, it must be Roy's backup plan!"

In the front row of seats, Theresa changed her sitting posture and said arrogantly, "What did I say?"

"Those two aren't as bad as you think!"

Faced with the rapidly changing numbers that defied common sense, even Simon was a little confused: "Excuse me, Senior, what is this method?"

Seeing the Cherubim adopting a humble tone, Theresa was in high spirits, but she just looked mysterious: "Heh, I can only say that you underestimate Roy."

After all, she didn't know what Roy's so-called back-up plan was, otherwise she would have shown off to Simon a long time ago.

On the altar, Alice's eyes gradually brightened.

Is there any need to ask? The master must have done something again!

Alice looked at Roy and clenched her fists. "As expected of you, Master! Now we don't have to worry about the votes anymore."

"Ah."

However, the black-haired boy stared at Alice's ever-expanding vote count, and his eyes twitched.

No, what the hell is going on?!

I haven't even made a move yet, so why has the Little Maid's votes suddenly increased?! Is this the true value of the original protagonist, the Destiny Saint?!

Compared with the exaggerated deeds of several saint candidates and Fukuzawa, the achievements mentioned by the priest are actually nothing and have no competitiveness at all.

Getting first place in the college exam and foiling a cult conspiracy are both impressive, but how can they compare to the bragging of the East Continent?

Just when Roy was confused, in the corner of White Harbor Church, the two princes smiled at each other.