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

What an astonishing number, more than double that of Sang!

And this number is even a bit conservative.

After all, the Western Continent is not the headquarters of the church, and resources are limited. The ballots prepared by many churches have long been exhausted. People are enthusiastic but unable to continue contributing to Alice.

The Godfather raised his head and shouted out loudly, unable to hide his excitement.

“This is a well-deserved miracle!”

"I have the honor to announce that Miss Alice is the first in the Saint preliminaries, the most favored Saint of Destiny by the Goddess!"

"Or rather, she is the incarnation of an angel!!!"

The priest did not know the truth, but still gave exaggerated praise in his enthusiasm.

At this moment, thousands of people in White Harbor knelt down together, chanting Alice's name devoutly and offering their most sincere prayers.

However, this angel who won the faith of two million people, after opening his eyes again, the first person he turned to was not the priest, not the people, not even the ballot above his head.

She already knew the results and heard the praise.

But what she wanted most was never these.

With trepidation, anticipation, and a little complacency, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly towards the young man beside her, like a puppy wanting to show off to its owner, and Alice's eyes were filled with a brilliance more beautiful than the holy light.

"Alice, are you working hard?"

Of course you are trying.

Roy had been watching Alice closely all along, so how could he not know how much she had paid?

The heroic deeds that resounded throughout the continent, the extraordinary bloodline that was honed to this point, and the so-called miracle that shocked the entire world might have required help from the outside world, but in the final analysis, it was Alice's accumulation of every little bit that led to the results at this moment.

Alice has far exceeded Roy's expectations.

And all this is for myself.

The boy remained silent for a long time, which made Alice feel a little uneasy.

Bathed in the falling feathers of light, the angelic girl spread her illusory wings and cast her gaze upon him: "Alice, are you now even a little worthy of your master?"

Roy didn't answer, but he could no longer contain the infinite love that was rising in his heart, and hugged the angel tightly in his arms.

Chapter 56: The Alice Effect

With the end of the Saint preliminaries, Alice's name became famous throughout the Eastern and Western continents.

The priest's momentary gaffe and excessive talk became a widely known name.

The Holy One, the incarnation of an angel.

Anyone who has witnessed the holy scene of the blonde girl bathing in fallen feathers and spreading her phantom wings must admit that this statement is not an exaggeration at all.

The fact that Alice surpassed the four saint candidates caused a huge shock in the East Continent.

In this continent where everyone believes in holy light, many people believe that they are blessed by the goddess and are far more noble than the people of the Western Continent. They simply cannot accept that the person they have regarded as a saint since childhood would be dimmed by a maid from the Western Continent.

"This must be a fake! It must be a conspiracy! Lord Sang can't lose. He is the goddess's favorite, the light that guides us forward!"

In a sense, the deeper the faith, the more fragile the belief.

Many people were unwilling to believe the facts and, under various pretexts, started riots in various dioceses, refusing to acknowledge Alice as a candidate for sainthood.

However, the church leaders had other plans for Alice and naturally could not compromise with the general public.

On the other side, the situation in the Western Continent was completely different.

"Did you see that? By the Holy Light, the Goddess has eyes. We, the knights of the Lionheart Kingdom, are in no way inferior to the church idiots of the Eastern Continent!"

"That's right, our Guardian Angel is far superior to those guys who can only chant sutras!"

"Since you are both a candidate for Sainthood and a Knight of the Kingdom, I would like to suggest that we simply call Lady Alice a Paladin!"

Unlike the East Continent, the local church has long been integrated with local forces over the years and is happy to see the West Continent produce a saint candidate of its own.

Paladin, those were the unintentional words of a drunken priest, but these words were passed through the mouths of many knights and finally reached the ears of the Lionheart King.

Robert immediately waved his hand and canonized Alice as a Paladin, officially recognizing the title.

Alice was the future son-in-law of their family and a knight of their kingdom. Leveraging the title of Paladin would not only capitalize on the popularity of the Saint candidate, boosting the kingdom's prestige, but also build momentum for Alice and, incidentally, foster closer ties with the local church. Furthermore, it would be a chance to give the East Continent's disrespectful individuals a good slap in the face.

It’s like killing two birds with one stone. It’s so wonderful!

In addition to official power, Alice's popularity among the people also skyrocketed.

"Yes, that's right, it's her! I once went on a mission with Lady Alice!"

[Giant Axe] Gray's boast was enough to gain the admiration of the entire guild and become the most handsome guy in the area.

As a transcendent, if you are lucky enough, you can go to the capital to see the royal family on days like the National Day celebrations.

But being able to fight alongside future saints? In the words of those charlatans, that's a blessing that can't be achieved in eight lifetimes!

A similar situation also occurred in the magic academy.

"I drank the tea that Lady Alice poured!"

"I've eaten the food that Lady Alice cooked!"

"I was lucky enough to be kicked down by Alice during the actual combat test! Are you envious?!"

The classmates around him suddenly became candidates for sainthood, surpassing thousands of others. In addition to envy, everyone couldn't help but show off.

Even if they were kicked, to round it off, it was an honor to fight against the future saint. For some small nobles, it was an honor worthy of being written into the family biography!

Alice's supporters, who had been criticized by international students from the East Continent before, finally got their revenge at this moment.

"No way, no way? This is the only candidate from your Eastern Continent?"

"Excuse me, our Heavenly Saint can do whatever he wants!"

"Is the East Continent so great? Oh my, let's see who the Holy Light favors now!"

The arrogant students from the East Continent could no longer be so arrogant. They could only leave two sentences with red faces: "The trial is not over yet" and "A small loss does not count as a loss", which caused a burst of joy.

However, in the West and the South, the two places where the Holy Light Church's influence is the weakest, Alice still maintains considerable influence.

Now, there is no need for the two princes to manipulate things secretly. With Alice winning the first place in the saint preliminaries, the industry chain is running spontaneously and in full swing with the support of massive traffic.

Although the Saint Trial has not yet produced any results, the title of the Destined Saint, the incarnation of an angel, is already loud enough.

What about Alice's same maid dress, Alice's same steel sword, Alice's same small cake...

Even the simplest leather leg rings would see their prices skyrocket and sell out as soon as they were branded with Alice's name, becoming a more fashionable accessory than gold and silver jewelry, and becoming popular in both places.

However, besides Alice winning the first place in the Saint's preliminary competition, another matter became the second most popular focus and attracted much attention.

On the day of the Saint's preliminaries, the sight of feathers falling all over the sky and the hazy light wings of the girl undoubtedly shocked everyone's heart.

But the impact of another incident on them was no less than the miracle performed by the girl.

Because just as the priest announced the end of the preliminaries, Alice, the destined girl, was hugged into the arms of the black-haired boy in front of the whole world.

If Alice is the most popular focus at the moment, then Roy follows closely behind her and becomes the most mentioned name after Alice.

People care about Roy even more than the other candidates for sainthood.

After all, she is the daughter of destiny, the darling of the goddess, the incarnation of an angel, and the most promising candidate to win the position of saint!

Ordinary praise is not enough to describe her beauty. The blonde girl who is enough to induce miracles has become synonymous with purity and beauty in people's hearts.

And for such a holy being to be embraced by a member of the opposite sex, how could they not be jealous and curious about the other person's identity?!

The Holy One cannot be defiled.

Before this, no matter whether it was the [Eye of Light] or the [Gentleman of Flowers], no matter how much fun they had in private, they did not dare to behave recklessly in public.

If any other candidate for the Sainthood was treated like this, countless fans would probably riot on the spot and cut into pieces the person who defamed the candidate.

However, when it comes to Roy, the situation is subtly different.

There were many condemnations and criticisms against Roy, but without anyone noticing, they were gradually replaced by another voice.

The initiators of these voices are none other than the Young Master × Maid fan clubs active in various locations!

"You have to understand, Miss Alice and my young master have long been in love, meow! There is pure true love between them, woooooooo!"

It wasn't easy, it really wasn't easy! Miss Alice has finally stood up! Our fan club is finally living a good life! After waiting for so long, we finally don't have to sit there and watch other parties brag!

In the cafeteria of the Magic Academy, the white-haired catgirl finally stepped onto the high table and was able to announce Roy and Alice's relationship to the whole school, and was moved to tears.

Chapter 57 Alice is always the master of Alice

At Tiexue Ridge, facing the swarm of interviewers, Anya, the head maid of the Ainblad family, stroked her face, feeling filled with emotion.

"On that fateful night, the young master met Alice. The once mischievous young master, at first sight, trembled in his heart. Moved by the pure and beautiful soul of the young girl, he changed his ways..."

"To be honest, Lady Alice did keep repeating Lady Roy's name!"

"Firsthand information! Absolutely authentic! Alice has been sleeping with Roy since the beginning of the school year!"

"Shocking! According to reliable sources, earlier this year, a girl suspected to be Alice danced with Roy all night long at the Wind and Fire Gala in the Kingdom of Sands, indulging in passion!"

Similar publicity was heard everywhere, and along with the news that Alice had become a candidate for saint, it spread to every corner of the world.

The original condemnation and criticism of Roy were unknowingly diverted and became a story of lovers joining hands to fight against the bad guys in the East Continent, and finally getting the favor of the goddess and becoming a couple.

If you think about it carefully, they are a talented man and a beautiful woman. They were a young master and a maid before, classmates living together, and now they are a candidate for saint and a saint guard. There are so many things to avoid, so why would they have the right to be so nosy and make trouble?

After all, the believers of Holy Light in the Western Continent are a minority. Although they revere the saints, they are not so obsessed as to imagine the other party as husband or wife, reaching the point of insanity.

So, when people talk about Roy today, although they may curse him as a "lucky bastard" or two in a sour tone, in the end, they will still smile bitterly and toast, ending with "I wish them happiness."

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In White Harbor, Alice's reputation has reached its peak.

The voices opposing Alice within the White Harbor leadership no longer disappeared.

The people also sincerely respect Alice as a candidate for the Saint of White Harbor.

Since the preliminaries ended, the little maid's life has undergone earth-shaking changes.

It was impossible for her to go out casually, because before she even left the house, thousands of people and high-ranking officials from various forces would have surrounded the church, just wanting to see her.

At this moment, Alice is no longer an unknown maid. While enjoying the power of the church, she naturally has to bear corresponding responsibilities and has to spend a lot of time dealing with the dignitaries and people who come to visit her.

Roy and Theresa worked overtime to tutor Alice to prevent the little maid from causing any trouble in public.

Most of the time, Alice performed better than they expected.

Neither humble nor arrogant, polite, well-spoken, elegant and quiet.

The only flaw is the girl's lack of fluctuating tone and slightly indifferent expression.

Lacks both courage and affinity.

But no one expected that the girl's cold face would become a selling point, and was considered by Alice's supporters to be the expression that an angel should have.

Isn’t the statue of the goddess just so bland and boring?

Our Lady Alice has the perfect temperament to match the Lady Goddess, they are like they were carved from the same mold!

It was the first time Roy heard such a high EQ explanation, and he almost lost his composure on stage.

The statues of the little maid and the goddess both have expressionless faces, which is a perfect match.

Is this the filter of a believer? Love it.

Most of the time, Alice's performance was perfect. She was completely different from the other maids who were humble and panicked when facing grand occasions. She was calm and composed, and even had some of Roy's shadow.

Only in very rare cases would the little maid fail to perform.

"Lady Alice, what is your relationship with your Saint Guard?!"

"!"

"What do you think of Roy Ironblad?"

"I heard that you two met each other a long time ago and even lived together in college. Is this true?!"

As the scandal between Roy and Alice continues to ferment, questions like this have become more frequent when meeting with the public recently.

Only at this moment would Alice tense up, look a little overwhelmed, and have gasps in her eyes.