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

Looking at the blond angel, he finally couldn't help but smile.

The church does not want to be in conflict with White Harbor and even the Western Continent.

That's why attacks by cults are needed to create a chaotic scene.

Once there is a flaw, it will be easy to tamper with the inauguration ceremony.

Roy is the reason for his success and his failure.

As he expected, Alice's strongest belief was also her most vulnerable weakness.

Just a lie that was not verified in time was enough to make her collapse during the inauguration ceremony.

Sometimes people's hearts are so simple.

In fact, there was no need to let the goddess' consciousness take over Alice's body so quickly, but Roy's appearance changed Simon's attention.

The Blood of the False King, his feelings for Alice are true, but all signs also show that he is well aware of the extraordinary nature of the Holy Maiden of Destiny and wants to control this power.

In fact, Alice was almost completely in his control, and the church was not allowed to interfere.

Roy Ironblad, this person is the biggest variable and the biggest obstacle for the church to control the Holy Maiden of Destiny.

But that's all over.

The cultists obsessed with the blood of the false king are the best tools.

Although the remains of the god of death appeared and the blood of the false king managed to escape for a while, Simon was a little surprised.

But in the end, everything went smoothly according to plan.

The girl, whose soul has been annihilated by the holy light, cannot be shaken by the boy's existence.

Now, the angel personally wiped out the boy's existence, completely erasing the possibility that did not exist in the first place.

After that, the cultists' attack could be blamed on White Harbor, questioning its incompetence. Add to that Alice's own wishes.

The Holy Maiden of Destiny will be able to join the church legitimately, and no one can stop her.

Everything went smoothly as planned.

They finally incorporated the power of the Saint!

Looking at the ruins in front of him, the direction where the boy disappeared, Simon lowered his eyes and sighed softly.

"To be honest, I don't dislike you. I even admire you a little. To be able to reach the intermediate level of the Pseudo-King's Blood, you must have overcome hardships that ordinary people cannot imagine."

"But unfortunately, this is a necessary sacrifice."

"You are the saint destined by heaven, the angel favored by the goddess, our only savior. You must never be tainted by the filth of the mortal world."

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for tainting the person you shouldn't love the most in this world. Perhaps this is your fate."

In the bleak cold wind, there was no trace of the young man's existence in the world.

Under that vast sword light, a Sequence 6 would have long been reduced to ashes, even their souls would have been purified.

Simon crossed himself and said, "Rest in peace."

"Angel, let's go."

"Lord Angel?"

The blond angel stared into the distance, as if frozen in time like a statue.

After staying there for a long time, she finally turned around and took a step forward.

Are you still nostalgic...

Perhaps there is still some remnant of Alice's own consciousness?

But this last bit of consciousness will sooner or later be devoured by the goddess's light, so there is no need to worry.

Tiny human nature cannot overcome the mighty power of God.

After all, the source of Alice's faith, the young man who gave her the authority to rebel against the goddess, no longer existed.

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A corner of the dilapidated ruins.

Watching the blond angel finally leave, the black-haired boy sighed deeply, feeling both relieved and bitter.

He sat dejectedly in the corner, feeling more melancholy than ever before.

[Cherubim] succeeded.

Everything was carried out according to his script. The cultists and the victims were just actors following his script. No wonder he didn't mind staying at the scene at all. All of this was within Simon's calculations.

In the end, even Alice fell into his control.

Alice...

Recalling the girl's cold, empty, and indifferent eyes, Roy felt a pang of pain in his chest.

What followed was a turbulent torrent.

There is anger, unwillingness, sadness, and decadence.

But there is no despair.

Roy took a deep breath

"...Are you okay?" The always casual Phoenix expressed concern.

"not too good."

The next moment, without warning, the young man pressed his hand against his chest and punched him hard.

He spat out a large amount of blood, and when the pain came, it washed away the turbulent and muddy emotions. Roy smiled slightly with the blood in his mouth: "Much better now."

The more critical the situation, the calmer you should be.

Be it anger or tears, those burdens that do not help the situation at all can only wait until everything is over.

If you want to save Alice, you must give it your all and not allow any burden.

After calming down, Roy checked with Phoenix about the current situation: "Alice, what's going on?"

Phoenix wisely stopped asking about his condition and instead analyzed, "She's been possessed by the power of Holy Light."

"The consciousness of a demigod can affect the lower and middle ranks of the same bloodline. This is what you call a transcendent's bloodline rampage."

"Well, the same principle applies to the evil god's followers being deceived and corrupted by him. Being able to completely crush Alice's consciousness shows that the Holy Goddess is a real person, not just a figment of the imagination of these white-robed men."

Roy frowned: "You said that Alice's soul can withstand it."

"Yes, as long as the soul is strong enough, even if the ritual fails, it will not allow the divine power to take over. Unless..."

Phoenix paused.

"Unless she suffered some kind of great trauma that even shook the very foundation of her soul."

Roy could probably understand.

Just like a duel between two masters, a single flaw can be fatal.

Simon must have taken advantage of the chaos to do something to Alice, which caused her to be unable to withstand the baptism of holy light and be controlled by the goddess.

The so-called angels are nothing more than the goddess's apostles and puppets who act on her behalf.

After figuring out the underlying principle, Roy asked the real question: "Can she...recover?"

Chapter 110 Roy's Funeral

After a silence that seemed like a century, Phoenix's sigh was heard.

"I don't want to lie to you."

"I can sense that Alice is still conscious, but the possibility of waking her up is too slim."

"Theoretically, if the Soul Seed isn't destroyed, it's possible to restore the soul. But her condition is like a candle in the wind. If she is forced to wake up and fight against the Goddess's holy light, I'm afraid even this last bit of consciousness will..."

The goddess had the upper hand and wiped out most of Alice's soul.

Even if I wake Alice up now, it will only be a more difficult battle than the inauguration ceremony.

In the worst case scenario, Alice's last existence would be wiped out.

However, Roy still said in a deep voice: "The hope is slim, but there is still a glimmer of hope."

Alice risked everything to gain the power of the Saint just for her own sake.

She persevered to the end for herself.

With that sword strike at that time, she could have killed herself.

A Sequence 4's full-strength attack left no chance of survival for him.

However, the sword missed.

The sword, with its terrifying momentum and the power to annihilate the world, passed right by him. The seemingly blazing white flame flowed calmly past him without burning him in the slightest.

The one who slashed at him with the sword was not Seraph, but Alice.

Even at this point, Alice hasn't given up.

How could I leave him until the last moment?

Roy clenched his fists: "I will save her, just like I promised her."

Phoenix smiled with relief.

A firm belief shines brightly and is far more dazzling than any supernatural power.

It was this tiny hymn of courage that moved the phoenix, which had been watching the world coldly for thousands of years.

Feeling relieved, Phoenix said sternly, "I believe you, but you need to calm down now. Even if we don't talk about the soul issue for now, including Alice, they now have three high-level warriors!"

"I know, that's why I didn't do it just now."

It's easy to fight to the death with all your might, but that won't solve anything.

The Blade of the Former King cannot deal with true high-level transcendents.

The projection of the Sage also exhausted its power in the battle with the God of Death and was unusable for a short period of time.

You can't give up, nor can you be reckless. You must find a real chance of winning before you take action.

To do this, he needs to gather his strength and regroup.

Fortunately, he was never alone.

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The day after the cult attack.

Holy light shines in the church and prayers flow in the air.

Simon, dressed in a black robe, stood on the stage with a sad face.

"Roy Ironblad, the Saint's Holy Guardian, lived up to the name of a knight, lived up to his human form, and lived up to his mission of serving the Saint. He fought to the bitter end to protect her. With him at the head, we will forever remember those who heroically sacrificed to defend the Holy Light..."

"Holy Light."

"May the goddess bless them forever."

Everyone bowed their heads in mourning and respect to the dark bushes below the stage.

Alice became a saint, awakened the power of angels, became a saint in one battle, and crushed the conspiracy of the cultists.

The angel's reputation soared to the peak in an instant, and she became the well-deserved savior saint.

However, her guards died in this battle, and not even a trace of their bodies was left.

The church prepared a funeral worthy of a guard, and the people of White Harbor came to mourn.

Even Visalia, Oloya, and a group of church leaders and knights from the East Continent came to present flowers.

No one will forget who stood on the front line against the cultists when the army of corpses was approaching.

Perhaps his original intention was just to protect the saint in the church, but judging from his actions rather than his heart, if it weren't for Roy, countless knights and civilians would have been devoured by the undead.

Moreover, the courage to face high-level cultists alone is enough to be admired.

Having lost the guards who had accompanied her for many years, Saint Alice became disheartened and declared that she would leave the Western Continent, which caused her heartache and carried countless memories, and go to the East to devote herself to the goddess's great cause and redeem more people who were tormented by pain.