Chapter 181: Succubus and Holy Knight

Let’s put aside the matter of the Bamboo House for now. This time at the Holy Academy, while it was said to be a visit, Miss Vilyric actually had certain predetermined goals.

Or rather, there was a place she desperately wanted to see.

The Theological Hall.

This was the most renowned part of the Holy Academy, almost akin to the very foundation of its existence. It was the organization that once proposed the two great theories of the “Absolute Conservation of Energy” and the “Cycle Stability Structure Theory.”

It is said that the Theological Hall’s research on these two energies, the existence of deities, and the “Essence of the World” has far surpassed common recognition levels outside, with rumors suggesting that most of its precious research findings have been kept under wraps, with only the most trivial parts made public.

Thus, Vilyric wanted to see whether this so-called Theological Hall was indeed as impressive as the external hype, and if she could gather some unexpected intel.

Though she already had Xi Fu Lin, a diligent senior mentor, the truth was that in the over a thousand years of being sealed, far too many facts had occurred.

Just like how the Life Goddess herself was equally unaware of what exactly the “Divine Catastrophe” was, the barriers surrounding the world’s edge, and the formation of the world’s force repelling and oppressing outsiders.

However, perhaps the Theological Hall held unique insights and understanding about these things.

At the very least, it was said that some among them had done exceptionally deep research on the existence of the Light Goddess, Aurora, the supreme deity of the Church of the Goddess, which was the information Vilyric currently desired the most.

In fact, since entering the Holy Academy, Edwina had been leading them toward the area where the Theological Hall was located. However, this academy was simply too vast; without any transportation, an average person would take several hours just to circle around it. Plus, with the three of them stopping and starting along the way, they naturally took much longer.

But finally, they were arriving.

The Theological Hall, true to its name, was a spacious hall established upon the earth, or perhaps describing it as a “temple” would better fit its imposing appearance.

Indeed, this was a grand temple that stood in stark contrast to the humble literary ambiance of the academy, with no other buildings visible in the vast area around it.

The temple itself was square-shaped, primarily constructed from white bricks, with sturdy stone pillars framing the roof and boundaries. Each stone pillar was intricately engraved with various reliefs, each distinctly different in style and language, exuding a flavor of mysticism and classical culture.

But…

Before even getting close to the front door of the Theological Hall, while still about ten meters away, Miss White Fox suddenly sensed that a certain soft little hand she was holding tightly was clenching a bit harder, and her footsteps gradually slowed down, seemingly reluctant to proceed.

Feeling a stir inside, Vilyric stopped and called out to Edwina, who was walking ahead, before squatting down to meet the gaze of the pink-haired loli.

“What’s wrong, Eudora? Are you…”

At this close distance, Miss White Fox could clearly observe the faint pink glow swirling in Eudora’s light purple pupils, something likely emerging when a succubus unleashes her charming abilities.

The hue of her eyes also deepened significantly, resembling an enticing well; while her charm surged, the innocent clarity usually present had been lost.

This change certainly wasn’t due to Eudora willingly unleashing her succubus traits; it felt more like an instance of unconventional phenomena triggered by some sudden external force.

Some kind of instinctive defensive reaction to a crisis.

Not responding immediately, the little loli merely peeked with a deliberately concealed yet not too subtle glance at a nearby blonde holy knight, and after noticing that Miss White Fox showed no obvious reaction, she gently nodded before cautiously speaking.

“Eudora doesn’t know what’s going on… but that big house gives me a really uncomfortable feeling, Miss Little Fox… are we really going in there?”

“A really uncomfortable feeling?”

After secretly using the general magic “Information Detection,” Miss White Fox tilted her head slightly, casting an inquiring glance at the familiar holy knight who had now approached, slowly thinking and uncertainly guessing.

“Um… could it be that the people inside the Theological Hall have set up some strange barrier or magic array? To be honest, I rarely come here. Although the Theological Hall is one of the academy’s main attractions, there are many scholars inside… uh, their temperaments can be a bit peculiar. I’ve heard they aren’t easy to get along with and seldom cooperate in various academy activities.”

“Aside from being nominally part of the Holy Academy, they occasionally absorb some outstanding members from the students for advanced studies, it’s almost entirely independent. However, since the Theological Hall contributes astonishing results every year, it seems the higher-ups in the academy have no recourse but to let it be.”

Saying this, she shifted the direction of her speech.

“But the Theological Hall is ultimately an open venue where people come and go freely, I don’t think those scholars would set up any barriers that could harm ordinary people. Miss Xī, what exactly is wrong with this little sister named Eudora…”

Ah, so she finally couldn’t help but ask, huh?

Edwina’s reaction was entirely anticipated by Vilyric, and in a certain sense, it was also a result deliberately facilitated by her.

Why did the Priestess decide to bring Eudora to the Holy Academy today?

Aside from allowing her to experience the environment here and broaden her horizons, the main goal was actually for this little succubus to meet and interact deeply with a certain holy knight.

Edwina Cecelia was of divine lineage, blessed with the “Kiss of Light” and possessing an outstanding affinity for light, thus she would be far more sensitive to the aura of demons that stood in opposition to the light than an ordinary person.

Adding to this, Vilyric intentionally refrained from using concealment magic on Eudora as they did when entering the city, solely relying on her immature innate ability to hide as a succubus…

With this arrangement, as long as they spent enough time together up close, the second miss of the Cecelia family would definitely detect something amiss.

That they were being followed by a little succubus.

In fact, on the way here, Edwina had shown slight signs of noticing something odd about Eudora multiple times, although she refrained from mentioning it out of consideration for Miss White Fox.

While the situation at the Theological Hall seemed somewhat abrupt, it provided a perfect opportunity for her to vent the pile of confusion and misunderstandings in her heart.

Though it was a bit earlier than expected, it was no matter.

Ruffling the little loli’s hair, soothing her apparent panic as if caught in a misdeed, Miss White Fox stood up, her silver-blue eyes behind the mask connecting with the bright eyes of the golden-haired girl.

She smiled.

“Edwina, what do you think about creatures like demons?”

   

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