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Chapter 69: The Curtain of the Trial

[Warning! Detected fate intertwining with an angel, triggering a reverse命 task, every choice you make will alter fate. Please choose wisely!]

[Current Reverse命 Node: Angel]

[Angel Reverse命 Progress]: 15%

Alice’s reverse命 node is undoubtedly the Saint Trial.

In the original story, Alice and her destined heroine fought with all their might, defeating all competitors, performing a flawless waltz, and successfully claiming the title of Saint.

The little maid transforms into an angel.

Destined Saintess, Radiant Angel.

Above all beings, below the goddess.

Alice will gain the reverence of thousands of followers, and even the Pope will fear her power.

Her bloodline will be sublimated through the Saint ceremony, surpassing any golden bloodline of the current age, even outshining those fallen mythical beings, truly taking a step towards divinity.

With Alice at that time, even cultists wouldn’t dare to harm her in the slightest.

She could even help Charlotte and the others.

As long as she speaks up, Alice won’t refuse.

No longer needing to worry about the fate tied to ‘Rogue Roy’ and the False King’s blood, just leave it all to Alice.

She will step forward, fighting fiercely, and will not hesitate to drag the world into turmoil for her exerted power.

That is exactly the future I want to pursue.

It should be this way.

“But as a master, a guard, or as a man, I can’t let it come to this.”

Muttering softly, Roy gently played with the delicate strands of the girl’s hair, his gaze gradually strengthened.

He must not let her bear it all for him.

To achieve the reverse命 node and unlock the secret of the【False King】’s ascendance to a higher tier, he must help Alice win the title of Saint.

This point remains unchanged.

However, Roy cannot let Alice be taken by the church, let her take on everything alone.

Regardless of what the church is plotting behind the scenes concerning the Destined Saintess, simply being separated from Alice is something Roy cannot accept.

In the original story, if Alice does not form a romantic relationship with any of the original heroines, she would be controlled by the Holy Light Church, forcibly taken to the Eastern continent.

Although it seems we are getting close to that conclusion with the current plot direction, now that he has the support of Charlotte and the others, Roy may not have to succumb to the Holy Light Church.

But for now, let’s focus on facing the Saint Trial.

The sun rises.

The final event of “Angel Waltz,” the Saint Trial, is about to commence.

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White Harbor Church.

Once again, the church is packed, and compared to the preliminaries, the excitement of the people has only increased.

This time, even many Extraordinary Beings and low-tier rules could not enter the church, only able to gather outside to watch the projections.

As the time draws near, several Saint candidates arrive on the scene one after another, escorted by knights.

Each candidate’s appearance incites waves of cheers.

However, it is the combination of the Blonde Girl and the Black-Haired Boy that is the most shocking.

“Lady Alice will win for sure!”

“Sir Roy, you too, give it your all!”

To the people of White Harbor, this duo has surpassed the candidates from the Eastern continent, becoming their faith.

Experiencing the baptism of the Light’s Falling Feathers and witnessing Alice’s miracle on that day, it’s hard not to be awestruck.

Even the local nobles, the young master of the Rafa family, hold up crosses, kneeling alongside many Holy Light believers, offering prayers for Alice.

Churches across the Western continent are also broadcasting the live coverage of the Saint Trial.

The cheers for Alice are also nonstop, as people from all around the world unite with a singular wish.

However, the clamor echoing through the Eastern continent is a completely different sound.

“【Son of Light】 will definitely win!”

“Defeat the hypocritical angel!”

“Holy Light is with us!”

The fervent believers have long been blinded by humiliation and anger, unwilling to accept that Alice surpasses Lev and the others, continuously shouting and roaring, their hostility boiling to the extreme.

Though there are Alice’s followers here, none dare to speak up.

Otherwise, the so-called Holy Light believers would mete out violence comparable to that of any cultist.

Inside White Harbor Church.

The representatives of various factions are not as emotional as the residents outside, but intense debates are still unfolding.

“Lady Alice’s miracle has already proven she will not lose to any candidate!”

“But that’s just an illusion of bloodline rank!”

“That’s right, if you want to determine a winner and loser, we’ll just have to wait for the trial to reveal it!”

“No way, no way, you can’t really think a mere maid could surpass a Holy Knight, surpass the【Son of Light】 who has wiped out an entire cult, right?”

The higher-ups of the Eastern continent’s church, all dignitaries, were already of a higher standing than those of White Harbor’s church, and now they spoke with pride that made the latter’s members unable to lift their heads.

The higher-ups of White Harbor’s church wore troubled expressions, and Charlotte and the others also grew heavy-hearted.

“Indeed, the situation isn’t very optimistic.” Charlotte sighed heavily.

Nia scoffed, “What do you mean ‘not optimistic’? You really think Alice would lose to those misfits?”

Xue Nuo coldly asserted, “Hypotheticals. In a one-on-one, Alice is not inferior to anyone, but they probably won’t give her a chance for that.”

Nia was momentarily speechless.

True, after the earlier controversies, Alice had definitely gained the hearts of the people of White Harbor.

But the cruel reality is, people’s hearts cannot directly translate into power.

In a true trial of strength, everything relies on sheer might.

And the several Saint candidates who have been defeated by Alice are unprecedentedly united, their teamwork is predictable.

“Ugh, if that’s the case, isn’t Alice going to get bullied for sure?!”

It was at this moment that Leanna chuckled softly, “That’s not entirely the case.”

“Isn’t there a junior following her?”

“With him around, how could Alice possibly suffer?”

Once these words were spoken, the several girls were momentarily startled and all shared a knowing smile.

Even if the odds were four against one, just the thought of that trustworthy boy filled them with hope.

At the very front of their seats.

The taciturn gray-haired swordsman seldom took the initiative to speak with his old friend.

“Your chances of winning are low.”

“You should have heard of the【Son of Light】 by now, and as for Levy…”

“He’s not my direct disciple. I can’t teach him.”

“Setting character aside, in terms of swordsmanship talent, that kid is not beneath me.”

“Entering a battle with no chance of winning doesn’t seem like you.”

Teresa shot Leo a glance but showed little emotion: “Oh, is that so?”

“Talking so much nonsense doesn’t seem like you.”

After the teasing, Teresa suppressed her inner unease and tried to sound relaxed: “I actually think their chances of winning are quite large.”

No matter what, they had come this far.

Having been sidelined to White Harbor, if she wants to uncover the secret about the Saint or investigate her sister’s death, she can only take a gamble on Roy and Alice.

You won’t find another candidate for the Saint who won’t be controlled by the Holy Light Church in hundreds of years.

At this moment, Simon clapped his hands and smiled elegantly.

“What’s with this win or lose? We are all brothers and sisters who believe in the Holy Light, why must we draw lines between us?”

“Under the guidance of the Holy Light, everything will be revealed. We simply need to wait for the results.”

Teresa shot Simon a glance.

The young archbishop still wore a warm smile, as if he genuinely did not care about the outcome of this battle.

To be honest, Teresa still cannot see through this junior, nor the true intentions of the church.

But at the very least, the Saint Trial is an indispensable part for both sides.

Alice, I hope you can win.

Teresa sincerely prayed after a long time.

However, compared to that ethereal goddess, what she hoped for was the boy who stands guard beside the girl like a knight.