Chương 245: The Goddess of Radiance's Reputation is Damaged

"What?"

"Miss Roland, can you save the goddess?"

Theresa exclaimed in surprise, immediately attracting the attention of several other nuns who were packing their belongings.

But the hope that had just begun to rise in everyone's eyes quickly vanished.

There is no other reason.

Roland's current strength is too weak. Although she has great potential, her talent needs time to be realized.

Roland still has a long way to go to grow.

However, neither Serafir nor the Goddess of Radiance could wait until that time.

Theresa took Roland's hand and said gently.

"Miss Roland, Lord Seraf's faith technology is not perfect. If the user does not have saint-level magic power and magical skill, they will die from overload."

"Thank you so much for taking care of me during this time. Once we get out, we'll attract headquarters' attention. Take this opportunity to escape with your loved ones."

"You have great talent; even if you remain dormant for ten years, you can still live a comfortable life."

Roland understands Theresa's distrust.

Because cultivation and magic in this world are very scientific, there is no such thing as sudden enlightenment or sudden growth.

Cultivating magical power requires years of accumulation.

To master magic, one needs to study and research seriously. Magic academies even have standardized magic exams, and there's a saying: "Three years of meditation, five years of spellcasting."

So, in Theresa's view, she was just looking for an excuse to keep him.

The problem is that Roland doesn't need the faith-refining array at all to extend the life of the Goddess of Light.

Considering that the secrets related to the system were not convenient to explain, Roland decided to give a live demonstration and pulled Theresa outside.

With the enhanced physical strength from her fox form, Theresa stumbled and almost fell on Roland's butt.

"Oh dear, Miss Roland, what are you doing?"

Roland hadn't expected her grip to be so strong that she almost made Theresa, a high-level magic user, fall over.

But she didn't have time to apologize, fearing that the group would pack their bags and then run away with a wind spell, so she forcibly dragged them all the way to the villa's garden.

"Theresa, it's hard for me to explain the specific reasons to you, but you have to believe that I really can save the bastard... I mean, the Goddess of Radiance."

Roland stood in front of the fountain, her gaze sweeping over the several Sisters of Thorn who had followed her, her expression serious.

"Moreover, I might be able to help Sister Serafie. As long as headquarters can't catch Serafie, the pressure we're facing will be less."

Seeing that Roland's expression seemed genuine, Theresa looked past Roland's shoulder and at the goddess statue behind her.

After a moment of silence, she vaguely sensed the presence of a secret.

Could it be that Lord Seraphim's favor towards Roland wasn't solely due to her magical talent?

The other Sisters of Thorn were not fools either. Considering Roland's actions in leading everyone to the statue, their minds also began to race with speculation.

Another high-ranking magical nun, besides Theresa, stepped forward and tentatively asked.

"Miss Roland, what you just said wasn't an attempt to persuade us to stay, but rather, do you truly have a way to save them?"

Roland turned her head and saw that the nun who had stepped forward to ask the question was a nature-type spellcaster who had been used to conceal the greenhouse's production. Her distinguishing feature was that the ends of her hair had a gradient of green.

This nun is also the vice-captain of the team, second only to Theresa in terms of influence.

"That's right, the situation is urgent now, so I won't keep it from you anymore, neither will my sister Serafie."

"To tell you the truth, the reason why Sister Serafie dotes on me is because I am the chosen one of the Goddess of Radiance, and I can directly meet the goddess. As long as I am alive, the goddess will not fall."

Roland rambled on, using language that religious people could understand to explain her general situation.

However, Theresa immediately looked bewildered upon hearing this.

She blinked her big eyes, then reached out and touched Roland's forehead.

The two, who were of similar height, stood facing each other, and the scene suddenly fell silent.

Roland's lips twitched. Speechless, she looked at the pretty face so close to hers and asked.

"Um... aren't you guys going to show any shock? I just said I've met the goddess and am the chosen one!"

Upon hearing this, Theresa immediately showed a worried expression.

"Miss Roland, you don't have a fever, so why are you talking nonsense?"

She withdrew her hand, let out a deep sigh, and even her shoulders slumped down a few centimeters, creating an atmosphere of unbearable heaviness.

"The goddess is so weak that she cannot even respond to the prayers of us high-ranking believers, so how could she possibly summon you to the kingdom of God?"

"As for the Chosen One, that's even more impossible. The Goddess herself can barely protect herself, how could she have any extra power to cultivate the Chosen One?"

Roland's explanation failed to gain the nuns' approval at all, and instead caused their mood to return to its previous low point.

Especially after Theresa finished recounting the Goddess of Radiance's recent situation, one of the youngest nuns on the side felt a slight resentment towards Roland and reached out to tug at the hem of her companion's robe.

"Let's hurry back and prepare the necessary items so we can set off to find Lord Serafie..."

Roland hadn't expected her words to have the opposite effect.

"Hey, wait a minute, don't go!"

Seeing the nuns staggering back like stray dogs, Roland simply raised her voice.

"Honestly, what's the rush you guys are in? Can't you even wait a few minutes... Fine, I'll prove it to you!"

"Everyone, look at me!"

Roland's sudden shout made the nuns turn around.

He faced the statue of the goddess of light, raised his right hand and stretched it out toward the statue, preparing to place it on the back of the goddess's hands, which were folded over her lower abdomen.

However, Roland was a little short, and when she stood on tiptoe and exerted force, she poked the goddess statue in an unspeakable area below its abdomen.

The scene immediately became very awkward.

Even the gentle Theresa couldn't help but frown.

"Hahaha, my mistake, my mistake."

Roland chuckled twice.

She originally wanted to imitate the church prayer scenes in movies and TV shows, and touch the statue of the god to show off, but she messed it up because of her height.

My current posture is practically blasphemous to the goddess.

If it weren't for her good reputation, the Sisters of Thorn would probably have cursed her out.

To avoid the nuns swearing, Roland directly filled in the numbers on the system interface and sent the faith points to the Goddess of Swearing.

"Get out of here!"

"Wake up, my goddess, Naoko!"

This time is different from usual; it's no longer the daily minimum guarantee of 1, 000 faith points.

Roland gritted her teeth and sent 20, 000 faith points in one go, with the aim of provoking a reaction from the goddess called "Hothead".

As expected, the sudden large donation elicited a response from the Goddess of Radiance.

"Oh my god!"

A gentle, sweet female voice echoed in Roland's mind.

As the sound appeared, a faint, warm glow began to emanate from around the goddess statue, with light particles floating like fireflies, creating a sacred and beautiful scene.

The spot where Roland and the goddess statue were in direct contact seemed to be connected to each other; the light there was brighter than the surrounding area, resembling a small wall lamp.

This scene terrified the Sisters of Thorn in the distance.

The youngest nun's expression twisted in horror as she tugged at her companion's sleeve and pointed in terror at Roland's right hand, which was touching the goddess statue.

"Look, everyone!"

"My Goddess, the Goddess's blessing has appeared!"

"So, the Goddess likes this kind of prayer?!"

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