Chương 246: Re-entering the Divine Kingdom

The young nun's words caused the other nuns' expressions to contort as well.

Theresa also looked deeply shocked. She opened her mouth as if to speak up for the goddess, but couldn't say a word.

She wanted to tell everyone that the Goddess of Radiance was the purest deity and a symbol of holiness.

But the facts speak louder than words.

Goddess, I am very pleased with Miss Roland's current prayer posture.

He liked it very much.

Theresa's lips trembled, but she ultimately chose to ignore the unsightly scene before her and called to her sisters to run toward Roland.

"Never mind that for now, quickly set up a protective barrier around Miss Roland. This unusual activity absolutely cannot be detected by outsiders!"

The group reacted quickly, forming a hexagonal shape to surround Roland and the goddess statue, their magical power surging violently.

With precise coordination, an airtight shield was erected in just half a minute, concealing all fluctuations and magical glow.

After the barrier was formed, Theresa stepped forward and stood in front of Roland.

The petite nun did not immediately speak to Roland, but instead looked up at the radiant statue of the goddess.

A familiar and warm feeling emanated from above, making Theresa's eyes well up with tears, and her body trembled with excitement.

"After all these years, the goddess has finally returned..."

She clasped her hands together in a prayer gesture and began reciting standard prayers.

The other nuns followed suit, standing in a row behind Theresa and praying together.

Half a minute later, he opened his eyes and looked at Roland, who was standing there awkwardly, and Roland's right hand, which was still on the statue and was emitting light.

Theresa: "..."

I can't take it anymore, it's still so painful to look at.

Mother Teresa let out a silent wail, her eyes twitching, and asked the question cautiously.

"Miss Roland..."

She stopped speaking immediately after opening her mouth, paused for a moment, and then changed her words.

"Lady Roland, um... is this the prayer ritual that the goddess prefers?"

The change in address startled Roland slightly.

Roland looked at the Sisters of Thorn Sin standing in a circle. Although the nuns' eyes were somewhat strange, they were all filled with respect.

Without a doubt, the Sisters of Thorn have come to believe that they are God's chosen ones.

As for Theresa's question, Roland turned her head to look in the direction everyone was looking.

His right hand was radiating a bright, warm glow, still resting on the image of the god.

Oops, I was so focused on the special effects that I forgot to pull my hand back.

Roland withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, scratching her head and laughing awkwardly.

"Haha, there's something wrong with Theresa. That pose was my mistake. You guys mustn't copy it, or you'd be blaspheming the goddess!"

Roland, wanting to maintain her reputation as the goddess of nausea, reached out and began touching other parts of the statue.

As expected, any place she touched would light up with a noticeable touch effect.

This scene brought a huge sigh of relief to the nuns present.

That's wonderful! The goddess is still the pure and radiant goddess she always was.

Roland then continued.

"Theresa, now you believe me, don't you? I really am God's chosen one, and I can provide the goddess with the power of faith to sustain her life."

The nuns immediately nodded vigorously.

The youngest nun stepped forward and bowed deeply to Roland in apology.

"Lady Roland, I am very sorry for my disrespect just now. Please punish me."

Roland waved her hand dismissively. She could understand these devout nuns; her actions just now were indeed a bit abstract.

"No need for punishment. Just listen to me from now on and don't go running off to get yourself killed. We might not be completely exposed yet."

Speaking of feeding kills, Theresa remembered what Roland had said before and quickly moved closer to Roland.

She wanted to take Roland's hand, but Roland was now the chosen one of the goddesses, so she didn't dare to take her hand directly. Instead, she bowed slightly in a restrained manner.

"Lady Roland, didn't you say before that you could help Lord Serafie escape capture?"

Roland did not answer immediately.

To be honest, she wasn't sure she could save Serafie.

Her proposed method was to give the goddess a large number of faith points to restore some of her power, and then have the goddess remotely transfer that power to Serafie.

But the goddess is in a strange state right now, and it's unclear whether she can achieve that.

Theresa noticed Roland's hesitation and, disregarding Roland's status as a chosen one, reached out and grasped Roland's hands, her voice urgent.

"Lady Roland, if you have a way, please save Lady Serafie. She has sacrificed too much for the Church."

"Please save her! I, Theresa, will serve you like a slave from now on..."

Roland's hand was being shaken up and down, making her dizzy, so she quickly stopped Theresa's actions.

"Hey, stop, stop, I definitely have to save Sister Serafie. She's our strongest fighting force right now. I'm just thinking about how to rescue her."

"method?"

Theresa was taken aback.

"Yes, if the goddess regains some of her power, could she remotely transmit it to Sister Serafie?"

Roland voiced her question.

Theresa frowned and replied.

"If it's Lord Serafie, then it should be possible. Lord Serafie is also considered a demigod, and his connection with the goddess is very close."

Finally hearing some good news from Theresa, Roland felt a little relieved.

She took out the shielding necklace that Caryl had given her from the gap in her chest and handed it to Theresa to charge and activate.

Then he turned around and walked back to the statue of the goddess, and gave the order.

"Theresa, you all will protect me from now on. Use any means you have to cover your tracks. I don't know what kind of special effects will happen in a moment, but it absolutely cannot be noticed by outsiders."

"Otherwise, something really bad will definitely happen."

Theresa nodded solemnly, her eyes filled with determination.

"Don't worry, Lady Roland, I will protect you at all costs."

Roland nodded, and with a thought, the system interface unfolded in mid-air. Roland looked up and began to operate it.

Although the goddess who had just been called "Hoozi" reacted, and Roland tried to reconnect to the divine kingdom, she failed.

The goddess kept humming in Roland's mind for a long time. Although Roland couldn't understand it, she roughly understood what the goddess was trying to convey through the emotions in her tone.

That means... we have to pay more!

Tsk, the crickets are squeaking so loudly, and they're even raising the price; it's completely upside down.

Roland cursed the Goddess of Radiance in her heart, but still obediently began to enter the numbers.

Ten thousand, twenty thousand, one hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, five hundred thousand.

Five hundred thousand—a number that even a radiant goddess wouldn't dare to dream of—began to be transmitted through the system.

In an instant, the goddess statue burst forth with intense light, a beam of light seemingly shooting straight into the sky, like a diamond beacon in my world.

Fortunately, Caryl's shielding necklace and the various barriers that Theresa and the nuns worked hard to create were able to stop it.

Theresa exclaimed in surprise, her forehead beaded with sweat.

"Lady Roland, what exactly are you trying to do?!"

Roland turned around and smiled.

"Of course, it's to connect with the divine realm and meet the goddess herself!"

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