Chương 45: The Morse Code of the Goddess of Radiance

When Roland saw the system notification, she was completely stunned.

How come the Church of Light has two gods?

One is called "Kantus, the God of Light," and the other is called "Ainardo, the Goddess of Radiance."

Logically, it should be the radiant goddess Aenardo in the back, since many of the statues in the churches are of great beauty.

However, the name doesn't match.

The scriptures of the Church of Light clearly state that they believe in the God of Light.

Roland was a bit of a Muggle for a moment, and thought she would just pretend she didn't see it and let it go.

But Serafitine seemed determined; if Roland didn't pay, she wouldn't let go, maintaining her praying posture.

Left with no other option, Roland had to try paying some faith points to the God of Light, Kantus, since he was mentioned in the canon.

"Target selected: [Light God Kantus], please select payment amount."

Roland glanced at her balance of several hundred thousand and hesitated for a moment.

"Pay 100 Faith Points".

Seraf showed no reaction and continued to pray.

Roland frowned. Was this not enough?

"Pay another two hundred faith points."

Serafet still didn't react.

"Alright... I'll pay another three hundred faith points."

Seraf looked over with a puzzled expression, as if to ask, "Hey sis, what's wrong with you? You're just praying without paying?"

Roland suddenly realized what was happening.

Is it possible that she made a mistake in who she paid to?

Could it be that this most powerful saint in the church actually worships the Radiant Goddess, Enaldo?

impossible……

Is the most powerful saintess of the Church of Light a traitor?

Roland tried to pay some faith points to the Goddess of Radiance.

"Select payment target: [Radiant Goddess Ainardo]"

"Pay 100 Faith Points".

Sure enough, as soon as Roland sent faith points to the Goddess of Radiance, the brand on her forehead began to feel slightly hot.

Looking at Serafie's face, the saintess actually showed an excited expression.

Sure enough, this saintess's object of worship is this so-called Goddess of Radiance; the saintess is the biggest traitor.

This is clearly a handle that can be used against us.

Roland pondered for a moment, then called on the system again.

"Pay 1, 000 Faith Points".

……

Seraf was actually satisfied when Roland paid the Goddess of Radiance one hundred faith points.

This means that Roland has successfully established a connection with the Goddess of Radiance.

As the branding continues to brainwash her, Roland will become increasingly devout, and the faith she collects will be offered to the Goddess of Light.

Excellent! Finally, we don't have to risk embezzling the power of faith right under the church's nose!

Just as she was about to stop praying, Roland had already paid the second amount of faith points.

In an instant, a faint light emanated from the forehead of the Radiant Goddess statue before them, mirroring the [Radiant Mark] that had just been etched onto Roland's forehead.

Roland's eyes were veiled in gold, as if they were about to shoot out lasers.

Seraf was dumbfounded.

"Is the brainwashing effect of the brand really that powerful? How did Roland become so devout in such a short time?"

"Wait... Could it be that Roland has always worshipped the Goddess of Radiance?"

When Serafie had this thought, his expression changed.

If Roland herself worships the Goddess of Radiance, then wouldn't branding Roland be a devastating blow to allies?

……

On Roland's side, when the anomaly was triggered, her consciousness was dragged to another space.

It was a garden of clouds with a clear blue sky, quite like paradise.

"What kind of place is this?"

Roland muttered to herself, somewhat regretting that she had paid too many faith points.

She only intended to pay more to bribe Serafie, but she never expected to cause such a big mess.

Surely they couldn't have been targeted by the goddess of light.

It's only a thousand faith points. I earn more in half a day than that. If it reacts like this, how pathetic would the Goddess of Radiance be?

Roland thought to herself, "I'm so annoyed."

At that moment, a suppressed groan came from afar.

Unable to find a way back in time, Roland had no choice but to follow the sound.

After walking only a few steps, they came across a magnificent cloud throne.

On the throne, a tall, white-haired woman was fixed in place.

The woman had a very tall figure, estimated to be around two meters, and was plump and rounded, just like the fairy figure that was popular on the internet when she traveled back in time.

It gives you the feeling that you might suddenly snort out at any moment.

As for her appearance, judging from her cheeks and pink lips, she must be a great beauty.

However, she was imprisoned on the cloud throne by metal chains and could not move.

Moreover, the chains were shimmering with magical light, as if they were constantly draining the white-haired woman's energy.

Roland was dumbfounded.

This... this... could this be the Goddess of Light?

Why do you look like this? You look like a princess who has been defeated and captured.

At this moment, the goddess of light, Ainardo, seemed to sense something and looked up in Roland's direction.

The eyes, hidden behind the black cloth, seemed to meet Roland's gaze.

The bound mouth moved as if it were trying to speak.

The mark on Roland's forehead began to glow and heat up, as if at this moment, the two had achieved a resonance of souls, and the Goddess of Light seemed to be using this method to convey a message to her.

The content of the information is...

"Oh, snore, snore~" Roland: "???"

Is this some kind of encrypted call?

Morse code or sow code?

Just as Roland was about to ask directly, alarm bells suddenly went off in her mind, as if something terrifying was approaching.

The Goddess of Light also sensed something and nodded slightly to Roland. Then Roland felt a wave of dizziness and her consciousness gradually faded.

……

Inside the church, Serafi paced anxiously back and forth.

The woman in front of me, Roland, had been keeping her forehead shiny and her eyes glowing for several minutes.

But she dared not touch Roland at all, for it was a sign of being summoned by the goddess.

The goddess hasn't responded for a long time; only when I secretly offer my faith can I faintly sense that she is still alive.

Serafie didn't know whether the situation was good or bad.

Even if we assume this is a sign of the goddess's resurrection, such a commotion would likely alarm the church's higher-ups.

If those old monsters were to make a move, she alone wouldn't be able to protect herself and Roland's lives.

She had always pretended to be someone who devoted herself wholeheartedly to the church.

Isn't it precisely to avoid being detected by higher-ups when embezzling?

Please don't let today's events cause her to fail at the last minute!

At this moment, Roland's body trembled, and she finally regained consciousness. The light in her eyes faded, and her body was about to fall to one side.

Seraf quickly helped Roland up and asked anxiously.

"Little sister Roland, was it the goddess who summoned you just now? How is the goddess?"

As soon as Roland's eyes focused, a surge of powerful feeling emanating from the Goddess of Radiance welled up in her heart.

"Goddess... Goddess, she..."

"Oh snore snore snore~~~"