How Could the Villainous Young Master Be a Saintess?-Chapter 411 - 131 : How did you think it was her

"Miss Horaleth??" Fanya was extremely surprised to see this honey-haired girl here. As a prominent noble family of the Church of Radiance, Fanya naturally knew this highly talented and virtuous young lady from the Horaleth family.

"Hmm, hmm?" Vanessa felt as if she had suddenly lost support and dropped down, then was enveloped by a fragrant breeze, drawn into a land of milk and honey.

Sweet honey mixed with the delicate scent of dandelions filled her nostrils. Soft, silk-like honey-colored hair brushed across her cheeks. When the weakened Vanessa opened her eyes again, she found two "white marshmallows" sweeter than honey right before her eyes.

Whether it was her imagination or not, they seemed to emit a faint milky fragrance. Combined with the floral honey scent from Luna's hair, the mixture was intoxicating, as if she were standing in a sea of flowers.

"Long time no see, Miss Vanessa. Or should I address you as, Milady Saintess~?" A familiar voice awakened Vanessa's consciousness. Looking up, she suddenly met those sacred white-gold cross-shaped pupils.

At this moment, the charming peach-heart eyes met the glorious and magnificent white-gold cross pupils.

"Eh? Vanessa?" Amisa and Fanya, hearing Luna's address of Vanessa, both looked rather bewildered.

They looked at Vanessa, then at Luna.

The Saintess and Lady Luna, do they know each other??

No way? Shouldn't the Saintess have been hiding her identity all along? How could others know? Could it be that Lady Luna has been secretly protecting and helping the Saintess all this time??

Fanya and Amisa exchanged glances. It seemed Luna wasn't working with Foreno, but they still couldn't figure out Luna's true intentions. After all, Luna was still the young lady of the Horaleth family, one of the great noble families of the Church of Radiance. In other words, she was very close to the Pope.

Fanya had realized that the Church of Radiance wasn't as splendid and glorious as she'd imagined, but she hadn't expected it to be so dark, corrupt, and degenerate internally.

Thinking in the worst direction, were there even more unknown dark aspects within the Church??

The old saying goes: when you see one pest or harmful mouse born in a room, it means the entire room has almost certainly been occupied by them.~

This former naive, sweet-and-dumb knight who only recited principles had begun to grow. At least now she understood that not everyone could be trusted, especially factions within the Church of Radiance, where no one knew what the others were really planning.

As for Amisa, she clearly knew more of the truth than Fanya did. After all, few could hide from her [Flawless Eye]. In fact, many things were told to Fanya by Amisa.

Of course, there were still those who could hide well enough to evade the [Flawless Eye]. As Foreno had said, sometimes the [Flawless Eye] could even mislead Amisa's judgment because she relied on it too much.

Amisa trusted Luna far more than she ever had Fanya. Although Luna's eyes also showed a complex blend of colors, one of them stood out as especially dark and weighty, and Amisa had no idea what it signified. Even so, the colors were clearly defined, not muddled together into a chaotic mix, and they lacked any sense of grime or corruption,despite the oddness of that particular hue.

But even so, it was still better than many people in the church. At least the base color in Luna's eyes contains no taint.

"Speaking of which, Vanessa?" Amisa and Fanya looked at each other.

Compared to the masculine name "Winnie," "Vanessa" was clearly a girl's name.

"So, Vanessa is the Saintess's real name?" Both Amisa and Fanya thought simultaneously.

Vanessa was also surprised to see the visitor, especially being held in a princess carry, which made her feel quite embarrassed.

And more importantly, how did she get here?? Did she know her secret??

And how did she recognize her??

She had worn disguise contact lenses every time she interacted with Luna!

"You are...?"

"There's no need to pretend not to know at a time like this, right? Speaking of which, the Saintess seemed a bit dazed just now." Having observed Vanessa's entire range of facial expressions, Luna didn't specify what exactly she meant, smiling sweetly as she spoke.

Vanessa immediately recalled her earlier loss of composure, the moment she opened her eyes after being held, her gaze was immediately drawn to the other's captivating 'white marshmallows'.

Of course, that was simply irresistible, wasn't it? The first thing she saw upon opening her eyes was those two white slimes, how could she not look?

Yet even so, Vanessa, with her thin skin, couldn't help but blush slightly, quietly turning her gaze away.

"Miss Shopkeeper, why are you here?"

"Ara? Are you still calling me Miss Shopkeeper? Didn't you call me a classmate before?" Luna smiled.

"?!?" Vanessa's expression changed slightly. Although she had anticipated such an outcome, she still found it somewhat difficult to accept.

Well, regarding Luna excluding her, perhaps it could be attributed to Luna's family being one of the pillars of the Church of Radiance, the Horaleth family. Maybe they had some special method?

Besides, Luna probably meant her no harm.

If Luna had known her identity all along and harbored ill intentions, why would she repeatedly offer her help?

Vanessa glanced at Foreno, who at this moment wore a dark expression, clearly not expecting this turn of events. Obviously, he represented the Pope's interests and forces, meaning he served his own desires, which benefited the Pope, while Luna openly rescued her in front of him, which would bring no benefit to the Pope, only danger.

"My, what an unexpected turn of events." Foreno narrowed his small eyes again, leaning on his staff, revealing a meaningful gleam. "To think the young lady of the Horaleth family, one of the pillar families of the Church of Radiance, would openly defy the Church."

"If the Pope were to find out, the entire Horaleth family might face suspicion, even suffer collateral damage."

"Miss Luna, the Pope has always respected the Horaleth family. It seems you don't wish to be united with the Church. I wonder what your father, the head of the Horaleth family, would think upon learning of your actions. Would he support you?" Foreno shook his head, wearing a regretful expression.

"I myself don't wish to see such a powerful family disappear obscurely from the historical stage."

"Are you so certain, Lord Foreno? Could it not be that I'm here to snatch credit from you?" Luna chuckled.

"You flatter me, Miss Luna. As for credit, you and I are both clerics of the Church of Radiance, both serving the Church, the Pope, and the goddess. Why must everything be a contest for credit? As if whoever does more is at a disadvantage." Foreno maintains his usual smiling demeanor, speaking as if he truly had the Church's best interests at heart.

"As long as you stand on the Church's side, after all, one must always consider the Church and family, right?" Foreno nodded at Luna with a smile.

"In the past, I probably didn't even have the opportunity or qualification to speak face-to-face with Miss Luna. To cooperate together today is truly my honor."

"Lady Luna, you absolutely must not hand the Saintess over to him!" Fanya quickly exclaimed.

"My, my little attendant Fanya, I thought my earlier words would strike a chord with you. I didn't expect you still didn't understand. Indeed, you're still too young."

"Even if you don't think of yourself, at least consider your family. After all, Attendant Fanya, you're different from us commoners. Your family is a knightly house affiliated with the Church, isn't it?"

"Brother Foreno, you've thought of everyone else, but you've never considered the goddess or all living beings." At that moment, Luna spoke up.

"........" Hearing this, Foreno's smile gradually faded. His narrow eyes opened completely at that moment. Although his mouth still curved upward, not a trace of mirth remained. A chilling, scalp-tingling gleam emanated from his small eyes.

"I originally hoped Miss Luna could advise these inexperienced juniors, since you understand more than they do. I didn't expect... you're one of those who remain rebellious."

Hearing this, Vanessa gazed silently at Luna's face, saying nothing. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

She wondered when Luna had rebelled, "I never would've guessed. The Horaleth family has loyally served the Church of Radiance for generations, yet in this generation, a rebel has emerged."

"In that case, I'll just have to bring you all back and hand you over to the Pope for judgment." With that, Foreno raised his staff. "Lady Luna, I must apologize."

Seeing this, Luna handed Vanessa over to Fanya.

"Miss Fanya, the Saintess is in your hands."

"Mm! I understand. Don't worry, I won't let the Saintess get hurt under any circumstances. Thank you, Lady Luna." Seeing that Luna was on their side, Fanya sighed in relief, grateful as she put her sword to the side and received Vanessa.

Vanessa was very light. As someone trained in martial arts, Fanya found it easy to lift her. The soft Saintess in her arms, the scent of white tea and lavender lingering at her nose, made Fanya's cheeks warm.

Although she knew this wasn't the time to think such things, still,

It was the Saintess! The living Saintess!

She actually got to hold the real Milady Saintess one day! And even became a knight sworn to protect the Saintess faithfully!

At this moment, Fanya felt a strong sense of mission.

"No need to thank me. You only need to know that our goals align." Saying this, Luna modified at Vanessa.

She then drew her own staff, a delicate white-gold staff with a levitating energy gem embedded in the center.

Vanessa instantly recognized this white-gold staff as being at least of [Magic Artifact] rank.

She tried again to cast a healing spell on herself, but found she still couldn't do it. The mana within her body was agitated like boiling water, chaotic and impossible to control for spellcasting.

Was it the delayed effect of the toxin from the plant-based nature magic earlier, or was it because she had expended too much blood releasing [Flames of Myriad Divine Blessings]?

Toxins capable of causing full-body weakness and chaotic mana, nature truly magic had endless variations, with every type imaginable.

Foreno was clearly well-prepared, and this guy probably had no low affinity for nature magic.

"Miss Luna, can you cast a healing spell to remove this toxin for me?" Unable to heal herself, Vanessa had no choice but to ask Luna.

"If I could do that, I would have chosen to do so from the beginning, Milady Saintess." Luna sobbed slightly, shaking her head. "But right now, I temporarily can't cast any healing spells."

Unable to use healing spells? Why was that??

Coincidentally, everyone present clearly had the [Holy Envoy] soul armament, yet not a single one except the enemy could use healing spells.

But Luna's soul armament was also [Holy Envoy]. Fanya and Amisa couldn't use healing spells because they had no mana left, what was Luna's situation?

Vanessa suddenly remembered that Luna had also fought her way here in this world and wasn't in peak condition. She might have used some magic unknown to Vanessa, leading to this state.

"You, go as far away as you can." Before Vanessa could ponder further, Luna said, her white-gold cross pupils silently fixed on Foreno opposite. Anyone could tell she was serious.

"Lady Luna, you're making it difficult for them." Foreno suddenly startled coldly. "You should be well aware that none of you are leaving here today."

With that, Foreno planted his staff heavily on the ground. From the staff as the center, golden patterns spread out, rapidly forming a massive magic circle that covered everyone.

"What... is this??" Fanya widened her eyes. The moment the magic circle descended, she felt the surrounding environment change.

"Now, you're welcome to try escaping." Foreno leaned on his staff.

"Miss Fanya, Miss Amisa, protect the Saintess and don't touch the edges of the magic circle." Luna explained. "Otherwise, you'll be burned by light magic."

"This is the [Judgment Prison]." Amisa recognized the name of this light magic. "This is an advanced [Holy Envoy] spell only masters can learn, and it's the magic formation type with the lowest learning threshold among [Holy Envoy] soul armaments."

"Those inside can't get out, those outside can't get in. If you touch the edge of the magic circle, you'll be burned to ashes by light magic, except the caster."

"How... can this be??" Fanya gritted her teeth.

"Milady Saintess, are you feeling better?" Amisa approached and asked. Her mana had recovered somewhat, allowing her to cast healing spells.

However, the golden glow didn't last on Vanessa long before dissipating.

"Looks like it's still not good." Amisa sighed slightly. Even in such a high-level situation, her cultivation level was simply too low.

Meanwhile, Vanessa stared solemnly at Luna's back.

Could Luna defeat Foreno?

In Vanessa's personal judgment, it was too uncertain, almost impossible.

Even if Foreno wasn't particularly talented, he was still a master. The difference between master and Warlock realm was enormous. Unless Luna reached the master realm, she couldn't possibly win.

And Luna was only in her second year. Mirexia, one of the destined heroines and also in her second year, was still a hair's breadth away from the master realm. How could Luna possibly have reached it?

After all, not everyone was the destined main heroine Aesphyra, who during her early Warlock stage could chase down fanatics stronger than masters and beat them senseless.

That person possesses all attribute affinities, fire element affinity breaking limits, a hexagonal all-rounder with dual soul armaments, dual cores, and dual drives, an overpowered player. How could ordinary prodigies compare to her??

At this moment, Vanessa couldn't help but think, why was the first person who came to mind in her most critical moment that silver-haired nutball??