The carriage approached and stopped in front of the temple amidst the sound of copper bells.

The valiant female knight leaped down from the carriage and took out a ladder from beneath the vehicle.

A fair hand lifted the curtain, and the red eyes squinted slightly, seemingly because the sunlight was too dazzling.

"Knight Hilda, thank you for your help."

As a guardian knight and a high-level knight above level fifty, Hilda didn't need to do these things. Outside, she was a well-known noble and had people to serve her.

However, in front of Saintess, Hilda's attitude remained extremely humble and devout.

"It is my lifelong wish to serve you!"

With her right hand on her chest and her head slightly lowered, the standard noble knight's salute made this valiant woman look especially charming.

"You're too modest."

Lauri was about to get off the carriage, but saw Hilda suddenly stop her.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

"What's the matter?"

Given the female knight's character, she shouldn't easily stop Lauri, especially since the ladder was already in place. Why wouldn't she let her get off the carriage now?

This wasn't a trip to kindergarten!

"Your Highness, the red carpet hasn't been laid yet."

Hilda looked at Lauri seriously, as if not laying the carpet would defile the sacred girl in front of her.

Lauri's mouth twitched, and she began to mumble in her heart.

Did they really treat her like a doll? Not even letting her touch the ground?

Seeing Hilda's serious and solemn expression, Lauri opened her mouth but ultimately chose to follow the normal procedure.

Soon, a large red carpet was laid from the temple to the sacred carriage, accompanied by the hurried footsteps of the nuns.

The bright red carpet was obviously carefully tidied, with each thread clearly separated.

As Lauri gently stepped on it, she realized she had been barefoot all this time, even in the temple.

On the carriage, she had been too nervous to notice this.

When she got off the carriage, she found out she had been walking barefoot.

What did this mean?

Was it some kind of twisted faith?

Or did the temple not have enough money to buy a pair of shoes?

Since the beginning, Lauri noticed that the people outside the carriage were dressed very simply, with many patchworks on their clothes. Apart from the towering temple, the other houses were either dilapidated or poorly maintained, clearly impoverished.

Many of the people appeared malnourished, making the city seem far from "glorious."

Perhaps it was once glamorous, but now it had fallen.

Looking around the courtyard area of the temple, Lauri could see statues of winged angels everywhere. In front of the temple, worshipers knelt on the ground with their hands clasped on their chests, praying with closed eyes.

These people were all brainwashed by the Saint Church.

This was the first thought that came into Lauri's mind after seeing this scene.

But wasn't this just fine?

Having faith was better than having none.

Lauri didn't know about others, but her healing magic was absolutely effective.

As long as the injury was within her healing range, it would recover completely, just like Adam's heart did after being crushed.

With such miraculous healing magic, it was only natural for ordinary people to believe in the Saint Church.

Lauri stepped off the carriage, her bare feet touching the thick carpet. The soft carpet felt comfortable, like stepping on a cloud, without any discomfort.

She walked back into the main hall of the temple, looked up, and saw the six-winged angel—Lunar Angel Sariel's statue, standing silently in the center of the hall. The sculpture was nearly seven to eight meters high, almost reaching the ceiling.The nuns knelt on one knee, welcoming Her Highness the Saintess of the glorious Moon State city. The knights guarding the temple also knelt on one knee. According to the rules of the Saint Church, when seeing the Saintess, anyone below the rank of loyal knights could be exempt from kneeling. To express their respect for the gods, people of lower ranks must kneel on one knee.

Moreover, the knights guarding the temple were special, though their ranks were the same as regular knights, their duties were different. From this perspective, in this world, level thirty is a watershed. Another watershed is level sixty. In all of Moon State and the Glorious City, there was only one level sixty Divine Punishment Knight. The highest level, level seventy Sacred Knights, existed only in the Holy City of the Saint Church country. Among all humans, there was only one such sacred knight.

As for the Saintess, she didn't know much about her situation. A year ago, the original owner of the body was still naive, knowing little about the outside world and devotedly serving the gods. When she became the Saintess, she still knew nothing. At the same time, the Pope of the Saint Church country sent Martha, a nun who was a demon spy from the beginning. After she arrived in the Glorious City, everything was controlled by Sister Martha, and the nuns around her basically obeyed Martha's orders.

Lauri returned to the main hall, where there was a huge bed under the statue of the god, made entirely of pure gold. The Saintess usually stayed here and sometimes slept here. Seeing this, Lauri couldn't help feeling a headache. Did the Saint Church really just want to use her as a decoration? Wasn't this just the treatment of a mascot? But somehow, it felt strange.

Sitting down on the bed, Lauri was supported by two nuns who helped her hold her skirt. As she turned around, the two nuns quickly moved to her back and placed her long skirt on the bed. Then they respectfully stepped back and stood on either side of the bed, seemingly ready to assist the Saintess at any time.

During the whole process, Hilda did not speak and just watched seriously. It wasn't until Lauri was seated on the bed that Hilda finally said, "Your Highness, based on my speculation, the demon's attack this time is highly related to Sister Martha, or rather, the demon people."

Lauri shook her head. "Not just somewhat related, I would say she is the main culprit." Hilda looked at her, surprised. Her Highness the Saintess had never shown any wisdom in the past year. If Hilda didn't know that it was impossible for the Saintess to have her soul replaced, she would have doubted whether the girl in front of her was their Saintess. How could the pure Saintess think of such a thing?

Lauri didn't notice Hilda's expression, and after thinking for a moment, she shared her thoughts. "Her target is...me?"