41. How many floors must one carry a bag of rice?
Kefir, rather than being called a “genius” of the Great Yng Empire, has long surpassed the so-called standards of genius; she is a person favored and watched over by the goddess. As long as she maintains respect and caution towards the goddess, her future holds boundless potential.
Nilu, the fairy lord of the Rodma Empire, though once “fallen,” now seems to have regained much of her former strength.
Either of these two women should not be trifled with lightly. However, the moment they show utter disrespect for the goddess, slander her image, and obstruct her intentions, they become enemies of the goddess.
No matter what flowery words they speak or what wicked means they employ, those who defy the “will of order” must accept “judgment”!
With her cold expression unchanged, Urasilu gazed at the two women and slowly spoke.
“It seems you two have taken advantage of the Church’s selection of the ‘New Saintess’ to sneak in. However, I do not believe that merely harming me or any such actions can absolve you of your disrespect towards the goddess.”
“Are you the ‘Pure White Nun’?”
Kefir replied coldly, “We are well aware that the entire church appears loose, yet it is all an organization. But the ultimate source still lies with the Blade of Order! And you, clearly, are the leader of the Blade of Order. As long as you are powerless, the entire church will truly become a pile of loose sand!”
“Is that the reason you and she are here?”
“Exactly!”
Kefir had already raised her sword, “I know the strength of the ‘Saint,’ so from the very beginning, we won’t engage you in any ‘fair’ battle. Two against one, I believe… you are not capable of handling both of us!”
“I see, I will not condemn your actions.”
Finally, Urasilu made a move, slowly propping up her scythe and planting it into the ground, “Because I indeed agree with a viewpoint similar to that of an acquaintance of mine: battle is inherently ruthless. I must maintain basic etiquette to uphold the dignity of the goddess, but I will not demand that you adhere to the same principles.”
“Acquaintance.” When Kefir realized that this word felt somewhat off, Urasilu’s actions interrupted her thoughts!
“However, just as you have said, I also hope you two do not underestimate the will of the goddess. Whether it is the grace I, Urasilu, have received from the goddess, or… the actions taken against you disrespectful ones under the will of the goddess.”
“Because, even if you seem eager to hide Mr. Oujilide in a safe place, he and Saint Ikusis… will not escape the judgment of Order.”
As the words fell, this time, even Nilu grew tense!
“What do you mean!?”
“The literal meaning, Miss Kefir, Miss Nilu.”
Urasilu said, “The goddess watches over everything, and I know somewhat of your thoughts. Therefore, the other members of the Blade of Order have already gone to the location where Mr. Oujilide and Saint Ikusis are hiding.”
After a pause, a fleeting smirk crossed Urasilu’s face.
“Perhaps, while you two wish to eliminate me now, those two have already been judged by our Order.”
“What…”
Noticing the two women’s panicked reactions, Urasilu closed her eyes.
As Kefir had said, when she and Nilu joined forces against the two women, even her own identity as a saint would face significant challenges.
However, just as you have casually altered your views on the goddess; the increasingly cheap respect; the gradual acts of deception, your own weaknesses have also been exposed.
Your current shock is so ridiculous, and the anger that will follow will be so ugly. Oh, pitiful souls, having lost respect and reverence for the goddess, you can only exist in this muddled, aimless state, like headless flies. As for Nilu, let’s set her aside; Kefir, the change between your former self and your current self would surely cause the goddess to feel deep regret.
Your frantic movements; your wavering faith; your ignorant thoughts about the goddess—all need to be strictly corrected. I hope that after you both calm down, you can abandon the meaningless pursuit of Euclid and once again hold reverence for the goddess.
This is “Judgment,” and I, Urasiru, am the sharp blade of the goddess’s judgment, the Blade of Order!
In the moment when the two women were stunned by Urasiru’s words, she had already seized the opportunity.
The moment her eyes opened, the two blades in her hands had already sliced toward Kefir’s body!
Kefir is an excellent candidate favored by the goddess; of course, she must first receive a clear judgment!
“!”
“Hey! What are you daydreaming about!”
Nilu’s reminder to Kefir went unnoticed by Urasiru.
What caught her eye was Kefir’s panicked expression, which gradually became clearer in this seemingly slowed-down time. Kefir, the child of expectation, how pitiful you have become recently, entangled in worldly emotions, forgetting your original excellence and purity, like a messenger of the goddess.
Because of excessive emotions, you even forget to resist. How ugly! The goddess weeps for your fall, so the merciful goddess will also grant you judgment and forgiveness. It seems I must first render you completely unable to act, and then properly explain the greatness and tolerance of the goddess to you both.
Consider the scars brought about by this as the price for your mischief!
The blade is about to fall, and Kefir still has no defenses! However, a wave of unease surged in Urasiru’s heart, as if a warning bell had rung, signaling a crisis!
When she looked again, Nilu was not helping Kefir! Is it too late? Is there a hidden agenda to benefit from this?
Neither!
Because even in Kefir’s eyes, there was not a trace of panic! She was waiting for her arrival!
Wait, her sword! It’s not that fairy! It’s just an ordinary sword layered with solid ice using ice magic! Doesn’t that mean…
“!”
In the next moment, Urasiru realized: at the spot where those candidate saints had just fallen, another girl had stood up! The swirling snowflakes, the frozen air, the chilling cold—though it paled in comparison to Kefir, the girl now wielding Alsace was in perfect harmony with the fairy, capable of unleashing the fairy’s power to its fullest!
Solid ice spread forth! It froze and shattered the dual swords in Urasiru’s hands into fragments, then continued to expand! With the sound of ice shattering, Urasiru’s body was torn apart like a doll, flung far away!
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After playing too many games, I casually write some cringy lines. How embarrassing.