52. No way, no way, no way?

We had encountered this before, relying on the “dark curtain” to advance smoothly. This young lady, Jader, who is also one of the candidate saints, due to her identity and various circumstances, has many people involved in this matter. I had originally planned to deal with her last, giving more careful “orders” to make her forget all of this.

However, I don’t know which part went wrong, but recently, news of these “candidate saints” chasing dreams in vain spread out, bringing an unexpected trouble—this young lady Jader’s father, the one referred to as Jada in the script, appeared within the church, shouting strange things. Is he planning to “go down with the ship”!?

Helplessly, I had to keep an eye on Jiayasi “commanding” the saint candidate in front of her, lest any mistakes occur, and could only let Nier go to check and respond. After all, these two individuals were not to be underestimated in terms of their status or influence, and if anything went wrong, it would be a huge trouble.

As I looked around, I saw the strong-willed father, Jia, and his daughter, Jia De, who had been brought out by him, causing a ruckus. The saint candidate’s matter was an absolute secret that required careful handling, so the two of them were fundamentally not allowed to leave the church. However, this did not prevent them from playing the role of “extras” or “villains” in the script, arguing with the staff of the Dahei Empire nearby.

The loud voices were even audible to me from afar.

“Why did you suddenly stop sending messages?! You’ve been keeping us locked up here for so long, not letting us see the nun who promised us the final selection!”

“That’s because the nun you’re talking about has been driven away by us, so how could we possibly fulfill our promise to you, Miss?”

“Is this not the saint’s arbitrary decision to return?! I have the right to know!”

Jia’s side was also unyielding, with the members of the Dahei Empire’s disciplinary team, disguised as church staff, forced to smile and respond, barely restraining themselves from directly punching the two of them.

After all, even I, who had already known how they would cause trouble, couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

The next moment, Nier had already rushed over, but the attitude of this father-daughter duo was quite aggressive, and even Nier’s intervention was ineffective.

“Uh, the two of you, the selection of the new saint has already been cancelled, so please don’t make a fuss about it anymore. The church’s saint will still be taken care of by the original saintess.”

Was it because Nier, who was still maintaining her “weak and gentle” disguise, looked easy to bully? Neither Jia De nor her father showed any signs of calming down due to Nier’s persuasion. Jia De, in particular, didn’t even put Nier in her eyes.

“I remember you were also a saint candidate, huh? Humph, you gave up, so don’t drag me down with you! That day, the nun clearly said that ‘each candidate is a new saint,’ and when we woke up, we were suddenly in a different place, not to mention that this matter didn’t count?! How is that possible?!”

When we defeated Ura Seat, those saint candidates were all lying nearby, and although we hastily transferred them and put them under house arrest, they still remembered what happened that day.

What I and Nier came to resolve was the memory problem of these saint candidates. Otherwise, if this news were to spread, it would only affect the stability of the church, which was currently undergoing a power transition.

I was worried about this issue, and as for what “new saint” or not, well… don’t blame me for being outspoken, but none of you “saint candidates” seem to have the qualifications, especially not you, Jia De. Just looking at how you relied on your father’s backing to get into the final selection, you didn’t have a single trait that resembled a “great saint” from the inside out.

“Tsk, this human who’s full of stench, an ant, dares to shout at my master… look at me not…”

“Focus on the task at hand and give me a command, you!”

While urging the fire spirit Jiayasi to focus on the task, I anxiously waited.

And I also had some doubts. After all, in my line of sight, Nier’s explanation and delay didn’t seem to be a problem, but what made me feel uneasy was Jia De and… Jia.

“That, that’s because the previous saintess has already returned, so we candidates naturally…”

Continuing to maintain her disguise, Nilu seemed to want to explain something, but this time she didn’t even finish her sentence before being interrupted by Lady Jader’s furious outburst, followed immediately by a threat.

“Why are you so protective of the Saintess!? Did you receive some kind of benefit and are deliberately causing trouble?”

“Eh? Ah… um, no, I didn’t…”

Lady Jader, whose “dreams” had fallen through, had no time to listen to Nilu’s explanation. Instead, she turned to the member of the patrol team who was also disguised.

“In any case, you will take us to see that black-robed nun right now, and don’t even think about stopping us here. Otherwise, we’ll expose everything that’s happened here!”

This is where my doubts lie!

【Lady Jader is preparing to publicly reveal the scandal of the Church’s Saintess candidate.】

I don’t mean to overestimate these two, but: Lady Jader’s family is already tied to the Church. If the Church gets into trouble, her family will be affected too, right? This stubborn approach could be called, in a nice way: impatience, and in a harsh way… isn’t it just foolish?

However, to say it’s foolish wouldn’t be entirely accurate, because it’s not just Lady Jader; even Lord Jader himself seems intent on a mutual destruction!

“As for stopping us, don’t even think about it! My and Jader’s identities are not something a mere guard like you can obstruct!”

With that, the two of them attempted to force their way out.

Strange as it was, I didn’t have the luxury to think too much at that moment! After all, even if this father-daughter duo was foolish enough to want a mutual destruction that didn’t concern their own losses, the reputation of the Church, which we had only just managed to stabilize with great difficulty, would indeed be impacted. With the Queen having already decided to “invade,” rampant rumors would do us no good.

So, this father-daughter duo’s intentions had to be resolved here!

“Jias, are you ready yet!”

“The ‘order’ is done! Don’t rush me, come on! You’re not my master…”

So annoying! I’m not your master, but I’m your master’s master, alright?

I grabbed Jias, and she transformed into a flash of fire and flew over. At this point, I couldn’t afford to think too much. After all, against a combination like Jader and Lord Jader, Nilu’s “weak disguise” didn’t seem to have any effect. If that’s the case…

It’s time for me, the “bad cop,” to step in!

“Um, ladies, you can’t go out right now…”

“Huh!? Where we go is none of your business! Don’t block our way!”

Wherever my gaze fell, Lady Jader was ready to push past the obstructing Nilu, but I managed to intervene just in time, slapping her “lecherous hand” back!

This isn’t aimed at you, Lady Jader; rather, I’m “helping you.” If you had really bullied this “delicate girl” in front of you just now, you would have faced dire consequences later.

“This candidate for the Saintess.”

I grasped Lady Jader’s wrist and then… flung it back, watching as she staggered back a few steps in pain.

She then looked at me with a face full of impatience.

“Is it your habit to bully other candidates for the Saintess? With such behavior, do you still think you can become the ‘New Saintess’?”

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