The Low-Key Life of a Necromancer

She was inexplicably chosen as a saint, inexplicably sent to participate in ceremonies, and inexplicably praised.

Lian and the noble ladies' heads were buzzing, but they realized that under the current circumstances, no one could come to save them.

It's said to be dangerous, but it's not actually dangerous.

The one who actually presided over the purification ceremony was a senior nun sent by the temple.

The young saints only need to stand on the wooden platform set up in advance and wave to the people who come to mourn.

At the end of the ceremony, the true saint held the holy book in her hands, and amid the cheers of the people, she brought forth a ray of holy light that connected heaven and earth.

All the saints are bathed in divine light, and the picture is particularly shocking.

"So many saints have been favored by the goddess. The goddess must be protecting our kingdom!"

"Long live the Saint! Long live the Goddess!"

The large-scale event organized by the church received unanimous praise from the people.

Lian and others triggered a wave of faith just by standing there.

Lian and the other noble ladies who were in the midst of it all knew very well how much faith they had in their hearts.

They stood on the stage to welcome the people's worship, with only endless panic in their hearts.

Faith is blind, like a flame, it can burn yourself and destroy other people's things!

This quote comes from a heretic who abandoned his faith and was burned at the stake ten years ago.

Lian clearly remembered that she couldn't figure out the specific situation at that time, but she subconsciously believed that this person was really a heretic.

Lian threw the stone herself and cheered with the crowd around her, celebrating that yet another heretic had been discovered and executed by the church.

Lian was really scared. She was afraid that one day she would follow in the footsteps of that apostate.

Lian was even more afraid. If one day the entire temple became shameless, who would step out to stop it?

"No, we are not!"

Among the noble ladies standing with Lian, there was one with a guilty conscience who wanted to shout out the truth of the matter to the people.

However, she was directly trapped by two nuns and could no longer make a sound.

Lian could clearly feel that the ladies beside her were trembling, but the crowd below the stage thought it was the excitement of a miracle.

That's how it all ended.

Lian and the noble ladies were taken back to the dormitory of the temple, where their activities were strictly restricted.

In the morning and evening, a head count is also required.

Life like this was even more harsh than in the military camp.

"No! I don't want to be a saint, I want to go home!"

How could a noble lady who could move freely at home tolerate such restrictions?

Someone refused to cooperate with the church's arrangements and was quickly taken away.

No one knew where she was taken. Lian only knew that the bed vacated by this person was soon filled by a new person.

"Which family are you from?"

The new girl was not very old and was only as tall as Lian’s shoulders.

“…I am the concubine of the Meiqi family. My head of the family told me that if I acted as a saint, my mother and brother would be better taken care of.”

The new girl is only thirteen years old, and the temple actually wants such a young child to be a saint.

Lian was filled with indignation and wanted to argue with the Holy Hall. Do they have any humanity left?

The addition of new members did not make the atmosphere more relaxed. Everyone knew that they were deceived.

Now, the Holy Temple even makes deals directly with the nobles, asking them to send girls to be saints.

Lian could never figure out what the meaning of such an exchange was.

What do the nobles get?

What can the temple gain?

Soon, Lian understood the significance of cooperation between the Holy Temple and the nobles.

"Look! The city is on fire!"

A sudden fire ignited the silent capital, ignited the enthusiasm of the onlookers, and also ignited the fuse of the battle of faith.

In previous years, the royal capital had caught fire before, but the areas that had burned were mostly civilian areas.

The noble district has excellent protection measures, and the wide roads can also effectively isolate fires.

However, this time, the fire dyed the sky red, and the rolling heat waves could be felt from a long distance away.

Lian and others who were trapped in the temple could clearly see the fire as long as they stood on a high place.

"That's..."

In the aristocratic district, the house that was constantly burning was a baron's. The baron was an old aristocrat who was demoted from earl and had a considerable say in the aristocratic council.

However, it is often heard that this nobleman sneered at the temple and faith, and even verbally insulted the goddess when he was drunk.

Now, his house was on fire. It was burned to such a state that there should be nothing left.

The rumor quickly spread everywhere, and even Lian and others trapped in the temple heard the sad news.

The baron's entire family died in the fire.

According to rumors, the baron pushed over the candlesticks while drunk, and the servants grabbed the bottle of holy water in an attempt to put out the fire.

However, the baron had always been disrespectful to the goddess and had long since replaced the holy water in the bottle with strong wine.

The servant's fire-fighting behavior ended up setting the entire room on fire.

The Baron ran out of the room in a panic, accidentally broke the stair railing and fell to his death.

The death of the male owner caused even greater chaos, and the crowd panicked.

At the critical moment, the baron's son jumped out and locked the door.

"The Baron's son wants to keep the news of his father's death secret. As you know, the Baron's death cannot be made public until the issue of succession rights is sorted out~"

"The results of it!"

"As a result, the fire grew bigger and bigger. By the time we realized that we couldn't put it out, it was too late to run away!"

In the cathedral, the clergy who could come and go freely used the fire in the Baron's house as a topic of conversation.

Lian and her friends listened to the story silently, their hearts filled with grief for the loss of the rabbit.

In the history of the kingdom, only war could completely eliminate the nobility. In peacetime, the title would only be lowered little by little, and in the end the title of knight would be retained, which was the last dignity of the nobility.

However, a fire ended the baron's inheritance, which was unimaginable in the past.

"I tell you, the Baron's family has angered the goddess, which is why they are being exterminated!"

"You're right. I heard that those nobles who are willing to send their daughters to the temple have become prosperous in business recently. This is the blessing of the goddess!"

Listening to these rumors and discussions, Lian found it hard to imagine.

The teachings of the holy scriptures never state that the goddess will bless people with wealth, nor do they state that there will be punishment for angering the goddess.

Isn't the goddess supposed to be holy and merciful?

If you fear her, you will get benefits; if you hate her, your whole clan will be exterminated. Is the goddess still a friendly god?

This must be the evil god!

While Lian Dong was thinking about it, the ladies were already trembling with fear.

The timid girl grabbed Lian's sleeve and said this pitifully.

"The one who was burned to death this time was a baron. Will it be an earl next time? My father was also an earl..."

Lian held the poor girl's hand and wanted to say something to comfort her, but in the end she couldn't say a word.