The target is a goddess!Sacred Path of the Scrap Succubus

"As for Phyllis..."

Tempus looked at Viscount Lemes again.

"I will recall the Holy Maiden Serena, so Phyllis can come back and reunite with you."

"As for her future, I will also consider it as appropriate. That's it."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chapter 39 May they all have a bright future

"The king recalled Serena?"

After Ingrid heard the news, her face was full of surprise.

"Of course, the southern border has become like that, so what if Serena is there?"

Elcle III looked at Ingrid helplessly.

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"Southern territory? Oh, you mean the intrusion of the half-orcs, right? Those guys' fighting power is very limited, and I'm afraid they won't have any real impact on Serena..."

"It's not about the orcs."

The Pope had no choice but to interrupt Ingrid, and told her all the things that followed.

Listening, Ingrid covered her mouth with a look of horror.

"Oh, Saint Gillian, has something so serious happened? Poor child..."

"In fact, she's a hundred times better than most adults."

Elcle III shook his head.

"Holy Maiden Serena brilliantly organized an unprecedented large-scale relocation, saving thousands of people in the city of Crow Harbor, so that they would not become victims of ambitious people."

"I can say that this ability is valuable wherever it is placed."

"Moreover, according to Bishop Dom's report, almost all the residents from Raven Harbor have become devout believers of our lord. And the soldiers who followed them believed in my lord even more firmly than our apologists. host."

"What it means, you should know."

An indescribable ecstasy appeared on Ingrid's face.

"The innocent man is indeed the blessing of my lord."

But soon, she thought of something again, showing a worried look.

"But this action, in the final analysis, confuses the distinction between royal power and religious power."

"Yes. None of this would have been possible if Baron Dewar hadn't transferred his authority to Holy Maiden Serena before committing suicide out of righteousness."

"And this kind of thing will indeed attract controversy and attacks."

Of course, the Pope also thought about this, nodded, and continued with Ingrid's words.

Ingrid bit her finger worriedly, and said:

"Perhaps, next, we should let the Holy Maiden Serena go to a place away from the power vortex. Time will dilute everything, and when the limelight passes, we will let her..."

The pope interrupted Ingrid with a regretful tone.

"I'm afraid it's too late. Tempus has already informed me in writing that Serena will be useful in the future. I hope I can allow it."

He smiled wryly and spread his hands.

"Can I not allow it now? Accept his request, at least Serena can get the king's protection, and I can concentrate on dealing with internal attacks. If I don't accept it..."

Ingrid nodded knowingly.

Tempus is not a good-tempered king. Once his request is rejected, it is conceivable that the Pope will definitely be on pins and needles in the next days.

"But then..."

"Well, Ingrid, Saint Gillian will naturally bless her faithful followers."

The Pope walked up to Ingrid and patted her on the back.

"We are not far from victory. The three saintesses we have selected during this period have all performed well, far better than those old guys who pushed them hard."

"It will soon be clear who is closer to God's original intention. At that time, we can naturally give these children better rewards."

"Compared to this, you should think carefully about which one to choose as your successor."

Ingrid pondered for a moment, then counted directly on her fingers.

"Aurora has won the hearts of many at sea. She is frank and fair, and the lesser priests are very fond of her."

"But the feedback from those senior priests is not so reassuring. Many people said that she acted too straightforwardly, didn't know how to be flexible, and didn't know how important she had offended..."

"Hmph, that's because Aurora cut off their source of income."

Elcle III certainly understood what was going on, and made a comment with a cold snort.

"Although Margaret has been silent before, her recent excavation of the remains of Bernan Valley is really a rare event."

"Many scholars and priests have studied those documents, and they all said that this is the most valuable discovery in the past century, allowing us to find many clues to those parts of history that are missing."

"In addition, the Divine Art Research Notes left by Santa Caterina are even more rare treasures. Although we have learned most of the above things through other channels or have been researched by our predecessors, the notebook The body is already a priceless artifact."

The pope nodded with a smile.

Indeed, being able to have a holy object of this level consecrated to the Church of St. Gillian at this time is a powerful boost to his reputation.

Of course he knew that the Granster family did it on purpose, but this kind of mutually beneficial good thing must not be too much.

"As for Serena, it showed us how much space we can have locally."

"Believers yearn for the grace of God, and as long as there is a suitable opportunity, we can make thousands of believers feel the blessing of the goddess."

"After this incident, Serena's prestige in the southern border is probably far better than that of the lord of the southern border, Earl Walpole?"

"If we have four or five such saintesses, the entire continent will soon be bathed in the glory of the goddess!"

Looking at Ingrid who was getting more and more excited as she talked, Elcle III laughed dumbfoundedly.

"Okay, we only have one Serena after all. So, from what you mean, do you prefer Serena?"

"Do not."

Ingrid shook her head and gave a negative answer.

"In normal times, of course we should choose Serena. But judging from the current situation, we should probably choose Aurora more."

"The church needs change, and those who become the pioneers of change must be people with courage and determination."

"If I had to choose a sharp sword that opens the way to the future, then I think Aurora is the more suitable one."

"Also, the attitude of the king also worries me."

Ercle III nodded sadly.

That's right, Serena is very good, but at the moment, what the church needs more than her is, and the king has developed a great interest in her.

Tempus may not have any malice, but royal power itself means some kind of poison...

"Let's leave it at that. We still have time to observe, and we still have time to change our minds."

"I hope these children will have a bright future no matter what they encounter in the future."

Chapter 1 The King's Mind

"Nice to meet you, Sir Serena."

In Tempus' office, Serena saw the old man again.

Since this situation has been deduced before, Serena showed a trace of surprise and puzzlement just right, and asked in a slightly excited voice:

"I remember you, you were the one who saved us that day, right?"

Tampa suddenly showed a happy smile.

"I'm glad you still remember that incident. Of course, what happened that day was just by chance, and I just did what a normal man should do, so please don't pay attention to it, just treat it as a coincidence .”

Serena sneered in her heart: "It's no wonder I believe you!" '

But on the surface, she greeted Tempus with a grateful and gratified smile, and responded softly:

"Even if it's a coincidence, I should thank you again. If you hadn't rescued me that day, what would have happened to us?"

"No, no, please don't pay attention to it. After all, it is my negligence to have such a vicious incident in the capital."

He said that he was dereliction of duty, but the expression on Tempus's face was obviously proud and proud.

Also, in this era, no king would feel that such a thing was his negligence.

In contrast, Tempus's pastime mode of sneaking out as a ranger to relax his mind is enough to make him exceed the average line of the king.

At least, a king with this hobby can learn more about the actual situation of the people.

While thinking so in her heart, Serena continued her performance.

"With a wise monarch like you, it's no wonder that Marconia will become the strongest country on the continent."

After some flattery, the conversation finally got to the point.

Even with Phyllis's "truth reports" that Serena had scrutinized closely, Tempus occasionally asked for details that he thought needed to be known.

When he learned that those women's convents had been built one after another, Tempus also showed a gratified smile;

And the king was visibly displeased when he was told how unruly the slave traders were.

"It's just some lowly businessmen who dare to covet the existence of the status of a saint. It really is not a pity to die."

While Serena was telling her travel experience, she focused on observing Tempus's expression.

As a succubus, this is also the ability to eat, and she will never lose to anyone.

After a period of observation, she became more and more sure of her judgment.

That is: Tempus is a person with outstanding ability but cold temperament.

He doesn't really sympathize with those orphan girls, and even somewhat dislikes this kind of good deed of the church, because to some extent, this is the church's substitute;

Even so, for the sake of local stability, personal reputation, and maintaining relations with the church, he ordered on the spot to make local officials and circuit judges pay more attention to and protect these monasteries.

On the other hand, he really looked down on slave traders.

Perhaps because of his own education, Tempus really felt that things like slavery should be swept into the dustbin of history, and those half-orcs should live in his country like humans—and more importantly Yes - pay taxes.

But due to the balance of interests, he can't really fight these scumbags in his eyes.So when Serena spoke of what she had learned about the end of fur collections, Tempus showed glee that bordered on cruelty.

"Then, Lord Serena, when you met Sir Andy, what was his state?"

Serena immediately concentrated.

Tempus' tone may be casual, but his gaze told Serena that the answer to this question may be related to the fate of many people.

Fortunately, Serena has carefully prepared this answer.

Without thinking, she replied:

"Sir Andy looked troubled, but his eyes were steady."

"Even though none of the attendants around him were intact, and he himself suffered two arrow wounds, he still held his sword tightly and refused to let go even for a moment."

"That's not bad."

Tempus nodded in satisfaction.

The saber was bestowed on Andy by him. Since Andy didn't lose at the most embarrassing moment, you can rest assured of his loyalty.

At this time, Serena was actually thankful that she thought of this for Andy, contacted the moderate faction among the orcs through Elaine, and redeemed the sword.

Judging from the emotional reaction of Tempus just now, if Andy can't take out this sword, it is estimated that the handsome head of this young man will say goodbye to his broad shoulders forever.

"I'm curious about one more thing. What method did you use to make the people in Crow Harbor willing to follow your command and leave their hometown to go to Basho City?"

"Oh, this is due to the good reputation of St. Gillian's Church in the local area."

Of course Serena would not answer truthfully, she used the succubus ability to control some key personnel.