Am I truly a "Saintess" now?

Charlotte was slightly stunned.

Following the gaze of the Guardian's Staff, Charlotte also looked down at herself and saw the holy power swirling around her.

Her heart stirred slightly, her consciousness extended, and she discovered that the Ring Cross symbol floating above the Blood Holy Scripture had completely transformed into the form of the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal.

Endless holy power flowed continuously, yet it maintained a certain distinct balance with Charlotte's blood divine power. Two forces that naturally repel and attract each other were miraculously coexisting within her body.

Charlotte pondered.

The Blood Holy Scripture and the identity of the True Ancestor enabled her to be immune to the burning of holy power, but that did not mean holy power was harmless to her.

Charlotte, being of the Bloodline, naturally felt the suppressive effects of holy power on her kind. However, the identity of the True Ancestor and the strength of the Blood Holy Scripture allowed Charlotte to ignore the threat of holy power.

To make an analogy: if Charlotte were a character in a game and holy power was a poison debuff, the damage from holy power might not even outpace Charlotte's own automatic healing.

But now it was different.

In Charlotte's perception, she could no longer sense any suppression from the holy power. This force, which was akin to poison to dark creatures like the Bloodline, now in her hands moved like tamed magic power.

In other words, if previously holy power was akin to a poison debuff, now it was merely an enchanted blessing.

However, Charlotte quickly found the reason behind this.

It wasn't that holy power had become completely ineffective for her as a Bloodline.

Rather, she had achieved control over holy power through the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal.

Just as the Guardian's Staff said, she indeed established a formal connection with the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal.

From the moment she unlocked the golden gates, the Ring Cross symbol atop the Blood Holy Scripture had completely become a conduit for connection with the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal.

In other words, Charlotte could now partially wield the authority of this Supreme Divine Artifact of the Holy Royal Court!

More than that, through this connection, Charlotte had also established a link with the Faith Network of the Holy Royal Court. Whenever she wished, she could even draw upon a certain amount of holy power from the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal's projection for her own use.

"During the master's slumber, the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal is the core that maintains the operation of the Royal Court's faith. With its projection, you are considered to have the recognition of the Holy Royal Court, a true Saintess in the true sense."

The Guardian's Staff spoke.

"As far as I know, only Haral's Divine Favored in the history of the Holy Royal Court could claim the title of Divine Envoy and Saintess. I merely have partial access to the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal's authority, does that truly make me a Saintess?"

Charlotte asked while experimenting with the control of holy power.

"Only you and I know that your holy power comes from the Divine Artifact. Others are unaware of whether your strength is a blessing from the Divine Lord or the power of the Divine Artifact. You can achieve what historical Saintesses of the Royal Court have achieved, and for the believers, you… are indeed the real Saintess."

"Certainly, if the master has already undergone a resurgence, considering your relationship with the master, the authority over holy power you possess will only increase. As I mentioned earlier, your status is noble, and it is already a great offense to refer to you as 'Saintess'."

The Guardian's Staff spoke respectfully.

That was indeed true.

If one truly examines the relationship she forged with Haral after crossing through history, it wouldn't be calling her a "Saintess"; she would be better referred to as "Holy Mother."

Charlotte internally remarked, and then continued familiarizing herself with the control of holy power.

The authority that the Creation Law Enforcement Cardinal allowed her access was notably high, even with a body of dark nature, Charlotte found the control over holy power remarkably smooth, without feeling any discomfort.

The only downside would be the substantial consumption of spiritual power, as even though Charlotte's spiritual power had already transformed into divine soul power, prolonged use would still lead to fatigue.

There was no other choice, as she was tapping into the authority of the artifact, which did not align with her own attributes, naturally requiring additional effort and energy.

"Esteemed Your Majesty, the time is about right, considering the safety of you and the Supreme Divine Artifact, you… should return now."

The Guardian's Staff reminded Charlotte, interrupting her attempts.

Charlotte nodded slightly.

She truly should return; in reality, she was likely still standing in front of the sculpture.

"The contract is established, I will adhere to the promise and unite with the Holy Royal Court to confront mutual enemies."

Charlotte spoke.

With that, she withdrew her consciousness, beginning her return to reality.

As she watched the girl's figure gradually becoming ethereal, the Guardian's Staff bowed once more:

"Great Your Majesty, thank you for your understanding and kindness…"

"Please do be wary of the current Chief High Priest of the Royal Court and those priests actively approaching you…"

Caution regarding the Chief High Priest and those proactively approaching priests, then…

Charlotte nodded thoughtfully.

The view sank lower and lower, and the Divine Country rapidly distanced.

Soon, Charlotte returned to reality.

...

This was the largest scale of divine phenomena to appear in the Holy Royal Court in nearly three hundred years.

The radiant splendor centered around the girl, enveloping nearly the entire Holy City, with the overflowing holy power even extending beyond the Holy Capital.

The magnitude of this holy power was so astonishing that even priests long residing in the Holy Palace displayed expressions of astonishment.

Radiant trajectory, powerful divine power, blessings of purification and resurgence…

Each and every aspect illustrates that they are witnessing the greatest divine miracle to emerge in the Royal Court since the Divine Lord's slumber nearly three hundred years ago!

Divine Miracle! That's right, a Divine Miracle!

The last time a similar anomaly occurred was thirty years ago, when the previous Saintess appeared.

Even then, the anomalies were nowhere near as intense as those now.

Along with the distinctive "Radiant Track," only possible by a myth, all of these point to one irrefutable fact—

The gaze of the Divine Lord… has descended.

With this thought, the priests' gazes upon the young girl changed entirely.

The "Divine Miracle" in front of the Holy Palace lasted a full fifteen minutes.

When the shine enveloping the Holy City started to dissipate after a quarter of an hour, the area before the Holy Palace was already crowded with Chief Priests and priests who came upon hearing the news.

Layer upon layer, the clergy in diverse Divine Robes surrounded the Sculpture Square in front of the Holy Palace without any gap. Further away, more priests stirred by the "Divine Miracle" continued to arrive.

Exclamations, praises, prayers, and confessions came in waves. Some fervent clergy fell to their knees directly, crying and bowing in reverence to the girl before the Divine Statue.

Even among the Holy Hall Knights originally "monitoring" the girl, many threw down their weapons and confessed before Charlotte, filled only with regret in their eyes.

The Judgement Knights were also thrown into disarray by the fervent priests, their scalp tingling as they struggled to maintain order amidst the growing chaos.

Even Cardinal Priest Filiberto, closest to the young girl, had a vacant gaze; his aged face shifting from shock to absurdity, then suspicion, and finally fear.

As for the Kingdom Knights who followed Charlotte from Falling Star Kingdom… they had long knelt on one knee, full of loyalty, admiration, and fervor in the gaze they directed at Charlotte.

The source of all this chaos, the magnificent "Saintess," only now slowly opened her eyes.

Hundreds of piercing or complicated gazes were focused on the girl, causing Charlotte to feel momentarily stunned.

Those feverish eyes made her, even accustomed to various grand spectacles, feel a tingle, as if the aged priests would rush forward, clutching her legs and proclaiming their undying devotion and praises at any given moment…

A brief silence.

Then came a storm of praise and confession:

"Praise be to the Divine! Praise to the Royal Court! Praise to the great Divine Lord Your Majesty!"

"A miracle! We've had the fortune to witness such a great miracle!"

"She is the Saintess! She must be a Saintess! Such a favored being by our Lord, how could she be a heresy?!"

"Could it be… the corruption lies within our Royal Court?"

"..."

The priests debated intensely, the Sculpture Square was in chaos.

Observing their debates, standing at the forefront, Cardinal Priest Filiberto's expression subtly shifted, increasingly anxious.

Charlotte took in every subtle change within the Cardinal Priest's demeanor.

She smiled slightly, then walked toward him.

Cardinal Priest Filiberto instinctively stepped back, but soon composed himself, bowing respectfully toward Charlotte:

"Saint… Saintess."

His voice was considerably more respectful this time, with all traces of anxiety concealed.

Yet, Charlotte could sense his tense muscles and the sweat constantly trickling down his back.

He was very apprehensive.

But he was trying hard to mask his apprehension.

Charlotte had no intention to linger with him.

She didn't sense a significant Primordial Aura from him.

Although this Cardinal Priest had apparent ulterior motives, he was certainly not the primary target Charlotte was seeking, at most a mere lackey.

However, with her senses extending outward, Charlotte noticed several priests in the crowd bearing traces of Primordial Aura.

She didn't alert them but silently marked their auras, then looked at the Cardinal Priest:

"Apologies, Filiberto, I just heard the call of the Divine Lord at the sculpture, couldn't resist staying there momentarily."

Cardinal Priest Filiberto's expression became stiff.

He chuckled awkwardly, then waved his hand:

"No, it's nothing, this signifies that you are blessed by our Lord, you are the Saintess of our Holy Royal Court."

He added cautiously:

"So… did you receive an Oracle from our Lord just now?"

Everyone's gaze focused again on the girl, the clamor gradually subsiding.

All seemed to await Charlotte's response.

Meanwhile, Charlotte saw several Judgement Knights performing the Divine Arts Eye of Truth among them, including the hidden Legendary who spied on her earlier.

Charlotte pondered briefly then answered with solemnity:

"Indeed, I was summoned to a sacred place and heard a divine voice."

"That voice told me, the royal court has already been corrupted, it must be purified and cleansed!"

She did not use the Divine Technique Counter from the Blood Holy Scripture to inhibit the priests' Divine Arts examination.

Because it was entirely unnecessary.

As these words were spoken, an eerie silence descended upon the Sculpture Square.

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