No one expected Cardinal Priest Filiberto to suddenly strike.

Four Legendaries erupted at the same time, their terrifying presence sweeping across the entire Sculpture Square.

Meanwhile, nearly half of the Holy Hall Knights and Judgement Knights around Charlotte suddenly turned their backs and drew their weapons against their companions.

The chaos erupted on the square in an instant, quickly plunging into turmoil before the Holy Palace.

"Rebellion! It's a rebellion! The Holy Hall Knights and Judgement Knights have rebelled!"

"Protect the Saintess! Quickly, protect the Saintess!"

"Sound the alarm! Activate the Divine Technique Restriction!"

Exclamations rose one after another.

However, the most eye-catching were the exploding Legendaries.

The Holy Emblems on their chests shattered one by one, and pale light burst from their bodies, transforming into blazing pale flames that spared neither friend nor foe, burning everything in their path.

Charlotte's expression slightly tensed.

This time, she finally felt that familiar aura.

The aura belonging to Primordial Power.

Charlotte's gaze fell on those pale flames.

These flames were not unfamiliar to her; she had seen them more than once while leading the Free City State Alliance against the Old Gods Alliance two thousand years ago.

They were the powers that the Sun Divine Palace forcibly enhanced to "Legendary" through external forces.

Obviously, including Cardinal Priest Filiberto, the four Legendaries had long sided with the Sun Divine Palace.

Strange pale flames surged towards Charlotte from all directions, turning all obstructing priests and Church Knights into ashes.

However, just as the flames were about to rush up, they were blocked by a golden light.

"Holy Guardian!"

Second Judge Aaron shouted angrily.

The golden light erupted from him, then transformed into a massive divine shield, protecting Charlotte within.

He himself drew his sword, alongside another Legendary-level Holy Hall Knight, blocking the attack of the four Legendaries.

Charlotte looked over, and the information of the other Holy Hall Knight also surfaced in her mind—

[Name: Fabio]

[Position: Deputy Commander of the Holy Hall Knight Order of the Church Authority Country]

[Transcendent Rank: Legendary]

This one was also high-ranking in the Church Authority Country, and was uniquely of commoner origin.

He and Aaron cooperated with each other, protecting Charlotte and the others behind them.

"Boom—!"

A tremendous booming sound resonated.

The clash of Legendary-level powers erupted, shaking the entire land as if in an earthquake.

The terrifying energy formed an astonishing Magic Storm; except for Charlotte, Nisi, Sebastian, several knights, and priests inside the Holy Shield, everything within a hundred meters evaporated in an instant.

Golden divine runes lit up on the ground and the walls of the Holy Palace, automatically activated defensive divine runes.

Even with divine rune protection, cracks spread across the ground, and even the Holy Palace's glass shattered from the impact.

The Judgement Knights and Holy Hall Knights indeed were the most powerful combat sequences of the Holy Royal Court.

Two Legendaries challenging four, and for the time being, they did not fall behind.

"Aaron! Fabio! You damn fools!"

Filiberto was furious.

"If you want to harm the Saintess, you must first pass our test!"

Holy Hall Knight Order Deputy Commander Fabio said coldly.

Filiberto's expression was fierce.

The urgent alarm bell rang in the direction of the Holy Palace, accompanied by specks of golden light, as a translucent divine shield slowly rose and gradually closed.

"It's the Divine Technique Restriction!"

"The Divine Technique Restriction has been activated!"

The priests in the distance cheered.

Filiberto's expression changed slightly.

A trace of malice flashed across his face as he shouted angrily:

"This is you asking for death!"

Saying this, he muttered incantations, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from his body.

A dangerous aura rose from him, and soon a golden phantom of a Divine Sword appeared behind him.

"Holy Sword?!"

Second Judge Aaron and the Deputy Commander of the Holy Hall Knight Order's expressions changed dramatically.

Holy Sword...

One of the attack-type divine artifacts possessed by the Church Authority Country, which historically had seen Legendary Clergy from the Royal Court slay gods with this sword.

Seeing the phantom of the Divine Sword and recalling the various materials about the Church Authority Country she had seen, Charlotte's expression became solemn.

This "Cardinal Priest" who sided with the Sun Divine Palace really had sinister intentions from the start.

He carried such an attacking divine artifact!

However, Charlotte was not panicked.

The divine artifacts of the Holy Royal Court mostly required immense Holy Power to fully control.

Filiberto, who had already abandoned his faith, couldn't unleash the artifact's maximum power.

But even so, with the divine artifact's appearance, it was likely the two Legendary-level Church Knights were going to be defeated.

Charlotte knew it was her turn to act.

Thinking this, Charlotte stepped forward.

The Ring Cross Rune in her consciousness constantly rotated, and platinum Holy Power spread around her.

However, just as she was about to act, a solemn voice suddenly rang out in the sky:

"May our Lord have mercy on us; all evil shall be confined under the Holy Light."

Platinum light descended from the sky, spreading with a majestic holy power.

Next, golden Holy Power Locks descended from the sky, restraining the limbs of the four rebellious Legendaries and binding all the distant rebelling Church Knights.

Cardinal Priest Filiberto widened his eyes.

He opened his mouth, ready to say something, but soon was entirely enveloped and trapped by the holy light.

"It's the Chief High Priest!"

"Thank goodness! The Chief High Priest is here!"

The priests cheered in waves.

Amidst the rising praises and cheers, a man appearing to be around forty or fifty, a tall blonde knight, and a hunched old man slowly approached, surrounded by many priests and Church Knights.

The man around forty or fifty stood in the center.

The holy light cloaked him, gilding his luxurious white-gold Divine Robe, and he held a golden ring cross, his expression calm, with traces of anger and sorrow between his brows.

Upon seeing them, Second Judge Aaron and Deputy Commander of the Holy Hall Knight Order relaxed their tense expressions.

They sheathed their weapons and then slightly bowed to the middle-aged man, the blonde youth, and the hunched old man:

"Greetings Chief, Commander Angus, Judge Francesco."

The middle-aged man nodded slightly toward the two, then looked at Charlotte.

He and his knights and priests respectfully saluted Charlotte, then apologetically said:

"Praise the divine, Elbino greets the Saintess, Saintess, forgive us for startling you."

Charlotte looked at them unemotionally.

The Ring Cross above the Blood Holy Scripture operated automatically, and the identities of the individuals surfaced in Charlotte's mind.

[Name: Elbino Saint Gregory]

[Position: Chief High Priest of the Holy Royal Court]

[Transcendent Rank: Legendary]

...

[Name: Angus de Valva Loray]

[Position: Great Commander of the Holy Hall Knight Order of the Holy Royal Court]

[Transcendent Rank: Legendary]

...

[Name: Francesco Di Conti]

[Position: Great Judge of the Judgement Court of the Holy Royal Court]

[Transcendent Rank: Legendary]

...

They were Chief High Priest Gregory XII, as well as the highest leaders of the Holy Hall Knight Order and Judgement Court.

The true three giants of the Holy Royal Court had arrived.

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Cavin, slightly short today.

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