The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

[You can go to the statue for healing.]

Merlin gazed solemnly at the Luo Xiaohei sword in An Su's hand, immersing himself in thought; he felt that this young man's proficiency had improved over the past few days…

But, that was all.

Merlin snorted coldly. After all, he had collected quite a sum of money and was expected to deliver... This was just the beginning.

As time progressed, more loopholes would appear in the magic barrier. Eventually, there would be four avenues of attack, and the Followers of Life would launch simultaneous offensives on four fronts against the Dawn Cathedral, further elevating the Rank and quantity of the Stitched Life they created. Even with teammates, they would be unable to guard all four fronts simultaneously.

This was the real challenge in the room; the saints were stretched too thin, simply incapable of protecting the Dawn Saintess.

Moreover, based on historical remnants, Merlin had prepared a surprise right before the dawn…

This young man was bound to lose, with a content smile curving Merlin's lips.

He always enjoyed spectacles.

Just then, a priest from another room communicated through magical transmission,

"Your Excellency Merlin, the examination in the previous venue has concluded, and she has just entered the room... She has requested to temporarily disable all magic guidance monitoring."

Disabling magic guidance monitoring was a right held by the examinees to prevent the leakage of private magic. An Su had also applied for it before... but Merlin frowned slightly, puzzled as to why she wanted it disabled immediately upon entering the room…

"Whatever." Merlin said.

[Please protect the Dawn Saintess.]

The voice of the Celestial Messenger echoed in An Su's ears as he wiped the blood mist from his body. The first attack had been repelled, and he now had three minutes to regroup.

An Su slightly furrowed his brows, organizing the current intelligence and analyzing the situation. All in all, he should have a teammate by now... With help, it wouldn't be too difficult to defend at the beginning.

Besides, he vaguely had a strategy forming, an unclear initial idea.

Holy Light...

The statue could replenish Holy Light...

This room appeared complicated, and if categorized in gaming terms, it would be a collapse game.

The first room was An Su's Alchemy Workshop, the second was Plague Company, and the third room should be—the brightness in his eyes intensified as his thoughts cleared.

All in all, he needed to return to the cathedral's main hall first.

And meanwhile, discuss the next steps with that unfamiliar teammate.

An Su, with his mind made up, gripped the still fuming Luo Xiaohei and placed it on his shoulder as they walked down the corridor towards the nearby cathedral; the Dawn Cathedral was the only building that remained undamaged, standing three stories tall with pure white Magic Crystal Glass.

There were bell towers on either side, palm trees in front of the door, and the moonlight cast moving shadows of the trees, with countless holy lights converging toward the center of the cathedral where the Dawn Saintess stood at the epicenter of the radiance.

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He reached the cathedral doors, pushed them open, only to see—

[This door cannot be opened from this side.]

Dammit… An Su cursed Merlin's mom countless times again, imagining even in his childhood the doors didn't open from this side!

Who locked it from the inside, the Dawn Saintess maybe...

I insist on opening it from this side!

An Su insisted on opening it. He pressed his hands against the door, exerting strength. So mighty was his force that the door frame shattered into chunks, and finally burst open, revealing the interior of the cathedral—

In the holy hall, before the radiant statue, where all the light gathered,

Were pools and pools of fresh blood,

Like the pure white sky stained red by the morning glow.

The woman known as Maria, the Dawn Saintess, lay beautifully amidst the most abundant petals, like a beautiful and serene white swan; this sage, who left a profound impact on future generations, a paragon among the Radiant Holy Saintesses and the symbol of dawn, closed her brilliant eyes,

And lay down to eternal sleep.

In the deepest of the blood, stood another incredibly beautiful girl.

She turned around, giving An Su a perfect smile, gave a slight nod, and, grabbing the hem of her pure white dress, shifted her weight slightly downward, performing a perfect curtsy with absolute grace, without a single flaw.

"Mr. An Su—"

Her pure white eyes, untainted and devoid of any impurity, held only justice, the most flawless, the most unrestrained justice.

"Good day."

[Dawn Saintess, Maria, has been killed by the saint number nineteen, Cersei Milton]

Suddenly, the voice of the Celestial Messenger echoed in An Su's ears!