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Therefore, please allow me to presume to invite you to temporarily leave Water Seven and visit Stormwind Territory!

After glancing at the Sword Saintess who exuded an aura of holiness and allure, Liu Tianyu immediately withdrew his gaze and then politely made his request.

Since their relationship cannot be exposed yet, they naturally need to maintain a hierarchical relationship in front of outsiders.

"Hehe, it is my honor to be able to save the people of the kingdom and spread the glory of the supreme god. Please don't be so polite, Viscount Storm!"

Rather, it is the fact that so many people in the border provinces are suffering from natural disasters that is a dereliction of duty on the part of our Supreme Temple. May His Highest God bestow divine grace upon Stormlands!

After a fierce battle, the Sword Saintess knew that their relationship needed to be kept secret, so on the surface, she appeared to be a compassionate and merciful person.

"Eh?!"

Upon hearing that the Sword Saintess could actually cast teleportation magic and would personally travel to Storm Territory to help Liu Tianyu resolve the Storm Calamity, they were immediately struck by the news.

Apart from Eleanor, who was unaware of the situation, and Goblin Slayer, who had a poker face, everyone present stared at Liu Tianyu and the Sword Saintess in shock.

"Hey, young nobleman, what exactly did you do? Why is this Sword Saintess willing to help resolve the Storm Calamity? Did you offer your body instead? Hahaha, just kidding, that's impossible!"

The Taoist priest leaned closer to Liu Tianyu and whispered a teasing remark.

Liu Tianyu chuckled softly, then shook his head, but inwardly he wondered, "Could this guy read minds? He guessed the correct answer on his first try!"

"Now, please follow me to the plaza of the Supreme Temple, for it is the most spacious place!"

The Sword Saintess ignored the reactions of others, spoke gently, and then led the way.

"Oh? You're leaving already? My kind sir, I haven't even had a chance to properly experience the local customs and culture of this city yet!"

Upon hearing that he was leaving, Elaine's face instantly fell.

"Next time, I'll personally show you around the local customs and culture, but for now, stop dawdling and hurry up and call all your troops over. If you're late, hmph, how many sets of armor did you bring?"

Hearing Elaine's complaint, Liu Tianyu looked at Elaine meaningfully, his eyes constantly scrutinizing the fish-scale armor that Elaine was wearing, which was so brightly reflected by the sunlight that it was almost blinding.

"Yes, my merciful lord, your most loyal Eleanor will certainly carry out your orders without hesitation. Please wait a moment, I will take them to the square shortly!"

"But sir, don't you intend to go down into the sewers and see that large white crocodile?"

Upon seeing that Liu Tianyu seemed to be eyeing the armor he was wearing, Eleanor immediately resumed his serious demeanor, but still asked a question in a low voice at the end.

"No need, just leave it there!"

Liu Tianyu shook his head. In fact, he wanted to test whether there were any restrictions on prisoner management.

And don't be fooled by the Swamp Dragon's rampage in the sewers; after all, it is the Sword Saintess's apostle. If we had killed it when it went berserk, that would have been fine.

But now that he had had the closest contact with the Sword Saintess, the swamp dragon naturally escaped with its life.

Before long, dozens of people gathered in the square of the Supreme Temple. It must be said that the square was really big, capable of holding tens of thousands of people, and could probably hold a military parade.

Most importantly, it's incredibly luxurious; the floor is still made of marble inlaid with gold, just like always. To be honest, Liu Tianyu really had an urge to rob the Supreme Temple.

However, this thought was quickly extinguished. After all, the Sword Saintess, the leader of the Supreme Temple, was now his woman, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to seek her help when the opportunity arose!

Liu Tianyu used to despise the act of living off a woman, but when he was hungry, he realized, wow, living off a woman is really delicious!

The Sword Saintess standing on the platform had no idea what Liu Tianyu was thinking. If she did know, it's hard to know what she would think, but she would probably accept it gladly!

After all, her favorability towards Liu Tianyu had already reached a level of 99. With such a level of favorability, even if Liu Tianyu were to fall into demonhood on the spot, she would probably choose to become a succubus and follow him to the Abyss Labyrinth.

"It's terrible, Lady Sword Saintess! A squad of fully armed knights has suddenly appeared at the temple gates."

They said their lord was inside the temple, and they had to enter the temple to swear allegiance to their lord. If we didn't agree, they would force their way in!

"Lady Tina, we're currently in a standoff with them. Shouldn't you go check on them quickly? Otherwise, I'm worried the knights might get hurt!"

Just as the Sword Saintess was about to unleash her teleportation spell, a white-haired nun wearing a black veil on her head, with a tall and voluptuous body wrapped in a modified low-cut, high-slit nun's robe, her long, slender legs encased in black stockings, and black leather shoes on her feet, jogged into the square and shouted loudly.

Liu Tianyu looked closely and saw that it was indeed the nun who had greeted him that day, Aliya, though she now looked somewhat flustered.

But a group of fully armed knights searching for their lord? Wait, a group of fully armed knights? Could that be the Swadian knights who came to pledge allegiance after completing their mission this morning?

"Miss Alia, please calm down. That group of knights should be looking for me. Don't trouble the Sword Saintess, please take me there quickly!"

"Sword Saintess, I'm sorry, please wait a moment, I'll take care of it right away!"

"what?"

When Aria saw that the person who stopped her was the noble boy she had received that day, she was slightly taken aback, and then looked at the Sword Saintess on the high platform.

After seeing the Sword Saintess nod, she reached out her jade hand and quickly grabbed Liu Tianyu's hand, running towards the temple gate.

Outside the temple gates, atop the marble steps, stood a petite and delicate young woman.

Her golden hair cascaded down her back, adorned with a saint's headscarf. Her petite figure was dressed in a low-cut, sleeveless, floor-length saint's robe, and her slender hands wore white lace gloves.

Beneath the long robe was a white short skirt that only covered the upper part of her thighs, revealing her "absolute territory" (or "absolute territory"). Below that were a pair of semi-transparent white stockings, and her lovely jade feet were hidden inside a pair of white high heels.

It was none other than Tina, the saintess who had disliked Liu Tianyu from the very beginning.

Her expression was tense as she looked down at the knights trying to force their way into the temple from below the marble steps. Her slender hands were ready to unleash a miracle.

Below the marble steps, twenty fully armed knights stared at Tina, who was blocking their way. Their weathered faces showed signs of impatience.

The knights' equipment varied slightly, after all, knights bring their own equipment to the battlefield, so standards can be forgotten.

The well-equipped knight carries a 2.5m heavy lance on his back, a heavy hand-and-a-half sword or a spiked mace hanging at his waist, a 79x99 iron-plated knight's kite shield in his left hand, a huge helmet covering his entire face and neck, a sleeveless plate armor, iron gaiters, chainmail gloves, and an armored warhorse as his mount.

It can be said that both the people and their mounts are armed to the teeth in the literal sense. They must be so fearsome that they would strike fear into people's hearts if they were placed on the plains!

“Miss, please make way for us. Our patience is limited. Once we see our lord, we will do whatever he commands.”

An elderly Swadian knight with white hair began negotiating with Tina.

"Just the fact that you dared to storm the Water City while fully armed is enough to condemn you as heretics!"

Tina glanced at the old knight but remained unmoved; in fact, there was a faint tendency for her hands to unleash a miracle.

"Heh, it seems there's no other way. Someone of your high rank and power, Miss, surely wouldn't tarnish the reputation of us Swadian knights?"

Just as the old knight was about to order an attack after glancing at Tina's pretentious act, a voice quickly and loudly stopped both sides.

"Give me some face, stop right now!"

Chapter Sixty-Two: The Saintess Takes Over Storm Territory (Thanks to the generous donor for the Gwent and Ratman Dimensional Stones! I am deeply grateful!)

"Oh, has the matter been resolved satisfactorily? However, everyone seems to be in a rather low mood!"

Before long, apart from Liu Tianyu, Tina, and Aliya, twenty Swadian knights leading armored warhorses or chainmail warhorses slowly arrived at the square.

Seeing the extra Swadian knights, the Sword Saintess didn't say much, but instead had a big smile on her face. However, when she noticed Liu Tianyu's silent expression and Tina's unfriendly look, she couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"That Sword Saintess is actually like this..."

Alya trotted over to the Sword Saintess and whispered something.

"Pfft!"

After listening to Alia's report, the Sword Saintess chuckled.

“Apprentice Saintess, don’t take it too seriously! Those knights were only worried about the safety of Viscount Storm, which is why they acted so undignifiedly. But that just proves their loyalty, doesn’t it?”

Your direct suggestion to hang them, along with Viscount Storm, at the city gate for three days is truly beneath the dignity of a saint!

"But, Lady Sword Saintess, they almost broke into the Supreme God's Temple! If we don't punish them, wouldn't that tarnish the Supreme God's dignity?"

Rather, merely punishing them, rather than condemning them as heretics, is already an extraordinary act of mercy!

Upon hearing the words of the Sword Saintess, Tina's cute little face showed anxiety.

“Tina! It’s excellent that you’ve been able to uphold the majesty of His Highest God! But the teachings His Highest God conveys to us are not only about divine majesty, but also about divine grace and mercy!”

If you only punish those who are ignorant and fearless, are you planning to punish all believers who are not His Majesty the Supreme God?

Then how are you any different from those misguided pseudo-believers? Sigh, perhaps keeping you in the Supreme Temple for training will only lead you astray…

Last year you came of age, and perhaps it's time to send you to a local post to gain further experience and training!

Upon hearing Tina's explanation, the usually gentle Sword Saintess revealed her majesty for the first time, raising her voice abruptly and emanating an incomparably powerful aura, even generating terrifying wind pressure around her.

The Sword Saintess of today is not like the saintly figure we've always seen; instead, she resembles a seasoned Valkyrie!

Yes, don't be fooled by the Sword Saintess's usual gentle demeanor. Ten years ago, she personally went to the battlefield to fight against the Demon King's army. The previous Demon King was killed by her gold-rank adventurer team!

The blood of monsters on their hands is worth at least 800,000, if not a million!

"..."

For some reason, looking at the Sword Saintess with her powerful Valkyrie aura, Liu Tianyu was both intimidated by her presence and couldn't help but fantasize that the Sword Saintess seemed very suitable for certain SM activities.

"Yes, yes! Lady Sword Saintess!"

As the person directly impacted by the Valkyrie's aura, Tina's mind went blank for a moment. She lowered her head timidly, looking like a pitiful little hamster. She was nothing like the domineering saintess she had been at the beginning!

"Tina!"

Seeing Tina's pitiful appearance, Aria, who was beside the Sword Saintess, cried out softly and quickly jumped down from the high platform, wanting to comfort Tina.

Upon seeing Alia jump off the platform, the Sword Saintess also withdrew her terrifying aura, and the previously terrifying surroundings instantly returned to normal.

"Tina, are you okay?"

Aliya jogged over and quickly helped Aliya, who was pale and almost fell to the ground, and asked her with concern.

"Sister Aria, I'm fine! The Sword Saintess is right, I do need to hone my skills!"

Tina stretched out her two small, fair hands and hugged Aliya's black nun's habit tightly, speaking cautiously.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll always be with you!"

Seeing Tina's pale face, Aliya comforted her while gently stroking Tina's golden hair with her delicate hand, just like an older sister comforting a younger sister, creating a heartwarming scene.

Under Alia's comforting words, Tina, whose face had been pale, instantly regained her rosy complexion and buried her cute little face in Alia's soft breasts, which were larger than hers.

"..."

Aliya seemed indifferent, assuming Tina was just being coquettish again. However, the sharp-eyed Liu Tianyu sensed something unusual, but since it was ultimately a matter for the Supreme God Church, he couldn't say anything.

"In that case, Tina and Aliya, you won't leave. I'll send you to Stormlands!"

The inhabitants there now lack priests, and even more so, they lack the illumination of the glory of His Highest God. Go and proclaim the teachings of the Highest God to them!

"what?!"

Upon hearing the words of the Sword Saintess, Liu Tianyu, Tina, and Aliya were completely bewildered, wondering why the Sword Saintess would make such a decision. Had she just made this decision on a whim?

Liu Tianyu looked at the Sword Saintess on the high platform with a strange gaze, but the Sword Saintess only returned his perfect smile.

"Alright, they must have investigated the situation in Stormhold, so they specially sent a saintess and a nun to help the residents of Stormhold. But the problem is, I don't need them!"

In public, in order not to expose their relationship, Liu Tianyu couldn't say anything, but he just complained to himself.

[Ding, Saintess Tina's favorability towards you has decreased. Current favorability: -20.]

[Ding, Sister Alia's affection level with you has decreased. Current affection level: -10.]

"Damn it! The one who transferred you to Stormlands is the Sword Saintess, why are you both showing a decrease in your favorability towards me? Fine, we're a couple, I'll tolerate your decreased favorability towards me!"

Upon hearing the system notification, Liu Tianyu's eyelids twitched violently, but he didn't say anything.

"Alright, let's head to Stormwind Territory next! Please be prepared, as the teleportation spell might cause a momentary sense of imbalance, which is normal!"

Seeing that everyone was ready, the Sword Saintess chuckled again and raised the Libra sword in her right hand high.

"buzzing"

The moment the Libra Sword was raised, an elemental flow appeared throughout the plaza, and the floor tiles coalesced into a mysterious magic circle.

"This, this is?"

Liu Tianyu was completely stunned when he saw the magic circle that suddenly appeared in front of him. When the witch teleported him and the others to the Water City, there was no such commotion!

"This is a strategic teleportation magic array. It can teleport an army of 10,000 people to a designated location at once, no matter how far away it is."

"This kind of magic is almost at the level of a minor forbidden spell. I can't cast it. No wonder you're a Gold-rank adventurer!"

Just then, the witch walked over with alluring cat-like steps and explained in her unique way of speaking.

"A ten-thousand-strong army at a designated location, wow! If used properly, it could completely create a central attack from behind enemy lines!"

Upon hearing the witch's explanation, Liu Tianyu instantly understood the significance of the strategic teleportation magic circle. No wonder it was called that; a fully armed army of ten thousand men could completely turn the tide of battle. No wonder the plaza of the Supreme Temple was so empty.

"buzzing"

Not long after, a violent flash of light appeared, and the plaza of the Supreme Temple was once again deserted, with only the sound of the cold wind blowing by.