Why Am I a Priestess When I Reach the Maximum Level? - [Vol. 5] Chapter 164

[Vol. 5] Chapter 164: The Saintess’s Arrival

“Oh my, oh my, finally someone is willing to acknowledge that I’m a priestess. Why does that feel so touching~?”

With a laugh, Violet felt a slight sense of relief.

Thanks to the experience from the misunderstanding during the ?Masked Demon Disaster?, she wondered, ?Could Edwina be seeing me as the embodiment of the Goddess of Light from the Goddess Church??. But since Edwina had so straightforwardly responded like this…

It seemed it had indeed been a misunderstanding.

After all, if she truly believed that ?Violet? was the Goddess of Light, she wouldn’t be able to speak and interact so casually. This Holy Knight, after all, was a devout believer capable of taking up the mantle of a saintess.

This should be fine.

Having not seen each other for a long time, Violet stayed to chat with Edwina for quite a while. Though it was mostly Edwina talking and Violet listening, the atmosphere remained amicable.

The two girls shared many interesting experiences until the sky began to darken. Only then did the Holy Knight end her daily training and prepare to return to her family’s territory in the Angel City.

Now that they had met, there was no need to maintain any distance. Violet decided to put on the ?Dominion of the Fox Mask? in front of Edwina and transformed into Miss White Fox. As Edwina couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, they left the secret forest together.

According to the message from the little dragon girl that everything was going smoothly, Yuna should have arranged for their temporary stay in the city. With nothing pressing to do at the moment, Violet planned to follow Edwina into the Angel City for a casual stroll.

The Cecily family’s secret base wasn’t far from Angel City. By the time the two girls arrived beneath the towering walls of the Angel City, night had just begun to fall.

The Angel City is a colossal structure infused with the essence of ancient culture. Towering walls nearly a hundred meters high are adorned with countless torches that flicker like stars in the night sky, dancing in the darkness. The Knight Templars guarding the city gate have also lit their lanterns, braving the twilight as they check the long lines of passersby.

As the capital of the world’s largest nation, the specifications and resource allocation of the Angel City are naturally unparalleled compared to ordinary cities. It is said that the city gates remain open until ten o’clock at night and only close for 6 to 7 hours a day, guarded in shifts by different Knight Templars.

This confidence stems from the four gates—north, south, east, and west—being protected by a 6-tier faith-based magic known as ?Angel’s Grace?.

This powerful spell envelops the city at all times, ensuring that any beings wishing to enter or exit the Angel City must pass through this solid barrier unless they attempt to forcibly scale the towering walls.

?Angel’s Grace? is said to eliminate the vast majority of demons, undead, and nearly all creatures classified as “evil” by doctrine, applying a strong suppression and barrier against them.

Above the Angel City, a sacred barrier is also maintained by faith-based magic, which is even more potent than ?Angel’s Grace?. This area is virtually a no-fly zone, even high-ranking demons with flight abilities cannot sneak into the city under the watch of the Knight Templars.

In fact, the Angel City is one of the top three cities in terms of public safety within the Holy Empire and even worldwide. The crime rate has dropped to nearly zero, even the most formidable criminals would not dare to cause trouble here unless they were tired of living.

Thus, the saying that “only light exists within the Holy City” serves as the high praise and veneration offered by many believers towards the Angel City, which is blessed by the goddess.

As the Holy Knight introduces various aspects of the city, the two girls soon reach the sentry stationed at the city gate.

The Knight Templars, armed and holding torches, parted to the sides as a faint translucent white light curtain rose, covering the wide city gate entrance and creating a scene reminiscent of a barrier.

Undoubtedly, this was the faith-based magic known as ?Angel’s Grace? mentioned earlier. To emphasize the sacred atmosphere of the Angel City, even the torches held by these knights appeared somewhat different from ordinary flames.

The flames, which should have been a deep red, clearly contained some golden hues, radiating light that was about twice as bright as normal fire. In the dense night, its visibility extended nearly a dozen meters before gradually fading away.

This was the ?Holy Flame?, ignited by magic and maintained with specially formulated fuel. While it mainly served as a showpiece, it was indeed harder to extinguish than ordinary flames, had greater brightness, and exuded a repelling effect that could make low-tier evil creatures uncomfortable.

Such a feature could only be enjoyed within the Angel City, as those specialized torches required faith-based magic to ignite and were also several times more expensive than ordinary fuel. Even the troops led by Yuna from the Bright Light City would not use such symbolic items that had more significance than practical function.

“Hello, please present your identification.”

As they reached the city gate, several knights in white armor, wielding long spears, naturally stopped the two girls.

Although one of the knights hesitated when he saw the similar attire from the Miss Holy Knight and the golden six-winged holy emblem on her chest plate, he quickly returned to a professional demeanor and made the prior request to the two girls.

This alone made Miss White Fox nod slightly in approval.

The so-called equality of the Holy Empire, at least on the surface, doesn’t seem like an empty statement. In a place like the Human United Kingdom, if a prince or princess enters a city, it’s quite a show of integrity if they aren’t just carried in without even having their credentials checked.

Edwina, however, had clearly anticipated this situation. She promptly handed over the identification documents she had prepared in advance for herself and ?Dawn?.

In the Holy Empire, where faith-based magic is more widespread and the national strength is robust, the household registration and document verification processes are undoubtedly more comprehensive than those in the Human United Kingdom.

Basically, the vast majority of citizens can hold the simplest form of identification, unlike in the Human United Kingdom, where many small places rely on human characteristics and interpersonal relationships to determine identity.

After carefully examining the thin file in his hand, the young captain of the white-armored knights, who was responsible for the inspection, clearly showed a fleeting look of surprise on his face as he read the identification. He had obviously realized something.

Yet, he graciously kept this to himself. With a noticeably more cautious demeanor than before, he returned the documents to Edwina and subconsciously glanced at the little fox mask on Miss White Fox’s face before nodding gently.

“Your identity is fine. However, according to the regulations of the Holy City, we still kindly request that both of you undergo a brief inspection. You only need to place your hands within the light curtain for three seconds.”

“Okay.”

After exchanging a tacit nod with Miss Holy Knight, the two girls stepped forward to the white light curtain that enveloped the entire city gate and submerged their forearms into it.

There was no obstruction.

A faint light fell upon the skin of Miss White Fox.

This was the first time Violet personally encountered the faith-based magic known as ?Angel’s Grace?. Although she had taken some high-level precautions with Eudora, who was about to enter the city, and it seemed she successfully helped the little succubus evade detection by this spell.

There was still a feeling, familiar yet strangely foreign, that made Violet raise her eyebrows slightly beneath her mask.

Without a doubt, this was a type of detection related to alignments. However, the principle of the detection was…

“…?Judgment of Justice??”

Miss White Fox murmured to herself, her voice too soft for anyone else to hear, almost only audible to Edwina standing beside her. Edwina immediately responded, sounding puzzled.

“What judgment? Did… did Miss Dawn notice something?”

As soon as she finished speaking, the three seconds had passed, and the captain of the Holy Knights’ voice rang out again.

“Praise the goddess, it’s done. You may enter the city, ladies. Additionally… welcome to the Holy City. I sincerely wish you will create wonderful memories here, esteemed Miss Dawn.”

As she extended her hand through the translucent light curtain, Miss White Fox slightly turned her head and could still see the natural and friendly smile on the Holy Knight’s face. After he nodded, he quickly turned to check the next visitor entering the city.

With a light sigh, the girl simply shook her head and stepped through the light curtain, walking into the city.

“It’s nothing. I probably just misspoke.”