Chapter 746 - The Holy Realm is a Place That Anyone Can Go (2/2)

He met a lot of acquaintances as well as mentors who taught him before on the way.

All the mentors were shocked to see Roland as a Legend. They all congratulated him.

After chatting with them for a while, Roland went to the library and got the journal on Mage’s Disjunction using his identity as a Legend.

After he took photos of the journal with the system camera and was about to leave, Alfred suddenly arrived.

He looked slightly weird. “Roland, the royal family of Fareins just sent a signal asking for help. Something huge must’ve happened. I would rather not be a part of that. You’ll go there as a representative of our Magic Tower and the Association of Mages. After all, everybody knows you from the queen’s coronation ceremony.”

Roland nodded and teleported to the capital of Fareins.

He went straight into the royal palace and found Queen Stephanie.

Stephanie had lost her left hand and was receiving a healing spell.

She couldn’t have looked more infuriated.

After a brief shock, Roland walked forward and asked, “Are you all right?”

“Huh? The Red Magic Tower sent you here?” Stephanie was briefly stunned to see Roland at first. Then, she put on a smile that drove the anger on her face away. “Great. A man that I fully trust is finally here.”

Looking at her empty sleeve, Roland asked, “Is it a big problem?”

Although limbs could be regenerated with magic, certain curses could prevent the limbs from growing until they were out of effect.

Most curses could last for a long time. They could be effective for five years or even longer.

“That’s all right. My hand will grow back in a couple of days.” Stephanie looked awful again at the mention of her wound.

“How were you wounded?”

“One of my maids was corrupted by a mind flayer from the Realm of Devils, yet nobody noticed anything wrong.” Stephanie chuckled coldly. “Fortunately, I’m a Warrior. Although I’m not very strong, I was able to dodge the attack.”

“The Realm of Devils attacked you?” Roland found it hard to believe. “How is it possible? This is the Holy Realm, yet nobody spotted the intruders who came again and again? What happened?”

Stephanie snorted. “It’s possible that the intruders were sent by them.”

She sounded very suspicious of the Church of Light.

Roland found it quite understandable.

It was already the third time in the last several years that evil lurked right under the nose of the light.

Even those who trusted the Church of Light the most would think that it had internal problems, not to mention the other organizations that were in competition with or hostile against it.

“Since the Red Magic Tower sent you here, why don’t you keep me company in the coming days?” Stephanie waved her hand and dismissed the court Mage. She then showed her severed arm to Roland. “I want you to treat me.”

Then, Roland and Stephanie were left alone at the throne.

Roland loosened Stephanie’s clothes and examined her wound. He then took out the Dragon Meat Reagent from the system Backpack and fed a bottle of it to her. After Stephanie drank it, he began his treatment. Every healing spell would consume the vitality of those being treated, so it was best to treat them while they drank things that could increase vitality. With her beautiful shoulder exposed to the air, Stephanie looked at Roland in surprise. “You feel different. Are you already a Legend?”

Roland nodded.

“As expected of my and Anna’s man,” said Stephanie rather proudly. “I’m always good at seeing people’s potential.”

Roland smiled.

“Okay, let’s not rush into any treatment yet. Come to my bedroom with me.”

“Why not? If I treat you right now, your hand will grow back in a few hours.”

Stephanie smiled. “Don’t you want to try the taste of a one-armed beauty?”

Well… He did.

In fact, Stephanie had been holding back for a long time too.

Then, the two of them went to the bedroom.

At the same time, a high-level meeting was being held in the Holy Realm.

The new pope and the Holy Lady sat at the highest place equally. Thirteen Saint Samurai were right below them.

Further down were more than thirty cardinals.

The new pope had been promoted from a cardinal too. He was always well-respected. At this moment, he looked quite angry.

“Everybody, the Holy Realm is turning into a joke.” The pope frowned. “This is the third time in three years. We may call it an accident after the first or second time, but the third time it happens, it really means that something is seriously wrong.” Everybody listened quietly.

“Although the mind flayer has been located, its presence suggests that there must be an undercover agent from the Realm of Devils among us. Also, he is of a high rank and may be here right now.”

The pope looked at all the cardinals down below.

“The Saint Samurai and the Holy Lady can’t possibly work with evil creatures,” said the pope casually. “So, the cardinals and I are the only suspects.”

Nobody said anything. They had all been thinking the same.

“So, I have a suggestion. I’ll receive an alignment test first,” said the pope slowly. “Then, all the cardinals will take it too.”

Everybody whispered to each other. The pope clapped his hands to silence them, before he continued, “I know it’s quite insulting, but desperate times call for desperate measures. If we don’t find the enemy among us, the invasion of darkness will happen again, and we’ll be humiliated.”

Everybody expressed their understanding.

The pope said, “In such a case, I’ll just…” “Let me do it first.” The pretty Holy Lady stood up. “I’m the Holy Lady. I should set an example for everyone at a moment like this.”

After a brief shock, the pope nodded. The requirements for a Holy Lady were very high. They had to be beautiful, determined, devoted to the goddess, and acknowledged by the goddess.

It was only slightly less difficult to become a Holy Lady than to become a Saint Samurai.

The Holy Lady glanced at everybody with her beautiful eyes and then gazed at Schuck. “Schuck has the best expertise in light of everybody. I suggest that he run a test on everybody. Any objection?”

Everyone shook their heads.

Schuck was the most favored Saint Samurai at this moment. He had been growing fast and was almost a Legend after only five years.

Also, he was very talented. The divine skills he cast were much more effective than what the normal cardinals cast.

Schuck stood and said with a smile, “Since the pope and the Holy Lady are voluntarily taking the test, I don’t think the Saint Samurai should be exempted. We should take the test too even if the odds are quite slim.”

However, right after Schuck said that, the Holy Lady interjected, “I disagree. The Saint Samurai don’t need to take the test.”

Everybody fixed their eyes upon her.