Coveted After Becoming a Monster [Quick Transmigration] 95

Chapter 95

In the evening, the deployment map of Ogisan Town was quietly sent out. A few days later, news of the Holy See’s defeat arrived.

This crushing defeat cast a heavy atmosphere over the entire Holy See. Even the morning prayers were much more subdued.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the council hall was even more solemn.

The candlelight flickered in the wind. The cross at the front stood tall, silently gazing at the rectangular long table before it.

The Pope sat at the head of the table, with the Saintess on his left. The remaining seats were occupied by the ten bishops in descending order. The few cardinals could only stand far away, their heads bowed as they listened.

“This battle was indeed strange. The demon race seemed to have known our arrangements in advance and took Ogisan Town with excessive ease and speed.”

The Pope in the center frowned and said, “Do you have any thoughts on this?”

Everyone kept their heads down, not daring to say a word.

But this attitude didn’t appease the Pope. Instead, it made him even angrier. He slammed his hand on the table and shouted, “Who leaked the deployment map of Ogisan Town?!”

His veins bulged, and his face was flushed red with extreme anger.

“Only I, the Saintess, and you ten bishops knew about the deployment map of Ogisan Town. How did the demon race get the map, and who did they bribe?!”

After the Pope’s words fell, only his panting could be heard in the luxurious and spacious council hall.

It was no wonder he was so angry. Ogisan Town was located on the border between the human world and the demon territory. Relying on its special terrain, it had become an important checkpoint for humans to defend against the demons.

Now that Ogisan Town was lost, the several small towns behind it had become as fragile as paper. The demon race could take them at any time.

Therefore, this crushing defeat had caused heavy losses to the human world. In addition to territory and food, they had also lost a full two hundred thousand people.

There was no room for delusion, thinking that they could recover some of their losses by sending troops to attack again.

The demon race, which fed on humans, would not give up any food source. Every time they sent troops to reclaim territory occupied by demons, it was a scene of ruins and desolation. The Holy See could only arrange for new immigrants, help restore infrastructure, and reduce taxes for land reclamation.

The other bishops also knew the seriousness of the matter, so they said nothing.

Only after the Pope’s panting had subsided a little and he seemed to have calmed down did someone say, “Your Excellency the Pope, are you suspecting us?”

“We know the importance of Ogisan Town better than anyone. How could we do such a thing?”

“Besides, we haven’t found a single clue about this matter. How can you just throw it at us?”

“I know Your Excellency is upset about this, but you can’t slander us like this.”

Then, voices of agreement followed one after another.

The Pope’s expression changed. He wanted to reprimand them but couldn’t say anything else. He simply turned to his left and said, “Your Excellency Anoska, what do you think?”

Hearing this, everyone stopped and looked at Anoska in unison.

Although they secretly ostracized Anoska, they had to trust her. As the spokesperson for the Archangel, the Saintess in charge of justice and judgment, she was undoubtedly the least likely to betray the Holy See and the only one who could be absolutely trusted.

Anoska was still looking down, casually flipping through a book on the table.

The person next to her had sharp eyes and glanced at the title of the book, only to find that it was just a common novel.

Can a novel be that engrossing?

This person was stunned, and Anoska finally looked up. Although there was no smile in her eyes, her words carried a hint of nonchalance as she said casually, “How does Your Excellency the Pope want me to see it?”

“Anoska,” the Pope frowned, reprimanding her attitude.

But Anoska didn’t change. Her fingertips tapped on the white paper with black characters as she said, “All the bishops have served God for many years. How could they betray God?”

Hearing this, everyone nodded repeatedly.

The Pope wanted to say something but held it back. In the end, he only squeezed out, “This matter may just be an accident, but if it happens again…”

He deliberately dragged out his tone, and after looking around, he threatened coldly, “I will definitely find this person.”

Voices of agreement and dissatisfied rebuttals sounded at the same time.

Anoska had no patience to listen. She lowered her head and continued to read from a random line.

This caused the person next to her to look at her several times. Does the Saintess also read this kind of thing?

A succubus and a bard?

It was obviously a fantasy story made up by those mortals.

But the Pope was relentless and shouted again, “Your Excellency Anoska, if there is anyone who dares to betray God, I will definitely ask you to pass judgment then.”

Hearing this, the others all shrank their necks, showing a timid expression.

But Anoska was still casual. As she turned to the next page, she said, “Then I will await Your Excellency the Pope’s good news.”

The meeting was dismissed.

In the corner, Li An looked puzzled. She watched as the familiar person’s face lit up with joy, and they praised her repeatedly, “Your performance this time was extremely outstanding. The King is very pleased and has asked me to convey his high regard for you.”

Li An said “oh,” her gaze shifting to the still-closed wooden door.

What is Anoska doing right now?

So boring…

The person noticed Li An’s distraction and, thinking that Li An didn’t like these verbal praises, quickly said, “To reward you, the King has specially sent me to deliver this to you.”

Hearing that there was a reward, Li An finally came back to her senses. She turned her head and saw the person furtively stuffing something into her hand. Then, they quickly retreated, said a few simple words, and left.

Huh?

Before Li An could open the box, she heard the wooden door creak. She immediately stuffed the thing into her pocket and quickly went up to it.

“Your Excellency!” The crisp, cheerful voice made everyone turn their heads in curiosity.

But they saw Anoska take a quick step forward, using her body to block the others’ view.

“Didn’t I tell you to go back and wait?” Anoska said.

Li An raised an eyebrow and replied, “It’s the same waiting here. I can see Your Excellency sooner.”

Hearing this, Anoska clearly smiled, a much more sincere smile than the one in the council hall.

The others couldn’t see who had come, and they were all in a bad mood because of the meeting, so they didn’t have much curiosity and left one after another. In the blink of an eye, everyone was gone.

Li An looked left and right, but she didn’t move. She only said, “Did something happen today? His Excellency the Pope seems to be very angry.”

Anoska didn’t seem to care and only said, “It’s just a small matter.”

“Is it?” Li An wasn’t very convinced.

“Yes, there was a small problem in Ogisan Town, but they will solve it,” Anoska was still nonchalant.

At the mention of the small town, Li An felt a little guilty, but when she heard Anoska say that it was just a small problem, she was instantly relieved.

The demon race isn’t that reckless after all. They probably just carefully tested whether the deployment map was correct, so they made some noise, but…

Li An’s eyes darted around, a hint of cunning flashing past.

She felt sorry for the demon race, because next time, she wouldn’t give them such an accurate deployment map.

Although she was a spy for the demon race, the focus of her mission was still on Anoska. She couldn’t let those people suspect Anoska because of this.

The more she thought about it, the more engrossed she became, and she stood there for a long time without moving.

“What’s wrong?” Anoska asked, taking the initiative.

Li An was startled and stammered, “I… I have something to ask of Your Excellency the Saintess.”

“I knew you were up to no good, suddenly being so attentive,” although she said that, there was not a trace of blame in Anoska’s eyes, and even a hint of a smile.

Hearing this, Li An chuckled sheepishly and took a step forward, rubbing her head against the Saintess’s shoulder and neck, and said in a coquettish tone, “I want to read.”

“Read?” Anoska raised an eyebrow and shook the book in her hand, “How about this one?”

Li An glanced at it. She didn’t see what it was and quickly shook her head, “I want to read something else.”

The succubus constitution was special, but no matter how hard Li An tried to remember, she couldn’t recall what was special about her original body. Instead, she had been smelling the scent of butter cookies for several days, which was ridiculously strange.

She thought about it and decided to look for answers in books.

But the library in the Holy See had many restrictions. Ordinary acolytes could only read a small number of scriptures, and every book they read would be recorded, which was a huge risk. Li An thought about it and could only turn to Anoska.

Anoska’s private study had no fewer books than the library, and there were even many out-of-print books. Most importantly, this study was only for Anoska’s use, and there weren’t so many rules and regulations.

Li An continued, “I heard that there are some books that are only in Your Excellency the Saintess’s study, so I was thinking…”

Li An suddenly stopped, tugging at the corner of Anoska’s clothes back and forth.

Anoska seemed to have already guessed. She was not surprised at all. She gave Li An a long look and then relented, “Alright.”

Just as Li An was about to show a look of surprise, she heard Anoska continue, “But you have to agree to one condition of mine?”

“What condition?” Li An asked quickly.

Anoska smiled and said, “I haven’t been able to sleep well these past two days. I need someone to tell me a bedtime story.”

She raised her hand and shook the book in it.

Huh?

Li An was stunned for a moment, and then she thought that Anoska was still troubled by the previous matter, and she couldn’t help but feel a sense of pity.

Her poor, kind, and well-behaved daughter was still so sad about the departure of her old handmaiden that she couldn’t sleep.

At this thought, Li An nodded emphatically and promised, “Your Excellency can listen to whatever you want. I will definitely tell you stories until you fall asleep.”

Anoska smiled and gave Li An a meaningful look, then said, “Then thank you, Li An.”

Li An’s eyes curved, and she immediately smiled, like a little dog trying to please its master.

Anoska also smiled, a meaningful smile, and then said, “Then let’s go. I was just about to go to the study.”

Li An, who had just been smiling, her expression froze.

Huh?

Huh!

She wanted to look up information, but she didn’t want to read her own user manual in front of Anoska!

But the words had already been spoken, and Li An was in a difficult position. She could only resign herself to following Anoska.

A moment later, in the study.

Anoska sat in her previous seat, while the furtive Li An squatted under a bookshelf, facing Anoska, holding a randomly pulled out scripture in both hands, with the information she had finally found sandwiched inside.

Looking at the table of contents, it should be a general introduction to various demons.

The open book was held high. Li An carefully looked up, glanced at Anoska, and then lowered her head guiltily, quietly turning a page.

Succubus, succubus.

She muttered to herself. The slightest sound would make her freeze, and she would have to wait for a moment before daring to continue turning the page.

The person over there glanced over, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes before being suppressed. She lowered her head and pretended to be focused with a blank expression.

And the furtive person over there finally turned to the introduction of the succubus. She quickly focused her attention and read.

Succubus, a relatively weak species among the demon race. Their body structure is very similar to that of humans. They are born with extremely beautiful faces and pleasant voices. They have pointed ears on their heads and a heart-shaped tail behind them. It is said that their eyes and voices are naturally endowed with charm magic, and the effect increases with their rank.
In addition, because succubi are relatively weak, they are cunning and resourceful by nature, and are a relatively intelligent species among the demon race.

Li An’s gaze lingered here. She unconsciously nodded, showing a look of great approval, and then continued to read.

Succubi are relatively weak and mostly choose to attach themselves to powerful demons and form a contract with them. After forming a contract, a special pattern will randomly appear on their waist, abdomen, or legs. At the same time, they rely on combining with the contractor to obtain the other’s power and nourish themselves.

In the history of demons, there was once a succubus who reached the ninth rank in this way, greatly increasing the power of the succubus race.

Li An raised an eyebrow and continued to read.

As for how a succubus chooses a contractor, first of all, the succubus’s constitution is special and can…

The ink characters came to an abrupt end, stopping at the last paragraph of the page.

Li An eagerly turned the page, only to see the torn remnants of a page.

Huh???

Li An blinked and pulled at the page, turning it over and over to confirm.

Is this all there is about succubi?!

Can the Holy See do anything right?!

Are there even damaged books in the Saintess’s study!

Li An gritted her teeth, her heart itching with curiosity.

What is a contract, and how do you form one?

What method does a succubus use to confirm that the other party is a suitable contractor?!

Li An stared at the empty page, wishing she could find the missing parts out of thin air.

Before she could regret it for too long, Anoska, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, “Li An, are you done reading?”

“I’ve found tonight’s bedtime story.”

“It seems to be a novel about a succubus seducing a bard.”

Li An was stunned, her whole body stiffening in fright.

Does Anoska know?!