Reincarnated as a Holy Nun, I Refuse to Lose! v2c52

Volume 2: Witch Kingdom Arc

Chapter 52: Overthinking

Luo Yuxi was feeling incredibly weak. She couldn’t believe Doris had been defeated, but she also didn’t believe she was truly gone. Doris was one of the most difficult witches to capture in the game, with her incredible magic power and adaptability.

“Doris… she can’t die that easily, right…?”

Luo Yuxi muttered, still feeling the effects of the battle. The Word Spirit Saintess, Ailani, levitated her with divine power, intending to teleport her back to the Church.

“Saintess, shouldn’t we go back to the Church now…?”

“Not yet.”

Ailani examined Luo Yuxi, scanning her body with divine power dozens of times, even probing her soul, but finding nothing unusual. Luo Yuxi didn’t resist, her lack of reaction making her seem even weaker.

“She’s hiding it so well. How can I let her go back like this…?”

Ailani recalled Luo Yuxi’s calm demeanor in the face of the Time Witch, her composure even after the battle, her feigned weakness to allay Ailani’s suspicions.

“You’ve brought us such important news, you must be exhausted. The Church would have suffered a great loss without you…”

“Oh, it was nothing~”

“Even knowing you would be suspected, you still told us the divine decree was fake. Such a great contribution, you deserve to be the Saintess.”

“No, no, no, I don’t want to be the Saintess!”

“Really?”

Ailani looked at Luo Yuxi, who was shaking her head vehemently, then fell silent, her mind racing. She’s not after power, then what is it…?

Ailani muttered to herself, then suddenly realized something, her eyes widening as she remembered how the other bishops had defended Luo Yuxi.

“You’re just a nun, yet you’re so close to the bishops…”

Ailani stopped in mid-air, a mountain peak just ahead. Luo Yuxi, not understanding, answered honestly.

“Maybe I’m just likable. I get along well with the Seats of Sacrifice and Mercy~”

“Really…?”

“Besides a few I haven’t met, only the Seats of Fortitude and Chastity seem to dislike me…”

Luo Yuxi stood up from the golden bubble, her chest feeling constricted. Ailani was shocked.

“She’s already won over so many bishops? Even the Seat of Sacrifice…”

Luo Yuxi, seeing Ailani’s silence, thought she had said something wrong, but Ailani was now even more wary of her. An ability to control witches, and she had even tried to tame the Time Witch, formerly the Pure White Saintess. If she had succeeded… Ailani shuddered, thinking, Maybe she came to the Church to use me to capture the Time Witch.

“Let’s go inside and talk. I don’t know why there’s a cabin here…”

Ailani couldn’t afford to think any further. Luo Yuxi’s innocent expression seemed to mock her, as if she were just a pawn in Luo Yuxi’s game.

“Inside? Wait, when did we teleport here? If it’s so convenient, can we go back and capture a witch?”

“Let’s go inside first. Wait, capture a witch?”

Luo Yuxi, who had been thousands of meters away just moments ago, was now at the door of a cabin. Ailani, hearing her question, paused, then looked at Luo Yuxi’s casual demeanor and pushed the door open, revealing a twintailed loli inside.

“…”

“Damn it! Why are the Church here?!”

[Legion Magic: Queen]
[Legion Magic: King]

“A witch?”

Ailani looked at the two red-armored figures that appeared beside the loli, one with a crown and scepter, the other with a tiara and sword. They both attacked her.

“You two, hold her off! Buy me some time to escape!”

[Divine Art: Instantaneous Light]

Bang!

Ailani glanced at the red-armored figures, both no higher than 5th Order, and with a flash of light, they were reduced to dust.

“How is that possible… No, you’re the Saintess of the Church!”

The loli sat on the floor, terrified, her long twintails covered in dust, her stocking-clad feet trembling.

“Why… I was just supposed to harass them… why did I run into such a terrifying person…?”

The loli was on the verge of tears. She had been enjoying the show, watching the Time Witch fight the Saintess, then, after the Time Witch left, she had sent a few waves of red knights to harass the Church’s camp.

“I thought this cabin looked familiar. So the boss battle location is the same as in the game…”

Luo Yuxi, who had been surprised by Ailani bringing her here, now thought, With a First Order by my side, any witch is easy prey.

“You know her?”

“The Legion Witch. The attack on the camp was probably her doing~”

“You know so much…”

Ailani’s words were a compliment, but she was already thinking of how to bind Luo Yuxi closer to the Church. Luo Yuxi had brought her too many surprises. Just then, a panel appeared.

[Milily]

Occupation: Witch
Affiliation: Witch Kingdom
Skills: Legion Magic
Title: Legion Witch
Affection: 20%
Order Level: 4th Order

[First Order Powerhouse of the Church: Re-evaluating you…]

[Ailani’s affection towards you has increased by 15%.]

“Hmm?”