Reincarnated as a Holy Nun, I Refuse to Lose! v2c64

Volume 2: Witch Kingdom Arc

Chapter 64: The Holy Nun

In the magnificent golden sanctuary, the Word Spirit Saintess, Ailani, sat on her throne, the giant Goddess statue behind her, its hands clasped in prayer. The 12 bishops stood on either side, their eyes closed as if in blessing.

“Great Goddess of Light, bestow your radiance, illuminate the world, may the Goddess bless us~”

Ailani stood up, her golden scepter glowing, a powerful holy aura enveloping the sanctuary. Outside, tens of thousands of nuns clasped their hands in prayer.

“Praise be to the Goddess. Next, the appointment of Nun Luo Yuxi…”

Ailani tapped her scepter on the ground, and a red carpet unrolled from the sanctuary, extending through the central plaza, a massive holy ring enveloping all of Apal. The believers in the city also clasped their hands in prayer.

“Isn’t this just a promotion? Why such a grand ceremony…?”

Luo Yuxi looked at the long red carpet, feeling like she was walking on hot coals. The gazes of the nuns on either side made her feel like a rare animal in a zoo.

“I’m so nervous, I feel like I’m going to puke…”

Luo Yuxi walked down the red carpet, her black and white nun’s habit turning silver with each step, golden divine markings appearing on it, until it resembled a bishop’s robes. She forced a smile.

“Nun Luo Yuxi, if it weren’t for you, I would be a sinner of the Church~”

Ailani looked at Luo Yuxi in her new habit. Although she had seen her before, she looked particularly alluring in this setting.

“It was the Goddess’s blessing, I was just doing my duty…”

Luo Yuxi placed her right hand on her chest and bowed humbly, but she could still feel the scrutinizing gazes.

“Nun Luo Yuxi, from today onwards, you are promoted to Holy Nun, with the authority of a bishop. You can command anyone below the rank of bishop…”

Luo Yuxi knelt, and Ailani gently touched her forehead with her scepter. A golden light flashed between them, and Luo Yuxi felt a surge of information in her mind: confidential secrets known only to bishops, advanced divine arts, all of which she now seemed to instinctively know.

“I hope you will use your inherent skill wisely…”

“Understood…”

Luo Yuxi stood up, feeling a strange power within her, a sudden urge to fight ten people at once. Relieved that her part was over, she stood beside the bishops.

“A Holy Nun, a new position. As long as it’s not the Saintess…”

The ceremony wasn’t over. Ailani sat back down, her voice carrying an air of authority.

“Although the Holy War was my impulsive decision, we managed to stop it in time. However, our newly appointed Saintess has been captured by a vile witch…”

Her voice echoed through the plaza, and the nuns, hearing that the Saintess had been captured, began to murmur.

“What? The Saintess was captured?”

“Isn’t the Saintess in Apal?”

“I heard she was captured by a witch right in front of the Word Spirit Saintess…”

“So what? Let’s start another war! My sister was also taken by a witch…”

“No, wasn’t your sister taken by a succubus?”

“Mind your own business!”

…

Ailani, hearing the whispers, looked at Luo Yuxi, a strange glint in her eyes. Luo Yuxi had a bad feeling.

“Silence…”

Ailani tapped her scepter, and the plaza fell silent.

“The witch is a First Order powerhouse. And our newly appointed Holy Nun, Luo Yuxi, has decided to personally rescue our Saintess…”

“Eh?”

Luo Yuxi looked up, confused. Weren’t they going together? Why was she going alone? A First Order witch? She might as well hit her with a pillow.

“I—!”

Before Luo Yuxi could protest, Vitonena, the Seat of Chastity, hugged her and covered her mouth.

“You can’t interrupt the Saintess. We’ll talk after the ceremony…”

“Mmm…!!!! Mmm…! (I’m dying, I can’t breathe!)”

“Now you know. Next time, don’t— Huh, she fainted…?”

Vitonena, who had only wanted to warn Luo Yuxi, looked at her unconscious body and had to drag her through the rest of the ceremony. Luo Yuxi woke up later, gasping for air.

“Who am I? Where am I? I’m alive…”

“You’re awake. Vitonena is usually more careful. Did you do something to annoy her~?”

“Uh… I don’t know… wait, where am I?”

Luo Yuxi looked around at the large round table, Lika, the Seat of Sacrifice, smiling at her. The 12 bishops were all there, drinking and eating.

“This is your celebration. Want some wine~?”

“Eh?!”