Chapter 343
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Chapter 343: I Need to Think of a Way to Achieve Both Goals Without Losing Anything
Just as Lolth was about to let her inner joy burst forth into wild laughter, something new was happening with the Lady of Light!
"Wait… the Rod of Eden, something is wrong!"
After confirming that the Rod of Eden in her hand was the "real deal" and preparing to infuse it with the power of Holy Light, the Lady of Light discovered an issue.
Her own Holy Light power… was being rejected by the Rod of Eden!
This made the Lady of Light panic.
Although she didn’t know what her "senior" was planning or where she was making moves, to her, it seemed like she was secretly preparing some kind of divine spell that was about to be unleashed.
As long as she could "activate" the Rod of Eden, she would gain overwhelming power.
No matter how proud the other person was, it wouldn’t matter.
But the Lady of Light never expected…
She couldn’t use the "Rod of Eden" at all!
It was clearly in the other person’s hands and still usable…
Her Holy Light power flowed into the staff, but just a moment later, it was returned to her unchanged.
It was like tasting something and then spitting it out.
The Lady of Light couldn’t understand what had happened, and she was stunned.
Her faith also wavered in that moment.
Even though she might be the most devoted one in the entire Church of Light, she had not hesitated when Janine Irene wavered before.
But at this moment, her mind felt quite chaotic!
"What’s happening?"
"Why does the Divine Artifact ‘reject’ me?"
"Is my faith too weak?"
"But… they can use it!"
"Could it be that this person who has fallen and become a ‘succubus’ has stronger faith than me?"
"No… that can’t be true!"
"But… did the Divine Artifact not come my way before because this guy was closer?"
"No, my faith is unquestionable…"
"This guy must have done something! Made it impossible for everyone else to use it!"
"But, what can she do?"
"She couldn’t possibly deceive the Lord and make the ‘Rod of Eden’ recognize her as its master—only then would the Holy Light be completely rejected…"
"Unless this is what the Lord allowed…"
Many possibilities wandered in the Lady of Light’s mind, but each reason was quite ‘terrifying’!
Either there was a problem with her faith…
Or this betraying elder was more devout than she imagined…
It is also possible that this elder already has the power to rival the gods, enough to shake the master’s authority.
Even more so… it could be that the master allowed this elder’s actions.
But one thing is certain.
That is, this elder had already anticipated this, otherwise, they would not have shown such a confident smile while letting themselves take the Rod of Eden!
The Lady of Light felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, and at the same time, she sensed a wave of energy from the staff in her hand.
Then…
The Rod of Eden slipped from her control and flew back toward Lolth.
The Lady of Light saw very clearly… that elder did not use any divine spell like Divine Word: Recall; she didn’t do anything at all!
The Rod of Eden flew over by itself!
There is no doubt that this created even more chaos in the already confused mind of the Lady of Light.
"What is going on here?"
The Lady of Light showed a look of confusion and even a bit of pain as she gently held her forehead.
She didn’t even notice that Lolth on the stage was looking at the Rod of Eden flying back in her direction, showing an expression that was even more confused and pained than hers.
It was just short of shouting, "Don’t come over here!" a second time.
Janine Irene, seeing the Rod of Eden joyfully flying back to the "Succubus Saintess" on the stage, was also very shocked.
But because she did not directly feel what was happening with the Rod of Eden, she actually reacted faster than the Holy Maiden!
"Your Holiness… this is a trap!"
No matter how you look at it, the scene in front of them was too strange.
Although the reason is unclear, something unusual must be causing this!
Janine Irene can come up with a simple conclusion from the situation in front of her.
That is, this "Rod of Eden" is indeed used as bait for fishing!
At first, neither I nor the Holy Maiden could take this Divine Artifact.
And now, both the Holy Maiden and I have taken the bait…
It’s time to reel it in.
"We need to leave here first, Your Holiness!"
Janine Irene shouted, and the Lady of Light finally woke up.
"You are right… Irene, we must leave now!"
She temporarily pushed down all the emotions in her heart and gritted her teeth as she spoke.
However, both of them clearly realized one thing…
Their situation in the heart of the demon race had not changed.
It had even gotten worse because the "former Holy Maiden" on stage was far more powerful than they had imagined.
So, after a brief judgment, Janine Irene came to a conclusion.
It was impossible for both of them to leave safely.
And as a guardian knight, she existed for this moment!
"Your Holiness, you must leave here quickly, I will stay behind!"
Janine Irene looked at the Holy Maiden and said firmly, blocking her and Lolth once again.
But the Lady of Light held her hand.
"No… Irene, we all have to leave here!"
In that moment, the Lady of Light in a desperate situation finally calmed down completely.
"I have a way, but it will be a little dangerous and it will expose my secrets to the church…"
"So, if I end up in the Heretic Tribunal… remember to find a way to save me!"
As the Lady of Light said this, her aura suddenly changed.
The extraordinary energy from the Holy Light turned into ordinary magic in an instant!
Then, the Lady of Light gently began to chant, casting a spell that made Lolth feel remarkably familiar.
"Spatial Magic: Long-Distance Targeted Teleportation?"
Lolth was stunned.
Although the other person’s skill was very inexperienced and had many flaws in their technique, the magic was still mostly formed.
Lolth quickly understood the other person’s intention…
They were planning to run away!
"Are you getting ready to escape already? Do you not want the Divine Artifact anymore?"
"As the Holy Maiden, you are being too cowardly!"
She fell into a brief struggle.
Should she secretly sabotage this teleportation magic, forcing them to stay without being able to take the Divine Artifact? Or should she help them secretly strengthen and improve the magic, so that they could flee as far away as possible?
The first option was a "perfect ending" where both sides lost, but there was a chance she could end up losing even more.
The latter is more stable, ensuring that the number of captives will not increase, but the Divine Artifact must still be in their own hands!
Lolth was stuck in a difficult choice.
