Chapter 372
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Chapter 372: Holy, Noble, and Protective Saintess
"Delicious."
After the Lady of Light silently tasted the fried fish and fruit on her plate, she quietly put down her fork and knife and gave her review.
"Much more delicious than I expected…"
Although the ingredients were very simple and ordinary, the cooking method was extremely easy: just frying or boiling the ingredients with very little seasoning and then serving them.
This meal, reformed by the Holy Maiden, was meant to help churches save money while ensuring that both the clergy and the believers received proper nutrition.
The only slightly technical part was the blessing from the God of Light that was given to the food abroad—it did not change the taste but only extended its shelf life and made it look prettier.
However, after tasting this simple dish, the Lady of Light had to admit one thing…
The "senior" in front of her had perfected this simplest of dishes.
Even though there were only small details to adjust, like the cooking time, the amount of salt, and the size of the pieces…
Just like fast food restaurants with the same first-rate brand in the same city, using the same recipe and sometimes even the same batch of ingredients and seasonings, the quality control can still be different!
The difference lies in these seemingly unnecessary, unimportant details.
However, Lolth managed to achieve "perfection" in every little detail!
And it wasn’t even something she did on purpose; it was the result of years of experience and habits.
Her solid skills and understanding of the characteristics of the ingredients allowed Lolth to create a simple yet top-notch feast.
When Lolth heard the words of the Lady of Light, she smiled with relief.
"I’m glad you like it. To be honest, this is my first time trying it, and I followed your ‘recipe.’"
"So, it’s mainly thanks to your recipe."
As Lolth said this, the Lady of Light nodded.
"Improving the Holy Communion is truly one of the few things I am proud of," the Lady of Light said seriously, "but… I also know that its taste shouldn’t be this good."
"My initial aim in improving it was simply to make it more ‘convenient.’"
Lolth nodded gently at the Lady of Light’s words.
"I understand… that’s an amazing achievement."
Although Lolth picked up the Biography of Lady of Light mainly for the recipe, her love for relaxing meant that once she bought the book, she naturally enjoyed reading it during her spare time at work.
Lolth greatly admired the current Lady of Light.
This biography is different from those of the previous Lady of Lights; it does not document her travels to various places to use divine spells to manage disasters, comfort her followers, or spread faith…
Instead, it focuses on the modifications she made to many old practices of The Church of Light while she was almost hidden in the Eden Palace, acting in place of the Pope as "Holy Maiden."
Simplifying the Holy Communion is one of these changes—before the seventy-seventh Lady of Light, the ingredients and cooking methods for Holy Communion, even the plates used for serving, had to strictly follow the standards of the last meal of the God of Light before he became a deity: giant fish from the Sarsa River, whole grain fermented bread, white raspberry juice, golden leafy greens…
Most of these are located within the Holy Empire and the Papal State. Every year, the Church spends a lot of people, materials, and magical power to transport food and kitchen tools to churches everywhere. In remote areas, they even use teleportation scrolls!
The most important point of the Lady of Light’s improved communion is to relax the standards.
As long as there is a combination of fish, juice, bread, leafy greens, and fruit, it is fine!
The only cooking requirement is that the fish must be cooked.
She even thoughtfully made several "reference templates" based on different customs from various places.
This time, Lolth completed it according to her "Universal Communion Template One" recipe.
The biography contains even more records of the reforms and experiments carried out by the Holy Maiden.
In recent years, the idea of "Holy Light Pastor and Paladin returning home first after completing their training" has caused quite a bit of controversy within The Church of Light, and it was proposed by this Holy Maiden.
Without a doubt, she is an idealistic reformer with advanced ideas.
Lolth naturally felt a liking for such a person.
If it weren’t for the reasons of position and identity, and if there weren’t the current misunderstanding, maybe she and I would really get along well.
The Lady of Light looked into the other person’s eyes and noticed that this "senior" genuinely recognized her.
She gently bowed her head.
"I’m just trying my best to make the church and the continent a little better… like the Holy Maidens of past generations, just with different methods."
The Lady of Light whispered softly.
At the same time, she silently added in her heart.
"Of course, maybe there is not much difference from the senior in front of me."
"I understand," Lolth nodded again, sitting across from her, picking up the knife and fork she had just used, stabbing the remaining fried fish, and putting it in her mouth. "In fact, you have already done very well."
The Lady of Light sounds like a supreme existence. As the "favored by the gods," she should be called upon by The Church of Light.
But in reality, the Lady of Light’s status is more like a "mascot" and a "strategic weapon."
There are very few Holy Maidens like the seventy-seventh Lady of Light who actually hold real power.
In Lolth’s memory, it seems the only Holy Maiden with more power than the current one, who acts as the Pope, was a long time ago…
But she cannot remember which generation it was.
After all, as "favored by the gods," they serve as representatives of deities beyond the Divine Kingdom and in other realms, and their names are often hidden because they hold power.
Even though Lolth isn’t very worried about this, she also has no way to find out.
However, she still remembers that after the last Holy Maiden went missing, the church gave her a title when they presumed she was dead.
"To be honest, I think you do much better than ‘Holy, Noble and Protector Saintess.’"
Lolth continued to say with emotion.
The power of that Her Holiness was much greater than the current Her Holiness.
But it seems that besides handling one incident in an alternate plane and calming a rebellion in the church, she hasn’t achieved much in reform.
The church may be stable, but it still looks the same.
And when this reached the ears of the Lady of Light, it had a completely different meaning.
Because she clearly "believed" one thing.
This senior before her is the "Holy, Noble and Protector Saintess"!
Among all the Holy Maidens throughout the ages, she is one of the highest achievers!
