Volume 1 Chapter 568

Chapter 568: A Way to Profane

Lolth knew that the sisters of the Succubus clan were basically wild and unruly in nature.

For excitement, they would even go to the most dangerous places in the Abyss, places that other demon races dared not enter, places so chaotic that they could be called "forbidden" in the Abyss.

Just for…

A date or, um, to do something strange.

But Lolth still thought that sleeping with the Privy Bishop of The Church of Light was a bit too outrageous.

She thought sneaking into the Holy Capital of The Church of Light was the boldest thing she could do…

Little did she know, every time she heard news about the Succubus clan, those folks always managed to come up with something new.

Lolth sighed.

And knowing the other person’s identity had the biggest impact on Lolth, which was…

She originally just planned to go through the motions…

Now Lolth felt that it was hard to just go along with her conscience.

The other person really wanted to become the queen of this country… for whatever reason.

And if it weren’t for that quarter succubus blood, this should be quite easy, right?

Although she was not her granddaughter, she was still the Second Princess of the Succubus clan…

No matter how lazy Lolth was, she still had a basic sense of responsibility.

The victims caused by her "kin" were now standing right in front of her.

Lolth could never just ignore her and continue to wander around the Holy Capital without feeling guilty.

In some ways, Lolth’s sense of responsibility was quite strong…

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have brought Dorothy here.

She was the kind of person who would risk herself for even a small chance of improvement for her student.

Even though this person had not yet accepted her as a student.

But… she was definitely no longer an insignificant passerby.

Moreover…

Just now, the Fourth Princess mentioned something that she was very concerned about.

Back then, the director of the Heretic Tribunal almost killed her.

Considering that the false identity she was using now, "Bishop Nai," was created by the director of the Heretic Tribunal.

Moreover, his subordinate had managed to secure this false identity as the Fourth Princess’s mentor…

So, what did the director of the Heretic Tribunal really want to do…?

It was obvious.

This Coristo, Fourth Princess, due to her succubus bloodline, might have been in a more difficult situation in the Holy Lieto Empire than she appeared to be.

Therefore, Lolth felt an urge to do something to make it up to her.

And for Coristo…

Lolth’s arrival was indeed a glimmer of hope.

Because of the workings of the Heretic Tribunal, "Bishop Nai" was chosen, naturally because someone made Coristo and her supporters believe that even those with succubus blood could receive the recognition of the Holy Light.

So, Coristo looked at Lolth with great anticipation.

However, Lolth knew…

If one wanted to genuinely receive the Holy Light’s recognition through faith, it was truly impossible.

Abyssal creatures were indeed not within the scope of permission to use Holy Light—according to the proper "scripture," this was equivalent to the condition of having faith.

Although she did not know how the director of the Heretic Tribunal had given her renewed hope…

Lolth understood that the other party absolutely had no solution and definitely had no intention to help Coristo solve this problem.

So, Lolth decided to tell her the truth about this.

"I’m sorry, Coristo, I have to be honest with you."

"As long as there is abyss energy in a person, they are like someone without faith, and it is written in the highest teachings… they cannot use Holy Light."

Lolth said seriously to Coristo.

"A person who has committed serious sins can still repent sincerely, redeem themselves, and even sacrifice themselves to gain the acceptance of Holy Light."

"But, a person with abyss energy cannot."

Lolth certainly understood why.

The power of Holy Light… rejected abyss magic.

With a quarter of succubus energy in her blood and soul, Coristo could never use the power of Holy Light.

How could one be recognized by the power of the Holy Light?

Coristo’s face fell when she heard this.

Her lips trembled as she said, "What… what does this mean…"

"Is there really no way at all… Is my faith not strong enough?"

Lolth looked at the poor Coristo and sighed.

"Even if your faith were a thousand times greater, reaching the level of a devoted cultivator, it wouldn’t matter. That is what the highest teachings say…"

Hearing Lolth say this made Coristo even more depressed.

"I… I understand now."

"Maybe there is some secret method that can change the soul or the race…"

"I will go and search for it…"

Hearing this, Dorothy, who was hiding behind Lolth, tugged at the corner of Lolth’s clothes.

"Teacher, you have a bit of a wicked heart… We both can use it, and faith isn’t absolute…"

The little girl said softly.

Even though she was the one who felt jealous when she heard the teacher was going to take new students, now, looking at this poor princess who shared a similar fate, Dorothy felt a surge of compassion.

Lolth glanced at Dorothy and gently opened her mouth.

"You’ve remembered this too?"

Dorothy nodded slightly.

"I haven’t remembered much about the teacher, but it’s enough… After all, things recover quickly here…"

Dorothy whispered.

"I see, actually I didn’t plan to hide anything; I just need to take things step by step."

As Lolth said this, she coughed softly.

"Lady Coristo, it seems you have wandered into a misunderstanding."

"What?"

Coristo looked up in confusion.

"Is it not possible to change one’s soul?"

She asked with some worry, fearing that her last hope would also be cut off by Lolth.

Lolth shook her head gently.

"No, that’s not it… What I mean is, why look far when you can find it nearby?"

Lolth looked at Coristo and gently created a barrier that blocked sound and sensing.

"Master Nai, I don’t understand what you are saying?"

Coristo was even more confused.

"Coristo, what do you think is the requirement for using the power of Holy Light?"

"Devout faith, pure bloodline, noble character, a natural affinity for Holy Light under the Lord’s grace… and mostly, a sinless body and strong will that most people need."

Coristo answered fluently.

"You know the teachings very well," Lolth raised her eyebrows, "Now, Coristo, the second question… What do you think a starving and destitute person should do when they see a bakery just before they are about to starve?"

"Well… they should probably ask the owner for a loaf of bread, or promise to work for it later, or kindly request to buy on credit."

After hesitating, Coristo replied.

"What if the boss refuses all those reasonable requests?"

Lolth asked with great interest.

Coristo’s expression changed slightly.

"Ah, this…"

She seemed to think of something and then sighed as she spoke.

"If nothing works in negotiations, it seems we can only choose to keep being hungry."

"But she’s almost starving," Dorothy said in surprise, "if she gets hungrier, she will really die."

"I understand, elder martial sister, but… but… she has no money," she sighed and shook her head, "maybe that’s why we need to create a kind and helpful society, so there won’t be such an indifferent boss…"

"You are wrong."

Lolth coldly interrupted Coristo, looking at her with disbelief.

Although she admired Coristo’s kindness, Lolth knew…

Kindness is not a good quality for a royal heir.

Even if the other person was from a land that embodied truth, goodness, and beauty in many ways, the Holy Lieto Empire…

Such a thought was far too foolish.

Even if it was not for the purpose of using the power of the Holy Light, simply to train her to become a worthy princess or queen…

Lolth had to correct her "overly eager" behavior.

This child took everything from the teachings to heart in order to use the power of the Holy Light.

This was not a good thing.

So, Lolth looked into Coristo’s eyes and slowly said,

"After trying to negotiate without success, this hungry person… can still steal, take, and shove a piece of bread into their mouth."

As she said this, Coristo’s eyes widened.

"But, this is not legal or right! It’s not moral!"

She said in disbelief.

"Laws, rules, and morals should ultimately be there to protect people, not to harm them," Lolth said, looking at Coristo, "If you are out of options, why not try breaking the walls?"

As she said this, Coristo was stunned.

"Break… the walls?"

"Yes, just like this," Lolth raised a finger and said softly, "the year-end celebration is boring and meaningless. The power of Holy Light is the hardest divine power to use in the world."

After she spoke, a flicker still emerged from her fingertip…

Pure Holy Light power.

Coristo was shocked.

"Master Nai… you…"

On one hand, the girl was shocked that a bishop would dare to say such words.

On the other hand…

She was shocked at why the other person spoke such blasphemous words, and the Holy Light power at her fingertip was not affected at all.

Although not every priest or Paladin would instantly lose their right to use the Holy Light power for just a small mistake.

But not following the teachings and having a shaky faith would surely affect the use of the Holy Light’s power.

It was absolutely impossible to speak blasphemous words and still use divine power calmly at the same time!

Even the Pope could not do it!

No, it was even less possible for the Pope to do so!

Coristo felt that her worldview was being turned upside down.

"This is what it means to ‘break the rules’… even without faith, there is a way to use the Holy Light’s power," Lolth looked down, "This is undoubtedly deceiving the Lord, and it can even be called a very terrible act of blasphemy… Do you want to learn it?"

"It’s okay if you don’t want to learn; you can report me if you like. It all depends on you, Lady Coristo."

"But I still want to finish what I have to say…"

"The Lord loves the world, but it seems He does not love the Abyssal Demon…"

"So, why not try to trick the Master, okay? After all, He doesn’t love you, so tricking Him won’t hurt Him."

Lolth giggled softly, and Coristo fell into a dilemma.

Looking at the Holy Light power in Lolth’s hand and then at her own long, thin tail behind her, she became troubled.

She was silent for a very long time.

Lolth didn’t know what she was thinking, whether she was contemplating the reason she had to ascend to the throne or if she was slowly convincing herself to gather her shattered beliefs and values.

But Lolth felt she could trust her.

Because succubi are very optimistic.

This girl, whether she inherited from the Succubus clan or not… she seemed to be very accepting of everything.

Lolth decided to wait for her choice.

Even if someone really reports me, it doesn’t matter…

At worst, I can just run away.

Even in the Holy Capital, I can still escape.

After a long time, Coristo let out a deep sigh.

She rubbed her reddish-brown hair and then looked at Lolth.

"Master Nai… what if a method that doesn’t require faith still doesn’t allow me, who has the aura of the abyss, to use Holy Light?"

Coristo asked sincerely.

Lolth couldn’t help but laugh at Coristo’s question.

"Don’t worry, even if it’s just a quarter succubus bloodline, I can guarantee that even a pure-blood succubus or a witch queen will be able to use it."

Coristo showed a look of surprise.

"Really, Master Nai… How did you know?"

"Well, it’s probably a reasonable guess."

Lolth stopped smiling and shook her head.

After all, she couldn’t just pull out a succubus tail in front of the little girl to show her.

"Look, I’m also a pure-blood succubus, but I can still use the Supreme Divine Spell! Even the Rod of Eden would bow down to me!"

So, she could only use this certain tone to say some vague reasons to get past it.

And this confidence, more or less, finally rubbed off on Coristo.

She looked at Lolth and deeply bowed.

"Then… I ask you, Master Nai!"

"I really want to learn this method, no matter what!"

"Even if it is ‘blasphemous’, I still want to learn!"

"You are right; I have no way out… I was born carrying an unforgivable sin! So, carrying one more blasphemy is nothing!"

Coristo said this, but Dorothy gently shook her head.

"Junior sister, being born a succubus is not an unforgivable sin; please don’t say that."

She said softly.

Lolth glanced at Dorothy and slowly nodded.

To be honest, thinking of those sisters in the succubus realm and also of her own succubus part…

She did not really agree with this point of view…

But now, Lolth definitely could not argue with Dorothy; she had some emotional intelligence!

And at that moment.

"Urgent report! Urgent report!"

A shout came from the doorway.