Chapter 349
A violent and furious power brewed within her, as Eleanor's blood mixed with the potion, gradually reaching a boiling point.
Did she know this was the provocation of the "Subverter"?
Eleanor certainly did.
But such provocation seemed particularly laughable in the face of an absolute disparity in power.
"Since you seek death, I shall grant it to you."
Eleanor no longer held back; the shadows coalescing around her transformed into barbed spears, piercing directly toward Xia'er, tearing through her body and nearly shredding her to pieces.
"Repent in the goddess's realm, remnants of the Holy Order..."
The mask before Eleanor shattered suddenly, revealing her blood-red compound eyes in all their terrifying glory.
Xia'er lost all control of her form, even the potion within her seemed to scream, desperate to escape her body. A spiritual alarm blared sharply in her mind, and as her head spun in the air, she could almost see her own fragmented body.
Everything before her faded to colorless black and white, while those blood-red compound eyes loomed larger, nearly consuming her entire field of vision.
A normal Tier 3 Extraordinary being, caught off guard, would shatter mentally in an instant—let alone Xia'er, who had let down all her mental defenses.
In any other case, this would be a guaranteed death sentence for any Extraordinary being, with no exceptions.
Yet, at this most dangerous moment, Xia'er's starry pink eyes sparkled with a smile.
Hehe, gotcha.
A silver dial unfolded behind her, shattering all the darkness before her. The gears, glowing with silver light, spun rapidly at the center of the dial—this was the "Uniqueness" super-limit gear, protecting her mind from any form of control.
The scattered fragments of her body quickly reassembled, and in the blink of an eye, she returned to the state she had been in fifteen seconds prior.
But the situation was far from over.
Furious, Eleanor seemed to have been struck dumb, her mind reeling as terrifying whispers roared within her, the potion beginning to uncontrollably invade her reason.
If this continued, the potion would severely erode Eleanor's sanity, further increasing the level of her potion's chaos—and this process was irreversible.
The "Punishing Saint" was already mad enough; she didn't want to face an uncontrollable lunatic.
To drown out the whispers of the potion in Eleanor's mind, a stronger mental interference was needed—much like the Holy Order's methods for dealing with such whispers.
But Xia'er's approach was far more straightforward and brutal.
She pulled out a necklace with her right hand and walked directly in front of Eleanor, releasing it so that it fell into Eleanor's palm.
"Now, say my name and beg me."
Xia'er looked down at Eleanor, towering over her as she spoke, "Say, my, name."
A pink halo shimmered in Xia'er's pupils, and at that moment, Eleanor was unable to focus on resisting Xia's control; she slowly tightened her grip on the necklace.
Just then, Xia'er, still clutching the pocket watch in her left hand, turned the gears.
【Super-limit Gear】
Super-limit 【Omniscient】
Xia'er's pink pupils quickly filled with silver cracks, and in her mind, she heard a faint call that belonged to Eleanor.
"I will forgive you, Eleanor."
Xia'er responded in her mind.
Xia'er's voice echoed in Eleanor's mind like a divine melody, the silver light dispelling the darkness before her, while Xia'er's resounding voice completely drowned out the raging potion.
After ten minutes passed, as the echoes of the potion gradually subsided, a somewhat exhausted Eleanor slumped onto the chair, gasping for breath, incredulously looking in Xia'er's direction.
Eleanor felt it.
Though it was only a brief minute, she sensed it.
This was the power of "Uniqueness"... the power that was lost, one that only a deity could possess.
And the person before her, though appearing to be only Tier 3, had resurrected right after enduring such a terrifying blow...
This was something no Extraordinary being could achieve, and she was certain this was not an illusion—no illusion could escape her keen eyes.
The girl across from her had truly died and then come back to life.
Just as Eleanor was filled with doubt, the figure of the girl flickered, and the aura of the "Subverter" vanished, replaced by the more familiar presence of the "Judicator"...
"Goddess... my lady?"
Eleanor's voice was hoarse, and she struggled to swallow, her split lips forming the name.
"Outside, you should call me Lady Xia'er."
Tala smiled as she stepped forward, extending her right hand toward Eleanor. "Eleanor, do you remember me? Tala, I was fortunate enough to attend one of your lectures once."
"Tala..."
Eleanor gazed at Tala, murmuring, "What Yulis said in the letter was true? You guys... the Holy Order, really summoned a divine servant and awakened... the goddess?"
"The Mother Goddess has not fully awakened; this is merely her vessel acting in the world... But if you mean the divine servant, it was indeed the servant who called me to Boren City, allowing me to meet the Mother Goddess."
Tala, holding Eleanor's hand across the table, spoke slowly, "To restore the true power of the Mother Goddess, our two orders must unite."
"We must cast aside past prejudices, Eleanor. For the sake of the Mother Goddess, we need to come together..."
Eleanor's heart trembled violently, her blood-red compound eyes flickering as she looked once more toward Xia'er.
Compared to Yulis, her perception of power was more subtle and precise; she could sense the thread of "Uniqueness" within the girl's power, a force that seemed capable of destroying everything, an unmatched power akin to the very rules of the world.
"Is it possible... to see the miracle of that day once more? If I could witness the miracle again, I believe the Pope would understand..."
Desire shone in Eleanor's eyes.
As a devout believer, who wouldn't wish to see the angels and saints from the scriptures manifest in the world?
If a miracle truly descended upon Ansu City, the divided Church of the Savior would swiftly unite—this was a tide of will that even the Pope could not stop.
As long as she could see the miracle again...
"A miracle?"
The super-limit had rendered the 【Omniscient】 skill completely useless.
It seemed that ultimately, she couldn't avoid using 【Spiritual Summoning】...
"Then let's go to the front square of the Church... I will personally oversee this ceremony."
Xia'er, under the influence of the Judicator's potion, spoke calmly.
The royal family? The Church of the God of Order? The Russell family?
If they sought to disrupt my peaceful life, they could only blame themselves when everything turned to ash.
I am about to reveal my trump card.
Let me see your cards as well.
**Chapter 193: The Heart of the Dark Worm.**
At four in the afternoon, in the Westminster District, at the square in front of the Church of the Savior.
A long line of people moved toward the church, led by a figure wearing a mask, cloaked in a long black robe.
This rare sight caught the attention of many passersby, who began to whisper among themselves.
"What’s going on?"
"Is there a celebration happening?"
"It seems like the Church of the Savior hasn’t had any celebrations recently?"
"Who knows, let’s wait and see."
At that moment, on the other side of the square, outside the Ansu National Assembly building, a royal guard noticed the unusual situation and quickly reported it.
"It’s impossible; they haven’t submitted any event applications recently. This is illegal..."
A parliamentary officer frowned upon hearing the guard's report. "I’ll report this to the Ansu Police Department."
This news was swiftly escalated to the Ansu Police Department, which then forwarded it to the investigation department that handled religious issues, and the investigation department reported it to the Russell family.
As the information was passed up the chain, the cloaked figures had already circled the faceless goddess statue several times, forming their formation.
"Archbishop Eleanor, may I ask what this is about…"
A bishop who happened to be working at the church hurried to Eleanor's side, whispering in inquiry.
Given the situation, she thought Eleanor was there to arrest some high-ranking archbishop or cardinal.
Had some high-ranking official violated the tenets of the Goddess's teachings?
"Please inform the Holy Mother Pope... I need her to come out."
Eleanor suppressed her emotions, her voice hoarse and grating beneath the mask.
"Ah? But the Holy Mother Pope is still in a meeting..."
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