In the name of the Grandmaster.
With the stain of brutality, order the Knights to stand down?
Some of the Knights were already hesitating. Had they really done something wrong?
Renata’s expression also changed. That was the invincible Fina Nisi, the Grandmaster. If she really wanted to make a move, no one present could possibly stop her.
At the same time, a surge of inexplicable anger and a sense of humiliation welled up in Renata’s heart.
First, she hadn’t managed to help Aililan get things done properly.
Second, Fina Nisi was the Grandmaster—how could she turn her elbow outwards and side with outsiders?
We are your subordinates in name.
We are your brothers and sisters, back-to-back.
And now, just for that woman from the Military Police, you turn your spear toward your own people?
Fina Nisi possessed immense power and perhaps did not care about the opinions of those beneath her, but those people could not help but feel uncomfortable in their hearts.
At this moment.
‘Tsk!’
Aililan looked as if she had expected exactly this.
“As expected of that haughty blonde!”
“Loyalty, country, righteousness—all of it is a joke when standing before a woman.”
That kind of arrogant blonde is the typical lower-body thinker. As long as a pretty woman lifts her skirt, he immediately goes wide-eyed and can’t move his feet.
Aililan was not angry.
On the contrary, she felt delighted?
Because Fina Nisi’s action was bound to push the entire Knight Order to the opposite side.
There’s nothing foolish about it. When you have the ability to single-handedly sweep through five hundred Knights, would you really care what the Order thinks?
“Heh—”
Aililan’s light laughter rang out.
“Grandmaster Fina Nisi, your words are quite improper, aren’t they?”
Fina Nisi frowned. “Hm?” This Saintess actually dared to challenge her authority?
Aililan let out a soft sigh, shaking her head. “What do you call brutality? The Knights of the Order are simply following my command, that’s all.”
“In fact, as I see it.”
“This is not the brutality you claim, Grandmaster.”
“On the contrary, this is righteousness. For I, Aililan, am the Saint of Chastity among the Seven Virtues Saints, and I represent the will of the Chanting Church. They are fighting for the Church, fulfilling that noble quality called loyalty.”
Renata and Milisanel could barely restrain the urge to shout: Well said!
Linuor, the Squad Leader within the Knight Order, couldn’t help but glance again at the Saintess.
Linuor was the type to admire strength.
Deep down, she leaned toward Fina Nisi.
That was why Aililan had never even considered winning her over, but now Linuor’s heart was wavering. As a strong person, Fina Nisi was someone to admire.
Yet as a Knight, Linuor could not deny the truth—Aililan was a true Lord, one worthy of loyalty.
She looked at her own guards.
All of them looked at Aililan with fervent eyes.
【Saintess Aililan is right. This is not brutality. We are merely practicing our loyalty!】
【What’s wrong with fighting for the Church, for the Saintess? Clearly, the ones at fault are them.】
【This is a Saint War.】
【The Saintess is willing to go against the invincible Grandmaster Fina Nisi for us. A Lord who stands up for her people—this is the kind of person I’ve dreamed countless times of pledging my loyalty to!】
【Long live the Chanting Church.】
【Long live Saintess Aililan.】
This was the will of the people!
Fina Nisi, the elite Knight Order you look down on—sorry, I, Aililan, want them all.
Aililan knew clearly that from this moment on, this Knight Order, nominally under her, had finally given her their hearts.
No matter how strong Fina Nisi was.
Aililan still met her eyes and declared loudly, “If anyone thinks this is unrighteous, that it is brutality, then you may listen to Grandmaster Fina Nisi and stand down. I, Aililan, swear by the name of the Saintess that I will not blame any of you.”
“If you believe I am right,”
“Then fight for me right now!”
Come, hurry up and choose your side!
Let me see how many traitors there are. Aililan would certainly keep her oath, never blame them, but never trust them deeply again.
She believed—
Fina Nisi’s dignity had been rebuffed.
At the very least, the traitors should jump ship, right?
Vice-captain Pella was the first to stand at Fina Nisi’s side. Squad Leader Morphete and Yarvis hesitated a moment, but then also ordered their Knights to stand down.
Squad Leader Linuor chose neutrality.
2:2?
The situation was tense!
Fina Nisi was already burning with anger. Didn’t this Saintess know that she only needed one hand to force her to her knees, begging for mercy?
“Aililan, look around you! The Military Police are also loyal to the Chanting Church, yet you make them draw their blades against their brothers and sisters—if that’s not brutality, then what is?”
Fina Nisi questioned.
Aililan simply smiled.
She had thought that haughty blonde would have something clever to say—but this was it?
Aililan replied in a lofty, composed tone, “Why have I come today? Let me tell you: I came for an inspection. I wanted to reward and promote the outstanding members of the Military Police.”
“But look at what they’ve done. They actually intended to rebel?”
“That is a capital crime!”
Everything Aililan said and did
Held the righteousness firmly in her hands.
She knew this arrogant blonde was unbeatable. At most, it would take three rounds for her to be beaten into a CG.
But.
Let her be as strong as she may—a breeze sweeps the mountain.
As long as Fina Nisi still recognized the Light Order and wished to act under its radiance, she would have to acknowledge this righteousness.
Fina Nisi clenched her fists. This Saintess was becoming more and more unruly. There’d better never be a day when she fell into her hands, or else—one hundred times!
One! Hundred! Times!
She’d ride her to death!
“Grandmaster, there’s no need to be angry……”
Pella comforted her softly, then whispered something else.
Fina Nisi pondered for a moment, then quickly reined in her anger and said, “Saintess Aililan, perhaps what you say is correct! But I stand by my view—if you continue on this path—!”
“If you handle the Military Police this way,”
“Aren’t you afraid for Atester City’s public order?”
Fina Nisi seemed to say: Go on, keep at it! Without the Military Police maintaining Atester City’s order, just see if the city isn’t in chaos by tomorrow.
Aililan met her gaze and said, “I don’t know if Atester City will fall into chaos. But I absolutely will not allow it, under the radiance I know, that vermin be ignored.”
Fina Nisi sneered, “Absurd. There are rotten apples everywhere, but with so many in the Military Police, are you saying they’re all rotten?”
Seeing that Aililan remained silent.
Fina Nisi pressed on, “What, can’t answer?”
In that instant, Fina Nisi felt clear—victory’s balance was in her hands.
At this moment, in her eyes, Aililan began to look more and more adorable again.
The more you resist,
The more delicious you are!