This person must be one of the four Sakaden Knights of the Kun Chrysanthemum Knight Order, the four great powerhouses just below the Grand Leader.
The invisible swordsmanship completely repelled the fully-buffed Niubao, which was proof enough of her formidable strength.
Even I couldn’t see how this Second Company Commander made her move!
However, as Samimi watched this Second Company Commander with no rank or office, she felt a strange sense of familiarity and nervousness. It felt like she’d seen her somewhere before:
“Sage Knight Order Second Company Commander Ophika, she became the youngest Kun Knight ever to earn the Sakaden Leaf during her service. Among us Kun Knights, we always call her [Split Slope]. You guys probably didn’t know that,” Old Kun Steed lay on the ground, half dead, and explained in passing.
And the first thing this invincible Sage Saint Second Company Commander did when she came to the front line to face Samimi was to slowly remove her helmet, revealing her true face.
Strands of pale, colorless hair hung down, exposing a thin and dark face, her entire being exuding the presence of a powerhouse—an overwhelming sword intent came rushing in.
“Ying Mimi’s expectations and anxiety mingled, but she forced herself to suppress the change in her expression.”
Because this Holy Knight Second Company Commander… wasn’t she the Sword Slope Girl?
Don’t think that swapping out your black armor for Golden Armor and changing your black sword for a Holy Knight’s sword would fool me.
And the look on the Second Company Commander’s face, as she gazed at Samimi, was exactly the same as Samimi: complicated, unable to acknowledge her openly, so she could only use Divine Quality to ask: What on earth are you doing?
But Samimi quickly forced out a stiff smile, seeing through it all in an instant.
Looks like I really overestimated the Holy Word Society, and underestimated the Holy Words Holy Maidens.
Turns out they don’t spend every day in the sewers. The Holy Words Holy Maiden is just a cover identity for everyone; everyone has a proper job too.
Take me for example—Number Twenty-Four, Sword Slope Girl Samimi, and Wisdom Slope Girl Qiqi, both in the Valkyrie Order, with not low ranks.
And for Sword Slope Girl, working as a Second Company Commander of the Holy Knight is perfectly normal, right?
That’s actually good news—she’s one of us, so things will go much smoother.
“I don’t care who you are! If you don’t hand over the Hongyi Grand Archbishop’s staff, I swear I won’t rest today!” Samimi shouted in anger, crossing her staffs, filled with holy and sunfire energy.
Actually, this was mainly to state her goal up front, so she didn’t have to keep dodging questions later, and immediately took the initiative to charge straight at the Second Company Commander, her speed as fast as a bullet, crashing right in front of her.
“Clang!” sounded.
The Second Company Commander quickly spun and parried, easily catching Samimi’s crossed twin axes. The two of them clashed and began to duel.
Yet, Samimi’s staff didn’t actually exert much force, and neither did the Second Company Commander’s Holy Knight sword.
They were just putting on a show. To outsiders, it looked like a fierce, heated battle with no clear winner, but in reality, neither of them was going all out.
“What are you doing? You’ve only just joined us, and now you’re giving us this big mess?” Ophika whispered.
“I can’t help it, someone framed me as a bloodline traitor, I couldn’t take it anymore.” Samimi whispered angrily.
“Even if you can’t take it, you can’t act like this! You’re making a scene in front of everyone and making things hard for the Grand Chief! You’re jeopardizing the Church’s whole plan, don’t you realize?”
“I’m used to saving people in the river; if I don’t make a scene here, how am I going to shake things up and clear my name?”
“You, you, you! You’re really a Divine Knight! Stop right now! If you keep going like this, I can’t protect you anymore!”
“Stop? You’d have to kill me to make me stop.”
Samimi said it like a stubborn child who, after getting spanked by the Drillmaster as a kid, would refuse to admit fault, saying to her father, “You might as well just kill me.”
She really is so exasperating! How did I end up with such a troublesome one? She won’t listen to advice, and even if you hit her, she won’t yield!
Right now, Sword Kun Ophika was basically acting out the role of the exasperated father.
The two of them kept exchanging moves and lines while pretending to fight, and in just a blink, they’d gone through dozens of moves. In the air, only the sounds of weapons clashing and the friction of blades rang out.
But Ophika, a little angered by Samimi’s attitude, unconsciously added three-tenths more strength to her attacks. Reasoning was getting nowhere, so she had no choice but to fight for real.
If she could get Samimi under her control, that would still be better than letting someone else catch her. If she could catch her herself, she could help smooth things over later, but if the Hongyi Grand Archbishop’s people caught her, she’d be done for.
“Boom!” Unexpectedly, Samimi drew out even more power, and with a dual-wielding strike, she managed to push Ophika away with a single blow.
And just at the moment this gap opened, Sister Niu quickly took the opportunity to move in. Also dual-wielding special weapons, she unleashed a fierce combo on Ophika, showing not a trace of mercy.
Second Company Commander Ophika, facing this rare dual-magic and magic-enchanted assault, looked grim, forced to retreat again and again, her edge dulled.
“What? How is this possible! The invincible Second Company Commander was beaten back! Who is this beastkin nun, really?” The Kun Knights watched this scene, their faith shaken.
But as hard as it was to bear, seeing their commander on the back foot, they all surged forward to attack.
Samimi and Niu Ding.
The fight immediately descended into a chaotic brawl, both sides clashing with unmatched ferocity.
But a Holy Knight was still a Kun Chrysanthemum Knight, bringing Samimi and Niu Ding great trouble. Even they couldn’t take it easy. What’s more, as they kept fighting, they would sometimes be forced out of the Goddess Statue’s area of effect.
This is the only flaw of the Magic Domain—it’s all about area.
Inside the Domain, you’re invincible, but once you’re outside, you become a normal magic user.
Samimi and Niubao needed to push forward; they couldn’t just stay on the Stage the whole time.
It was lucky they had Niu Ding’s support—without the Magic Domain, Samimi would likely have been trampled into the ground by the Kun Knights already.
The fight soon turned into a stalemate, but every so often a Kun Chrysanthemum Knight would shout “Boom!” and come charging in. So many elite knights, and they still couldn’t take down these two heretic nuns?
“Let’s go, we need to leave before we get caught up in this.”
Far off to the side, Saphasa, who’d been watching her elder sister’s bitter battle, was quickly pulled away by several Royal Family members.
Before leaving, she kept glancing back, reluctant to part, watching her sister’s figure as she fought for dominance. She didn’t know what to do—she had no opinions of her own, just drifting with the tide.
“Treason! Outrage!”
Now it was Second Company Commander Ophika’s turn to stand at the back, fuming with clenched teeth as she watched the show. This wasn’t acting anymore; she was truly furious.
Because she had no idea how to handle this situation right now.
She might be one of them, but this was far too big a mess—how was she supposed to help without dereliction of duty? How could she not interrogate Samimi after this?
“What’s this? Holy Knights! Is this all you’re capable of? Is this the true strength of the rankless Second Company Commander? If you can’t live up to the name of Sword Kun, then hand it over to me!” Samimi taunted as she fought, her arrogance reaching the heavens.
Could it be that no one in the entire Church can control these two heretic nuns? That they can run wild in the Royal Capital’s People’s Square, coming and going as they please?
“You little brat! Are you looking to die?” Ophika was so angry she was shaking.
Am I supposed to have no dignity as the Sword Slope Girl?
Does the Church not need dignity anymore?
Why do you get to show off here while I have to just swallow my pride?
Second Company Commander of the Kun Knights, Sword Kun Ophika, got angrier the more she thought about it. This brat had no respect for her superiors, not giving a damn about seniority.
She’d shown mercy in the sewers before, and let Samimi pass the test, and now that she’s become a Holy Words Holy Maiden, she immediately stirs up this huge mess.
This won’t do! She had to give her a fierce lesson!
Ophika steeled her resolve, ready to finish what she hadn’t been able to do in the sewers.
And if this kept going, things would spiral out of the Church’s control.
If this continued, it wouldn’t just be the Church’s knights entering the fray—she couldn’t let that happen!
Little did she know, this was precisely Samimi’s psychological bait—she wanted the Sword Slope Girl to go all out on her.
Because that would make the drama truly believable!
In movies, those young, pretty actors always act so fake because they’re pampered and unaccustomed to pain. Every little tap looks overly delicate.
But Samimi is no amateur—acting demands professionalism, seeking ultimate realism in every scene.
Besides, the Sword Slope Girl was one of her own, so she wouldn’t be beaten to death. As long as she survived, it was fine.
“Church! Holy Knights! You bunch of frauds! Today, I’m going to take down the Grand Archbishop! Let’s see who can stop me!” Samimi kept shouting, getting more and more worked up.
Yet, the situation did not improve because of her, but instead became even more dire.
Because besides the Kun Knights, more and more Church knights were entering the Royal Capital’s People’s Square.
And not just Church knights—more and more Kingdom knights also surged into People’s Square, to protect the Feizu and Royal Family as they prepared to withdraw.
“I’m not leaving!”
“I have to see this through to the end.”
But the Feizu and Royal Family refused to evacuate, insisting on staying to watch this world-shaking drama unfold.
After all, this has nothing to do with us Feizu—this is an internal Church conflict.
There was nothing else for it. The Kingdom knights couldn’t go attack the two rebel nuns until their own bosses had left—if they didn’t suppress the nuns, their superiors wouldn’t leave!
In an instant, tens of thousands of heavily armored infantry filled the People’s Square.
They formed an impregnable phalanx, all for the sake of subduing two rebellious nuns.
This was basically the entire defense force of the Royal Capital, but with Niu Ding by her side—
I could take on the whole world.
“With just the two of us, we’re fighting the entire world, aren’t we?”
Seeing the enemy’s forces swelling, Samimi only smiled wider.
Because the more people from the Human race who got dragged into this fight, the more her faith aura could affect.
When I beat you all up, I’ll make all of you surrender to me, make you all submit.
And when the truth comes out, will those battle-hardened soldiers and the proud Grand Archbishop really be able to suppress it?
“Your Church may have been able to cover up the massacre of demon cultivators once, but there won’t be a second time!”
“This time, we will never again submit to brute power! I will reclaim all the honor for the slain demon cultivators!”
“Twin Goddesses! Lend me your strength!”
In the center of People’s Square, Samimi once again summoned her Twin Goddess Statue and activated the Magic Domain.
“Domain unfold! Sha Fa Sha! Sha Fa Na!”
Wildly surging charm energy burst from the magic array.
“Great Sun, grant me your power!”
The Sun Gold Sutra transformed into a miniature sun, as all her magic instantly ignited with Sunfire, turning the battlefield into a sea of flames, enveloping the entire Kun Chrysanthemum Knight army.
“What are you waiting for?!”
She burned her own magic, fighting with everything she had.
Seeing this terrifying attack, even the Royal Capital’s knight army broke out in a cold sweat, gripping their swords so tightly that their hands turned pale.
“How can she summon the Goddess Statue out of thin air?!”
“Isn’t she obviously the Goddess’s chosen one?”
“Why is the Church suppressing her, then?”
“There’s the National Virtue seal on her Demon Magic Book!”
“Aren’t we risking heavenly punishment by doing this?”
The Kingdom knights instantly lost heart, feeling like they were on the wrong side, and the Church knights beside them raised sharp objections.
Wasn’t today’s mission supposed to be simple crowd control?
Why were they now fighting in the middle of a blazing inferno?
As for the Kun Knights and Church knights, faced with the Kingdom knights’ questions, not one could answer. They all stayed silent, like corpses.
Everyone felt there was a problem, a huge problem.
They were right. Absolutely right.
But an army’s orders can’t be defied. What could they do?
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