Chapter 16: -13- The Missy Who Takes Advantage of Promotions_2
"How is it, Little Charlotte? Are you willing to join the Divine Church?"
Charlotte smiled sweetly.
She skillfully drew a Ring Cross over her chest but did not directly answer:
"Grandpa Lawuer, let me think about it some more."
Dean Lawuer nodded gently, showing understanding:
"I'm sorry, I was a bit impatient, you must have some other concerns."
"However, I speak from the heart, you have a high affinity with Holy Power, and it's not often you see a miracle enveloped in radiance at every worship service."
"Look, even the power of the deity is very fond of you, eagerly offering you blessings!"
Of course, they all want to purify me, but in the end, they were persuaded by me to change their minds...
Charlotte wore a smile, her chest puffed out slightly, like a proud little kitty:
"Of course, I am a devout Holy believer!"
"Being able to personally attend the worship service you preside over is a great honor for me, and I'm very happy!"
She was genuinely happy.
A Second Tier priest is indeed a Second Tier priest.
The worship service today, the wool she sheared through the Divine Skill Ritual, was more than the sum of the previous days!
Dean Lawuer also nodded slightly, his face also wearing a smile.
He did not doubt the girl's devout faith in the slightest.
"Has the wound completely healed?"
"Thanks to your and the other Lords' blessings, it has healed, without even a scar left behind."
"No, it is because you are a devout Holy believer, a being favored by our Lord."
The old priest shook his head gently.
"Discharged officially tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"What a pity, I need to go to the Grand Cathedral to meet His Excellency the Great Priest tomorrow, so I won't be able to send you off personally."
"There's no need for such trouble, Sister Lotti has already notified my family for me, there will be servants from the family to pick me up."
"But Castel Manor... oh yes, the Castel family also has some shops in the city, and the people there are still normal."
"Hmm..."
Talking about the affairs of the Castel family, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
After a moment, Lawuer let out a long sigh and gently patted Charlotte on the shoulder:
"Little Charlotte."
"Um..."
"Recently I've heard some disturbing rumors... after you are discharged, if you encounter any difficulties you cannot resolve, send someone to find me, I still have some influence within the Divine Church, and I can speak on your behalf to the Great Priest."
Charlotte paused slightly.
She slowly lifted her head and what she saw were the priest's pure, unwavering eyes filled with compassion.
A warm feeling rose in her heart as Charlotte nodded gently:
"Thank you, Grandpa Lawuer."
This time, she didn't use the deliberately cute tone she usually employed.
The old priest smiled.
He smiled very happily.
"Well, enjoy the peace of the Church Hospital a little longer! I've been warding off quite a few visits from the Nobles for you these past few days, hmm... you seem to dislike dealing with them."
"But after you are discharged, I won't be able to help you!"
With that, Lawuer gently ruffled the girl's hair and left, laughing heartily.
Watching him go, Charlotte let out a soft sigh.
Although the old priest had his own motives for wanting to recruit her into the Church, he genuinely wished her well.
That made her feel somewhat guilty about deceiving him.
Of course, that flicker of guilt vanished in an instant.
After all, surviving in the otherworldly realm was her top priority right now.
Back in her own hospital room, Charlotte closed the door.
The bookshelf at the head of her bed held several layers of thick books, all borrowed from the Church in the past few days.
She had been hospitalized for six days now.
On the third day, her wounds had already healed.
In the leisure time of these past few days, aside from figuring out ways to fleece the Church, Charlotte spent the rest of the time either reading books or testing her current physical condition.
She had stealthily used objects for testing.
Though this body was only fifteen years old, the energy contained within it could likely easily knock down three strong men.
Whether it was speed, strength, or stamina, all were very strong.
Ordinary people were no match for her at all.
And when night fell, her physical attributes would rise to another level, doubling straight away!
However, she indeed had some obvious weaknesses.
The Bloodline were truly Bloodline.
Through these days of observation and experiments, she discovered that, just like the legends, she indeed feared sunlight.
It was fine to stay inside a room; even light from candles and the like did not bother her.
But if she were exposed to sunlight, her skin would experience a noticeable burning pain.
It wasn't apparent after a short time.
But if she stayed a bit longer, her skin would gradually redden, blister, and her body temperature would also rise sharply.
Charlotte didn't dare to stay too long.
She estimated that if she stayed any longer, it was very likely that she would be in danger of losing her life.
Although she wasn't sure if the protection mechanism of the Blood Holy Scripture would be triggered then, it was best not to gamble while she was in the Church.
Not only that, but Charlotte would also feel extremely tired under direct sunlight.
Her overall physical quality would significantly decrease, roughly being reduced by 50%.
But aside from that, things like garlic, silverware, and crosses didn't pose any threat to her.
Except for Divine Arts.
The Divine Arts of the Holy Royal Court were very strong in restraining her.
Fortunately, she had the Divine Technique Counter from the Blood Holy Scripture to deceive them, which was actually the least of her worries.
It meant that she couldn't sunbathe in the future.
But nothing was absolute.
As the vanguard against the Bloodline Deceit Demons, the Church Hospital's collection of books also contained many records about the Bloodline.
Some books mentioned that some powerful Bloodline members could ignore the rays of the sun, and some with special bloodline talents could freely walk under the sunlight.
That is to say, if Charlotte could continue to improve her strength, she too might have a day when she could stand under the sun again.
In addition, Charlotte had gained a certain understanding of the superhuman power system of the Mireya world.
The division of transcendent powers in this world was not as complicated and verbose as many of the novels she had read in her previous life.
On the contrary, it was quite simple and crude.
In this world, there were four tiers of transcendent powers.
From weak to strong, they were Starry First Tier, Silver Moon Second Tier, Blazing Sun Third Tier, and Legendary Fourth Tier.
Below the Starry First Tier, there was a special stage between Mortals and Transcendents, commonly known as Apprentice Tier, Attendant Tier, Trainee Tier, or Zero Tier.
This referred to those who, although they had mastered transcendent powers, their strength was not enough to completely surpass the limits of mortals or to trigger "Divine Skills" and "Miracles" on their own.
Like Charlotte at present.
As for above the Legendary Fourth Tier, that was God's Domain, which mortals could not touch.
God's Domain was Mythical.
It was an existence that mortals looked up to.
Mythical entities were deities, but could further be divided into Demigods and True Gods.
For example, the Blood Demon Duke, the sacrificial object of the old witch, was a Demigod and also one of the Evil Gods officially recognized by the Holy Royal Court.
This information was all from the books in the Church that Charlotte had read.
It was rather embarrassing that, even though she had the Supreme Divine Artifact Blood Holy Scripture in her hands, the artifact was so severely damaged that she had to find a lot of knowledge in the Church.
Fortunately, through the fleece over the past few days, the charging of Blood Summon was finally completed.
Charlotte planned to try it out after she left the Church and returned to the Manor tomorrow.
Sitting back on the bed, Charlotte felt a bit thirsty.
She poured herself a glass of water, planning to read for a while longer.
However, after drinking the water, the thirst did not subside but grew stronger.
Charlotte's heart skipped a beat.
It seemed her "blood addiction" was about to flare up...