Miss Edwina has been really unlucky lately.

 

Since encountering Miss Violet again in the Forgotten Land and witnessing her overwhelming strength, which surpassed imagination, the devout Holy Knight has been greatly shaken.

 

She can’t quite figure out what all her efforts have been for.

 

While she struggled through the undead nest and the mysterious world, surviving the challenges that were a life-and-death struggle for her, for others, it might be nothing more than a leisurely stroll in the park. They could effortlessly destroy millions of undead armies with a mere gesture.

 

Why does such an existence exist in the world?

 

Why, as creatures bestowed with the gaze of the goddess, is there such a vast gap between them?

 

What does it mean to strive for the transcendent-level, when compared to such an existence, is just as insignificant as ants?

 

Can she really touch the hem of their robes in her entire life?

 

Is the Creator, the goddess, truly fair?

 

The Forgotten City was razed to the ground by divine punishment, and Edwina’s training plan naturally went down the drain.

 

Although she personally experienced the breath that could be considered divine power, combined with her previous training and the benevolent act of rescuing the victims after leaving the Forgotten Land, the Miss Holy Knight finally made a breakthrough in her own strength, reaching the Sky level…

 

But it felt empty.

 

For true powerhouses, she was nothing more than a slightly different model of insect.

 

Feeling somewhat disheartened, Edwina headed east and eventually arrived at the capital of the Human United Kingdom, Courage City, intending to take a griffon and return to the holy Angel City after a brief stop here.

 

She no longer wants to undergo any meaningless trials.

 

However, to Edwina’s surprise, as soon as she arrived in the capital, she heard earth-shattering news from the city guards and local residents about the current king, King Anchorro Melchior, being critically ill and passing away.

 

Although she had heard similar rumors on her way here, the Miss Holy Knight was feeling low-spirited at the time and didn’t pay much attention, dismissing it as folk gossip.

 

Unexpectedly, it was true. King Anchorro had really passed away. So, what would happen to the capital…

 

As the second daughter of the Cecilia family, one of the three sacred imperial families, Edwina naturally had some understanding of the current situation in the Human United Kingdom.

 

The princes vied for the throne, and to eliminate opposition, they even sent the exceptionally talented fifth princess to the western border to confront the beastmen. However, to their surprise, Princess Lilya turned the tables and achieved a great victory, gaining overwhelming support and fame at home.

 

But even so, when it comes to the throne, everyone will certainly not easily give up. The triumphant return of Princess Lilya will only make the already turbid capital even more chaotic.

 

At this moment, the only king who could stabilize the situation happened to pass away…

 

This Courage City is not a place to stay for long, it must be left as soon as possible.

 

Although Edwina has reached the Sky-level as a Holy Knight, in the struggle for the throne of one of the world’s top five superpowers, getting involved would be nothing more than a particle of dust that could be crushed by the wheels at any time.

 

She may seem a bit naive, but she’s not truly foolish. Otherwise, her family and mentors wouldn’t trust her to venture out alone.

 

However, coincidentally, when the Holy Knight Miss went to the flying mount rental place in the city, she received another piece of news that gave her a headache.

 

【During the period of the late king’s funeral rites, no one is allowed to ride mounts or fly directly over the royal city. Violators will be treated as illegal intruders and will be shot down, regardless of life or death.】

 

Therefore, at least for this month, she had no way to leave the Courage City unless Edwina was willing to spend nearly ten times the time returning by land through the rivers and stars.

 

Helplessly, Edwina had to return to the inn first, intending to wait for the time to end and then leave immediately. During this period, she also tried to minimize her outings to avoid getting involved in any strange events.

 

However, Miss Edwina is a devout Holy Knight.

 

On her way back, she encountered something she couldn’t ignore.

 

In the doctrine of the Holy Empire and the Goddess Church, equality is promoted for almost all intelligent beings, but there are a few exceptions.

 

Firstly, the enemies of the gods, the demons from other worlds.

 

Any demon, regardless of form, strength, or friendliness, as long as it dares to descend into this world, all followers of the Goddess have the duty to eliminate them.

 

This was an oracle personally issued by the Goddess thousands of years ago at the establishment of the Holy Empire, and it must not be violated.

 

They do not belong to this world, absolute outsiders and invaders. Those who dare to summon demons will also be rejected by the Goddess.

 

Secondly, the opponents under the divine rules, the undead who violate the cycle of life and death.

 

The rules are established by the gods to better operate the world, and undead or immortals are things that should not exist. They only disrupt the balance and burden the world.

 

Therefore, it is necessary for the followers of the Goddess to purify them and send them back to where they belong.

 

The remaining are some individuals who show disrespect or disdain for the gods in traditional terms, such as vampires, beastmen, desecrators from ancient remnants, some high-level magical beasts, and so on. However, the priority for dealing with these is not high, and the goddess has not clearly defined an attitude towards them.

 

Therefore, as long as they do not actively provoke conflicts or arrogantly intrude into temples dedicated to the gods, the Holy Empire usually does not specifically target these races, choosing to let them be.

 

What Edwina felt was the second kind.

 

The undead emitting a corpse-like aura.

 

When she saw the other party, dressed like an ordinary resident of the kingdom, with a faintly discernible undead aura that could not deceive Edwina, a Sky-level Holy Knight. The person was sneaking around with a girl who looked about seven or eight years old, probably a local resident of the Courage City, traversing the dark alleys.

 

Instinctively, as a follower of the goddess and a Holy Knight, she almost subconsciously drew the long sword at her waist. She swung it towards the man who felt somewhat different from undead but absolutely not a living being!

 

The opponent’s strength was not strong, probably only at the level of mithril. Although he resisted vigorously, facing the Miss Holy Knight who completely restrained it, he was disarmed with just two strikes, and the unconscious girl in his hands was taken away. Her sword then severed his arm.

 

Afterward, he fled.

 

Because she had to take care of the unconscious girl, Edwina did not continue to pursue. Although purifying the undead is the duty of every follower of the goddess, in the doctrine of the Goddess, saving lives is always more important than killing.

 

Most importantly, after witnessing the earth-shattering power of Violet and the her companion, the Holy Knight began to doubt her own strength and lost confidence. In that moment, Edwina hesitated and retreated. Due to that momentary hesitation, she couldn’t muster the courage to charge into the darkness and ultimately missed the opportunity.

 

The little girl had only been drugged and, after awakening her with healing magic, Edwina asked her a few questions. It seemed that the girl had just accidentally gotten separated and was taken away by the undead.

 

The girl had no information about the undead, as expected. After all, she was just a seven or eight-year-old, and expecting her to notice anything in such a situation was futile. Edwina brought the girl back to the bustling main street, found her family, and then, with the joyful girl on her back, quietly left after reuniting her with her parents.

 

Honestly, she wasn’t in the mood for proselytizing right now and hoped to avoid getting involved in too many troublesome matters.

 

Unfortunately, someone wasn’t willing to let Miss Edwina, who minded her own business, off the hook.

 

Returning to her room at the inn, Edwina opened the door. Instead of an empty room, a tall figure with dark blue long hair entered her view.