Chapter 77: Is Leaving the Best Choice?

[Task 1: Establish contact with Sailixiya. (0/1)]

[Task 2: Establish deep cooperation with Kares Territory. (0/1)]

[Task 3: Extract value from Sailixiya, obtain net profit of 1500 gold coins. (0/1500)]

The goal of Task 1 is simply to establish contact?

‘The system really does have this design…’

Luwei recalled that in the original game, the system was designed to prevent players from being forced to romance characters they didn’t like.

So the development team created an algorithm that weighed the player’s preferences and the current romance difficulty of the main push character, and then gave different task objectives.

‘Clearly, judging by Sailixiya’s romance quest, the system has determined that she’s more suited as Luwei’s business partner rather than her lover.’

‘Is that so…?’

Luwei studied the icy beauty before her.

She wore a simple fitted robe, yet it couldn’t hide her breathtaking curves—slender waist, long legs, standing aloof with a clear, distant attitude.

‘This type… she’s definitely the type to say “step on me, big sister” from the other side.’

But clearly, Luwei didn’t like people being so domineering with her.

‘Hmph, if anyone’s doing the stepping, it’s me stepping on others.’

Therefore, the system’s judgment was accurate.

Luwei wanted to keep a certain distance from Sailixiya.

“So… establish contact, huh…”

Luwei tapped her cheek, pondering how she could latch onto the church saintess’s coattails.

Somehow, a thought popped into her mind:

‘Maybe… I can rely on my appearance…’

In truth, Luwei had always felt her appearance was a minus.

It was already good if people didn’t find her scary.

But oddly enough, everyone around her kept calling her cute…

‘W-Well, what if…?’

After a moment, Luwei finally mustered her courage.

“Big sister, you’re so pretty. Can we get to know each other?”

Luwei extended her hand toward Sailixiya, putting on what she thought was a sweet and lovely smile…

But the Sailixiya before her flinched.

Even though the other woman was wearing a veil, Luwei could still catch that hint of… shock on her face?

Sailixiya didn’t speak, nor did she comment on whether Luwei was cute or not.

She silently chose to walk around Luwei… and instead took Floxi’s hand.

And facing Floxi, Sailixiya’s attitude changed completely—

“Little sister, though it might be a bit rude to ask… have you ever had any experience with religion?”

Floxi was momentarily stunned.

She wore an expression like she’d run into a creep, looking toward Luwei for help.

But Luwei was still nursing her wounded feelings from Sailixiya’s attitude—

Her smile was incredibly stiff, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly, unsure how to feel.

‘As expected, I really do look scary… These guys were just flattering me by lying and calling me cute!’

“Your Highness, h-help me…!”

Only when Floxi’s voice came from beside her did Luwei snap back to reality.

She looked at the two behind her.

“Have you learned about the Divine Lord Church? Do you have any intention of converting?”

Sailixiya’s somewhat excited voice rang out.

“I can guide you into the faith!”

…If facing Luwei made Sailixiya an unmelting iceberg, then facing Floxi made flowers about to bloom on that iceberg.

‘Is it because of Floxi’s identity as an angel…?’

Luwei quickly guessed the reason.

“I, I don’t want to…”

Faced with Sailixiya’s enthusiastic invitation, Floxi shook her head repeatedly.

But the other woman stubbornly clung to her.

“Don’t rush to refuse… You’re here for the arena tournament, right? What a coincidence, I want to sign up too.”

“I… I’m not a participant. I’m a staff member.”

“Staff member…? Even better!”

Sailixiya’s voice grew even more excited.

“If I win the tournament championship, can you give me a chance to get to know you?”

Sailixiya’s speech was practically breathtaking in its speed.

Faced with her enthusiasm, Floxi was completely overwhelmed and could only keep backing away.

Watching Sailixiya like this, Luwei somehow recalled her own experience when she met Lilique.

‘So this is how everyone picks up girls…’

Luwei nodded in satisfaction, feeling a bit better.

‘Completely a win-win-win situation!’

Luwei thought so, but then realized that the conversation between the two in front of her had stopped sometime.

They both turned around and looked at her.

“What’s wrong…?”

Luwei asked blankly.

Sailixiya spoke first.

“You already know my identity, right?”

Seeing Luwei nod, Sailixiya continued to add:

“I came to Kares Territory in secret this time precisely to take Floxi away.”

“She is very important to the church. I hope you can understand… In time, I will represent the church in compensating the House of Carys.”

After speaking, Sailixiya paused, looking toward the anxious Floxi beside her.

“That said, Floxi strongly insisted that before I take her away, I must at least obtain your consent.”

‘Obtain consent…?’

Luwei took a moment, then quickly gave her answer.

“I agree, if it can contribute to the church…”

‘Right now, this is obviously the most correct decision.’

‘Floxi was never meant to belong to House Carys. In any version of the plot, she will join the Holy Church and eventually grow into a figure of great importance there.’

‘If I forcibly keep her here in Kares Territory, that would be going against the plot…’

“She agreed, little angel. You can come with me now.”

Under Luwei’s relieved gaze,

Sailixiya took hold of Floxi’s wrist…

Things went unexpectedly smoothly.

‘That’s what Sailixiya thought.’

At first, she had assumed that Miss Li Ke was the target indicated by the guidance.

But in the process of searching for Li Ke, Sailixiya had unexpectedly discovered this angel…

Sailixiya knew better than anyone how important the appearance of an angel was to the current church.

Angels in the world had become extremely scarce.

Rumor had it that even in the habitat of the angel race among the mythical races, their numbers had dwindled to fewer than five.

The reproduction of the angel race was already difficult, and on top of that, it had been over a thousand years since an angel like Floxi—one who had “fallen to the mortal realm”—had appeared.

Within the Divine Lord Church, a wave of self-reflection had once risen—

Was it because their faith had become impure that the God-Lord had abandoned the mortal realm and no longer sent down new angels?

Sailixiya was one of those who engaged in such self-reflection.

She also believed that the Sacred Church had long since lost its purity.

Those old, undying bishops had nothing left in their hearts but the pursuit of personal gain.

Fortunately, now she had found this newborn angel…

Sailixiya even had the illusion that it was her own penitence that had drawn the God-Lord’s gaze.

Otherwise, why would she alone have sensed Floxi’s descent…?

“Floxi, we truly are fated.”

Sailixiya gently brushed through Floxi’s golden hair.

The overwhelmingly dense sacred aura on the other woman fascinated her.

“Forget your identity before you became an angel…”

“You were born of faith, and so you shall naturally return to the God-Lord’s embrace.”

“The trials of the mortal world have shaped you… but do not let the trivial matters of this world drag you down.”

Sailixiya felt her mind and body immersed in Floxi’s sacred aura.

She murmured unconsciously,

but she did not notice that Floxi’s expression beside her had turned grim…

“A drag…?”

“Since when did Her Highness Luwei become my drag?”