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If only Irina had known she would be fooled into spending all her money on a worthless painting.
She might as well stay in the Crimson Dragon Emperor's house; at least she would be able to live comfortably for the time being.
Yalin watched the blue-haired girl with an amused expression. He had to admit, this Holy Sword Wielder was quite adaptable.
No wonder he was able to quickly change his mindset and be reborn as a demon after learning that God was no longer there.
"Xenovia, this won't do."
Irina whispered a word of dissuasion, saying that although the Crimson Dragon Emperor was human, there were a bunch of hostile aliens in his household.
Getting too close to such a powerful figure, who is entangled with fallen angels and demons, could lead to problems.
If the church finds out, it will cause quite a bit of trouble.
"Then you need to find a way to earn back the money you spent on that tattered painting so that we can live a life where we don't have to worry about food!"
Or, I could simply tear the painting up to vent my anger.
Genovia pointed at the painting and said fiercely.
“How could you be so disrespectful? This painting depicts a saint,” Irina said very seriously.
"Can you recognize who it is?" Xenovia asked expressionlessly, staring at the blurry graffiti.
"Probably...Saint Peter?" Irina hesitated for a long time before saying uncertainly.
"Are you kidding me? This doesn't look like Saint Peter at all!"
Genovia felt her fists clench; even with her devout faith, she couldn't be fooled like this.
If the other person weren't the only one who could accept her style of doing things, and if they hadn't been partners for several years, she probably would have requested a replacement.
"So, if you don't want to starve to death before completing the mission, don't have any objections."
Genovia said irritably, and Irina, upon hearing this, fell silent, tacitly agreeing.
Seeking help from the Crimson Dragon Emperor, who is actually human, is still somewhat plausible in one's mind.
As long as it's not seeking help from the devil, that's truly unforgivable behavior.
Facing the gazes of the two Holy Sword Wielders, Yalin pondered for a few moments.
"Yes, but it's not free."
It's just a couple more people to eat, so it's not a big problem. At most, it'll just require Lina to put in a little more effort.
If it could lead to research on Durandal, it wouldn't seem like a bad deal.
"So, what's the price?"
Irina was a little nervous about this, since they didn't have anything of value left.
We can't exactly use this painting as collateral.
Although she considered it priceless, it was clearly of little value to the heretics.
Do you want to pledge your love to me?
Given the Crimson Dragon Emperor's appearance, she wasn't at a disadvantage, but she didn't have any such thoughts yet.
"I am equally interested in Durandal, the holy sword that is on par with the King's Sword, and I hope to study it for a while."
Upon hearing this, Xenovia took a soft breath and stared at him in shock.
Does this Crimson Dragon Emperor have any particular fondness for holy swords?
The legend of dragons' love of treasure is known all over the world, but there's no mention of them having a particular fondness for swords.
Unlike the King's Sword, Durandal was not broken.
He is also an unimaginable tyrant who will crush anything he touches.
Even though she was born to wield the Holy Sword, she could not fully control it and could only be imprisoned in another dimension.
"If you agree, I can help you master it completely."
Seeing that Genovia didn't speak, Yalin casually increased his stakes.
"why?"
Genovia stared at Yalin and asked in a calm tone.
She had been somewhat puzzled about this after leaving the Holy Sword in Yalin.
After all, this Crimson Dragon Emperor was a top-tier powerhouse who could even defeat Azazel, placing him on the same level as Lord Michael.
If we were to risk great disrespect, Arin might even be stronger than Lord Michael.
The Holy Sword shouldn't be able to play a decisive role against someone like him.
Even Durandal is not actually comparable to the top-tier God Destroyer Gear; it only has a special advantage against demons.
Normally, with the Holy Sword, she and Irina could only deal with enemies at the level of high-level demons.
What is the reason that this Crimson Dragon Emperor is so enthusiastic about the Holy Sword?
"Of course, I'm interested in the church's masterpieces."
Yalin smiled. These holy swords were of little use to him, but their craftsmanship was worth analyzing.
What do you think of this deal?
After weighing the options, Genovia realized that she didn't actually have the right to refuse.
There's nothing we can do; the gap in strength is just too big, leaving us feeling powerless.
It's awful to only hope that the other party will keep their promise.
However, the church's minimum objective is to destroy the Holy Sword, the King's Sword, in the hands of the fallen angel, to prevent the angel from using it against the church.
In other cases, as long as it is not used by fallen angels, the decision can be made flexibly.
This is also why they reluctantly agreed before.
As for Durandal, he is different from Kingsword.
Aside from the previous owner, Lord Stradivarius, only she can use it, so the sword is temporarily in her possession, and she has greater autonomy over it.
It's fine to agree.
"In that case, I look forward to your guidance, Lord Yalin."
Once she made the decision, she immediately adjusted her mindset and said with a smile.
He pulled out a sword from the dimensional rift, a sword radiating a sacred and imposing aura.
If a demon were to face this holy sword, he would probably feel fear from the bottom of his heart.
The normally arrogant Holy Sword, under Yalin's almost tangible gaze, immediately restrained its arrogance as if it had encountered its natural enemy.
This made Xenovia's lips twitch, and she found it difficult to comment.
Where's the tyrant they promised? He surrendered so quickly.
Yalin took the document from Durandal and, unusually, made a guarantee.
"Don't worry, you won't regret this decision."
Lina was undoubtedly the one who had the most objections to the arrival of the church duo.
As she looked at the increasing number of people freeloading in the villa, her eyes twitched involuntarily, and she forced a smile.
Considering that she was the only maid and cook at the same time, Lina suspected that this was another form of punishment from Yalin.
Attacking Yalin was the worst decision she ever made in her life.
Not only has their status been reduced to the lowest, but they are also forced to take care of a bunch of heretics from hostile forces, which is a disgrace to fallen angels.
If it weren't for the fact that during this time, when Yalin was conducting research on the universality of chess pieces, he needed a fallen angel as a test subject, elevating her to the level of an eight-winged fallen angel and incidentally teaching her a modified version of the clone technique for more efficient work.
It's likely that Lina will be busy with housework and various chores 24 hours a day.
Especially that damned black cat. It was so cautious and polite at first, not at all like the rumored SS-class rogue demon that was wanted by the authorities.
Before long, his true nature was revealed, and he became increasingly lazy and fond of pranks, completely disregarding the fact that his power was sealed.
This greatly increased Lina's workload.
This guy is even worse than she was back then.
However, Kuroka never revealed her true nature in front of Yalin, appearing extremely docile and disguising herself as a well-behaved kitten.
Yalin, the owner, also adores the cat, which makes it impossible for her to complain.
Unable to take action, Lina's anger towards Kuroka is largely ineffective, which is truly a headache.
Now that two more church members have joined, Lina is starting to lose her composure.
She is a fallen angel, not a nanny.
One misstep will lead to eternal hatred!
Despite her inner regret, Lina still put on a warm smile and assisted Irina and Xenovia with their check-in.
To the surprise of the two church members, the fallen angel's mere aura had given them a strong warning, yet he was so friendly.
This made both of them too embarrassed to voice their heresy.
Of course, having learned from Asia's experience, Irina and Xenovia are extremely cautious and will absolutely not start any conflicts with others here.
After placing the two Holy Sword Wielders, Aalin summoned Revel to test and analyze the Phoenix's characteristics.
Raville sat in front of Yalin, looking very uneasy.
After all, immortality only shows its best effect after being injured. Although it can heal immediately, the pain it suffers is exactly the same.
This is also the method to defeat Phoenix members in ordinary battles. As long as you defeat them one by one, until their mental support is exhausted and collapses, regeneration will stop.
She didn't want to experience this kind of torment again and again.
But since she was under someone else's roof, she could only obediently do whatever the other party wanted her to do.
After all, this Crimson Dragon Emperor doesn't even give face to the Demon Kings.
The parents were deeply worried about this and wanted to talk to Yalin about it. Leisa even tried to bring his sister back despite his fear and lingering trauma, but the demon kings dissuaded him.