Chapter 67: Unknown Equipment
Luo Yuxi looked at the notebook, wondering how to meet the remaining bishops. The meeting had eliminated most candidates, but seeing the mature-looking yet 18-year-old Seat of Tolerance made her rethink her options.
“The Seat of Mercy? Although she doesn’t look like a mother, her tone is quite mature. But she doesn’t seem like someone who has given birth to two children…”
Luo Yuxi recalled how Yuehua Fengyun’s gaze would occasionally drift towards Yun Keke and Yu Keke. It wasn’t impossible. She circled Yuehua Fengyun’s name.
“But if they were related, Yuehua Fengyun wouldn’t have almost attacked them on their first meeting…”
Luo Yuxi crossed out Tolerance, Judgment, Sacrifice, Mercy, Chastity, Honesty, and Justice, leaving five names. How could she orchestrate a “chance encounter” with them?
“I’ll just have to improvise…”
“Improvise what?”
Luo Yuxi looked up and saw Lika, the Seat of Sacrifice, blindfolded. She hadn’t expected to encounter her here. Seeing Lika’s gentle smile, she still felt a little uneasy.
“May the Goddess bless you, lost lamb~”
Lika gently caressed Luo Yuxi’s cheek. The intimate gesture made Luo Yuxi flustered. She knew Lika was just trying to sense her location and appearance, but she still couldn’t look her in the eye.
“Was I too forward? Because I can’t see, I really wanted to know what you look like. But judging by your smooth skin, you must be very beautiful~”
“It’s nothing, I’ll try my best to fulfill any request from you, Bishop…”
“Really, no need to treat me differently just because I can’t see~”
Luo Yuxi led Lika to a chair. Lika didn’t refuse. Luo Yuxi thought about Lika’s world of darkness, how lonely it must be.
“Can she really not see anything? Sacrificing her eyesight for power, doesn’t she regret it…?”
“I’m the Seat of Sacrifice, it’s nothing. But could you please stop lifting my skirt? I can’t see, but I can still feel…”
Lika’s words made Luo Yuxi blush. She had just wanted to test if Lika could really see, but she had been caught immediately. As expected of a bishop.
“Surprisingly bold underneath…”
“I-Is that so? Please don’t do that again, even I get embarrassed…”
Lika tugged at her skirt and pulled out a file, handing it to Luo Yuxi. Luo Yuxi, looking at the thick file, didn’t understand. Lika explained patiently.
“The Church has fought countless battles against the Witch Kingdom, but we haven’t been able to defeat them. Not only do they have powerful high-Order witches, but each witch also possesses unpredictable abilities…”
“Really? Come to think of it, the Witch Kingdom hasn’t actively attacked us…”
“So, Bishop, do you have a mission for me…?”
Luo Yuxi opened the file and saw pages of mechanical designs, each depicting a girl wearing armor with Holy Marks. Luo Yuxi was confused. Isn’t this a world of magic? Why so much technology?
“Isn’t it amazing? If you can’t beat them, join them~”
Lika, although blind, seemed to sense Luo Yuxi’s shock and smiled proudly. Luo Yuxi looked at the designs, a form-fitting armor, something she had never seen in the game.
“By imprinting Holy Marks onto magic devices and having nuns with Holy Marks wear them, we can greatly enhance their combat abilities~”
Lika put the documents back in the file. Luo Yuxi was speechless. Not only was this equipment not in the game, but it also seemed incredibly powerful.
“So why are you showing me this? Do you want me to help with the research? I’m not a scientist…”
Luo Yuxi stood up, thinking, The plot has changed even more than I thought. Finding the twins’ mother wasn’t her priority anymore. She had to find the protagonist.
“I have something to do, so I’ll—”
“Wait, don’t leave yet, I think you’ll be interested~”
[Divine Art: Location Swap]
“Eh?!”
Before Luo Yuxi could refuse, the scene shifted. She felt dizzy, like she had been hit on the head and spun around on a roller coaster.
“I have to show you this. Seeing the real thing will change your mind. This is the culmination of the Church’s wisdom… Uh… are you alright?”
“Ugh… I’m fine, just keep talking… Ugh…!”
“Oh my, I apologize, I forgot you’ve never experienced teleportation magic before. The dizziness and headache are normal…”
Lika waited for Luo Yuxi to recover before continuing. Luo Yuxi looked at a large metal door before them, adorned with divine markings and sculptures, a fusion of faith and technology.
“Behind this door is the Church’s highest secret. Please keep it confidential~”
The door opened, revealing a room full of nuns in white, bustling around. Luo Yuxi even saw Ping Yue, examining something on a table with magic markings. On a nearby wall hung the armor from the file.
“Th… this is…”
“This is the equipment the Church has prepared for you. It converts magical power into usable energy, so we call this project the Magical Girl Project~”
“Hmm?????”
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