She wouldn't even be granted the opportunity to end it herself.

But what if, what if...

The Liberation Saintess quietly observed her changes, clenching and unclenching her fists.

"Is it because the Holy Tomb isolates the connection to the Deep Sea? Or is it purely because of that child's charisma?"

The Hero's tone was flat, devoid of the slightest agitation, simply waiting quietly for the reply from the Nun from the Isolated Island after the brief statement.

Her words were plain compared to the eloquent orators of the Church.

Without intricately woven rhetoric, without threats or inducements, these straightforward words seemed to unveil the veil of the future, transforming into a clear signpost in the hearts of the listeners at their wit's end, pointing toward a path perhaps rugged and perilous, yet undoubtedly distinct.

No need for probing, no need for confirmation, no doubts or inquiries.

Only the need to make a choice.

To continue submitting to the Deep Sea Demon for relief, or to offer faith to the goddess before her, seeking redemption?

Under the gentle and pure radiance, the Celestial Scales within the Nun from the Isolated Island's heart slowly tilted.

"What should I... do?"

As the surrounding darkness almost completely dissipated, and the footsteps of other Saintess Candidates approached from not far away, the Nun from the Isolated Island finally spoke hoarsely.

Upon hearing her response, a faint smile appeared on the Hero's previously unmoving face.

"Hmm, very good."

Seeing the Nun from the Isolated Island make a decision despite the difficulty, the Hero nodded slightly.

"Let me examine you first, we need to act quickly."

In an instant, she flashed in front of the Nun from the Isolated Island.

Although the statue of the goddess was large, its dimensions were exactly like the Hero's. One might say that the enlargement only highlighted the slenderness of the young girl more.

Though the fundamental structure of the statue was still Ether, capable of adjusting its form... yet this self-deception seemed pathetically sad.

Gazing down at the Nun from the Isolated Island beneath her, the Hero suddenly recalled the ancestor who, like herself, was also a sailor. Her eyes lost focus for a moment but soon concentrated again.

After responding, the Nun from the Isolated Island seemed to exhaust all her energy, the previously turbulent Magic Power completely calming down. She no longer paid attention to the Liberation Saintess beside her, appearing tired and fragile.

She did not react much to the Hero's sudden approach, unconsciously clutching the hem of her nun's habit, obediently waiting for the Hero's actions.

The statue of the goddess extended her hand, gently cupping the Nun from the Isolated Island's cheeks, wiping away the blood tears that were still not dry.

"Hero, are you going to do it here? Don't you need to change the location?"

Although the Liberation Saintess wasn't clear on how the Hero intended to heal the critically ill Nun from the Isolated Island, she still inquired.

"Right here. With the isolation of the Holy Tomb's Barrier, she can temporarily remain stable. Although the Cathedral would be more appropriate, her condition cannot afford a transfer, it must be done quickly."

The Hero's ethereal voice echoed swiftly.

"I understand."

The Liberation Saintess asked no more questions, raising her hand slightly. The surrounding darkness thickened again, and the approaching footsteps vanished instantly.

"I've reactivated the Barrier; this status can be maintained for a while longer, go ahead and proceed."

Though it was their first meeting, the Liberation Saintess's demeanor was full of trust.

Just like during the final negotiation that decided the fate of the Kingdom's slavery, she had entrusted the future entirely to that suddenly visiting girl; now, she decided to trust the girl before her.

Though many things happened later that she regretted, she never regretted that initial trust.

The Hero slightly raised her head, the Emerald Eyes like ancient wells reflected the Liberation Saintess's smile, and then she lowered her head, saying no more, simply concentrating on probing her Perception into the depths of the Nun from the Isolated Island.

The other also cooperated by dismantling the defenses of her Spirit, completely exposing her most fragile, most unbearable Inner self before the Hero.

[Pollution level (fully eroded +50, still saving -5)]

D45+50=d45(38)+50=88

"As expected..."

Staring with emerald green eyes at the Nun from the Isolated Island, probing into the Status of her soul's depths, the Hero's expression remained unchanged.

Very severe pollution.

Her Perception delicately probed into the Nun's soul, encountering nothing but suffocating darkness.

The remaining consciousness of the Nun from the Isolated Island was like walking on a tightrope over a cliff, swaying, one wrong step, and she would fall into an endless Abyss, completely turning into a Magic Creature.

And the Nun from the Isolated Island's situation was different from the Pope's. In terms of the amount of pollution, the Pope's condition was actually worse, but he steadfastly maintained the purity of his soul's core.

If the soul were likened to a fortress, the Pope would be surrounded by an army. The defense lines have shrunk again and again, and the inside is depleted, but even on the brink of doom, he maintained the last bastion, and the command system never collapsed.

But the fortress of the Nun from the Isolated Island had been completely breached, entering a bloody street fight. Though the fortress wasn't destroyed, the resistance was already defeated, only able to scatter under pursuit. The fortress had been garrisoned by enemy forces, just one step from being completely occupied.

In such circumstances, the Hero couldn't act violently in the mental world of the Nun from the Isolated Island as she did with the Pope. Her soul was too intertwined with nightmares, and using intense means would only lead her to destruction along with them.

Only by placing the Nun in an environment of Isolation Force, allowing her soul to heal slowly within it, removing the Pollution bit by bit, could she regain the peace of dreams.

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