Under the gaze of the crowd, Lilith walked with a relaxed pace, softly coming before the couple, extending her hand to caress the child in the wife’s arms.
Lilith carefully observed the couple in front of her; their clothes were very dirty, the husband’s work uniform covered in dust and mud, making it impossible to see what it originally looked like.
The wife, on the other hand, reeked of grease, reminiscent of the kitchen ladies from Lilith’s past life who cooked over a blazing stove.
It was clear that there was nothing wrong with their identities.
Lilith then reached out to the child’s face in the wife’s arms; this wasn’t an ordinary illness but a curse planted by someone.
In the past, Lilith would definitely have been unable to handle this.
“550C, life parameter calibration, remove negative energy.”
After reciting this phrase in Chinese, it was as if the words turned into actions around Lilith. A gentle holy light descended, illuminating the child in front of her.
Soon, the child stopped gasping and the unhealthy redness on their face gradually returned to normal. Even the couple began to calm down under the glow of the holy light.
The priest in red looked at the miracle Lilith performed with astonishment; was this the Holy Word Technique? No, this was definitely the Holy Word Technique.
Nora quickly reacted and shouted, “Long live Your Majesty!”
The crowd witnessing the miracle immediately cheered, “Long live Your Majesty, long live the Saintess!”
Lilith also let out a long sigh. If she hadn’t just learned a shortcut phrase and activated a cheat, the situation today would have been quite difficult.
Although most nobles had seemingly obeyed Lilith, unable to resist her current power, she hadn’t expected there were still people who dared to make such small moves behind the scenes.
Despite the lively atmosphere on site, Nora and the church quickly concluded the event, dispersing the crowd, and then took the couple to an interrogation room for questioning.
The couple were workers from the northern border railway construction; the husband was an ordinary construction worker responsible for the section near the royal city, while the wife was the cook for the workers’ kitchen.
Initially, they were just ordinary citizens from the outer district. After getting the railway construction work in the northern border, their lives had begun to improve, but suddenly their child fell ill, and no treatment worked. Even the church beside them was at a loss.
The listening priest in red supplemented to Nora, “This child is under a thorn curse, deeply hidden. It’s likely that only a clergy member can tell it’s a curse, not a disease, and this curse is challenging to trace back to its source.”
Nora then asked the couple, “Did you come to request treatment at the site of the Queen’s event on your own?”
“No, we encountered a hooded person when we were at our wits’ end. They said the Queen had an event today, and we might be able to try our luck by getting on stage to see the Queen.”
Although Nora’s tone was as relaxed as possible, her tense facial expression and the presence of fully armed soldiers nearby made it hard for the couple to breathe.
Moreover, since the Queen had indeed healed their child, the couple was completely transparent.
Nearby, soldiers kept inquiring about the details surrounding the couple, while Nora listened and reviewed their information.
Both were genuine citizens of the royal capital, and their identities posed no problem.
Ultimately, in a helpless situation, Nora整理了一下笔录 decided to let the couple go. They were likely just used as pawns, and even the child’s curse was planted by an unseen hand, using the fate of an ordinary family as leverage, just to tarnish the Queen’s reputation.
Although there were no material losses, if this kind of situation wasn’t handled properly, it would feel as disgusting as swallowing a fly.
Lilith seemed to truly have the goddess’ favor, suddenly mastering divine techniques and perfectly resolving this incident.
At this moment, Nora’s face was difficult to read; this couple was not the focus of the incident. The real focal point was how they had broken through the protective measures to reach the site of the event and come before the Queen.
If this incident allowed a pair of ordinary couples to reach the Queen, could it lead to an assassin coming face to face with Her Majesty next time?
The security at the event venue was promptly suspended, and a thorough investigation began; it was essential to ascertain which guards and which forces had allowed this couple to enter.
Although it seemed like His Majesty held all the power in his hands, His Majesty still gained power too quickly, and many people merely showed surface obedience for the benefits brought by Him. In private, Nora could hardly imagine how disrespectful they truly were towards Him.
While Nora was conducting the investigation, Lilith had already arrived at the church.
Even though this was not an assassination incident, Nora still activated the safety protocols for when faced with assassination attempts, and Lilith had temporarily taken refuge within the church’s sphere of influence.
At that moment, although the Old Pope looked very old, he still appeared quite spirited, excitedly asking Lilith, “Your Majesty, when did you learn the Holy Word Technique?”
Lilith had just opened her mouth to answer, but after hesitating, she said, “I suddenly felt like I received a divine revelation from the goddess and instantly learned it.”
Lilith’s acting still lacked a bit, so the Old Pope did not probe further but exclaimed, “Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!”
Many saints in history gained the Holy Word Technique in a flash of inspiration, so as long as Lilith slightly packages her story, she has another saint’s tale.
Moreover, Lilith’s unique identity was already well-suited to be crafted into a religious narrative. As long as she does not have any major issues later on, her charisma alone could not only restore the goddess’s orthodox teachings but could also secure hundreds of years of development for the church.
Under the management of the tower, it’s been a while since the church had a saint to demonstrate divine miracles.
If it weren’t for the fact that this country still needed Lilith, the Old Pope truly would want to have Lillith resign directly to inherit his position.
Perhaps due to his excitement, the Old Pope kept coughing, but the nearby sister gently stroked his back, allowing him to calm down once more.
“Let us handle the aftermath of today’s events; we hope Your Majesty will be careful in the near future.”
Lilith nodded, not opposed to the church using her for publicity; this was inherently a win-win situation.
Upon returning to the palace, Lilith looked at the report submitted by Nora. They had indeed traced that several guards had let this couple in, and those guards had committed suicide by stabbing themselves shortly after the event ended.
The outer district praised the Queen’s latest miracle, while the inner city was filled with unease.
It was evident that the unexpected incident at this event had been deliberately planned.
Lilith, who had not felt this sense of crisis for a long time, arrived at the Northern Tax Bureau within the palace. Only beside the communication device where she could talk to her brother did Lilith feel a sense of security.
At this moment, concerning the issues around Lilith, messages had long been sent from the northern border.
It appeared to be about the insider problem; her brother had already inquired with the Lantern Dream. Upon reading this message, Lilith felt a sudden tightness in her breath.
The message had a name written in pinyin that Lilith was very familiar with: Claire Augustine.
