Isn't Being A Wicked Woman Much Better?

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That night.

In the depths of the Great Temple, in the sanctuary, the secret purification ceremony of the Saint took place.

Additionally, the knights and escorts brought by the Saint closely guarded the sanctuary.

In the sanctuary, the Pope arrived as soon as dawn broke, and Princess Deborah squeezed her temples with a tired look on her face. To everyone, it seemed that things were not going well.

"In the sanctuary, Your Holiness, I am not rushing her, and just in case, could the purification be completed by the 15th of this month?" With a large-scale annual event approaching soon, she tried to hide her nervous expression while asking. The princess pursed her lips for a moment with an expression that had something to say, then closed her mouth.

"In the sanctuary.... Do you have anything to say?"

"Hmm! No."

No? I think she was trying to say something.

"Feel free to say anything! The temple is entirely on the side of the saint. We will spare no support as far as our capabilities allow."

After repeating it, her purple eyelashes trembled as if she were deeply pondering something.

"Then...."

In such a serious atmosphere, the Pope involuntarily swallowed dry saliva.

"Can you help me with healing stones?"

"...!"

The Pope's eyes blinked quickly in agitation at the unexpected request. The healing stone is a mysterious stone imbued with divine power, and not many people know about its existence.

It is a mineral that can only be found in the mines within the Heleia Domain, so it is unknown to the outside world.

The healing stone is monopolized by the temple, and since the amount extracted each year is so insignificant, it is a treasure divided by rank.

"But why does the saint say she needs a healing stone?"

Priests use healing stones to amplify or restore divine power.

However, the immense divine power that the saint showed in the final battle with the devil last time had an effect even in Heleia, which was far from the capital.

It even demonstrated twice the intense divinity of the sun.

To be honest, the saint asking for a healing stone was no different from asking for a mana stone because the dragon lacked mana.

"No way.... Is there a problem with the divine power?"

Suddenly, he thought that Princess Deborah's continued avoidance of the temple's call might have something to do with this. Because this side can ask her to show her divinity.

His head got complicated with various speculations, but the Pope replied.

"How many healing stones do you need, Your Holiness?"

"To shorten the purification time, the more, the better."

The Pope, feeling sorry for the first-level healing stones he possessed, retrieved healing stones from his subordinates and handed them over.

And the next day.

"I need more."

The saint secretly asked for healing stones again.

In the end, on the third day, the Pope had no choice but to take out the advanced healing stones that were in his possession.

"Thank you for sticking to your word that you support me with anything. I guess I'll have to do my best as well."