Volume 6, Chapter 37 – Evelyn’s Escape Plan

At this thought, Evelyn clenched her right fist tightly, and the remaining water droplets in her palm immediately made a soft pop.

Should I go to the Norta Empire? Or the Hels Kingdom? Although the small countries sandwiched in between are more suitable for me to exert my abilities, they are too weak. Once pressured, they would likely hand me over. Thinking this way, is the Blood Clan the only option left… Ruling together with Andrea, that’s not a bad future.

Evelyn certainly wanted a stage where she could display her talents, but this did not mean she was not afraid of challenges. On the contrary, she cherished her own life very much and would not die for an obsession like Edith. She would give up decisively when she had to. Nothing was more important than being alive. This was also something she had learned from the slums.

And after life came the later-awakened self-fulfillment. Julius had already outlived three successors. Some might think that Julius would die of old age in a few years, and at that time, Evelyn could naturally take over the position of Pope. Unfortunately, the previous three successors had thought the same. Evelyn still remembered the scene of the previous successor, old and frail, being sent off by Julius on his sickbed. That successor had been busy with church affairs until the day before his death, but in the end, he had not been able to take over the authority of the Pope.

It was this scene that made it impossible for Evelyn to place her hope in Julius dying of old age. If she held onto a fluke, she would sooner or later follow in the footsteps of the previous successor. So when Evelyn was appointed by Julius as the next Pope, she had only celebrated on the surface. In her heart, she was not happy at all. And the facts were just as Evelyn had thought. The power in her hands did not increase much, but the responsibilities on her shoulders had piled up.

If it were something challenging that could bring her a sense of accomplishment, such as implementing various reform measures or ruthlessly informing a subordinate that he would be dismissed for laziness, Evelyn would feel that every day was full of hope. But now, besides praying, it was guiding believers in their confessions. Her life lacked excitement. To Evelyn, every day felt like a year.

That was why Evelyn wanted to leave the church.

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“How to get to the Blood Clan’s territory is a problem…”

As the next Pope of the church, no matter what excuse she came up with, it would be impossible for her to run to the Blood Clan’s territory. And even if the church made a rare exception and gave her permission, the moment she stepped into the Blood Clan’s territory, her sacred aura would be detected by them, and she would then be reduced to a blood slave. Just as the Blood Clan would be persecuted by humans in the church, humans also had a high probability of being treated cruelly when they went to the Blood Clan’s territory.

Of course, on this point, the Blood Clan was actually a bit better than humans. The church would definitely execute any member of the Blood Clan on the spot, while the Blood Clan would not necessarily pounce on a human to suck their blood. To a certain extent, the Blood Clan could be considered a multi-racial country without a strong sense of xenophobia.

Evelyn shook her head.

“No, it’s already time to leave. The believers will sooner or later find out that the power of the Goddess has disappeared from me. If I wait until then to escape, it will be too late. The children at the orphanage have already reached the age of apprenticeship and no longer need my worry. The more things I can collect to enhance my strength now, the more beneficial it will be for the future. The magic medicine is just one of them. It would be best to gather a group of companions…”

Where can I find companions?

Evelyn frowned. As the words literally meant, she had no friends.

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It wasn’t that Evelyn didn’t want to have any. She had tried. A reliable friend was always useful. And with her own wisdom, Evelyn was confident that she could play the other person around in circles, becoming an existence that was both a friend and a subordinate.

Unfortunately, her status as the next Pope became the biggest barrier.

When people took the initiative to approach Evelyn, almost all of them came with a purpose, such as hoping that Evelyn would say some good words about them to Julius, or hoping that Evelyn could go out and help heal the sick. When Evelyn took the initiative to approach others, the other party would naturally distance themselves from her due to the difference in status, not getting too close.

So until now, apart from the four paladins who often accompanied her, Evelyn had no one she could talk to on a regular basis. And if she were to say to those four paladins, “Let’s run away together,” if they didn’t take her words as a joke to tease them, the result would only be that they would tie her up and bring her before Julius to be condemned. Those four paladins were all devout believers of the church. After a long period of getting along, Evelyn was sure that even if their wives or parents were to speak ill of the church, they would still stand on the church’s side and reprimand the other party.

“In the end, it’s still because my own strength is insufficient. If I had the ability to come and go as I please—wait.”

As if a bolt of lightning had suddenly flashed across the pitch-black night sky, Evelyn had a flash of inspiration. She was so excited that she suddenly sat up straight, causing the sound of splashing water to echo throughout the entire main hall.

With a slap, Evelyn clapped her hands together, her deep green eyes filled with hope.

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Since Yisi can bring Andrea to the church, it means she is confident in taking Andrea back to the Blood Clan’s territory. Judging from the time, Andrea should not have left Mitters Bayer yet. If I follow Yisi now and have her take me and Andrea back to the Blood Clan’s territory together, it might still be in time.

In Evelyn’s perception, Andrea was still staying at the inn with Yisi. Teleportation magic was already rare, and with the exception of Sandra, teleportation magic could at most teleport a person a distance of less than a hundred meters. To want to travel between two territories by relying on teleportation magic, anyone who knew a little about magic would not think in this direction.

“I’ll go find her now.”

Standing up, the naked Evelyn walked out of the pool step by step. But just as she had dried the water droplets on her body, her movements slowed down.

Is it really okay to go find Yisi now? According to a normal schedule, Yisi should already be asleep. I’m the one asking for a favor now. Disturbing the other party in the middle of the night would have no other effect than to displease them. It would be bad if Yisi refused me because of this. I don’t think I can use the fact that Andrea is still in Mitters Bayer as a hostage to threaten Yisi to take me away. Besides, Andrea is one of the few confidants I have. If I lose her, there will be no second one. Even if I’m in a hurry, for things to go smoothly, I should wait until the next day to go.

“Tsk, I didn’t expect to be in such a sorry state. If the power given by the Goddess hadn’t disappeared, I would at least have had a little more time.”

But then again, why did her divine power disappear?

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Evelyn hadn’t had time to think about it before. Now that she had time, she didn’t know where to start.

Pouting in annoyance.

“Maybe the Goddess felt that I wasn’t respectful enough to her, so she took back her divine power. Hmph, I don’t need such charity either.”

However, Evelyn had another question in her heart. Since the Goddess had taken back her divine power because of her lack of faith, why did she also take back the power of the church’s holy relics? For those ordinary believers, holding a church token and praying to the Goddess would allow the Goddess to purify the dark thoughts in their hearts. This was the most direct way to embody the Goddess’s power. Even if the Goddess didn’t like her, she shouldn’t have affected everyone.

Perhaps this was the willfulness of a god.

Just like how she liked to play pranks on people of lower status than herself.

Evelyn didn’t think much about it. She put on her clothes and walked barefoot step by step towards the rest area under the church.