After learning about the first round of the exam from the Pope in advance, the Gleaming Scale Serpent went to gather various pieces of information and informed the Hero.

This church, hidden deep beneath the earth's layers, was one of them.

The site of the Liberation Saintess's remains in the Holy City, where the free exchange of ideas flourishes, is also a taboo that ordinary people avoid speaking of.

This secret church, the very entrance of which even the Saintess Candidates might not know, houses numerous taboo items collected since the Church's founding —

The Twisted Book that can spread madness; the Outer Heaven Demon Stone that continuously releases filth; the Cursed Remains that cannot be purified by even the purest Holy Light...

These relics, difficult to deal with or requiring a significant cost to destroy, are heavily sealed within this Dark Holy Hall.

[Sturdiness (95+once lost)]

D100=d100(7)=7

[The church is named]

1.5. Eternal Night

2.6. Tranquility

3.7. Shut Down

4.8. Guarded

9. Dusk

10. Great Success/Great Failure

D10=d10(10)=10

Note: Great Success means the church's nature can handle the Great Demon, and if the Legacy of Liberation fails to counteract, a secondary judgment will be made. Great Failure means the Holy City is doomed.

D2=d2(1)=1

♛: Great Success~

[The nature of the Underground Cathedral is Great Success~]

1.5. Dusk

2.6. Candle Moon

3.7. Abyss Night

4.8. Illusion Sun

9. Holy Tomb

10. Great Success/Great Failure

D10=d10(9)=9

♛: Holy Tomb

Since the construction of the Holy Tomb Church, no matter how terrifying, evil, or abnormal the object, once sent here, it has never appeared before the world again.

For the Black Gate, opening the doors of this Holy Tomb is a long-desired goal.

But those True Saint Disciples who have been eyeing it covetously for decades, infiltrating the Holy City, still don't even know where the entrance to this church is.

The darkness the Hero saw after the teleportation was not due to a lack of light in the enclosed space but because of the strong sealing magic that created a thick dark element, similar to the Black Wall Nightfall encountered at the Black Dream Key.

It was this tangible darkness that weakened the abilities of the Legacy of Liberation, and once the gold ring on the candidate's hand shattered, they would be expelled by the seal.

Although it houses a large number of dangerous items, in a sense, it is one of the safest places in the Holy City, ensuring that the Saintess Candidates can focus entirely during their confrontation with the Legacy of Liberation, undisturbed.

However, just as the Hero gritted her teeth, gradually gaining the upper hand in the tug-of-war with the curse power of the Legacy of Liberation, a chill suddenly crept up her spine, and all the hairs on her body stood on end as a sense of foreboding surged in her heart.

Her grip loosened, pulling her forward a couple of steps, and fine cracks began to form on the bracelet.

But the Hero was too preoccupied to care about these shackles symbolizing her eligibility for selection. After steadying her posture, her small face turned solemn as she gazed into the depths of the darkness.

"—The aura of the Great Demon."

[??? activates Skill: Linger in Dreams (Charm Judgment)]

D603=d603(224)=224

[Legacy of Liberation activates Skill: Severing Response]

D357=d357(145)=145

The aura, familiar to the Hero, came from deep within the shadows, filled with unease and fear, like a nightmare bound to visit.

In the abyss outside the Holy City, on the shores of the Dead Dream land, in the Pope's faded dream...

She had driven away and eliminated the proprietor of this aura more than once and witnessed its unending returns.

Slumbering in the deepest part of the lightless night sea, waiting to awaken, the Dream Eater, the Great Demon—Nether Sea Dream Erosion Group.

After curing the Pope, she thought she could at least be rid of its presence for a while, but just a few days passed before the Hero felt that chilling aura again.

It was like a bolt of thunder in her mind, and the Hero instantly realized what was happening.

"Damn, the Legacy of Liberation is the corpse of the Saintess, and it can be eroded!"

Another self was also roaring in her heart:

'Damn, there's a traitor among those useless women!'

Among the Saintess Candidates, someone carrying the power of the Nether Sea Dream managed to deceive everyone and, under the noses of the Pope and other candidates, openly used the transmission array to arrive here, intending to erode the remains of the Liberation Saintess with the power of the Great Demon!

This overly simple and direct method left the Hero astonished once she snapped back to reality.

But the shock lasted only for a moment. Her gaze quickly sharpened as she scanned the impenetrable darkness around her.

"I need to think of something quick—"

'Don't panic. The seal here isn't something that can be easily undone.'

Her other self calmed down too, clicking her tongue.

[Invader's Level]

D19+50=d19(10)+50=60

'There are more dead ghosts here than just the Liberation Saintess; a single nightmare can't handle all of them.'

'You shouldn't speak of the saints of history that way, you must show more respect.'

The Hero sternly responded to the indiscreet words of her other self.

'At a time like this, who even cares about that…' The Depraved Hero complained but didn't continue with her disrespectful remarks.

The Holy Tomb Church—this Holy Hall located deep underground is indeed the resting place for the remains of many saints.

Many heroes, whose names could be etched on the Heroic Soul Monument, as well as successive generations of Popes and Saintesses, chose this as their final resting place to contribute their last bit of strength.

And the towering monument above is their collective tombstone.

The significance of this place to the Church, to the Holy City, goes without saying.

These heroic saints, even in death and after their souls have dispersed, the Holy Power they left behind cannot be desecrated. No matter how evil it may be, once sent to this place to be sealed, they would meet the fate of eternal rest here with them.

So it was only natural that the remains of the Liberation Saintess were moved here.

Shortly after the Hero sensed the Great Demon's aura, a strong and pure invisible Spirit Light surged like a tsunami, engulfing the entire darkness.

[??? activates Skill: Linger in Dreams (LV69-60)]

D531=d531(255)=255

[Holy Tomb Church (Special Great Success +50)]

D700+300+50=d700(554)+300+50=904

The immense Holy Power, like the heavy pressure of the deep sea, suppressed all anomalies, even causing the tug from the Legacy of Liberation to the Hero to disappear.

Even though the surroundings remained invisible, much of the unease in the Hero's heart had dissipated.

'The nightmare and the power of the remains have been isolated—'

However, clearly, the Holy Spirit Light from the saints did not possess destructive power, as the Hero could still vaguely perceive the existence of both.

However, that traitor is probably already immobile now.

And the other self let out a bloodthirsty chuckle in a timely manner.

'Dare to play tricks right under my nose? Let's see what you'll do now, you bitch.'

The Hero didn't let the other self use civilized words this time, simply opened her palm silently, the simple finger claw slid from her sleeve, and she held it tightly.

The broken sword was too conspicuous, so she entrusted it to the Gleaming Scale, but it didn't matter, she was never good with swords anyway.

'Let's go, pull that guy out and finish them off!'

The Hero's fists collided, the clear ringing sound vibrated the atmosphere, accompanied by the girl's urgent cry, transmitted to the distant depths of darkness.

"Enemy attack!!!"

After shouting, the Hero didn't wait for a response, lifted her hem, and began to run in big strides.

Though the design was dignified and appropriate, the white nun's robe designated for the Saintess Candidate was unexpectedly conducive to movement.

[Hero activates Transformation Avatar——]

1.5. Serpent Queen of the Woodlands

2.6. Praying Light Dancer

3.7. Twin Moons

4.8. Canghai Lovers

9. Nether Sea Dream Erosion Group

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(5)=5

♛: Serpent Queen of the Woodlands

[Due to attribute enhancement, the Hero's skill: Fusion gains improvement (D Intelligence, 120- Acceleration, 120+ Advancement)]

D95+50=d95(42)+50=92

[The Hero's skill: Fusion gains acceleration effect, now the Hero can directly initiate the fused transformation form]

[Due to the change in base form, Green Snake R3——Illusionary Snake Holy Mother Peak R7; Bubbles Princess R2——Amorous Couple of the Azure Sea and the Celestial Glow R6, the Hero's Fusion Avatar: Serpent Queen of the Woodlands R5 gains advanced enhancement]

Note: 5-R6(Special), 70-R7, 70+R7+, 90+R8, 95+R8+, 100R9-

D100=d100(39)=39

Under the surge of Magic Power, the Hero's form gradually expanded, her cheeks densely covered in snake scales, her body beginning to deform, seemingly about to shed her humanoid form and emerge as a Big Snake from her robe.

But the scene, which had played out many times before, did not occur; the Hero controlled the change in Magic Power, allowing the structure of her etheric body to ascend to a higher level.

To use the Fusion Avatar, one initially needs to transform and then stack, with considerable limitations. Moreover, the Green Snake avatar preceding the Serpent Queen had now advanced to the Holy Mother Peak.

That was a form that overwhelmed all with immense mass, its impact power beyond doubt, but not an avatar easily wielded in a city, let alone deep beneath the ground where she currently stood.

Even with the expansive space of this Holy Tomb, accommodating a snow mountain rampage here would be difficult.

Additionally, the long-unused form of the Serpent Queen, compared to other avatars, no longer offered much advantage.

But to become stronger, she could not be content with her current self or remain stagnant, lackadaisical.

The Hero's eyes widened, holding her breath, as the Magic Power within accelerated its flow, transforming from a rushing river into a roaring tsunami, overlaying the earlier portion of Magic Power before it could change her body.

[Nature Shift]

1. Giant

2. Snow

3. Mountain

4. Sea

5. Light

6. Saint

7. King

8. Earth

9. Sky

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

4d10=d10(1)+d10(9)+d10(3)+d10(10)

Note: Great Success is a pure positive gain, Extreme Failure requires a cost for gain

D2=d2(1)=1

♛: Great Success~

[Fourth Nature Shift (Giant, Sky, Mountain, ——)]

1. Moon

2. Snow

3. Ash

4. Curse

5. Light

6. Saint

7. Dark

8. King

9. Serpent

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(6)=6

♛: Saint

[Hero activates skill: Omen Light]

D120=d120(106)=106

As the Hero ran, though her form did not directly become a Big Snake, the expansion did not cease.

In just a few steps, her height nearly matched that of the Tree Shepherd Priest, her bare feet striking the ground with the loud steps of a small giant.

"This is——"

Feeling the internal changes, the emerald hue in the Hero's vertical pupils shimmered.

Divine Radiance spread from her entire body, gently melting the darkness, like a star in the night sky.

[Great Success (+1), Omen Light's Judgment Passed (+2), Fourth Nature "Saint" receives three-stage enhancement]

1.5. Holy Grail of Heroic Spirit Soul

2.6. Holy Ash of Nirvana Fire

3.7. Heart of the Holy Mountain

4.8. Holy Radiance of Endless Sky

9. Corona of Supreme Truth

10. Great Success/Extreme Failure

D10=d10(4)=4

♛: Holy Radiance of Endless Sky

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