Since the disappearance of the leaders, more than a hundred years have passed.

In the human world...

"I’m so hungry..."

A little girl, dressed in tattered clothes, huddled in a corner of the wall.

She hadn’t eaten for several days and had no strength left.

With her eyes closed, she tried to fall asleep.

Because as soon as she slept, she wouldn’t feel hunger anymore.

Her consciousness gradually faded away.

Suddenly, warm hands lifted her up.

The little girl opened her eyes and saw a very beautiful and kind grandmother.

Although the grandmother’s face was slightly wrinkled, the girl had the impression, at first sight, that she had been a beautiful woman in her youth.

But what did she want?

The little girl felt confused.

Even though the grandmother wasn’t wearing very expensive clothes, she definitely didn’t look as poor as the girl.

A soft light shone in the grandmother's hands, and the little girl felt warmth again, her fatigue diminishing.

"Come with me." The grandmother stroked her head, showing a gentle smile.

"Mm."

Without thinking, the little girl nodded vigorously.

Soon, she followed the grandmother to a place she would never have dared to approach before—the Church of Light.

"Your Holiness!"

"Your Holiness!"

As soon as they saw the kind grandmother, the serious guards showed respectful expressions and shouted in unison.

The grandmother simply smiled and nodded, holding the little girl’s hand as they walked inside.

Pope?

The little girl still didn’t know what that title meant, but she understood it was a position of great prestige.

"Lúcia, this child will live here. Let her study with the trainee priests."

Arriving at a certain place, the grandmother handed the little girl to a beautiful woman.

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But the little girl felt sad and hugged the grandmother tightly.

"It’s okay, don’t worry. Everyone here is good people, no one will hurt you. You can consider them your family..."

Family...

A strange word that made the little girl’s heart ache.

"Your Majesty, you really..."

The beautiful woman, named Lúcia, showed a complex expression that the little girl didn’t understand.

The grandmother nodded, keeping her warm smile.

She stroked the little girl’s head once more before turning to leave.

Watching the grandmother walk away, the little girl shouted: "Thank you..."

...

Back in her room, she organized everything as usual.

Study desk, bookshelf, wardrobe, and a bed.

The room was very simple, making it seem impossible that someone like the "Pope" lived there.

She sat on the bed and reflected on her life.

Born into a poor family, always hungry and cold, but she was fortunate to find a kind retired priest who taught her many principles.

After that, she began to help those around her.

Although sometimes her efforts went unrecognized, she never gave up, and thus was fortunate to become a trainee priestess.

With the power of Light, she could help even more people.

At that time, she thought it would be wonderful to become the high priestess...

However, today, she had become one of the rare female popes in history.

The turning point had been in that ancient underground and the calamity of the White Horse City...

And in that being who still haunted her—Shirley.

Looking back at the past, only two things tormented her.

The first was Alice.

When her power and influence grew, she tried to find Alice.

Unfortunately, the terrain underwent terrible changes, and it was no longer possible to find the other part.

Not being able to rescue Alice from the underground ruins had always been a pain in her heart.

The other was Shirley.

The one responsible for the calamity of the White Horse City.

Now, she was about to carry out the last task of her life.

— Revenge against Shirley!

Due to her adventure in the underground, she gained great strength and a longer lifespan than ordinary people.

However, human life is ultimately limited.

Now, she felt that she was approaching the end of her life, and even if she prolonged it, it wouldn’t last much longer.

Thus, she decided to abdicate the papacy, passing it on to someone else.

And she herself would handle her last task.

— She was Anna.

...

In the Bartoli family castle.

"What happened, Princess Shirley?"

Delia observed Shirley, who had been looking out the window for a long time, and asked.

Shirley shook her head, her single red eye still fixed on the horizon.

"I don’t know, maybe it’s an illusion, but I feel that something is going to happen..."

Nowadays, Delia had become very mature.

Due to the lack of staff in the castle, Luna had to take on more responsibilities, so Delia became Shirley’s personal maid, and the two always got along well.

Eileen was helping Luna with the matters, being efficient and ruthless, causing the vampire maids to call her "Little Yuri."

Of course, no one had the courage to call her that to her face.

And there was Alyssa, who had uncommon blood running through her veins, now living in the castle and already adapting to everything.

As for her position...

It was just that of a vampire maid.

As for Alice, this mysterious girl also remained in the castle, showing no intention of leaving, and no one knew what she was thinking.

Everything was developing in an orderly manner, but their elders had still not returned.

More than a hundred years.

Without any news, without traces, there were no signs of them anywhere on the continent.

They had completely disappeared...

"Tok, tok."

The sound of knocking at the door suddenly echoed.

"Come in!" Delia answered for Shirley.

"Princess Shirley." Eileen entered, her hair tied up like Luna’s.

"The vampires outside reported that a human entered our territory, and the team sent to exterminate him has disappeared."

"Oh?" Shirley raised an eyebrow.

"Are there humans like that? And besides, he is alone..."

"Should I send someone stronger...?"

"No, no need!" Shirley waved her hand. "I will handle this myself."

Shirley felt that this person was coming specifically for her.