The Morningstar family, also known as the Morningstar family, is one of the newly rising families on the frontier and the wealthiest family on the frontier.

In the courtyard of the Morningstar Manor.

Luojia waited quietly.

She hung her head slightly, counting the number of fallen leaves on the ground, with a hint of confusion under her silvery eyelids.

It had been a week since the sacrifice event.

But everything seemed to have happened just yesterday, those blood, screams, all vividly in her mind.

After parting with Ansu, she returned to the church. According to the oath she had taken, she would not and could not report Ansu, nor did she mention any details about the Church of the Mother of Life, only saying that she had been playing at a friend's house for a few days.

Life in the church was still bland, as if nothing had happened, and Luojia had been in such a state of unease for a week.

Until today, she finally made up her mind and came to the Morningstar family's manor.

If Ansu had been completely bewitched by the Mother of Life, then it was her responsibility and duty to guide and stop Ansu.

The shadow of the Gothic dome fell on the ground, sharp as swords, with rows of palm trees planted on both sides of the courtyard, scattered light twinkling in the layers of leaves, the thick greenery as if to droop down.

"Ah... a nun from the Glorious Church."

The gatekeeper maid nodded, her face showing a surprised expression, and repeated in an uncertain tone.

"You really want to visit Master Ansu...? Are you... a friend of Master Ansu?"

"Yes. I am Ansu's friend."

Luojia raised her eyes, looking straight at the maid in front of her,

"May I?"

"Master Ansu has no friends," mentioning this name, the maid's eyes flashed with a mix of disgust and fear, she looked around, then lowered her voice, "You know—"

"This family's child... he is a cursed monster."

"A cursed monster?" Luojia widened her eyes slightly.

"From the moment he was born, he killed his own mother. He came into this world with his mother's blood."

The maid whispered,

"Master Ansu has a rare talent for darkness, so far, he has been forbidden by the head of the family to study magic. Forbidden to go out, don't deceive me, you are definitely not his friend."

"No child wants to be friends with him—let alone a nun from the Glorious Church."

The Glorious Church is one of the seven orthodox churches of the abyss.

Only the most devout and noble children can join the Glorious Church.

No one had any expectations for the young master of the Morningstar family.

Hearing about Ansu's background, Luojia was stunned.

She had always thought that the young master was born privileged and pampered, but she didn't expect such a past.

And this master's reputation in the family was not good.

In that case, she had to persuade Ansu to repent!

Luojia made up her mind in her heart.

She couldn't let him go further down the path of secret teachings.

"If you insist on visiting." The maid bowed, "I will report it."

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After a while.

The maid came back and bowed to Luojia again, "Please come with me."

Following the maid along the corridor into the interior, crossing the palm tree-shaded courtyard, and then along a side path, continuing inward, Luojia found the surrounding environment gradually became quiet and dilapidated.

The huge palm trees disappeared, replaced by ivy climbing up the inner walls, the vines and leaves blocking the sunlight. At the end of the ivy, there was a Gothic tower.

Grey and dilapidated.

The doorway was piled with a thick layer of fallen leaves, looking rarely visited.

"I won't accompany you in, you can go the rest of the way by yourself."

The maid looked at the grey tower with a hint of disgust and told Luojia.

Without anyone to accompany her, Luojia's mood became even more complicated.

That day, the madness of the young man sacrificing twenty-one cultists was still deeply etched in Luojia's mind.

But Ansu saved her.

The only thing Luojia knew was that Ansu saved her.

Then Luojia must help Ansu, persuade him, and not let him continue on the wrong path.

Knocking on the heavy door of the grey tower—

Soon, a clear and concise voice of a young man came from inside.

"Please come in, Miss Luojia."

Luojia pushed the door open and saw the young master leaning against the bay window, holding a thick book in his hand, the afternoon breeze passing through the gaps of the ivy, gently blowing Ansu's greyish-white hair.

He was different from what she had seen that day, peaceful like the afternoon sun.

But Luojia knew that this was just the boy's superficial appearance.

Ansu put down the book, raised his eyes to look at Luojia, looking at the future saintess.

"What are you looking for me for?"

"About the blood sacrifice," Luojia said softly, "I didn't mention it to the church."

"That so." Ansu was noncommittal.

The oath sworn to the goddess was protected by the divine.

"But about the blood sacrifice..." Luojia slowly exhaled, "You can't continue."

"I know, it's only the first time, it was for self-defense, the sacrifices were all evil people... you also saved my life, I won't forget."

Actually, it's not my first time... Ansu's expression was emotionless.

In the game, I treated the altar like a bank, grinding, grinding, grinding, tens of thousands of people when I was short of money or skills.

The Mother of Life was affectionately called 'bank manager' by Ansu.

Her tone became earnest,

"The secret teachings are very terrifying. I've seen many fallen people, after tasting the sweetness of the first time, they will go further and further down the wrong path, sacrificing more and more people, even innocent civilians, you have already received the blessing of the Mother of Life, once the church knows, you will be sent to the guillotine..."

Ansu listened silently, the shadow of the window frame covering his face, his expression unseen.

"I will pretend I didn't see this time."

Luojia said firmly, "I will find a way to cover it up with the church, please give up the blessing of the Mother, return to the life of an ordinary person, the Mother will not bless you, She is a very evil existence..."

To be honest, this little saintess is considerate enough.

The oath includes not to report, but not to help cover up.

"I know, it's cruel, you will hate me, feel that I am ungrateful..."

Luojia continued, but she was interrupted by Ansu before she could finish.

"You're right."

"I know it's hard for you to give up your faith in the Mother... huh?"

Luojia blinked, doubting her ears, and asked again, "What did you say?"

"You convinced me!"

Ansu stepped closer, approaching Luojia's cheek, his eyes full of sincerity,

"In my life, what I despise the most are the evil cultists, who bully men and women, commit all kinds of evil, and are the scum among animals. After thinking it over this week, I've completely awakened."

Huh...?

I haven't said anything yet.

Luojia subconsciously clutched the prepared speech in her dress: "Three Steps to Persuade Ansu to Turn Back"

This was only the first step of enlightenment. According to the normal process of enlightenment, shouldn't Ansu have firmly opposed and kicked her out of the courtyard, followed by days of her relentless efforts, the second step moving him with emotion, and finally Ansu being touched by her spirit and thoroughly reformed, adding another tale of redemption to the church...

How did it end so quickly!

Most importantly... Luojia's intuition told her that every word the young man before her said was true, all from the heart.

"Those secret cultists are shameless, especially the Church of the Mother of Life, utterly evil!" Ansu said indignantly.

"Right, it's like that." Luojia nodded in agreement.

"They love to slaughter civilians."

"It's like that." Luojia agreed.

"They even steal children from the people, take away men's wives."

"It's like that." Luojia nodded.

"They're extremely chaotic, that Mother of Life is just a well-trained breeding sow, spending every day partying with Her archbishop!"

"It's like that..." Luojia nodded, then immediately reacted, her pupils dilating,

"Eh? Is it really like that? The Church of the Mother of Life doesn't have an archbishop, right? Eh, eh, is that true?"

"That's because you're uninformed." Ansu asserted, adding in his heart: 'At least, that's how I played.'

Insulting the Mother of Life, Ansu felt no burden.

This is the domain of the righteous gods, no matter how he cursed, the Mother of Life couldn't hear.

And even if She could, She wouldn't care.

After all, tens of millions of people curse Her every day.

"I know I have committed unforgivable sins..." Ansu confessed devoutly.

"It's not that serious." Luojia's stern demeanor softened.

"I blood sacrificed twenty-one living beings," the young man's eyes shimmered with tears.

"They were all villains, villains, and it was for self-defense, you are innocent!" Luojia blurted out, but then she sensed something was off.

—I'm clearly here to stop this cultist, how did I end up encouraging him?

"I know, no matter what, I can't cleanse my sins, and also to ensure that I never sacrifice innocent civilians in the future... I swear to the goddess!"

Ansu looked at Luojia seriously: "Please let me join the Glorious Church to atone for my sins!"

"Eh?" Luojia was stunned.