"Ahhh—!!"

As soon as Kristin said this, Kassy screamed in terror on the spot.

She quickly pulled her head back, hiding behind Celitia, her whole body trembling.

She was originally quite a bit taller than Celitia, but crouching with her head covered like this, she looked both ridiculous and comical.

"What crazy woman, I don't know her at all!"

Kassy was truly about to be scared to death by Kristin.

Even if she really had recognized her and wanted her to rescue her, was this something that could be said in front of Ariel?

It was fortunate that Kristin was completely mad now, otherwise the moment she spoke, both of them would have been crushed to powder by Ariel!

Kassy regretted it so much her intestines were about to break.

She shouldn't have come to any underground prison, much less looked at Kristin out of curiosity.

Was it still too late to run away now?

While Kassy was thinking about escaping, Kristin didn't let her go.

"Kassy! What are you hiding from? Don't think I can't recognize you just because you changed your face! Do you hear me? Come over here quickly. As long as you let me out, once my condition improves, I'll help you with all those things you mentioned!!"

Kristin stretched out both hands, desperately waving forward, trying to reach past Celitia in front to grab Kassy behind the girl.

Kassy didn't dare show her head, trembling as she hid behind Celitia, clutching the girl's clothes and using her as a shield in front of herself.

Kristin's hands were burned black by the emerging magic runes. Despite this, she still lunged forward like a madwoman, as if she couldn't feel pain.

Her long-untrimmed nails were long and sharp, covered with sludge and grass, almost reaching Celitia's cheek.

Celitia didn't move, just standing quietly between the two, watching the farce between them.

One mad, one fleeing.

Who among them hadn't once been arrogant and self-important, yet they had fallen to such a state.

What could she say...

Perhaps she could only say they deserved it?

The girl's pale lips very slowly stretched, slightly curving into a mocking arc.

Making such a scene, Ariel was the first who couldn't stand it anymore.

Given Kristin's mental state, except for Celitia and Kassy, no one present took Kristin's words seriously.

Ariel just felt this woman was particularly mad today.

Seeing Celitia and Kassy both seeming scared stiff and not moving for a long time, Ariel walked to Kristin and gripped her wildly grasping hands.

"You two step back, don't get close to her."

Kristin struggled frantically: "Ariel! Ariel!! Let me go!!"

The madwoman's strength was terrifyingly great; even Ariel almost couldn't restrain her.

"Pierre!" Ariel called out.

Pierre understood and quickly rushed to the wall to activate the drawn sleep spell formation.

Kristin's eyelids gradually became heavy. Even so, she glared viciously at the three people before her:

"...Ariel...Kassy...and also..."

That silver-gray haired girl gradually blurred before Kristin's eyes, her snow-pale face distorting into a whirlpool deep as the ocean floor, no longer distinguishable.

Only those misty smoke-purple eyes remained, still coldly and clearly watching her, very much like someone's final gaze before closing their eyes.

Ariel and Pierre both sighed in relief.

"Was she this severely mad today?" Ariel asked.

Pierre nodded, moving closer to Ariel and saying in a low voice:

"She was making a huge commotion, saying she had evidence of Lady Saintess colluding with that Sercis, demanding that Lady Saintess immediately release her, otherwise she would reveal everything she knew..."

Both Ariel's and Celitia's expressions became strange.

"Evidence? What evidence?"

Ariel asked the question that Celitia also very much wanted to know.

Celitia really couldn't remember when she had ever colluded with Ariel before.

"I don't know, and besides..."

Pierre looked at Ariel with aggrieved eyes.

How would he dare to ask?

Even if Kristin wanted to speak, he wouldn't dare listen!

"Forget it," Ariel sighed, "there's no need to listen to this madwoman's words."

Pierre felt this job was too difficult; he couldn't continue.

"Lady Saintess, Lady Kristin going crazy like this every day isn't a solution..." Pierre said timidly, "Our cathedral has so many believers coming and going normally. What if someone discovers..."

Ariel said: "I've already given orders to seal off this area and not let believers approach. As for other people, no one can enter without my permission."

"No, Lady Saintess, what I mean is, should matters concerning Lady Kristin be reported to Archbishop Simons?"

Pierre dreamed of getting rid of this hot potato that was Kristin. "If His Grace the Archbishop agrees, it would be best to transfer her to St. Cedric Cathedral..."

Ariel's brow twitched in distress.

She had naturally considered what Pierre mentioned.

It's just...

"Pierre," Ariel's golden eyes narrowed, "are you questioning my decision?"

"Yes, Lady Saintess..."

Pierre deflated and had to shut his mouth, bowing to Ariel.

"Then I'll go up first and guard at the entrance, not letting anyone approach."

Celitia turned her head, watching Pierre's retreating figure with a thoughtful expression.

Lansca's Goddess Church adopted a model where the Archbishop was the head, with five bishops and one Saintess forming a council for joint decision-making.

She had heard that there were internal divisions within the bishop council and they weren't united. From Ariel's attitude, it seemed to be true.

Celitia couldn't ponder for long before Ariel's next words pulled her thoughts back.

"You saw it too, right? Lady Kristin has actually become like this."

Ariel rubbed her temples with a headache, her tone becoming more serious. "I feel the same very ominous aura from her body."

"You, you wouldn't want to lock me up like this too, would you?"

Kassy's voice was trembling as she hugged Celitia's arm in panic.

"Master, Princess Sophia, I'm not crazy. You absolutely can't treat me like this!"

Seeing Kassy was frightened, Ariel had to soften her voice:

"Please calm down, Miss Kassy. I don't mean that. I just want to ask you to stay at the Church and cooperate with our research."

"No way, no way!" Kassy shook her head violently. "If I also end up in such a situation, I'd rather die!"

Looking at Kassy hiding behind Celitia, then at Kristin in the cell, Sophia couldn't help but hesitate.

However, if it was for Lily's sake...

"Kassy, don't you really want to break the curse?"

With selfish motives, Sophia also began persuading Kassy.

"Although Ariel is a bit rigid, meddlesome, has a bad temper, and likes to lecture people at the drop of a hat..."

All three people widened their eyes, watching Sophia smoothly criticize Ariel without even repeating adjectives.