The vampire heiress is two-faced

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Its cry became deep and terrifying, and the moment the shimmering golden light landed, Reinhardt's true form finally appeared.

From the gaps in its golden mane, pure holy light energy emanated from its body, and its claws and eyes transformed into those of a true beast, sharp and ferocious.

Now, it is as large as a true king of beasts, powerful enough to tear an ordinary human apart with a single claw.

Reinhardt's true form is that of a golden lion king that does not belong to any real-world breed and exists only in fantasy.

It proudly raised its head, assumed a fighting stance, and let out a furious roar.

"Roar--!!"

The deafening roar shook back the surrounding corpses, and in its eyes, an incomparably intense holy light burned like flames.

"Reinhardt the Lionheart, the Wanderer, swears to protect his master to the death! He shall not take another step forward!"

Chapter 86 Nun

Ten years ago, at the Shigekawa City Cathedral.

"Um... excuse me—"

The girl looked up at the boy in front of her timidly, hesitated several times, and then handed over what she was holding.

"Hello! I... I want to join the church! This is my completed application form! Please... please take a look, big brother!"

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"Don't be so nervous, just call me Yin Shang."

The boy in front of me smiled and scratched his head.

"You look only a little younger than me, why would you want to join the church?"

The girl said, "Because I heard that this place takes in homeless children."

"You? Homeless?" The boy frowned.

"Your clothes are not only new, but they also look quite expensive, and you're...and...quite cute, so you're probably not an unwanted child, right? Ah, that's not what I meant—"

At this time, he was still a tongue-tied boy who didn't know how to talk to girls.

"I know, I really don't have a home anymore." The girl's expression was forlorn.

Upon hearing this, the boy lowered his voice and moved closer to the girl.

"The adults won't tell you, but I'll tell you secretly. This church may be an orphanage that takes in children, but it's not as simple as you think. When we grow up, we'll have to undergo some kind of 'baptism,' and then follow the church's arrangements to become various kinds of clergy. Let's not talk about the future for now; right now, we have to chant scriptures and pray every day, which is quite troublesome. Anyway, staying here isn't as comfortable as you think."

The boy earnestly offered his advice.

"I still advise you to think about it again."

At this moment, the girl raised her head, and beneath her long black hair were pale blue eyes that were not typical of people from the East.

"No, I've thought it through. It's better than staying in that hellish place."

Fear and grief flashed across her eyes.

“My name is Solid. I used to have a surname, but I don’t anymore.”

Her eyes were filled with grief and indignation as she rolled up her sleeves in front of the boy.

"Is this enough to prove that I am an orphan?"

That arm was covered in horrifying wounds.

Scars.

And so, from that day on, the mixed-race girl named Solid became a member of the Chongchuan Cathedral.

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In the church, the children's daily tasks consisted of nothing more than praying and reciting scriptures after returning from their regular school days. These prayers were all obscure, difficult to understand, and tedious.

But they were orphans with nowhere to go, and since they were living under someone else's roof, they had no choice but to obey the church's arrangements.

Despite the nuns' tireless explanation that as long as they served the Holy Light with sincere hearts, they would be saved by its light, some children simply couldn't muster any interest in those vague and abstract beliefs.

Yin Shang was such a child.

He believed that "as long as I listen to the church and grow up quickly, I can use the church to make myself stronger," so he outwardly complied but inwardly went through the motions of praying and studying day after day.

Therefore, although to outsiders he was not only a devout believer but also had outstanding achievements, he remained indifferent to these things from beginning to end.

After all, it's hard for a child born into an atheist family to truly believe in the existence of gods.

Deep down, all he wanted was to find a way to fight against that person.

Therefore, he would utilize every available force, even... the church.

But among the children in this "orphanage," there is one special child who came here solely to escape.

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"Solid! How dare you run away from home!"

"Let me go! She's my livestock... my precious daughter! I've come to take her home!"

The nuns in the church were supporting a bearded man on either side of him, while security personnel quickly surrounded him.

"I don't have a father like you."

The girl named Solid glared at him angrily and, in front of everyone, lifted the hair that covered her neck.

Below were countless shocking scars. The girl's once fair and smooth neck was now unrecognizable, with only these painful marks silently telling the story of the inhuman treatment she had suffered.

Seeing the angry glares from everyone in the church, the bearded man became enraged and threw off the nuns who were holding him back:

"If you dare to stop me, I'll sue you for kidnapping a woman!"

He lunged at Solid in anger, but instead took a solid punch to the face.

Bang!

Young Yin Shang, hot-blooded and impetuous, like most teenagers, didn't know his own strength and actually knocked out several of the man's teeth.

despair!

The boy took a step forward and stood protectively in front of Solid.

"Get out, you domestic abuser! You dare come back?"

The man roared, "Where did this brat come from—"

Bang!

The boy directly blocked the incoming fist:

"Where did I come from... what do I have to do with you, you old geezer who beats girls?"

quack quack quack quack -

In this contest, the boy's strength was actually on par with that of the middle-aged man!

"Didn't you hear me tell you to get out?!"

The boy kicked the man in the stomach again, knocking him to the ground, and then pulled Solid away.

The boy cried out, "Aunt Zhang, please help me!"

The abusive man screamed irrationally and tried to stand up and chase after him, but his hands were handcuffed in the next instant.

A nun knelt down on the man's body and waved a small card in front of his eyes.

"I am the local police officer for this area. After multiple observations, and given your repeated refusal to heed warnings, I am now issuing an arrest warrant."

“Come with me, you domestic abuser. The jail floor is much more ‘comfortable’ than the church; I suppose you’ll prefer it there.”

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The black-haired girl wiped away her tears as the boy named Yin Shang led her back to the church's living quarters.

Yin Shang gritted his teeth and muttered, "If he dares to come again, come find me, and I'll knock out a few more of his teeth!"

He scratched his head.

"Hehe, although fighting in a church is a big no-no, Sister Zhang is a very nice person, she will definitely understand and forgive me."

"A guy who makes a girl cry is unforgivable!"

In that instant, the girl seemed to see a light shining in the boy's eyes.

From that day on, she never had any contact with her so-called "family" again.

From that day on, Solid forever remembered the name Yin Shang.

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"Congratulations, little Solid. From today onwards, you are a full nun of the Church. Continue to dedicate your efforts to the Church."

Five years have passed since I entered the church in Shigekawa City and converted to Christianity.

After the "baptism," along with a nun's habit she had always dreamed of, Solid was given a cold letter.

Five years is not only enough time for a little girl to grow into a graceful young woman, or for an innocent girl to become a devout believer, but also enough time for her to become a true "orphan" in an unexpected and predictable way.

Her long-time alcoholic father died suddenly at home last month. After his burial, her few remaining relatives managed to find his long-lost daughter and deliver the news of her father's death to her.

Clutching the sacred cross tightly in her hands, she knelt in the church prayer hall and prayed for her father for half an hour.

Afterwards, she carefully kept the letter to remind herself at all times that she must not forget the man's grave faults and immoral behavior.

"Do you still hold a grudge against your father?"

When someone asks Solid this question, she usually responds with a warm smile:

"Of course I resent him. But during my time at church, I have also let go of the past deep in my heart."

“I will not wish for him to go to hell as I used to… I only wish that my father’s soul, which is suffering so much in this life, can find peace in heaven and be a good person in the next life.”

The believers who regularly come to the church are all deeply moved by the young nun's kindness after hearing her inspiring words of wisdom.

After humbly accepting the praise, she would usually say something like this:

"You flatter me. Without the church and that person, I wouldn't be who I am today."

"The church cleansed my soul, and that person guided me in the right direction."

She raised her hand, holding up the silver cross, and smiled.

“I am proud to be able to follow in his footsteps. As a nun, my dream is to be like him, a guiding light to illuminate the darkness in the hearts of others.”

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If believers ask who "he" is, Sister Solid will still patiently and gently explain to them.

"Don't you know him? It's not that I'm trying to claim kinship, but he and I grew up in the church together. That renowned church knight, who was famous throughout the church, came from here back then."

"Last year, he received the unique knighthood 'Knight of the Lionheart' from the church in recognition of his outstanding service as a church knight."

"His name is Yin Shang. I have been striving to become like him. If everyone could serve the Holy Light and be loyal to the Holy Light as he was, fulfilling the responsibilities given by the Holy Light, then this world would eventually usher in a glorious era of unparalleled peace under the grace of the Holy Light, as described in the scriptures."

“I am a servant of the Holy Light, and he is the ‘lighthouse’ that the Holy Light has given me.”

The young nun recounted the heroic deeds of the Knight of the Lionheart to the faithful with vivid detail and great enthusiasm.

When talking about the boy who saved her from her poisonous father, she spoke at length, her eyes filled with gratitude and longing.

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"Hehe, little Solid wouldn't happen to be quite fond of little Yin, would she?"

"Her expression clearly says it all, need I say more?"

"Sigh, it's a pity that Xiao Yin has absolutely no feelings for her..."

"Hey, we can't let her hear that."

"It's okay, she won't mind, after all, she's such a devout and kind child."

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