Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

However, she truly didn't expect that a member of Shangtiya could vaguely sense what she had just done.

Being discovered so promptly about her actions, she looked at the sloppy little fish curiously and said softly,

"You Undead are quite interesting. Logically, with your level of strength, you shouldn't be able to detect what I did, but you still noticed."

The sloppy little fish laughed awkwardly and said, "Can't help it, after all, being a citizen of Shangtiya means you're a bit special!"

After the recent incident, she was trying to divert the Saintess's attention elsewhere so that she wouldn't keep staring at her.

Many players boast about being Undead, daring to do anything, and at worst, they would just get their accounts banned!

But when it actually comes to matters of interest, unless for significant reasons, no one wants to just give up on their account.

Especially when facing the Sea Saintess, the sloppy little fish's primary concern was to stay alive, and she was certain that even the half-mad Sister Astate would do the same if she were here.

The reason players dare to boast about being the fourth calamity is because they really can't be killed!

And the reason the sloppy little fish did not boast and was curious was because she really could die!

However, she could tell that the Saintess didn't harbor any malice toward her, so after the initial tension had passed, her curiosity piqued again, like that of a cat, and she said, Read exclusive adventures at empire

"What was that power just now?"

"It's Divine Favored! Like you, I possess Divine Favored that allows me to use some of the Sea God's power to a certain extent!"

Sofia smiled gently, but the next moment, her expression turned vigilant, and her gaze shifted to a corner.

The sloppy little fish, who had been chatting with her, also followed her gaze, and then she saw Kael protecting Elanna behind him, frowning as he looked in their direction.

"Hey, Brother Kael," called the sloppy little fish.

Kael didn't respond to her immediately.

"I believe you must be Miss Sofia. Why are you here in the commercial district without any escorts?"

Kael looked at the Mermaid Lady, his expression somewhat grave.

Under normal circumstances, members of regular races aiming to grow into competent professionals or even to ascend to the Extraordinary Rank often need anywhere between 10 to 20 years.

However, for the top talents of major powers, it's clear they don't follow the typical path of a professional.

Take Kael, for instance, who, after having Lion Heart's control activated with the "Certificate of Lion Heart," successfully completed his progress bar with the aid of Flandre and the Phoenix Heart as the baptism material.

With such high stakes, his strength experienced further advancements.

One could even say that an ordinary person, if they could withstand the price of the development via "Certificate of Lion Heart," could unleash some power of the Extraordinary Rank.

This is even more the case for a Saintess from a great Church.

At least in terms of Attributes alone, he could feel that this seemingly young Mermaid Lady had better overall physical quality than himself.

However...

Upon further inspection, he did not see any signs of frequent combat on this Mermaid Lady, but he still sensed a strong threat.

So it was, a pure Attribute suppression, huh?

The Sea God Church's investment in this Saintess was indeed hefty—attributes like that, at such a young age, the resources used are astronomical.

But then again, Kael thought it made sense.

He knew of this Saintess named Sofia.

In the intended future, after the destruction of the Bell Federation, this Saintess Sofia had overcome great opposition to incorporate a territory of Human into the jurisdiction of the Sea God Church, protecting its Human population from harm.

In the eyes of the Humans living in that territory, she truly was like a Saintess—gentle, beautiful, and kind to her people. By conventional wisdom, such a beautiful character would be top-tier among player communities.

But some players don't buy into that image.

Like Kael.

He distinctly remembered that the piece of land occupied by the Saintess back then was relatively fertile and had fewer Magic Beasts within the Bell Federation.

Whether or not the Sea God Church took over that land, given a bit of time, the Human powerhouses of that land would naturally rebuild a new order to protect the Humans from harm.

But what happened instead was that under the shelter of a Holy Land powerhouse native to that land, they could have easily withstood the onslaught of Magic Beasts. But during one quiet night, that powerhouse was attacked by a Monster.

Hit by 24 Magic spells, he "unfortunately" died on the front lines, fighting the incoming wave of Monsters.

It's noteworthy that all 24 Magic spells were typical of Water System Shaping Magic, and the number of professionals who survived that attack was...

0!

You heard that right, aside from one player who was directly killed by Divine Power and permanently banned, coming online to vent their frustrations, not a single person survived that battle.

For players, good looks are important, but so is a distinctive character. Goodness with a hint of filth is even more memorable than outright evil.

Whether it was a decision made by the Saintess herself or a scheme orchestrated by the Sea God Church, from the perspective of those who stood to gain, the greatest beneficiary of that battle was undoubtedly the Sea God Church.