Chapter 36

“This guy’s actually pretty handsome.”

Wow! Looking at the first Transcendent Contract I successfully signed, Greya cheered inwardly.

He gazed at Lynn with admiration, thinking this guy was a total genius.

Since the Transcendent Contract had to be signed willingly, he couldn’t use his family’s power to force anyone.

But after signing his name, an invisible constraint was born.

Watching the Bearded Man sulking off to the side, Lynn maintained a poker face, but inside, he was overjoyed.

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Zade Remiro’ has reached 100.00%.】

A system notification chimed in his ears.

Meanwhile, the onlookers became a bit chaotic after seeing the Bearded Man sign the contract.

Some were cursing him for betraying his faith, while others had shifty eyes, presumably plotting something mischievous.

Bang!

Lynn fired a shot into the sky.

“Silence, next!”

His tone left no room for argument.

However, following the Bearded Man’s example, everyone hesitated, not daring to step forward.

Just as they stood there uncertainly, suddenly someone in the crowd collapsed.

People scattered aside, leaving a space in the middle.

Seeing this, Lynn stood up from his chair, parted the crowd, and quickly walked toward the center.

Lying on the ground was a frail old lady with white hair, dressed in rags, barely hanging on.

Is this a scam? Lynn inwardly scoffed, but on the surface, he feigned concern: “What’s wrong, ma’am?”

“Young man, I’m sick, terribly sick.” The old lady murmured in a barely audible voice, “I need help, please let me into the city.”

“Of course, it’s my duty to help.” Lynn nodded seriously, “But first, I want to ask you a question.”

“Do you believe in the goddess?”

“Y-yes. When I was homeless, some elders from the sect took me in, fed me, and let me listen to the goddess’s gospel without hesitation.”

The old lady answered softly.

Looks like she’s a pretty devout believer, Greya thought to himself, feeling a bit of a headache.

What if this person dies here and some troublemakers exaggerate the story to the outside world? In the end, it would tarnish Her Highness the Princess’s reputation.

They’d say it was Ivyst who forced these people to change their beliefs, leading to their deaths.

They wouldn’t care about how evil the Birth Sect truly was.

After all, most people in the Saint Roland Empire had never heard of this faith or the heinous acts they committed using living sacrifices.

Greya was at a loss for what to do.

But Lynn’s expression didn’t change: “Really? That’s wonderful!”

“Since you’re a devoted believer, you must remember what Chapter 3, Verse 18 of the scriptures says, right?”

He spoke gently.

The old lady fell silent for a moment, then shook her head: “I… I feel confused and in pain. I can’t remember anything right now.”

“It’s okay, let me help you with that.” Lynn didn’t mind, “The third line of that verse says: All beings have their own laws of existence; where there is birth, there is death. Do not be afraid of this, for I am with you.”

“Y-yes, that’s it, that’s it.”

The old lady weakly nodded.

Lynn looked at her: “Do you accept this statement?”

“Y-yes, of course.”

Suddenly, Lynn’s expression turned serious: “If that’s the case, then you must also agree with the next statement.”

“When the strong exist, the sick must as well; do not be afraid of this. This is repentance and atonement, until one’s body and soul are pure, only then will you return to my kingdom after death.”

Lynn slowly repeated, trying to make sure she understood every word.

The old lady lying on the ground was stunned. “Y-young man, are you saying…”

“Yes, the pain you are suffering right now is actually the goddess testing you. Only by enduring it to the end can you wash away the sins of your life and enter the goddess’s kingdom after death.”

Hearing this, the old lady looked a bit anxious: “But I really can’t hold on any longer. Even just some medicine to ease my suffering would help…”

“No way!” Lynn suddenly went cold, “I told you, this is your penance to bear. Perhaps the goddess is watching your perseverance right now.”

“If you use medicine to treat this kind of rogue method, aren’t you just escaping this trial?”

“You wouldn’t want to incur the goddess’s wrath, would you?”

Lynn said sternly.

These few words left the old lady completely speechless.

She immediately looked panicked, falling into a long silence.

Sighing, Lynn said: “I’m not trying to make things difficult for you; you only have two paths before you.”

“The first is to fully embrace the tenets of the sect, endure this trial until you cleanse your sins.”

“The second is to end up like that last guy. If you wish to enter the city for treatment, then sign this.”

“Personally, I suggest you choose the first option.”

With that, Lynn looked at the old lady with an indifferent expression.

Time ticked away.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the old lady lying on the ground closed her eyes, seemingly feeling that she had lost all face.

“I… I’ll sign.”

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Rona Moore’ has reached 100.00%.】

Silence fell upon the surroundings again.

Once the old lady signed the Transcendent Contract on Greya’s side, he promptly sent her off with a coachman into the city for treatment.

Watching the varied expressions around him, Lynn smiled.

Then, he casually pointed at someone.

“You, come over, let me test your faith’s sincerity.”

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Darnell Kessler’ has reached 100.00%.】

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Walter Sloan’ has reached 100.00%.】

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Victor Crouch’ has reached 100.00%.】

【The deviation rate of E-class plot character ‘Arin Colbert’ has reached 100.00%.】

As each contract was successfully signed, Greya’s smile could no longer be contained.

Meanwhile, the two law enforcement officers in the distance, responsible for maintaining order, exchanged bewildered glances after witnessing the fantastical scene.

When they got back, they had to report today’s events to their superiors.

Clearly, they weren’t completely oblivious to the undercurrents in Orlen City.

At this very moment, they were executing some directives issued by certain entities.

Everyone originally wanted to watch the Princess embarrass herself in this incident.

But unexpectedly, a stranger stepped up and turned everything around.

Meanwhile, Afia, squatting by the carriage, was also in a daze.

She had witnessed all of Lynn’s actions from beginning to end.

Watching his smooth operations and commanding demeanor, she couldn’t help but feel a sudden surge of inexplicable emotions.

Though he lacked powerful force, a clever man at work had an indescribable charm.

I gotta say, this guy really is quite handsome.

Afia thought to herself, absentmindedly grooming the fur on her paws.

Get ready to push the new book on the rankings tomorrow night; updates will drop at 11:55 PM.