The Freed S*aves Became Obsessed

There was no need to state the obvious—the Holy Kingdom was in complete chaos.

Vampires had appeared once again.

And this time, there were dozens of them.

From ordinary believers to Holy Knights and nuns, no one was spared. As their numbers grew, so did the scale of destruction.

This was nothing like before.

Amid the turmoil, a rumor began to spread.

"They say it’s a curse turning believers into vampires. That the balance has been broken, causing divine power to transform into demonic energy."

It wasn’t that vampires had infiltrated the city, nor was it a case of people being turned through bites. The very balance that maintained order had shattered, and now the believers themselves were transforming.

There was no other explanation for why vampires were appearing so suddenly.

The Holy Kingdom had already been shaken after the Slave Reaper won his trial. Now, with the rise of vampires, this rumor was no longer dismissed as mere nonsense.

Instead, it gained momentum and rapidly became accepted as truth.

For Marcenus and his faction, this was undeniably a stroke of fortune. Not only had the Saint they had long prayed for suddenly appeared, but she was also aligned with their cause.

However—

"Our dear Saint is making quite the spectacle of herself, isn’t she~?"

"Indeed."

Roman and Matilda exchanged sardonic smiles.

At this point, Elise was nothing more than an unleashed hunting dog.

Last night, Sister Rae had turned into a vampire and met a gruesome end. The abbess, Matilda, knew it was Elise’s doing, so she felt no sorrow over the matter.

But Rae had been raised under her care since childhood. Thanks to Elise’s reckless rampage, a valuable asset had been lost.

She wielded excessive power and rampaged freely, yet there was no means to control her. And to make matters worse, the vessel of God—the Saint—was legally a slave. It was maddening.

"Is there no way to restrain her?"

"There is! There absolutely is! We just have to make the Saint our slave!"

"Is that even possible?"