When Anlis woke up, she was still groggy, her head aching at the back.

She thought she was probably dead.

Before she even had time to level up, she ran straight into the final boss.

But the Executor had said that after becoming a hero, nobles would grant her family tax exemption, so although her death had little value, at least it would lift the burden of taxes from her family and allow them to live more comfortably, which meant her life wasn’t entirely in vain.

Sob sob sob~

‘That damn Corruption Monarch, she was practically a rule-breaking overlord. Blocking the beginner village right at the start was just too much.’

She vaguely remembered that that damn perverted loli even said she would place some strange curse on her.

Now that she was dead, the other party shouldn’t be able to succeed, right?

Just as she closed her eyes and let her thoughts wander, a beam of light shone onto her eyelids.

The light wasn’t blinding, but it cleared her muddled mind slightly.

She didn’t open her eyes immediately.

After death, one should go to the heavenly realm where the gods reside, and if she could see it upon opening her eyes, she should at least compose herself and be a bit more solemn.

She just didn’t know how the goddess in heaven would view her, a useless hero who died in the beginner village.

Anlis slightly opened her eyes, only to see a petite girl standing not far away, holy and gentle, as if every beautiful word in the world could be used to describe her.

Especially those perfectly shaped legs wrapped in tight black stockings.

‘Why is the goddess a loli?’

“You’re awake?” The girl’s tone was soft, like a spring breeze.

“G-goddess…” Anlis spoke instinctively, her voice hoarse.

Velian paused for a moment, feeling like this hero wasn’t very smart.

‘That’s fine. The less smart, the easier to control.’

She immediately curved her lips into a gentle smile and walked lightly to the bedside, “Although I’m happy you call me goddess, I’m actually just a little nun from the Holy Church.”

“A-a little nun?”

Only then did Anlis clearly see that Velian was wearing a very standard nun outfit of the Holy Church, and she herself was in an ordinary stone house.

The room was decorated in lively pink tones, full of a girlish atmosphere and traces of everyday life.

“I… I’m not dead?”

“When I found you, you were lying alone on a path in the outskirts.”

“Thank you.”

After thanking her, Anlis’s face turned pale as she nodded stiffly.

She should feel happy about being saved, but right now, a miserable fact was running wildly through her mind.

If she wasn’t dead, didn’t that mean the Corruption Monarch had succeeded?

This was what she cared about the most.

The consequences described by the other party were the kind that would give her nightmares even in her sleep.

She hurriedly shrank into the blanket, lifted her clothes and looked at her lower abdomen, where there was a strange mark with a pink base and a heart shape in the center, just one glance was enough to make it feel extremely suggestive.

It was a curse!

‘A curse that would make me become… like that! It’s over, it’s over, it’s over! Completely over.’

Would she become a very promiscuous person because of this?

Velian watched her series of exaggerated reactions and almost let out “what a weakling.”

No, she had to hold it in.

She slightly clenched her fingers and quickly put on a look of confusion and concern.

“What’s wrong? Why did you suddenly hide under the blanket? Is your body feeling unwell somewhere?”

Anlis poked her head out from under the blanket, her eyes slightly red, on the verge of tears.

She didn’t explain.

How could she possibly say something like this!

That she had been planted with such a shameful corruption power.

“I’m fine.”

“Are you really fine? Do you want me to check for you?”

“No need! I’m fine, just… a bit cold.” Anlis forced out an excuse, gripping the blanket tightly, afraid the other party would really come check her body and discover the curse.

It was better not to let others know about something this embarrassing.

“A bit cold?” Velian responded softly, turning to bring over a bowl of hot soup, “This is radish chicken soup I made myself, drink it while it’s hot, it’ll warm you up.”

Steam rose from the bowl and the aroma was inviting.

Anlis sat up and hesitantly took the bowl, feeling the warmth in her fingertips as the tension in her heart eased slightly.

After going through something like that just now, who wouldn’t want a hot bowl of soup at a time like this?

“Thank you, you’re really a good person.”

The chicken soup tasted extremely delicious, but even so, Anlis couldn’t escape the shadow of the curse.

She definitely had to find a way to remove the corruption curse on her body.

The Corruption Monarch didn’t kill her, she must want to see her make a fool of herself.

Then she would prove that even with such a shameful curse, she could still walk step by step to the end and personally defeat that perverted loli!

‘Damn Corruption Monarch! I, Anlis Kachi, will never coexist under the same sky as you! The next time we meet will be the moment we decide victory and defeat!’

A firm belief took root in her heart, and Anlis suddenly felt a faint power flowing into her body.

The stronger a hero’s conviction, the more it feeds back into themselves.

This was her foundation.

And also her capital for revenge.

After finishing the soup, she returned the bowl to Velian, her gaze sincere and serious, “Thank you, little nun, I have no money right now, but I will definitely repay your life-saving grace in the future.”

Velian smiled slightly and put away the bowl.

Looking at her expression~ it seemed her disguise was perfect, this hero didn’t notice anything at all.

Makes sense.

With such high-level disguise, how could a mere weak hero possibly notice.

“I’m a nun of the Holy Church, helping others is what I should do, if I could help you, that makes me very happy.”

Velian lightly patted her chest, her gentle words directly touching the heart.

Anlis once again felt a surge of emotion.

‘Sob sob sob, how could this little nun be so kind. And she was pretty and cute too. Beautiful and kind, that’s what it meant. Damn it, both are lolis, so why is that Demon King so evil. Such a stark contrast.’

“Don’t worry, little nun, I’ll definitely find a way to repay you.”

Velian didn’t respond, still maintaining her smile, her lips slightly pursed as if brewing some words.

Anlis lifted the blanket and got out of bed, rubbing the back of her still aching head, subconsciously bringing up her panel.

This was a habit she had to maintain after becoming a hero.

This heaven-given ability allowed her to clearly see her physical condition.

[Name: Anlis Kachi]

[Lv: 4]

[Class: Hero]

[Small Hope: No matter how desperate the situation, there will always remain a sliver of hope.]

[Stronger Through Adversity: The more setbacks you suffer, the stronger you become.]

[Will Against the Heart: A powerful will and unyielding belief will become your source of strength.]

[Evil Bane: Your belief grants your power a suppressive effect against the concept of evil.]

[Corruption Curse: At a certain moment, your desires will be forcibly amplified.]

Her level had increased, and the panel now had an additional entry called “Corruption Curse.”

Sigh.

She closed the panel, not feeling too sad.

People had to keep moving forward.

Though there was helplessness, there was no sorrow, if she became depressed because of the curse, that would be too cowardly.

However, this exclusive ability of the hero was indeed useful, the information was very detailed and it also showed the direction she should strive toward in the future.

As if possessed, she wanted to take a look at the information of the kind little nun before her.

If she could see her attributes, perhaps she could give some guidance for her future direction, which could also serve as a way to express her gratitude.

Thinking this, a string of information appeared before her eyes along with her thoughts.

It was dazzlingly glaring.

[Name: Velian Mimiluci]

[Lv: 999]

[Class: Nun 'Disguised']

[Corruption Will: You are the ruler of the concept of corruption, all decay in the world empowers you, you are the executor of the will of corruption.]

‘Wait? Huh?’