Only by deciding to delve deep into the realm of dreams long before defecting from the Church, even when she first became a Professional, could she achieve such accomplishments.

Upon hearing this, the expression of the Black Dream Key grew darker, seemingly wanting to retort but, upon meeting the Hero's gaze, it was as if she saw those previously radiant gold eyes that foresaw everything once again.

Thus, her throat moved slightly, but ultimately, she remained silent.

"You came to check my Status, right? Then let's start quickly; it's getting late."

However, every family has its own difficulties. Knowing this well, the Hero had no intention of probing further, seeing her silence, he took the initiative to urge her.

[Inspection Result (99 - no problem)]

D100=d100(11)=11

Inside the Cathedral, the late night was extremely quiet, in the garden villa of the Saintess Agent, two women sat next to each other on the sofa.

An ominous woman with faint dark circles extended her somewhat pale palm, covering the Hero's Emerald Eye, letting them gently close.

Next, her slender, well-jointed fingers pressed on the girl's brow, while the other hand brushed along her hair at the back of her head.

Then, those hands pressed a bit harder beside her temples.

The whole series of procedures were accompanied by a faint fluctuation of Magic Power, and finally, the hands slowly retracted, with the Black Dream Key softly announcing the inspection result:

"No issues at all, what a pity."

Her tone was flat as water, evidently unsurprised.

Upon hearing this expected inspection result, the Hero's expression did not change much.

On the contrary, the Black Dream Key's silent focus on conducting the inspection throughout made her somewhat surprised.

After all, another part of her had been inciting inside, firmly believing the other had ill intentions, urging her to strike first.

Although the Hero turned a deaf ear to it, at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a tinge of astonishment.

With the inspection completed, the Black Dream Key made no move to linger longer, straightforwardly rising to bid farewell.

But after opening the door, she paused in her steps, looked back at the Hero, her gaze enigmatic.

After a brief silence, the Black Dream Key softly asked: "… If it were you, what would you do?"

Since her childhood, the girl had always wanted to help the most magnificent father in her eyes win the war against Nightmare, to rid themselves of long-standing hardships.

For this, she kept company with her books day and night, urging herself every night to understand the power of dreams, exploring that rarely-trodden domain.

With her extraordinary talent and diligence, she was even early on deemed a Saintess Candidate, relating closely with the Saintess of the time, and was pinned with high hopes.

But since that woman arrived, everything changed.

Shake in her status, the neglect of others… if it were just these, it would be nothing.

However, that once so great, the father she saw as a pillar, just for a mere suggestion from that woman, began to seriously consider whether to kill his own daughter.

Even though he did not do it in the end, and though he struggled to choose Refusal…

Merely his initial hesitation was enough to destroy all the light in the girl's heart, pushing her into the pitch-black Nightmare Abyss.

And now, the girl in front of her, about the same age as she was back then, eyes still full of the light of Hope…

[Familiar? (95+)]

D100=73 < 95

She seemed to have been born in a Viscount's family, even if it was not as exalted as being the Pope's daughter, presumably, she also grew up cherished in a privileged environment, right?

If she encountered the same situation as herself, what would she choose? Would she, too, fall into despair as she did?

"…Forget it, what's the use of asking you."

The Black Dream Key smiled self-deprecatingly and, without interest, was about to turn away.

When the Liberation Saintess delivered her speech in the Holy Ceremony Hall, she was also present as an onlooker, merely lacking the right to vote.

To fully support this girl…as someone personally arrested by the Hero, as a True Saint Disciple, she should have scoffed at it.

However, when later asked to inspect the Hero, she agreed without hesitation.

Perhaps, she also wanted to see that scene recounted by the Liberation Saintess.

The girl charging bravely through to the end, breaking the despairing destinyDestiny… a scene she once dreamed of but could no longer realize.

[Hero's reaction (the lower the more confused, the higher the more direct)]

D100=d100(61)=61

Hearing the Black Dream Key's question, akin to a light sigh, the Hero pondered slightly and understood what the other wanted to ask.

'Family, especially a beloved father, wants to kill oneself…'

'I feel like it's something my family could do.' Another self guess maliciously.

'Even that father wouldn't go that far, let alone be instigated by others.' The Hero quickly retorted but soon, imagining her father's possible reaction, her expression turned strange.

'Rather, that father might retaliate by killing the instigator…'

'You've forgotten about Divine Knowledge across the table, haven't you? That old pervert didn't run away with his wife overnight leaving everything to elder brother just because he couldn't deal with Divine Knowledge.'

The Depraved Hero let out a loud chuckle.

'Not necessarily running away, perhaps.' The Hero attempted to defend her parents.

Despite saying this, she truly lacked confidence herself.

'Ha, in my opinion, he would tell us about it and then let us deal with them.'

'Someone tried to have you killed, if you don't want to die, go take care of them yourself.'

Another self imitated the father's tone, and the image of the Emerald Eye man's cold words vividly arose in her mind.

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