I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 669

Chapter 50: The Selection of the Saint

Nia wasn’t wrong; this way of presenting was indeed the Eastern Continent Church’s sneaky tactic against Alice.

First, the charming Oloya and Jay took the stage, followed by the crowd favorites Levi and Sang to wrap it up.

After seeing all these handsome guys and beautiful girls, and the Prince recognized by the Crown with the legendary blessing of Holy Light, the contrast made Alice—who was just an unknown little maid—seem significantly less impressive.

Sure enough, when the black-haired boy and the blonde girl appeared together, the congregation’s enthusiasm in the church dropped like a stone.

Golden hair and blue eyes, in a white dress with white stockings, the girl’s cold and pure aura rivaled any of the candidates, but being the last to appear, she lacked the stunning impact of a grand entrance.

“Is that the candidate from White Harbor?”

“Pretty, sure, but she’s cold and doesn’t even smile.”

“After all, she’s just a maid; never faced something big like this. I bet she’s petrified.”

“Who’s that black-haired guy?”

“Supposedly a knight from the kingdom. Hmph, he’s not even an Extraordinary Being. What guts does he have to step up there?”

“In the past, all candidates for saints were from the diocese, while the Western Continent is a godforsaken wasteland! Allowing them to compete is already showing mercy. With their standards, they can only send someone like him to make up the numbers!”

A wave of disdainful chatter made Nia’s ears twitch; she was fuming.

“Come on! If Alice was up first, she’d easily outshine those two scumbags!” Nia quietly expressed her dissatisfaction.

Leanna darkly commented, “It’s normal for the church to show favoritism.”

“Let’s not even mention how many people in the White Harbor Church genuinely support Alice; their influence can’t compare to the Eastern Continent, so they can’t help her much.”

Xue Nuo nodded slightly, agreeing, “With no backing, going up against the church’s elite candidates for the position of a saint was already a long shot.”

“Hey, why are you two dissing your own people?!” Nia gritted her teeth, “Can’t you at least say something nice right now?!”

At this, the red-haired princess with arms crossed chuckled, “Don’t get anxious.”

“This is just the beginning; the real show is yet to come.”

Seeing Charlotte looking so composed, the other three were left dumbfounded, wondering what she was hinting at.

Below the altar, in the front row of seats were the three most esteemed figures: the Holy Nun, the Wise Angel, and the Sword Saint.

“Theresa, you should know that even with extraordinary talent, Miss Alice’s reputation is a bit lacking.” Simon sighed, “At this rate, she might not even meet the required votes in the selection.”

“White Harbor isn’t bad; Miss Alice deserves a bigger stage, to receive more blessings from the goddess.”

Subtly, wasn’t that just wanting to claim Alice for themselves?

Theresa scoffed internally but said kindly, “No need for that; White Harbor will take good care of her, and gold always shines; no ignorance can dim the sacred light.”

“Perhaps,” Simon smirked slightly, a hint of mockery in his smile.

Watching the boys and girls share the stage with the other saint candidates, Theresa’s mood wasn’t nearly as relaxed as it appeared.

Being high up in White Harbor, she knew its limits all too well; even united, the votes they could tally wouldn’t match even one diocese from the Eastern Continent.

Now it all depended on how far Roy could go with his connections…

And besides, why was he even up there, not even an Extraordinary Being? Was this part of the plan?

Thinking back to the boy’s calm demeanor, Theresa felt inexplicably anxious, wondering how this kid managed to stay composed.

Theresa silently prayed in her heart.

Hopefully, Roy has some real skills.

Atop the altar, the old priest presiding over the selection stated solemnly, “I hereby announce that under the Holy Light, the church, and the sincere hearts worldwide believing in the Holy Light, the sacred selection officially begins!”

In the projection, golden counters appeared under each saint candidate.

Everyone in White Harbor received a white ballot paper, needing only to silently utter the name of a candidate in their hearts, and the ballot would vanish, automatically counted towards that candidate.

Outside White Harbor, ballots were sent to various churches, allowing people to vote at their local churches.

The voting commenced.

Before the first round of the pre-selection began, the gap in votes became clear.

Some hardcore supporters already had their candidate in mind and wasted no time casting their votes.

In the Eastern Continent’s diocese, the believers cheered in unison for one name, creating a white wave with not a single black dot in sight.

In the blink of an eye, Oloya, Jay, and Wisalia’s vote counts exceeded the four digits, while Sang’s shot past five digits, taking the lead.

Alice was at the bottom, barely scraping past three digits—definitely not close!

Oloya and Jay couldn’t help but chuckle, while Levi just stared straight ahead, glancing at the vote count, maintaining the decorum of a saint candidate, yet internally thrilled.

This is the difference!

Got it? Competing on the same stage as us only makes you look foolish!

In the projection, the candidates’ vote counts were rapidly flickering.

However, just then, Alice’s vote count suddenly skyrocketed.

“Someone actually voted for this maid…”

Someone sighed in disbelief.

But then, Alice’s votes began to multiply by hundreds, surging forward like a flaming pillar, catching up swiftly!

This sudden turn of events left the White Harbor congregation momentarily stunned.

After the shock wore off, some joy began to surface.

“Our White Harbor candidate isn’t entirely outmatched by the geniuses of the Eastern Continent!”

“Whoa, I was going to vote for the ‘Flower Boy’; should I consider changing my mind…?”

Meanwhile, within the White Harbor Church, Charlotte, who had been holding back her excitement, finally lifted her head proudly and revealed the truth: “Did you guys really think Alice was just some unknown character?”

“Come on, she’s a knight who has suppressed the Dragon Rebellion for two consecutive years in the Lionheart Kingdom! Even without a special promotion, she’s already the ‘Guardian Angel’ in everyone’s hearts, totally not lacking fans!”

Just as Charlotte said.

In the Lionheart Kingdom, everyone knew the “Guardian Angel” of the Ainbrad family.

Countless knights had witnessed her heroic sword dances slaying dragons in bloody battles, or were saved by the Holy Light at their most desperate moments.

Even if people hadn’t heard of the “Guardian Angel,” they definitely knew of the devoted blonde maid beneath the oath knight.

Once they learned Alice was entering the saint selection, knights rallied their friends and family to gather outside the church.

Usually rugged and loud-mouthed, the Lionheart warriors turned into earnest believers of the Holy Light, clamoring to vote for Alice, frightening the local church into thinking they were a band of robbers, too scared to let them in right away.

After clearing the miscommunication, the local priests were all smiles from ear to ear.

For the small churches everywhere, it didn’t matter who they voted for; as long as people came to pray and utter a word or two about the Holy Light, it was great for spreading faith!

In short, the knights of the kingdom served as Alice’s strongest support, and as the first wave of counterattack, they helped her votes double in no time, pushing her to chase ahead!