In the end, the Holy Kingdom expedition concluded successfully.
There were heart-wrenching sacrifices, but it was a few weeks where countless achievements were made, ensuring those deaths were not in vain. Not only did we root out a large portion of the Dark Church forces lurking within the Holy Kingdom, but one of our party, the Saintess, ascended to the ranks of sainthood.
Moreover, she even seized the long-desired control over the Holy Kingdom’s political sphere.
From now on, extensive support from not just the empire but also the Holy Kingdom could be expected. The Saintess was a body chosen by the Heavenly God, so rejecting her requests would be difficult.
Whether the Saintess would unconditionally grant my requests was a separate issue, though.
There were many other achievements besides that.
First, I ascended to ‘High Expert.’ A realm of powerhouses numbering only about twenty across the continent, meaning that ordinary people could no longer be my match.
And what about my companions?
Senior Elsie had gone into seclusion after her uncle’s death, focusing on training, and the Saintess’s divine power had surged dramatically after receiving the Heavenly God’s revelation.