For example... Under the expectant gaze of the entire cathedral, Cecilia slowly raised her hand—
On the bell tower, Caesar covered his face with his claws.
"This idiot, she's not really going to..."
Before he could finish, he saw the "Saintess" on the high platform suddenly wave her hand toward the cathedral's ornate dome.
Time to [Celebrate]!
"Whiz—Bang!"
Several orbs of light flew from her hand, exploding in mid-air with crisp, pleasant echoes and turning into brilliant points of light.
The believers were stunned.
What was going on? Casting magic? In the Lord's cathedral?
Everyone, including the Bishop and the Paladins, tilted their heads back, staring blankly at the silver sparks slowly dissipating in the air.
But then, more orbs of light rose, and the patterns they formed when they exploded left everyone dazed.
A blooming Holy Light Lily, an Angel holding a scepter, even fragments from the Epic of the God's Creation... countless tiny points of light drifted like dandelions, converging, spinning, and sketching in the air, eventually forming a series of shimmering, dynamic scrolls.
The content on those scrolls was exactly the same as the "God's Creation" epic depicted on the cathedral's stained glass!
However, the glass was static, while this light and shadow were alive. Sunlight filtered through the stained glass, reflecting off the light patterns in the air; for a moment, the entire cathedral was shrouded in a dreamlike, holy radiance.
"Heavens! It's a miracle!"
"The Lord is showing us visions of Heaven through Lady Colette's hands!"
"Ah, I feel it... that light has washed my Soul!"
The believers grew excited, their eyes filling with tears as they knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
Even the Archbishop was dumbfounded, his mouth hanging open for a long time before he managed to utter, "Thank the god of light for his blessing."
Caesar: "..."
This actually works?
Seeing the joyful reactions of the crowd below, Cecilia on the platform was also bewildered.
Are these humans really this easy to fool?
She looked down at her claws, then up at the points of light that hadn't yet fully vanished.
Since that's the case... This Young Lady won't be polite!
An unprecedented surge of confidence, mixed with a hint of Dragon Clan pride, instantly welled up from the bottom of Cecilia's heart. Her back straightened unconsciously, her chin lifted slightly, and that arrogance born from the depths of her Bloodline flowed out naturally for the first time.
In the eyes of the believers, this scene was exactly the transcendent, divine posture of a Saintess after performing a miracle!
On the bell tower, Caesar let out a long sigh of relief, nearly slipping off the roof.
Good, good, this stupid Dragon finally had her IQ come online at a critical moment.
However, before he could finish sighing, he saw the Silver Dragon's face break into an excited expression he knew all too well—the look of being ready to "go all out."
Alarm bells immediately rang in Caesar's heart.
Not good!
He watched as the "Saintess" lifted her skirt and stood on her tiptoes.
[Happy Hour]!
This was originally a Move that doubled the money earned after a battle, but in reality, its side effect was—inducing a strong sense of pleasure in witnesses.
The silver-haired girl spun around on the high platform.
Truth be told, her dancing wasn't professional; it even looked a bit like she was imitating some unknown reptile doing stretching exercises. But under the influence of the [Happy Hour] rules, everyone present automatically applied a thick filter in their minds.
In the eyes of the believers, this wasn't random jumping and flailing, but a holy Prayer Dance!
Every movement was full of rhythm, and every turn radiated brilliance.
The Bishop felt ten years younger; his back no longer ached, his legs didn't hurt, and even looking at the Priest nearby, he thought the man looked as handsome and clear-eyed as a young boy.
"Praise the Light!"
"I feel inner peace..."
"I want to donate money! No one stop me, I'm going to donate all my family assets to the church!"
For a moment, the scene was as heated as a beautiful girl idol's concert. Outside the cathedral on the bell tower, Caesar covered his forehead, unable to watch.
"This stupid Dragon..."
He cursed in his heart. That movement was no Prayer Dance; it was clearly the starting stance of that pink demon—Clefairy's Metronome, or some twitchy version of "Gokuraku Jodo."
But these locals had clearly never seen the world, and every one of them was being fooled out of their wits.
Just then, the Archbishop inside the cathedral stepped forward excitedly, presenting a heavy scripture with both hands.
"Lady Saintess... the atmosphere has reached this point. Please lead us in Singing the 'Hymn of Light' to bless your loyal believers!"
Singing?
Caesar on the bell tower suddenly stood up straight.
Not good.
Something's going to happen.
He knew this Dragon's skill pool all too well. Besides those messy support skills, she had a ultimate weapon—[Sing].
In the game, this Move's accuracy was only 55%, and its effect was to put the opponent into a sleep state.
But in reality... Caesar didn't say a word; he pulled two clumps of cotton from his storage space, stuffed them tightly into his ears, and then covered himself with a physical barrier using [Withdraw].
Inside the cathedral.
Cecilia took the scripture and glanced at the dense tadpole-like script on it.
She couldn't understand it.
But that didn't matter.
What mattered was that her confidence was currently exploding. Since everyone was so happy, she would Sing her best song!
Pink notes brewed in her throat.
"Bo—Bo—Lo—Bo—"
A song with a melody that was extremely brainwashing and simple, yet possessed a bizarrely penetrating power, instantly spread throughout the entire cathedral via the Amplification Magic Circle.
That voice was ethereal and distant, making the believers who were waiting expectantly to hear the holy sound feel intoxicated, as if their Souls were about to undergo Ascension.
"This... this is... such a peaceful... melody..." After the first cycle of the song, a devout old man in the front row, with happy tears still on his face, tilted his head and fell straight asleep.
With the second line, another group collapsed.
By the time half of the Jigglypuff's Song had been sung... the entire cathedral, from the Archbishop down to the ordinary believers, including the Paladins guarding the door—over five hundred people—every single one of them was sleeping like a log, with snoring rising and falling.
In just thirty seconds.
The entire Osterburg Cathedral of Light had fallen into an infant-like sleep, leaving only Cecilia still humming to herself with her eyes closed in ecstasy.
It wasn't until she finished the last part and opened her eyes, ready to receive applause, that the entire Dragon was stunned.
"Eh?"
Cecilia looked at the bodies sprawled all over the floor, and the Magic Amplification Device in her hand almost fell.
"Are... are they dead?"
She was so scared her scales almost stood on end.
Just then, the cathedral door was pushed open a crack—
A tall figure walked in.
Caesar pulled the cotton out of his ears, looked at the "corpses" all over the floor, then at the bewildered Cecilia on the platform, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Impressive."
This wasn't a holy procession; it was a mass coma scene. He walked over to a Paladin sleeping like a log and gave him a kick. No reaction.
Mass hypnosis. This actually saved him a lot of trouble. He had originally been thinking about how to distract the guards to sneak into the vault, but now, he could just walk in and take what he wanted.
"Come out, stop hiding," Caesar suddenly said to the air.
Cecilia was startled. Someone was still awake?
From behind one of the cathedral's pillars, a man in a cathedral servant's uniform slowly stepped out... Over five hundred people were asleep, yet this guy was actually still standing. One could only say he was exceptionally gifted—
Caesar narrowed his eyes, and the System interface instantly popped up.
[Target: Human (Otto)]
[Rank: LV.18]
[Ability: Insomnia (Due to excessive anxiety or excitement, this unit finds it difficult to fall asleep)]
Good grief.
Turns out it's a top-tier corporate drone ability!