Saintess? Not Anymore! I'd Rather be a Destroyer-Chapter 304 - 241: Gaining the Saintess title

’Not like I want to sit down,’ Aurianna thought.

"I hosted this party to celebrate my daughter Princess Aurianna’s 12th birthday," King Girsal announced with a wide smile.

All in attendance clapped once more.

"How do you like the party, Aurianna?" King Girsal walked towards Aurianna and asked.

"It seems interesting, I like it, Father," Aurianna replied with a forced smile.

"We have received a prophecy from our goddess that she would become the Saintess, save us all from the wicked demons," King Girsal declared.

"We all know how for centuries the demons have disrupted our peace and caused chaos in our borders, terrorizing our citizens and killing them. This is too much, not only that, the elves have also threatened to launch several attacks on us, the same goes for those foul beast people. That’s why the goddess always blesses us with the Saintess to repel them with their holy powers," the King continued his monologue.

’What a bunch of nonsense,’ Aurianna scoffed internally, shooting King Girsal a mocking glance.

’Why wouldn’t they attack? You kidnapped their people after all, making them into slaves and yet you expect them to be quiet about it? I used to believe their lies but not anymore,’ Aurianna thought to herself. She struggled to conceal her annoyance, but King Girsal noticed her sudden annoyance.

"This is why when my daughter grows up, she’ll also help the heroes who will be summoned to repel the demons once and for all!" King Girsal continued his speech, oblivious to Aurianna’s growing irritation.

"Summon the hero?!" Someone gasped in shock.

"Is it really possible?" A person asked.

"It has been 300,000 years," another person muttered.

"Isn’t that illegal?" Another person blurted out, causing nervous glances.

"Anyone have any objections?" King Girsal asked coldly.

"Not at all! This is marvelous, all hail his majesty King Girsal!!" The people praised joyously as King Girsal grinned.

Aurianna glared at the king, "Since when am I obligated to save you all from demons?"

Aurianna’s words cut through the cheers like a sharp knife. Those who had previously shouted praises instantly ceased. Turning to gaze at Aurianna in shock, including King Girsal and the rest of the royalty.

"What do you mean? Aurianna, the goddess, is blessing you to protect the people. You shouldn’t be lazy. Do you know how many people would love to be in your shoes?" King Girsal scolded her.

"And who exactly said the Saintess should save people she doesn’t give a fuck about," Aurianna scoffed, an angered look in her eye.

Dumfounded, he stuttered, "W-well Aurianna, the goddess said so."

Aurianna turned to look at the statue of the goddess Paige before her, raising her middle finger to her, "Well that bitch of a goddess can go fuck herself!"

No one knew what to say. Many gazes were simply filled with shock at her boldness while others held anger and contempt for Aurianna. They wouldn’t dare voice their disagreements though. The past years had been full of rumors of her tenacity and willingness to kill anyone in her way. That coupled with her bold exclamation of distaste for the Goddess left them all speechless.

’Lazy? Says the man who didn’t let me train properly in my last life. This is just a show now since I’m a Grand Human,’ Aurianna scoffed.

"If they want to be in my shoes they should receive the goddess’s blessing instead of me," Aurianna said with a taunting smirk as she looked at the crowd who had nervous gazes and looked away.

"You see how silent they are, the title Saintess is just a death sentence," Aurianna spouted as King Girsal gripped his fist.

A single eye twitched slightly in frustration as he gazed at her, ’How could she know this!? She’s just a 12-year-old child. No, she’s not. I’ve rather been lying to myself that she was normal. She has never been normal since she was seven. She’s strange. Very strange. She even disappeared and came back as a Grand human that is far from normal....’ King Girsal quietly thought to himself, struggling to put the pieces together of what made her this way.

"Hahaha so funny, whoever told you that is just lying to you. So my child please place your hand on the stone," King Girsal ignored her words, speaking to her in a coaxing tone as he pointed to a bright pink crystal given to him by the church of Paige. It was in the hands of a statue of the Goddess Paige, there was a heart floating around the crystal as well.

Aurianna stepped towards the stone, walking a couple feet before reaching it. She gazed at it and then behind. Everyone was looking at her with expectant gazes, gazes filled with greed. She knew that they knew what a Saintess could do for them. Or rather, what it could specifically do for one person, her so-called father, the king. Despite this, she had no reason to refuse, she just wanted to give them a scare and a bit of a hard time.

So, with that minor goal achieved, she placed her hands on the bright pink crystal, it glowed brightly as a result. Aurianna smiled as she witnessed the lady standing before her with a pure smile.

It was the Goddess Paige. She was floating in the air above them all and the first thing Aurianna thought was that she was truly beautiful.

Her long pink hair flowed beautifully behind her despite there being no draft or wind to cause this. She had a glazed-over look in her eye as she looked down at Aurianna. As she slowly ascended, Aurianna felt her heart beating faster and faster. Was this fear? Anticipation of her enemy being so close? Or was it something else entirely... pure hatred.

Once she finally landed, everyone in the hall bowed to the Goddess, even Aurianna.

She thought to herself, ’Wow. Now that the genuine thing is in front of me, I can safely say, I am more beautiful than you, Paige.’ She flashed a sinister smile as she kept her head low, trying her best to hold back her joy at the realization of that fact.