While My Mage Wife Grinds, I Power Up Idly-Chapter 86: The Escape from the Sky

"Vivita, retreat!"

Ashu shouted upward toward the high sky as he watched Kakarim turn to ash.

The battle between Vivita and the great Demon had never ceased; during Ashu’s fight with Kakarim, Vivita and the great Demon had fought countless rounds of bloodshed.

Looking around, the Netherrealm land had surprisingly become clear for hundreds of miles.

His voice reached high above, but Vivita did not respond immediately. When two experts of equal strength fight, withdrawing is never easy.

Taking advantage of this,

Ashu looked down at Ymir and asked, "Where is your body?"

"My body? I’m right here."

"I mean your physical body—what city is it in?"

Ashu and Vivita had entered the Netherrealm through the "Gate of Heaven," which was akin to an out-of-body experience; their bodies remained in Kakase.

Upon hearing this,

Ymir said, "I am the real me now. Those of us bearing the power of the ’God of Death’ can cross the boundary between life and death. Didn’t you know?"

So it could be like that?

Ashu discreetly hid his embarrassment and replied, "What I mean is, we’re going back soon. If you want to visit the human world, come with me. We’re in the border city, Kakase."

After saying this, he shut down the "Reaper’s Resolve" mode.

He was sure he was still in an out-of-body state. Since those with the God of Death’s power could traverse life and death, he wondered if he could still return to his own body this way.

"Can I hold you tight?" Ymir asked.

Ashu landed silently without replying, quietly taking Ymir’s hand.

At that moment,

A terrifying force descended from the sky like a bolt of lightning from a clear day.

When Ashu focused his gaze, he realized it wasn’t lightning—it was Vivita dashing down at high speed.

"Boom—boom—boom—"

A series of sonic booms erupted behind her.

Her gray eyes fixed firmly on Ashu and Ymir, her expression calm and unflustered.

Instead, the two on the ground were startled by this move. free𝑤ebnovel.com

With her power and this ferocious speed, even the force of her fall alone could have blown the two to pieces.

Ashu thought Vivita must have made some mistake.

He hurriedly used "Kiss of the Reaper" again to secure his life.

However—

In just a fraction of a second, Vivita moved quickly.

She opened her arms, pulling Ashu and Ymir into an embrace, while simultaneously unlocking the "Gate of Heaven" mark.

Using the secret weapon from the Holy Cultivator Guild headquarters, she forcibly restored their souls to their rightful places!

"Boom—crack—"

A thunderous explosion echoed in place. By the time the great Demon Shava came charging after them, the ground was already empty.

...

"Ugh—"

Inside the "Goth Manor" of Kakase,

Ashu suddenly sat up with a sharp gasp. "Damn it, Vivita, can we next time use a gentler position?"

"Sorry, time was urgent, Your Excellency Ashu," Vivita replied calmly, sitting up from the bed.

Between them was a young girl.

The girl had jet-black-blue hair, with a streak of red woven through her locks.

She twisted her slender waist and wriggled free from between the two of them.

"This place is..."

"Welcome back to the human world, everyone," Anna said, crossing her legs as she sat by the tea table outside the bedroom.

Ashu jumped down from the bed, while Vivita retracted the Holy Cultivator Guild’s secret weapon—the "Gate of Heaven."

Only Ymir looked timid, like a shy girl who had just visited relatives.

"Ymir? Welcome to visit. Don’t worry, no one here rejects your power," Anna greeted warmly.

Ymir finally relaxed slightly, offering Anna a gentle smile as she sweetly called, "Senior Uncle."

"Oh, don’t call me Senior Uncle. Just Anna is fine—well, Sister Anna then."

"Okay, okay, Sister Anna."

"Hmm." Anna poured a calming cup of tea for each of them. "How’s the situation?"

"We successfully wiped out Kakarim," Vivita replied. "Saintess Your Excellency, I must now take Ashu to the Church to report. Please remain here."

Ashu is a "luminous saint," and although affiliated with the Holy Cultivator Guild, in this place, taking Ashu away required informing Anna first.

"Hmm, go ahead," Anna said.

Ashu smiled faintly, stepped forward, and drank Anna’s tea in one gulp, then gently kissed her forehead.

"I’ll be back soon."

...

When Vivita brought Ashu to the Black Gold Cathedral in Kakase, the atmosphere had clearly shifted dramatically.

A Cardinal’s deliberate suicide by Death was a massive shock to the entire cultivator world.

Kakarim’s suicide undoubtedly cast a dark stain on the Holy Cultivator Guild.

It was a historical blemish enough to be recorded in the Cultivator Guild’s annals.

Not only did the Devotees of the Divine Mother Goddess react strongly, but other professions, faiths, and even commoners were deeply affected.

At this moment, the Church was packed with all kinds of people. Without the Cardinal’s intimidation, the Church was in utter chaos.

"Step! Step! Step!"

With the footsteps of a Demon Huntress Nun, a powerful aura swiftly suppressed the surrounding noisy crowd.

Everyone couldn’t help but look toward the central aisle.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Vivita led Ashu onto the stage.

The two knelt slowly at the feet of the massive Divine Mother Goddess statue.

"I, Vivita Taan, one of the Twelve Demon-Hunting Nuns, having ventured deep into the Netherrealm to cleanse evil and purge heresy, have extinguished the traitor who dared to profane the divine. May our God be at peace."

"I, Ashu, the luminous saint, having delved deep into the Netherrealm to purge evil and cleanse heresy, have eliminated the traitor who dared to profane the divine. May our God be at peace."

Their prayers seemed truly to reach the ears of the Divine Mother Goddess.

In an instant, the massive Divine Mother Goddess statue began to emit a soft golden radiance, illuminating the entire Cathedral brightly.

Everyone watching thought the deity had manifested, hastily rising to their feet and clasping their hands tightly.

"The Divine Mother Goddess has revealed herself! The Divine Mother Goddess has revealed herself!"

"What a warm light, so comforting. This is the first time in my life I’ve truly felt the blessing of the Divine Mother Goddess!"

"Ah, my illness is gone! My illness is actually gone! Thank you, Divine Mother Goddess!"

"Oh my God, the great Divine Mother Goddess!"

"I think that Cardinal who served for so many years did nothing, but now that the luminous saint has arrived, the Divine Mother Goddess has started to bless us all!"

"Heh, this is the Church—I don’t even want to swear—but that old bastard Kakarim, protecting his damned son and bullying women all day, deserves to be Cardinal? The Divine Mother Goddess should have dealt with him long ago! Damn him!"

"Shh, buddy, watch your language."

...

Unlike the public’s mood,

after finishing their prayers, Ashu immediately received a prompt from the system.

[Vivita Taan gained: Divine Point +200]

[Critical Return! Vessel gained: Divine Point +4200!]

Standing before the Divine Mother Goddess’s statue, Ashu felt as if he was about to ascend. After this mission, his Divine Points had already surpassed ten thousand!

He felt practically divine!

Maybe the Divine Mother Goddess would really take him as an adopted son.

With the Divine Mother Goddess in such a good mood, the entire Church seemed to be ’happy.’

Her radiance healed diseases and soothed souls.

"Vivita, does headquarters have any plans about who will be appointed the new Cardinal of Kakase?" Ashu asked.

Vivita gently shook her head and replied, "I don’t know. Headquarters’ orders will probably come later. After all, we just purged the traitor. Only once the divine wrath ends can a new Cardinal be arranged."

"I see, I understand."

Ashu had something less holy weighing on his mind.

He planned to eradicate Kakarim’s entire family completely.

That old man thought Ashu would at least follow the usual rules and wouldn’t kill his son a second time. But Ashu wouldn’t. Since arriving in this world, his mindset was unique.

Kakayather had to die—not just him, but his mother too!

Kakayather needed some justification for his death, but his mother had already been condemned for the grave crime of carrying out assassination within the Church.

Such a crime carried terrible influence, and with multiple branch Bishops as eyewitnesses, her death was inevitable; she was only waiting to be sent to the stake.

Yes.

What awaited her wasn’t beheading—beheading would be mercy compared to this. To dare to scorn the holiness of the Church and conduct assassination within it meant she must be burned at the stake, a punishment symbolizing torture.

"By the way, Vivita, before the new Cardinal takes office, who will oversee the affairs here?" Ashu asked.

Vivita answered, "According to protocol, since we took over this matter, we have to see it through to the end. You are the Bishop of the Riven branch and also the luminous saint, so it’s perfectly fine for you to act as interim head. The other branch Bishops shouldn’t have any objections."

There definitely wouldn’t be any objections.

Their biggest supporter had committed suicide—if anyone still had complaints, they’d basically be challenging the luminous saint.

That would be like asking to be struck by the Holy Shield Knight’s shield bash.

Upon hearing this, Ashu thought for a moment, then made a firm decision.

"At noon tomorrow, we will carry out the execution by burning of Kakarim’s wife at the execution ground," Ashu said. "Do you think this is acceptable?"

The Assassin group’s testimony had been extracted by Vivita during interrogation; she was very clear on the matter.

"Tomorrow seems a bit late," Vivita replied. "I propose we announce it now and order the Paladins to immediately take people to carry it out." Her gaze swept over the crowd as she added, "The public has many accusations against Kakayather. As the interim head, I think you should listen to the people’s opinions and launch an investigation into the related matters."

"That goes without saying, absolutely."