Seven days of vacation passed quickly, and Lin Yan and the others knew that separation was coming again.
Lin Yan bid farewell to Liang Minghao, stroking his face with reluctance.
"We'll see each other again soon. Even though I have no memories, Yan Yan, I'm sure I'll fall in love with you at first sight."
"Then this time, you must appear before me as soon as possible."
"I will."
Lin Yan closed her eyes and notified the system in her heart.
"System, start this mission."
"Okay, Host."
A slight dizziness washed over her, and the next moment Lin Yan heard the sound of wooden wheels rolling on uneven ground.
Lin Yan opened her eyes. The person she cared about was no longer there. She composed herself and began to observe her surroundings.
This was clearly the interior of a horse-drawn carriage. The carriage was luxuriously decorated, but the luxury had a worn appearance.
Although the decorations were kept clean and tidy, the details revealed their age.
The lace trim was a bit frayed, and the brass fittings, though polished to a shine, showed hints of green verdigris in the crevices.
This was a Western style, likely from around the Middle Ages, judging by the decorations. So, she had arrived in medieval Europe?
Lin Yan raised her arms and saw a pair of pale yet incredibly soft hands, hands that had never done any hard work. Her fingers were slender, without a single callus, and her nails were neatly trimmed, glowing with a healthy pink hue.
Lin Yan couldn't see her current appearance, but judging by her skin, she was likely Caucasian. However, her skin was exceptionally delicate compared to that of ordinary Caucasians.
Judging by her skin, the appearance of this body should be quite beautiful as well.
The creaking of the carriage's wooden wheels continued. Lin Yan carefully opened the carriage window and peered out through the gap.
Outside the window lay a dense forest. A maid in a long dress walked beside the carriage. The sound of horses' hooves could be heard amidst the rumble of the wheels.
Upon closer listening, there were about ten horses. Excluding the two pulling the carriage, there should be eight more. This meant that besides the maid, there were at least eight knights accompanying her.
Therefore, her identity was that of a noble. However, the value of this noble status was probably not very high, as the decorations already suggested that her aristocratic standing was likely on its last legs.
"Host, do you want to accept the plot now? This world is a bit dangerous, and you should understand your identity and the plot as soon as possible."
"Dangerous? What kind of world is this?"
"This is a Western fantasy world where magic exists. There are also many other races, such as dwarves, elves, mermaids, and mermen.
In this world, each race has its own sphere of influence. Humans are not particularly advantageous among the talented races, and moreover, humans are not united internally."
"This is quite interesting. I haven't encountered other races before." In all her travels through different worlds, she had only ever met fox spirits.
"Then transmit the plot to me."
"Immediately."
Numerous scenes were transmitted into Lin Yan's mind. Lin Yan's soul was now very resilient, and these memories and plot points could no longer cause her any discomfort.
This was a Mary Sue novel disguised as a Western fantasy. The female protagonist was the illegitimate daughter of a major noble family. Although she had no inheritance rights, she possessed extraordinary beauty and a very high affinity for light element magic.
Therefore, the female protagonist was selected by the Church of Light at a young age to be one of the candidates for the Holy Maiden of Light.
However, despite her high affinity for light element magic, the female protagonist's personality was too innocent and timid.
If this were truly a Western fantasy world governed by the law of the jungle where the strong reigned supreme, then a protagonist with such a personality would have long been dismembered and eaten to the last scrap.
But this was a Mary Sue novel. As soon as the innocent protagonist entered the Church, she was favored by a young bishop, and later received the pity of the then Holy Son of Light.
By the time the female protagonist grew up, her charm was even more captivating, and many Knights of Light vied to be her guardian knights.
She was like a pure lily, beloved and revered by everyone in the Church.
Later, she also received the affection of the Human King, the Mermaid Prince, the Elven Prince, and the Beastman Prince.
To win her favor, they presented their respective races' most precious treasures. The female protagonist was too kind to refuse any of them, nor did she wish to harm them.
So she declared that her heart belonged solely to the God of Light and that she could not be with them. But in reality, she was already with the Holy Son of Light.
Although she reveled in the pursuit of everyone, she still could not accept other races. In the end, the Holy Son of Light ascended to the position of Pope and, with the female protagonist's assistance, brought almost all parts of the continent under the rule of the Church of Light.
The original host was also a Holy Maiden of Light, but she was the previous one. The original host grew up with the Holy Son of Light and was named Holy Maiden of Light within a year of each other.
Everyone believed the original host was the closest being to the God of Light in this world, a favorite of the gods.
However, the Holy Son of Light, who grew up with her, smeared the original host's reputation considerably in order to elevate the female protagonist.
Especially the betrayal by the captain of the original host's guard caused the original host to directly lose her position as Holy Maiden of Light.
Not only that, but if it weren't for the original host's noble background and some royal bloodline, she would likely have been sent to the gallows.
Even though the original host was not executed, she was exiled to the chaotic lands, ostensibly to spare her life.
But in the original host's memories, she was assassinated several times on the way to the chaotic lands. Later, all her knights died, and she was sold to slave traders.
Unable to bear the humiliation, the original host, after being placed in a cage by the slave traders, unraveled the lace from her skirt and hanged herself.
She was only twenty-one years old at the time of her death, in the prime of her youth.
The plot never specified which major noble family the female protagonist was the illegitimate daughter of, but her mother was a famous widow from the imperial city. Although wealthy, she held no noble title.
Only a few individuals could be the female protagonist's father, and the original host's father was one of them.
When the original host was exiled, she only brought more than ten knights and more than twenty servants. But these were all loyal to her from the Church; her own family provided no assistance whatsoever.
Although the original host's mother had been in poor health and did not manage family affairs, the original host had two full brothers. How could they stand by and watch their sister be exiled without any help?