[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess":3,"chapter-the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-chapter-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Exiled Lord: My Maid is a Battle Goddess",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1141623,1485,"Chapter 228: The New Divine Chosen and the Coming War","the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>Name: Tisiana Ortiz\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level: Tier 1 (Divine Chosen of Holy Light)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class: Vanguard\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Artifact: Wings of Sacred Embrace\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(A powerful artifact integrating melee, ranged, and defensive capabilities)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Skill: Divine Wing Assault\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Uses wings to execute rapid, short-range bursts. Extremely low consumption, deals heavy rending damage to a single target.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: The Cage of Holy Light\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Isolates the user from the outside world, grants immunity to detection, and restores the body to peak condition.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trait: Light of Humanity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Deals significantly increased suppressive damage to the Five Calamities Divine Chosen and creatures, as well as the Seven Deadly Sins Divine Chosen and creatures.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Territory Bonus:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More likely to mutate ordinary plants into Holy Light–type magical plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative Status: Dark Reproductive Divine Curse\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Periodically enters a pseudo-pregnancy state, greatly increasing desire toward the contractor. Channeling divine power accelerates the process. Relief methods: extraction or release.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Army Bonus: None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Bonus: None.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, so there really are Five Calamities... Corruption must be one of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading through it several times, Phield nodded to himself, then let out a troubled breath. \"Shame the curse only mentions how to relieve it, not how to cure it completely. Though... that method of relief is... interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew~ A Divine Chosen like this is worth at least three million gold coins, right? You said that yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia brushed the dust off her skirt from the earlier fight and stretched lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re even now, Phield. I’m heading back to my tribe. Recently, the High-tier Beastfolk have been gathering...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through, Sylvia quickly covered her mouth and laughed awkwardly. \"Sorry, sorry. We cat beastfolk are vassals of the higher races, so I can’t disclose military secrets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, just tell me. It’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phield smirked teasingly and reached out to rub the catgirl’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know. Stop asking, I’ll die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia shook her head frantically, her eyes full of pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I won’t make it hard for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, Phield smiled. \"Fine. A deal’s a deal. We’re even. Thanks for your help—if you ever run into trouble, you can come to Nightfall Domain and find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without digging deeper, Phield could already guess—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Empire’s neighbor, the Beastfolk Alliance, had begun preparing for war. Their likely opponent: the Sacred Griffin Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Nightfall Domain was separated from them by several provinces. No need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a simple-minded cat beastfolk knew—surely the Empress had long received this intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for understanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia nodded happily, then added, \"Let’s search again. There should be gold in the monastery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tisiana wanted to speak, but remembering she was now Phield’s Divine Chosen, she chose to remain silent. Wrapping the cloak tightly around herself, she found a clean corner and waited patiently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After searching the monastery thoroughly, they found no gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy crates Sylvia had seen earlier contained only machine components. However, they did find an entire box of Tier 1 magic cores—valuable enough to make the trip worthwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dawn broke, the group stepped out of the monastery. The once-beautiful white irises in the courtyard had been trampled into ruin, and corpses lay scattered everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tisiana clasped her hands in prayer, silently mourning the dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she finished, Sylvia bid Phield farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was leaving the Empire, returning to her homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we meet on the battlefield, go easy on me, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The catgirl pulled down her eyelid with a slender finger and made a playful face. \"I’m off~ And if you run into pink cat beastfolk in the future, don’t bully them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone made it clear—the Beastfolk Alliance and the Sacred Griffin Empire were about to go to war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder when we’ll meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, Phield took out a pouch containing thirty gold coins and handed it to her. \"Take care of yourself. If things don’t work out, come find me. I don’t really care whether someone’s human or beastfolk—as long as they’re good-looking, I don’t mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, jerk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia waved vigorously and walked off into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her leave, Phield sighed. \"Let’s go. Time to return to Nightfall Domain. The territory needs us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the inn in Maple Leaf City, Phield received a letter from his family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening it, he saw a line of elegant handwriting: Adrian has left us. Return to Ross Territory at once. The Count summons you for urgent matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh. When things are good, I’m forgotten. When something goes wrong, suddenly I’m remembered. I’ll return to the family eventually—but definitely not now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the letter over a candle, watching it curl and burn to ash, a sneer tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his current strength, going back now would likely be a one-way trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll return when I’m stronger... or when the Empire’s decree of ennoblement arrives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, this outfit is far too revealing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed in a black-and-white noble gown, Tisiana stepped out of the changing room, covering the exposed skin at her chest. It wasn’t even intentional—if she took a larger step, her pale thighs would be completely exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blushing deeply, she said, \"I’d rather wear my nun’s attire. This doesn’t suit me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget about being a nun for now. Your Holy Light power is still intact—that means your goddess doesn’t mind what you’re wearing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrugging, Phield encouraged her, \"Besides, the long version is just for going out. In the castle, there’s also a short version.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was the long version, she didn’t even dare imagine the short one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I understand now. And besides, I will overcome the demonic descent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confidence returned to Tisiana. The confusion in her eyes faded, replaced by sharp determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phield nodded in satisfaction. She was stronger and more resolute than he had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go. We need to buy slaves and build the city—there’s no time to waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the impending tide of corpses, the mysterious curse on his family, and the increasingly tense atmosphere of war, Phield felt a headache coming on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of male human slaves had risen from 40 silver coins to 70. Such a sharp increase made him wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"War is coming. Labor is becoming valuable again. This time, we’ll buy more in one go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the time, the lower classes were ignored—until they were needed. Then suddenly, they became indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phield purchased a thousand slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an enormous number—his territory only had 1,300 people. With this addition, the population instantly doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bought up nearly all the able-bodied slaves in Maple Leaf City and several surrounding baronies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at great cost, he purchased from Simon: three tailors, one blacksmith, two carpenters, and one architect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were apprentices—or just slightly above that level.\u003C\u002Fp>",1110,"2026-06-03T12:17:36.481Z","2026-06-03T12:17:43.354Z",1,"novelbin.me","e3acf1104bbd6c1643e73f3d12910c199f5550dfe1185bc965a16f6572265407","the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-chapter-229","the-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-chapter-227",303,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-exiled-lord-my-maid-is-a-battle-goddess-cover.jpg"]