The Spider Queen

(Alcorae Star System- Inner Regions)

(Planet Zyanora- Branch of The Nephilim Church)

"Alright… so I packed my swimsuit, evening dresses, extra shoes…" Rachel muttered quietly to herself as she stared at the items on the bed.

She may have overpacked just a tad bit…

The saintess planned on staying with Sophie and Cleo for about a month but had enough clothes on the bed to last for at least a year.

Fortunately, everything could be stored in her spatial bag so there was no need to worry about taking up extra room.

Rachel hummed softly to herself as she walked over to a large mirror in the corner of her room and stood in front of it.

Maybe it was time to change her avatar.

The Quafes girl powered on her wrist communicator and quickly pulled up an image of what she had in mind.

Rachel stared into the mirror and her body briefly turned into a golden liquid. It only took a few seconds for a completely different girl to appear.

A beautiful dark-skinned woman with long flowing curly hair smiled happily at her reflection in the mirror.

Her eyes were a pretty light blue colour, her lips were full and kissable, and her facial features were sharp and angular.

Mysterious tattoos with strange symbols could be seen on her exposed hands and a few small scars could be observed on her legs.

Rachel furrowed her brows and modified her physique to make herself a bit leaner and added some extra muscles on her arms just for fun.

Perfect.

Some Quafes usually stuck with one appearance or gender for most of their lives, but Rachel loved to experiment with various forms.

A light tapping noise came from outside the room and soon the door swung open, and someone rudely strode in.

"Rachel… the archbishop has requested your… who the hell are you?" Saintess Nadia asked with a scowl on her face.

The saintess wore a plain brown robe with a silver metallic cross that was hung around her neck.

Her long flowing white hair swayed from side to side as she looked around the room for Rachel but had no luck locating the missing saintess.

"It's me…" Rachel casually said as she walked over to saintess Nadia and pushed her body out of her bedroom.

She could have sworn that she locked the door earlier…

"Why do you constantly… sigh… you know what… never mind," Saintess Nadia shook her head as she spoke.

"Listen I don't want to be here either… the last time the archbishop sent me to get you, I remember walking in on…"

Saintess Nadia didn't finish her sentence because her cheeks had turned bright red.

Rachel slyly winked at the upright saintess as a pleasant memory surfaced in her mind. Oh boy… that day… was one to remember.

Those innocent nuns…

Nadia took in a few deep breaths in order to calm herself down before continuing her speech.

She opened her mouth and complaints in her heart flowed out,

"You… you are a disgrace to all the saintesses… I don't understand how a sinful creature like you who only knows about the carnal pleasures of the flesh managed to get chosen…"

"Why can't you at least pretend to be a proper saintess instead of a disappointment!"

"Disappointment?" Rachel laughed loudly and her chuckles echoed through the room.

"I have made a contract with one of the most powerful archangels in heaven. I would be unable to channel his power if I wasn't worthy to wield it."

"Who are you to judge me?"

"Look just go… I don't want to stay here any longer…" Saintess Nadia harshly spoke before turning around and walking away.

Rachel stretched out her arms and yawned as the figure of the saintess gradually disappeared in the distance.

That was actually one of her more pleasant interactions with Saintess Nadia.

The tense atmosphere in the church over the last few weeks was beginning to reach a boiling point.

This always happened when new converts arrived at the temple and the angel and demon factions fought over claiming the new believers.

It was all so terribly boring…

Rachel had actually spent most of her time training and avoiding the conflict as much as possible.

She had even stopped having casual hook-ups because she just wasn't in the mood.

Hopefully when she arrived at planet Gaia there would be some handsome men and smoking hot babes to flirt with.

Rachel smiled mischievously as she glanced at the mirror and struck a variety of poses using her new body.

She was hot!

The saintess admired herself for a few minutes and then reluctantly tossed on a white cloak and attached a longsword to her hip.

She walked out of her room and this time she made sure to lock the door properly so that she wouldn't get any more unexpected visitors.

Rachel's room was located deep within the main temple in a relatively remote location. Bishop Walsh had pulled some strings to get her this peaceful spot.

It did take awhile to walk to the more populated areas of the temple, but Rachel didn't mind the distance.

She always treated it like exercise.

The saintess smiled politely at the servants as she passed by and told them good morning.

She said this regardless of whether they wore the white robes of the angelic faction or the black robes of the demonic.

Rachel whistled happily as she wandered through a labyrinth of side passageways and corridors until she arrived at a plain wooden door.

This wooden door had a golden cross hung over its entrance that glowed slightly with an eerie light that was slightly unsettling.

Rachel strode up to the door and knocked twice. She heard a rustling noise coming from the other side and a hoarse voice whispered for her to enter.

"Hi archbishop… did you want to see me?" Rachel cheerfully spoke as she walked into the room.

There was a plainly dressed middle-aged man sitting behind a desk and shifting through endless piles of papers and reports.

He was an average-looking man with a face that would be immediately lost when placed in a crowd.

But one would be unable to ignore the massive amounts of holy aura that was casually leaking out from his body.

"Ahh saintess Rachel… please take a seat," Archbishop Lucius politely spoke as he gestured towards the empty chair in front of him.

Rachel sat down and admired the rest of the study room. Rows upon rows of holy texts lined the walls and a crackling fireplace had been built in the corner of the room.

"Now I understand that you wish to take one month leave… is that correct?" Archbishop Lucius asked curiously.

"Yes, I plan to visit my friends on planet Gaia," Rachel explained as she leaned back on the chair.

"Hmm… well in ordinary circumstances you wouldn't be allowed to leave during the month when new converts enter the temple but…" Archbishop Lucius paused for dramatic effect.

"I have the authority to grant you special permission. I believe that your hard work deserves a reward…"

Rachel smiled happily and thanked the archbishop. They chatted a bit more for the next few minutes before the saintess left the room.

Archbishop Lucius lightly tapped the top of his desk as he stared off into the distance with an indecipherable expression on his face.

There was a secret reason whey he wanted Rachel to leave the temple as soon as possible.