Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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This was really a bit beyond Luo Mi’s expectations.
Anos explained in a low voice: “Lord Red Horn is violent and impulsive. Just a little provocation will make him attack the Light Domain barrier crazily. Over the years, the Demon Domain has been trying to infiltrate the Light Domain, and the Light Domain is the same. The Church will capture some little demons, baptize them into loyal servants of God, and then send them back to the Demon Domain. Although not many succeed, there are a few who could be used by Lord Red Horn. Over the years, Lord Red Horn’s temper has been completely controlled by the Church, and they know exactly how to provoke him to anger.”
Luo Mi’s tail straightened when he heard this.
“When I was reinforcing the barrier, I asked the leader of the Fourth Regiment of the Knights Templar stationed in Ionion about the situation in Pigli Town. The leader of the Fourth Regiment suggested to me that we temporarily anger the Lord Red Horn, so that the entire Ionion City and several towns at the foot of the mountain can see the demon lord attacking the barrier.”
For the common people who lived here and were not members of the Church, even if they were used to it, they were still afraid of the power of the Demon Lord.
Under the influence of this fear, people would naturally be more inclined to be tied to the Holy See.
Luo Mi then understood why Count Sheen had made several attempts to instigate conflicts between the Church and the common people, but the Church was able to resolve them so easily.
“So Your Highness doesn’t like this method?”
Anos nodded silently, his blue eyes shrouded in dark clouds of confusion: “God loves the world, and the world therefore respects and loves God. This should be the relationship between God and believers. Reverence should be used to punish and deter evildoers and should not be used to threaten innocent civilians.”
Luo Mi thought about it and tentatively asked a somewhat pointed question: “Your Highness, do you think that the Holy See has been able to develop to its current size because of God’s mercy and compassion?”
Anos answered without thinking: “Of course.”
He had forgotten that Anos was a devout believer. So, Luo Mi asked in a different way: “Is it just based on kindness and compassion?”
This time Anos couldn’t answer.
Luo Mi sat on the bed, wagging his tail and said, “Carrot and stick is indeed the most effective way to control subordinates. No wonder everyone from the Church to the nobles likes to use it… And to be honest, those who are willing to use carrot and stick are considered kind people. Many people are not even willing to give carrots.”
Anos shook his head: “God’s servants should not compare themselves with hypocritical nobles.”
Luo Mi stroked his hair and said, “Yes, but sometimes some methods can really help solve problems more efficiently, right? Just like the incident in Pigli Town, if there was no deterrence this afternoon, what if those civilians were still angry and refused Your Highness’s plan and made more excessive demands, such as abolishing all taxes and disarming the Vatican?”
Luo Mi learned all this from the charming person.
Obviously, disarmament would not be accepted by the Church. Anos frowned and said, “I will patiently talk to everyone, listen to their opinions, and calm their anger… The armed presence of the Church is also a good thing for civilians. There must be a reason why they are angry at the knights, and it may not be their true thoughts.”
If he hadn’t been tempting him, Luo Mi would have wanted to applaud Anos. But he still said, “Your Highness, this trip is to repair the barrier. If you spend too much time in Pigli Town, what if the barrier in other places happens to weaken and demons come in to cause trouble?”
Anos shook his head in disapproval: “It’s hard to assume such things. We can only rely on our conscience to do what we should do at the moment.”
“But this kind of efficiency is always the best, isn’t it? The civilians don’t actually lose anything.” Luo Mi said, “Even if they don’t communicate with Your Highness one by one about the issues they are concerned about, Your Highness will patiently investigate them to the end, right?”
“Yes. But I still think this is not the best solution.”
“Maybe not, but in the absence of a better solution, we can only compromise and give in, right?”
Anos continued to stare at himself in the mirror. After a long silence, he said blankly: “So, I should look for a better way?”
This was what Luo Mi was waiting for: “If you want to solve the problem in the best way possible, quickly and effectively, reading the Bible alone is not enough. You must actually get into the masses, the church, and even those corrupt and hypocritical nobles, and understand what they are doing and what they want to do. Otherwise, it will only be empty talk.”
Anos thought seriously for a moment and nodded: “You make sense.”
He turned around, and the dark clouds in his sky-blue eyes were swept away, and the sunshine of joy and determination shone out. “Since I am God’s spokesperson, I should not stay in the Vatican all the time. It is inevitable that there will be a gap between me and the real world. Perhaps this is why His Holiness the Pope wanted me to come out.”
Luo Mi thought that although he didn’t know why the Pope asked the Son of God to come out to repair the barrier, it was definitely not to let the Son of God understand the suffering of the people.
Otherwise, given the size of the Vatican, how could Anos not have access to any of this information?
However, Luo Mi had already achieved the initial goal of tonight, and smiled along with Anos, complimenting him: “I believe that His Royal Highness the Son of God will definitely become a true angel on earth in everyone’s mind.”
Away from the safe house built by the Holy See for the Son of God, Anos would now voluntarily throw himself into the secular world. With him fanning the flames and using “this is for the experience of life” as an excuse when he was indecisive, Luo Mi didn’t believe that Anos could still maintain his current purity and piety.
Anos didn’t know what Luo Mi was thinking, he just walked up to Luo Mi and bowed slightly to him.
Luo Mi was stunned: “Your Highness?”
“Thank you for your guidance several times.” A pure and happy smile appeared on Anos’s beautiful face. “It is because of you that I can perceive things that cannot be perceived in the church. I can better understand God’s teachings and better guide the world. Now I am sure that you must have been arranged by God to come to my side.”
Being enveloped by such a passionate and straightforward gaze from Anos, Luo Mi felt guilty for deceiving a fool. He smiled dryly and moved his butt to the side, his tail curled up: “Your Highness, you are too kind. My words are just my superficial thoughts. Your Highness, just take them as a reference…”
Anos shook his head, sat next to Luo Mi, and smiled gently: “From now on, even in the Vatican, you don’t have to call me by my honorific title, just call me by my name – I already regard you as my dear friend, Lian.”
Luo Mi’s mouth was dry, and it took him a while to say: “Well, Anos, I also regard you as my friend.”
Anos was obviously very happy to get Luo Mi’s answer, and his smile became more and more joyful and bright: “Thank you, my good friend!”
Seeing Anos was as happy as a kid who just got candy, Luo Mi couldn’t help but ask: “Holy… Anos, didn’t you have many friends before?”
“Not at all.” Anos’ lips were still raised high, “You are my first friend. Before, due to the difference in status, I rarely interacted with outsiders. My only friends were the Bible and the files.”
Hearing what Anos said, Luo Mi felt overwhelmed by guilt.
He moved his lips and was about to say something, but was immediately stopped by the system:
[Host, wake up! Do you want to complete the mission?]
Luo Mi sighed and said, “The Holy Son is the most innocent boy I have ever seen.”
[But you can’t forget the mission. You’ve also seen that the Son of God is destined to turn evil. His nature is not on the side of the Church. If you feel embarrassed, help him to embark on the path he wants to take as soon as possible.]
Luo Mi turned his head and looked at Anos’s simple and upright eyes and eyebrows that were as bright as the sun. It was hard to imagine that this face would transform into an evil fallen angel in the future.
He impulsively reached out his hands, grasped Anos’s hands, and said sincerely: “Anos, no matter what you become in the future, I will always stand by you.”
Anos’s expression was a little surprised at first, then hesitant, then his long eyelashes drooped slightly, and he asked slowly: “Have you washed your hands?”
Luo Mi: “…”
This guy really doesn’t know how to read the atmosphere!
….
After Anos fell asleep at night, Luo Mi lay obediently on his bed, but in fact his mind was playing the video extracted from the camera by the system.
Hao Xi was just a kitten. Even if Luo Mi had charmed it, it didn’t really understand what a human church was like. So when it found the place where Anos and Father Mona were talking, most of the conversation there had already begun.
Anos looked at Father Mona with a serious expression and said in a harsh tone: “Father Mona, you have violated the detailed rules of jurisdiction issued by Saint Benedict II for all bishops. I will report the truth to His Holiness the Pope. Before the punishment regulations against you are officially implemented, the church affairs of Pigli Town will be temporarily taken over by the Silver Knights.”
Father Mona’s face twitched, and he was respectful but somewhat dissatisfied: “Your Highness, your duty on this trip is not to investigate the bishop’s jurisdiction, and you have no right to abolish my position!”
Anos looked at him quietly, his expression slowly calming down: “As long as it is the affairs of the Holy See, I have the power.”
Father Mona’s face suddenly turned red – the Son of God was the future Pope, and although this was recognized within the Vatican, in this marginal area far away from the Holy City, even the Pope’s orders had to be discounted, let alone the Son of God?
Seeing Anos’s firm attitude, Father Mona softened his tone: “Your Highness, perhaps my previous handling was a bit too radical. You want to revise the tax issue, of course, there is no problem, but since it involves the bishop’s jurisdiction, please consider it carefully because I have been stationed here for many years.”
Anos nodded: “This is the result of my careful consideration.”
Father Mona’s face twitched. He did not argue with Anos on this issue. Instead, he said that he would invite Anos and the local town nobles to discuss it in detail tomorrow.
Anos thought about it for a moment and agreed.
Luo Mi saw this and complained: “This priest is obviously trying to delay the matter!”
However, Anos was the Holy Son of the Vatican, and Luo Mi was really curious about what good ideas this priest could come up with.
After Anos left, the cat camera did not leave immediately – instead a faint snoring sound could be faintly heard in the video, and it was probably asleep at that time.
Father Mona sat on the expensive sofa and pondered for a long time before taking out his phone and dialing a number.
Luo Mi didn’t hear clearly: “System, turn up the volume.”
After the system readjusted the clarity of the sound, Luo Mi finally understood what Father Mona was planning to do: he wanted the nobles to prepare a grand banquet, as well as various luxurious services that Luo Mi didn’t understand.
Luo Mi was both amused and confused: “Bribe?”
Wasn’t this just dancing on Anos’ sensitive spot?
He wanted to laugh at Father Mona, but then he thought: Isn’t this just right? He could try to use this opportunity to seduce Anos into worldly pleasures!
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