Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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As one of the most important festivals in Losa, the Rose Festival was a grand celebration that could be enjoyed by everyone in the city, from nobles and bishops to the paupers and street children.
On this day, the Vatican would set up a magic array in the cathedral and the largest square, covering the power of holy light for a whole day, and everyone could enter and bathe in the holy light. The effect of the magic array was basically to treat injuries or strengthen the body, and it would be adjusted every year according to the latest research successes of the Vatican’s medical school.
Many chronic illnesses would be greatly alleviated or even improved after being bathed in the holy light on this day.
This day was also the easiest time to consolidate and spread faith, so Archbishop Ellis had been very attentive in the past. The Holy See also distributed free food, medicine, clean water, etc., and even blessed crosses to protect the family from being harmed by evil spirits.
Luo Mi had seen the blessed cross before and found that it would glow slightly at night when hung in the house. He felt that many poor families wanted this perhaps as a small light bulb.
These ceremonies of the Holy See were presided over by Archbishop Ellis in the past. Although His Royal Highness the Son of God took over this year, the Archbishop had to show up anyway. Therefore, Archbishop Ellis returned to Reed Cathedral one night in advance.
This was the first time that Luo Mi saw the archbishop in person.
Luo Mi roughly assessed in his mind: he was handsome, but there was a hint of arrogance between his eyebrows, which made him look a bit strong. But considering that this archbishop had achieved his current achievements at the age of about 30, it would be strange if he didn’t have some arrogance.
Perhaps due to the influence of his demonic blood, Ellis Podovar’s skin color was much whiter than that of ordinary people, which made his arrogance look a bit more fragile, like an expensive but fragile glass work of art.
Archbishop Ellis greeted Anos first, then turned around and saw Luo Mi, and then his expression darkened.
Behind Anos’ back, Luo Mi made a face at him with his tail and hands, which made him even more angry. When Anos followed Ellis’s gaze, Luo Mi had regained his dignity, with a pious and pure expression and a friendly smile.
As expected, Anos looked at Ellis with disapproval: “Lian is a man of high character. He is tolerant and caring towards you despite your unfair treatment. Sir Ellis should also learn to be tolerant.”
Ellis pulled the corner of his mouth and snorted.
However, he did not refuse Luo Mi from entering the cathedral as radically as before, and simply pretended not to see the little devil.
Ellis was more concerned about something else, and asked in a cold tone, “Where is the vampire?”
“He’s locked up in the dungeon, but I don’t recommend you to see him.” Anos said calmly, “We know very little about how demons can stimulate the blood of mixed-bloods. The divine power and demon blood in your body have just been balanced. If he stimulates it, it will be further broken.”
Ellis also knew this truth, so he pursed his lips, but did not insist, and slowly exhaled: “Sooner or later, I will purify all these demons under the holy light of God!”
Luo Mi asked the system in his heart: “Is there any role for Ellis in the original novel?”
There came the sound of flipping pages from the system:
[According to the original setting, Ellis Podoval was the first archbishop to go to the front line when the Son of God counterattacked the Light Realm after his fall. After holding out for three days, he blew himself up in the Demon Realm army. Unfortunately, he did not hurt the blackened Son of God at all, and did not even cause any damage to the Demon Realm army, which was inconsistent with the power he had shown in the past.]
Luo Mi thought: “Maybe it’s because he suffered from the devil’s blood that he wanted to self-destruct… By the way, can’t we affect his ending and make his ending better?”
It would be fine if it was just someone mentioned in the text, Luo Mi could treat him as a fictional character, and even if the ending was tragic, he could only empathize with him; but when he really saw the living person, the empathy became real and concrete and could not be ignored.
[On the premise of ensuring that the Son of God remains black, the change in the fate of a few non-important characters will not have a big impact, but it may cause the host’s score to drop when the task is settled. Of course, the host can neutralize it by completing multiple side quests.]
Luo Mi was relieved: “As long as we do the branch quests, it’s fine.”
The system couldn’t help but be curious:
[Archbishop Ellis’s attitude towards the host is not good, but the host is willing to help him?]
“Am I such a petty person?” Luo Mi retorted, then curled his lips, “After all, our interests are aligned now, so it’s not a bad thing to give it a try, if it can help.”
Just as he was saying this to the system, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of Luo Mi.
He looked up and saw the handsome but somewhat arrogant face of Ellis Podovar.
Luo Mi blinked and looked around, but didn’t see Anos.
Ellis seemed to look down on his attempt to find a backer: “Even if His Royal Highness the Saint is not here, I won’t do anything to you. What are you afraid of?”
Luo Mi chuckled: “Your Excellency the Archbishop, I am afraid that if His Royal Highness the Son of God is here, I can’t do anything to you.”
Ellis’s face suddenly darkened, but his body obediently took two steps back.
Luo Mi originally wanted to try his charm on Archbishop Ellis if he went too far – if he could successfully charm a bishop-level member of the Holy See, his physique would be upgraded!
“Your Excellency the Archbishop, do you have something to ask me?”
Ellis snorted coldly: “I don’t know how you gained the trust of His Highness the Son of God, but I want to remind you that even if His Highness the Son of God is ignorant of worldly affairs, other people in the Holy See will remain vigilant and even hostile to you. If you have any purpose, you’d better not even think about it.”
Luo Mi deliberately showed a touched expression: “Your Excellency the Archbishop, are you concerned about my safety? Thank you so much!”
Ellis looked as if he had eaten a fly, his face darkened and he seemed to completely lose his vampire blood: “Slippery tongue!”
He paused, then pursed his thin lips and said, “You have to be careful with Balk Sheen in the next few days and try not to be alone.”
This topic change was unexpected, and Luo Mi was stunned: “What?”
“When you first arrived at Reed Cathedral, I used prophecy to observe your fate.” Archbishop Ellis tapped the table with his slender white fingers, looking a little irritated. “Your fate is shrouded in fog, and I can’t see clearly; but one thing I can be sure of is that the encounter between Balk Sheen and you will bring some bad changes.”
Luo Mi touched his chin: “Anos didn’t tell me this.”
“Your Highness the Holy Son does not know how to do prophecy.” Ellis’ tone became calmer. “Prophecy is a divine art that cannot be engraved on equipment, so only a dozen people in the Holy See, including His Holiness the Pope, can use it. Of course, His Holiness the Pope’s Great Prophecy is more powerful than ordinary prophecy.”
No wonder Anos always looked a little regretful when he mentioned Archbishop Ellis. It turned out that he was indeed an outstanding talent. Luo Mi couldn’t help but look at Archbishop Ellis again. When he couldn’t help but stare at him, he suddenly laughed: “Your Excellency the Archbishop really cares about my safety.”
Ellis’s expression darkened again, and he seemed to want to refute something, but he coughed twice, stood up, glared at Luo Mi, said “You’d better remember this” and left.
Luo Mi was happy for a while before muttering, “I have been staying in the church these days anyway.”
Previously, Luo Mi and Anos had discussed what Balk Sheen was going to do, and generally thought that he might try to cause trouble during the busiest time of the Rose Festival.
Whether it was to rescue vampires, attack Archbishop Ellis, or have other hidden purposes, the Rose Festival was the best time to act because there were many people and things were chaotic.
——Of course, the Holy See has also made corresponding preparations.
….
Because of these measures, Anos got up and went to work before dawn, leaving Luo Mi, who was used to going to bed late and getting up late, dozing in bed.
Luo Mi was sleeping soundly when he suddenly heard bursts of noise in his head.
He woke up from his dream in a daze and tried to sit up but found that he couldn’t move. He heard the system’s urgent voice:
[Host, wake up, you have been hijacked!]
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