Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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The middle-aged woman lying on the bed was stunned when she saw Anos: “Reverend?”
Anos raised his eyebrows slightly: “Do you know me?”
“Didn’t you ask me to…” The middle-aged woman paused, her eyes full of confusion, “It was after I saw you…”
As expected, Luo Mi touched his chin.
The other two chosen ones reacted in the same way, both identifying Anos as the last person they saw before they passed out.
This… Anos frowned.
Reinhardt was busy interrogating the demons, and only Valentine and Luo Mi sat next to Anos.
Archbishop Valentine was the first to speculate, “Someone disguised himself as the angel to ruin your reputation? There are several demons in the Demon Realm who could do that.”
Anos pondered for a moment and shook his head: “Looking like me is secondary. According to their description, that person could use holy light, and the key is to be able to accurately locate the identity of the Chosen One. This is very strange.”
After all, it was another Anos… Luo Mi asked, “Are you the only one who can confirm the identity of the Chosen Ones?”
“Your Holiness can also do it as per the Great Prophecy. Besides that…” After pondering for a moment, Anos suddenly tapped his chest and set up a sound-isolating magic circle around them before saying, “The names of the Chosen Ones will also be recorded in the ‘Book of the Lamb’ of the Holy See.”
Luo Mi heard a new word: “What is the Book of the Lamb?”
“It’s a divine artifact bestowed by God. It records the names of those who are qualified to enter paradise.” Anos explained, “In theology, the lamb is often used as a metaphor for the innocent.”
The Church actually had a divine artifact? Luo Mi was intrigued, but then suddenly remembered something and almost broke out in a cold sweat: Hadn’t he previously disguised himself as an innocent person who could look directly at Anos’s wings? That Book of the Lamb definitely didn’t have his name recorded!
Luo Mi asked carefully: “Have you seen the Book of the Lamb?”
Anos shook his head: “The Book of the Lamb is a sacred artifact that only His Holiness the Pope can wield. Just like the Papal Scepter, which shepherds the sheep on God’s behalf, I can only touch it after I officially become Pope.”
In other words, the Pope has seen it… Luo Mi thought of the old man with a kind face and a strong heart, and couldn’t help feeling a little uneasy: What is the Pope thinking?
Archbishop Valentine remained silent and did not join in the conversation.
Pietists believed that the concept of the Chosen Ones was a gimmick used by the Church to bolster its faith. Perhaps each Chosen One was a sinless person worthy of being recorded in the Book of the Lamb, but the claim that they “observe the world on behalf of God” was simply a variation on the secularist view that the Church’s duty was to “shepherd the world on behalf of God.”
Several people discussed for a moment but couldn’t figure out who the mysterious man was.
Although Luo Mi guessed it, unfortunately he couldn’t say it out loud, so he could only watch Anos in deep thought.
Archbishop Valentine changed the subject: “Your Highness, why did you suddenly attack the demons in Troon City today?”
Anos interrupted his thoughts, pondered for a moment, and replied: “Perhaps because of a revelation from God.”
Valentine was stunned for a moment, then looked pious: “What revelation did God have?”
Anos shook his head. “God only gave me a vague premonition, telling me to seal off the entire building immediately. Your Excellency Valentine, don’t worry about the royal family. I will go and negotiate with William II.”
Luo Mi couldn’t help but glance at Anos.
Anos would not lie.
In other words, God who was just a background figure in the original book actually took the initiative to send a message to Anos?
Thinking of the “bad premonition” Anos had mentioned a few days ago, Luo Mi suddenly felt uneasy and asked in his heart: “System, isn’t there a setting in the original novel for this part?”
[The system is idle and watching a movie. If you have anything to say, please leave a message after the “beep”. Beep——]
Luo Mi: “…”
This system is really unacceptable!
….
Reinhardt sat in front of the interrogation room in the cell, staring at the succubus imprisoned by the divine magic circle.
The succubus’s eyes were unfocused, and she spoke in a dull tone as she recounted what happened in the dark coffee shop.
“…&*￥# asked us to write a report and submit it through Lady Susan…”
Reinhardt frowned. “Who is it?”
“@#￥%.”
After asking several times in a row, the succubus said something like gibberish, and it was different every time.
Perhaps a higher-ranking demon had altered the relevant memories… Reinhardt made his judgment: “Continue.”
When the succubus mentioned that they enjoyed William II together, Reinhardt frowned again.
According to the time calculation, William II should have been negotiating with His Royal Highness the Holy Son in the palace at that time!
According to the succubi, William II in the Dark Cafe was under control and was hidden in a secret room by the succubus Susan who had escaped.
He stood up solemnly and ordered the other knights, “Go interrogate the other succubi to see if their confessions are consistent. I will inform His Highness.”
….
Inside the royal palace of the Principality of Perde.
William II sat on the king’s throne and supporting his face with one arm, he listened with a smile as the nobles below denounced the atrocities of the Vatican.
After the accusations of the individuals themselves or their relatives paused, William II smiled and said, “So, what do you think should be done?”
Several nobles exchanged glances. “Your Majesty should demand that the Church should stop collecting taxes from the nobles! Collecting religious taxes on noble land is utterly unreasonable.”
“We also need the church to regularly provide the nobles with holy light devices and props—of course, we will purchase them with our own money.”
“In addition, the number of nobility positions in the Vatican’s bishops and other clergy should also be expanded…”
The corners of William II’s lips curved slightly.
For the nobles, losing face was indeed worthy of anger, but an opportunity to gain benefits must not be missed.
What’s more, the new king seemed to be quite hostile to the Holy See, so the nobles who supported the king naturally stepped up to flatter him, with a momentum that would not stop until the church was drained dry.
Greed, desire, corruption… these things were not brought by the devil at all. Instead, it was these things brewing among humans that attracted the devil to stay here.
William II suddenly laughed: “In that case, why not go a step further and drive the Holy See out of the Principality?”
The nobles were stunned for a moment.
Although they only believed in God in words and were not pious in their hearts, and would not let go of any opportunity to tear a piece of flesh from the Holy See, over the years, the entire principality and its residents had long been accustomed to worship, mass, and living according to the way prescribed by the Holy See.
If the entire Holy See was expelled from the Principality, it would cause very serious chaos!
More importantly, who would maintain the light domain barrier?
So they just hoped that the Holy See could give up more interests, but that did not mean they wanted to abandon the Light Realm and completely fall into the Demon Realm!
William II stood up, teased the black parrot in the cage beside him, and said with a smile, “You clearly prefer the indulgent demons to the rigid and boring Church. Wouldn’t that satisfy you more? Why don’t you dare to speak?”
One noble, relying on his kinship with William II, boldly said, “If we drive the Vatican out, what if the Holy City gets angry and stops protecting our Light Domain barrier?”
William II glanced at him and smiled brightly: “Isn’t that better?”
Several nobles were stunned for a moment. Before they could understand the meaning of His Majesty the King’s words, they saw a dim light suddenly appear under the feet of His Majesty the King, who lived a life of luxury.
In the blink of an eye, the lights condensed into a pitch-black magic circle, covering the entire palace!
….
At noon, the sun in the sky of Troon City suddenly dimmed, as if some force had blocked the sun’s brilliance.
And a blood-red full moon jumped up in the sky opposite the sun.
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