Chapter 104 Favor

Today he wore a lavender robe that matched the color of his eyes. His long platinum hair was carefully tied behind his head with a long clip inlaid with pearls. The accessories he wore were all silver ornaments that were plain in color but extremely delicate, which made Callisto's already extraordinary temperament even more isolated from the world.

Compared to the Pope, Callisto at this moment is more like an elf who has strayed into human territory.

Callisto held out his hand to him, a soft smile on his face.

"Lu Yi, come here."

Lu Yi took a deep breath and jumped up, landing steadily beside him.

Callisto sat upright on the treetop, and the simple branch was turned into a throne by him.

"I'm sorry, Your Holiness, I seem to be a little late."

Callisto smiled and shook his head, motioning Lu Yi to look at the large osmanthus forest in front of them.

"It's not too late, as long as you come."

Lu Yi followed his gaze and looked towards the osmanthus flowers in full bloom in front of them.

He had some guesses in his mind and asked tentatively, "The osmanthus flowers in Katelila have already withered, but I didn't expect that the osmanthus flowers in Katifan are still blooming so well. Maybe they are not the same variety? I once heard that a certain empire cultivated a variety that blooms all year round."

Lu Yi stood on the treetop instead of sitting down, so Callisto raised his head slightly and looked at him.

His light violet eyes seemed particularly focused and serious when he looked at Lu Yi, and the tone of his answer also had a hint of indescribable meaning.

"No, Katelila and Katifan are geographically close, and the most suitable osmanthus varieties for planting are also the same."

Therefore, the osmanthus forest in the Vatican should have withered half a month ago.

Lu Yi suddenly seemed to be at a loss for words.

He couldn't ask, but Callisto smiled and mentioned it himself: "Isn't magic amazing? When you have enough power, you can even go against the operation of nature, such as making a flower that should wither continue to bloom."

"…Is it because of me?" Lu Yi asked.

Callisto nodded slightly, as if what he had done was only the most insignificant thing, not even worth boasting about.

But the amount of magic power required to maintain the blooming of such a large osmanthus forest is simply unimaginable for ordinary people.

After all, it takes a lot of magical power for just one flower to bloom, let alone such a large osmanthus forest with tens of thousands of osmanthus flowers.

Moreover, Callisto extended the flowering period by fifteen days, which was against the will of nature.

In other words, Callisto relied on the fact that he was just one step away from becoming a holy magician and had abundant magic power. If anyone else were to replace him, he would probably be drained dry on the spot.

"If you miss this flowering period, you can wait until next year when the osmanthus flowers bloom again..."

Callisto winked at him. "Can I take this as an invitation for me to enjoy the osmanthus flowers together next year?"

Lu Yi paused, "If I have this honor."

"Of course, I welcome Lu Yi to come anytime." Callisto said, "Although osmanthus flowers are available every year, the mood for appreciating osmanthus flowers is not the same every year."

Lu Yi realized later that he was answering the previous question.

"This year Lu Yi and I are new friends, and next year we will be old friends." Callisto said seriously.

So it's different.

Lu Yi smiled, and his nervous mood, which was originally a little nervous about whether Callisto would be angry, was completely relaxed.

"It is my honor to be called a friend by His Majesty." Lu Yi joked, "If others knew that I could not only enjoy the sweet-scented osmanthus with His Majesty the Pope, but also agreed in advance on the flowering period of the sweet-scented osmanthus next year, I wonder how jealous they would be of me."

This other person specifically refers to Xi Mouya.

Lu Yi dared to bet that Xia would go crazy if he knew that the Pope was so close to him.

Thinking of this possibility, his smile became even brighter.

However, Callisto shook his head and answered him: "Perhaps I will be the one who is envied."

Lu Yi thought that Callisto was being modest and did not take his words seriously.

He may have a small group of followers now, but there is still a big gap between him and Callisto.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is a natural chasm between us.

Lu Yi stood beside Callisto, looking at the osmanthus flowers in front of him, and the Vatican temple buildings in the distance, which were hidden by the osmanthus flowers and only revealed some corners.

"Everyone in the Vatican loves you very much." Lu Yi sighed unconsciously.

"Just the glory of the God of Light." Callisto smiled.

"Really?" Lu Yi also laughed, "I think it's the charisma of His Majesty that no one can resist."

The two looked at each other, and the smile on Callisto's face faded a little.

Just when Lu Yi thought he was going to say something, he heard Callisto ask seriously, "Is that the case with Lu Yi as well?"

Lu Yi was stunned for a second before realizing that what he was asking was whether he could not resist his charm?

Lu Yi raised his eyebrows silently in his heart, but the smile on his face became even brighter.

"Of course, I am also fascinated by Your Majesty."

Callisto's eyes flashed slightly, and he lowered his eyes to avoid Lu Yi's blue eyes.

Because his long platinum hair was tied up behind his head, his ears were completely exposed to the air, and even the red on the tips of his ears was clearly visible.

Lu Yi inappropriately recalled the kiss that Callisto had given him on the forehead.

A kiss of blessing.

What on earth was Callisto thinking?

In other words, what role does he play in relation to Callisto?

Lu Yi had no idea at all and could only passively accept Callisto's special treatment for him.

The two looked at each other and smiled, without speaking for a while. The cold and fragrant air was unexpectedly filled with some ambiguous atmosphere.

Callisto patted the branches and broke the silence, saying, "Lu Yi, sit down quickly."

Lu Yi sat down obediently.

He was not used to the slit and overlapping hem of the Vatican's robe, so he first sat cross-legged and then adjusted to a sitting posture like Callisto.

But their robes were of different styles, and after Lu Yi sat down, part of his long legs inevitably hung in the air.

The wizard was in good health and would not be frozen, but the chilly feeling under his body still made Lu Yi feel particularly uncomfortable.

Callisto noticed his awkwardness and handed his light purple robe to Lu Yi.

This act of care made Lu Yi feel even more uncomfortable. After hesitating for two seconds, he returned the coat to Calixto.

This is so weird, is Callisto treating him like a lady?! Lu Yi complained madly in his mind.

"Don't you need it?" Callisto asked doubtfully.

"No, I don't need it." Lu Yi quickly changed the subject, "Speaking of appreciating osmanthus, how can we enjoy osmanthus flowers without osmanthus wine? Your Majesty, I brought two bottles of osmanthus wine for you to drink together. It was brewed by my mother herself..."

"Okay." Callisto accepted happily.

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"Hey, do you think the Pope has been acting a little strange lately?" the black-robed nun asked in a low voice.

"Hmm?" Another nun in white robes looked at her friend in confusion, "Strange? Is it? I don't think so. Your Majesty is still as brilliant as ever~"

The black-robed nun shook her head. "No, you don't understand me. That's not what I meant..."

The nun in white robes was even more confused. "So you mean..."

The black-robed nun looked around and made sure that there was no one around before approaching the white-robed nun and whispered, "I accidentally picked up a book that His Holiness the Pope dropped."

"Books?" The white-robed nun blinked.

"Yes, books." The black-robed nun's expression became a little strange, "How to Capture a Lady's Heart..."

The white-robed nun's eyes widened and she stammered, "W-what?!"

The black-robed nun quickly covered her mouth and said, "Keep your voice down! It would be bad if others knew about this!"

Who doesn't know that Your Majesty hates people who gossip?

The nun in white robes immediately hissed and opened her mouth to say silently: "Oh my God, the God of Light is above..."

Could it be that Your Majesty has someone he likes?

The black-robed nun obviously thought the same thing as her, and her expression became somewhat envious.

"I wonder which lady will be favored by His Majesty..."

"What favor?"

A clear voice sounded from behind the two of them.

The faces of the nuns in black robes and white robes changed immediately, and they turned their heads tremblingly to look behind them.

"Master Xi, Xiya..."

Xia looked a little puzzled, and asked, "I seemed to hear Your Majesty just now? Are you discussing Your Majesty's affairs? Who favors whom? Is Your Majesty favoring someone more recently?"

The nun in white robes looked pale and stammered for a long time without being able to speak.

The black-robed nun beside her had an idea in a hurry and started to explain: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty and the bishops! We are discussing the recent nun election! Master Xia, you know that the selection ceremony of the Son of God is coming soon, and the nuns who serve the Son of God will also be selected...

"We all want to take this opportunity to serve Lord Xia, but there are too many candidates, and we don't know who will be favored by His Majesty and the bishops and get this precious opportunity."

"Is that so?" Xia was a little skeptical.

But the slight doubt in his heart soon turned into joy.

The nuns in the temple said that the election was to select nuns to serve the Son of God, and they wanted to run because they wanted to serve Him.

Doesn't this mean that Xia will become the Holy Son?

"Then why do you say you want to serve me? Don't you want to run for the election to become a nun?" Xia asked knowingly.

The two nuns looked at each other and both breathed a sigh of relief.

The white-robed nun rushed to answer, "Master Xia, you don't have to be so modest! We participated in the election for the nun so that we can serve you in the future. You are the only one who can be the Holy Son. Who doesn't know that you are favored by His Majesty and favored by the God of Light?"

The conversation between the two nuns made Xia feel refreshed. The last trace of doubt in her heart completely dissipated, and even the depression she had felt when she heard that Lu Yi had won the first place in the Braceside grade trial competition was also dissipated a lot.

He looked at the two of them with a smile, his expression a little shy.

"Stop teasing me. The candidate for the Holy Son has not yet been determined..."

"Oh, Master Xia, you don't have to be so modest. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it!"

Then there was another round of flattery, and Xia's smile became brighter and brighter.

Although he wanted to continue listening to the nuns' flattery, he also remembered the purpose of his visit to the Vatican and asked in time: "By the way, where is His Majesty now? I heard that he returned to the Vatican today..."

"Your Majesty?" The white-robed nun was a little confused. "I'm sorry, Master Xia, I don't know where Your Majesty is..."

The black-robed nun blinked and pointed to the back, saying, "Lord Xia, I think I saw Your Majesty heading to the osmanthus forest in the back mountain."

"It's strange to say that, although Your Majesty would go to appreciate osmanthus flowers in previous years, he has never deliberately extended the flowering period of osmanthus flowers like he does now..."

The white-robed nun immediately showed joy on her face and asked in surprise, "Could it be that Your Majesty has kept the osmanthus flowers specially for Master Xia?"

"That must be it!" The black-robed nun immediately replied, "Your Majesty must have known that Master Xia has been busy with schoolwork in St. Dover and has no time to appreciate the flowers, so he deliberately extended the flowering period until you have some free time. Maybe Your Majesty is waiting for you in the osmanthus forest now?!"

"Really?" Xia couldn't help but said happily.

His Holiness the Pope actually extended the flowering period of the osmanthus forest in the temple specifically for him? !

"It must be!" The white-robed nun said with certainty, "No wonder His Majesty always likes to stay in the osmanthus forest these days. He must be waiting for you. Lord Xia, please go quickly and don't keep His Majesty waiting for too long!!"

"well!"

Xia was overwhelmed with joy and immediately hurried towards the osmanthus forest.

He had never thought that St. Dover was so close to the temple. If the Pope really wanted to invite him to appreciate the osmanthus flowers together, he would never have missed the flowering period, let alone deliberately extended the flowering period.

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In fact, Callisto also has a book called "How to Capture the Heart of a Gentleman".