Chapter 596: The Person in the Great Saint’s Heart (Ten Thousand)

Granville Kingdom.

It has only been a year or two since the disappearance of the kingdom's last king, Holt 474. It seems as if everything happened just yesterday, but the kingdom has changed a lot now.

At the beginning, some people doubted whether Dolores, a mere woman, could really control such a huge kingdom. But soon, Dolores proved her strength with her absolutely ruthless methods.

As soon as he ascended the throne, he used the limited wealth at his disposal to seize military power in the shortest possible time, and then used the army to quickly raze the aristocracy to the ground.

From then on, there was no force in the Kingdom of Granville that could threaten Dolores.

Dolores has two older brothers, the eldest prince and the second prince. Dolores did not kill them all. She still gave them the treatment they deserved, and even barely supervised them on a daily basis.

And these two princes were obviously not the kind of people who were willing to live an honest life. After realizing that Dolores didn't care much about their affairs, they immediately felt that this was an opportunity for them to make a comeback.

The two men joined forces, and also united the lesser nobles who had escaped the previous noble escape royale, gathered three thousand private soldiers, and tried to assassinate Dolores when she inspected the royal city.

It’s a pity that these two idiots have no idea that all this was arranged by Dolores.

As soon as the three thousand private soldiers appeared, they were immediately surrounded by a large number of soldiers disguised as civilians in the crowd. Dolores was protected by the Valkyrie Arianna and the Great Saint Christian, so she didn't suffer any injury at all and directly suppressed this rebellion that was like a child's play.

As for the two princes, they would naturally be sent to the guillotine for rebelling.

Dolores even pleaded for her two brothers in the court, but was naturally rejected by some ministers. In this way, Dolores not only did not have to bear the infamy of killing her brothers, but even gained a good reputation.

At this point, the last opposition force within the kingdom was eliminated.

That’s not all. Dolores also issued a series of orders to improve the status and treatment of civilians, reduce taxes, and make the lives of civilians in the Kingdom of Granville better and better. The gap between before and after was so great that countless civilians were afraid in their dreams, worrying that the good life they have now was just their delusion when they woke up.

Dolores even selected many outstanding and talented people from among the common people to fill the court and the army.

The political situation in Granville is now clear, and the morale of the army is unprecedentedly high due to sufficient food and wages.

When facing the invasion of a neighboring country, not only did they expel all the invading soldiers from the enemy country within one day, they also captured several cities in succession. Now the territory of the Kingdom of Granville has even expanded by one third.

That’s not all. Many civilians in neighboring countries have also heard about Granville. There is no oppression from the nobles, and civilians can have enough food and warm clothes. Almost every day, a large number of civilians sneak out and try to enter Granville.

Although several neighboring countries tried their best to stop them, they even hung the heads of civilians who tried to escape on the city walls, trying to use this method to stop the migration of civilians.

However, this brutal and bloody method not only failed to scare away these civilians, but made them even more afraid and wanted to leave their hellish homeland even more.

With the large number of civilians leaving, the nobles have fewer and fewer people to exploit. In order to maintain their own extravagant lives, they can only desperately exploit the remaining civilians. Excessive exploitation has directly led to these civilians becoming increasingly unable to survive and increasingly wanting to escape their current difficult lives. This has almost entered a vicious circle.

Dolores welcomed all the fleeing civilians.

No matter who it is, as long as they sincerely want to settle in Granville, Dolores will grant them civilian status and make them citizens of Granville.

Dolores knew very well that in the Dusk Continent, population was definitely an important resource.

A country can only be truly strong when its population reaches a certain level.

At the same time, constantly accepting civilians from other countries is also a serious weakening of the surrounding countries. Dolores even feels that as long as this situation continues, there is no need to start a war. As long as it persists for a few more years, the surrounding countries will naturally decline.

After a busy period at the beginning, as Granville gradually got on the right track, Dolores even had more free time.

Besides Dolores, Christian is also free.

As the Grand Saint of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, Christian actually had a lot of things to deal with because there was a competitor like Vice Pope Apu.

Even if Christian would not take the initiative to cause trouble, he still had to guard against Apu's various tricks. Now that Apu is dead, all the power of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn has completely fallen into Christian's control.

Although he now has to manage the entire church, Christian's life is more leisurely after all the messy little actions are gone.

Although Dolores' power was growing stronger and more stable, because of the existence of Ron as a middleman, Dolores did not take any action to restrict the influence of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn. The two sides basically maintained a very good relationship, and even if there were occasional minor conflicts, they were often resolved in a peaceful manner.

Christian even gradually gave up his power.

Except for some extremely special matters that may be related to the future of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn and determine the general direction of the church, Christian no longer participates much in the management of the church.

She spent more time on her own cultivation, and lived a very comfortable life.

Of course, although Christian doesn't take care of things, in the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, Christian's status is like the ancestor of the Andre family, transcendent and respected.

If she doesn't speak, it's fine, but once she opens her mouth, it's like an imperial decree.

All clergy in the church must obey.

“Woo…”

The headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, under a big tree.

A lazy, cat-like sound came out of Christian's little mouth.

She opened her eyes drowsily and stretched out her hands vigorously, as if she had really turned into a lazy golden cat, with a beautiful and plump body showing off her fascinating curves.

Christian is beautiful.

Perhaps, if we just compare their looks, there are women in the Kingdom of Granville who are better than the Grand Saint, such as Her Majesty Queen Dolores and Miss Irelia, the White Saint.

However, if you pair it with that hot yet not too exaggerated figure that is enough to make women all over the world envious, then Saint Christian is definitely the best.

The beautiful figure fully demonstrates the charm of women.

Every move, every frown and smile is captivating.

Everyone knows that Saint Christian was once married, and her husband was the former Vice Pope Apu... However, the clergy in the church also know very well that nothing happened between the Saint and Vice Pope Apu. After all, on the wedding day, the Saint stepped on the two glass balls of Vice Pope Apu and broke them, making Vice Pope Apu no longer a complete man.

In other words, even though decades have passed, the Great Saint's body is still pure and flawless.

The charm of a mature woman and the purity of a young girl are perfectly combined in Saint Christian, which makes her charm even more exaggerated.

It seemed as if she was a demon that brought disaster to the country and the people. Just one look at her was enough to make any man feel like his soul was about to be hooked away.

What’s even more exaggerated is that this charm even has a tendency to increase day by day.

Like Her Majesty Queen Dolores, she is the goddess in the eyes of countless men in Granville and has innumerable suitors.

Whether it is the clergy of the church, the ministers in the court, or even the powerful practitioners walking in Granville, as long as Christian appears, he can meet people who admire him no matter where he is, which makes Christian very annoyed.

Perhaps, it is for this reason that Christian gave up all the power in his hands and would rather stay in the church to practice than deal with those men who are like dog-skin plasters.

She shook her head to dispel the confused feeling in her mind. Her long golden hair swayed like waves. Under the sunlight, those thin strands of hair looked like they were woven from golden threads, emitting a dazzling light.

Christian's eyes gradually regained clarity.

She patted her head, feeling a little annoyed.

It's really too lax.

Although this is the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, it is really inappropriate to sleep under a big tree.

It may be because I have been living too peacefully in recent times, so I have lost my vigilance.

But such days are really fascinating. Thinking about how he had been fighting with Apu, Christian felt stupid. What was the point of fighting for a little bit of power? It's just...

Christian's eyelids drooped slightly, and a hint of loss flashed in his eyes.

But sometimes I still feel a little lonely.

A figure appeared silently in Christian's mind.

Subconsciously, she placed a small hand on her chest. Whenever she thought of that person, Christian could feel his heart throbbing abnormally.

Christian let out a light breath, put down her little hands, and when she raised her head again, her vision had completely returned to normal. Her pretty face had a warm, yet faintly indifferent smile, and she could clearly hear the sound of footsteps in her ears.

A man wearing the robes of a high-level clergyman was walking quickly from not far away.

It was Panagiotis! An archbishop of the Church of the Aurora.

A very talented clergyman in the church with good character and conduct.

Christian is ready to completely delegate power to the Church of the Goddess of Dawn. As for the position of Pope, Virgil will probably take over.

It's not just because Ron and Virgil have a close relationship and are good brothers.

It was the ability demonstrated by Virgil himself.

Virgil was originally just a bishop in Larnaca City. He had a low status and was not very strong, but he had his own opportunities. In Larnaca City, Virgil was one of the heroes who prevented the spread of the black beast and the young god.

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Virgil was responsible for at least one-third of Apu's death.

He is Apu's most trusted subordinate, but he is also the one who hurts Apu the most.

Virgil also has his own opportunities. After coming to the headquarters, Virgil's strength improved rapidly, and now he has become a legendary practitioner.

In the Church of the Goddess of Dawn, if we only compare strength, there are many people besides Christian who can defeat Virgil, but Christian cares more about Virgil's methods and his control over people's hearts.

Perhaps, no matter who he was in front of, Virgil always had a smiling face. In the church, no matter it was the believers below, or the high-ranking archbishops, no matter it was the nuns, or the gardeners, Virgil could maintain a very good relationship with them.

This is a kind of talent.

A person of truly good character cannot become Pope.

Only someone like Virgil can truly safeguard the interests of the church.

Virgil was the Pope, and Panagiotis was the vice-pope prepared by Christian.

Panagiotis was originally an archbishop of the branch, a man of great strength, ability, good character, and a strong sense of justice.

Decades ago, due to the exclusion of some high-ranking officials within the church, Panagiotis had to be exiled to a city on the border of the Kingdom of Granville. However, he did not complain about it. Instead, he developed the belief in the goddess in this remote town. When a hostile country invaded, he even led his clergy to join the war at the first opportunity, and cooperated with the border garrisons to expel all invaders.

Having such a guy as vice-pope can, to a certain extent, neutralize Virgil's meanness a little.

One is good and the other is evil. If they can cooperate well, it will be enough to guarantee the glory of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn for decades or even hundreds of years.

only……

When he saw Panagiotis, Christian couldn't help but frown slightly, and there was a strange expression on his face.

Although this is a very good man, Christian is not very willing to meet him...

Christian did not forget that when he had just given the order to transfer Panagiotis from the local area to the headquarters, the man confessed his love to him directly when he saw him for the first time, without caring that there were many other clergymen around.

Christian admitted that this was a very good man, especially compared to Apu, this man was simply the best, but she still rejected Panagiotis's confession at the first time without any hesitation.

Unfortunately, this refusal is not of much use.

Panagiotis seemed to have determined that as long as Christian did not remarry, he would still have a chance.

Even Christian felt a headache facing Panagiotis's almost fanatical pursuit.

Sure enough, when he saw Christian, the designated vice-pope had a flash of heat in his eyes, even though Virgil had secretly told him that the saint already had someone in her heart.

Moreover, that man was extremely outstanding and was far beyond his reach.

However, Panagiotis would not give up so easily. He believed that as long as he kept persisting, one day the Great Saint would be able to see his true heart.

Thinking of this, Panagiotis straightened his chest and tried to make himself look more energetic.

When he was still a few meters away from Christian, Panagiotis just opened his mouth and was about to speak, but suddenly he found that Christian's golden eyes, who were sitting quietly under the tree trunk, suddenly brightened.

A look of surprise and disbelief first flashed across that beautiful face, followed by an expression of uncontrollable joy.

The next moment, Christian even took the initiative to sit up from the ground.

Looking at Christian's pretty smiling face, Panagiotis felt as if he was in a trance. The Saint was extremely beautiful, and when she smiled she was like an angel, which made people intoxicated.

Panagiotis felt his heart in his chest beating violently and uncontrollably.

His throat moved involuntarily, and he could not help but have a very subtle thought in his mind:

Great Saint, is this person smiling at me?

Could it be that after such a long period of pursuit, he finally won the heart of the Great Saint?

"You're here?"

A soft voice came from Panagiotis's mouth.

Panagiotis couldn't help but feel his body tremble. This was the first time that Christian was so gentle to him. His face turned red instantly. Almost subconsciously, Panagiotis opened his mouth and was about to answer.

But at this moment, another voice suddenly came from behind.

"Well, here I come."

Buzz.

In an instant, Panagiotis felt his entire brain go blank.

It was a man's voice.

It was a very unfamiliar voice. At least, he had never heard such a voice during the time he had been at the church headquarters.

Who?

What kind of strength does this person have? Why can he get close to me without me noticing? Most importantly, what is the relationship between this person and the Great Saint? Panagiotis turned around suddenly and found that a tall figure had appeared behind him.

He was dressed in a snow-white robe and had short black hair. He looked energetic and capable, with a tall figure. He looked full of strength but definitely not bloated.

He had a very handsome face, with a slightly warm smile on his face from beginning to end, and his dark eyes silently stared at Christian.

Gulp.

Panagiotis' heart suddenly skipped a beat and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Christian. When he saw the beautiful eyes of the Great Saint, he felt his heart sinking.

Chapter 2 is here.

(End of this chapter)