Chapter 232 Partner
If it were someone else, they might also do such purposeless and useless behavior.
But if the target is Callisto, then Lu Yi firmly believes that everything he says and does has a specific goal. It's just that this goal is not put on the surface, and is sometimes even concealed by superficial words.
Lu Yi has fully experienced the hidden intentions behind Callisto's behavior in public and behind others from Rant.
And what was his idea this time?
The Holy See holds an almost overwhelming advantage. Is there anything about him that is worthy of Callisto's covetousness?
After much thought, Lu Yi could only come up with the word "godhood".
Did Callisto already know that Mios's divinity was in him?
Are the hints about fellow travelers just a test?
Under the temptation of such enormous benefits as godhood, everyone is either a friend or an enemy. There is no third possibility of ambiguity.
Lu Yi stared at Callisto intently. His expression was relaxed, but his heart was tense. The more critical the moment, the more he couldn't show any sign of it.
He answered naturally, and Callisto chuckled along, but there was no ambiguity in his words.
"Is it difficult for you to be my companion?"
"Of course not." Lu Yi's eyes flickered, "It's just that I can't understand why His Majesty would choose me."
"A companion is either someone who shares a common goal or someone who shares a common enemy. To Your Majesty, I am neither of these two, so I can't figure it out."
"Wrong, we have the same goal." Callisto shook his head slowly.
"Do you remember a question I asked you a long time ago on the rooftop of the Katifan Temple?"
"Your Majesty asked me what I saw at that time." Lu Yi answered accurately.
"Yes, tell me, man, you saw a lot of people."
Callisto held out his hand with his palm facing upwards, and a crystal clear magic stone appeared in his hand. Under the power of magic, the scene of the holy city of Kadifan appeared out of thin air.
"Even long ago, the old pope asked me the same question in the same place."
Lu Yi's gaze from the virtual image shifted back to Callisto, "Did Your Majesty and I give similar answers?"
Callisto nodded, "I asked this question to the other three people later."
"The first person said that he saw the support that faith gave to people. The cohesive force of the Church supported the prosperity of the residents of Kadifan."
"And the second person..." Callisto paused, "He said he saw all kinds of people on the same street, but in completely different situations. The past, present, and future, Kadifan is a huge utopian fantasy city."
"This person..." Lu Yi's expression changed slightly.
"It's Xia." Callisto said without any suspense.
West Asia.
This answer is both unexpected and reasonable.
Humans are complex and multifaceted, with both shortcomings and strengths, not to mention Xia, the son of the original world. Even though his behavior is extreme, his sharpness and excellence in certain aspects cannot be denied.
"Your Majesty attaches great importance to Xia."
“It used to be.”
"Is it not the same now?" Lu Yi asked tentatively.
"I think you should know the answer very well." Callisto chuckled, his eyes gentle but with a sharpness that left no room for escape.
"After all, I didn't stop you when you beheaded him in the suburbs of Kadifan, did I?"
Lu Yi's expression changed instantly, and the last bit of smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared.
Even though Callisto's expression was natural, he still felt that the atmosphere had become unilaterally tense.
"Why didn't Your Majesty stop me?"
After more than ten years of living together, is it possible that Callisto has been completely using Xia without any affection for her?
Callisto smiled again, but this smile seemed to be both compassionate and mocking.
"Stop? A person who is heading towards self-destruction cannot be saved. Perhaps my decision to allow him to return to the Klein family was wrong from the very beginning. "
"Is this also the reason why you have concerns about my proposal?"
Lu Yi simply went with the flow and said, "Yes."
"Whether it's Lant or Xia, they were both short-term companions of Your Majesty at some point in time, right? But it's clear that their endings were not good. Your Majesty's proposal... is no different from courting death. Please forgive my cowardice."
"Cowardly?" Callisto repeated helplessly, "If you want to reject me, you don't have to use such a perfunctory excuse. It makes me doubt whether I have expressed my seriousness clearly."
Lu Yi coughed lightly, "Your Majesty is trying to change the subject."
"I just think that if you understand my seriousness, you won't reject me with such a perfunctory reason." Callisto shook his head.
“You are different, Lu Yi.
"Don't you think we are similar in some ways? We both hope that the Isaiah continent will move towards a better and brighter direction, and as you can see, the Church and I have been committed to this. If you are willing, we will be the most solid companions.
"The world is not black and white, and neither are people. You only see what you see, but what about what you don't see? Are you going to sentence me to death because of someone else's death? Isn't that a bit too cruel for me?"
Callisto spoke earnestly and with a sincere expression, but Lu Yi remained indifferent. He only asked softly, "The beautiful light you mentioned refers to a gap of 10 million gold coins?"
"This matter is not as simple as you think." Callisto sighed, "If you were me, you would definitely make the same choice."
"I absolutely won't." Lu Yi denied it flatly.
Callisto smiled and did not argue with him, instead he whispered: "I just hope you can think about it again, Lu Yi.
"Traveling with me will definitely bring more benefits than disadvantages. There are many things I cannot tell you now, but as long as you know them clearly, you will definitely understand me. And I can give you much more than you can imagine.
"In the prayer hall of the Archbishop's Church, I once told Lant that if the human race is abandoned by the gods, then I will become the new god."
Callisto paused, with a hint of imperceptible temptation in his deep voice.
"Everything in the world will eventually turn to dust——"
"But Lu Yi, we will become eternal partners..."
"The last god of the Isaiah continent."
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"Come back to your senses!"
Saman stretched out his hand and waved it quickly in front of Lu Yi. Only then did Lu Yi come to his senses and looked up at him.
"Are you worried about the Klein family? You've been in a daze since you arrived," Saman asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Actually, I'm worried about myself." Lu Yi shook his head and deleted the messy images in his mind.
Saman obviously didn't take it seriously and asked, "Do you think there might be a friendly price for this gap? His Holiness the Pope should like you very much."
"I don't know if there is a friendship price. I only know that the principal and Your Majesty have been friends for many years. The gap at the school gate actually cost 10 million gold coins."
"Ten million gold coins." Even though the Saman family had a rich background, they couldn't help but smack their lips when they heard this offer again. "This is truly a waste of money! Such horrific profits, even if they are from war, are not more than this, right?"
"War." Lu Yi repeated subconsciously.
"Yes, if it weren't for the special situation of the Gap, I'm afraid that only when it involves the reshuffle and annexation of the Empire War would there be such a huge flow of wealth? To be honest, I have a feeling..."
Before Saman finished speaking, he suddenly changed his mind.
"People from the Vatican are coming!"
They were standing on the observation deck closest to the school gate at this time, and the Vatican people in white clothes were particularly conspicuous when they appeared.
Seal the gap!
Lu Yi immediately became extremely alert and carefully observed the leader, Callisto, and the twelve bishops.
The center of the formation is Callisto, a ninth-rank light mage who is just one step away from being a holy mage. The other twelve centers are all archbishops starting from the sixth rank.
It would be difficult to get a second lineup like this with all high-level light wizards, except for the Holy See.
Just this incredible staffing configuration was enough to make Lu Yi, who was already not very optimistic, sigh quietly in his heart.
No wonder the Church had the confidence to ask for a price of 10 million gold coins for a gap! This was because they were sure that they couldn't even gather enough people to activate the magic circle.
Putting the personnel aside for the moment, Lu Yi carefully observed the magic circle that was beginning to take shape.
Drawing a large array usually takes a lot of time, but it only took the court dozens of minutes to create the huge array of light. The speed was so fast that the figure of the archbishop left an afterimage.
Such an astonishing speed made all the teachers and students of Bryside present open their eyes wide.
“……!”
"!!!"
This doesn't conform to the theory of formations/elementology/magic propagation...!
Lu Yi heard Saman beside him swallowing.
"...Did the Church quietly evolve without our knowledge? The academic succession did not include the Magic Association?"
"The Magic Association is finished." Lu Yi curled his lips.
He really couldn't laugh.
Even with the blessing of the "three high buffs", Lu Yi still couldn't see the complete magic circle spell.
After the magic circle was formed, the strong light that was strong enough to hurt the eyes made it impossible to see the spell clearly.
Until the gap was completely sealed and disappeared, Lu Yi could only see two-fifths of the secret code of the formation. As for the hidden array eyes and media, he knew nothing about it.
The Vatican came quickly and left just as quickly. After resolving the problem, they had no regrets and left only their white backs to the silent teachers and students of Braceside.
Most of the people who did not leave looked at the sky where the dark gap originally hung - although there was nothing there now.
Saman looked dazed, "That's it?"
"Is this solved? Solved?"
Those deep gaps in the abyss that caused countless empires to suffer just disappeared like that?
"Yeah." Lu Yi smiled bitterly. "Let's go."
No matter how many questions they have, the Holy See will not be kind enough to answer them.
They have to walk the rest of the way on their own.
The author has something to say:
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, ladies! ! Little red envelopes dropped!
No, no, I'm so dizzy from working in the 3D world that I'm stupid
Oh, can you believe that I am still working during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
I really want to update (kneel down gently)
①, Kaka lied again without blushing, he was the one who arranged for Xia to return to the Klein family. Compared to the Klein family, Xia actually preferred to stay in the Vatican.
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