In the hotel suite in Troyes, Dorothy, who was sitting at the table, let out a long sigh and collapsed on the sofa behind her. On the desk in front of her, there was a pile of drafts covered with various handwritings. This was the result of her hard work all night long.
Dorothy spent a lot of time last night drafting their fake conversion method for Xia Shu. After referring to a lot of detailed information, Dorothy's conversion plan tailored for Xia Shu finally had preliminary success in the morning. The price was that Dorothy, who had been up all night, was left in this state of listlessness, disheveled hair, and a listless look.
"Hmm... I originally wanted to slack off a bit and make a simple one to fool around with, but I didn't expect that the reward given by Xia Shu was so generous, which directly aroused my enthusiasm for the work. I worked hard all night, and the thing I finally came up with was twice as detailed as I originally expected..."
Lying on the sofa, Dorothy covered her forehead and thought to herself that the thirty "cups" given by Xia Shuwen were so delicious that she worked harder unconsciously.
'Now the pilgrims are safe, Xia Shu's disaster has been avoided, and the traitor has been caught. No matter what, Xia Shu's affairs are now preliminarily concluded. We just need to pay a little attention to some follow-up issues...
"As long as Xia Shu's people have studied my plans carefully, it shouldn't be a problem to hide them from the church. After all, even if Xia Shu declares his conversion, the church's missionary work on them will be a long-term transformation process. There are many things that can be done in this transformation..."
Dorothy continued thinking like this. She was not too worried about what would happen to this perfect conversion plan that summarized countless predecessors' experience. Even if something went wrong, it would only be Xia Shu's own business if the church found out. In Dorothy's insurance plan, Vanya was seen as someone she used by most Xia Shu people except Amman. This meant that even if this conversion plan was exposed, the church would hardly hold Vanya responsible. They would only think that Vanya was used by Xia Shu.
'Anyway, Xia Shu's affairs are finally over, and I should finally do my own things... After a two-day rest, I will go directly to the Stonemason Association here...
"Of the two spiritual qualities of 'cup' and 'stone' that were originally in short supply, 'cup' has become much more abundant. Now all I need to do is buy some secrets of 'stone'. I have a lot of money left over from this wave..."
As she was thinking, Dorothy stood up from the sofa yawning. After tidying up the draft, she went to the bathroom to wash up briefly, then jumped onto the bed, rolled up her bedding and went to sleep. Soon she fell asleep.
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Ivig, Cathedral of the Purified Heart.
In the huge and magnificent church, there were more than a dozen figures standing upright in the church. They all held sharp spears, wore traditional clothes that combined metal armor and black priest robes, and their faces were covered in thick helmets.
Dozens of church knights stood silently in front of the deserted cathedral, exuding a murderous aura in front of the tall and majestic altar of the Three Saints. In front of them, Archbishop Antonio was standing there with a serious expression, his eyes scanning over these powerful warriors who were ready to go.
"In another twenty minutes, the Gray Hermitage will arrive above the cathedral. You can take it and reach Xiashu before this evening. By then, you need to find all the kidnapped pilgrims and rescue them all. If there are any resistance, no matter who they are, eliminate them all. As long as you can rescue the pilgrims, you don't need to worry about damaging Xiashu. You can launch any attack by any means necessary.
"In order to ensure that this operation can be absolutely smooth, the Holy Land has specially dispatched the Gray Hermitage to you from a distance of thousands of miles, so that you can launch the most secretive raid on Xia Shu. You have no reason to fail. Do you hear me? You must rescue the pilgrim to the greatest extent possible!
"After rescuing the people, evacuate quickly. The Holy Flame Fleet will arrive later to carry out the purification."
Antonio spoke solemnly to the solemn knights lined up in front of him, and the knights bowed and spoke at the same time.
"I swear to you that I will fulfill my mission!"
Antonio nodded after listening to the knights' words. Then he slowly turned around and looked at the huge altar of the Three Saints behind him. His gaze was fixed on the altar of the Virgin Mary. His originally solemn expression instantly became melancholy.
"In the end... is it impossible to avoid such an ending?"
"After all these years in Ivig, it's all for nothing... In the end, you win, Justin..."
Looking at the altar of the Virgin Mary, Antonio sighed with melancholy. Since he became the Archbishop of Ivigo, he had never performed a purification ceremony, but judging from the current situation, this one was inevitable.
With the progress of the purification process, the results of the policy of détente that Antonio has promoted in the Diocese of Ivigo for many years will also come to naught.
"You have crossed the line, Xia Shu..."
Antonio finally sighed, and just as he was wondering whether he should resign from his position as bishop of Ivigre, a small door next to the church was opened, and a priest ran in in a panic.
"Sir Antonio! Big news! We have received big news from Xia Shu!"
The priest shouted as he ran towards Antonio who was standing in front of the altar. Antonio frowned and then spoke.
"What news? Could it be that Natsuki can't wait any longer and has started executing the hostages?!"
"No, it's not like that, it's conversion! Conversion!
"The Fengshu priests of Natsuki have declared! They will release all the pilgrims and convert en masse!"
Coming to Antonio, the priest took a few breaths and then spoke loudly. Antonio was stunned after hearing his words. After a pause, he spoke in astonishment.
"What did you say? Say it again?"
"Yes, the Fengshu priests of Xiashu have announced that they will release all pilgrims and lead all Xiashu people to abandon their old gods and customs, convert to the Virgin Mary, and convert on the spot!"
Standing in front of Antonio, the priest spoke seriously, solemnly and dignifiedly. Listening to his words, not only Antonio was stunned where he was, but the knights on standby also looked around, with disbelief revealed in their bodies.
"Incredible... that tough guy Aman... actually announced that he had converted. What happened? Why did they change so quickly?"
Antonio said in disbelief. He had never expected that the most stubborn Xia Shu people in the southwestern islands of Kno would suddenly convert. These hundreds of thousands of Xia Shu people suddenly became loyal believers of the Virgin Mary? !
"Sir Antonio, according to what they said, they seemed to have been influenced and taught by a pilgrim who was originally kidnapped, and then decided to believe. That pilgrim seemed to be a nun who believed in the Virgin Mary. It is said that she convinced the priests and elders of Xiashu with her healing and preaching, and decided to convert to the Virgin Mary."
Facing Antonio, the priest spoke very carefully. Antonio was stunned again after hearing the priest's words, and then he spoke again incredulously.
"A nun who believes in Our Lady?"
"Yes, her name is Vanya Chafilon. She seems to be a nun who came here on a pilgrimage from the Pritt Diocese."
Listening to the priest's words, Antonio paused for a while with a complicated expression. Then he slowly turned his head to look at the altar of the Virgin Mary and murmured.
"She was just a nun, but she was able to convert all the Xia Shu people by healing them and talking about the truth? Could it be that you have performed a miracle on them? Holy Mother..."
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