Chapter 354 The dust has settled

Five days later.

The early morning sun dispelled the gray fog, and Crown faced the rising sun and visualized the Golden Light Mantra.

His body was covered with golden and silver auras, glittering in the sun. From a distance, it looked like a mirror reflecting brilliant light.

With the stimulation of visualization, the life energy, which is sometimes cool and sometimes warm, spontaneously flows throughout the body along a specific trajectory.

In the sea of ​​consciousness, a golden and silver sphere shone brightly. When it emitted silver light, the surfaces of the two spirit controls also glowed in response. At this moment, one could sense the joyful mood of the spirit controls.

The spirit controller prefers silver light, and its activity is much reduced under golden light.

According to Crown's understanding, the shining golden light represents visualizing the red sun, which is equivalent to putting the spirit into a forging furnace for smelting, removing the dross and retaining the essence, which is a torment for the spirit.

Although this could slowly increase the upper limit of the spirit control, the two of them felt too bad. The spirit control was transformed from an evil spirit, and was of the yin nature. It was impossible for them to feel comfortable after being tempered by the power of the scorching sun.

The situation is different when the silver light shines. At that time, one is visualizing the silent shining of the full moon. The sea of ​​consciousness is filled with yin spiritual power that nourishes the soul, and it is an excellent tonic for controlling the spirit.

Clown understood that it was the tempering of the yin and yang forces brought about by visualization that made the two spirit controllers advance much faster than other spirit controllers. It was not only because he often used his spirit controlling ability, but also because of this tempering, which had a greater impact.

He hadn't noticed it before when the Golden Light Mantra was still at a relatively low level, but the feeling became much more obvious after the Golden Light Mantra advanced to the fourth level.

In the past few days, order in the city has been restored, and the bloodstains in St. Peter's Basilica have been cleaned by many extraordinary people.

Due to the tragic deaths of many high-level extraordinary people, resentment became real and many evil spirits bred in the church.

Clown worked tirelessly and used the golden light to "cleanse" the place again, and his proficiency in the golden light spell increased a lot.

Although his proficiency increased greatly, his mood was very complicated. It was not his original intention to use the souls of the slaughtered believers to improve himself.

However, when he thought about how he could avenge these wronged souls in the future, he gradually felt at ease.

The roar of an airship passing through the sky was heard, and Crown ended the visualization cycle and summoned a golden wall.

[Golden Light Mantra: 167638/300000; Level 4]

[Breath of Flame Dragon: 75276/120000; Level 1]

[Healing Wind: 3154/8000; Level 3]

Perhaps there has been too much killing here, and the spirituality in the air has become dark and heavy, but it has created a more suitable environment for the Golden Light Mantra to be performed, and the proficiency increased through visualization is much greater than usual.

Crown treated a large number of wounded soldiers, and the Healing Wind also made great progress.

I don't have time to practice Breath of Fire Dragon, mainly because I'm worried that the dragon soul's might will affect the wounded. I rely entirely on the Golden Light Spell to improve my passive ability and drive growth.

The gold in his eyes faded away, he walked out of the room and looked up at the sky.

Three huge airships were hovering low over the outskirts of the city, apparently looking for a place to land.

The parking lot in the city of Bligh was deliberately destroyed, and the troops in the city are now mainly engaged in rescue work and cannot spare the energy to clean up the area.

Crown noticed that the royal emblem was painted on the airship's skin, and he knew that the Saxon family had arrived.

He narrowed his eyes and spread his rose-gold wings behind him, looking like an angel descending to earth.

He bent his legs slightly and then straightened them suddenly. There was a flash of golden light, and his whole body was like a rocket taking off, leaving a golden road in the sky.

On the airship, Arthur looked down at the city through the viewing window. He came back only a few times a year and spent most of his time in Firestone.

His eyes were solemn, and his thick royal beard was also shaking with a bit of seriousness.

Leroy stood behind him, speaking with a hint of regret:

"This is the seat of our Lord's Church and the capital of the Farouk Kingdom. It is a pity that it has been destroyed like this."

About half of the city was charred, obviously due to severe fire.

Fortunately, St. Peter's Basilica was not affected, retaining the last bit of dignity of the Church of the Lord of Fire.

There were only two silver-level transcendents from the Saxon family who came this time. Lexis and Prince Sean stayed in Felstone. They were worried that coming here would bring them into conflict with the surviving silver-level transcendents of the church. After all, there was a fifth-level transcendent among the imaginary enemies.

In case something happens to them, the royal family can still keep a spark.

After summarizing the information sent back by the intelligence personnel, they learned that the current situation in the city of Bray has generally stabilized.

In this way, the church has regained control of the city, but half of the city has been burned into ruins by fire, and everything needs to be rebuilt. It is a good opportunity for them to expand the royal influence.

As if noticing Arthur's solemn expression, Leroy said, "Your Majesty, no matter what, Osman, as the Pope, must bear the primary responsibility for this incident. It is reasonable for us to come here this time."

Arthur closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly opened his eyes:

"These words are actually meaningless, they just make both sides look better. In the end, force will have to prevail. What I am most worried about is Crown Moya's attitude.

If he had ambitions to become Pope, there was no telling how many archbishops would be willing to follow him.

We have never had direct contact with each other, and this meeting is very important for our future plans."

According to intelligence, Osman has not appeared in public for several days. It is not known whether he was injured or for other reasons.

They privately judged that the Pope was most likely seriously injured and the injury had reached a point where it was irreversible, otherwise it would be a good idea for the Church to send out a substitute to act.

The intelligence they had about Crown was the way he presented himself to the outside world. Arthur never expected to judge a person's character based on intelligence alone.

What he was worried about was a direct conflict with the remaining forces of the church. In that case, no matter who won, it would not be a good thing for the Kingdom of Farouk.

The threat of the evil god has reduced a lot of disputes among the churches on the mainland, but if a church (country) suddenly weakens, the treaties that have been signed will be nothing more than a piece of waste paper.

If there was anyone who least wanted the kingdom to decline, it must be Arthur Saxon.

“I think this time”

Before Lerol could finish his words, he saw a flash of gold filling his vision. He saw a man in golden armor and wings on his back standing outside the window. The man's eyes were as deep as the abyss, and he had the illusion that the man could see through his soul.

When Arthur saw the figure suddenly appear, he immediately knew the origin of the target.

He suppressed the throbbing in his heart, tried to show a peaceful smile, and waved to the other party. Clown bowed slightly in return.

The airship slowly landed, and Leroy breathed a sigh of relief: "The target has appeared. It seems that he is very wary of our arrival. What should we do?"

Their airship had come into contact with the target before it landed, and he always felt that the other party was declaring something to them in the manner of a master.

"Let it be, we will proceed as planned. The primary purpose of coming here today is to let the people see the attitude of the Saxon family. As long as they don't stop us from doing so, everything can be discussed."

Before coming, they had made plans and anticipated various situations. If the archbishops of the church prevented them from helping the city, it would mean that these archbishops had completely broken with them.

The airship shook violently and landed on a flat patch of grass.

When the king stepped out of the airship's hatch, Crown was already waiting outside. He bowed slightly:

"Bishop Crown Moya of Rhine City greets His Majesty the King."

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall the scene when he dug out a pile of golden shields under the stove after traveling to this world, with the king's profile portrait printed on the golden shields.

Now comparing himself to the person in front of him, he had only one feeling: they looked so damn similar.

Arthur's slightly tense expression immediately relaxed. He did not sense any ill will from the other party, and the other party did not deliberately cause a conflict. He felt that in his heart: "Bishop Clown's reputation has spread throughout the continent, but I have never been able to meet him. Now I have fulfilled my wish, which is gratifying.

The church and the kingdom will surely prosper if they have a talent like you."

His words were full of temptation. If the other party did not refute his last sentence, it would largely indicate that he had no intention of going against the Saxon family.

Clown heard the deep meaning in the other party's words. He just smiled and said:

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"The prosperity of the church and the kingdom depends on everyone working together. Unless one person advances to Stigma Gold, his influence will ultimately be limited.

Your Majesty is the descendant of the Lord of Fire, and you should unite all the forces that can be united and contribute to the prosperity of the church."

"Haha, well said, prosperity depends on everyone's efforts."

Arthur's mood improved. At least he could hear the other party's goodwill in his words.

He paused and continued, "I came here this time with a lot of relief supplies and a large number of elite troops. What is the current situation in the city?"

"Everything has been settled down, and Archbishop Flanders is leading the reconstruction work."

Arthur asked tentatively: "Where is the Pope? With the current situation in the city, it is most important for him to come out and calm people's hearts."

Crown did not answer this question and smiled:

"Your Majesty must be tired after the long journey. How about we discuss this in detail after the dinner?"

Arthur's eyes narrowed, and he nodded, "Okay."

The main members of the king's entourage were arranged in the guest rooms of the church. Outside the guest rooms, an elite team accompanying them was responsible for security.

Leroy looked out the window at the setting sun and said gloomily, "Are they putting us under house arrest?"

"Not necessarily." Arthur sat in a high-back chair, leisurely poured a glass of red wine, and took a sip. "Good wine."

He changed into a more comfortable position and said, “There are few people in the church, so even if they want to put us under house arrest, it’s impossible.

In addition, I felt a bright and blazing force of law in the church that was different from the holy force, and this force of law was everywhere.

It is obvious that someone is using the power of these laws to cover up something. I guess this church must have experienced something dark and bloody in the past few days.

If something tragic like that happened here, I have a feeling that the chances of Osman still being alive are slim.”

As the Pope, the center of the Holy See was actually attacked by the enemy, which shows how bad the situation was at that time.

The only thing he couldn't understand was how the Pope could be injured with so many Silver Bishops present.

Could it be that there were serious divisions within the church, and the forces loyal to the Pope were forced to fight alone? Arthur stood up suddenly, and he was very excited about this speculation in his heart. If this was true, the possibility of the Saxon family wanting to retake St. Peter's Cathedral would increase further.

When Leroy saw the deep smile on the king's face, a big question mark rose in his mind. He couldn't help asking:

"What do you think of?"

After releasing the healing wind, Crown patted Drag on the back and said with a smile, "Your injuries are recovering quickly and are no longer serious."

"Thank you, sir. Even the spells cast by specially trained healing priests are not as effective as your Healing Wind."

Drag's words were not meant as a compliment. Every time he received a round of treatment, he felt deeply tired. That was the aftereffect of the stimulation of his life source. The same spells cast by the healing priests were completely unable to stimulate his own self-healing power.

"You're welcome. Remember to pay me for the Water of Life in the future. And you, Leo, you two should split the cost. Five hundred gold spirit coins each, isn't that too much?"

For the sake of being colleagues, the treatment of the wounded can be free of charge, but the spiritual objects used cannot be free.

Leo showed an honest smile: "Not too much, not at all, I will also give you a generous gift to thank you for your generosity."

"Me too," Drag agreed. The matter of the Golden Spirit Coin was a small matter, but the favor of saving his life was a big one.

If they hadn't had the Water of Life, they would have probably died. At that time, there was not even a healing priest in the church.

Flanders clapped his hands and said, "We'll calculate the cost of saving lives later. Now that the Saxon family is here, I want to ask for everyone's opinions."

Clown was unwilling to serve as Pope. It would be difficult for any of them to compete with the royal family for the position of Pope. They were willing to surrender, but were worried about the royal family's liquidation in the future.

It is safest to take control of your destiny.

Leo considered his words carefully and spoke slowly:

“Mr. Crown is unwilling to serve as Pope, but the forces controlled by us are relatively scattered, and it is really difficult to compete with the Saxon family.

I think we can form an alliance so that we can work together in the future if any situation arises.

The threat of the evil god is getting closer and closer, and the Saxon family's attention will be diverted slowly, and then they will have to rely on us."

Ivan nodded slightly:

"That's a good idea. We can ask to be the cardinal of the neighboring region so that we can take care of each other."

Crown nodded: "I agree."

For him, fighting for power with the Saxon family is the least cost-effective thing, and it is far less promising than staying in one place and developing rapidly.

If the situation in Farouk stabilizes, he can travel to neighboring areas and promote the rapid progress of the Golden Light Spell by purifying the polluted areas of the star creatures.

As long as the strength belongs to himself, he is not afraid of any storms from the outside world.

(End of this chapter)