Chapter 355 Return

Ten days later.

St. Peter's Basilica was packed with people, and the solemn prayer hall was crowded. After the music, the noisy atmosphere suddenly quieted down, and Arthur was holding a coronation ceremony.

Crown and others reached a private agreement with the royal family. They supported Arthur to become Pope and obtained a certain degree of autonomy for the five northernmost dioceses of the kingdom.

Except for the Vatican, if other areas are attacked, troops can be sent without dispatching, or troops can be dispatched for a fee.

In addition, the various secret methods of the Holy See are still open to them. When they no longer hold the position of archbishop or pass away, the Holy See can send a new archbishop.

The new statue of the Lord of Fire is almost identical to the original one, with its eyes lowered and looking compassionately at the bustling crowd in the hall.

Arthur knelt down beside the statue, raised the holy crown with both hands and placed it on his head, then he stood up, turned around, and raised the scepter in his hand: "Under the witness of the Lord of Fire, I, Arthur Saxon, succeed as Pope."

There was a wave of applause that lasted for a long time. After hundreds of years, the throne of Pope returned to the royal family again. For many people, this event was of great significance.

Arthur smiled kindly and waved to everyone. The ruby ​​on the top of the scepter burst into a strong flame, and the scepter was like a torch.

Behind him, a ball of orange-red flame burst out from the right hand of the statue, and the statue's face suddenly brightened, as if celebrating the Pope's coronation.

"King Arthur, the Pope!"

"King Arthur, the Pope!"

Led by the arranged assistant, the crowd shouted louder and louder. Arthur placed his hand on the flaming Bible and said solemnly: "Half a month ago, the Holy See was attacked by cultists. Pope Osman Druk led his troops to fight hard on the battlefield. I will inherit his will, hold high the torch of my Lord Hephaestus, and burn myself to keep the divine fire alive."

Sometimes it is just like this, even though it is clearly a cancer, we still have to cover it up. Otherwise, if the news spreads that the Pope has rebelled and led the massacre of believers, it will greatly affect the prestige of the church.

It was already evening when the sacred and lengthy oath ceremony was finally over, the Pope began to administer the Eucharist, and the succession finally ended.

In the church's meeting room, the bright lights illuminated the night like day. Arthur raised the goblet filled with amber wine, smiling:

“In the future, I will need your full support. The prosperity of the church and the kingdom requires the joint efforts of everyone.

May we bathe in the glory of the gods, may the holy light give us the courage and strength to face evil, and may the God of Fire illuminate our way forward.

Everyone, please drink this cup to the full."

In the meeting hall, all the silver-level transcendents of the Farouk Kingdom were present, including four from the Saxon family and five from Crown. For a moment, they were toasting and having a great time.

After a while, Flanders stood up and said, "We have been away from the diocese for many days. Now that things have been settled, we will bid farewell to Your Majesty tomorrow."

Arthur nodded slightly:

“The situation in the northern diocese is also unstable. Your return will calm people’s hearts, so I won’t keep you any longer.

Tomorrow morning, I will prepare transfer orders for everyone, and you can take anyone you find useful with you."

Leo took out the paper he had written long ago and presented it to him: "Even if Your Majesty does not mention this matter, we still need to ask for a transfer order for these old subordinates who have followed us for many years."

If these trusted followers did not leave with them, they would not be valued by the new bishop, so they simply packed up the original team and took them away.

Doing so would also reassure the king and save the other party the trouble of screening.

Arthur's smile became more gentle, and he said:

"This is the best way. You will be able to start your work quickly in the new parish."

He looked away and spoke in a gentler tone, "Mr. Crown, I still want to ask you to serve as a cardinal. As the strongest person in the church, your position is just an ordinary bishop. This is a waste of talent."

His tone was sincere. Without Crown's cooperation, he still had a long way to go before he could become Pope.

Having a subordinate who is not attached to power, of course he wants to make use of him.

Clown waved his hand gently and declined, "Your Majesty, I just want to stay quiet and spend more time improving my strength as quickly as possible.

If I serve as an archbishop, I will inevitably be distracted. If one day we face the evil god, the power we have is our greatest reliance, nothing else matters. "

Arthur shook his head slightly and sighed:

"Only someone as pure and focused as you can move so fast on the path to becoming a transcendent."

He secretly felt regretful in his heart. The other party was just a Crusader warrior, and his future path would only reach the sixth level at best. It would be almost impossible for him to step into the golden level of the Stigmata.

The Crusader warriors are just a knight-type profession, and they are unable to learn many of the priests' methods. However, by cultivating holy power, it is easier to ascend to the throne of god.

Throughout the several eras of the continent, there were only a handful of people who achieved the stigmata of the knight class, the god of war Tyr and the god of hunting Ullr, but both of these gods died in the last holy war.

It is an extremely difficult path for knights to become gods, but once they achieve the stigma gold, they are extremely powerful among their peers.

The corners of Crown's mouth curled up in a polite smile. He knew his own business, and he could persevere because he could see rewards for every effort.

The waiter brought a tray covered with green velvet and presented it to Prince Lexis.

The prince took the tray, walked over to the people, and removed the velvet cloth covering it:

"The rebellion in the Church was quelled thanks to you all. Your Majesty has specially opened the secret vault and prepared a gift for you all."

The cover was removed, revealing the rune crystal bottle inside, the greenery in the bottle was full of vitality.

Arthur smiled and said, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't refuse. There are twelve bottles of Water of Life in total. Each person can take two bottles. Lord Crown, please take four bottles."

Since others are so cooperative, of course he has to show some sincerity and reciprocate.

'Does the church still have secret vaults that were destroyed by the Ottomans? Or are there some more secret vaults that only the Saxon family knows about?'

Crown's thoughts raced quickly. He didn't think these gifts were taken from the secret vault that Osman knew about.

He took out his share and put it into the space ring, and others also took their shares.

Everyone talked for a while and exchanged views on how to deal with relations between countries.

Finally, Crown and others said goodbye and left, leaving only the Saxon family in the meeting room.

Lerol said: "We cannot allow the five northern dioceses to have autonomy for too long. If the time is right, we should bring these dioceses under the absolute jurisdiction of the church as soon as possible."

Arthur lowered his eyes, looking quietly at the wine in the glass, watching the blurry shadows of the wine rippling under the bright light, and shook his head gently:

"It's too early to say this now. The Church suffered heavy losses in the turmoil. Not counting the troops from the family and the kingdom, the Church is no longer able to organize an elite force.

In the northern diocese, Rhine City faces two major threats, the evil god Hakka in the Andes Mountains, and Cthulhu in the estuary town of Lorente. In this situation, even if we take back control of the diocese, can we do better than Flanders?"

"I've looked through the files. The reason why the Rhine Diocese was able to keep the two evil gods out was mostly due to Crown. Flanders just benefited from it."

Lexis added: “But there is no doubt that Crown supports Flanders.

If we were in power, he might not be willing to put in so much effort.

I think my brother's arrangement is very good. If the situation in the north can be stabilized, we will have a way out."

Arthur nodded: "Klauen said something very right, the most worthy thing to rely on is the power we have.

If the family has several fifth-order extraordinary people, how can these archbishops be qualified to bargain with us?"

With a roar, the airship slowly rose into the air and sailed away from the city of Bligh.

The airships originally docked in the city of Bligh were deliberately destroyed. These were airships sent by the royal family to escort Crown and others back to their respective parishes.

Except for Flanders, whose control area remained unchanged, the other three archbishops would all go to unfamiliar dioceses to take up their posts.

In the room, Crown and Flanders were visualizing the Golden Light Mantra. Gold and silver colors were flowing, as if the sun was rising and the moon was setting, and all things were growing.

Under Crown's guidance, Flanders' visualization went very smoothly.

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

Feeling the flight time of the airship, Crown stopped visualizing and summoned a golden wall.

[Golden Light Mantra: 171730/300000; Level 4]

The Golden Light Mantra was improving steadily, and he was one step closer to obtaining the Tao Seed again.

Whenever he thought about how his proficiency could increase automatically, he couldn't help but smile.

The proficiency required to advance the Golden Light Mantra to the next level was too high. However, the existence of the Dao Seed prevented his advancement from slowing down. Instead, it became even faster. He loved the Dao Seed, this 'hack within a hack'.

Flanders felt that his visualization was no longer smooth and silky, and knew that Clown had stopped. He also ended his visualization and opened his eyes, saying, "I think Ivan and the others are also worth training. If they obtain the Golden Light Dao Seed, their strength will surely grow as fast as mine."

The effect of the Golden Light Dao Seed is known to anyone who uses it! It is equivalent to adding a powerful secret technique to increase the source of life. The stronger the source, the greater the possibility of advancement.

He originally did not hold such high hopes of advancing to the fifth level, but now he feels that he might be able to try to become a sixth-level transcendent. By then, he will be at the same level as his family ancestors. That feeling of holding his head high must be very refreshing.

Klauen smiled slightly: "Do you think Drag is also qualified to obtain the Dao Seed?"

Not long ago, Drag's relationship with them was not harmonious. As a diehard fan of the Pope's line, their relationship could only be described as an acquaintance at best.

Flanders nodded without hesitation: "Anyone who is willing to help fight against the evil god is our ally. Drag has achieved the silver rank, and his ability is worthy of recognition."

In his eyes, the evil god is the ultimate enemy, and all conflicts within humanity can be temporarily put aside.

"It will take time to get new Dao seeds. You can give them a hint in a few days to see if they have any intention in this regard."

Of course, Clown is willing to give the Tao Seed to someone with stronger strength, so that he can get more benefits.

The next time Tao seeds are obtained, Eliza will take up a spot. He had reserved it for her, but Cavendish's death interrupted his plan.

The holder of the Tao Seed died and the Tao Seed disappeared. He tried to condense the Tao Seed again but found that he could not.

This incident reminded him that Tao seeds are best given to those who do not need to fight on the front lines.

Flanders laughed and said:

“There is no need to hint. The Dao Seed can strengthen their life source again. This is the most tangible benefit.

I bet that no silver-level transcendent can resist such temptation.

Their only complaint when they get the news will be that they can’t get such a gift immediately.”

He stopped laughing and asked seriously, "When can you get the Tao Seed again?"

Crown calculated the time and replied, "At least half a month, at most one and a half months."

If he goes to a neighboring country to purify the alienated areas, his proficiency will increase quickly. Otherwise, he will need to grind slowly.

In fact, his current speed is already very fast, but people are greedy and want to go even faster.

"The airship will be landing in Rhine City soon. I will talk to them before I leave."

After feeling the vibration of the airship landing, Crown and his companion walked out of the room and saw Ivan and the other two waiting outside the door.

Leo took a step forward, bowed deeply, raised the two bottles of water of life in his hands above his head, and said:

"Your Excellency saved me and Drag, so these two bottles of Water of Life are just a token of my gratitude."

Crown didn't reach out to take it immediately: "It's a bit expensive."

Besides, he only used one bottle of Water of Life to treat the two people. If he sold the extra Water of Life, he could earn at least thousands of gold spirit coins.

Drago advised, "Take it, sir! If you don't, we don't know how to thank you."

Seeing this, Flanders also advised Crown to accept it.

Crown had no choice but to accept it. He really felt that the Water of Life would be better for these people. If they were to encounter any danger or get injured, the Water of Life would at least be able to keep them alive.

After accepting the thank you gift, Clown said, "Everyone, I'll go first. See you later."

He wants to get back to Hammerstown as soon as possible, where there is still a lot of work to be done.

The soul-forging weapons of Rivergaz and his companion have not been completed yet, so he wants to ask Nick if he has discovered any cold jade ore veins.

If a mineral vein is discovered, he can build a special castle with the Moon Soul Spiritual Light Array as its foundation.

"Goodbye."

Amid the farewells of the crowd, Crown spread his rose-gold wings behind him, then soared into the sky and soon disappeared into the clouds on the horizon.

Flanders took over the topic and said:

“My old friends, I have a few announcements to make.

One is that Lord Clown will hold a wedding in the near future, and the other is that Clown has a mysterious power that can condense the power of blood into a seed."

(End of this chapter)