Chapter 47
Elphis was only shocked when he first heard it, but he quickly digested the melon.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand. The desire for sex and reproduction is an instinct engraved in the genes of living things. It is almost impossible to ask a group of high-ranking and arrogant men to live the life of ascetic monks for hundreds or thousands of years.
Suddenly, he remembered the old man who was not as powerful and powerful as the archbishops but stayed in the bishop's court all year round to handle affairs. Oh no, it was Bishop Edgar. He hurriedly asked, "What about His Excellency the Bishop...?"
Abner shook his head: "Not really."
Elphis breathed a sigh of relief. He could not imagine the old-fashioned bishop secretly keeping a mistress. "Does the bishop know about these things?"
Abner's expression was somewhat surprised. "I don't think he ever thought about this situation."
He worked diligently on behalf of the Pope in handling affairs every day and never had any extra ambitions or desires. Such an honest, simple and pious man, he was the only one left in the last batch of candidates who had died, yet he was not chosen by God to be the Son of God. Even Abner felt a little unfair for him. Could it be because his talent was average?
Elphis nodded in understanding. The bishop looked like an honest man who had been heavily brainwashed. He believed that the gods would really watch the actions of the people in the Vatican.
He inadvertently remembered that Bishop Edgar was the only survivor among the previous batch of candidates. Hiss...Fools have their own luck, my ancestors never lied to me!
Elphis continued to dig the melon: "What about His Holiness the Pope who has never appeared...?"
When he mentioned this, Abner took a breath and said, "You dare to think about this? How could that person be interested in these things!"
"I have never seen Your Majesty before, and I am a little curious."
The strange man next to him had a complicated expression, and it was hard to tell whether it was nostalgia or regret. "You only need to meet him once to know what kind of person he is."
The man who was speaking looked to be between 40 and 50 years old, with the charm of a mature man. He looked intelligent and graceful, with a restrained dignity and strength. Elphis instinctively felt that he was a man of high status.
But since the other person didn't introduce himself, he didn't plan to ask, so as not to waste his brain energy remembering another name. At this time, he became interested in the contact between this person and the Pope.
"Do you know that person too? Are you a friend of the Pope?" Who is he? What is your story? Tell us more!
Eli suddenly exclaimed, and said to the student with a smile: "Look at my memory, I forgot to introduce you, this is His Excellency Krevich Olet."
Elphis thought it sounded familiar, but he was familiar with so many names that he didn't expect to remember who it was. The young man smiled politely and said, "It's an honor to meet you."
Klevich nodded stiffly, Abner put his fist to his lips to prevent himself from laughing out loud, lest he get scolded, and Eli smiled even more deeply - yes, this was a mockery of his own teacher.
Then Elphis heard Eli continue to add: "He is also my teacher, the current dean of Aurelion. Hey~ The teacher was very confident that the students would know his name. I have already told him that you have a bad memory, but he still didn't believe it."
"……"Why hasn't this one passed yet!
The young man looked guilty, but this time his response was more justified than when he first exposed this small shortcoming: "I'm sorry, Dean, everyone in our family has a poor memory." This is a genetic defect, how can you blame me.
Klevich narrowed his eyes, remembering the shortest name that Lancaster family members had... So that's it! The Duke's Mansion actually had such a little secret!
The dean's depression suddenly dissipated, "It's just a small matter, don't worry about it."
After knowing the other party's identity, Elphis was able to guess some things between him and the Pope.
The dean was about a hundred years older than the Pope. He had taught at the academy in his past, so maybe the Pope had been his student. So he asked, "Did you have any contact with the Pope at the academy?"
The man nodded and lowered his eyes to look at the tea in the porcelain cup. "He has great talent, is a serious and simple child, and is the most pious person I have ever met... No human being is more suitable to be the apostle of the God of Light than him."
Klevich sighed, glanced at Elphis again, and smiled meaningfully: "Given Xia Zuo's requirements for the Holy Son, I'm afraid none of you little guys can satisfy him."
None of them is sincere, unless he is still so naive after so many years. If so, he might be deceived by Daniel.
Chazo Whittier is the name of the Pope.
The two candidates present breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts - that's good.
Elphis smiled sincerely and said, "I think Daniel is very good. Your Majesty will like him. By the way, does Daniel have a relationship outside..."
Abner instantly understood what he wanted to ask, "He didn't. Daniel only had the position of the Son of God in his mind, and hadn't thought about anything else. He didn't even know about those things."
Since the little secret was exposed anyway, Abner had no scruples about speaking in front of the others.
"What about Daphne?"
"She knows about the Archbishop. I've mentioned it to her, but Daphne doesn't know about me yet. Al, don't let anything slip." If he were to be exposed, his life wouldn't be in danger, but he would at least be imprisoned for a hundred or eighty years as punishment.
Elphis nodded. After knowing that no one would play with Daniel, he couldn't help but sympathize with him for a second. "Daniel has a pure heart. God and His Holiness the Pope will like him."
Klevich looked at the two men throwing away the hot potato and chuckled, "Don't you think Daniel is the most qualified to become the Son of God?"
Abner: "Although this man has some minor problems, his faith is very sincere. I think he and Al are both possible candidates."
Elphis: “…” You see, no one is accurate.
The dean looked at Abner deeply, obviously having the same idea as Elphis.
If this kid had not developed a close relationship with them during his years as a student in Aurelion and learned some little-known information, he might have very likely become the second bishop.
Eli arched his brows and looked at the silver-haired young man next to him, "Teacher is more optimistic about Al. As for Daniel, he doesn't have any advantages."
Elphis replied sincerely: "If he doesn't have it, then I have nothing either." They are all candidates who can't contribute any power of faith, at least Daniel is better at pretending.
Eli raised an eyebrow, "How could that be? Al obviously has many beliefs. He must be a child that the God of Light would admire."
The smile on the young man's face froze. Could he be referring to... Shit! His knowledge of the white light spot came from Teacher Clemens. Since the teacher could see it, other strong men could naturally see it too!
Because no one had ever talked to him about this matter, Elphis ignored the issue.
He didn't have many memories of his teacher, and he didn't know at what level he had to reach to see the flow of faith. He had met the archbishops only a few times, and they didn't seem to notice anything unusual about him.
Eli’s realm is unknown, but the dean… outsiders are saying that he has reached the realm of the God of Law.
Strictly speaking, it is abnormal that he has been able to see the power of faith since he was a child. Could it be that his ability to reincarnate is special?
Elphis didn't want to expose this to others, so he pretended not to understand what the other party meant, and showed a little surprise: "Me? My mind is complicated, and my faith is not pure. Teacher, please don't think too highly of me."
Seeing his teacher shaking his head slightly, Eli did not explain what he had just said.
Klevich suddenly asked in a casual tone, "I heard from Abner that you have been in the Church for several years and have not had the opportunity to come into contact with dark species. What does Al think of them and the humans with dark talents? Will you be afraid if you meet them in the future?"
Elphis had long seen that the academy and the church had different philosophies, but he didn't know what these people thought of the dark camp, so he gave an ambiguous answer: "I'm not afraid, I'm more curious."
He suddenly thought of Winster who was not far away. There happened to be a big man who seemed to know a lot of things here, and they happened to be talking about the topic of dark talent. Elphis felt that it would be a mistake if he didn't ask a question -
"By the way, I've always been curious about the rumors about the double black. Does a creature with this appearance necessarily have a dark talent?"
"This is not a rumor, it's an oracle." Abner had already finished half of the cakes on the table. He poured himself a glass of water and asked curiously, "I read the records in the Church. The creatures with dark talents that have been discovered in the past few thousand years are not black-haired and black-eyed. This oracle seems to have appeared long after the Church was established. Are the double blacks really that dangerous?"
They had asked the bishop before, but had received nothing new.
The dean narrowed his eyes and briefly fell into distant memories. "Dangerous? Maybe. I heard that the Son of Double Black is the reincarnation of the God of Darkness. I don't know which race He will be reincarnated into..."
This was the news that the current Pope let slip when he was chatting with him when he was young. Klevich only heard one or two words and didn't know more.
No one noticed that the silver-haired young man clenched the cup the moment he heard the words - what did Samuel say before?
Elphis was confused and puzzled, but when it came to gods, the ones that impressed him the most were those that Teacher Clemens had dealt with... If the lesser gods were so arrogant and wanton, then how could a more powerful being like the Dark God, who was said to be wary of by the gods, be like Samuel?
It is impossible for the Dark God to be a proud and rebellious person who often has a world-weary face!!!
Thinking of this, Elphis felt relieved. He began to wonder where Samuel heard this statement from and then applied it to himself. No wonder such a naive person claimed to be a god!
Afterwards, they talked about some secrets. The dean also estimated the realms of the powerful figures in the Holy See. The Pope, who was in seclusion, would successfully break through in a few years. Occasionally, the dean would ask Elphis some small questions. The atmosphere was very harmonious. The young man seemed to have become more familiar with them through eating melons. Elphis felt as if he had entered some underground organization...
In the other room, Auston had finished all the food he ordered without waiting for his friend to come back. He and Winster looked at each other in silence. His Royal Highness the Prince had already left.
When Elphis pushed the door open, only Winster was sitting on the dark red velvet chair.
The young man leaned one arm on the armrest in a daze. When he heard the noise, his eyes moved slightly and he looked over without any emotion. After seeing who was coming, the gloom in the room instantly dissipated, and a gentle and well-behaved smile instantly appeared on his expressionless face. "Brother, you're back. The food is all eaten. Do you want me to order another portion for you?"
Elphis did not ignore the oppressive atmosphere he felt the moment he opened the door.
Although he had rejected the speculation about Samuel's identity, the dean's statement about the double blacks still left an impression on him. At this time, he couldn't help but take a serious look at this younger brother who behaved particularly well in front of him.
Winster blinked and asked uneasily: "Brother, did I do something wrong?"
Why are you looking at him so seriously?
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