Compared to the royal family, who at least exchanged a few polite words, the Vatican's attitude towards Xu Shi was much more direct and blunt. They wanted to cooperate and poach him; otherwise, why would they be looking for him?
However, we can't say we didn't exchange any polite words. Does the casual chat with Lu Baiyan on the way here count?
Thinking about it this way, regardless of personal inclinations, he is a very good person at handling things.
Moreover, the Vatican seems rather anxious, otherwise they wouldn't have blocked the palace gates to beg for help. It's not just that they're acting rashly; it's more like they're desperately seeking any solution... If they don't hurry, it will be too late.
"In that case, shall we begin with self-introductions?"
Xu Shi understood, but still said unhurriedly, "I now know the names of all the knights, each one of them is quite distinctive... And what about Her Highness the Saintess herself?"
To be honest, it's been so long and he still doesn't even know the person's name. How can he have the nerve to say he's sincere?
Failed. Try again!
But as soon as he said this, he noticed that everyone in the Vatican suddenly looked at him, their eyes revealing strange expressions.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone else on Xu Shi's side also became nervous.
Shen Qin and Ye Shanshan, who were responsible for guarding, immediately went into battle stance.
Um?
Xu Shi found this rather strange. What was going on?
"Mr. Xu, you are unaware of this."
Finally, Lu Baiyan spoke first, "Her Highness the Holy Maiden is Her Highness the Holy Maiden; she has no other name."
"..."
Xu Shi was speechless. This wasn't a big problem, so why make it so tense?
This seems to be the usual practice of religious institutions. For nominal leaders like saintesses and popes, names are not really important. All that is needed is to have the title. For example, the saintess in front of us is certainly not the first one, but the previous one would definitely only be "saintess". There are no other fancy things.
Nobody will delve into this issue, and if you were to ask it proactively, they might see it as disrespectful. Perhaps he is the first person to ask this question in a long time.
Given his inherently wicked nature, it's understandable that an unintentional question would escalate into this situation.
Unfortunately, some people lack this self-awareness and, upon hearing this, will add, "Oh, that sounds rather pitiful."
If the situation was tense just now, these words have completely ignited a powder keg.
"rude!"
The brainless, red-haired, wavy-haired girl glared at him suddenly, "Outsider, watch your words!"
Qin Yiyan was straightforward by nature, and he was already unhappy when he heard Xu Shi's question. Now, with this additional question, if he didn't remember why he invited Xu Shi, he might have already drawn his sword.
"what are you up to?"
Shen Qin's reaction was even more intense than hers; she even gripped the short knife at her waist, looking as if she was just waiting for her brother's order to turn the place into a river of blood.
She didn't care about the attitude of the people from the Vatican. Even if her brother called them trash and garbage, they would still have to listen obediently!
Lu Baiyan, standing to the side, was completely speechless. What are you doing, big brother?
I could have offered an explanation for you just now, but now I can't even speak up for you. If I did, he'd be labeled as biased...
"Alright, Commander Qin, put your sword away."
Surprisingly, the saintess herself remained as calm as ever. "Mr. Xu is new here and it's normal that he's not familiar with the rules of the Holy See. I think this was unintentional, right?"
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness. It was my fault, I apologize to you."
Xu Shi waved his hand innocently, as if to say, "You seem so pitiful to me."
In any case, the fact that "there is no name but only a title" is not a good thing in his opinion. It is easy to think of those modified humans in Night City who only have numbers... For example, his little substitute Lin Xing, wasn't he like that before?
I almost forgot her number... Was it 1557 or 2800?
Or maybe it's 3-0 apwl... cough, I'm getting off-topic.
He quickly stopped his younger sister beside him, saying, "Don't be so alarmed. How can we fight in such a sacred place?"
That's right. Even if I reshaped her mind, I didn't strip her of her old name and replace it with a new number, right?
You are so inhumane! (Shouting)
Despite saying that, Xu Shi only verbally told her to stop, but instead silently pressed down on Xie Qingyan's other hand, signaling her to be careful.
Anyway, he could sense that the energy within the other person's body was leaking out... Be careful, my lady, the fox's tail, oh no, the tentacles are about to be revealed.
In fact, the dog woman's combat power is not to be underestimated. The combination of "copying" and "nullification aura" will not be bad if used properly. As long as she can learn to digest and use the copied ability in a short time, she can easily deal a devastating blow to her opponent, and she doesn't even need to be proficient.
However, it's also clear that her emotions are indeed unstable right now; she wouldn't have been so impulsive in the past...
Xie Qingyan slapped his hand impatiently. "Isn't this all your fault? Now you're pretending to be a rational person?"
Impulsiveness did not cloud her judgment; she had already realized that Xu Shi was doing it on purpose.
When someone comes to you to discuss something, you can tell they're sincere, but instead you're just harping on their name and talking nonsense.
If this isn't manipulating people's mentality, then nothing is manipulating their mentality.
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