Within the Canaan territory, Schwarz von Richter, leading a dozen or so clergy, looked at the fourth-floor houses before him.
A priest from the Bato Empire whispered, "My lord, isn't this lord named Su Yue being a bit too disrespectful to us? Making us live in such a place with lowly commoners?"
The priest's reason for saying this was simple: he was a member of the Holy See's Order of St. John's Brothers.
When they came and went in the capital of the empire, weren't they greeted by lords and nobles who bowed and scraped and smiled obsequiously?
Which of the places where faculty and staff live is not extremely luxurious?
It can happen in the territory of a mere chosen one.
They only gave them ordinary houses to live in?
Schwartz said, “Don’t cause trouble. Lord Su Yue has angels by his side and is a divine ruler. He is already dissatisfied with our monastic faction and prefers the ‘ascetic faction.’ Do you want the ascetic faction to seize power in Canaan?”
"No...I wouldn't dare!"
The priest immediately bowed his head in apology.
Upon hearing the words "ruling power," the other members of the Vatican felt a chill run down their spines, knowing that this bishop was more aware than anyone else of their main purpose in coming here—to seize power.
To seize power, one must first win the hearts and minds of the people. The common people of the Canaanite lands must understand and worship the faith of the Holy See and join the forces of light.
Therefore, at this moment, even if they were unwilling, they had to appear calm and composed. They even had to show goodwill to the other Canaanite people.
As the sun set, a dozen or so priests from the St. John's Brotherhood followed Schwartz into his residence.
But before they could even go up...
A third-tier demon merchant from the Canaanite territory looked towards them, seemingly noticing José Fernández's beauty, and whistled at her.
"What a pretty girl."
José Fernández de Irina appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was furious... these damned heretics.
Several priests had already sentenced these heretics to death in their hearts. The fact that they hadn't engaged in a direct confrontation was already a sign of their restraint and patience. Once the Knights of the Inquisition arrived, they were determined to hold a grand trial in this Canaanite land and put these heretics to a public trial.
“They don’t even know they’re halfway to their doom. With that angel here, our Holy See will surely gain legitimacy,” said a priest named Lang Ebel.
Schwartz frowned; the fiery red sunset cast a shadow on his cold profile.
When they closed the gatehouse door.
The devil cult followers and the people of Canaan watched them disappear from sight with extremely sharp eyes.
Schwartz's first words upon returning to the house shocked everyone.
"Angels may be aiding and abetting evil!"
"What!!!!"
"Your Excellency, do you know what you're saying?"
José Fernández de Pontiffe Irina felt even more shaken than when she had just been humiliated. Was there something wrong with the angel?
Schwartz said, "I just have a bad feeling, as if some danger is approaching us." Without saying a word, they immediately dispatched a carrier pigeon and a monk from the St. John's Brotherhood to send a message to the Holy See of the Empire.
"To ensure the message tonight goes smoothly, you two split up. One of you go to find Count Bartogar Rivers, and the other takes a detour to the Papacy..."
"yes!"
Schwartz was unaware that all his conspiracies and plans were being listened to by Abraham, the great devil.
"Hehe... Interesting little guys."
Abraham von Heinrich Anatos's pupils gleamed with a deep, steely blue. In his dark perspective, an enormous alien portal near the Canaanite territory lit up as if a lake had been swept by a storm.
Large numbers of Devil Cult followers were moving in and out of the alien portal.
It appears to be transporting cargo to another dimension.
Su Yue had absolute trust in Abraham, who served as the chief councilor and treasurer of the territory. Abraham's position was akin to that of Mammon, the devil king of hell.
"—Mammon. Ancient Chaldean, meaning wealth. Used in the New Testament, it is the embodiment of money (Matthew 6:24, cUV). A demonic name that arose among the Jews between the Old and New Testament periods, also known as Amon, Amen, Amun, Aamon, maymon, Amaimon, meaning "wealth" in ancient Syriac."
Legend has it that Pandemanian, the abode of Satan, was built by Mammon through the control of money and wealth.
For Abraham and Su Yue.
It's like Satan and Mammon.
At this moment, the conflict between the Inquisition and the Devil's Cult is about to erupt. Abraham needs to ensure that he can directly suppress the Holy See, so he needs to guide the Archangel Europa to fall into the abyss even faster.
"Within the master's territory, there is no need for a holy archangel."
"Fallen angels are the kind of beings that the master's territory needs."
...
Zhou Zhuo rode a brownish-red old horse, its harness somewhat tattered. He was a third-tier dark elf raider under his command.
Having confirmed that there were no threats in the vicinity, he said, "Master, the territory of Canaan is just ahead."
His companion, a third-tier dark elf raider, wore an eyepatch.
Zhou Zhuo, who draws the B-rank talent "Dark Walker" at the start, possesses night vision capabilities for his troops and can increase their nighttime combat effectiveness by 50%. This ability is actually quite terrifying, so Zhou Zhuo's actions are completely different from those of a normal lord. For him, it is currently daytime, and daytime is nighttime.
This guy is a total night owl.
On the Longqing Guild side, Guild Leader Longqing asked, "Did you really reach an agreement with that Su Yue shrew?"
The fact that the president could ask him questions in this tone already proves Su Yue's value and status in his eyes... It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the supreme god of many players and chosen ones in the Dragon Kingdom... It's like a nine-year-old basketball player who learns that his friend is going to see Jordan live and ask for Jordan's autograph.
"Really, and it wasn't my initiative... You know how I am, I'm pretty aloof. It was this Brother Yue who contacted me, saying that the territory was developing well and he wanted me to come over for a visit and give him some guidance."
"..."
Guild leader Long Qing fell silent. "Are you going to die if you don't brag?"
Zhou Zhuo coughed twice, knowing he couldn't continue blowing.
He said, "I've already arrived in Su Yue's territory. He probably has a next move and plan. Didn't I report to you, Guild Leader, before? Su Yue had a grudge and conflict with those European dwarf players before, and they have a big grudge. This time, he gathered us Dragon Kingdom players, probably to take revenge on the dwarves... Moreover, there are mostly European players around here, and we Dragon Kingdom players have always been at a disadvantage... These European monkeys really don't want to play with us, plus we can't communicate with each other."
"With Su Yue willing to take the lead, players near Canaan will be in luck."
Long Qing nodded: "What kind of person is Su Yue?"
Zhou Zhuo also knew that the president really wanted to befriend Su Yue, so he said, "Cold, taciturn, awesome."
"...You haven't met him a second time yet, have you?"
Zhou Zhuo had met Su Yue once before, back when the Canaan territory had not yet been built. Now, Zhou Zhuo was leading a third-tier dark elf raider, 12 second-tier gloomy swordsmen, and 25 first-tier low-level dark elf slaves, all dressed in black, toward Su Yue's territory.
They haven't even gotten close to the territory yet!
Zhou Zhuo's face turned green!
"I'll break it!!!"
"Holy crap!!"
"What the hell is this?!"
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