Chapter 237 Merlin's top secret conspiracy!
It had just rained during the day, and the air was exceptionally clear tonight. The silvery moonlight spread like frost on the glazed windows of the Magic Guild, and the window lattices divided the entire world into two areas of black and white.
Outside the window, Farol was shrouded in thick twilight. The city below could not be seen. One could only see the faint skyline at the end of the horizon, watered by the silvery moonlight, and the sparkling Maria River in the distance.
Merlin felt that his face was almost as dark as the night.
He stared at An Su in front of him with a dark face. The little boy's smile was pure and flawless, as clean as the moonlight in front of the window. If someone who was not familiar with An Su's character was present, they would really think that what he said was true.
This kid is always causing trouble, and the things he does are so outrageous that it's beyond the sky. He came to me today on his own initiative, so he must have bad intentions - Merlin had already prepared himself for this, but who knew that even though he was mentally prepared, what this kid said was still beyond Merlin's expectations.
——"Your Excellency, the Bishop of Chaos, the real Merlin Andre has actually been possessed by you."
Anzu announced seriously, with an extremely innocent smile on his face, as if to say, "I've seen through you."
"Otherwise, why would you set such a despicable test paper? Do you know that under that test paper, almost no saint can pass the compilation test, which will shatter their faith and destroy their beliefs. In time, the future generation of the Holy See will have no one to use, and the Holy See will be seriously aging, with no successors. In the worst case, the entire Holy See will have no future!"
The impact of this incident was indeed quite bad. In the previous life, it was equivalent to no one being able to pass the national civil service examination. It was a major accident that affected the entire country.
An Su was heartbroken, with sadness and grief flashing in his blue eyes.
"I can't imagine that a normal glorious bishop would give such a test paper. Only a chaotic bishop would plan such a shameful and despicable conspiracy. But I know that this is just the foreplay of your despicable conspiracy, just an appetizer."
Was it him or me who came up with this question? Merlin was speechless.
This kid's ability to slander and talk nonsense is getting stronger and stronger. Last time, he made a set of incredibly difficult test papers in his own name. Merlin thought that this was the limit of the kid's ability to confuse right and wrong, but he didn't expect that this was just the beginning.
I am not Merlin, I am the Bishop of Chaos? Why don't you say that Cersei is not the princess of the imperial city, but the body of the Saint of Chaos?
He rolled his eyes at Ansu - the superiority and convenience of the world-famous pure white eyes were reflected here. When rolling his eyes at someone, he didn't even need to roll his eyeballs up, he just had to look at them.
"You said this was just the appetizer of my despicable conspiracy, so what is my next plan?" Merlin was so angry that he laughed at Ansu, and said with a fake smile.
He even began to wonder what kind of nonsense Anzu would make up next.
"As far as I know, your strategy is divided into two fronts: internal and external operations.
On the external front, Bishop Chaos, you have colluded with the three major families on the border, especially the head of the Morning Star family, and mobilized the army of the Church to gather in the border area, waiting for your order to launch a surprise attack on the border and use blitzkrieg to capture several important border towns, and finally Beishan entered the hinterland of the imperial capital and launched a surprise attack on the imperial capital. "
Merlin listened for fun. He felt that Ansu's ability to tell lies was getting better and better. He could lie without blushing or getting nervous, and his lies sounded as if they were true.
To outsiders, they really thought that Ansu's father was a guide for the Church.
"On the external front, you have arranged for a large number of terrifying witches to infiltrate the imperial capital, tempting all living beings, corrupting the minds and financial resources of the saints of the Holy See, causing them to become mentally exhausted and their strength to be greatly reduced." An Su pointed out with great sorrow, his tone full of disgust.
This guy has framed himself for the things he did in his birth. Merlin couldn't laugh anymore after listening to this . "He is teaming up with the Imperial Princess who has already been possessed by the Saint of Chaos to secretly purge the management of the Church!"
There really is a part where the Maiden of Chaos takes over Cersei's body!
Merlin's mouth twitched slightly.
"I have heard that in order to achieve your goal and weaken the power of the Holy See, you used harsh and even despicable means, and used the method of drawing lots to frame and slander many saints. It is really frightening."
It seems like he really did it himself this time.
Merlin was shocked. How did Ansu know that?
——An Su guessed that he was a good boy who was considerate of others. If he were a leader and made a mistake, he would definitely put the blame on his subordinates.
An Su spoke a long string of words, revealing Merlin's countless crimes in a dignified manner. Merlin's expression gradually became subtle. An Su's lies were a combination of truth and falsehood. Although they were all nonsense, they were all adapted from real events that had happened recently.
This kid doesn't look like he's lying at all.
Is he real or fake?
The more constipated Merlin's expression, the more indignant Ansu's words became, and the more solemn his tone became. He looked at Merlin neither servile nor arrogant, his dark blue eyes flashing with silvery moonlight, appearing sacred and solemn. When he talked about the most crucial part of the conspiracy, he waved his arms vigorously.
"With the war on both fronts, Farol is trapped both internally and externally, and the Holy See is unable to take care of itself. The Imperial Capital is about to raise the flag of surrender!"
"When the time comes, your faction will seize power, and the Chaos Sect will become the ruling sect of the Awad Theocracy. We will continue to expand and unify the eastern continent. Then we will march westward and declare war on the Demon Continent to compete for hegemony over the sea."
"Finally, he launched a coup d'état, wiped out the remaining six major sects, restored the glory of the chaotic era 30,000 years ago, established a new chaotic theocracy, renamed the Awad theocracy the 'Holy Chaos Empire', and called himself the 'Holy Chaos Grand Pope'"
After Anzu finished speaking, the whole room fell into a long silence.
Merlin's face was covered with dark lines. There was a cavity of old blood stuck in his chest. He couldn't spit it out or swallow it. He was speechless and choked.
He felt that this kid Ansu had clearly spoken his true feelings. The plan was so detailed and clear that he even imagined the future name of the Theocracy and the title that would be given when he came to power. I think you want to be the 'Holy Chaos Grand Pope', right?
I don't know how much time had passed. The moon had risen above the treetops and the moonlight gradually dimmed. The two of us stared at each other, and the air was dead silent.
"The things you said above—"
After a while, Merlin broke the silence. He said quietly, "How much is true, and how much is just made up by you."
A vast and transparent holy light flashed from Merlin's pure white pupils. The whole world became transparent. The temperature of tonight, the humidity of the air... All the information and details were contained in his pupils. In this field of vision, Merlin could even see the color of a person's soul clearly. Lies could not escape his eyes.
"It's true that you led the way to the border." Ansu counted with Merlin on his fingers, "It's also true that there are witches lurking in the imperial capital. It's probably true that you're looking for someone to take the blame everywhere. It's also true that the Chaos Bishop is missing. It's also true that the Chaos Saint took over Cersei's body - at least in the eyes of the secret believers, this is true."
Doesn't that mean it's all true? Merlin held his forehead.
He knew that Ansu and his two lackeys had been lurking in the secret sect for some time, probably a month had passed. Merlin had paid attention to this matter in the first few days, but then he just let them do whatever they wanted. Three little undercovers, they didn't think they could make any waves, especially after Ansu was kicked out of the group chat by the Kingdom of Heaven, and there was no weekly report.
It should not be allowed to develop in a barbaric way.
Having said that, Merlin could see what Ansu was thinking.
"The Bishop of Chaos is missing." Merlin rolled his eyes at Ansu, "So you want me to pretend to be the Bishop of Chaos?"
"My father has already inquired about it." Ansu nodded, "Even the secret cult legions don't know where the Chaos Bishop is."
No one knew the whereabouts of the Bishop of Chaos - Ansu could guarantee this.
In the original plot, Bishop Ladder of the Stair Sect is the most mysterious and powerful demigod in the entire cult. No one has seen his true appearance, and no one has direct contact with him. However, Bishop Rada of the Star Sect and Bishop Bram of the Ocean Sect are both well-known.
Not to mention the cult army, even these players with a God's perspective don't know the whereabouts of the Chaos Bishop.
The whereabouts of the Stairway Bishop is unknown, and with the testimony of Ansu, the quasi-holy son of the Stairway, there is room for Merlin to impersonate.
"Maybe it's just for you." Merlin said unhappily.
"I can be sure of this." An Su said seriously, "To be honest, I have become the quasi-holy son and temporary bishop of the Ladder Order of the Chaos Church, but even I don't know the whereabouts of the Chaos Bishop. He lurks in the dark, and no one knows what conspiracy he is planning."
"When did you become a temporary bishop?"
Why did Merlin blink his eyes? He hadn't taken care of Ansu for a while, but this kid turned around and became a leader.
After a while, this kid might really become the "Holy Chaos Pope".
"all in all,"
Sensing Merlin's astonishment, Ansu coughed solemnly, straightened his chest proudly, and acted like a great pope. "There are two benefits to doing this. If he is really lurking in the dark to cause trouble, we can use this trick to force him to the surface."
The Bishop of Chaos was secretly planning to do something big, and suddenly he found out that his house had been robbed. He was no longer himself, and he became a stray cat like Luo Xiaohei. Then the werewolf would definitely jump in his face and expose Merlin.
Originally, the enemy was in the open and we were in the dark, but now both sides have been brought into the light, which is obviously beneficial to the Vatican.
"If he continues to be patient and hide, then you can use your authority as the Bishop of Chaos to control the cult army, unite the border and the empire, attack from both inside and outside, catch all the cultists in the trap, and wipe out the cult army that has been harassing the border for many years in one fell swoop."
An Su said calmly, "If it really comes to this, he will have no choice but to sacrifice himself."
Hmm. Merlin's pure white eyes flickered, confirming that Ansu did not lie this time. He nodded, indicating that what Ansu said this time was more reliable.
But there was one flaw in this plan.
That is the most fatal flaw.
"You're right. But Ansu, you have to understand one thing. You are still too young. Your way of looking at things is not perfect and your ideas are not mature enough. It is because of this that you overlooked the most important detail!"
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Merlin changed the subject and pointed out the serious mistake in Ansu's plan with a serious expression. This huge mistake would fundamentally make Ansu's plan inoperable. It was a major omission in the underlying logic. "I don't want to work two shifts."
You him? An Su's mouth twitched slightly.
"It's tiring enough for me to be the gatekeeper of Heaven, and you actually want me to work part-time as the Bishop of Chaos? Two jobs for one person?"
Merlin showed an expression of disbelief. He stood up with his hands crossed in front of his chest, expressing his refusal. "Working two jobs at the same time is impossible for me in my lifetime!"
You are old-born.
An Su looked unhappy. How did such a lazy dog become a leader?
Is it because I am a lazy dog that I am a leader?
"Are you going or not?" An Su threatened.
"No." Merlin snorted coldly.
"Then this video tape in my hand." An Su smiled and lowered his voice, "The scandal that you don't want others to know about..."
The scandal that Ansu was referring to was the date with Bishop Rada.
"Whatever you want to say." Merlin snorted coldly and said, "I am Merlin, but my shadow is not afraid of me."
"What I mean is that you can put the blame on the Stairway Bishop this way." An Su said righteously, "You can then declare to the public that you were impersonated by the Stairway Bishop at that time."
".!" Merlin's pupils flickered. He had not expected that there would be such a new idea for birth.
"And the blame for setting the exam questions was all done by the Stairway Master. It has nothing to do with you."
"That makes sense." Merlin nodded.
He looked at Ansu and they smiled at each other.
"All the bad things were done by the Stairway Bishop!" An Su said loudly, "Including shaving his head and not wearing pants, etc., these are all personal habits of the Stairway Bishop. They have nothing to do with you, Merlin Andre."
"It doesn't matter at all!" Merlin smiled innocently.
"And whatever bad things you do in the future, you can always blame it on the Stairway Bishop," Ansu said with a pure and clean smile, "At that time, it was the evil and despicable secret cult that impersonated you!"
Indeed, this way you can do whatever you want.
Be it skipping work, corruption, even molesting decent young women, going out without pants every day, or even conducting catastrophic magic experiments that are banned by the Vatican and could affect the entire imperial capital if they fail. All of these can be blamed on the Stairway Bishop.
Anyway, all the esoteric followers are not good people.
Merlin thought seriously, and his eyes gradually became clear.
“Well, then.” Merlin nodded reluctantly, his pure white pupils were holy and flawless, and his tone was serious and solemn. “In order to protect Farol and defend the Glorious Church, I will reluctantly take time out of my busy schedule to serve as the Stairway Bishop for the sake of justice. I have absolutely no selfish motives.”
"We have absolutely no selfish motives!" An Su also showed an innocent smile, "Everything we do is for the greater good of the Holy See!"
When Ansu saw the look on Merlin's face, he knew that he had not made a mistake in choosing him. This old man would definitely have to do a lot of unbelievable things that he normally wouldn't dare to do. This was also good. The more dirty water was thrown at the Bishop of the Stairs, the more he would be unable to resist sacrificing himself.
When it comes to the technical job of throwing dirty water on others, leaders are the most professional.
Merlin was pretty good at it.
After pulling Merlin into the group, Anzu was satisfied and was about to leave, but at this moment, Merlin suddenly asked, "One last thing, how did Cersei get possessed by the Maiden of Chaos?"
"Oh, that thing." Ansu said nonchalantly, "That's just something I spread. Please don't worry about it. It won't affect the plan. And Cersei doesn't know either."
"Why do you do this?" Merlin asked curiously.
"She is number one in my little grudge book." An Su said seriously.
"I see." Merlin smiled with satisfaction.
The night was already deep, and the moonlight had already sunk into the lake. Ansu was about to say goodbye and leave. At this time, Merlin said, but he didn't know who he was talking to, "You understand, Your Majesty."
An Su blinked his eyes, only to see the gate to heaven next to him slowly open.
Cersei Milton was standing on the other side of the door. She was wearing a snow-white lady's dress with golden patterns on the hem. The patterns were elegant and graceful. Golden irises, also known as golden lilies, were the flowers that symbolized the royal family. The silvery moonlight made her slender and delicate silhouette look like she was standing in a lake, with golden irises in full bloom. Apart from that, there were no other decorations. Her equally white eyes smiled at Anzu.
She lifted her skirt, bent her knees slightly, and performed a ladylike gesture.
"Mr. Ansu Morningstar, long time no see."
"When did she come?" An Su turned his head away and asked Merlin in a low voice.
"She has been visiting Heaven since you said, 'We will join forces with the Imperial Princess who has long been possessed by the Saint of Chaos to secretly purge the Vatican's management! '" Merlin said quietly with a blank expression, "I saw that you were too engaged in what you were saying, so I couldn't bear to interrupt you."
"In fact, I was also possessed by the Chaos Cultists."
Anzu turned around and said to Cersei seriously, "I'm not Anzu, my cult code name is 'Chaos Stairs', all the bad things are done by Chaos Stairs!"
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(End of this chapter)