Octave opened his mouth and was about to speak when a soft holy light suddenly lit up in his body, swallowing his whole body and soul together.
When the light group turned into dots of light and disappeared, all traces of Octave's previous presence here were erased, just like the previous captain Lund of the Night Watch.
"What on earth is this?" Richard frowned, watching Octave's death but unable to stop it.
Lucien put his hands in the pockets of his long black windbreaker and said solemnly: "The 'Angel's Coming' on them is not only a gift to enhance their strength in a short period of time, but also a poison that cannot be reversed at a critical moment. This should be for prevention."
They were captured by the enemy and tortured to reveal their secrets."
After knocking Octave unconscious with a punch from his left hand, Lucien didn't think anything happened, but on the other side, the battle where Alfred was teasing Lund suddenly changed. Lund was blessed by the power of "Angel Coming", and instantly
had the upper hand. If Lucien hadn't finished quickly and helped in time, Lund might have escaped. But even so, he failed to catch Lund in the end and watched helplessly as he was swallowed up by the "angel's power".
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Therefore, Lucien did not try to move and awaken Octave, and brought him back to Arlinge for slow interrogation. Instead, he directly took advantage of the opportunity when the "angel power" was briefly suppressed by the breath of the mysterious existence of Silver Moon and the Dead World.
, obtain information through dream casting, otherwise Lucien would prefer to ask "Cursed Eye" Atlant or "Nightmare King" Stannis for help with this kind of thing.
Richard shook his head in disbelief: "How could the Lord's favorite use such a method to the Lord's servant?"
This is simply the same as what the devils do to their worshipers, and it can make even an eighth-level cardinal unable to lift it. Obviously, it is not something that ordinary angels can do - the pure holy light just now made it impossible for him to remove it.
He had no doubt about the source of the power.
"Angels are just God's favorites and messengers, but they do not necessarily represent God. Just like the fallen pope in Octave's mouth, he can use divine descending. This may be a test of the God of Truth." Lucien
Taking advantage of Richard's confusion, he deliberately confused his logic and continued to guide him to think in the direction he wanted.
Richard's blue eyes, the most common in the Kingdom of Holm, looked at the ground where Octave disappeared and murmured to himself: "Is that 'prophet' really the 'King of Angels' coming? Is it really possible?"
Is the Reformation accomplished through the Pope and the College of Cardinals?”
"At least from Octave's subconscious, he believed it through certain things.
'The King of Angels is coming.' Lucien was a little confused about this. When he first heard Octave say the title 'Great Prophet' in his dream, he thought it was the 'Lord of Hell', his old friend, who was coming again.
appeared on the stage, and his relationship with Salde was more certain in his heart. However, Octave's unquestioning attitude towards the prophet made Lucien confused. At least the Lord of Hell himself cannot steal the power of the God of Truth, but must pass through
High-level devout believers.
Then the "King of Angels", the legendary being in Heaven Mountain who is second only to the God of Truth and has a record of coming, may only have the strength of the legendary peak and is one level worse than the Lord of Hell, but he will not be directly deceived.
Perhaps the great prophet is just a puppet introduced by the Lord of Hell, or there is another planner, such as Sald?
While thinking about these things, Lucien continued: "And Bishop Richard, your religious reform program advocates returning the right to interpret the Holy Scriptures to devout believers, so why must you rely on the Pope and the College of Cardinals?
Reform from top to bottom? You should mobilize the believers, rely on the believers, and use their vast ocean-like power to break down all the obstacles blocking the passage of faith. This may be the purpose of the test by the God of Truth, and this may be why you do not stop the church from going north to south.
The cause of the split.”
Richard turned around and looked at Lucien blankly. He had never thought about it from this perspective as to why both the north and the south of the church could obtain magical powers even though the north and south of the church were divided. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said: "Pope, the College of Cardinals
Mastering the extraordinary power given by the Lord, believers who have no power alone
Just relying on the middle and lower clergy, reform will have no effect unless the Lord can take back the magic in them
And then give strength to every believer.”
"Bishop Richard, your definition of believers is too narrow. Are nobles believers? Are sky knights, golden knights, and epic knights believers? As long as your reforms can meet their desire to communicate directly with the Lord's soul, you can initiate
With them, plus a small number of sober members in the Cardinals' College, you may not be able to experiment with your reform program on a small scale." Lucien did not go too far, and nodded slightly, "At that time, you will be the church.
The unique saint in history, the Glorious One, may be favored by the God of Truth and become a true spokesperson on earth.”
Lucien himself has no belief in gods, so he naturally cannot understand a pious bishop like Richard, so he habitually uses power, fame and fortune, and the position in Paradise Mountain after his death to seduce him. In his opinion, there is no motivation for profit.
, Richard's idea of reform was difficult to stick to.
After hearing Lucien's words, Richard's slightly turbid blue eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, rely on believers and mobilize believers. They are the foundation for the existence of Paradise Mountain and the true objects of the Lord's favor!"
Lucien wiped a cold sweat. His half-heartedness was mixed with too many other things, and he could not imagine what the religious reform and road map that Richard finally came up with would look like.
Without any further delay, fearing that the fall of Octave and Lund would alert the "Great Prophet" and allowing Richard to fully activate the magical array, Lucien and Afrees left the "Church of Redemption".
Alfredis walked beside Lucien inexplicably in grief, his translucent amber eyes filled with deep sadness, and he kept muttering: "My trophy, my trophy..."
Lund was swallowed up by the Holy Light, leaving nothing behind. Most of Octave's valuables were destroyed by Lucien's "Order of Elements", so Afrees didn't get any treasure at all.
Lucien smiled and patted it: "'Ultimate Destruction Sphere, I will keep this scroll, and Octave's remaining items will be yours."
Alfred's ears twitched, and he immediately turned around and rushed to Lucien's side. He stuck out his tongue and licked Lucien's hand affectionately: "Boss, sign me for another hundred years!"
Where can I find such a good partner who is rich, often wins awards for his published papers, and is so generous?
Alfredo almost wanted to lock Lucien in his own home and urge him to write a paper every day!
Lucien was dumbfounded by this shameless crystal dragon. After throwing the few items to it, he quickly withdrew his hand.
Alfred opened the storage bag Lucien had temporarily used to store these items, poured the treasure into his palm with gleaming eyes, and licked them one by one with his tongue, as if this way he could leave his own mark.
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After licking it, Alfredus counted the treasures with bright eyes and asked flatteringly: "Lucien, I didn't expect that you also have such a deep understanding of dreams?"
"I'm researching it, but a lot of it was far-fetched before." Lucien said nonchalantly.
Avris glanced at Lucien strangely: "Aren't you afraid of drawing wrong conclusions?"
"There is no problem with a few key points. Octave was so impressed by them. Reactions in dreams require almost no skill to analyze. As for other things, they are wrong if they are wrong. His psychological state is similar to mine.
What's the relationship? Am I still responsible for his mental health?" Lucien chuckled.
Avris ignored the question and continued to count the lovely treasures, and said angrily: "Lucien, they actually said that I am your magic pet. That's too much. We are obviously partners!"
"Yes, partner." Lucien replied casually.
Avris asked curiously: "For magicians, are magic pets more important? I think except for a few magicians, all have magic pets."
It only learns the theories that it is "interested in" and has no idea at all about the "demon pets" who may share its treasure.
"That's right, the magic pet is an extension of the magician's body and the magician's eyes and ears..." Lucien roughly talked about the role of the magic pet.
While they were talking, Afris stopped talking. Lucien looked at it strangely and saw that it was looking at him with bright eyes.
Avris rushed to Lucien and licked his left hand affectionately:
"Boss, accept me as your magic pet!"
After finally getting rid of Afris, Lucien returned to his magic tower and initiated communication with Natasha.
"...···When Richard clears up his thoughts, I will summon him and talk to him. If it is really in the interests of us and the nobles, I will propose to Salde that he become the royal archbishop.
." Natasha was in a good mood when she heard Lucien's voice, but she did not make a rash decision.
After testing Salde's reaction, almost everyone who needed to know knew that she and Lucien still maintained a "friendship", so Natasha was no longer afraid to communicate with Arlinge, she just had to control the frequency.
Lucien was also amused by this. Some time ago, he had to go to Holm Royal Magic Tower cautiously, but he didn't expect the change to happen faster than planned.
"Royal Archbishop?" Lucien didn't quite understand this position.
Natasha explained with a smile: "The archbishop is responsible for guiding religious issues within the royal family. The royal castle and the churches in the manor are all under his jurisdiction. However, my grandfather has been in poor health and relied on the treatment of the Holy Spirit priest. The royal archbishop has been
It is concurrently held by the Cardinal of the Diocese, but in fact, they can be separated, and I have a certain say in the candidate for this position."
Lucien immediately understood that this should be a position set up by the Church to control the royal family before the Magic Council could compete with the Church. Unexpectedly, it was now being used by Natasha.
"Natasha, do you have any formed ideas now about how you want the situation in the Kingdom of Holm to develop so that the council and I can cooperate?" Lucien asked in a soft voice.
Natasha chuckled: "It's better to discuss this issue face to face. Lucien, I will think of you when I see the moonlight these days."
She expresses her feelings boldly and directly.
Lucien was speechless, happy, sweet and a little indulgent. Isn't this what a man should say?