After hearing Allen's words, Archbishop Yaconelga really admired him.
Even though he knew that his secret had been exposed, he was still able to remain calm and composed, and even took the initiative to bargain. This psychological quality alone was far beyond that of ordinary people.
Archbishop Nerga pondered for a moment and replied with a smile: "Mr. York, as long as we put everything on the negotiating table openly and honestly, everything will be easy to talk about."
He was really tired of dealing with the unknown threats lurking in the dark.
Now that the enemy has surfaced, and since the unknown has become known, even if the opponent's lion opens his mouth, he will not be afraid at all.
In this way, the two met and walked into Hagia Sophia.
At this time, Howard, as the auxiliary bishop, also appeared in the church hall and started a new day's work.
Seeing Allen and Archbishop Nelga walking side by side, Howard's face showed an expression of surprise and worry involuntarily.
"Alan, do you remember that a few weeks ago, you just passed the assessment of the Mage Tower and came to the capital with Howard," Archbishop Nerga said with a smile and a nostalgic tone, "The first day you arrived in the capital
, so he came here to visit me.
"At that time, I saw the rich divine favor in Howard. He was simply the darling of the goddess. He was favored by the goddess of light more than any of us. Unfortunately, I sincerely invited him to join the church, and you are still determined.
disagree.
"But now look, Mr. York, it turns out you were wrong. This white priest's robe really matches Howard. He is simply a natural auxiliary bishop."
Allen glanced at him lightly.
"This is Howard's own choice," he said calmly, "As long as he is happy with it, it doesn't matter if I am wrong."
Archbishop Nerga smiled and did not continue to discuss this topic.
They did not stay in the church hall for too long, but followed a spiral staircase next to the corridor to the second floor of the church wing.
There is a resting room for the clergy.
This room is small in size, and the four walls are covered with colorful murals, depicting stories from the "Lighting Scripture". Looking from a distance, I can see that the walls are covered with the densely packed limbs of thousands of figures.
It's like countless flesh-colored maggots stacked on top of each other. They seem to be slowly squirming in a trance, giving people a strong feeling of depression and terror.
Archbishop Nerga took the lead in dragging over an armchair, politely asked Allen to sit down first, and then sat opposite him.
Then, Archbishop Nelga picked up the teapot on the table and poured Allen a cup of black tea.
"This is Ceylon black tea. Many Braden nobles like you like to drink it," Archbishop Nerga introduced casually. "Originally, I wanted to invite you to taste the Ferrand red wine presented by King Ferrand. Only
It's a pity that clergy are prohibited from drinking alcohol, so it's not convenient for me to take it out."
"It doesn't matter," Allen said calmly, "Actually, I prefer black tea."
While speaking, his eyes fell on the surrounding walls, and he kept looking at the murals on the walls while frowning slightly.
Seeing his performance, Archbishop Nerga introduced:
"The murals in this room were left by the famous artist Mikael. They describe the eight most famous stories in the "Light Canon", from the goddess of light creating the sun, moon and stars in the dark, to the relationship between the goddess of light and the god of darkness.
The war between the two countries is reflected in it."
After hearing his words, Allen was silent for a moment and then said:
"In the historical documents I have read, although the God of Darkness is the mortal enemy of the goddess, he doesn't look like this, right?
"The monster with red skin, bald head, no eyebrows, goat horns, bat wings, muscular body and scars on the mural was obviously deliberately vilified."
Archbishop Nerga obviously did not expect that Allen would use the mural to find trouble in this regard.
He smiled and replied: "The God of Darkness is a famous evil god. Even if he looks flawless and handsome on the outside, he is extremely ugly on the inside. He will look for every opportunity to silently lead the world to corruption. Don't make him ugly.
How can the world be wary of him by painting his face and mouth?"
"Oh." Allen said lightly, without comment on his explanation.
There was a brief silence after that.
Archbishop Nerga thought for a moment, thought of the words, and decided to get straight to the point and get to the topic of today's conversation as soon as possible.
"Alan, since we are sitting here today, let's have a good talk as believers of the goddess," the archbishop said, "Just pretend that I am not the archbishop of Braden diocese, and you are not a genius magician and plane
pioneer'.
"I just hope you don't lie to me. You should know that under the eyes of the goddess of light, no lie can escape."
Allen nodded calmly, and at the same time, he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"So, Mr. York, can you tell me that you planned the Prime Minister's resignation?" the Archbishop raised his voice slightly and asked in a solemn tone.
"Yes." Allen said calmly.
His behavior didn't seem like his secret had been exposed at all, but like he was being asked questions like "Have you eaten?" in daily life, with a relaxed and casual attitude.
"The Prime Minister was assassinated in an alley before, and it was you who rescued him?"
"Yes."
"The purpose of planning all of this is actually to deal with me?"
"Yes."
Archbishop Nerga raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although he had already guessed the answer, he was still a little surprised to see Allen admit it so frankly.
"I don't think I have done anything wrong to deserve your efforts to deal with me," Archbishop Nerga continued.
Apologize. I hope you will tell me the reason and give me a chance to make up for my mistake.
"You also know that the York family and the Church of Light have always been on good terms. I don't want our relationship to be ruined by some accidental misunderstandings."
Archbishop Nelga was very skilled in saying such polite words. The reason why he was able to transform from a poor orphan to the archbishop in charge of the Braden Diocese was because of his skill in talking.
He also understands that the best outcome of today's matter is to pay a small price and reconcile with Allen. After all, the York family is the largest donor to the Church of Light in the Braden Kingdom. If he completely falls out with them, the Pope will
Your Majesty will also be dissatisfied.
After saying that, he stared at Allen's eyes seriously, waiting for the other party's answer.
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