In the town of Vichy, Jusuf-Lombardi was lecturing.

When His Majesty declared that the Church of the True God was not allowed to own churches and church property, Lombardir made the entire empire his own church.

This may be seen as a silent protest by the pope. Is there a more miserable pope than him?

The first major religion of God advocates that sincerity is spirituality, and as long as you devote yourself to the Lord and serve God wholeheartedly, you can receive good fortune. It's quite a bit of what Sean knows, as long as you recite Buddhist scriptures, everyone can become a Buddha. Therefore, this satisfies the needs of ordinary people who want to be blessed but do not want to put in too much effort.

The True Religion of God, on the other hand, places a strong emphasis on personal practice, strict adherence to the rules and precepts, and purity of heart and desires. This is related to the harsh natural conditions and living conditions when it was born in northern Xinjiang, and emphasizes personal giving and giving, rather than taking. The religion is too demanding on the individual, and the teachings are obscure and therefore not very likable.

This may be the reason why the true God religion has far fewer adherents than the God religion.

Now Jusuf Lombardi has arrived in Vichy, and he does not even have a retinue with him. So much so that it wasn't until Shakley came to accuse that Sean knew that such a big man had appeared under his eyelids.

The crowd dispersed, and Jusuf-Lombardi unhurriedly collected the shillings given by the faithful, which was not much, but he was satisfied.

"Lord Viscount, do you want to convert to a contemptible religion?" Lombardi laughed, "You have listened to my lectures for three days in a row, and have given me three silver coins. ”

"If Your Majesty needs gold, I'll be happy to give you more. Besides, the last time I had a fever, His Majesty Lao personally diagnosed and treated it, and I haven't thanked you in person. ”

Sean sat on the bricks left behind by the congregation.

"Hehe, I only take what I need, that's all. Lombardi shook his head and said, "So, young viscount, do you have something difficult to do and need to confess? ”

"That's right, I do have a difficult matter, and I need His Majesty to guide me through the maze. Sean said.

Lompadiel smiled and nodded.

"I know a man who is an irrelevant stranger to me, and I will not be jealous of him who has become rich overnight, and I will not be sad for him if something terrible happens to him. ”

"Oh, this is indeed a stranger, and I feel sorry for him for not being able to make a friend like you. Lompadiel agreed, "But you can't love your neighbor, you can't hurt others." Parents and brothers can be loved, neighbors can be close, why can't strangers love and kiss?"

"Your Majesty's assertion, I completely agree. "But I know another person, and this person is very powerful, and although I don't think so, I must respect this person's instructions for many reasons." But this person is the stranger I just talked about, but he is an enemy, an enemy with different ideas. ”

Lompadiel's brows furrowed slightly, and he listened to Sean continue: "This powerful man asked me to drive that stranger away, which was nothing, the point is that this stranger also has a lot of friends, and maybe a lot of thugs. So I don't want to offend these people, it's a bit hard. Your Majesty, you are the wisest kind of person in the world, tell me, what should I do?"

After Lombardiel listened, his brows furrowed:

"Coincidentally, I know that stranger too. I heard that he liked it very much, the people here were simple, kind, hospitable, and kind-hearted, well, they had a very nice lord, kind, generous, and willing to share. Even the climate was very kind to his rheumatism, and he loved it so much. ”

Sean felt that he had said it very bluntly, but this majesty deliberately pretended to be stupid, and there was also a meaning of ridicule.

"Actually, if you stay in one place for a long time, you will inevitably get bored. The town of Vichy was so small, with a population of only 1,000 people, that he could only make 1,000 friends at most, so I am sure he would have made more friends elsewhere, such as when he went to Poitou, where there were half a million people. Sean said, "500,000 people means that there are 500,000 potential friends, what a considerable number." ”

"It seems to be very good. I guess he'd love to see somewhere else, after all, he still has a lot of important things to do. Lombardi touched the weedy whiskers on his chin, "But what if he wants to come back after he has been away for a while?

"That'...... That...... Let's talk about it when he wants to come back. ”

Sean said helplessly, he didn't expect His Majesty the Pope to come up with such a solution. It really seems like it's the best of both worlds.

Lombardi stood up, laughed, put away his bowl, chanted the scriptures, and walked away with his cane.

Suddenly a crowd of strangers poured out of the streets, dressed in white robes or as civilians of all colors, armed with wooden staffs, cloaks or coats, and perhaps with pistols hidden under them, and they gathered around their Pope in the direction of Poitou.

His Majesty, the Venerable Pope, is not yet able to give up everything and become a pure ascetic.

But as far as Sean is concerned, he admires Lombardi very much in his heart, he respects the Pope, he meets the emperor without worshipping, and he can actually give up his false name, stay away from the prosperity, eat and sleep in the open, and purify the world, even if it is just for show.

This can only be done by those who are determined and true believers.

There are not no nobles in this world who believe in the true God Church, but Sean can't, because he grew up in the Church of God and is the adopted son of a God Church.

But Lombardi's temporary departure still made Sean breathe a sigh of relief, not so much that he was forced by Shakley, but that he was more worried about what happened to Lombardi here.

In the Theocratic Age, the Cult of God ruled Europa, decided on the appointment and dismissal of kings, and had its own armament, of which the Blood Warriors were the most special one. 600 years ago, some of the frustrated and extreme clergy and nobles left Europa and moved to the north, including the Blood Warriors, who still plague Europa today.

Even the true God teaches itself, and there are also extreme sects, known for assassinations. Vendettas between these two major religions have occurred countless times in history, but they have only disappeared in recent times. The extremists of the latter were also expelled by the True God Cult and gradually became an underground organization.

Sean hadn't been relieved from Lombardy's departure, and the butler Cleveland hurriedly came in.

"What?" Sean was taken aback, he knew that his godson was not very strong and was often sick, but Audrey sent someone to tell him that it was obviously something serious.

It's only been five days since we last met.

"Send someone to the city to get Dr. Nolan. Sean said immediately.

"My lord, I'll go!" Arthur Young took the initiative to stand up, "I went to see Dr. Nolan last time, and I know the way well!"

"Okay, let's go. Sean waved his hand, and he hurried back to the rose garden, where Mafrabo had already led the horses out.

Sean jumped on horseback and ran to Fort Rohn with Nelson and the other escorts. It's also a good thing that now that the Rocky Mountain coastal road has been repaired, otherwise it would have taken him at least three times as long.

When Sean arrived, Audrey was lying at Carl's bedside praying:

"My Lord Godlight, may you bless my son, Carl Robinson, and make him get well quickly. ”

"I want you to be glorified in everything I do and do. I must confess my sins to you, because I may not be religious at times, and I want to repent to you and ask you to forgive me. I will atone for my sins, if only you could send blessings and make Carl well......"

At this time, Ronburg was a little deserted, and when Audrey chose to divide the birth, she expected it.

As Carl's godfather, Sean is qualified to come here and become Audrey's support when she is helpless.

Carl seemed to be asleep, his face flushed and he had a low-grade fever, and Audrey cooled him down with a wet towel and rubbed Carl with warm water every hour to help cool him down.

"Carl used to be sick a lot, but this time it was very serious, with a low-grade fever and a lot of talking in my sleep, and I was terrified. Audrey blamed herself, "It's all my fault, I didn't take good care of him, and he caught a cold the night before." That night he had nightmares again. ”

"Does he often have nightmares?" asked Sean.

"Yes, there were servants who said that it was an apparition of his father. But his father would not harm his own son. Audrey said, "I fired that servant." ”

"You're doing the right thing. Sean patted Audrey's unconsciously wrung hands, the decisive woman was now gone, because Carl was the only hope in her life.

"Ma'am, what does the doctor say?" asked Sean.

Audrey said, "Dr. Brown has come to see him, and he said that he just had a cold and drank some medicine. Keep cooling Carl down, and as long as he doesn't have a fever, he'll get better. ”

"That's true, it's just that the young master is a little unusual this time. Butler Miller was equally apprehensive and concerned.

"I have sent for Dr. Nolan, who is considered to be the best in Poitou. Sean said, "Mr. Miller, haven't you ever had Dr. Nolan called in before?"

Butler Miller looked remorseful. Audrey explains:

"It's not the butler's fault, Dr. Brown is a special physician for the Robinson family and has served the Robinson family for generations. Besides, the road was not built before, and we had to go to the city to find Dr. Nolan, and it was too much time to go back and forth. ”

Sean didn't say anything more. At this time, Carl woke up, saw Sean, and his eyes regained a hint of light:

"Godfather, did you bring a new toy today?"

"Carl, I'm preparing to make a kite in the shape of a dragon, it's at least twenty meters long, and it takes at least four adults to fly. Sean said, "Unfortunately, it will take time." ”

"That must be a big one!" said Karl.

"That's right, Carl, you're going to fight hard, beat the disease, and get better quickly, so you can see the big guy. Sean encouraged.

"Good!" Karl agreed, and soon fell asleep again.

He had a low-grade fever for several days, only a little porridge, and his energy was low.

An hour later, Dr. Nolan arrived at Fort Ron, where his carriage broke down and he had to ride a horse, and was so urged by Arthur Young that his waist was broken.

If it weren't for the fact that the patient's status was unusual, Sean who sent someone to invite him was also a nobleman, and Sean was about to become the president of Poitou University, as a professor at the university's medical school, Nolan would not be in such a hurry.

"Go away, go away!" Dr. Nolan drove the servant as soon as he arrived, "if it's smallpox, it's contagious!"

Dr. Nolan's fears were not unfounded.

In addition to war, smallpox is the number one killer of this plane, and the whole of Europa loses hundreds of thousands of people every year.

"Smallpox!" Audrey, who had just been soothed by Sean, became nervous again.

At this time, Sean did not dare to offend the doctor, and said:

"Dr. Nolan, please be careful with your treatment. ”

"Lord Viscount, please rest assured of this. As long as it is not smallpox, and there are some incurable diseases, I will cure the little earl. Nolan spoke as he looked at Carl closely.

"It's okay, it's not smallpox. Otherwise, all of you will have to quarantine. ”

After a while, Nolan finally said something that reassured Audrey, Sean, and Butler Miller.

When it comes to smallpox, Sean suddenly thinks of his body, and it seems that he has never had smallpox, which is definitely a thing that cannot be ignored.

He glanced at Audrey and said to himself what would happen if she had a pockmarked face?

Sean gave himself a slap in the face, and everyone looked at him strangely.

Sean smiled embarrassedly: "There was a mosquito just now, after all, it's hot now, and there are more mosquitoes." ”

Nolan examined Carl further, looking through his tongue, eyes, skin, and hair, with a somewhat serious expression.

Sean had a bad premonition.