"Old John, you're really anxious. I thought you weren't interested in this at all. Arthur smiled nonchalantly.

"It's about the whereabouts of more than 400,000 florin coins." The cardinal at the head of the table added a particularly strong accent to the word "gold florin": "You even let the Mandate of Heaven establish the tenth knight order for this, and what is even more terrible is that the Pope also agreed... If what you say deviates from your judgment, then the cost of 400,000 yuan will be borne by you Caslana alone. Old John stared into Arthur's eyes.

"Rest assured, John. I'm not that rich yet, so I'm not going to lie to you about it. Arthur gestured to the knight behind him.

Knight Kaslana behind him immediately put a copy of the document in his hand in front of each old man.

"The Black Poplar Grove is Kaslana's territory, and we first noticed the anomaly eleven years ago."

"This forest has been the domain of the Kaslana family for hundreds of years, and during that time, there has never been any life in this forest due to the infection of the Honkai. Including rabbits, rats, and even bugs everywhere. There is nothing of these things in the woods. There is only one thing alive there: the infected poplar. The tree is as hard as metal, and the leaves can even be used to cut beef. Because they become Honkai plants, they exude the aura of Honkai. But this level of Honkai has no effect on our warriors. It can be said that there is no danger to us, and the only danger to ordinary people is the collapse. ”

"Eleven years ago, however, one of our knights discovered the presence of a bird in the woods. We quickly noticed this anomaly, and began to strengthen the garrison, monitoring day and night. ”

"Later, there were more and more animals in the forest, and weeds even began to grow on the ground. That forest is becoming more and more like a normal forest. After testing, the Honkai power of the forest has disappeared, and at one point we thought it was a sign of the dissipation of the Honkai. After that, I didn't care about it anymore. ”

"But half a year ago, all the animals and weeds in that forest disappeared overnight. It's as if it never existed. Honkai reappeared, and all the animals were driven away, and even the weeds were gone. ”

"If it's not Honkai boring wanting to play an orgasm, then there's something going on." Arthur took a sip of tea.

"Arthur, you're talking a bit too much nonsense. Are you also becoming verbose because you are old? Next to Bishop John, an old man said dissatisfiedly, "We all know this, and the Mandate of Heaven has a very detailed report, so let's talk about the point!" ”

"Now that's the point, Comodo, don't rush. Aren't you old enough to calm down and speak slowly? Arthur put down the teacup unhurriedly, "The black tea from the East, you will really enjoy it." ”

The faces of those present were a little strange.

If they were to be asked to say who was the least calm and most prone to outbursts, all of them would say Arthur, the old man of Caslana. Arthur's youthful atrocities were taught to all who were present. All of them are qualified to say that he is not calm, only Arthur is not.

But he was told by Arthur that he was not calm, so his face was very exciting. But everyone present dared to be angry.

Although the former Kaslana Lion is already an old lion, time cannot take away his strength. The older the lion, the more terrible it is. The power in their bodies will only precipitate with the passage of time, and their hunting skills and commands become more and more ruthless, and eventually become more powerful.

In the Destiny War, this is the only terrifying old man who can face more than a dozen chariot-level Honkai beasts alone and capture them all unscathed.

"Now let's talk about what I found. I think what you want has something to do with this. He pulled out a bag from under his cloak, revealing a shard of metal.

"Soul Steel...", the cardinal archbishop couldn't help but exclaim a name.

"Yes, the legacy of the perished realm is the metal that contains the power of the soul, the raw material of the soul weapon: soul steel. I found this. ”

"You mean," John stood up in disbelief, "there's..."ruins"? ”

"I'm not sure, but it's likely. In the same way, you must also know that the existence of "ruins" must be accompanied by the existence of powerful Honkai forces. This may be a new opportunity for us to grow... It could also be a new round of death traps. ”

"You are what you promised the Pope... No wonder the Pope is willing to accede to your request, no wonder you can apply for such a huge amount of money..."John muttered to himself, "So you found the ruins..."

"Don't be so anxious and surprised, now you're surprised, what will you do. Look at this again. Arthur beckoned again, and another knight brought a tray and placed it in front of Arthur. The tray was covered with a white cloth, but the shape looked a bit like a cross.

Arthur lifted the white cloth, picked up the contents and slashed at the knight's waist without warning.

The knight did not panic, and at the same time as he was attacked, he pulled forward the knight's sword at his waist with his backhand, and he did not draw it completely, but stopped halfway to block the attack. This angle is just enough to block Arthur's attack.

But something serious happened.

The thing pierced through the knight's sword without hindrance, stopping at the side of the knight's armor.

The whole venue was silent.

As the knight's half-knight's sword slipped back into its scabbard, the muffled thud woke them up.

"Relic" weapon ... Arthur, you've made an amazing discovery—" John felt himself the most shocked he had been in years today.

It was a broken sword-like thing. It was only half-cut, and the hilt and the blade were badly damaged and rusty. It's hard to believe that this piece of iron, which no one will pay attention to as long as it is placed in the scrap iron pile, can cut off the knight's steel sword refined by the Mandate of Heaven without hindrance.

"Is it only this half? Is there a clue to the broken area? John felt his tongue dry somewhat.

"No, it's a weapon that's shallow under the mound, so I'm able to spot it. But even then, the discovery took three months, and the missing parts were even more impossible. Arthur began to explain his findings: "In the black poplar forest, I found two boulders. But I noticed them because they all had a very smooth cut on their body. I'm not sure when the cut was made, but when I saw it, it was still smooth and not a bit frayed. I've tested that there is a collapse energy on the facet, so nothing can attach to it and grow and destroy it alive. The two stones are almost kilometers apart, but when I move them together, I can confirm that they are the same stone. ”

"You mean, it's the sword?"

"Yes. Although the two boulders are far apart and the two stones are heavily deformed and covered with moss, it is confirmed that the two stones are of the same origin. But these two stones may have an even more terrifying origin..."Arthur took a deep breath, "These two stones, in a long time, were a mountain. And that mountain, split by this sword. ”

"Impossible! What kind of strength does it take to split the mountains! Everyone jerked to their feet and loudly retorted, rejecting Arthur's speculation. Because it's a very scary phenomenon. If it's true... There will be a very scary real thought behind it.

"I don't believe it either, but that's all I can guess. If this is really a holy relic, it is something left over from a country that does not know how many thousands of years, and the stone he split cannot be preserved after such a long time, and it can still be found by me, there is only one explanation, that is, this stone is originally huge enough and is not afraid of the invasion of time. In that case, it would only be a mountain! This is the only way to explain why there are still two stones there. Arthur calmly said these words, which made everyone's hearts grow colder and colder.

"So, Arthur. Do you know what that means—" John stood up with a shudder, his words trembling a little.

"This means that there was a very tragic and terrible battle at one time. The forces involved in this battle are strong enough to split the mountains. This battle is not good for us on either side. ”

"If it's the power of Honkai, a dead warrior or a Honkai beast that can split the mountains, all the people of Destiny can't fight hard enough to die."

"If it's the power of that ancient kingdom... That's even worse. If there is such a strong force that can't resist Honkai, then what are we? ”

Arthur looked at everyone present with a cold smile, his eyes full of mockery.

There was silence in the room.

Everyone was overwhelmed by the news. This is a terrible message, and whatever the outcome, it will be a terrible blow to Destiny.

All the efforts now are ridiculous in the face of this power.

But Arthur didn't give them more time to fear and tremble. He leaned back on the cushion and loosened his neck.

He's already going to end the conversation.

"We don't have to think so much about that stone, even if we figure it out, it won't help, it's better to talk more about this sword." Arthur ignored the still frightened councillors, and spoke to himself.

He scraped the rust on the broken sword, but the seemingly loose rust didn't move.

"I've done a lot of cleaning with this sword, washing away dirt, rotting matter, fine sand. But only this rust could not be cleaned up anyway. Only the rust on the Relic weapon can leave me helpless against it. ”

Only then did the parliamentarians gradually come out of the negative mood of the news. They discussed it with each other for a while and finally agreed.

"Arthur, we still need to put the weapon to the test. If even the Holy Relic had been eroded like this, this weapon might have been around for a terrible amount of time. ”

Arthur nodded happily, "Of course, this makes sense. ”

Arthur suddenly sat up straight, leaning forward slightly. With just such a small movement, everyone felt as if they were being targeted by an ancient beast. The terrible beast licked its teeth, ready to eat. The beast was so close to them that it seemed to breathe at them. Cold sweat soaked their backs in an instant.

"Can I pass my request?"

"This," John said bitterly, feeling his lips dry, "I can't decide, I have to be the Pope..."

"I agree to your request, Arthur. There you go. A voice rang out. The voice was out of place in a group of old men.

This voice belongs to a middle-aged man, and it is full of temperament and shows a different strength from the old man.

As soon as this voice came out, Arthur's aggressiveness was actually dissolved at once.

Everyone looked to the door.

A middle-aged man with a white background and gold rim walked in, his golden hair was as dazzling as gold, and his green eyes were as unfathomable as the deep sea, but there was a sense of vicissitudes during the period. With his overly handsome countenance and steady smile, it is hard to imagine any woman who would not be moved by his beauty.

His name was: Solralus Apokalis.

The name means sun in Latin. The great existence that radiates and gives life to all things in the world. This pope of the Mandate of Heaven is the commanding heights of the entire Mandate of Heaven.

Note, however, that this pope is not the same Pope Pius II who adorned the throne of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Solarus is the real one in power.

The religion of Manifest Destiny has the presence of two popes. One is the pope who rules over hundreds of millions of believers on the bright side, and this emperor is responsible for the things of the ordinary world. The other Pope is the Dark Emperor, who rules over the power of the Mandate of Heaven. This Dark Emperor is in charge of all operations against Honkai. Originally, the two popes complemented each other and did not interfere with each other. But... After a long time, people will change.

The open-faced pope has gradually been hollowed out of power and power by the secret pope for a long time. Eventually, the current Ming Emperor has become a puppet and ornament. The Dark Emperor, who truly holds power, rules the entire Mandate of Heaven.

This pope is the current patriarch of the Apokalis family.

The Holy See has grown into a behemoth at a terrible rate and has cemented its position early.

Now the status of the Holy See has unconsciously penetrated into the highest point of all Christian kingdoms, and the Church can control the politics of almost all countries.

Solarus lived up to this great name. This man like the sun has run the church more powerful than ever.

If there was anyone else Arthur was afraid of, it was the current patriarch of Apocalis: Solalus Apocalis.

In normal times, Arthur wouldn't mind having a few words with the Pope, but now that he was in a hurry, he was naturally not in the mood.

"That's good. I've achieved my purpose here, and I still have a lot of things to attend to, so I'll leave first. With that, he stood up and prepared to leave. As if remembering something again, he turned around and said, "By the way, I still have something you need to deal with." Look out the window and look at it. He turned and pushed open the door of the chamber, and without saying a word, he left the chamber without the slightest delay. The four Kaslana knights who accompanied him strode away after Arthur.

The old men looked at each other, and they all stood up and gathered by the window to look out.

Their pupils contracted violently into extremely thin dots.

A restrained Emperor-level Honkai Beast was struggling in pain in a huge iron cage, bound to a steel plate by black iron chains.

It was covered with heavy black iron, stuck to all its limbs, and the thick iron nails the size of wooden stakes nailed the iron buckle through the steel plate, firmly locked the iron buckle, and completely sealed the interface with molten iron to firmly seal the gap between the nails.

Every joint point of it was firmly tied by a pitch-black chain, and the chain was full of sharp barbs, and once tied, the barbs were firmly fastened to the flesh, and there was absolutely no possibility of breaking free.

Such a bondage had no intention of being released from the beginning.

The captured Honkaimon struggled with a hoarse roar. But the more you struggle, the more painful it becomes, and the more you struggle, the tighter the thorny chains entangle. The massive steel cage was pulled by five horses, and slowly dragged across the large plaza below, into an open underground passage.

"The Pope... This..."Originally, John felt that he had received enough stimulation today, and his heart was tough enough to face it calmly. But Arthur still stimulated him hard.

Solarus looked at the Honkai Beast, his eyes indifferent, but he never looked away.

"He's demonstrating like me." He scoffed.

Arthur, isn't this long enough time to wear down your strength, and are you so reluctant to hand over Kaslana to me...

Solarus clenched his fists tightly.