Chapter 346: A Legendary Powerhouse's Soul Flaw
The two of them settled the matter in a few words.
Although the essence of this matter is that Atlas provided Cloudsdale with a batch of instruments containing advanced magic technology, but Sigma did not ask for any benefits, and the Pope did not give any promises, these two men usually seem to be completely undisciplined, but the hearts under this face are prouder than anyone else, just as Sigma believes that the Pope will not repay the debt, just as the Pope believes that the price and reward he paid afterwards will not disappoint Sigma.
There are some things that there is no need to bargain at all, and the advantages and disadvantages of doing business with the clergy are all here - he will not let you earn a penny, nor will he let you earn a little more.
Only Ji Li hesitated, and she hesitated: "Holy See...... Is that really good? โ
Even if Sigma placed an order in his private name, with the wisdom and eyes of the legendary powerhouses of Atlas, he would definitely be able to surmise that something seemed to have happened in Cloudsdale, and the suspicious rumors that were flooding Cloudsdale at this time might have already appeared on the desks of the leaders of the major forces......
"I thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to accept Sigma's help, although his help was largely Atlas's help......" The Pope lost his mind for a moment, stared at the crystal lamp on the dome of the meeting room, and said slowly: "This is my decision, I will bear a qiฤ, whether it is accusation or ridicule." During my tenure, it was a dereliction of duty and a disgrace for me to have such an event that put Cloudsdale and the believers at risk...... Therefore, in order to protect the holy city and the believers that I have sworn to protect, I am willing to do everything I can, and a little fame and personal honor are nothing. โ
The old man's body leaned back and leaned back in his chair, this slightly tired posture reflected a little tiredness in his heart, and the Holy See said softly: "Gilly, have I failed as a pope?" โ
"I urged the Ministry of Sacred Research to conduct exchanges and research on demonism with the mage kingdom, encouraged and funded some demonic scholars to conduct academic research, and even agreed to Tesla's marriage to Mesley against public opinion, but as a result, some respected monks reprimanded me for moving closer to heresy and taboos, and finally Tesla left an alchemy bomb to destroy the Holy See......"
"I've worked hard to repair the once tense relationship between the Holy See and the Dead Realm, and the Blackfriars say I'm sick in the head, and some of them still confuse necromancers with dark creatures......"
"I sought a way of communication with the Holy Empire, trying to balance the relationship between the imperial power and the ecclesiastical power, so that the Supreme One would be less defensive and more trusting, but every time I tried to, I would be angrily reprimanded by the Grey Friar, saying that this was another concession of the ecclesiastical power to the imperial power...... Don't they know? It is precisely because we are revered by the believers that we who hold the Nolan faith as the spokesmen of the Light should always be vigilant that our unique position on high is the root of corruption......"
The great and venerable spiritual father of Nolan showed his exhaustion and helplessness for the first time at this moment.
Unable to comfort the Holy See, she couldn't help but look at Sigma for help, only to find that the necromancer had taken out the magic letter from the spatial ring and began to send a message to Atlas, turning a deaf ear to what was happening here - this guy said one thing after another when he faced a beautiful girl who needed a psychic direction, but if the subject was replaced by a shriveled old man, he didn't even want to look at it.
The paladin stomped his feet, and just as he was about to say something, he heard the pope say in a desolate tone: "Perhaps...... I'm not fit to be a pope, and being a cardinal who cares about education and people's livelihood is my limit. As children of God the Father, darlings of the Light, we inhabit a sinister world, with the darkness of the human heart and the hostility of malice, and in the midst of such cruel danger, a strong and courageous pope may be more suitable to lead the Holy See...... This position should probably belong to the ...... of Clement."
"If that's what you think, you're very wrong." Sigma's voice suddenly rang out, "At least...... If it had been the Grand Inquisitor who had sat on the papal throne at this time, you would have fought alone, because at least, I don't think he is pleasing to the eye. โ
The Pope was stunned for a moment, the necromancer had already placed a piece of magic letter paper on the table and pushed it towards him.
There are only two sentences written on the priceless letterhead, one is a message from Sigma and the other is a reply from Atlas, and it doesn't use the necromancer's code vein, which is clear at a glance.
What Sigma wrote was, I decided to help the Holy See, you guys sent something, the Pope has agreed.
Atlas's reply was, understood, stay safe, and told the old stick that Atlas was grateful for the Pope's efforts to improve relations between the Holy See and the Kingdom of the Dead.
The Holy See was stunned for a moment: "This ......"
"That's what we mean we'll do our best to help." Sigma smiled, "We'll remove the Atlas design from those magic instruments overnight and send them to the Holy See, and then your Sacred Research Department will further modify them so that they look like they're from the Holy See, at least on the surface...... In addition, Atlas will be tight-lipped about this matter and keep it a secret, at least there will be no rumors in the Dead Realm that the Holy See is desperate and has turned to Atlas for help, and in this incident of destroying the light of Miรจ, the figure of the necromancer will be downplayed, including me. โ
The Pope was stunned for a moment, and suddenly showed a helpless smile: "This is not like what a cold and sane necromancer would do, especially Sargeras, a shameless old man, should take the opportunity to blackmail, right...... This is a great opportunity to raise one's own prestige and belittle the clergy, and any qualified politician can grasp it. โ
"Your Majesty, there is a proverb in a distant place that people with the virtue of tolerance will be helped more, and I want to say that it is people like you." Sigma smiled as well, "Although I don't know much about your policy and diplomatic strategy, I believe that you are a respectable and benevolent elder, and your strategy may be opposed and despised by short-sighted people in the short term, but it is not meaningless...... At least for now, the help from Atlas is our heartfelt admiration and gratitude, and your efforts to improve relations between the two countries are still remembered. โ
The Pope smiled bitterly: "So you necromancers are using their personal feelings to influence the national policy again?" โ
"It's a tribute between legends...... Holy See, even if none of your subordinates understand your actions and think you are a fool, there is still a group of peerless powerhouses in this world who are at the pinnacle of life like you who admire your kindness, respect your persistence, and are willing to turn this kindness and gratitude into practical actions. Sigma smiled slightly, "Just like this operation, it is a decision made by the Necromantic Kings based on their recognition and gratitude to the Pope's Holy See, even if the Holy See and the Dead Realm are still in a certain state of competition, it does not prevent us from respecting your persistence and persistence, old stick." โ
"Needless to say, that last nickname will do." The Pope muttered, "You a**. โ
"How good is the ** one." Sigma laughed, "The good thing about ** is that the leader can decide the direction of a thing based on his likes and dislikes, and he doesn't have to worry about the stupid* who is not long-eyed and is always around him. โ
The Pope sighed slowly: "...... Anyway, thank you, Sigmar, and please thank Sargeras on my behalf. โ
The necromancer nodded, took back the piece of paper, and wrote on it again: "The old stick was so moved that he almost cried, just now his appearance was really frustrated, and he almost cried out in aggrieved words about how his subordinates bullied him." And, by the way, he said he was very grateful to you......"
A moment later, a glow of magic appeared on the paper, and Sargeras replied, "? Really? Did you take a picture of it with a mirror crystal? โ
Without thinking, Sigma wrote: "Nonsense, and don't look at who I am - "Into the Heart of the Holy Seat of Light, Deep Analysis of the Inner Monologue of the Spiritual Father of Nolan", I have even thought of the title, do you think can you sell it for a high price at the opposite side of the old stick? โ
The handwriting of the iron silver hook of Sargeras flashed almost at the same time: "Stupid! If you sell it, you can only sell it once, and if you stay and blackmail the old stick, you can use it many times, don't you even understand this kind of superficial reasoning? โ
"......" The Pope kept peeking around, as if he wanted to see what his old rival and old friend thought of him, but the more he looked at his face, the darker it became, and the originally slightly moved expression had already become extremely subtle, he jumped up, and shouted with his halberd finger, "What are you doing!" I was very touched just now, old man! I said in my heart that Sargeras, an old slut, has finally done something! What are you two sluts doing! โ
He stared at Sigma's spatial ring, which must have been the mirror crystal that had captured his gaffe.
But Sigma smiled and said, "Holy See, you better not grab it, just let this crystal stay as a spur to you." Remember? At noon, you praised Gilly's change, explained to her the qualities and state of mind of a pope, and believed in your own path...... But tonight, your state of mind as a legendary powerhouse has been shaken a bit, and the crisis in Cloudsdale has infinitely magnified your confusion and a little frustration over the years, thus leading to your gaffe - I think this situation is very dangerous for a legendary powerhouse. โ
He pointed at Gilly and smiled, "You see, she's almost frightened. โ
Ji Li blinked violently, removing some inexplicable traces of liquid in her eye sockets, and she said a little embarrassedly, "I don't have it!" โ
The necromancer patted her on the shoulder and whispered, "Don't ignore this...... It is better to remember the confusion and confusion of the Holy See just now, which is a good thing for you and me. Because I saw the moment when the Holy See just lost its shape, I suddenly realized that the legendary strong man has not yet gotten rid of the limitations of human beings, as long as there is persistence, firm belief and strong heart will appear flaws and loopholes, the legendary strong man is not a perfect and invincible strong enemy. โ
Ji Li rolled her eyes and said, "And then?" So you think you can challenge the legend? โ
"Of course not, people must know how to advance and retreat, have self-knowledge, if I can, I don't plan to fight with any legendary powerhouse." Sigma blinked, "But if I have to face a powerful enemy of the legendary level, I will be a little less afraid at that time, so that my chances of survival will be a little greater." โ
"The most important thing is ......" the necromancer looked directly into Quiri's eyes and smiled, "I am a little less in awe of the realm and power of the legend, because for me, it is no longer an unimaginable existence, because even the legendary powerhouse will be at a loss and at a loss, and they will be helpless by the frustrations of reality, they are all people who know joy, anger and sorrow just like us, but in terms of heart and strength, they are stronger than us, that's all." โ
Ji Li felt a little inexplicable at first, and then she caught a glimpse of the shocked look on the Pope's face, and the equally intelligent paladin instantly thought of the deeper meaning hidden in Sigma's words - it was because the awe of the legendary realm was decreasing little by little, and when the necromancer reached the peak of the holy realm and began to prepare to advance and break through this legendary realm, his self-confidence would be even stronger, because the legend was no longer an unimaginable mythical realm for him.
Because he understands that the legendary powerhouse, like him, is also a creature in this world, who knows how to be happy, angry, and sorrowful.
โโฆโฆ It seems that you not only have a frenzied talent for necromancy, but also a bold skepticism. The Pope retracted his shock and sighed, "What an envy...... But it's really frustrating to see me as a stepping stone to the legendary realm. โ
Despite saying this, the appearance of the Holy See has been looking at Sigma's spatial ring, and it seems that he still has no intention of giving up, and is still obsessed with what Sigma secretly photographed - in other words, even the Pope didn't notice Sigma's candid shooting just now, and the literary and literary skills practiced by a certain necromancer are also quite good.
"Don't worry about these details...... Let's get back to business. Surveillance cameras were placed on the streets at major intersections to prevent the Templars from tactically deceptive by sneaking bombs into Cloudsdale in containers such as suitcases, but there was another possibility that we had to take into account. Sigma raised her hand, revealing a spatial ring on her hand: "This ring was captured by me from a Templar disciple in the Natural Realm - I don't think blowing up Cloudsdale is a lighter task than that Templar disciple, so it's only natural for the temple to have a spatial ring for this operation......"
A twinkle in the pope's eyes: "So you want to ......"
"The patrol Knights of Judgment and the magic instruments secretly installed at the intersections, one bright and one dark, can be used to paralyze the vigilance of the enemy." A cold light flashed in Sigma's eyes, "Then it caused a small-scale space earthquake to sense the storage of the space ring!" โR1152