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Ye Qingxuan sat in prison and waited for news.

Maybe one night, someone from some organ in the Holy City will take him away, stuff himself into a black carriage, and disappear from the world.

Perhaps he will be put on trial in front of all the countries, and then go to the gallows according to the predetermined result.

Or, just spend your life here in obscurity.

Until one day the white head becomes white-headed, and then because of the exchange of some political interests, he is thrown out, and he spends his old age of being disliked, and dies in a place where no one cares.

Although Ye Qingxuan had imagined all kinds of bad situations, he had already made up his mind in his heart to escape from prison immediately after collecting all kinds of news in a few days.

But he still didn't think about what was happening in front of him.

In a way, it's arguably the worst-case scenario.

Ye Qingxuan didn't think that Ludovic was coming to him now, he just wanted to have lunch with him.

"Please sit down, Ye Qingxuan. ”

Ludovic gestured to the chair in front of him: "It's not hospitality to have guests eat standing up. ”

Of course, Ye Qingxuan would not be polite to him, he pulled out a chair and sat down, staring at the old man opposite calmly: "They are all entertaining guests in prison, and they have to be polite."

Is this the essence of the aristocracy?"

"The heritage is in every way, kid. ”

Ludovic was like a kind old man, his tone was gentle, and in front of him, Ye Qingxuan was indeed a child. He probably didn't even have a fifth of Ludovick's age.

Ye Qingxuan frowned and did not speak.

Ludovic casually raised the wine glass in his hand: "Let's say, food, it's a university question. ”

"Really?"

Ye Qingxuan asked lightly, "Can I help you eat well?"

Ludovic heard his sarcasm, and shook his head helplessly: "After all, he is still a young man, he likes to overeat, and he doesn't understand the beauty of food pairing." ”

The waiter stepped forward, poured the red wine to accompany the meal, and served the appetizer.

Ye Qingxuan's brows curled.

This is not the Danfeng Bailu he ordered.

"You know what?"

Ludovic said lightly: "The most valuable thing about the smoked salmon is actually the fragrance of the meat, although the red maple white dew is good, but it is only rare, and it will ruin its taste."

Try it, I've got you a great wine from Château Royal Anglo, perfect for your meal.

Winemakers call it a knight because it has a knight-like aroma that protects it without affecting the taste of the food. ”

As he spoke, he cut off a piece of salmon himself, put it in his mouth, and when he ate, his demeanor was elegant, even when tasting wine, he was still full of grace.

"It's good, the last time I tasted it was sixteen years ago. I didn't expect to be able to taste it so delicious after such a long time. ”

"Please help me thank Mr. Pron for his craftsmanship that has allowed me to taste the essence of the cuisine. ”

The second half of the sentence was addressed to the waiter, who nodded and left, expecting that the chef would be overjoyed to learn that he had been praised by Ludovick.

But Ye Qingxuan didn't buy it.

"Aren't you an ascetic?"

He asked, "I'm afraid it's not good to spread the word about being so greedy for enjoyment." ”

Ludovic smiled and shook his head slowly, "Kid, your news is too late. Just yesterday, my ascetic career came to an end. ”

From then on, there was nothing in this world worthy of my austerity. ”

A newspaper was placed in front of Ye Qingxuan, and the front page of the newspaper that had just been printed this morning was the biggest news in the world at that time.

Archbishop Ludovic will succeed him as pope.

After tomorrow, he will be the new Red King, the shepherd of the souls of all beings, and the only agent of God on earth.

That's the worst news.

Ye Qingxuan glanced at it and threw the newspaper aside.

"I know what you're thinking. ”

Ludovic lowered his head, tasted the dishes served, and said lightly: "Abraham has been rescued, but he can't get out of the emergency room yet.

Don't worry, I won't let him die. He has now been sent to the Mithril Cellar to be frozen. Predictably, he will live for a long time, maybe longer than you. ”

The Mithril Cellar, the harsh prison where musicians smell and change.

Or rather, the musician's depository.

Musicians who had committed serious crimes but could not be killed for various reasons were sent there, frozen, and then slept in their coffins until one day the Holy City found a way for them to atone for their sins and awaken them again.

And many more died quietly in a long slumber, disappearing silently.

"Bai Xi, she's in Hermes, you don't have to worry. ”

When Ludovic talked about Bai Xi, he couldn't help but sigh: "What a clever little girl, she ran away at the slightest disturbance." Originally, I wanted to bring her here today to meet you. ”

Ye Qingxuan was silent, but his eyes became cold.

It becomes dangerous.

Ludovick, on the other hand, was unaware.

He just picked up the oyster and oyster knives that had just been served, and said enthusiastically:

"Don't live up to the food, let's enjoy lunch first, Ye Qingxuan. ”

Snap.

The shell of the oyster is pried open, revealing the white soft flesh, and when you suck it into your mouth, it exudes a luscious and sweet juice.

The taste of life.

That's nice.

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This may be the most elaborate meal Ye Qingxuan has ever eaten.

But I don't know what to eat.

Ludovic seemed to have come to enjoy lunch, chatting about what had happened in the Holy City these days, with humorous words and the occasional little joke.

I don't see any yin owl and malice, but it makes people feel like a spring breeze.

Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but think maliciously: If he specializes in eating with others, maybe he can also make a lot of money.

Soon, the lunch was finally finished.

The table was cleaned up.

When the pianist finishes playing, he salutes and leaves.

The waiter brought a cigar box, a knife, and a match.

Ye Qingxuan didn't wait for Ludovic to be more enthusiastic, reached out and picked one from it, and cut it open, regardless of whether this spoiling good things made the old smokers feel distressed, he didn't even bother to draw the match, and pressed his finger on the cigar, leaving a scorching red fire.

Smoke rises.

Ludovic only smiled, and did not judge his rudeness, but slowly struck the match, turned the cigar in his hand, and heated it little by little.

After two matches, the cigar is lit.

Green smoke rose and blurred his face.

"Let's get down to business, Ye Qingxuan. He said, "I think you probably can't wait." ”

"No, I like to talk to you. ”

Ye Qingxuan smiled: "I'm not in a hurry, really, it's better to let me take a hot bath again, let's take a sauna together, see each other frankly, communicate with each other, and finally drink some wine, go to your private club to choose a few beautiful girls, spend the last day together before you ascend the throne, and leave precious good memories." ”

"Really?"

Ludovick smiled: "Then I want to thank you." ”

"No thanks. ”

Ye Qingxuan shook his head modestly: "This is what I should do." Good times are so short, they must be cherished. ”

"I can let you live like this every day, if you want. ”

Ludovick spread his hands and said warmly: "How about I help you build this prison into a resort?"

As long as you don't leave here, you can have whatever you want. Food, saunas, beautiful women, not a problem at all, even if you want to see those little choir girls striptease, I can satisfy you.

I have to say, now some girls take off their robes, it's so hot and bold, you will definitely be scared. ”

“......”

Ye Qingxuan was silent for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I can't ask for it." ”

"But you don't want to, Ye Qingxuan. ”

Ludovic sighed: "Don't lie to an old man, especially not to someone like me who is the best at lying. It doesn't make sense.

Why not see the situation clearly?

Do you think I'm going to use my negotiation skills with you?

It doesn't matter if you want to take the initiative, because I didn't try to negotiate with you from the beginning.

You've done your best, and now the initiative is in your hands, but what can you change?

Relax, Ye Qingxuan. I've said it a long time ago, be honest with each other, and be good to you and me. ”

Ye Qingxuan was silent, and his expression became gloomy.

Ludovick was right.

If he wanted to do something to himself, he couldn't resist it.

One is the Pope and the other is a prisoner.

Never before in the world has there been such a wide gap.

Tomorrow, the whole world will be in his hands, could it be that Ye Qingxuan takes the initiative to talk and can change his mind and ideas?

"I'm polite, and it seems you've learned to be humble with that, kid, that's good. ”

Ludovic nodded in satisfaction, smoked his cigar, and said lightly, "Maxwell is going crazy now, you know?"

"Because of me?"

"It's not just because of you. Ludovic spread his hands: "To be honest, the sword-bearer is gone, and you can find it again." It's hard to find, but there's not necessarily a second one.

Your matter is a political dilemma for Anglo, but politics is called politics because there is always a solution that can be solved, a compromise can be made.

But now Anglo is suffering from a terrible crisis. ”

"Elizabeth's condition deteriorated. ”

Ludovic shook his head and sighed: "That little girl has lasted for so many years, the dragon blood curse has penetrated into the bone marrow, and there is no cure for the medicine stone...... Archbishop Mephistopheles has tried his best to save him for so many years, but now, there is no way.

If you're unlucky, you'll have less than a month left.

To add insult to injury, it was the Leviathan.

A few months ago, the mutation of the ruins created a chain reaction in the Aether, and one of the results was that the Leviathan's resurrection time accelerated. It is expected that after half a year, it will fully awaken.

Now, infected by the breath of Leviathan, the fleets of various countries have been attacked to varying degrees, and the demons in the sea have begun to mutate and evolve, and their fecundity has also increased to a jaw-dropping level.

I'm afraid that it won't be long before the demons in the ocean will skyrocket exponentially.

When the time comes, humanity will no longer be able to talk about having the ocean.

Now Anglo has activated the war plan, the whole people are mobilized, once the war starts, the first to bear the brunt, Anglo will lose half of the territory and two-thirds of the population.

The most optimistic outcome is that after paying a huge price, the new emperor will be able to kill it again. As a result of all this, Anglo activated the Holy Grail of Destruction and died with Leviathan. ”

Ye Qingxuan was silent.

"This is already the best plan, Ye Qingxuan. The Holy City had made such a terrible sacrifice in order to capture the hundred-armed giant on a par with Leviathan, and now in the face of the four living creatures in its heyday, how could Anglo not pay a price?"

Ludovic said indifferently: "Even so, in the face of internal and external troubles, Maxwell still did not give up on you, and his determination is worthy of admiration.

Unfortunately, now that the new emperor has not yet inherited the throne, Anglo is in a mess, and he is so incapable that he does not even dare to leave Avalon.

Anglo's diplomats are currently protesting in front of the Holy Wheel Court every day, but the new head of the Holy Pardon Ministry has not yet taken office, and your case is still far away.

However, the attitude of the East towards this matter is quite strange.

The official acted as if nothing had happened, ignoring it, and the ambassador said that he was sick and did not see the guests, and it had been a week and there was no response at all.

But secretly, there are already quite a few people from the East who have met a few key people, but unfortunately, they all want you to die......"

Ludovic sighed: "You are already a thorn in the side of many people, Ye Qingxuan." Bai Heng will never allow the Ye clan to continue to exist, let alone give you a chance to return to the East alive. ”

"It's terrible. ”

Ye Qingxuan's face was cold, but he pretended to cry: "What should I do? Lord Ludovic! You are a good and kind person, and you are a warm-hearted person who helps the poor, you must think of a way to help me." ”

"Is this sincere? Ye Qingxuan?"

Ludovic looked at him with a smile: "Aren't you planning a prison break? As far as I know, you seem to be interested in the boiler room for the past two days." Do you want to get out of here through the hot water pipes? That's a good way to do that.

But if you want to get out of here, you don't need to go through the hassle at all. I can let you walk through the gate openly, and I promise that there will be no worries. ”

"But at what cost?"

Ye Qingxuan asked indifferently: "From the beginning to the present, you have gone around so many circles, you should be waiting for now, right? ”

"You are a sane person, Ye Qingxuan, much more rational than your father. ”

Ludovic shook his head and sighed: "More than ten years ago, I said the same thing to him, but unfortunately, he rejected me without even listening to the conditions. I thought it would be a no-brainer today. ”

"I am me, he is him. ”

Ye Qingxuan said coldly: "It's just that if you get rid of the crime, the benefits are not enough." Be generous, Your Holiness Pope, what more can you give me?"

"Ye Qingxuan, is there anything in this world that I can't give you what you want?"

Ludovic smiled, put down the cigar in his hand, and stared at Ye Qingxuan: "Child, I can endorse your purity in the name of God, and I can even canonize you as a sinless saint and make you a true saint!"

You will be the embodiment of purity and integrity!

I can make your future path smooth and make all your wishes fulfilled.

You want to go back to Anglo, and the Holy City will help you deal with the Leviathan, just as we did with the hundred-armed giants. I can even help you empty the royal family of Anglo and make you the uncrowned king of Anglo!

Do you want to help your mother vary? As soon as you nod your head, your mother's deeds will immediately appear in the sutra of the church.

I can release your teacher and help him erase all records so that he can live in the world openly. Even if you want to go back to the East, I will help you re-establish the Ye family, and if necessary, the Holy City can even make you the second Bai Heng!

Think about it, under one person, above ten thousand......"

He paused and smiled lovingly, "Of course, it would be better if you were willing to stay in the Holy City.

I can baptize you again, Ye Qingxuan. From now on, you are my godson, and everything in the Sforza family can be inherited by you.

Within two years, you will become bishop, and after five years of exile, you will be given the title of Red Vestment, in charge of a diocese.

At the age of thirty, you will enter the Cardinal Church at the youngest age ever and you will be seated on my right hand and become the vice-monarch of the Holy City.

When I die, you will be the new Pope!"

Dead.

In the dead silence, Ye Qingxuan snuffed out his cigar and asked lightly, "Could it be that I am your own son?"

"I'm enough to be your grandfather, Ye Qingxuan. ”

Ludovic spread his hands: "When I was young, I had many lovers, but none of them were Oriental. Neither men nor women.

So, you don't have to worry. ”

"Then why should I trust you?"

Ye Qingxuan asked rhetorically: "Do you believe in a politician who is a liar? I'm not that crazy." ”

"I said it a long time ago, Ye Qingxuan, why do I have to lie to you?"

Ludovic stared at him with a look of pity and compassion in his eyes: "As long as you bow down to me, child, as long as you submit to me, everything in this world is at your fingertips."

I can give you everything you want. ”

"After you take everything from me?"

Ye Qingxuan raised his eyes and looked at him.

The pupils of the eyes were pitch black, reflecting the sunlight outside the window, as if the black iron had been burned red, shocking.

"Mr. Ludovick, I don't know what I have worth worth you so much, and my heartbeat tells me that you are not lying, and that everything you say is from the bottom of your heart.

Unfortunately, you are destined to return home today. ”

Ye Qingxuan shook his head slowly, got up, looked down at the majestic old man, and couldn't help but show a sneering expression.

"—because you don't deserve it. ”

He stopped looking at Ludovick, pushed his chair away, and turned to leave.

Ludovic looked at him quietly, not angry, not embarrassed, just smiling.

But in front of the door, Ye Qingxuan was stunned.

Because the door is gone.

In front of Ye Qingxuan, there was a once smooth and flat wall, and the pattern of the original door was carefully depicted on the wall. The pattern is so lifelike that it looks like the real thing.

Only an iron doorknob was left inlaid in the wall, no matter how Ye Qingxuan turned, there was no response.

It's like a bad joke.

A game of tricks.

But Ye Qingxuan's face turned pale.

Because all the sounds are gone.

At some point, in his perception, all the people had disappeared. The whole prison was empty...... No, the world on the other side of the wall is gone.

All he could feel was an empty chaos.

"I'm not worthy?"

Ludovick's voice came from behind the table: "No, Ye Qingxuan, you are wrong. ”

Ye Qingxuan turned his head stiffly and saw his meaningful smile.

He uttered his voice as if to proclaim the truth:

"I am the only person in the world who deserves your allegiance. ”

Then he saw the sun falling from the sky and falling to the ground outside the large floor-to-ceiling window behind Ludovic, turning into a large glass ball that emitted red light.

He saw the moon rise over the horizon and crumble into the sky, turning into endless frost.

The silent undulation of the earth, the recreation of the mountains, and the endless flow of rivers drowned everything, turning the world beyond the window into an ocean, and in the deepest part of the ocean, huge strange fish swim silently, and through the glass, terrifying pupils several meters in size peek curiously into the indoor scene.

Immediately afterwards, it was swallowed by an even larger strange fish.

Blood gushes out, staining everything red, turning the world into a char of purgatory.

Until finally, the earth, water, fire, and wind were destroyed one after another.

In the chaos, the world is recreated, and all things are born......

Everything is unreal and like a dream.

But Ye Qingxuan can perceive every detail and every slight change. Because of this, he felt it from the bottom of his heart...... Fear!

He didn't even know what was going on and what was going on!

In the end, his eyes fell on the man in front of the window, and his eyes became sharp, as if he wanted to tear through his disguise and see what monster was hidden under his flesh!

But even if he used all his ability, he still couldn't find anything wrong.

None of this seems to have anything to do with Ludovick.

There are no etheric fluctuations.

He's just an ordinary old man.

Ye Qingxuan looked at him, sweating profusely.

Obviously, he couldn't feel anything, but invisibly, there was a great pressure that surrounded and engulfed him, making his heart beat wildly, his hands trembling, and he almost suffocated in the dead silence.

"What the hell are you...... What the hell is it?"

"Introduce yourself again, Ye Qingxuan. ”

Ludovic sat in his chair and stared at the boy: "I am the president of the Monks of the Holy City, the head of the Sforza family, and I am the ruler of the Holy City......

He paused, and smiled strangely:

"I represent the only and true god in this world, the Lord of all evil thoughts and evil deeds.

I am the true agent of the Hundred Eyes on earth, one of the nine incarnations of the Root of All Evil, the Lord of Darkness, the King of Destruction and Slaughter, and the Cunning Spider.

You can call me Ludovick......

- Former Dark Pope Ludovick. (To be continued.) )