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After meditating for a while, he brushed his teeth and washed his face, and fell asleep.

Although he was also curious about what would happen at the party, no matter what it was, he would have to wait until tomorrow if he wanted to inquire. Even if he buries his head here and thinks about it all night, he can't think of any results, so he might as well go to bed first.

Nothing was said all night.

Soon, the next morning, he woke up and wanted Jeremy to go outside to inquire about the news. However, he was soon stunned to find that he didn't need to inquire about the cocktail party at all.

Because of last night's incident, the city has been full of turmoil.

The pope, who had not appeared for eight years, actually appeared at the royal family's reception.

Early in the morning, Jeremy ran over and told him the news excitedly while preparing facial wash for him.

"Your Majesty the Pope?" Benjamin was taken aback, and almost forgot to take the towel Jeremy handed him.

Thinking of the news of the assassin's assassination of the Pope, he suddenly had a strange feeling.

"Yes, His Majesty the Pope has really appeared, and brought news from God!" Jeremy was so excited that he almost splashed the water from his basin on Benjamin.

News from God?

"What news did His Majesty bring to the Pope?" was stunned, and Benjamin immediately asked.

"As long as you purify every mage on the continent, you can unlock Cain's curse, and the gods will reappear. Jeremy's tone was full of wistfulness, "His Majesty the Pope said such things at a reception last night. Early this morning, the church sent out the proclamation. ”

“......”

Purify all the mages?

Benjamin almost laughed out loud in reality.

Regardless of whether this news was conveyed by the so-called God, even if this news is true, can the church do it? Moreover, purifying the mage, isn't this what the church has been doing?

He knew that the Pope had not shown up before, and the reason he had declared to the public was that he was communicating with God's will to lift the curse of the "Godforsaken Land" on this continent. In this regard, Benjamin thinks that this is an excuse to prevaricate the people, but in light of the current situation, the excuse of the church is too far-fetched.

Why bother? The church wants to kill all the mages in the world, it's a well-known thing. What difference can the pope make when he comes out and repeats the same old tune at the royal family's reception?

In contrast, the Pope's appearance is much more explosive than this news.

Thinking about it this way, Benjamin began to feel that he didn't need to slip away so early last night. It's not a serious matter, he stays at the drinking party, and he can also see what the legendary pope really looks like.

However, he soon stopped thinking so.

"That's why, when His Majesty the Pope appeared in the Ross Cafeteria, he distributed a small cross to everyone present. Jeremy suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I've heard that the atmosphere was terrifying. Because it is said that there is divine power on that cross, and after wearing it, it is difficult to take it off, and when you wear it, everything you see and hear will be known to His Majesty the Pope, which makes many people present a little reluctant. ”

...... Everything that is seen and heard will be known to the Pope?

Hearing this, Benjamin couldn't help frowning.

This is...... A combination of a bugging and a pinhole camera?

How can the church be so powerful that even such high-tech products are produced on a large scale?

This news is shocking enough.

It seems that the cross that the bishop gave him before that can defend against magic is probably just a piece of garbage. They read other people's memories, most likely with the help of magic items. If it's really so powerful, it shouldn't be a few years before the church will be able to launch a bunch of Holy Light missiles on the ground, right?

Moreover, they even used these crosses on the nobles.

Benjamin suddenly felt a little frightened.

Church...... This is to control the entire aristocratic class!

Since hearing about the agreement that the church could not interrogate nobles, Benjamin came back and checked a lot of relevant information. It turned out that at the beginning of the founding of the church, various agreements were made with the nobility. The aristocracy was willing to embrace the Church, and the Church had to distance itself from the nobility and show enough respect to the nobility.

Over the centuries, the church has grown stronger and stronger, but there has never been a break in the agreement.

However......

The church couldn't help it.

After asking Jeremy a few more details about the whole matter, Benjamin let him leave with the washbasin. He himself, on the other hand, sat by the window, feeling a little fortunate and deep in thought.

Jeremy tells him that this monitor-like cross is only forced to be dispensed at the Ross Restaurant. And at that time, the adults in the main hall of the palace were drinking party, and these noble lords were still cutting cakes for the princess, and they didn't know anything!

Because of this, no one can stop this from happening.

When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He understood why the church did what it did.

Controlling the aristocracy is a step-by-step approach, which is why they attack the children first. The Ross restaurant is full of aristocratic children who have never experienced the wind and rain, and in the face of this kind of scene, even if they don't want to wear a cross, they can't do anything at all. Coupled with the cooperation of the royal family, what else can they do except be obedient?

And when the cross is put on, those old foxes will realize that it is useless to regret it.

No wonder, no wonder the knights of the royal family would intercept people outside the drinking party. It turned out that the royal family wanted to use the nobles of the whole kingdom as gifts to the church in exchange for the trust of the church. And if the church wants to break the agreement and control the aristocracy, it can only take the most difficult first step through the hands of the royal family.

In this play, the royal family is acting as the director and behind-the-scenes handyman, and the church is acting as the protagonist and producer.

The Church's monitoring of all the children of the nobility is the first step in listening to all the nobles. Take the first step, and the next few steps will go faster and faster. Soon, the church, which has mastered the dirty secrets of the nobility, will also hold all the power in the kingdom of Hori firmly in the palm of its hand.

The royal family is a great gift to the church!

Thinking of this, Benjamin also began to feel a little strange.

How afraid is the royal family of the church, and can even do this kind of thing? The church is the same, isn't it afraid of taking too big a step and pulling the egg when doing this?

None of the nobles in the royal capital, except for Claude, are masters who can swallow their anger.

I'm afraid that there will be a toss.

"It's good that I ran fast. Thinking about it, Benjamin could only look at the scenery outside the window, nodded, and comforted himself with some fear.

Soon, Jeremy came to call him for breakfast. He answered the call and went downstairs to the living room. The rest of the family also came over one after another, sat down at the table, and began to eat breakfast.

Except for Grant, everyone's faces were normal, as if nothing had happened.

Throwing aside the nightmare images he had seen last night, Benjamin secretly observed Grant while eating. However, he did not find the listening cross from Jeremy in Grant's body.

This......

Benjamin also remembers that Grant had come back late last night - at least when Benjamin had finished meditating and was about to fall asleep, Grant hadn't come home yet.

He wasn't forced to wear a cross?

Could it be that because he hid in the warehouse to make a foundation, his luck exploded and he escaped?

But looking at Grant's face, he should have experienced the change of last night's drinking party.

So what's going on?

Benjamin was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask more. Everyone else at the table was like no one else, eating and talking, and everyone deliberately avoided the topic of the cocktail party, chatting passionately about things like the price of wheat rising again.

This made Benjamin feel speechless.

Pretend that nothing has happened, so why bother? The Reeser family is known for their loyalty to the royal family and their support for the Church.

Even at the dining table at home, he didn't dare to say a word more.

Benjamin sighed helplessly in his heart.

It seems that he still has to go somewhere else and inquire a little more about last night's events.