Chapter 16: The Second Messenger
Ever since the new Archbishop Bang Harmsworth entered the border gate of Arabel with Bella and Aggie, Soth had his eyes on the city.
In fact, it is only a matter of watching from the col not far from Arabel, to see if Bon Harmsworth can convince Bishop Zoe Lear to open the gates of the city to contain the Imperial refugees, after all, there are so many Imperial refugees, and the city is quite heavily guarded, and it is very difficult to pass through without conflict.
After all, this is under the control of Cardinal Archbishop Naomi Metment, and unfortunately there has been a conflict with the archbishop, so it is undoubtedly the best option to pass without being detected.
But after three days of waiting, there was still no movement in the border city of Searabel.
"What the hell is that idiot doing?" Thoss was a little impatient.
And just as he was standing on a high vantage point looking at Arabel, he suddenly noticed that the crusaders in the fortress seemed to be showing signs of movement, which made him feel a little puzzled.
At first he thought his tracks had been discovered, as he didn't know much about white magic, but after a rough estimate of the number of crusaders, he dismissed the suspicion.
Indeed, that's about five hundred crusaders, and if the local priest wants to rely on these five hundred crusaders against himself, it only means that the guy is a complete stupid pig, ignorant and ignorant.
But if his purpose is to deal with ...... "Whoa, that idiot!"
In fact, Soth did not want to meddle in the affairs of the local church, he never arrogantly thought that he was the savior who saved the world, nor did he think that the powerful with great power had the obligation to save and help those in need, as in the doctrine of the Holy See, as far as he was concerned, the main purpose of gaining great power now was to take revenge, that is, to kill Argus.
And what did the life or death of those strangers have to do with him? He never considered himself a devout priest, and it is a pity that the name chosen by His Majesty the Old Pope for Soss, which represents the passionate Walmont, does not seem to have any effect.
However, with this mentality, Soth waited for three days near Arabel, and of course he was not at all interested in whether the zealous foolish priest could convince the local bishop Zoe Lear, although he wondered why the naïve fool was not dead.
All Soth wants to see is for the siblings to return to their original place, yes, they should return to the arms of their parents, and live a plain and happy life every day and every day under the care of their relatives.
Yes, Soth didn't want to ask about the lives of those Imperial refugees, he just wanted to see the smiles on the faces of the siblings, and the familiarity that seemed to be buried deep in his heart...... "That idiot shouldn't have been allowed to go with those two imps...... Shaking his head, Thos headed in the direction of Arabel.
He knew very well that if he didn't meddle in his business and sneaked through the fortress, then Father Zoe Lear might be able to turn a blind eye and let himself go through the city, but if he entered openly, the "sinners" he carried on him were likely to attract a large number of people to capture him and send him back to Salonia.
And at worst, there is no better situation than to cause a conflict...... As if thinking of something, Soth, who was standing at the Senan gate of Arabel City, shook his head a little irritably, and strode forward.
It has to be said that the uniform of the Holy Inquisitor on Soth's body was too conspicuous, and before he could get close to the city gate, dozens of crusaders stationed at the city gate surrounded him.
However, Soth was obviously quite skilled in dealing with this situation, and he saw that his steps straightened slightly, and he frowned at the crusaders and shouted, "What do you want to do?" - get out of the way, I have something important to see Zoe Lear!"
"Zoe Lear......" Seeing that Soth called the name of the local bishop of Arabelle in a condescending tone, the crusader soldiers were a little stunned, and they couldn't help but have some doubts in their hearts, and then took a closer look at the uniform on Soth's body, especially the black cross pattern, and the shock on his face was even more obvious.
"[Dark justice]?, this boy is the Holy Inquisitor?" the crusaders whispered, their expressions hesitant.
"Don't get out of the way yet!" said Soth, frowning.
Seeing that Soth's tone became more and more impatient, the crusaders were startled, and they stepped back to the sides, saluted, and said, "Yes, sir!"
So, Sos easily entered Arabel, after all, the Holy Inquisition belongs to the dark side of the Holy See, in the past three years, many people know about his existence, but they have to pretend not to know, because he is the executive body that the Holy See deliberately hides and deals with dirty things, and ordinary people can avoid it, and they don't want to have any contact with them at all.
But the situation was not so rosy after entering the city, Arabel was the premier mega-city fortress in Thessalonia, and its local church was naturally not comparable to other regions.
As soon as he entered the city, Soth saw some priests wearing indigo church costumes smiling and communicating with the inhabitants of the city, singing the glory of the Lord, dispelling the confusion in the hearts of the people, strengthening their faith, and tying them firmly to the huge warship of Thessalonia, and maintaining law and order. Drinking and making trouble, but to check whether there are any dark creatures mixed into the city, after all, the crusaders are only armies, they can only be regarded as ordinary people, and they can't distinguish the dark creatures that sneak into the city.
And in front of these priests who specialize in probing dark creatures, Soth is simply a light in the darkness, no, it should be a lighthouse, the lighthouse called Sloth.
Before he reached the center of the city, Soth had already followed dozens of indigo priests behind him, and he didn't want to cause a senseless conflict, so he had to walk through the streets with flashes, which made those priests suffer, after all, in the Empire, flashes and flame flashes could almost become Soth's signature magic, and now that the strength is growing by leaps and bounds, with strong magic support, both of them have almost reached the point of instantaneousness, and they are not at all those indigo priests can catch up.
The priest, dressed in an indigo robe, had no choice but to contact the gates of the city, where they tightened their defenses and contacted other priests in the city in order to capture the "infidel" who was carrying the power of darkness.
But they never imagined that this "heretic" would have the audacity to go towards the church in the middle of the city.
Naturally, the priests were overjoyed by this phenomenon of falling into the trap, and rushed to the local church, so much so that before Soth stepped into the threshold of the local church, he was surrounded by more than 100 indigo-clothed priests.
Faced with this situation, Soth said lightly, "Get out of the way, I want to see Zoe Lear!"
"See the Bishop?" the priests were stunned, and one of them looked at Soth suspiciously, frowned, and asked, "Your Excellency is the Holy Inquisitor, why does Your Excellency have such a strong reaction to dark energy? As far as I know, the Holy Inquisitor does not also cultivate dark powers, right? Who is Your Excellency?"
Soth frowned and glanced at the other party, found that the other party was a deacon, and said lightly, "I have a task to do, don't talk nonsense, get out of the way!"
"This is the Arabelli Local Church, please show your identity by showing your identity! If you refuse, we will have the right to doubt your identity, and until your identity is ascertained, we will arrest you for impersonating the Holy Inquisition!"
Arrest me? Sos couldn't help but be a little stunned, saying that he had been arresting others by himself for the past two years, when would it be the turn of others to arrest him?
Looking at the priests, Soth frowned and snorted, "Wormon Kleist!" - tell Zoe Lear to come out to me!"
"Wo...... Volmont?" The priests' eyes widened in shock, after all, this name has been quite popular in the past two years, not only is it one of the twelve cardinals of the Holy See, but also the head of the Inquisition Bureau of Heresy and the Dark Inquisition, such an identity is not something that can be provoked casually, but unfortunately, it was the previous ...... "Your Excellency is Ulmont Kleist!" Not surprisingly, those priests subconsciously put on a defensive formation, and then, the priest before frowned and said, "I didn't expect you to come to Arabel!- By order of the Pope, anyone who sees Your Excellency has the right to take Your Excellency down and send it back to Salonia to receive the verdict at the Supreme Inquisition!—Please do not resist!"
"Wordy!" frowned and snorted, and a few breezes suddenly blew around Soth's body, and immediately, the breeze suddenly turned into a storm, and the overwhelming powerful holy power swept through like a storm, blowing those indigo priests to the ground, and they couldn't help but retreat.
"I want to see Zoe Lear, can you stop it?!" sneered, and Soth strode into the church as if no one was there, not paying any attention to the priests.
Contempt, this is naked contempt!
Blasphemy, this is **naked blasphemy!
Those priests were extremely angry in their hearts, but the difference in strength was too great, just the aura exuded by the other party made them unable to resist, and it was a joke to catch Soss, and they could only watch Soth walk to the council of the church without a fan, until they stood in front of the local bishop Zoe Lear...... The holy power of the three stigmata is really incredible, but ...... Archbishop Metmente is right, this little imp is so arrogant and rude!
Holding back the dissatisfaction in his heart, Zoe Lear squinted her eyes, barely showed a smile, and said, "Hehe, that's just a joke, Your Excellency's rumors, I know it very well, how dare you insult Your Excellency Kleist? Haha, please sit down!-Hey, what are you still doing in a daze? Why don't you make good black tea for Your Excellency Kleist?"
"Uh...... Yes!" One of the deacons nodded in astonishment, and before he could turn to leave, Soth waved his right hand and said lightly, "No need!" As he spoke, he walked over to a chair and sat down, stared at Zoe Lear for a while, frowned, and said, "Bon Harmsworth, what about the others?"
Originally, seeing himself as an old man of the Holy See standing, the little imp actually found a place to sit down, Zoe Lear was extremely dissatisfied, but when he heard what the other party said, he was slightly startled in his heart, and said tentatively, "Bon Harmsworth?
"Smack!" said Soth, slamming the arm of his chair and glaring at Zoe Lear, "Fill me with garlic!" - the new Cardinal Bang Harmsworth, dare you say you haven't met him?"
Bearing the rudeness that the other party brought to him, the anger in Zoe Lear's heart became stronger and stronger, he took a deep breath, barely put up a smile, and said, "It turned out to be the adult, yes, that lord did come to Arabel two days ago, saying that he was going to the empire...... Vandel said that he was going to negotiate with Vandel's black magician, so he set off after resting for the night in Arabel. ”
"Hmph, huh?" said Soth, sneering contemptuously, "but why did I hear that guy is still in the vicinity of Arabel, with those Imperial refugees...... Oops, isn't he upset with you?
A hint of anger flashed in Zoe Lear's eyes, and she glanced out of the hall, and said with a smile, "Actually...... Archbishop Bang Harmsworth is really too rude, Your Excellency doesn't know, as soon as he arrived, he ordered me to open the border gate and let those Imperial refugees into the city, as the leader of the Holy Inquisition, you know best, in the past two years, we Salonia have from time to time some undetermined followers who have been bewitched by the power of demons, and Salonia has also been so seriously affected, not to mention the Empire, which is already a dark swamp, maybe there are some dark creatures lurking among those refugees, if you put them into the city, it will not pollute this sacred landSometimes, [dark justice] is a must, you must understand that, right?"
"When did you join the Holy Inquisition? How do I not know?" said Soth with a sneer, "In any case, Bon Harmsworth is a cardinal, and he is a special envoy of Vanderle sent by the Holy See, and if you are a mere place, you are disrespectful to the Pope......"
"Well, you can't say that," interrupted Soth, and Zoe Lear smirked, "I have absolutely no disrespect for Bishop Bon Harmsworth, I'm just ...... Your Excellency Kleist, you also know that there has always been a rule among the dioceses of the Holy See, that even a cardinal cannot meddle in the affairs of other dioceses, and that lord is really unreasonable, and I am only trying to maintain friendship between the dioceses, you must understand, your Excellency Kleist?--To tell you the truth, I have great admiration for a man of such extraordinary talents...... By the way, you also want to go to the empire through Arabel, right? No problem, I will arrange it for you, please rest here for one night, and tomorrow I will gather those priests, and your Excellency can leave during this time, and you will never be discovered......"
"Oh, are you going to cover it up for me? what a kindness!" Soth smirked, then lowered his face and said with a sneer, "I have never needed others to worry about my business...... Zoe Lear, open the gates!"
"Your Excellency?" Zoe Lear's eyes showed a bit sharpness, and his tone gradually turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "Your Excellency Kleist means that you also plan to meddle in Arabel......'s internal affairs?
Recalling the helpless expressions of Bella and Aguina's siblings, Soth laughed at himself and said in a cold voice, "I'll say it again, Zoe Lear, open the gates!—it's not an order, it's not a request, you can see it as a threat!"
"Your Excellency is too much!" Zoe Lear's inner anger suddenly welled up, and he said angrily, "Even if you used to be a cardinal, but I have dedicated myself to the Holy See for decades, and in terms of seniority, I can be regarded as your elder, and I treat you with kindness and respect......
"Respect?" sneered, and Soth said lightly, "It's a joke to say such insincere words!—I don't see any respect in your eyes, you seem to be saying, [Ah, this little devil is too troublesome, let's get rid of it early!] Is that right?"
"Damn!" Zoe Lear's face turned blue as Soth revealed his inner thoughts, and he said in a deep voice, "Since Your Excellency is not interested, don't blame me!" - By order of His Majesty the Pope, the guilty Worm Cleist is arrested and sent to the Supreme Inquisition of Salonia for adjudication......"
"Hey, is it finally exposed?" said Soth with a contemptuous smile as he looked at the priests pouring out of the hall.
"Hmph! Your Excellency is to blame!" With a cold snort, Zoe Lear narrowed her eyes slightly, and said in a deep voice, "I advise Your Excellency not to resist, if Your Excellency is an enemy of the Holy See, then you can ......"
"Enemies of the Holy See? Yes, that's really troublesome," shrugged his shoulders easily, Soth raised his legs and rested on another chair, then looked at Zoe Lear and said lightly, "Can you represent the Holy See?"
"Huh?" Zoe Lear, who was furious, couldn't help but be stunned, not understanding the meaning of Soth's words, and after thinking about it, he said in a deep voice, "On behalf of the Holy See...... But as a clergyman, I have the right to respect the Pope's order and arrest Your Excellency!"
He didn't dare to say yes, after all, how can a local bishop represent the entire Holy See?
"That's it!—teach you fellows, it's not an enemy of the Holy See!" said Soth, looking up at the splendid decoration and exquisite decorations in the hall, and said with a sneer, "Speaking of which, this is the most gorgeous local church I've ever seen!"
"You!" was laughed at by a teenage ghost, Zoe Lear was obviously impatient, waved his hand, and ordered, "Up, catch him!"
The priests rushed up, but then, they felt a storm of holy power gushing out, and they were bounced away one by one, and looking at Soth again, he still maintained that unsightly lazy posture, as if he had not moved at all.
"Worthy of a former cardinal!" Zoe Lear snorted, clapped his hands a few times, and then gestured with his eyes, only to see the priests lined up one after another, chanting unknown incantations in their mouths.
Originally, Soth didn't care very much, but then, he suddenly felt some silver-colored shackles on his body.
"Holy Chains?" Sos glanced at it lightly, and he didn't break open for a while, which made him a little surprised, and what made him even more concerned was that the unique symbol text of the six-pointed star magic array appeared on the ground in the hall at some point.
"Don't figure it out, don't underestimate the local church!" Squinting slightly, Zoe Lear said with a sneer, "The Great Ritual Magic Array blessed by the Holy Power of sixty-four deacon-level priests, even if it's you...... Hmph!"
"Yo, I can't see it, you're still prepared?"
"After all, your strength is indeed not to be underestimated......"
"Huh!" With a contemptuous smile, Soth took a sharp breath and struggled hard, only to hear a clicking sound, and the silver chains that bound him gradually burst out, but the strange thing is that in the next second, those silver chains returned to their original intact form again, and the strength of the restraint gradually increased.
What's going on? I can't break free?
Looking at the sneer on the corner of Zoe Lear's mouth, and then at the priests who had blessed the Holy Power to maintain the magic array, Soth frowned and shouted, "Diphinitius!"
"Hmm!" a powerful force suddenly poured out of Thos's body, forming the form of a power angel holding a spear and a sword in both hands, and his huge size even destroyed the building of the church.
Median Angel, Angel of Force: [Pavath - Divine Might: Diphinid]!
"My church, damn it...... Zoe Lear snorted coldly, clasped her hands together, and prayed in Thos's surprised eyes, "Come, angel of the Lord!"
After tumbling for a while, the holy power that poured out of his body actually condensed into the shape of an angel, the difference was that this angel did not hold a weapon in his hand, but held a harp.
I saw that the angel's lips opened, and suddenly a wonderful sound came out, and then, Soth suddenly felt a tingling pain in his mind, and he felt a sense of confusion that he couldn't control himself, and even with Pavas, he was also affected to a certain extent, and his materialized body became very unstable.
Median Angel, Angel of Ability: [Weltes--Chant: Eyya]!
"Do it!"
Before Soth could react, the priests' chanting became louder, and the prayer-like voices turned into chains, locking Pavath's body in a state of instability.
"How is that possible?" Soth's expression finally fluctuated a little, not because the bishop of this place could also perform divine magic, but because he was surprised that those priests could even bind Parvas.
Looking at Soth's stunned expression, Zoe Lear said arrogantly, "Surprised, hmph! Don't forget what kind of place this is, this is the Holy Fortress of Arabel!"
Only then did Soth recall that this was the place where St. Charles George cast the forbidden light spell, and because of the forbidden heavenly gate, Arabel still has the power of the forbidden light.
Glancing at his wrist, Soth smiled playfully, "I see, hehehe, no wonder that Sloth guy didn't make trouble this time!-So, I can use more than one stigmata here?" As he spoke, a powerful holy power surged out of his body again, and in Zoe Lear's unbelievable eyes, he condensed the appearance of an angel again, the second angel after the Angel of Power, the wise angel holding the book of wisdom...... Superior Angel, Angel of Wisdom: [Cherubim - Knower: Plunfit]!
(To be continued)