Chapter 121

It was probably because, during that era, the El-Melloi Family, through the name of the Lord of Avia, received the favor of Carl the Great, who unified Western Europe.

"Paracelsus has already joined the Department of Mineralogy, and if you want to build ships, I can send someone to assist you if you return to the family."

"If El-Melloi wants to abolish the Department of Law and Politics, you should have a lot of things to do."

Upon hearing this, the Lord swirled his wine glass.

The candlelight hanging in the corner of the Shipyard overlapped with the velvety color of the Wine, as if gradually melting away. From every drop of wine, one could glimpse the winemaker's pride, and she couldn't help but recall the blurry face in the portrait that had been passed down through generations.

She sighed and said deeply:

Please consider this carefully.

"Having Sella Parasuss in the mix is enough, isn't it?"

"Because you're El-Melloi's man, please."

The young Lord spoke of something that seemed perfectly natural.

At this moment, Bavan Shi, who had returned long ago but couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation in front of a door in the Shipyard, hurriedly tried to hide. She first left the doorway, actually intending to hide in the shadows, but the approaching aura did not allow her to do so in her extreme panic.

A second later, Bawan Shi saw a bright blonde girl walk out from behind the door, and at the same time, she also glanced at the Fairy girl.

"Hmm, although they're Fairy, they're still a pretty good breed. Not bad, acceptable."

After leaving those words, the blonde girl waved and turned to leave. Her figure was quickly swallowed up by the heavy rain, and even the Fairy girl herself could not make out what she was seeing.

"... Eh..."

Bawan Shi realized that her identity had been exposed, and looked at the departing Lord with a somewhat bewildered expression.

Then, only one sentence was transmitted.

"No, A, Fa..."

As Fairy, Baobhan Sith's ears didn't miss the whispered words, but she couldn't understand their meaning.

The departing Lord of the El-Melloi used Projection Magecraft in the rain to create a parchment map that appeared to depict London at an angle.

In a composition that is neither classical nor modern, beneath London lie the remains of three colossal beasts that long ago sought to devour the entire Planet.

What does this mean? But are all humans... so friendly towards Fairy?

Leaving her confusion to herself, the Fairy girl clutched the envelope and ran into the Shipyard, eager to see Favia as soon as possible.

"I'm back."

Bavan Shi, trying to regulate his erratic breathing, gently approached Favia.

"You didn't get wet in the rain, did you?"

The Silver-Haired Boy's gaze fell on her, and he said this.

"No, no, although it's raining heavily, I have the umbrella you gave me, Favia, so it's perfectly fine. Look, my clothes are all dry."

As he spoke, Bavan Shi turned around in front of Favia to show that he was not wet from the rain, and then handed the letter to Favia.

"Here, this is a letter from that man named Da Vinci."

The girl walked up behind him, paused for a moment, a slightly chilly breeze blew by, and then asked casually:

"Favia, are you and her... friends too?"

"... Her? El-Melloi's?"

"Yes, it's the one from just now."

I can count the number of times I've spoken to her on one hand. We can't be considered friends; we'd only say we barely know each other.

Favia frankly admitted that, to be honest, he didn't even know when the Lord had come to believe that he was the lost blood of El-Melloi.

Although he had once served as the leader of the Department of Mineralogy, that title was not forcibly bestowed upon him by the Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg. At that time, he himself had not even met the people from El-Melloi in the Clock Tower.

"Okay! I understand!"

Bavan Shi's tone was brimming with excitement as he answered, a sly grin spreading across his face, before he grabbed Favia from behind and hugged him tightly.

To be honest, she didn't even expect to hug Favia like that, but it was just instinctive.

Of course, Bavan Shi was worried that such an offensive gesture might anger Favia, but when she was happy, she couldn't control herself...

However, the Fairy girl seemed alright, because so far, Favia hadn't gotten angry at her like this. So, from another perspective, maybe Favia liked it...

Perhaps it was the sudden thought of "I like you" that made Bavan Shi's cheeks flush and his heart race as he held Favia. He felt strangely shy about his actions and then placed his soft fingers on Favia's abdomen.

"What business does this man named Da Vinci have with you, Favia?"

"Hmm... he wants me to go to Rome."

A conversation that was as usual and routine.

Time flows steadily, just like any other day.

Such an embrace is like a hand in holy prayer, and also like hope for the Future.

If I could only have one wish right now, I would just want to continue living this peaceful and ordinary life.

That's what Bavan Shi thought.

Rome? What's the difference between Rome and London?

"Rome... it's a place I know very well."

"Familiar? Are you saying I'm more familiar with you than you are?"

"These are two different things..."

The letter Da Vinci sent to Favia was quite long, containing questions like "Long time no see, how are you? How's your health? Has your artistic skill improved?"...

But simply put, it boils down to one thing --

Come to Rome! Pope Alexander VI is about to engage in a theological debate with Martin Luther Luther within the Rome.

207: You can't beat him (4k5)

Favia found it quite strange that Pope Alexander VI wanted to have Theological Debate with the religious reformer Martin Luther Luther in Rome.

In principle, the usual procedure is to first Judgment the other party, then debate them, label them Heresy, and finally excommunicate them. However, the Pope Rome these steps and directly excommunicated Martin Luther. Therefore, for Alexander VI, whether there was a debate or not was meaningless, because the position of the Pope, in any case, represents authority, unless he was absolutely certain of defeating Martin Luther in the debate.

Although this debate has not yet been announced, perhaps Martin Luther is worried that he would face many dangers if he came to Rome, so he is still negotiating with the Church.

As for how Da Vinci knew this, it was probably because he had been in Rome for a long time. Although he wasn't well-liked, he still managed to get some information through his status, which is why he invited Favia to Rome. As for Paracelsus, Da Vinci probably felt that he wasn't interested, so he didn't invite him along.

In conclusion, after thinking about it, Favia decided to go and see for herself.

After all, he still remembered Rome Pope Alexander VI, who was considered a symbol of the corruption and decadence of the Church during the Renaissance, and one of the most dissolute and unscrupulous Pope...

His family also used his power to spread scandals, seize control of the Holy Seat, steal, rape, bribe, commit incest, murder, poisoning, and so on. However, modern historians generally believe that many of these rumors were spread by the family's political rival Pope War God Julius II, who later became the Pope.

To be fair, the Pope States gradually regained its strength under Alexander VI. Although his illegitimate children were as morally corrupt as he was, they were outstanding generals and patrons of the arts, and thus made some contributions to the Renaissance.

However, Favia's main concern was whether Alexander VI would directly poison Martin Luther.

This was not unfounded. Alexander VI used banquets as an opportunity to Poison his guests' drinks, a scheme known as the 'Borgia Poison.' This was a scheme employed by the Pope to seize the property of some cardinals, to profit from the sale of vacant positions, and to legally transfer the richest churches and their assets of the dukes to his own possession.

All of this was aimed at satisfying his extravagant lifestyle and debauchery, as well as his obsession with the military expansion of the Pope States.

If Martin Luther Luther had actually been poisoned by Alexander VI in Rome, it's impossible to know how this momentous Reformation would have ended up.

It was precisely because of this concern that Favia decided to go and see...

After all, the Holy Church was founded by him, even though Church has been rebuilt by Augustine. He was involved in the reconstruction and provided Augustine with the ideas for "The City of God".

In fact, Favia had foreseen the Church's current state, just as he had posed the question to Augustine in Norse years before—

Do you think this world is beautiful? Do you think human beings are beautiful, gentle, and kind?

He knew that people are fickle and cannot remain Issei forever.

Even though Augustine's "The City of God" defines the physical Church as an "Earthly City," those who later came to power in Church would certainly make it a representative of the "The City of God," thus theoretically giving the Church the highest authority over people.

This was inevitable; human Desire always tend to increase, which led to the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century and, over time, permanently ended the Rome Catholicism Church's feudal Divine Authority rule over the Western Europe world.

In short, since the decision had been made to go to Rome, Favia naturally wanted to take Bavan Shi with her, which would make it easier to take care of her.

As for the factional struggle within the Clock Tower that started with the call to 'abolish the Department of Law and Politics,' in his opinion, most ordinary Magecraft would agree with it, since the Department of Law and Politics really had more influence than the department in charge of logistics.

"Let's pack up and head to Rome."

Two weeks after Favia received Da Vinci's letter.

It was noon, and as Favia leaned against the chair in the room, looking out the window at the scenery, and spoke to the Fairy girl, she naturally got up and hugged Favia from behind, or rather, she lay on his back.

"Good!"

"I'm talking about Xiao Xi--"

"Um?"

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, you didn't need to do that at all. Just nodding would have been enough."

"Of course it's necessary, Favia, you really don't understand."

Upon hearing this, the Red-Haired Fairy suddenly puffed out her cheeks.

Is that true?

"Well, I only do that when I'm really happy."

"In that case, there's nothing we can do."

I knew it!

In the blink of an eye, Bawan Xi's puffed-up cheeks disappeared, replaced by a bright smile.

The midday Sun shone through the window, casting long shadows on the two of them. Because they were pressed together, there was only one shadow.

Although Favia told Bavan Shi to pack her things, she didn't actually have much to pack; as long as Favia was by her side, that was enough.

The Fairy girl was particularly sensitive to the Od of others, especially Favia 'Od. Whether holding Favia would make him comfortable or upset was closely related to her feelings. In this sense, she felt incredibly joyful every time she did this.

Having felt this way, Bavan Shi released his grip.

"That's such a pity, Favia."

At this moment, Bavan Shi seemed to have suddenly become a different person. First, she spoke with a cheerful smile, then she approached Favia step by step, looking at him with a pitiful expression.

"What's a pity?"

"I've been thinking, I've done so much for you, Favia, but I haven't received any compensation. Even though I haven't finished paying you back, I should at least give you something."

After speaking, Bavan Shi placed her slender right fingers on Favia's lips, making the Silver-Haired Boy's next words somewhat indistinct.

"That makes sense. When we get to Rome, I'll have someone make you a beautiful dress and shoes."

... Huh? This isn't quite like what's written in the storybook. Shouldn't Favia say 'That's impossible' in a situation like this?

How did you agree? What am I supposed to say next...?

"Ah, um, that's right, I know... um..."

The Fairy girl, who was having a brainstorming session, blinked. Although she didn't know what to say, she subconsciously imitated the actions of the storybook she had been secretly reading, and gently touched her own lips with the index finger that had previously touched Favia's lips.

Faced with this, Favia naturally understood her thoughts, yet he remained completely unmoved.

At the same time, he remembered that Bawan Shi was Vampire Fairy. Would it be okay if she didn't drink blood for so long?

"Bawan Shi, I remember you're Vampire Fairy, right?"

"... Um."

"Yeah."

Favia stared at the Fairy girl's face. A hint of panic appeared in her clear pupils, but she was completely unguarded and let him look at her.

"Sorry it took me so long to remember that."

Favia smiled, gently pulled open her shirt to fully expose her neck, as if to say to Bavan Shi, "If you want to drink blood, then come on."

"Favia, you idiot, what are you doing?!"

Upon seeing this, Bawan Xi's cheeks flushed, her heart raced, and she closed her eyes and shouted.