Holy Communion / Make the Most of the Present

"Although Crimson Moon's plan failed because of the Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg, humanity still needs the Dead Apostle to restrain it. That's why this planet took you in. Or do you think the so-called Moon People deserve to live on Earth?"

Fujimaru Kyoya slightly altered history, prematurely igniting the conflict between Crimson Moon and Gaia, which would cause the True Ancestor of later generations to lose Gaia's protection.

They weren't known for their fighting prowess to begin with, so their fate after losing Gaia's protection was predictable.

They will weaken, they will die, just as humans cannot live alone in the Universe, so the Moon People cannot live alone on Earth.

"Revere me as your king, and I will grant you the chance to live."

The figures in the shadows didn't give them much time to consider; the adjustment of the Counter Force had already begun. Whether they were True Ancestor or Dead Apostle, it didn't matter if they didn't surrender.

The Counter Force will do things for Fujimaru Kyoya he doesn't need to dirty his hands.

Without a word, the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor could only kneel on the ground to show their respect, their densely packed bodies forming a large shadow, like the shadow of Fujimaru Kyoya.

Chapter 227 Holy Communion 58/112

"The three major human desires are appetite, sexual desire, and the desire for sleep. In order to satisfy these needs..."

The great battle seemed to have never happened. A grand banquet was being held in the majestic Millennium Castle. Strangely, the True Ancestor and the Dead Apostle were sitting at the same table, while the Church members stood to the side, cold sweat pouring down their faces.

But none of that matters now. The key question is why the Dead Apostle and the True Ancestor can sit together and eat in peace, and why the Church members can set foot in the Millennium Castle.

Compared to all of this, the fact that Millennium Castle has become Shimokitazawa Premium Member Restaurant is a minor issue.

It's not actually that difficult. If the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor don't surrender, they will be erased by the Counter Force. As for the Church, that's even easier to deal with.

A true man can bend and stretch; the Pope and bishops do not mind yielding and waiting for the right opportunity.

How could Fujimaru Kyoya not know that the Church was planning to seize the opportunity to turn the tables?

On the contrary, the torment only begins when the other party has a rebellious spirit.

For the proud True Ancestor and Dead Apostle, to make them realize that they are inferior beings who cannot survive without depending on someone and becoming parasites, this kind of mental blow, coupled with an eternally indestructible body, is the ultimate insult that Fujimaru Kyoya can inflict on them.

As for the Church, Fujimaru Kyoya has a better solution.

As mentioned before, Fujimaru Kyoya and Chris's enemy is not a bishop or even the Pope in the Church, but the Church itself, which holds power.

There are only two options for dealing with such a being.

First, they should uproot the Church completely. However, this plan was rejected by Fujimaru Kyoya, as it was too lenient for the Church, making them as easy prey.

After the Church is destroyed, conspirators can then change their tactics and use other faiths to take what the Church has given up.

Secondly, depriving the Church of its power—that's the truly malicious thing Fujimaru Kyoya left for the Church.

"Keep playing the music and dancing! You are all high-ranking members of the Church, don't you even know how to sing hymns?"

The singing stopped, which Fujimaru Kyoya, but the melodious hymn continued to echo throughout the Millennium Castle after that.

This is something that orphans taken in by the Church usually do, but now they're making these old, high-ranking people do it. This is just the beginning.

More fun awaited them later, but now was not the time.

"Drink it, it's my blood."

Bottles of "red wine" were poured out, and the red "liquid" made the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor feel thirsty and wish they could drink it all down.

"Eat, this is my flesh."

Pieces of "Steak" were placed on ceramic plates transported from the East. Knife and Fork were placed at the edges of the pieces of meat. The meat was still tempting to them, but for the first time, they dared not use their Knife and Fork in the face of such delicious food.

The reason is simple: this flesh and blood are exactly what they sound like, flesh and blood that Fujimaru Kyoya had cut off piece by piece from his own body.

Before setting off, Altrouge had already informed both sides about the true nature of the Royal Authority emanating from Fujimaru Kyoya.

Even the White Beast had some of its abilities stolen after consuming his flesh and blood. They dared not even imagine what would happen if they consumed these creatures.

"The Holy Communion ceremony has begun. Enjoy your favorite food, flesh and blood."

Behind Fujimaru Kyoya was endless light, while his own face was hidden in darkness, with only his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception shining.

That flesh and blood was his flesh and blood, yet he ruthlessly shaved it off, intending to turn these fellows into his "Flock," making them the "slaves" they despised the most.

"Don't you like to eat it?"

Seeing that the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor didn't make a move, Fujimaru Kyoya wasn't in a hurry. He understood that this pampered fellow was a picky eater.

But it doesn't matter, he has prepared something even more delicious.

A white food cart was pushed up, its contents clattering and rattling – the sound of metal clashing against metal.

Fujimaru Kyoya stood up and tore off the white cloth, revealing a series of Black Keys that gleamed coldly before everyone.

"Those who don't want to eat can come over, eat a handful, and leave. I absolutely won't stop them."

No one dared to take a step forward. Even the human Church was terrified by this ruthlessness. Anyone who dared to swallow these Black Keys would be burned by those blue flames for all eternity.

Everyone present was certain that the creature before them was not human, but a demon from Hell.

"No one is coming forward? Then let us begin, Holy Communion."

Fujimaru Kyoya watched as the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor reluctantly swallowed the delicious poison.

Even after eating it, it's still not enough.

They recited the Bible, praising the Lord for giving them food, praising the Lord's mercy and greatness. Even though they worshipped the Crimson Moon, they could only believe in the Lord in front of Fujimaru Kyoya.

Fujimaru Kyoya listened to the sacred hymns, which were mixed with scriptures chanted by the Dead Apostle and True Ancestor, he walked up step by step amidst this sacred music.

He walked toward the highest throne, the throne that was originally reserved for the Moon King.

I got on.

Fujimaru Kyoya sat on the throne of Crimson Moon, legs crossed, watching the comical appearance of the True Ancestor and Dead Apostle.

Such a comical scene; it's a real shame Da Vinci isn't here anymore.

It would be so interesting to paint this scene.

In the sacred hall, Divine Role stood on either side, while unclean demons sat in the center, eating flesh and blood with pained expressions. With each bite of meat and each sip of blood, their dignity and pride crumbled.

They are being dominated by inferior creatures, merely trying to survive.

At this moment, they had no pride whatsoever; faced with a life-or-death crisis, they were no different from wild beasts.

The apostle of God, however, laughed like a demon, sitting on a pure white demon throne, his eyes filled with nothing but the coldness of death.

He just laughed, laughing at this ridiculous world.

Amen.

The Millennium Castle returned to the land of Shinra, and the Dead Apostle returned to their respective territories. Everything from last night seemed as if nothing had happened, but the "collars" around their necks, connected to Chain, were being held in one person's hand.

Like a dog kept by someone.

The Dead Apostle and True Ancestor considered it a disgrace. Even if that guy resembled True Ancestor, the high-ranking Dead Apostle knew that he was definitely a human.

They were kept in captivity by a human, and after that night they didn't even dare to mention that guy's name.

Just like in Harry Potter, no one dares to call Voldemort by his name directly, but instead refers to him as the Dark Lord.

As for Fujimaru Kyoya, they referred to him as the Dark Six Royal Authorities.

The bounty has ended; let's calculate how much I owe.

As the title suggests, the exciting settlement time has arrived.

Let's get straight to the point:

The initial monthly votes were 22,437, now they are 27,639, exceeding the limit by 5,202, so 26 more chapters should be added.

The initial number of blades was 5683, now it's 9590, exceeding the limit by 3907, so 19 more chapters should be added.

The initial donation was 482,548, and now it's 593,780, exceeding the limit by 111,232. Five more chapters should be added.

A total of 50 extra chapters have been added.

Oh no... including the remaining chapters... this is so hopeless.

I'll add these to the title tomorrow, so I don't forget them.

Chapter 228 Seize the Day

In the Rome City, inside a sacred church, a man sits in the Pope seat, while the Pope can only prostrate himself on the ground.

No matter how cruel the person before you is, it cannot change the fact that they are a true saint walking on the earth, a shadow of the Lord on earth.

He is more qualified than the Pope to shepherd humanity.

"Don't worry, I'm not some kind of demon. Aren't you all alive and well here the best proof of that?"

Fujimaru Kyoya sat in a noble position, yet his figure was hidden in the darkness. Everyone feared him, yet they also had to submit to him.

Once he had leashed the True Ancestor and the Dead Apostle, he had the ability to kill them at any time and bring them back to the "Flock."

Of course, this is impossible for Arcueid and Fou.

But it doesn't really matter. If it's too much trouble, it's not difficult to simply erase them before they were even born or throw them into another Parallel World.

Now, Fujimaru Kyoya needs to deal with this group of cute (and silly) little devils at the Church.

"But not everyone in this world is as kind-hearted as I am. If I'm gone and you offend someone as powerful as me, the Lord's legacy might be cut off. We can't let that happen."

Damn it, how many people in this world are as strong as you?

The person currently in this small room is at least a Cardinal; how could they not know that someone as powerful as Fujimaru Kyoya is extremely rare in the world?

Even setting aside the possibility of another one appearing, it's uncertain whether Fujimaru Kyoya himself will die.

But these thoughts could only be muttered to themselves. Who would dare say another word at this moment? They'd probably be pushed over by a food cart the next second and forced to perform a live demonstration of swallowing Black Keys.

"This is the Fang Fang plan I came up with in ten minutes. If you have no objections, implement it immediately. I want to see initial results within three days."

Without any intention of discussion, Fujimaru Kyoya wrote down his idea on a piece of paper and tossed it to the Pope as if it were a handout. But what he saw almost made the Pope's eyes pop out of their sockets.

"Wait, establishing Church Holy Church and transferring all the priests who can perform Miracle... would that...?"

The Pope stared tremblingly at the information in his hand. The person before him wanted to split the Church in two, one half composed of ordinary people and the other half composed of Divine Role who could use Mana.

The general population was led by the Pope, while the other group was commanded by Fujimaru Kyoya.

Once the Church loses control of mystical powers, it will inevitably fall into a disadvantageous position in all confrontations, losing its edge against Magecraft and becoming absolutely vulnerable when facing the kings of various countries.

At that time, the Holy Church under Fujimaru Kyoya's command would absolutely not have intervened; even a child could guess that.

"Rest assured, I know that worldly life is wonderful, and you should all be entering the Holy Church. However, I am always kind, so you can continue in your original positions. But starting with the next generation, the Pope and Cardinal must be ordinary people."

Fujimaru Kyoya thoroughly weaken the Church's position in the secular world, but he also doesn't plan to abandon the power of the mystical side. Without these forces, the Church will soon be disintegrated, and chaos will soon follow.

However, this is still not enough. Once the hidden Holy Church intends to establish itself as king and devour the secular Church, the secular Church will have no way to stop it.

"At the same time, I will also establish the position of Executor, with combat ability as the primary requirement for selection, and faith as the secondary consideration."

Since the secular Church is weak, it would be best to establish a department that reports only to the Pope.

Those people were evaluated solely on their combat effectiveness. They had to be few in number so as not to have an advantage over the Holy Church, but they also had to be elite so that the Holy Church would not act rashly.

The most elite Executor can be brought together to handle any of the more difficult problems.

"Those Executor, though nominally belonging to the Holy Church, are actually under the Pope's command. See, I've provided you with ample military support; I'm truly benevolent."

Fujimaru Kyoya praised his own kindness, but anyone with eyes could see that these so-called Executor were nothing more than tools prepared for future Pope.

Based on that selection criterion, the guy chosen in the end was nothing more than a bunch of idiots who knew nothing about management but had plenty of brute force.

Those Executor, if they want to continue enjoying their current treatment, must maintain the existence of the Pope, while the Pope only needs to offer some preferential treatment to gain the power to maintain a stalemate with the Holy Church.

The power of the two Church will be eroded by constant infighting, which will disrupt the existing power structure among the Church, the True Ancestor, the Dead Apostle, the king, and the Magecraft.

Those heretics will make a comeback.

Everyone present knew that the person in front of them was going to drag the Church into a vortex of internal strife. Once the two Church were established, not to mention their current status, the Church would likely split into various sects that would declare themselves kings due to factional issues.

A unified Church has the sole right to interpret the Bible; once the Church splits into two or even three, Church authority ceases to exist.

This is tantamount to uprooting the Church.

But what Fujimaru Kyoya trying to do is far more than just splitting the Church.