Battle Hymn of Light

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"Who will the new pope be?"

The "audience" beneath the stage was all seized by intense curiosity.

Ever since the Thorn Incident, the choice of pope for the Church of Light in the New Continent had remained a hot topic on the Mystic Side. The previous pope, Charles I, had been astonishing. If Holy Prophet and Saint Penitent, along with a Mysterious Male Witch, had not joined forces to set him up, Charles I should have gained unimaginable renown.

Later developments proved that he truly had been no ordinary pope. The Lord of Light had bestowed upon him the title of Judgment and Trial Angel of Guidance.

The Mystic Side had continuously speculated. Many archbishops, as well as some old relics and powerful figures among the younger generation, all had their supporters.

But at this moment, the audience realized that their guesses had been wrong.

The new pope was a stranger?

Just as most supernatural beings were thinking this, some supernatural beings from the Hawknest City region quickly recognized the man's identity. They cried out in unison, and within seconds, their revelations began spreading wildly.

At the peak of a mountain in the Huntington Mountain Range, Stan Duplessis stood beside a little girl who looked only seven or eight years old.

Stan's face was full of astonishment. He seemed unable to believe the information he had just heard. Staring wide-eyed in a daze, he could not help confirming it again. "Arisa, are you sure? The Church's new pope used to be a male stripper?"

The girl named Arisa Scott, one of the Six New Stars of the Eastern Federation and the Soul Singer, had a smile on her childish face. In an