The talks concluded in a very friendly atmosphere.
Fang Zheng explained his plan for fighting Chaos to the Goddess of Zero. Though she was somewhat surprised, she still agreed to assist. After all, what the Order Clan needed now were beings capable of rapidly expanding Order to suppress worlds ravaged by Chaos. Under such circumstances, Fang Zheng borrowing a small area as a "forward base" was hardly intolerable.
Of course, once the people at the top had settled on an intention, it was those below who had to do the work.
"Lord Fang Zheng, may I ask... how do you need the Seven Stars Church to cooperate?"
After returning to the church, the old Pope treated Fang Zheng with utmost respect. Their earlier conversation had been filled with so much technical terminology that the old Pope had heard it all without understanding a thing. But at the very least, he could be certain that this young man before him was no ordinary person, but a deity on the same level as the Goddess of Zero.
According to the religious views of "mortals," they were believers of the Goddess of Zero and had no need to show such reverence toward other deities. But judging from the earlier situation, this young man and the Goddess of Zero seemed to be fellow countrymen and colleagues... Well, that was another matter entirely.
"As I said before, I will make Crossbell independent. The Seven Stars Church merely needs to stay out of it."
"Is that so?"
The old Pope was somewhat surprised by Fang Zheng's answer.
"We could recognize Crossbell's independence in the name of the Seven Stars Church..."
"But that would bring no benefit to the Seven Stars Church. On the contrary, it would only provoke unease and vigilance from the Republic and the