455. Reaction

The Dragon Kingdom.

Royal Capital

A piece of news spread rapidly through the aristocratic salons and taverns.

The Dragon Queen's teacher, the Dragon Slayer — Sulu Potter— has returned! And he's preparing to hold a sacrificial ceremony in the Royal Capital!

This received strong support from the Queen, who mobilized her personal troops to protect her, which triggered a series of uproar.

Inside a gathering of nobles.

"Is the Queen serious?"

An elderly man with white hair held a wine glass, his expression solemn.

"A sacrifice involving tens of thousands of people is too terrifying; we absolutely cannot let her do it."

A young nobleman next to him, whose face was covered with thick white foundation and who looked like a sickly ghost, screamed.

"But... regarding the Dragon Slayer..."

The nobles present were very hesitant.

The next moment, a young knight rushed into the hall, urgently saying, "Something terrible has happened... The Queen's court Mage and Swordsman have raided several manors and arrested Master Locke and Master Blackfish!"

These are all fourth-tier professionals supported by nobles, and can be considered their strongest force in the Royal Capital.

But now... they've been taken down without a fight?

Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of all the nobles, realizing the Queen's resolve.

"It seems... it's unavoidable."

The elderly nobleman rose and looked around. "A temporary period of hibernation is necessary."

Faced with the combined power of the Dragon Queen and the Dragon Slayer, even the alliance of nobles had to temporarily retreat.

"The ritual is complete."

High in the sky, Sulu silently looked down upon the Royal Capital.

In the central square of the Royal Capital, a huge altar has been erected, and rituals have been set up around the Royal Capital.

In addition, a large number of troops entered the Royal Capital in an orderly manner to maintain order, and some preparations were also underway.

"The ceremony is scheduled for this evening. This is already the fastest possible time... I wonder which side will react first?"

Sulu's gaze seemed to fall upon the Mother Earth Church within the city.

For this mainstream belief, what they were about to do was undoubtedly a huge challenge, a matter of principle, and unforgivable!

He took a step forward and was already above the church, Inspiration flowing down.

Inside the church council chamber.

"Is the Queen trying to break the long-standing understanding with the Church? This is outrageous!"

The many bishops who had been summoned discussed amongst themselves, all looking at the Pope on the throne.

The pope of the Mother Earth in this world is surprisingly an ordinary-looking middle-aged woman who exudes gentleness and kindness.

But then she slowly stood up, her expression solemn. "This is blasphemy against our My Lord! This ceremony must be stopped... I want you to go and announce to the believers of God that this is a ceremony of Evil God!"

The nobles might concede, but the Church absolutely cannot!

Even knowing that death is inevitable, even if it's like throwing an egg against a rock, there's no other way!

"But... the Dragon Queen and the Great Dragon... and the army."

A bishop hesitated before speaking, "Our military strength within the city is insufficient even to handle the Queen's army... and as far as I know, none of the extraordinary individuals within the Church have yet advanced to [Shapeshifter Druid], and as for the Dragon Slayer..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the Pope's cold gaze and the faces of the parishioners around him, which showed either pity or disgust.

"Bishop of Doran, I doubt your piety toward my My Lord!"

The Pope waved his hand, and two knights from the Ministry of Armed Forces came in and dragged him away.

"The Bishop of Doran will be subject to a test of his faith..."

The Pope slowly announced, and everyone knew that this bishop was finished.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, too afraid to say anything more.

"Your Holiness! Something terrible has happened!"

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. A bishop in black robes rose, went out briefly, and returned with an unprecedentedly grave expression. "Breaking news... Our churches in the Royal Territory, the West Territory, and the Northern Territory... have all been attacked by Wizard! The losses are heavy, and the attacks are still escalating..."

"Wizard's attack?"

The pope was taken aback. "The Arrogant School?"

"Indeed, Arrogant Wizard!" the black-robed bishop replied immediately.

"Damn Dragon Slayer!"

The pope scoffed, "He's also the mentor of those Arrogant Wizard, but who would have thought... that Allen, as the leader of the Madness Faction, would obey his orders?"

"The Dragon Slayer is Arrogant Mentor? And he can control those Arrogant Wizard?"

The news was still relatively secret, and some black-robed bishops who hadn't heard of it immediately looked alarmed. "What should we do? If we don't stop it in time, the foundation of the Church..."

It is not easy to cultivate excellent clergy.

First, one must be literate, which requires several years of study. One also needs to acquire some medical knowledge, or even a profession related to religion.

The Arrogant Wizard are now launching a frenzied attack on churches everywhere, which is cutting down the very foundation of the great tree that Mother Earth Church.

"If Allen personally takes action, no church outside can withstand him; only Your Holiness the Pope can contend with him."

Although the female pope was still a fourth-tier [Archbishop], with the foundation passed down from the Mother Earth Church and several powerful Curio, she could barely have the combat power of a fifth-tier person.

This is the foundation of a Church!

"Hateful!"

The pope stood up, her face flushed with anger. "If I had a few more years... the Church could certainly cultivate several [Shapeshifter Druid]!"

The Mother Earth Church also possesses fifth- and sixth-order foundations that were sealed away in ancient times.

However, most fifth-tier professionals were even worse off than Emperor Dragon Twilight of the Gods, as they were worn down by the long Ragnarok.

Only those with Mythical Body can obtain a longer lifespan and endure the millennia-long twilight and winter!

However, such an existence is too powerful, and the current concentration of Spirit Tide in the world cannot support it, so it remains dormant.

It can be said that this was the weakest and lowest point in the Church's history.

The pope was caught in a dilemma: to stop the ceremony or to save the church.

"Your Holiness, once you arrive in Violet Territory, Allen will have to return to defend it. The churches in various places should be able to hold out against ordinary Arrogant Wizard."

A hermit in a hemp robe slowly spoke, "A ritual involving tens of thousands of people, a sacrifice to the Ancient Spirit World, is not actually evil, but merely neutral... We follow the Goddess's teachings to prevent the emergence of overly powerful professionals. This ritual is merely a prerequisite for fifth or sixth-tier professions... Even if it can be completed, whether one can advance to the next tier is unknown. And even if Dragon Slayer becomes a sixth-tier professional, they will not be able to adapt to this world and must leave or seal themselves away. Once the world can accommodate sixth-tier professionals, the foundation of our Church should have emerged, and then we will have more solutions!"

"And once the foundations of the Church are destroyed... rebuilding the faith is not a matter of a day or two."

The pope fell into deep thought.