Chapter Three Is Here / Pope Qin Chu Wants to Go on a Killing Spree (4)

Although Athena was unwilling to have any further contact with Rosweisse, Athena would never refuse since it was her master's task.

After making the arrangements, Qin Chu headed downstairs to the reception room.

Downstairs in the lobby, Little Saya was sitting on the sofa, seemingly talking to Antasia and the other girls. When she heard the noise and realized it was Qin Chu, Little Saya glared at Qin Chu angrily.

Only Big Saya sat quietly to the side, a slightly strange smile on her face.

Qin Chu ignored her and went straight to the reception room. Angelica was serving fragrant tea to the two guests. Veronica and Ampton just picked up their teacups when they heard footsteps and saw Qin Chu. They hurriedly put down their teacups and stood up, crossing their arms in front of their chests. "Your Excellency Hero..."

Qin Chu's gaze swept over the two of them.

The first person to notice was Veronica, a woman who could almost be said to have been raised by Augustus.

At the age of twenty-five, he was already at level eighty-five.

While Augustus's meticulous cultivation played a role, he was undoubtedly a genius. Compared to the Holy Son of the Earth Mother Church, who remained stuck at level 79 despite the use of potions and Holy Crystal, their talent was on a completely different level.

This is a shrewd, capable, and dashing young woman, dressed in men's Knight's armor that accentuates her slender figure... Yes, she is wearing men's Knight's armor.

The woman's breastplate was completely unnecessary for Veronica.

Well, if Miss Louisa's figure is a negative 100, then Knight Order Veronica's figure is a negative 98; there's really not much difference between them.

Unlike most women who have long, flowing hair, she had a neat, medium-length hairstyle, with the ends just covering her ears.

If Qin Chu hadn't known beforehand that it was a woman, he would have even thought it was a man with somewhat feminine features.

As for Ampton next to him, he was a young man in his forties.

For embezzling six million Mana and having an improper relationship with a nun, he was imprisoned in the Heresy Inquisition by Douglas and Rosweisse.

Although in Qin Chu's eyes, as the vice-commander of the Holy Church, six million Mana and a nun... this was simply no big deal.

In the selection of incorruptible individuals by the highest echelons of the Holy Church, Mr. Ampton would undoubtedly be the top choice.

But there's no way to deny it. Even if everyone else is doing it and doing it even worse, once someone catches you red-handed, you can only accept your bad luck.

Qin Chu quickly recalled the information about the two people in his mind, and a slightly sad expression appeared on his face. "Please, have a seat, no need for formalities."

"I heard from Athena that you two came by a few days ago. I'm so sorry, because the night I fought against Saintess Rosweisse, who Evil God's Corruption, at the Holy Church, my Magic Power Battle Qi were almost completely depleted. I've been recuperating these past few days."

Qin Chu wasn't lying; he was truly exhausted of all his energy.

It's just that it wasn't depleted in the battle against Rosweisse, but rather drained by the goddess.

Veronica and Ampton glanced at Qin Chu briefly, noticing Qin Chu pale face and the weakness in his expression, and knew that Qin Chu wasn't lying.

Veronica held a higher position, but Ampton was stronger. After exchanging a glance, they finally let Ampton speak, "Hero, Veronica and I were imprisoned in the dungeon of the Heresy Inquisition that night and did not know what happened outside. After being released, we heard some things, but not completely. Hero, you personally participated in the whole process. Could Hero please tell us what exactly happened that night?"

"Of course." Qin Chu nodded readily.

Qin Chu the two of them everything that happened that night, though he made some minor changes to certain details.

After listening, both of them fell silent. Veronica's face clearly showed deep sadness, revealing that Veronica still had strong feelings for Augustus, who could be considered her adoptive father.

"Please feel free to ask me anything else you'd like to know, and I will answer to the best of my knowledge," Qin Chu said softly, taking a sip of tea.

The sadness in their eyes subsided; they knew this was not the time for grief. Taking a breath, they both looked at Qin Chu, stood up, and knelt on one knee. "Your Excellency Hero..."

"We earnestly request that you assume the position of the 103rd Pope of the Holy Church."

Qin Chu seemed startled by the two men's actions and immediately stood up, feigning panic. "Gentlemen, what are you doing? Get up, get up..."

"You can't say things like that. How could I possibly be the Pope of the Holy Church? I'm not even a follower of the Goddess of Holy Light..."

That's right, he is not a follower of the Goddess of Holy Light.

However, one needs to have a date with the Goddess of Holy Light every seven days.

"In fact, I'm not even from the Skyvault Continent."

That's true. He's not from the Skyvault Continent, but now he's the hope of the entire Skyvault Continent.

"As the most influential Church in the entire Skyvault Continent, the position of Pope of the Holy Church is not something that a mere outsider like me can aspire to. I suggest that the Holy Church hold an internal meeting and jointly elect a highly respected person to serve as Pope."

"After all, you are all followers of the Goddess of Holy Light. Even if you have any conflicts in the future, I believe that you can unite as one to overcome this difficult time at this critical moment." Qin Chu lied through his teeth.

Ampton and Veronica looked helpless. Should they say this Hero was naive, or that Hero had underestimated human nature?

It is precisely at times like these that people's ambitions swell even more. For power, for the papal throne, those bastards are capable of anything.

"Hero, this is Augustus's last wish. Although we were imprisoned that day, we all heard Lord Augustus's voice."

"That's because I was the only person with His Excellency Augustus at the time; he had no other choice," Qin Chu declined again.

Having the entire Holy Church under one's control would certainly be a very good thing, as it would greatly benefit one's actions, but the proper appearances must still be maintained.

"Oh, right, although His Holiness Augustus handed the papal scepter to me before his death, I think it would be better to return it to you."

"Captain Veronica, Vice-Captain Ampton, how about we choose one of you to succeed to the papacy? Whoever wants to be the pope, I'll hand over this scepter to him right now," Qin Chu said deliberately, taking out the Holy Light Scepter, a symbol of papal authority.

When the bright light from the scepter shone into their eyes, their bodies trembled even more violently.

He went directly from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees.

Even if someone had those thoughts in their mind, they would absolutely not dare to show them at this moment.

"In addition, His Excellency Augustus also passed on to me the method of using the Holy Light Scepter. Through the Holy Light Scepter, one can directly contact the Goddess of Holy Light. I will also pass on this method to the next Pope." Qin Chu nodded and continued.

Veronica and Ampton trembled slightly, something they were well aware of, but they had never heard of any pope succeeding in this past thousand years.

Veronica's eyes widened as a strange thought, one she herself could hardly believe, suddenly surged into her mind. Her voice even trembled slightly. "Hero, you..."

"Could it be that you have already tried to contact the Goddess using the Holy Light Scepter?"

"What's wrong with trying it once?"

"You've successfully contacted the Goddess of Holy Light?" Veronica's voice trembled more and more violently. She could feel her saliva secretion increasing dramatically, and her throat was constantly moving as she swallowed.

Qin Chu smiled somewhat sheepishly, "I was quite lucky; I succeeded on my first attempt at contacting the Goddess of Holy Light."

Is it difficult?

What do you mean "this is difficult"? This is extremely difficult, okay?

Hearing Qin Chu's words, Veronica and Ampton were almost going crazy. For thousands of years, dozens of popes had never succeeded in this endeavor, so how could Qin Chu have succeeded so easily?

Even though the person before them was Hero, the two couldn't help but harbor a doubt: was this Hero perhaps trying to deceive them?

"Hmm, right, the Goddess of Holy Light also plucked a hair from her head and gave it to me. I don't know what it meant." Qin Chu seemed to suddenly remember this and gently shook his wrist.

On her wrist, Goddess's Hair fell naturally, a wisp of silver floating in mid-air.

On that single strand of hair, a holy light was gently swaying, and in an instant, the entire reception room was enveloped in Holy Light. The darkness in every corner was dispelled, and even the sunlight outside the window lost its color at this moment. That touch of silvery white had almost become the only thing.

No one knows what the Goddess of Holy Light looks like, nor does anyone know what her hair looks like.

But when Veronica and Ampton saw that strand of hair, their hearts, and even their souls, began to tremble uncontrollably.

That is supreme majesty.

That is the most primordial Holy Light.

That was a power many levels higher than the Holy Light they possessed.

They could clearly feel their bodies bathed in sacred tenderness and warmth; just seeing that single strand of hair gave them an urge to prostrate themselves in worship.

In fact, they did just that.

His forehead was pressed tightly against the stone slab, and his body was trembling uncontrollably, whether from fear or excitement.

In that instant, it seemed as if the soul was elevated, and the doubts deep within the heart were purified and evaporated, disappearing completely, leaving only piety.

A faint, alluring, milky-white silhouette could be glimpsed behind the Hero.

For the first time, they felt so close to the existence of faith.

The shock, originating from their very souls, left them with no room for doubt.

For thousands of years, the Holy Church, through dozens of popes, has failed to make contact with the Goddess of Holy Light. At one point, they even thought that the Goddess of Holy Light had abandoned the Church.

Yet, this was something that no one had been able to accomplish in a thousand years, and the Hero accomplished it with ease.

The supreme Goddess of Holy Light even bestowed a single strand of her own hair as a reward upon the Hero.

This is... the Pope of Destiny!

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Chapter 407 Pope Qin Chu Wants to Go on a Killing Spree (4)

Both Ampton and Veronica displayed a devotion they had never shown before, their foreheads pressed firmly to the ground as they continuously sang praises of the glory of the Goddess of Holy Light in their hearts.

It turns out, the goddess has always been there.

It turns out that the goddess never abandoned her followers.

Bathed in the soft, Holy Light Goddess's Hair, their consciousness became somewhat hazy, and before they knew it, tears were streaming down their faces.

And Qin Chu's image in their minds became more lofty than ever before.

Since the establishment of the Holy Church, apart from the first pope who received the Holy Light Scepter, no pope has ever been able to directly receive the Goddess's favor.

But Qin Chu not only obtained it, he even directly obtained Goddess's Hair.

The Goddess's Hair is a gift far more glorious than the Holy Light Scepter.

What does this mean? It means that it's not just Augustus who believes Qin Chu will be the next pope.

Even the Goddess of Holy Light has acknowledged the Hero.

This is the Pope appointed by Heaven, a will that no one can defy or resist.

Seeing Veronica and Ampton's expressions, a fleeting smile crossed Qin Chu's face. This was the effect he wanted... The papacy was very important to Qin Chu.

This is not only related to Qin Chu himself, but also to the Goddess of Holy Light in the Void.

The faith of believers can increase the power of the gods. If the Goddess of Holy Light can recover soon, the days of being a "power bank" for herself can be reduced, and she won't have to keep draining Goddess of Holy Light dry.

Qin Chu knew very well that with his current strength, directly confronting the beings in the Void would be tantamount to suicide; the Goddess of Holy Light was the main force in the fight.

If Qin Chu wants to rebuild faith in the Goddess of Holy Light, then the position of Pope is essential.

But he cannot voluntarily take that seat; he must be pushed by others, and only when he is forced to and has no other choice but to reluctantly sit in the papacy.

If any problems arise, he'll have something to say, "It's not like I insisted on becoming Pope; you all forced me into it."

"Ahem..." Qin Chu coughed lightly, looking helplessly at the two high-ranking members of the Holy Church kneeling on the ground with their foreheads pressed to the ground. "Gentlemen, please get up."

"You two should discuss it and decide who should become the Pope of the Holy Church. I'll pass the papal scepter to him, or perhaps I'll give him the Goddess's Hair as well."

Hiss...

This Hero is truly generous.

This is a gift from the goddess! You're just giving it away like that?

If an ordinary person said such a thing, it would be considered blasphemy. But this is Hero, someone watched over by a goddess. If the goddess doesn't care, how many of them would dare to say that the Hero is blasphemous?

As for accepting the papal scepter and Goddess's Hair?

Don't be ridiculous, that's true blasphemy.

The next pope—no one but the Hero can hold that position.

The only problem is that the Hero doesn't seem to have any interest in the papacy.

He truly is a noble person who does not covet power.

Veronica and Ampton were increasingly impressed, especially Ampton. The Hero didn't even care about the position of Pope, while he himself had embezzled six million Mana from the Church. Compared to the Hero, he was utterly despicable.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this noble character and great, pure soul that the Goddess of Holy Light chose you, the Hero, as her representative?

At that moment, Qin Chu vaguely sensed that wisps of milky-white thread-like substances were beginning to appear faintly above the heads of the two high-ranking members of the Holy Church.

Is this the belief of Veronica and Ampton?

This was something that had never happened before... Qin Chu was speechless. It seemed that even high-ranking officials of this level had no piety towards the Goddess of Holy Light before, and it was only after being stimulated by the Goddess's Hair that they suddenly developed faith.

Moreover, it's richer than ever before.

His faith was in no way inferior to that of the followers of the Lord of Pleasure whom I had encountered before.

These two seem to have the potential to be molded into fanatics.

Qin Chu had assumed that these beliefs would float directly into the Void and be absorbed by the Goddess of Holy Light.