Chapter 184

The atmosphere in the room was indeed quite quiet.

Although Dempus and Malediz were sitting on the sofa, they felt restless and uneasy, as if they were being pricked by needles.

They originally wanted to ask His Holiness the Pope why he wanted to change the dogma regarding "same-sex love".

Now, it's all good; there's no need to ask anymore.

Because the truth was just laid bare before their very eyes...

Your Majesty is actually related to the Lord of Desinia...

When did this happen?!

Why didn't they notice it before?!

No, actually, if you think about it, His Holiness the Pope always liked to stay in the Desinia Territory, by the side of the Desinia lord...

Furthermore, His Majesty always treated the Lords of Desinia differently from others.

From this perspective, there are still clues to follow...

No, the impact of what they saw and experienced today was still too great for them.

The two cardinals were still in a daze, unable to recover... They could only sit on the sofa, unsure of what to say.

--Should we dissuade the Pope from doing this and quickly separate from the Lord of Desinia?

I'm afraid that if they open their mouths, His Holiness the Pope could teach them a lesson they won't forget.

Dempus and Malediz were incredibly conflicted; both regretted coming to their residence behind the Saint Church today, otherwise they wouldn't have bumped into each other...

Just then, Segalot chuckled and asked, "You two, is there nothing you wish to say?"

Dempus wisely remained silent for the time being, and sure enough, Malediz spoke up a moment later.

"Your Majesty, you and the Lord of Desinia really shouldn't have..."

Malediz managing to say, "Like that..."

Cyrus felt he had let the cardinal down, because he wanted to laugh...

Upon hearing this, Segalot replied calmly, "What do you mean by 'like that'?"

Malediz: "..."

Your Majesty is absolutely making things difficult for him!

The elderly cardinal stiffened, his cheeks flushing slightly.

Cyrus tugged at Segalot's sleeve. "Okay."

This means we shouldn't make things difficult for them anymore.

Segalot gave Malediz a soft hum, then gently squeezed Cyrus's hand and held it tightly.

Without the Pope's imposing and urging presence, Malediz undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced subtly at the clasped hands of His Majesty and the Lord of Desinia, thinking, "So His Majesty is serious."

Dempus suddenly spoke up, "So the reason Your Majesty is changing the dogma is all for the sake of the Lord of Desinia."

"Will Your Majesty make this matter public in the future?"

If the Pope doesn't want to keep this a secret, as a cardinal of the Holy See, he naturally needs to prepare in advance, ensuring that the Holy See doesn't become unstable or chaotic because of this matter.

Upon hearing this, Cyrus turned to the Pope.

Segalot: "Of course, I still need the lord to give me a legitimate reason to stay by his side."

"What do you think of the title 'Lady of the Lord'?"

The last sentence, spoken by Segalot while looking at Cyrus, he lifted the hand he held in his palm, smiled and kissed the back of it.

Cyrus, suppressing a shy laugh, said, "I think it's good."

Dempus and Malediz were nearly scared to death by the Pope's words.

How could the Pope become the wife of the Lord of Desinia?! If anyone should be...

Neither of them noticed that their train of thought had taken a turn.

Fortunately, in the end, Cyrus said it was a joke, and that the Pope would not appear by his side as a lord's wife. If this matter were to be known openly by everyone, then it must be that the two of them stand on equal footing.

It wasn't that the Pope lowered his head for no reason.

Dempus and Malediz were immediately relieved.

His Holiness the Pope's jokes were truly unbearable... they all broke out in a cold sweat.

Segalot concluded by saying that this matter could be set aside for later, and they only needed to assist in managing the Saint Church and not worry about such useless things.

Dempus and Malediz sighed in exasperation.

Indeed, they had no way to influence the Pope's thoughts, and even the slightest hint of disapproval would not be tolerated by him.

So the two cardinals obeyed and took their leave.

After they left, Cyrus nestled against Segalot and said curiously, "I thought the two cardinals would strongly object to me being with you."

Or would he even risk his life to remonstrate?

Segalot pinched his soft cheek and chuckled, "They won't."

"Dempus and Malediz are old-timers in the Holy See; they practically watched me grow up and succeed to the papacy. Actually, there used to be more than two cardinals in the Holy See..."

Cyrus answered quickly, "I understand this question."

Segalot raised an eyebrow.

Cyrus's face darkened as she said, "Were those missing cardinals all... killed by you...?"

He made a snapping motion as if slitting his own throat.

Segalot chuckled at his words: "It's not that serious. I'm not some devil. I'm just expelling those big, unruly people from the Holy See."

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He learned the phrase "not a devil" from Cyrus.

Cyrus nodded. "So you have a lot of influence in the Holy See, they're afraid of you."

"I've never been afraid of you," Segalot said, holding his warm, smooth hand.

Cyrus: "I'm not your subordinate."

"Besides, you've always been good to me, so why would I be afraid of you?"

After saying that, he put his arm around the Pope's neck, smiled with his eyebrows arched, and said, "Besides, you are so good-looking, I have good looks too."

There's not even enough to appreciate.

Segalot's smile grew even more captivating, and he whispered, "Then please."

The two looked at each other, and Cyrus blushed. She looked away first and muttered, "No, aren't you ashamed?"

Segalot: "Little Zuoyi, let me teach you again."

"What?" Cyrus turned her head in confusion.

"You have to be thick-skinned, because there are even more embarrassing things..." The last words disappeared as Segalot demonstrated.

The noble family of Joseph Maren from the Bia Kingdom only stayed at the castle for three days before taking their leave.

They were to move into a temporary house they had found in Visas, since the talent recruitment exam was just around the corner.

Joseph couldn't let anyone think there was any unfairness in the exam.

Little Neil was very reluctant to see them leave.

He's been very happy these past few days because he gets to see fluffy animals every day, including his favorite tiger, as well as a black panther, Snow Wolf, and a lion...

He especially liked that chubby little chubby kid who only knew how to eat bamboo all day Rollie; he was just too cute.

The servants in the castle said that this animal is very rare. It was discovered by the lord in Yami, the southernmost city, and so far, only this one panda has been seen.

Furthermore, even Grand Prince Achiyoli had set out for Yami to search for it, but to no avail.

Besides pandas, Neil also likes a Husky named Eggy.

Because Eggy would play frisbee with him, Eggy would always catch it quickly and accurately, and would affectionately pounce on him on the soft grass, rolling around with him.

Unfortunately, Eggy has too much energy. Sometimes he's already very tired from playing, but Eggy can still run around the castle.

Although Neil only spent three days in the castle, he felt that every day was wonderful and fulfilling.

The lord is very kind, especially to him, and the fluffy creatures are both fierce and beautiful...

Neil was very reluctant to leave.

He then hugged Coalball and Snowball, and holding the lord's hand, said in a childish voice, "Wait for me to grow up, and I will definitely come to visit you."

Cyrus smiled and patted his little head.

Not long after Joseph's family left, Reinog began its talent recruitment exams.

Cyrus's prediction was correct.

Joseph was indeed very intelligent and extremely skilled at invention; he subsequently ranked first, surpassing all other test takers.

But Joseph Bia Kingdom, and a nobleman at that. How could such a person be Reinog's assistant and participate in research with him?

Does he intend to remain in the Desinia Territory indefinitely?

After consulting with Cyrus, Reinog asked Joseph what his true purpose was.

If he can't answer, then the first-place winner retains his reputation, but the assistant doesn't have to remain; he can take his family and return directly to Bia.

"I wish to become a citizen of the Desinia Territory. I possess talent, which I have already proven, and I hope Your Lordship will grant my request."

Joseph had his own pride.

He felt he needed to prove his worth before asking the Desinia lord for anything, since nothing in this world comes for free.

What he wanted was not to become an ordinary citizen, but to retain his noble status.

In this way, he could travel from the Bia Kingdom to the Desinia Territory without any worries about his rear.

Cyrus suddenly realized that this was what Joseph Mullen wanted.

That's easy to handle. After all, as Joseph said, he has already proven his worth, and if he wants to retain his noble status, Cyrus will certainly allow it.

But Cyrus still wanted to ask—why did he give up his right to reside in the Bia Kingdom and come to the Desinia Territory?

He didn't believe that a simple talent recruitment exam could make Joseph take his family away from Bia.

Joseph gave a wry smile, "Because my mother didn't want me to have a wife with a leg disability... My wife wasn't originally like this; she broke her leg when Neil was three years old..."

"My mother became increasingly dissatisfied with my wife, until..."

"Until what?"

"Until she wanted to kill her..." He said this with disbelief still lingering on his face.

"My mother deliberately tried to push my wife down the stairs. If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes and saved her in time, I wouldn't have believed it was true..."

How could she be so cruel?!

Joseph covered his face in pain, then took a deep breath before raising his head. "This is why I came to the Desinia Territory."

He chose his wife over his mother because his mother had done wrong, and his wife could no longer live with his mother.

Joseph's family held a very high position in the Bia Kingdom.

In Bia, they can be found no matter where they go, so they might as well leave and live in Desinia.

Cyrus nodded. "In that case, you shall stay in Visas as a nobleman."

Joseph was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude.

Cyrus said, "No need to thank me. Just focus on your research and inventions with Reinog, don't worry about going bald."

Joseph: "...?"