Chapter 191
This is probably the most ridiculous and absurd fact.
The Lord of Desinia and His Holiness the Pope are actually lovers?!
On the day of the God-Prayer Festival, they publicly announced their relationship to each other in front of everyone! And under the witness of the Creator God, they made a promise to stay together for life and never abandon each other!
Everyone present was stunned and bewildered, unable to react. It wasn't until the two looked at each other, smiled, and kissed in public that a few piercing screams from the crowd snapped them out of their daze.
"No... I don't believe it! How could the Lord of Desinia be with the Pope..." A noblewoman cried out, covering her face.
"Creator God, is this a dream...? Am I still dreaming...?" A middle-aged man, in a daze, reached out and pinched his face hard, then hissed in pain.
It wasn't a dream, it was real! His expression undoubtedly became even more terrified.
The others didn't go anywhere either.
After a period of unspeakable silence, the noise in the central square suddenly erupted, as if it would shake the ground.
Marquis Marco sat in his chair, clutching his chest, breathless with shock at the event. He stared incredulously at the two embracing figures on the stage, murmuring in a hesitant, questioning tone, "The... the Lord and the Pope... am I seeing things wrong...?"
The man sitting next to the Marquis Marco was his son, Nat.
Upon hearing this, Nat struggled to speak, "How could that be? You couldn't have been wrong... Dad, there are so many people around. The Lord and His Holiness the Pope are together. They're lovers, they were just kissing..."
Upon hearing his son's affirmative words, the Marquis Marco instead sat up straight and took a deep breath to calm his pounding heart.
He recalled his earlier conversation with the lord, in which the lord revealed to him that he already had a lover and was preparing to announce their relationship to the world and arrange a wedding...
It turns out that her "lover" was actually the Pope...
Marquis Marco wiped his face with an extremely complicated expression.
He was, after all, quite experienced and old; he had seen more of the world than he had walked the road. Although the sudden news of this matter caused him some unease, the Marquis Marco recovered his composure more quickly than others.
He stood up and gestured to the soldiers and knights stationed around him to maintain order at the scene. He then ordered his men to lead the stunned and bewildered nobles away first.
Those noble ladies, as if the sky had fallen, were unwilling to leave or believe it, and tried to get a clear answer, but were immediately dragged onto a carriage and driven away from the central square.
Cyrus smiled shyly at Marquis Marco, who was looking at him, and clasped his hands together, making a shaking motion up and down.
He asked the Marquis Marco to stay and handle the rest of the situation.
He needed to leave with His Holiness the Pope first, otherwise the crowd in the square would likely become increasingly agitated, and the situation would spiral out of control.
This news was like a bombshell to them.
However, neither he nor His Majesty wanted to hide their relationship forever, and their decision to reveal it on this occasion was a solemn one.
Seeing this, Marquis Marco sighed helplessly and waved to Cyrus, urging him to take the opportunity to leave.
Although the situation was eventually brought under control, a shocking rumor spread among the people that the Lord of Desinia and His Holiness the Pope were lovers. The news spread like wildfire.
Upon hearing the news, Orville and Archibald each sent a letter expressing their condolences.
Even Gena Kozmo, who was far away in the Bovell Kingdom, and Bula, who was far away in the Kadi Tribe, sent letters expressing their shock and disbelief.
In particular, Bula believed this was a conspiracy specifically targeting Cyrus.
How could the Lord of Desinia possibly be with the Pope?!
Those two are men!
This news was too absurd and shocking for Bula, so even though rumors were rampant, Bula still couldn't believe it.
He wrote the letter to confirm that if it really was a conspiracy, he would definitely help the Lord of Desinia.
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Cyrus shook his head and smiled at Bula's letter, then replied, affirming his relationship with the Pope in an extremely certain tone.
Almost a month has passed since the day of the God-Prayer Festival, but the discussions among the crowd have not yet subsided.
Furthermore, protests are held daily at the entrance of the Saint Church, as this is a sin against the Creator God and must be eradicated.
As for the solution, the best way is to separate Cyrus from the Pope.
After all, there was no one with higher power than these two, and this was the only solution they could think of.
Meanwhile, churches in various places have also experienced some problems.
Many clergy not only regard the Creator God as their own faith, but they also regard Segalot as a highly revered and worshipped being.
This incident was tantamount to a collapse of faith for these people. They immediately demanded an explanation from the Saint Church, and a few even became so disillusioned that they wanted to leave the Holy See.
Some extreme members of the public have also begun to protest the relationship between the two through their actions.
They stood guard in front of the Saint Church, at the foot of Par Mountain, or outside Scientific Research Institute and Medical Research Institute, holding wooden signs or statues of the Creator God, all in an attempt to force Cyrus to come out and announce that he would separate from the Pope.
The soldiers had to drive them away every day, but they couldn't hurt anyone, which made them somewhat hesitant. And those people, not having learned their lesson severely enough, would come back the next day.
In just over a month, if Cyrus hadn't been prepared and hadn't controlled the situation properly, some cities in the Desinia Territory would have already descended into chaos.
If the Desinia Territory didn't already possess the largest landmass on the Western Continent, it might have become a target for those with ulterior motives during the chaos...
Just when the situation seemed beyond repair, the Scientific Research Institute suddenly unveiled a groundbreaking study that shocked the world.
--Steam Engine.
The exact term refers to steamships and Steam Locomotive powered by Steam Engine.
The first to appear was a Steam Engine Steam Locomotive powered by a steam engine.
The design was personally created by Cyrus.
This vehicle cannot yet be called an automobile, since its shape is actually very similar to a horse-drawn carriage, except that it does not have horses. The back of the Steam Locomotive has seats, while the front has a rather thick-looking chimney.
The Steam Engine underneath provides the power for the locomotive to move forward.
Despite researchers' best efforts to minimize the size of steam Steam Engine using existing technology, they still constitute a significant portion of the total size.
However, this problem is insignificant compared to the fact that a cart can be moved without the pulling force of horses or oxen.
The advent of the Steam Locomotive was undoubtedly incredibly awe-inspiring.
The person who received the mission order drove this Steam Locomotive slowly through the streets from the south of Visas to the west, then from the west to the north, then the east... making a complete circle around Visas, allowing all the people to witness this great invention.
A very interesting and awe-inspiring phenomenon occurred – a long line of people followed behind the Steam Locomotive, and the procession gradually expanded as it circled the station, with everyone eager to witness the entire journey.
Even after the Steam Locomotive demonstration ended, people were still deeply moved.
Their attention to the Desinia lord's relationship with the Pope was gradually decreasing, and the advent of the Steam Locomotive was just the beginning.
Afterwards, the Scientific Research Institute personnel will test Steamboat at the harbor in the Cogit Sea.
Steam Engine can provide enormous power to ships, transforming the ship's thrust from human and natural forces to mechanical thrust, which not only increases the speed of navigation but also enables the transport of more cargo.
This made Samuel Fern so happy he was practically going crazy. He was so engrossed in the Steamboat that he didn't want to leave and return.
Later, Ferdinand was also on the ship, and he kicked Samuel to make him behave.
The researchers at the Scientific Research Institute were overjoyed once again on the shore for the successful test of the Steamboat, while the onlookers nearby felt their hearts pounding and were deeply moved by the atmosphere.
They seemed to have forgotten their earlier condemnation of the lord and the pope; now everyone was loudly praising them.
People's attention is always drawn to new things, and as the popularity of Steam Locomotive and Steamboat began to spread to other cities, the concerns of the Lord of Desinia and the Pope began to diminish.
Yet there are still persistent people who keep this in mind and refuse to let go.
Right there, the Medical Research Institute suddenly released their latest research— Penicillin and Aspirin.
Their surgical techniques have also made significant breakthroughs and progress.
Hospitals and doctors... in people's minds, they are places that heal the sick and save lives. They are no longer afraid that headaches and fevers will take their lives, because these doctors will treat them, and some illnesses can be cured quickly with just medicine.
People are paying close attention to new drugs.
So—the effectiveness of these drugs almost completely diverted their attention.
Thus, under wave after wave of attacks, the discordant voices regarding Desinia and the Pope were finally drowned out.
More than a month has passed again, and these latest research findings are gradually becoming more widely known, attracting the public's attention. The discussion about the two people's relationship has finally subsided completely.
More than two months later, another shocking piece of news arrived.
--The Lord of Desinia and His Holiness the Pope will hold a grand wedding at the harbor of the Sea of the Cogit Sea, and everyone is welcome to attend.
The people within the Desinia Territory were undoubtedly abuzz again, but this time, the voices of opposition seemed much smaller.