Contrary to their expectations, Sun Fei did not erupt in fury or turn pale. Upon hearing this, he simply stretched lazily, looking at Sensi with a half-smile, and slowly said, "Priest Baresi? Oh, I remember that name. He did indeed mention this matter to me before. It's a pity that he died not long after. It's said that he died a gruesome death, his heart even shattered by Undead Magic. I wonder if the Church has captured that evil Undead Magic?"
Everyone was taken aback by these words, unsure of what King of Chambord meant by saying such a thing at this moment.
Only Red Sand Pope Sensi had a drastic change in expression.
His seemingly cloudy but actually sharp old eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, staring intently at Sun Fei as if he were about to devour someone. He understood that Baresi's true death was due to a mission, and that Baresi was not the only one who died that time. Therefore, he understood the meaning behind King of Chambord's King of Chambord and could feel the cold and chilling killing intent behind them.
"Are you threatening me?" Red Sand Pope' Sensi contracted slightly. His dignity as a pope was being challenged, and he resembled a venomous snake preparing to attack.
"Hmm, Lord Morishita's reaction... I don't understand what you mean." Sun Fei, of course, wouldn't admit such a thing openly. He shrugged, spread his hands, and revealed a strange smile.
"Hmph! Not the best."
Pope Sensi of the Red Sand Pope shook his head, not wanting to waste any more words on Baresi's matter. The Church Judgment Department was already secretly investigating the matter, and the real culprit would inevitably face death sooner or later.
He paused, then said seriously, "Alright, Alexander, I have already been more than merciful to you tonight. I haven't made a move until now, allowing you and Angela to successfully ascend that nine-story, thirty-six-step platform. In name, you have been husband and wife once, and I have shown you mercy and charity. You should be content. I don't want to explain anything more to you. Immediately send someone to prepare a carriage so that Her Angela can change into her Church robes and depart with me!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a compassionate heart! Should I thank His Majesty Sensi for his charity?" Sun Fei clicked his tongue, his face still bearing that ambiguous smile filled with undisguised sarcasm. His gaze, however, had somehow turned icy. "However, I'm afraid I cannot grant His Majesty Morishi's request. Moreover, to be honest, even if Pope Platini himself came, he wouldn't be able to take Angela away from Chambord City."
"What?" Sensi didn't react at first and was slightly stunned.
The next instant, when he understood the meaning behind Sun Fei's words, the expression on his previously calm old face instantly became identical to that of most people in the square—an undisguised look of surprise and shock. He subconsciously rubbed his ears, thinking he had misheard, "What did you say? King of Chambord, if I'm not mistaken, you're refusing His Majesty Platini's decree? You probably don't know what you're doing?"
"Of course I know what I'm doing, but Your Majesty Sensi, I'm afraid you don't know what you're doing!" Sun Fei's tone turned icy, his eyes like knives, a sign that he was on the verge of exploding with rage. Angela was His King's Achilles' heel, and Sensi's seemingly upright but actually shameless face had only fueled His King's fury to its peak.
Sensi paused, stunned.
This was the first time he had lost his composure so repeatedly since becoming the Red Sand Pope.
After a few seconds, the old master, with his white hair and beard, finally understood.
The opponent's reaction was almost immediately one of rage.
"Arrogant! You, a mere vassal King, have become utterly arrogant after gaining a little power. Don't think that the strength of Chambord City can resist the Holy Church. In our eyes, your meager resources, including your so-called personal strength, are nothing but the ignorance of a pathetic nouveau riche. With just a flick of my finger, I can easily wipe out everything you have now."
Sensi, who originally had a somewhat dignified and respected appearance with white hair and a white beard, became twisted and terrifying in his rage.
"Huh? You're already angry after just a few words? Haha, what a pity. If it were someone else, they might actually be intimidated by your bullying. But unfortunately, in my eyes, you're not even as good as a nouveau riche, just an old lackey at Platini's beck and call." The angrier Sun Fei was, the less he showed his anger. He shook his head and laughed, "The saying 'a dog relying on its master's power' perfectly describes His Majesty Sensi."
This is tantamount to tearing off the mask of civility.
"You... very well, very well indeed! To openly defy His Holiness the Pope in broad daylight, you are the first person this sect has ever seen in its lifetime. It seems that another evil heretic will be added to this continent. I hope that when you arrive at the Northern Region Diocese's Judgment Division Temple, in front of those chilling instruments of torture, your tone will still be as defiant as it is today!" Sensi almost spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes flashing with murderous intent, and he immediately labeled Sun Fei as an evil heretic.
"Heretic? Haha, I'm afraid you, a mere lackey, are not even qualified to label me with that accusation. Forget it, you're too low-level, haha, you know nothing at all. You think you've outsmarted me, but you're just being used as a pawn. The Red Sand Church Branch, a branch of the Northern Region Church, is unfortunately in the hands of a sycophant like you, reduced to a mere vassal of the Shi Sect. What a pity! Soon, if you're still alive, you'll know that even if Platini himself came before me, he wouldn't have the right to say such things."
"You... you..." Sensi's face turned pale with anger at Sun Fei's words.
However, His Majesty the King gave him no chance to say anything more, "Alright, there's no point in arguing like this. Sensi Majesty painstakingly organized this so-called [ Dragon Hunting Alliance ], and went so far as to repeatedly instigate Meierbeili and others to act as cannon fodder, depleting the fighting strength of my Chambord City, trying to force me to use all my trump cards. Now, you've achieved your goal, it's time to reveal your true colors. Bring out all the other helpers you've painstakingly invited, and let's settle everything with our strength and the most direct method!"
Having said that, Sun Fei's expression hardened, and he took a step forward, his will as firm as iron, unwilling to waste any more words.
Red Sand Pope Sensi was ashen-faced and had also lost interest in saying anything more.
The next instant, without any apparent movement, he suddenly raised his hand and punched the sky. A silver-white beam of light, half a meter in diameter, shot out from his fist and crashed heavily into the azure magic shield above his head. The next instant, a series of cracking sounds, like shattering glass, rang out...
Everyone looked up and were astonished.
The water-based forbidden magic shield, [ Water Curtain Heaven Flower ], actually shattered before Sensi's casual attack, cracking open with countless fissures and gradually dissipating and disintegrating, falling and vanishing into the void like an eggshell being cracked open!
This power...
This is...
Great Sun-Rank Venerable Realm expert!
A true Great Sun-Rank Venerable!
The power displayed by Pope Sensi of the Red Sand Pope was like that of a god, surpassing even the Moon Class Great Perfection. He casually reshaped the rules, and before the power of the rules, the [ Water Curtain Heaven Flower ], which was said to be a forbidden spell of the water element, was as fragile as paper and could no longer be maintained.
A true Great Sun-Rank Venerable is an unparalleled being, capable of turning the tide of tonight's battle in an instant.
Third update.
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