Hero? Are You Worthy?
Chapter 588 - 424: His Holiness the Pope Requests the Attendance of Chamberlains? (3)_2

Chapter 588: Chapter 424: His Holiness the Pope Requests the Attendance of Chamberlains? (3)_2

Veronica shook her head, "No, His Holiness the Pope wants me to visit him at the palace."

Excitement, slightly twisted, rippled across that heroic face.

After a brief briefing, Veronica swiftly departed. She had intended to go directly to see the Pope, but felt her current state was somewhat inappropriate, having been busy up until now and drenched in sweat.

Such an appearance would indeed be unworthy of presenting before His Holiness the Pope.

Anyway, what could be the matter for His Holiness to summon her in the dead of night?

Could it be that something bad had happened?

Umm... considering the many girls around the Pope, could it be he was summoning her to serve in his bedchambers?

Veronica didn’t feel any resistance to the idea, for as a believer of the Goddess, offering her body to the Favored of the Goddess was the highest honor.

However, looking down at her meager figure that didn’t even require a breastplate, Veronica, who had never been troubled by her physique before, now felt a bit regretful.

Nevertheless, she quickly returned home to bathe, then changed into a completely unfamiliar black high-slit evening gown, and only after getting fully prepared did she rush to Qin Chu’s palace.

But for Veronica, who was accustomed to metal boots, high heels were truly awful, her steps were wobbly and unsteady, as if she could topple over at any moment.

Somehow, she managed to reach Qin Chu’s palace without any hindrance and saw his figure sitting in the hall. She immediately knelt on one knee: "Veronica heeds the summons of His Holiness the Pope."

Despite knowing her own status, such a formal reception still made Qin Chu feel slightly uncomfortable.

"Alright, Veronica, sit," he said, pointing to the sofa beside him.

Although Veronica stood up, she firmly refused to sit, reasoning that there was no justification for sitting in the presence of the Goddess’s Favored, as it was against decorum.

Qin Chu’s gaze swept over Veronica. Even without her metal armor, the Female Knight still exuded a heroic charm that not even the evening gown could conceal.

Though she was modest at the chest, her regular exercises still revealed an athletic and toned figure.

Especially those long legs filled with a healthy complexion... round, firm, and straight. Could this woman really be the reincarnation of some leg deity?

As a gentleman, it was imperative to offer praise at such a moment, right?

With a smile on his face, Qin Chu complimented, "Veronica, you look very beautiful tonight."

In a flash, Veronica’s cheeks reddened rapidly.

This was the first time in her life she had been praised for her beauty. She had received flattery and praise before, but her knights usually commended her like this:

Wow, Captain, you’re so fierce.

Captain, you’re so strong...

Receiving a compliment on her beauty from Qin Chu was indeed a first. Regardless, Veronica was still a girl, after all.

"May I know why His Holiness the Pope has summoned me late at night? Is there something important?" Veronica asked, trying very hard to control her emotions and not to show any improper expressions before His Holiness the Pope.

Could it indeed be a summons to serve in his bedchamber?

"Here is the situation, Veronica. I am going to assign you a very important mission," Qin Chu pondered before speaking, "Starting tomorrow, there will likely be many Holy Men who will voluntarily confess their sins and offer Penance Silver... I mean Mana."

"That sum of money, I have someone else arranged to handle it."

Qin Chu’s gaze swept over to the window, where the figure of Shaye was faintly discernible.

He intended to entrust this wealth to Shaye and Iyeta to manage; these two women had an extreme sensitivity to money.

"You can apply for a fund from Shaye," he said, "and immediately arrange for people to expand the followers of the Holy Court. The number of followers is too low at the moment."

Uh... so he really did come to discuss serious matters?

Veronica was taken aback for a moment, and she couldn’t quite define what she was feeling. Was it a sigh of relief, or a tad of disappointment?

"Your Holiness, forgive my frankness, but this is no easy task," Veronica carefully chose her words. "Due to the drastic changes within the Holy Court, all the nobles who once believed in the Goddess have turned to the Earth Mother Goddess Sect. To make them come back to the Holy Court, I feel..."

"Silly girl, who told you to go after those nobles? Go find the commoners," Qin Chu said, rubbing his forehead with a smile.

Being called silly by the Pope, Veronica felt somewhat vexed.

But Veronica still felt it was odd, "But, almost all holy men have noble status; at the very least they are nobility without the right to inherit a title..."

It was somewhat inappropriate for Veronica to say this, as she herself was a commoner, but she was merely an exception.

"The Church’s canon doesn’t forbid commoners from becoming believers, does it?"

"Don’t worry, the Goddess is gentle and loving. She wouldn’t be stingy with her compassion because of a believer’s status," he reassured.

Once Qin Chu invoked the name of the Holy Light Goddess, Veronica had nothing more to say. After all, the Pope was a favored one of the Holy Light Goddess.

"Tomorrow, gather the people, and start with the elderly."

There was no helping it; in any world, the elderly were the easiest to deceive.

"But what if no one comes..." Veronica was worried, "I can’t exactly go around grabbing people, can I?"

"Silly girl, just say that joining as a believer gets you eggs. I guarantee they’ll break down the door," Qin Chu said confidently. This was a tried-and-true principle gleaned from countless supermarket grand openings; he was sure it wouldn’t fail.

If that was the case on Earth, it was even more so for the commoners of the Sky Dome Continent.

Eggs were practically a luxury for commoners.

"As for after you’ve gathered these old people, arrange for the holy men to spread the faith of the Holy Light Goddess to them... Remember, this part is very important. Forget all that grand, glorious, empty talk that the Holy Court has always been about."

"We need to offer something tangible. Tell them that if they sincerely believe in the Goddess, they will be healthy, free from illness, and have food to eat..."

"But what if they still have no food when they get back home?"

Qin Chu became even more exasperated. It was good that Veronica was a fanatic, but... was she perhaps a bit too rigid in her thinking?

Or could it be that those who became fanatics were generally rigid thinkers?

"That’s easy. Just find out about these people’s identities in advance, prepare things like bread and steamed buns... No need for steaks or the like. For commoners, even plain steamed buns are rare, so prepare these and slip them into their homes ahead of time. This shouldn’t be a difficult task for a capable holy man or thief, right?"

"When they get home, they’ll immediately see the food in their house."

"What’s this, a miracle. Understand?"

Veronica’s eyes widened. No, no, no, no, this wasn’t a miracle; this was deceit, wasn’t it?

She couldn’t help but feel that this new Pope might be a bit too shameless.