Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 399 - 392: Momentum Reverses

Chapter 399: Chapter 392: Momentum Reverses

"Don’t use His Holiness, the Pope, to threaten me!", Dulens repeated again. Whereas it was different from before, this time his tone got extremely angry that it could even be described as rage.

Watching his passionately distorted face, Shariya instinctively stepped back a bit, then calmly asked, "So, does it mean that Dulens refuses to assist the Advance Team?"

"Yes, my attitude has always been clear. I, Dulens Hamster, as the Cardinal Bishop of Holy Heart City, will absolutely not aid those bloody Advance Teams. If they dare to cause trouble in the city again, I’ll have them all thrown out, let them not mess in my city!" Dulens stared wide-eyed at him, a vein throbbing in his forehead.

"Since your attitude is so clear, I will have to report back to the Holy City and let His Holiness, the Pope, make a decision. We shall see whether Dulens’s words count for more or the Pope’s." Shariya calmly threatened.

"Ha," hearing his words, Dulens was driven to laughter, "Are you trying to coerce me with His Holiness, the Pope? Shariya, are you siding with these Otherworlders?"

"I am a faithful follower of His Holiness, the Pope, what I protect is the interest of the Church Court. Cooperation with the Shani people and headquarters is a plan of the Church Court, also a vision of His Holiness, the Pope. I do not wish for anyone to disrupt this plan, damaging the interest of the Church Court," speaking so, Shariya’s aura shot up, staring at Dulens she said, "Listen well Dulens, the cooperation with the Shani people and the headquarters are crucial. If there’s even a slight issue, your ten heads are not enough for the chopping block."

"What did you say!" Hearing his disrespectful words, Dulens immediately turned so red in the face with rage.

"Since you are so curious as to why His Holiness, the Pope, chose to cooperate with the Shani people, let me tell you." Shariya said, and walked to his attendant’s side, indicating him to step back.

Then he turned around and asked, "Do you know about the situation of the Shani Advanced Team?"

"Why would I care about their business!" Dulens retorted without looking back.

"Then let me tell you," pausing for a moment, Shariya said, "Some time ago, that Advance Team was attacked by Fu’en. Many were shot. However, what was surprising was that no one of them was injured. Do you know why?"

"Hmph," Dulens snorted but did not respond.

"That’s because they have bullet-proof plate armor. That plate armor can withstand any bullet, and so none of them was injured," Shariya said.

"What does that have to do with the Church Court cooperating with the Shani people?" Dulens couldn’t help but ask.

"Don’t you get it? You once said that Earth technology does not suit the Magic World. However, their manufactured armor can already compare with our Rune Armor," Shariya said.

"So, what? Their armor is slightly advanced!" Dulens countered stubbornly.

"Ha," hearing his words, Shariya sneered, "When I was in Yazhi City, I had contact with those Shani. They told us that they can rapidly produce anything. Like that plate armor comparable to our Rune Armor, they can produce ten thousand pieces a day, ten thousand, and how about us?"

"For our Rune Armor, from forging to engraving the runes, half a year is already the shortest time. However, they can produce ten thousand pieces a day. If they wanted, they could equip everyone with that type of plate armor."

"Dulens, don’t you understand? The Earthlings are far superior to us because their civilization is more advanced. You have lived in the Holy Heart City for too long and have become arrogant," Shariya looked at his back and spoke earnestly.

"Shariya, why on earth are you puffing up others while belittling yourself? Don’t forget who is currently dominating this world. It’s us, the Church Court, not the Earthlings!" Dulens turned back, speaking passionately.

"From the Prophetic War to now, who controls this world is not us, not the Church Court, but the Earthlings!" Shariya’s voice suddenly grew louder, overwhelming Dulens with his aura.

"I hope you clearly understand that for thirty years the entire Northern Continent’s population has grown by tens of millions; where do you think their food comes from? Earth! The silk, tobacco, and industrial goods that the nobles compete for, where do they come from? Earth! The explorers roaming the entire continent, the soldiers defending against foreign enemies, where do their firearms come from? Earth! Even the silk, wine glass, and red wine you just used, all come from Earth! Why? Because they want to exchange it for our gold!"

It seemed that Dulens was stunned by Shariya’s aura and stood still, not making a sound.

"Earthlings have long controlled every aspect of our lives, from food to daily living. If in the future the Otherworld Gate shuts down and our world disappears, the Earthlings will still be fine. However, if we lose Earth, what will we do? Who will feed the excess billions of population; who will continue to provide tobacco and exquisite industry products for the noble; who will provide weapons and ammunition for our army?"

"You still naively believe that the Church Court is still controlling this world, and that the Earthlings should subjugate themselves to us. Times have changed, sir. Earthlings are meddling in the affairs of Masya, influencing the politics of Ronisca, they’ve long since begun to deeply control our world. You are still indulging in the dream of the Heavenly Dynasty, is it difficult to acknowledge that they are better than us?"

"Do you know how much the Forbidden Curse event has impacted the Church Court? Do you know why the pontiff would humble himself to cooperate with the Shani people? Because on the other side of the gate, the army of Earthlings has long been ready. If it weren’t for the votes from the Shani people, they would have attacked us a long time ago!"

"You always feel that Earthlings cannot adapt to magic, they fear magic. But you have never thought that if the Earthlings want to interfere with this world, they don’t need to do it personally. Masya is the best example of this, Earthlings can freely expand or reduce the scale of wars."

"If they can deal with Masya in such a way, they can treat us in the same way. Do we really have to wait until the Church Court abandons us before you realize it? Dulens, ignorance and weakness are not obstacles to survival, arrogance is. Don’t be blinded by your arrogance, always thinking that you have seen everything and that everyone else is a fool. People are not idiots. The pontiff has seen much farther than you have."

After a lengthy rant, Shariya shut her mouth tiredly. At this time Dulens was already stunned, completely devoid of his earlier arrogance and calmness.

Seeing his reaction, Shariya sighed deeply, then said: "Now you should understand why the pontiff wants to cooperate with the Shani people. We are cooperating because we are strong enough, otherwise the Shani people would not want to cooperate with us. If we are no longer powerful one day, who would want to cooperate with us then?"

"You always thought I was speaking for them because I owed the Shani people for saving me. But let me tell you, I am willing to help them because this is an excellent opportunity. If we can seize this opportunity, we can regroup once again with the help of Shani people. You may not know how much damage the Forbidden Curse event has done to the Church Court, but you do not need to know. Can you just conscientiously carry out the tasks arranged by the pontiff, Mr. Dulens?"

Listening to his words, Dulens’ expression transitioned from initial calmness to seriousness, and finally, panic. After Shariya’s reminder, he finally realized his mistake and grew anxious.

"So..." After a long silence, Dulens swallowed, then lifted his head and asked: "Is it, is it still in time to go and help catch people?"

"Are you willing to help the Advance Team?" Shariya asked him.

"I would like to fulfill the command of the pontiff!" Dulens said obstinately.

Seeing that his attitude had softened, Shariya finally sighed in relief. He grabbed the list he had been holding for a long time and handed it to Dulens.

"What is this?" Dulens took the list, and hesitated to ask after a quick look.

"This is a Hound Gang cargo transit list, they are smuggling Magic Crystals to the Ancient States. How to deal with it, you should know, I don’t need to explain further." After a brief pause, Shariya continued: "Also, the Advance Team doesn’t need us to capture Fu’en personally, they just need us to supply them with information."

After skimming through the list, Dulens closed it and asked with a frown: "We don’t need to arrest people anymore?"

"Yes, indeed, they require us to eliminate the Hound Gang from the East City. Just as the Advance Team intended." Shariya nodded and replied.

After giving these instructions, the entire church fell into an awkward silence. Both of them had something on their mind but didn’t discuss it.

After a while, Dulens sighed softly, then spoke: "Um, about the pontiff, I hope Dean Shariya can give me some time and not report to the Church Court."

"I know if you can handle this well, I will pretend as if nothing happened, the Advance Team can also forgive you. Do it well and don’t make any mistakes!" Shariya replied.

After saying these words, Shariya finally felt exhausted and left the church hall without looking back. Staring at his disappearing silhouette, Dulens loudly summoned his attendant.

"What do you command, my lord?" The attendant came up to him and asked respectfully.

"Order everyone in the Temple Knights to move out and annihilate the Hound Gang in East City. No later than noon tomorrow, I want to see the Hound Gang completely wiped out from East City!" Dulens commanded loudly.

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