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Chapter 884: 732: It's Okay to Bury It Secretly

Chapter 884: Chapter 732: It’s Okay to Bury It Secretly

Eastern Continent, Royal Capital.

Although still not quite clear about what he had overlooked.

Xu Shuo thought carefully for a moment.

He didn’t have any palpitations or feelings of maladjustment, so he decided to put this matter aside for a while with a touch of mysticism and planned to first deal with the issues in the Royal Capital.

Xu Shuo took out his Sun Crown Helmet, which he wore for daily use, put it on, and prepared to leave the Underground Temple.

“You’re still wearing it? I feel like it doesn’t really matter whether you hide your identity or not at this point. By the way, is it really convenient to see the road with that thing on?” Zuo Fang couldn’t help but tease.

“Hmm.” Xu Shuo casually responded.

Actually, not every generation of the Pope of Light had a Sun Crown that covered his eyes.

This was an exception for the current generation’s Pope of Light.

Because he suffered color vision deficiency, and seeing things at night became nearly pitch black as the sky darkened, he could only see clearly by concentrating the Power of Light in his pupils and borrowing the brightness in front of him.

And even during the day, to see other colors, he also needed to draw upon the Power of Faith from the Holy See of Light, so the pope was almost always mobilizing the power within him.

Although that flicker of Light Power was not obvious.

But if someone was observant, it was possible to notice this change.

Therefore, when he was an ordinary member of the clergy, the careful Pope usually never went out at night.

Although even after he became the Pope of Light.

He didn’t seem to go out much either.

But at least he could now look at things openly and aboveboard.

Because the Pope of Light did not want people to know about the problem with his eyes, he simply used the Sun Crown, a symbol of faith, to cover it up so that even when frequently using the Power of Light, it would not be detected.

By the way, it also obscured his true face.

…

When Xu Shuo walked out of the Underground Temple.

He saw Princess Teresa standing in the castle’s great hall.

Around her were the busy Holy Court personnel, and the glamorous dress she had worn before had been taken off. Presumably, like Xu Shuo, she was wearing simple clothes inside, and now she stood in the hall in a striking equestrian outfit, gazing into the distance.

At this moment, she seemed to sense the movement at the temple’s exit and quickly turned her head to look.

Then, upon seeing Xu Shuo.

Princess Teresa displayed a complex expression that was just right—a blend of one part reverence, two parts respect, three parts fervor, and four parts affection.

Zuo Fang’s steps immediately halted.

Then, with a twitch of his lips, he said, “Don’t you think you’ve got a bit too many emotional debts?”

Xu Shuo retorted: “They’re not mine.”

It’s obviously His Holiness the Pope’s own issues.

Perhaps there was a misstep in the early education of the little girl, which eventually led to Princess Teresa’s feelings for His Holiness the Pope indeed becoming quite complicated.

And now it appears to be very conspicuous.

So much so that even this player could see it.

If not observed, then of course it was because the Character Card had been activated.

“Your Holiness the Pope.”

Princess Teresa approached eagerly.

In that moment, the princess who had just been valiant and heroic instantly turned into a pure and tender girl, like a little bird relying on him, her eyes brimming with moisture as she looked at him.

Xu Shuo could see it.

This player was very keen on earning performance points.

Not like Zuo Fang.

Who could not even be bothered to act properly by his side.

Of course, if there were more people, he would still maintain a certain poise.

Just like now.

Zuo Fang immediately stepped forward, extending a hand solemnly to stop Princess Teresa, who intended to continue approaching Xu Shuo, behaving with utmost seriousness and impartiality.

Princess Teresa naturally stopped, understanding the situation as well.

As a pawn of the Holy Court placed within the Varo Royal Family, Princess Teresa was fortunate enough to have seen the true face of the Pope of Light.

She also knew who the people around His Holiness the Pope were.

Moreover, the large teleportation magic array inside her castle was personally set up by the Chief Knight Commander of the Order of the Sun Knights.

Therefore, without giving anything away, she glanced at Zuo Fang to confirm his identity, then Princess Teresa’s gaze fell back on Catalina.

She then briefly sized her up as a form of courtesy.

Catalina inexplicably felt a wave of hostility.

Princess Teresa seemed to want to say something to the Pope of Light, but as soon as Xu Shuo appeared, the Supervisory Bishop who had been waiting for him quickly approached.

The Priesthood had been busy dealing with the affairs of the Royal Capital.

The occupation of the Royal Capital by the Holy Court happened faster than they had imagined, and once the turmoil stopped, a series of problems and matters needing attention followed in quick succession.

Reassuring the ordinary people of the Royal Capital was only secondary.

The bishops of the Holy Court had already taken action, not only to comfort the people but also to give centralized treatment to some of the injured common folk, followed by subtle missionary work.

These matters, clergy above the rank of Priest could easily handle.

The troublesome part was.

Dealing with the nobles lingering in the Royal Capital, along with members of the Varo Royal Family, and the prisoners of war from the Imperial Army.

For the coronation of the new king, many foreign nobles were deceived into coming to the Royal Capital to witness the ceremony; some nobles might have sensed the anomaly and thus prepared early to retreat amidst the chaos, but others were completely ignorant and pulled in to be used as cannon fodder.

The latter certainly had no real power.

What followed were the arrangements for the Varo Royal Family and the prisoners of war from the Imperial Army.

“We have no need for any prisoners of war,”

Xu Shuo simply said in response to the situation.

In the castle’s study, other people were temporarily dismissed, and only three Supervisory Bishops from the Priesthood came to discuss matters, while the rest handled other affairs outside.

Someone was startled by these words and was about to say something.

Xu Shuo continued, “We also have no need for people from the Varo Royal Family here.”

“Pfft, cough!”

That person was caught off guard and choked on their own saliva.

The words they wanted to say were choked back.

Xu Shuo glanced at him casually.

The Supervisory Bishop on the left hurriedly took over the conversation: “Your Holiness, this cannot be done. Although the offspring of the Varo Royal Family are useless to us, if we were to treat them without mercy, the public might speak ill, and this could hinder the establishment of our Holy Court on the continent.”

The prisoners of war from the Imperial Army were a minor issue, but the Varo Royal Family absolutely could not be annihilated to the last.

Xu Shuo propped his elbow up and supported his head, speaking indifferently, “Then take them to the Gate of Palas and execute those who don’t swear fealty to the Holy Court in public to set an example.”

“Your Holiness…” The Supervisory Bishop who had been choked by his saliva had recovered.

“Burying them secretly is also fine,” Xu Shuo said impatiently, propping up his right leg.

“…”

The Papal had already made concessions repeatedly.

The three Supervisory Bishops exchanged looks, finding it difficult to persuade him further on this matter.

Moreover.

During the coronation ceremony, the two princes staged a rebellion; Wald XVIII even deliberately provoked a dispute with the Pope of Light, breaking the peace of the continent, and abandoning all the people and royal offspring of the Royal Capital to flee—such matters had already been exaggeratedly propagated by the Holy Court.

The Varo Royal Family was so incompetent and ineffectual.

As the God of Light is the faith guiding the spirits of all beings, it has decided to administer punishment!

The Varo Empire no longer needs to exist.

“Speaking so righteously, aren’t we…”

After the Priesthood left, Catalina dared to quietly make a sarcastic comment.

The Ice and Snow Elves are different.

When they invade the human continents, they come to take your land, and they say that it’s to take your land.

Apart from the matter of competing for human faith…

Xu Shuo ignored this double-standard Elf.

After learning from the Priesthood that the situation in the Royal Capital was relatively stable, he turned to look at Zuo Fang and said, “Bring that person up here; let’s see if I can get anything out of him.”

Zuo Fang nodded: “Alright.”

He turned and left, and not long after, he brought back a person half-dead and covered in blood.

…

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