This Holy Knight is So Despicable!
Chapter 89 What Do You Call Someone Who Doesn’t Listen? (Extra)

Chapter 89: Chapter 89 What Do You Call Someone Who Doesn’t Listen? (Extra)

"This time, I’m fully prepared!"

At the highest level of the Holy Tower, Lette stood confidently in front of Joanna’s bed.

Emily widened her eyes: "Really? Have you found a way to break the Witch’s Curse?"

"Are you stupid? If I found it, I’d definitely test it on you first."

Lette beckoned to Lilith: "Bring it here!"

Reluctantly, Lilith pulled a folding chair out of a dimensional rift and handed it over.

Lette smoothly opened it and sat down, crossing his legs.

"Look, now we don’t have to stand around!"

"...Then why don’t you just sit on the bed?"

Lette was silent for a moment, then placed a hand on Joanna’s forehead, closing his eyes to begin inspecting the status of the Witch’s Curse within her with spiritual power.

With the memory of a Legendary Strongman, coupled with Blood Witch Scarlett’s reminder, Lette’s inspection of Joanna was more targeted this time.

After a while, beads of sweat appeared on Lette’s forehead. Seeing this, Lilith took out a handkerchief and gently wiped it away.

"Don’t push yourself too hard."

"Hiss... Phew..."

Lette slowly opened his eyes: "About seventy to eighty percent of what Blood Witch Scarlett said is credible."

Lilith was taken aback: "Blood Witch?"

"Hmm... Before asking you to get the sword, I first went to Adros’s tavern..."

Lette briefly summarized his conversation at the tavern, leaving Lilith quite surprised.

"Seventy to eighty percent is pretty high, isn’t it?"

"From a benefits perspective, Scarlett is more likely hoping to steal the Witch Power.

Given Moslian’s actions and Emily’s current situation,

the Witch Power could be stolen, but only if it’s matured and hasn’t undergone the Witch’s Feast.

If we lift the seal and enable Joanna to awaken successfully,

Scarlett will probably find it hard to steal that power."

Lette looked at the slumbering Joanna, feeling a bit conflicted.

"This time I examined it more closely, and I indeed found some misleading directions. Joanna’s will seems to resist awakening."

He shifted his chair, changing to a more comfortable position: "When Vanessa was near death, the Goddess Blessing and Divine Curse within her were activated.

I originally thought the curse would trigger after the host’s death.

Now thinking about it, the curse should trigger as soon as the host’s life is in danger.

Moreover, since Vanessa, also a Holy Daughter and a Holy Knight, could wield this power, Joanna shouldn’t have experienced a failure of the Goddess Blessing that led to a false death state.

Unless she realized something and forcefully turned the blessing power into a seal."

Lilith stood by the bedside, looking at Joanna: "Even though she’s the Holy Virgin of the Holy Light Church, she bears the Destruction Power. To the God she devoutly worships, she’s a threat...

At that moment, she must have been quite desperate.

Perhaps, at the time, she really wanted to end her life.

But the Goddess Blessing didn’t allow her to choose death, so she chose eternal sleep as a way to protect the Church Court.

Hey, tone it down a bit.

You’ll scare the Demon and Evil God."

Lette rubbed his cheeks: "I now have a fifty percent chance to break the Witch’s Seal. After experimenting on Emily, this could probably increase to eighty percent."

Emily pouted: "Hey! Don’t discuss such things right in front of me! I’m willing to repay your kindness.

But at least give me a chance to do it heroically!

So now, besides continuing to perfect the way to break the Witch’s Seal, we also need to find a way to suppress Sister Joanna’s Witch Power?"

Lilith suddenly spoke: "There’s something I need to remind you of. If the power within Joanna contradicts with the Holy Light, then your plan to make her become Afra’s subordinate through the Divine Contract—

that’s your middle strategy—probably won’t work.

Consider if you should notify the Demon Realm to prepare for the arrival of their Demon Queen.

However, Joanna is different from the high-ups in your Church Court; she is devout and faithful to the Holy Light.

If she ascends to become a demon, in her heart..."

Lette waved his hand: "The lower strategy is just a fallback; we can’t pin our hopes on it. Since Witch Power is artificially created, human effort can also dissolve it.

What I’m worried about now is, the Holy Presence Ceremony is imminent, and we still don’t know what the enemy intends to do."

Flander, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke: "Could their target be the God?"

"...Why do you say that?"

Flander leaned in: "Actually... There have always been some radical small groups among the believers of the New Church. They are very opposed to the Holy Light Goddess.

There’s even a rumor that on the day of Holy Presence, when the Goddess descends, it will be the moment when the New Gods ascend the Divine Throne."

"Why didn’t you mention this sooner?"

Flander looked a bit uneasy: "Master, please be calm. This kind of rhetoric, even within our New Church, is very radical and intolerable.

The Pope of the New Church has also issued strict orders prohibiting the spread of such statements.

Because this would bring more criticism and attacks to the already precarious New Church.

I also thought these words would upset you, so I..."

Lette stroked his chin: "This is indeed a new direction... I must hurry to defend the Light God! Otherwise, if truly banished by the Holy Light Goddess, wouldn’t it be game over?"

Even Lilith, who was a demon, couldn’t take it anymore: "Hey! Whose side are you on?"

"Is there even a question? Of course, I’m on my side!"

Amidst the commotion, the Pope appeared at the doorway of the room.

"Ha! I knew you hadn’t left yet..."

The Old Pope quickly walked over to Lette, pushed him aside, and took a seat on the folding chair.

He pulled out a stack of papers from his robe and handed it over: "Take a look at these details that everyone has discussed.

Concerning the registration of mages and the restriction on magic item trade..."

Lette merely glanced at it: "That’s too much! The more detailed you make some of these rules, the more issues will arise.

When the Church Court issues notifications, the wording should remain vague, leaving some room for interpretation.

With the final interpretation authority in our hands, each clause must allow room for explanation!"

Having said that, he picked up the top sheet for a look, then showed a look of contempt.

"Why is it all no this, no that, bans and more bans? It’s so cold and unfeeling! How distressing it is?"

"Ha! So what do you suggest?"

"Tomorrow, after Idelos takes on the role of Vice Chairman of the Holy Temple and also Acting Chairman, I will have him establish a Magic Mutual Aid Foundation in the name of the Holy Temple.

Under the foundation’s name, we’ll provide substantial support to mages and offer financial help for their learning and further studies!

Of course, it’s for our mages.

Restricting the trade of magic items won’t work! Imposing taxes and fines is so childish!

It’s too easy for a mage to make money, just by fooling a few brainless nobles.

Ultimately, this will only benefit the black market and shift the burden onto the public."

The Pope seemed more serious: "You have a point... Please continue."

"We must control the raw materials! All the Demon Crystals! Magic Potion Sources! Grinding craft workshops!

Kill the production source, and anyone who doesn’t comply will have their supplies cut off! Let them not be able to buy anything even if they have money!"

Lette returned the paper to the Pope: "From now on, those who listen to the Church Court will be called White Mages. Those who don’t..."

Emily quickly jumped in: "Will be called Black Mages?"

"Will be called corpses..."

After saying this, Lette leaned in close to the Pope: "Teacher, there is something I need to ask of you."

"What is it? Haven’t I already given you the Holy Light Badge?"

"No, this matter needs your approval."

Lette looked at Flander on the side: "Since there’s an opening for the Holy Daughter position, I’m planning to support Flander to rise to the position!"

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