"Is it really necessary to do something like this?" Pope Elwood, the trust of the church, couldn't help but ask, "Is there no other solution?"

This is the time he said this today.

The former Pope Vanal V was fishing by the pond and said lightly, "I have told you the method, but how to choose is your own business. This position is not that easy to sit."

Elwood smiled bitterly, "Of course I know that this position is not easy to sit in. Isn't it really impossible to let me take the lead? So I came to you on the first day of my takeover. Just be fine. Let me show me a clear road. When this storm passes, isn't this position still yours?"

"I will not be a pope anymore." Vanal V shook his head, "The temple does not need a stained pope. This will affect the credibility of the gods in the human world. Remember, the divine power is given by God. We are servants of the gods in the human world, so all decisions we make must start from this basis."

Elwood nodded like a chicken pecking at the rice, not as reserved as a pope, but rather like a student, "You are right, you know me. I am different from those guys Wenger. I will definitely do my best in the future, but the most urgent thing now is to overcome the current difficulties, look..." Elwood rubbed his hands.

Vanal V put down his fishing rod, "It seems that you still don't realize the seriousness of this matter. Four years ago, we made an agreement with the gods that as long as we don't take action, the divine punishment will be limited to the northern border and will not be expanded. However, the Magicians Association violated the promise. A team of magicians quietly returned to Baichao City that night and rescued seven survivors. They thought no one knew it, but it was impossible for humans to deceive the gods."

Elwood wiped his sweat, "But hasn't it been cleared up? It was just the personal behavior of a very small number of magicians, and they only rescued seven insignificant people."

"Agreement is an agreement, and it is an agreement with the gods." Vanal V said coldly, "You are also a person sitting in that position, and are still as naive as others? You must know that there is not only the grace of the gods in this world, but also the power of the gods. Offending the power of the gods cannot be revealed in just a word. Only by killing those who violate the agreement can you calm the wrath of the gods."

"I understand the truth, but the attitude of the Magicians Association is also very tough. Isn't Da Vinci very easy to talk to? Everyone cooperated well several times before. Although he was later in trouble, he was reasonable. Who knows why he didn't give in this time?" Elwood sweated more and more.

"Don't put your hope on others anymore. Leonardo da Vinci is the president of the Society of Magicians. He will definitely consider the interests of the Society of Magicians first. It involves a branch president. If he really gives people to us this time, it will cause a devastating blow to the unity and stability of the Society of Magicians."

Elwood took a long time to put up this sentence, "But... but we can't let the Northern World repeat itself."

Vanal V glanced at the former meaningfully. It seemed that Elwood didn't care about that position as he said. The reason why he never agreed to this plan was because he was afraid that this matter would eventually turn into another Northern incident, and eventually let him step down and end up with him.

Vanal V did not point out the other party's little thoughts, but instead explained patiently, "This time is different from the one in the North. There are less than thirty monsters. As long as the route is biased and the movement is fast enough, it can ensure the secrecy. There are very few people affected on the way, only two small villages. At that time, others will think that those people have encountered bandit disaster."

"What you said makes sense, why don't I think about it again."

"There is no time left for you to think about it again. The final trial will be on the third day of next month. Once the trial is over, no matter what her crime is, the Magicians Association will be very likely to impose house arrest protection on her. It will be even more difficult to do it at that time. It may also turn against the Magicians Association completely, so now is the best opportunity. The female magician named Dinah has an aunt living in the southwest of the Lion Heart Empire. She is her last relative. She will definitely meet her aunt before the final trial begins."

Elwood felt his throat dry and swallowed.

Vanal V sneered, "Actually, you don't have to worry about it. Whether you agree or not, those monsters are already on the road now, so you only have two choices. Either you know nothing and let this happen, or you don't want to repeat my mistakes, you can try to expose the matter, so that your reputation will naturally surge, but then you have to consider how to explain to the gods."

Elwood seemed a little listless when he left Vanal V's small garden.

The escort team outside who was responsible for protecting him safety came up. The captain looked a little worried and wanted to speak but stopped.

"What's wrong, Mirodic?"

"Your Majesty, you have been running here recently, and Wenger and the others have a lot of criticism."

Elwood snorted, "Those guys are jumping fiercely all day long, and there is no way to solve the problem. Do they think I like to come here?" Elwood couldn't help but feel angry, and no longer had the gentle, respectful and frugal appearance inside, and said angrily, "The old fox of Vanal V has even more hateful. He has obviously stepped down, but he has turned into an oracle again. With the prestige he had accumulated in the church and his identity, is the temple tmd under his jurisdiction or me? What he decided was just a symbolic notification to me, the pope. Do you say such things are reasonable?"

Mirodic comforted, "Has Wenger and the others already started to clear the forces left by Vanal V? Saruman died mysteriously, Motelis fled to the elves, and there were not many people left."

Elwood sighed, "Why is it so difficult to do something?" He wanted to complain a few more, but seemed to think of something, but suddenly stopped again. This meeting he received a lot of useful news. To be honest, he didn't care about Dinah's life or death. What really surprised him was that Vanal V seemed to have the ability to mobilize those monsters of the abyss. This ability was almost impossible to obtain except for the gods. This also made Elwood's heart heavier. Although Vanal V lost the position of the pope, the gods were in great harmony. The gods seemed to be compensating for his loyalty in this way.
Chapter completed!