Chapter 323
The Pope was sitting on the throne as the Hayes walked inside the hall. Hayes looked at the Pope before walking towards him. He had dreamed many times to sit in that throne but suddenly he felt that it was not a good place to be. There was a tall statue of Uther behind that throne. The one who was sitting on that throne will have to betray the man in the statue behind him. It required a strong mind and resolution.
Hayes thought in his mind that perhaps they werenât worshipping Uther anymore but the throne that Pope was sitting on. Perhaps the throne was the god that ruled them all.
âPraise the great Uther! Praise the great Pope!â Hayes walked to stop about 10 meters away from the Pope.
The Pope always disliked when people got too close to him. Uther wondered if Pope was protecting something or concealing it. Or was it just a psychological problem? Did Pope think that anyone who approached the throne was a threat to his rule?
Hayes snorted in his heart: âGreat Uther?â Afterwards, he looked at the gigant statue behind the throne. All the paladins were praising and praying for Uther day and night while Uther was in another place and fighting for another person.
âHayes âŠâ The Popeâs voice was etheral. It seemed as if it was echoing from all over the place instead of a single person.
âYes, Pope.â Hayes bowed his head in respect. He didnât know why but he thought that everything was quite fake at the moment. After the last meeting, he was seeing everything under a new light. Nevertheless, he knew that if he had slightest hostility towards the Pope then only the ashes of his body would float in air after moments.
In addition, he saw everything from a different perspective. Everything in the church was much more clear to him. IT was dirty, hypocritical, full of sins and interests of people controling it.
âWhat is the result?â Pope asked. Everyone knew that the Pope didnât like nonsense. He preferred direct questions and laconic answers. The Pope was never interested in the process but the result.
Moreover, each Pope could use a particular spell that was called Great Prophecy. It wasnât an offensive spell but no one had doubt about the power of this spell. Thatâs why it was stupid to try to lie to Pope.
âIt is the Redemption Battlegear that Duke Xiao gave me.â Hayes put forward the box and opened its lid.
The sacred light was exuded from the box and covered the hall. This hall was sacred and full of light power but the power of light exuding from the battlegear still could be felt.
The Popeâs facial expression stayed same but he lifted his index finger of the right hand and gently tapped on the throne. IT was a conditional reflex not something that Pope controlled. It was a sign and direct manifestation of the turmoil in Popeâs mind.
The mood swings of the Pope werenât shown on his face after experience of so many years. Thatâs why the facial expression on Popeâs face wouldnât change even if he saw or heard about the most shocking thing in the world. Perhaps it was the reason why the tapping with his finger had manifested in an unconscious manner. However, no one knew about this habbit of Pope.
âI saw the man called Uther. I felt pure divine light exuding from his body. At the same time, he showed paladin magic which was the true spell from the ancient times. I can assure you that he wasnât cheating as I could feel the power of light from his body.â Hayes added. His voice was calm but not loud. It was as if he was narrating a small matter.
âDo you mean that he is the real Uther?â Popeâs tone was calm. You couldnât feel neither fury nor panic but the index finger of his right hand tapped two more times on the throne.
Hayes shook his head: âIâm not sure. We have found ancient paladin magic in ruins too. Using ancient magic doesnât mean that he is the Uther. Nevertheless, Duke Xiao didnât seem to try to spread the knowledge of his Uther but only have remarks within the certain range. Likewise, he has characters called Antonidas and others by his side.â
âHe isnât spreadingâŠâ Pope responded.
âThey spread in a certain range because they want to win the support of public.. They arenât interesting in spreading it far and wide because everyone will turn attention to them. This puny Duke is waiting⊠He willl reveal everything once they are strong enoughâŠâ Pope murmured as he looked at the murals in the cathedral. Now he knew why he couldnât use the Great Prophecy as he willed. The reason was that the real Uther had come back and regained some strength. As a result, the strength of faith that Pope could borrow was getting less. The power of faith was a weird force. There were few people in the continent who knew about the inner works of this force. Pope himself didnât believe in God or any kind of deity. But he knew that the power of faith that he could control rested upon Uther. People prayed and believed in this faith and that power gathered together for people like him to use. Pope believed that this force had nothing to do with this world but from an alternate reality. There were some books in the Church which told that there were infinite number of planes in the universe. There were some powerful creatures that lived in those planes which were regarded as gods from this dimension. It wasnât an accident that the creators of the Church used such âgodsâ to bring people together. This belief had turned into some kind of energy which could be used as the power of faith.
Hayes knew that Pope was aware that Uther was the real one when Hayes heard Pope murmur those words.
Hayes wasnât aware that all those decades of prayers had put Uther as a god in his heart. It was the power of faith in his body which made up paladinâs strength. It wasnât just about mana or battle energy. This power of faith was much stronger than ordinary mana or battle energy.
âYou donât seem to be surprised at all⊠Have you already made decision in your heart?â Pope looked at Hayes. Hayes felt a great pressure over his body.
Hayes nodded: âYes.. I felt a very familiar feeling from him.. It felt as if I had seen him many years ago⊠â
Pope added: âGoodâŠGoodâŠVery good⊠He is back⊠â Afterwards, Pope stood up from the throne. He used a handle to slowly walk towards the back of the throne. Pope looked like an ordinary old man at this moment.
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