Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 867 254 Kael's Awakening, Twin Mage Tower and the New Slime (10K)_2

However, over these many years, perhaps sitting atop the Holy Hall has indeed been too intoxicating, leading Pope Mephiel, in his quest to garner as much support as possible from the other Nine Great Gods Churches, to scarcely manage the Dawn Lord Church itself.

Archbishop Robert is well aware that the internal demands of the Dawn Lord Church have, in fact, somewhat diverged from Pope Mephiel over the years.

After all, for the followers of Losanda, who exalt justice, many indeed revere "absolute justice." Within, numerous different factions have emerged, cooperating yet clashing, but never straying from their beliefs.

It is said that in the early years, there were some indescribably filthy matters within the Dawn Lord Church, but the oldest high-ranking members of the church at that time were completely eradicated along with that fallen Dawn Saintess.

If not for that, a considerable amount of authority within the church would still be held by the more ancient figures.

Yet for Bishop Sanos, achieving his aim is exceedingly difficult... convincing so many archbishops is fundamentally a task beyond time.

Unless...

"Let me take some action as well, but, Sanos, my old friend, you must prepare yourself psychologically. Even if we exhaust every effort, and even if we enlist those 'Companions' who likewise believe in order and goodwill from the other Great Gods Churches, there remains a high likelihood of failure.

No one dares guarantee that, in the final moment, we would have sufficient support... After all, just relying on ideals of justice to achieve everything is a preposterous notion."

"One must at least try," Archbishop Sanos softly said.

"Since you've already made up your mind..." Archbishop Robert said with a stern face.

However, Archbishop Sanos suddenly laughed aloud: "My old friend, have you noticed an amusing issue?"

"Hmm?"

"Even when you've already found the answer within yourself, you always seek affirmation of your beliefs from others.

You're already an archbishop and could easily be considered one of the most influential figures people may come across in their lifetime.

Yet I never expected that you'd still have such an awkward demeanor, just like a stubborn young man."

Archbishop Robert looked indifferently at his old friend and said, "There's no need for you to provoke me—I have already made some decisions, and I am merely taking a step further now.

Wrong is wrong, without any reasons. Although the Undead under Tithara's command can be erratic at times, some of what they say resonates with me."

Archbishop Sanos, surprised, asked: "You mean those Undead who've caused so much trouble for the Earth Mother God Church? What have they said?"

"Someone told me, 'Ten years of drinking ice, yet the heart remains fervent.' I find that I haven't reached the point where my heart is completely cold yet."

"Do you have any plans?"

"Yes, I do."

"Such as?"

"I will communicate with my godson. If we wish to garner votes, especially targeting someone within the Nine Great Gods Churches like Mephiel, the simplest way is to sever the alliance of the Nine Churches themselves.

Within the Dawn Lord Church, there are a few old friends whom I am confident I can win over, but beyond that, my words may not hold as much weight.

Take the Earth Mother God Church and the Magic Goddess Church as examples. My godson's words carry much more weight than mine."

Archbishop Sanos said in a deep voice: "That Viscount Helois, the Divine Favored of the Four Gods, who surely will become a Demigod if not killed?"

Archbishop Robert nodded, recalling Kael's visage, his expression softening slightly, and said:

"That child is a good one, far more useful than old folks like us."

Archbishop Sanos laughed heartily: "Indeed, I've heard some rumors about him. It's not just matters concerning the Earth Mother and Magic Goddess Churches!

Many other Righteous Gods Churches outside the Holy Mountain, and even the churches of Evil Gods, have people seeking his support and guidance.

If he mediates, the possibilities could at least advance by a level."

"Originally, how much certainty did you have?" Archbishop Robert asked: "Honestly, I'm quite curious."

"Of course... not even a fraction."

"...Is it too late for me to withdraw now?"

"It's too late, you're already on this pirate ship."

"Indeed." Archbishop Robert sighed deeply, murmuring: "War... may everything go as I wish."

...

[Location: Ingrilans Duchy - Underground of Lancaster Territory - Wandong City]

The assembly lines of Wandong City roared silently, terrifying heat waves seeped from the factory, then quickly cooled under the guidance of the high-speed cooling systems.

Kael looked intently at the continuously operating factory, then turned to the engineer beside him and asked:

"At this rate, how much longer will it take to purify all the Magic Prohibition Stones?"

The goblin engineer did some mental calculations and finally gave an unexpected answer: "Today."

"Today."

"Today?"

"Today!"

"Wonderful!"

Kael laughed heartily and said: "Your goblin technology is indeed much faster. If left to the gnomes outside, they would definitely not achieve such results.