Chapter 251: The Unknown
The Cardinals, arriving late, sealed off the surrounding streets. Not only Paul but also the others were completely restrained.
Especially the eighth-rank bishop who had been excluded from the inner circle. He suddenly realized something was wrong, but it was too late to escape.
A ninth-rank Cardinal easily subdued him. The eighth-rank bishop only managed to ask, “Why?” in bewilderment.
“Because we are the Pope’s most loyal followers and would never betray “him”, understand?” The ninth-rank Cardinal, who had recently signed a contract with Kailun, replied with a grin.
Eighth-rank bishop: “…”
Only silence could express his emotions.
Why would anyone deliberately instigate internal strife? Wasn’t the Pope worried that they might take it too far?
Looking at Paul, surrounded in the middle of the battlefield, and the lower-ranking bishops forced to fight each other, he once again marveled at the Pope’s foresight.
The current Pope was like a different person, displaying unprecedented decisiveness. Making such a decision while the Temple of the Celestial God was divided required immense courage. One wrong move could lead to the Temple’s complete collapse.
His gaze returned to the center of the battlefield. Paul, surrounded, was still searching for an escape route, but everywhere he looked, he saw the Pope’s people.
“I still don’t understand. Why are you targeting me?”
Unable to find a way out, Paul asked the question that concerned him the most.
There wasn’t much conflict of interest between him and the Pope. Why was the Pope targeting him?
And he had exposed the Pope’s secret. Why wasn’t the Pope panicking?
Meggie Liran hesitated as she looked at Paul. Tainted by Kailun, she replied in a mischievous tone, “Think about it. “He” claimed to be your friend, but he wanted to take everything from you.”
Paul’s eyes widened in shock. “!!!”
Kailun’s image appeared in his mind. He seemed to see Kailun sneering at him.
If it was because of Kailun, then everything made sense. Only he would target him like this.
No wonder it felt so familiar, so hateful.
He hadn’t heard from Kailun since he escaped last time. It was possible that this was all a play orchestrated by Kailun and the Pope to eliminate the “tumors” within the Temple and torment him.
Yes, torment him.
If Kailun and the Pope had truly reached that level of cooperation, capturing him would be a piece of cake.
The long wait was probably just Kailun’s twisted amusement.
“Aah! I hate you!!!”
[Paul’s goodwill -10, Total Goodwill -166]
With a roar, Paul launched a desperate attempt to break through, but the outcome was already predetermined.
……
“You’re smiling. Did something good happen?”
Empress Galina, back at the courtyard table, looked at Kailun and asked.
She noticed the slight smile on his lips. Setting aside her prejudice, she had to admit that he was quite handsome.
“I thought of a good friend. He always brings me surprises, so I sent him a big gift.”
Speaking of Paul, Kailun’s tone became indifferent, as if he could entrust this matter to someone else.
“It seems you’re quite good to your friends.” Galina replied casually.
Kailun: “Of course, but I’m even better to those close to me. You’ll experience it soon, Miss Galina. By the way, it was a pity you ran away earlier. I hope there will be similar opportunities in the future.”
Galina’s smile stiffened. “Mr. Kailun, you’re quite the joker. But I’m curious, you’re not even twenty years old, right? To achieve so much in just a few months, you must have had some extraordinary experiences. Can you tell me about them?”
She tried to get closer to him while fishing for information. Although that entity knew a lot, she rarely told her anything.
In front of that entity, she could only obey orders.
Kailun crossed his arms. “You really want to know?”
Galina: “Yes.”
Kailun looked towards the Xiya Kingdom. “Wait a little longer. Maybe I’ll tell you in time. It’s not the right time yet.”
Galina: “Hmm?”
……
“Sister Afra, why are you back? Where’s Kailun?”
As soon as Afra returned to the Xiya Kingdom, Carol, Anna, and the others surrounded her.
Afra looked at the beautiful girls before her and said seriously, “Kailun said that the entity called Fate has left the Empire and might appear in the Xiya Kingdom or the Abyss. So he asked me to come back and check. Speaking of which, there haven’t been any anomalies in Kuye Town, right?”
Carol, who was close to reaching the ninth rank, shook her head. “No, there are surveillance spells left by Kailun and the Unlucky Entity in Kuye Town. There haven’t been any anomalies.”
“What about the Abyss?” Afra asked.
Bella, the dragon girl, wagged her tail with a disappointed look. “The teleportation magic circle in the Abyss is already set up. There haven’t been any anomalies either. If there were, Grandpa would definitely tell me.”
Bella had thought it was Kailun who had returned, so she rushed to the teleportation magic circle with Carol and the others. Having not seen him for several days, she couldn’t suppress her longing.
“Ottovia, do you have anything to say?”
Afra looked at Ottovia, who was hiding behind Anna.
Ottovia hesitated. “I… I have this indescribable feeling. My instincts tell me that the evil woman, Fate, is definitely up to something. But my strength has declined too much. It’s too difficult for me to sense her actions, unless… I have more Holy Water.”
Hearing her mention Holy Water, everyone looked awkward. This poor girl was probably beyond saving.
Carol: “Kailun and Chrissy aren’t at the manor. I’ll ask about the Holy Water for you.”
“Okay, I understand.” Ottovia hid behind Anna, avoiding Afra’s gaze.
Fox pushed the petite Isabella forward. “Why not let this little one do a divination?”
When everyone’s attention was focused on her, Isabella looked embarrassed. “Don’t look at me like that. Although I can perform divination to a certain extent, asking me to divine that entity known as Fate is too difficult. She’s the embodiment of Fate. How can I, a mere fortune teller, catch a glimpse of the truth?”
It wasn’t that she wasn’t trying hard enough, but that entity was too transcendent.
“It’s a pity. If I could regain my talent, I might be able to help. But now I can’t do anything.”
Fox lowered her ears dejectedly. She wanted to do something for Kailun.
She had finally established a new connection with him but didn’t have much time to spend with him. It was a regret that she couldn’t be by his side.
“It’s okay. Just do your own jobs. To Kailun, the safety of his home is more important than anything else.”
Afra walked over to Fox and, imitating Kailun, rubbed her ears.
With Kailun away, she was the one in charge. She knew what he truly cared about.
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