Chapter 190: Will You Marry Me?
At 7:00 PM, Kailun left the dungeon.
Their negotiations had gone smoothly. After all, the Pope would rather let the Empress suffer losses than experience them herself.
If she ever saw the light of day again, she could still use her remaining power to seek opportunities. Otherwise, she would truly have nothing left.
The Empress’s support for the Abyss clearly had ulterior motives, and Kailun’s reasons for supporting the Abyss were unknown.
If she did nothing, her people stationed at the mine would be attacked from multiple sides.
Although they had a few reinforcements from the White Jade Alliance, how much effort would those outsiders put in?
After considering these issues, she reached a cooperation agreement with Kailun, targeting the Empress together.
To ensure the smooth progress of their cooperation, she sent magic letters to Charles and Koya under Kailun’s watchful eye, ensuring the success of the subsequent plan.
Thus, the Abyss, the White Jade Alliance, Kailun, and the Pope temporarily stood on the same side.
“Have I betrayed the Temple of the Celestial God?”
The Pope looked up at the dim light in the cell, her eyes filled with dejection.
In just a few days, she had been reduced from the proud Pope to a captive at the mercy of others. Even she found it hard to accept such a blow.
She couldn’t understand how someone from a remote small country could surpass her at the age of seventeen or eighteen. It was irrational, completely defying common sense.
She knew that she had only reached her current level thanks to the sacrifices of the Saints. Without the “self-sacrifice” of past Saints, she wouldn’t have been able to reach the ninth rank.
So what about Kailun?
Not only him, but even that silver-haired girl was absurdly strong.
According to the Temple of the Celestial God’s investigation, two months ago, Kailun was just a useless first-rank mage. The entire Xiya Kingdom didn’t even have many seventh-rank mages. It was a small, insignificant place that didn’t even catch the attention of major forces.
But in just two short months, a demon named Kailun had emerged in the Xiya Kingdom. He had not only seized control of the royal family but also eliminated all opposition.
Even the Temple of the Celestial God’s army couldn’t defeat him, and Saint Chrissy, who had gone to investigate, had been captured.
Two months ago, the Abyss was the land of destruction. Now, the Xiya Kingdom was the catalyst for the world’s demise. The Pope believed that the root of all evil lay with Kailun.
She had to investigate this thoroughly!
“Can I really not kill him with my own power?”
The Pope then raised a new question. She desperately wanted to kill Kailun and end all of this, but the harsh reality told her that she didn’t have the ability.
Not only could she not kill Kailun, but she was slowly falling into his rhythm.
Chrissy was her weakness, the power of the Temple of the Celestial God was something she didn’t want to let go of, her own honor… she cared about it a little.
She wanted everything but could get nothing.
To preserve her own power, she had chosen to sacrifice the Empress’s forces. Everything was developing according to Kailun’s wishes.
“If I can’t find a solution, will I really have to marry him? I might as well die…”
The Pope habitually banged her head against the wall, but this time, it was a light tap.
Just as she was feeling utterly defeated, Helena entered the cell, carrying a food box. She first glanced around and then whispered, “Your Holiness, I brought you some fresh food. Please eat. I didn’t poison it.”
The Pope looked at the excited Helena: “…”
If the food wasn’t poisoned, she would smash her head against the wall on the spot.
“Thud!”
A whip fell from Helena’s sleeve and landed on the floor. The Pope followed the sound and saw that the whip had barbs.
“Sorry, I found this in the corridor. Maybe Phils dropped it.”
Helena quickly picked up the whip. She didn’t have the key to the cell, so she couldn’t enter. What a pity.
“Pell, aren’t you afraid that I’ll take revenge on you after I escape?” The Pope asked, sighing.
Helena smiled confidently. “Don’t worry, Your Holiness. I’ve investigated. Once someone is targeted by Lord Kailun, they have no chance of escaping. Hilna, Chrissy, and now you. You will pay the price for your recklessness. Venturing alone into enemy territory was your biggest mistake.”
“It seems you don’t understand anything, Pell. I told you before that the Xiya Kingdom is connected to the root of the world’s destruction. I only dared to infiltrate because I was certain that this trip to the Xiya Kingdom wouldn’t lead to the world’s demise. I just didn’t expect…”
The Pope’s voice trailed off, her heart filled with confusion. Her head was about to explode.
“Then did Your Holiness foresee your own capture?” Helena asked.
Pope: “… The results of divination are not reliable. Don’t be obsessed with that thing anymore.”
She had never considered the possibility of being captured. After all, as one of the most powerful people in the world, she was confident in her ability to come and go freely.
“Anyway, let’s eat first. You haven’t eaten anything all day.” Helena urged again, holding the food box.
The Pope glared at Helena and ignored her. She went to a corner, lay down on the wooden plank bed, and turned her back to Helena.
She would sleep now. It was better for this world to be destroyed.
……
The next day arrived as scheduled. Not only the manor but also the entire Xiya Kingdom was bustling with activity.
News of the wedding had spread throughout the kingdom yesterday, and the already lively Royal City was now decorated with lanterns and streamers, cleaned and tidied up.
They didn’t know who the bride was, and there were many speculations circulating among the people.
Many major forces cast doubtful glances. They couldn’t understand why Kailun would hold a grand wedding at this time. It didn’t make sense.
However, to avoid being targeted by Kailun, many leaders secretly sent their subordinates with valuable gifts.
At this point, Kailun’s status had been acknowledged. No one dared to underestimate him.
After all, he was a formidable figure who could stand up to the Temple of the Celestial God. If they provoked this madman, who knew if he would launch a surprise attack from thousands of miles away?
The world was currently divided into four parts: the Temple of the Celestial God, the Xiya Kingdom, the Abyss, and the White Jade Alliance. It seemed chaotic, but many had already chosen their sides.
Many mid-sized forces wanted to take this opportunity to establish diplomatic relations with the Xiya Kingdom. Numerous kings took the initiative to visit the Royal City, some even offering their kingdoms in exchange for protection.
Any discerning person could see that the world was about to undergo a major reshuffle. It wouldn’t be easy to survive by playing both sides.
Kailun woke up early today. He had read almost all the books he needed to read and currently had no obvious weaknesses.
He decided to take Carol for a walk around the manor and see if there was anything else that needed to be arranged.
He didn’t have much feeling for these ceremonial things. As long as Carol was satisfied, it was enough.
“The preparations will be completed by tonight. The wedding can be held smoothly tomorrow. Do we need to prepare a wedding dress for the Pope?”
Carol, walking beside Kailun, asked in a resentful voice.
“No, the Pope can wear her own clothes.” Kailun replied without turning his head.
Seeing Kailun’s indifferent attitude, Carol became even angrier. She quickened her pace and grabbed his sleeve. “Really? No need to prepare a wedding dress for the Pope?”
“The Pope has her own clothes. Not many people will be coming to the manor. It won’t matter.”
Kailun patted Carol’s head.
The wedding would be held at his manor, and only a select few invited guests would be attending.
He would also host a banquet in the Royal City for the other guests. He would cover all the food and drinks tomorrow.
For Kailun, the small building and courtyard in his manor were private spaces, not suitable for a wedding.
The square in the manor was perfect, spacious and grand, without any restrictions.
“Alright, I understand…” Carol bit her lip.
She wanted to say that tomorrow was also her birthday and ask Kailun if he had prepared any gifts, but the words wouldn’t come out.
What kind of maid actively asked for gifts? Wouldn’t that be overstepping her boundaries?
“Don’t overthink it. You’ve done very well. You can rest after today. If you’re too busy, ask Winnie and the elf sisters to help you.”
Kailun gently pulled Carol’s cheek.
He wasn’t oblivious. He could tell what Carol was thinking.
He could have told her directly, but that would ruin the surprise. So he hesitated.
In a way, this kind of “delayed gratification” surprise was meaningless.
But seeing Carol’s resentful eyes, he couldn’t help but want to tease her, to see her happy expression afterwards.
It was his wicked sense of humor, his bad personality. He was lucky he hadn’t been beaten to death yet.
Kailun should be grateful that Carol couldn’t defeat him now.
There was no denying that Kailun’s very existence was twisted. Those around him were more or less affected by this, and currently, only Carol seemed relatively normal.
Afra was purely obsessive, Anna’s love was twisted, Phils was a complete pervert, and Illusion and Vivian were definitely not normal.
Fox had her own issues, but they hadn’t fully manifested yet.
As for Hilna, Winnie, and Ella, they were just three little pets.
Bella, the dragon girl, carried the desire to continue her lineage, Isabella was still an ally for now, and Edlin could be easily manipulated with money.
Currently, only Queen Rose and Carol were relatively normal. The others were less significant and would be dealt with later.
Recalling all this, Kailun realized that he had gathered so many “confidantes” in less than two months. Perhaps, as others had said, he had a fetish for collecting pure and beautiful girls.
“Let’s go and take a look at the square in the manor. It should be almost decorated by now.”
Kailun rubbed Carol’s cheek again.
Seeing her resentful gaze, he couldn’t help but smile. “If, and I mean if, if I proposed to you, would you agree?”
Carol rolled her eyes at Kailun and replied in a jealous tone, “I’d rather be your maid for life than your wife. I would reject you outright and make you sad for a whole day!”
“Is that so? I’ll remember that. Let’s go, let’s go for another walk.”
Kailun held Carol’s hand and walked ahead. He didn’t dare to turn around because Carol would see the smile on his lips.
Dishonest people should be punished.
Yes, he was talking about Carol.
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