Episode 7: The Sky Turned Upside Down Chapter 1: The Hope of Survival
Hearing such a phrase as pitying a genius, Clyde couldn’t help but rejoice in his heart.
He already understood Pope Hastings of Light’s choice.
“You stand down.”
Hastings waved his hand and said indifferently.
“Yes, Your Holiness the Pope.”
Clyde bowed respectfully before leaving this top floor of the Temple of Light, and only Light Pope Hastings was left alone amongst the entire top floor hall. Hastings walked to the window and looked down at the entire city of Finlay below, remaining silent.
After a long time – “Knock!”
“Knock!”
“Knock!”
There was a knock on the door.
“Come in.”
Hastings said flatly.
Stepping into the hall was none other than Gilmer in his red robes, Gilmer glanced at Hastings’ back, he could sense that Hastings should be in a bad mood, so he respectfully whispered, “Your Majesty, how do we persuade Linley now?”
“Persuade? No.”
Hastings said blandly.
Gilmer couldn’t help but look up at Hastings in surprise, if he wanted to make Linley his own, he would at the very least have to persuade Linley now. After all, Hastings had seriously injured Linley not too long ago. And Linley still had a big grudge against Clyde.
“Gilmer, do you know who Linley’s mother is?”
Hastings turned his head to look at Gilmer. Gilmer was stunned, puzzled, “Linley’s mother, didn’t she die in childbirth when she gave birth to Linley’s brother?”
“No.”
Hastings shook his head and said, “When you guys were checking out Linley’s mother’s message, you didn’t check out the truth; Linley’s mother was actually the woman we got twelve years ago.”
The woman from twelve years ago!
Gilmer instantly remembered, because that woman had a great influence on the higher echelons of the Temple of Light.
“Ah, his mother has already been killed by us, then?”
Gilmer completely understood the trouble in the Pope of Light’s heart in an instant.
A genius figure like Linley was indeed appealing. But in the future, once Linley found out information about his mother. That would be a huge threat to the Light Pope.
“Gilmer, the 28th of this month is when the Lord of Light’s glory shines brightest, isn’t it?”
Hastings said quite abruptly.
“Yes.”
Gilmer was a little confused as to why Hastings said that.
“Prepare yourself, I’m going to pray for the Lord to descend on the Divine Favor late that night.”
Hastings said blandly.
“God’s favor?”
Gilmer was shocked. But all of a sudden he understood what Hastings was thinking. In the bottom of his heart, he also secretly sighed, “His Holiness the Pope is probably going to cast a divine favor descending for that Linley. Although Linley’s future achievements were limited, with his talent, he wouldn’t be that bad in the future. It’s just a bit of a shame that he’s gifted.”
Divine favor, was actually the descent of a wisp of faith power from the Lord of Light’s own body.
Lord of Light. As the pinnacle of the Lord God’s power, a wisp of faith power from his main body could completely wash a person’s soul, causing that person to absolutely believe in and be loyal to the Lord of Light. Unless that person’s soul reached the Saint Domain level and condensed into substance, it could resist the washing of the power of faith.
Otherwise …… absolutely cannot resist it!
However, having one’s soul washed by the Lord of Light’s own earthly power of faith would also cause Linley’s talent to be affected. Achievements would definitely have to be lowered a bit in the future.
“Pity, pity for a genius.”
Hastings let out another low sigh. Just now, he was in front of Clyde. Saying pity was for such a reason. Hastings was also relieved because once he was washed by the power of faith. Linley, even if he knew about his mother in the future. He would also remain faithful and loyal to the Lord of Light.
That power of faith was deep into the soul!
In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. The whole of Finlay City was still as peaceful as it had been in the past, but the great nobles and tycoons of Finlay City all felt a depressing atmosphere. For example, His Majesty Clyde was very bad-tempered during this period of time, and several noble ministers had already touched his mold and were beheaded.
Next to the Champs-Elysees Avenue, behind a luxurious hotel, a group of people were gathering in a small secluded three-story building.
Yale, Reno, and George had all been gathered here.
The three of them had been worrying about Linley every single day since they had found out about him, and they were well aware of how much trouble Linley had caused this time – publicly attacking King Clyde and killing over a thousand of the kingdom’s elite warriors. It even provoked the Pope of Light to finally take action himself.
“Boss Yale, have your people found out anything about Lao San?”
George asked after him, and Reno also looked at Linley.
Yale shook his head.
All three of them had ugly faces, they and Linley had grown up together as children, eating and sleeping together at the Ernst Magic Academy, although they weren’t blood brothers, they were better than blood brothers. They couldn’t stand by and watch Linley be executed just like that.
“There’s nothing I can do, we simply can’t reach the upper echelons of the Illuminati.”
Yale was a little anxious, “You guys wait a few more days, my father-he’ll be here soon.”
Yale’s father-Monroe Dawson!
The president of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce, ruling the terrifying Dawson family, possessing wealth that even the two major alliances and the four major empires covet. However, their business network is spread throughout the entire Yulan continent in various cities, and has been able to completely influence a country’s economic prosperity and recession.
The three major chambers of commerce, the influence of any one of them is terrifying.
The two alliances and the four empires were unwilling to tear their faces off with the three major chambers of commerce, because once a certain chamber of commerce really tore its face off with a certain empire, it was likely to cause an empire’s economy to collapse, regressing decades in an instant, causing the empire’s internal affairs to potentially be in disarray.
“Boss Yale, two days ago, you also said to just wait a few days. If we wait any longer, I’m afraid ……”
Reno was a bit anxious. Yale was also helpless.
This time, his father was touring amongst a kingdom not far from Finlay Kingdom, and when he knew about it, he immediately sent a message to his father as fast as he could. He hoped that his father would immediately rush to Finlay City, and with his father’s status as the president of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce, it was estimated that Hastings would need to personally appear to receive him.
With his father’s appearance, the possibility of saving Linley could be much greater.
“Young master, young master.”
A tall, thin youth quickly ran in, excitedly saying, “Young master. Lord President has arrived.”
“Father!”
Yale stood up all of a sudden in surprise, and even Reynolds and George had a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
In the middle of the living room where the Temple of Light specialized in welcoming VIPs.
The bald fat man with a height of two meters and a big belly smiled as he stepped into the living room. This bald fat man, with his two meter height, as well as his terrifying waistline. I’m afraid that it weighed a full three to four hundred pounds.
This. It was precisely the president of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce – Monroe Dawson who walked into the middle of the Pope of Light – Hastings.
Hastings. The height was also two meters, but Hastings was long and thin. These two men, one big fat, one tall and thin, and both still bald. The contrast is really interesting.
Behind Monroe Dawson. There were two middle-aged men, one was a blonde man with a pair of cold eagle eyes, and the other was a strong red-haired man. These two men were standing solemnly behind Monroe Dawson. There was no doubt that both of them were rank nine powerhouses!
And behind Hastings, there were two cardinals, a man and a woman. They were Gilmer and Marina respectively.
“Oh, His Holiness the Pope.”
Monroe Dawson shouted exaggeratedly, then made an effort to make a bow. But with Monroe Dawson’s big belly. Bending over was indeed a very hard thing to do. “Monroe, please sit down.”
Hastings still spoke in a very cordial manner.
Monroe Dawson immediately took his seat. Hastings also took his seat.
Monroe Dawson’s big butt was really too big for a normal chair. Fortunately, the Illuminati had prepared beforehand. As soon as Monroe sat down on his butt. Then he stroked his long eight-pointed beard with satisfaction and laughed, “Your Holiness the Pope. I was supposed to be touring the Greenstone Lake this time, who would have thought that that son of mine would have insisted that I rush over. Alas, as you know, I, as a father, have no choice.”
“Monroe, you do dote on little Yale.”
Hastings said with a faint smile.
Monroe Dawson nodded helplessly, “Oh, that little guy. But I’ve heard Yale tell me that he has a very impressive good brother named Linley. Not only is he a master stone carver, he’s also a magical genius and a powerful warrior. When I heard that, my heart also marveled very much. It’s just that I heard Yale say that this Linley was imprisoned in your Temple of Light.”
“There is such a thing.”
Hastings nodded in acknowledgement.
Monroe Dawson smiled and said, “Your Holiness, give me face and let this Linley go. Young people, who wouldn’t be impulsive? Although I also knew that he was going to assassinate that Clyde, but Clyde didn’t die. I’m sure His Holiness wouldn’t care too much about this small matter.”
Monroe Dawson spoke lightly.
However, Hastings could not answer casually.
This Monroe Dawson had said that Hastings should give him face. If Hastings directly refused, wouldn’t he be positively not giving Monroe Dawson face? Don’t look at Monroe Dawson smiling, but Hastings was well aware of the astonishing strength of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce behind this big bald fat man.
“Monroe.”
Hastings shook his head, “It’s not that I don’t give you face, but I’m really not good at letting him go. Because …… Linley, also killed people from the Inquisition, especially among them there is also Useno’s disciple, Useno is very angry this time.”
“Useno?”
Monroe Dawson frowned.
Useno, was none other than the other giant of the Illuminati – the Inquisition’s Inquisitor.
In essence, the Illuminati was supposed to have two leading figures, one was the explicit Pope of Light, and the other was the leading figure who carried out the killings and executed all the infidels – the Inquisition’s Inquisitor.
“Some trouble.”
Monroe Dawson knew in his heart that it was not good.
This Hastings, might still have regard for his identity, but that grim fellow Useno was simply a killing maniac.
But Monroe Dawson also guessed.
“This Linley killing Useno’s disciples? That’s not even something this Hastings made up, and I can’t go question Useno about it.”
Monroe Dawson’s heart was helpless, and he understood that Hastings clearly didn’t want to let Linley go easily.
Monroe Dawson did indeed covet Linley.
In particular, he knew that Linley had actually been able to turn into a Dragonblood Warrior. This Linley had far too much potential, both magically and in terms of warriors. Once he, the Dawson Chamber of Commerce, got Linley, when Linley stepped into the Holy Realm. Then the Dawson Chamber of Commerce’s influence might surpass the other two major chambers in one fell swoop.
“In that case, I’ll leave first.”
Monroe Dawson directly stood up.
Hastings smiled faintly, “I’m really sorry, Monroe, right now the punishment for Linley within the Illuminati hasn’t been determined yet, when the punishment within our Illuminati is determined, I’ll send someone to tell you.”
“Alright, I’ll stay in Finlay City for this period of time, but I still want to see the Magnolia Festival soon, the Magnolia Festival of the 10,000th year of the Magnolia Calendar is such a grand festival, I’m afraid I can only see it once in my life.”
Monroe Dawson said smilingly.
Said, Monroe Dawson, then took two guards to leave.
Hastings looked blandly at Monroe’s departure, but Gilmer beside him whispered, “Your Holiness, Monroe that dead fat man is still presuming to get Linley, wait until after the twenty-eighth, this Monroe will be useless to play any more ideas.”
Hastings glanced back at Gilmer, smiled faintly, and also left this welcoming hall.
Now, it was just a matter of waiting for the day of January 28th.