Volume 1 Chapter 580
by post_apiChapter 580: To Be Honest, Not for a Reward, but Purely to Help the Church of Light
Lolth was taken aback when she heard the Pope’s words.
Then, she smiled bitterly.
"Well, what’s the difference between this and just saying my name?"
This God of Light might as well show his ID.
But at the same time, Lolth felt a sense of disconnect.
Because without a doubt, the God of Light was the most exclusive god in this world, or rather, in the mainland plane.
From his past deeds, the God of Light had been very hostile towards evil gods from alternate planes, demons from the Abyss, and the Demon God from Hell…
All of them had been met with great rejection.
The Church of Light was also full of hostility towards these beings.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been a need for the Heretic Tribunal.
Even if there was a past example of the Lady of Light working with her older sister…
It was also because her older sister disguised herself as a human Sword Master!
If she had approached them directly as a succubus…
It was likely that not only the Lady of Light but even the hero team would not have accepted her!
After all, the hero team was fighting against the Demon King from the Abyss.
Thinking of this, Lolth cursed under her breath again.
Her older sister really was quite crazy…
However, no matter what…
The previous Lady of Light could still be explained by her personal actions.
And the God of Light…
How could one explain this?
The God of Light absolutely represented the will of the entire Church of Light.
And to be honest, most of the records about the God of Light,
Although they all said how this deity was loving, caring, and kind, with the Holy Light warmly shining upon the world, redeeming the souls of everyone.
Even the everyday activities of the Church of Light in other areas were led by compassionate priests.
Even though there were orders and knightly groups responsible for expeditions, judgment, and guarding, those who interacted with the people were still the friendly priests!
But…
If one took a closer look at the specific deeds of the God of Light and the Church of Light, one would see.
Once they made a move, they never held back.
Let’s not even talk about how such a vast territory as the Holy Lieto Empire came to be…
We should also mention the dirty and cruel acts of the Heretic Tribunal and the Expedition Knights.
After all, the church’s actions do not fully represent the God of Light.
Just look at the record of the God of Light’s actions.
Erasing the Shadow God and removing their dark powers.
Erasing the Goddess of Disaster.
Bringing down divine punishment, destroying the cities of the evil gods of the alternate plane four times.
Inflicting serious injury on the Frost Goddess.
Three attacks on the Abyss, two assaults on Hell.
Going to the Elemental Plane to fight the native god-level beings of the Elemental Plane.
Purifying the realm of the dead… what they call purifying is actually just breaking a hole through it.
Throwing the Rod of Eden into the Plague Divine Kingdom half-plane.
Inflicting heavy damage on many beliefs of the Witch Association and the primal totem god "Spirit of the Magic Potion."
To be honest…
Since the end of the Second Era, fallen gods, any god that was killed by others.
More than one-third can be blamed on this "loving, kind, and compassionate" God of Light.
Just as Lolth said before she first used the power of Holy Light…
"God loves everyone, but…"
"You need to have a main plane account."
He does not respond to all prayers.
He has a nearly cruel attitude towards all ‘chaotic magic.’
So, Lolth heard the God of Light directly tell the pope…
The one he has to wait for is a succubus.
Still felt…
Very confused.
If it only pointed to herself vaguely, it would be easier to understand…
Why did He say directly, it is a succubus?
It is really puzzling.
However, Lolth does not think she can understand it.
After all, gods are harder to understand than charlatans.
Even the king-level beings from the Abyss, who are on par with the gods, are also very reclusive, like a dragon seen only in part.
Even when the Demon King speaks, it might not work on them.
For example, Shelldor’s great-grandfather…
Although he is the king of the Red Dragons, when people talk about the Red Dragon clan, they usually assume the strongest is the legendary Miss Shela.
Even though everyone knew she stayed in the magma, to be honest…
Usually, it didn’t come out to catch its breath, and no one would remember that there was such a king in the abyss.
Of course, Lolth understood that her mom was also a "king."
But the title of Witch King… felt almost meaningless.
It was the kind that shattered at a single touch.
Lolth seriously doubted whether her mom’s rank was even demi-god level.
However, considering that her older sister seemed to have successfully pretended to be a Sword Master and fought alongside heroes against the Demon King…
Lolth secretly doubted in her heart whether her mom was also hiding her true skills.
But this thought was quickly dismissed.
After all, her sister’s terror… was special and unique even among the Succubus clan.
It seemed that the king level of the Succubus clan should be her older sister.
No wonder the Demon King valued her so much and showed great respect when mentioning her mother and older sister.
Most of this respect was probably directed towards her older sister, right?
Anyone who could roam freely through different alternate planes certainly did not seem like a simple character.
Of course, Lolth did not dwell too much on such matters.
Right now, the urgent thing was to communicate with the Pope and the God of Light.
She reviewed the Pope’s not-so-obscure "oracle."
Hmm…
Leaving aside the motives of the God of Light for now.
The content was very clear.
"The God of Light hopes to help her reform the Church of Light, right?"
"Oh no, wait… From what He seems to mean, I am destined to reform the Church of Light and raise a top leader for the Church of Light!"
Lolth said this with a smile.
"Such an important task, I cannot accept… Your Holiness, farewell!"
Saying this, she turned to leave.
What a joke…
She was the rightful Second Princess of the Succubus clan and the Chief Consultant of the Demon Army.
She would much prefer to let go of that Abyssal Demon work.
Did the God of Light think she would work for free just because of one sentence?
Dream on!
No one could stop Lolth from slacking off!
Moreover, the God of Light was still dozing off, lost in his own thoughts, looking for a breakthrough.
Why should I do this hard work for Him?
Lolth would never fall for this unfair trick!
Reform the Church of Light and nurture a qualified successor for the Church of Light…
It sounded not only tiring but also very risky.
What if I upset some big boss or disturbed the interests of a faction and ruined someone’s cake?
What should I do if someone comes over at night to knock on my door?
Can the sleeping God of Light or the barely alive Pope really protect me from this?
What a joke! No matter how sweetly these two spoke, their intention to treat me like a succubus was clear and couldn’t be hidden!
The Pope of Light seemed unsurprised by Lolth’s intention to turn and leave.
"The matter of the Rod of Eden and borrowing the power of the God of Light, the Lord has decided not to pursue it any further."
At that moment, the Pope of Light suddenly spoke up.
When Lolth heard this, her steps faltered slightly.
After all…
A favor from someone feels heavy.
Although the Rod of Eden was not something Lolth wanted to lose…
It is undeniable that Lolth also used it to comfortably attack others.
If it weren’t for the "Rod of Eden" giving her an angel form during the half-plane Ruins of Sand…
Facing Murphy Yates, the Hell Demon God, she wouldn’t have found a drink easily.
She might truly have to give up on Five Colors.
Moreover, according to what the Lord of the Demon King said later…
On the side of the God of Demise, the God of Light was also trying to intervene at that time.
Since they couldn’t stop it, the Lord of the Demon King went to question the God of Light.
This indicates…
At least the God of Light truly helped her.
So, in terms of fairness,
Lolth owed a favor to the God of Light.
No matter how lazy and unmotivated Lolth was, she still had some basic principles.
Therefore, she turned back helplessly.
She looked at the Pope.
"Your master, the God of Light, better have prepared a reward for me."
"You better not have taken back the benefits He gave me."
She sighed and stood in front of the Pope again, speaking irritably.
The pope smiled and gently raised his hands.
Then, light swirled, and countless points of Holy Light gathered together.
It was as if a Supreme Divine Spell was about to take shape, but it was much looser!
This old man…
Whatever he created with the power of Holy Light was as exquisite as a Supreme Divine Spell!
Lolth was slightly taken aback.
In a way, this old man was indeed the most terrifying existence beneath the divine!
At the same time, it was not just the spell or the use of Holy Light that shocked her.
Even the things that appeared also left Lolth astonished.
That was…
A soup spoon.
"This is a ‘supreme’ level Divine Artifact, similar to the Rod of Eden, Eternal Scepter, Eye of the Deep Freeze, and the Book of Endings…"
"And I think, Lord Lolth, you will really need it and really like it."
Lolth looked at the soup spoon, her mouth trembled a little.
Even though it was just a soup spoon, she could still feel…
Strange magical waves coming from it.
Closing her eyes, she could almost imagine how wonderful it would be to cook and prepare food with it.
Most importantly…
This was a Divine Artifact.
It must have a function that matched its shape.
A piece of cooking ware at the Divine Artifact level…
Lolth swallowed hard, but she pretended to be tough.
"What’s so great about this? I don’t need cooking ware…"
"A good chef doesn’t care about the level of their cooking ware!"
"Only the cheapest chefs blame their lack of cooking skills on bad cooking ware!"
As Lolth said this, she tried hard to look uninterested.
However, her eyes, which were fixated on the cooking ware, and her trembling hands…
Had already completely betrayed her.
Even Patricia could see this.
She sighed.
"Your teacher really wants it too much…"
"Yeah," Dorothy nodded, "the teacher just can’t handle anything about cooking… Her love for kitchen tools, cookbooks, and precious ingredients is impossible to hide."
Although the two were whispering and discussing quietly.
The lowered voices still did not escape Lolth’s ears.
She swallowed hard, then turned around to argue with the two.
"I… I don’t want it that much!"
But the expression on her face was almost not convincing.
Patricia rolled her eyes.
"Yes, yes, yes, I believe you. What about you?"
Dorothy looked at Lolth’s expression and also fell into thought.
Wearing a school uniform or a swimsuit… Have I walked into a misunderstanding?
Maybe I should try to dress up like a pressure cooker or a dinner knife?
Or like the magic oven in the torture tower?
Just when Lolth was still being stubborn.
A voice from behind came from the pope…
"Um… Lord Lolth, actually this show is not over yet."
"What else is there?"
Lolth quickly turned around.
She watched the image of Holy Light in front of the Pope, changing constantly between his hands.
After that holy, golden spoon…
There was a whole set of golden kitchen knives.
For chopping vegetables, cutting meat, removing bones, peeling, and decorating…
It really had everything.
Next, there was a golden large frying pan, a golden spatula, a golden soup pot, and a golden skillet…
"That spoon alone cannot be considered a ‘high-level’ Divine Artifact; it is these combined that truly matter."
The voice of the Pope echoed.
Lolth’s eyes were completely dazed.
"I copied…"
She felt almost faint.
For Lolth, it was almost impossible to resist reaching out!
"Oh, by the way… In addition to these, my Lord also said He would provide you with wine that He made Himself."
The Pope looked at Lolth with a very sincere expression.
"Lord Lolth, these are… my Lord has already prepared them for you, temporarily kept in the Land of Light."
"I am always here waiting for you to take it!"
"It won’t take too long!"
Lolth listened to the Pope’s warm voice, feeling dizzy…
She truly felt why the Church of Light was the largest church on the continent.
And why the God of Light was said to be the strongest god in the mainland.
With such methods to spread faith, who could resist?
Let alone Lolth, a succubus who was not very pure-hearted and had little connection to the Abyss.
If you placed this Pope, with the support of the God of Light, in the Abyss for two months, trolls to shapeshifters would all have to draw a circle on their chests before meals and shout praises to our Lord, long live the Holy Light.
Patricia looked at the frozen Dorothy and poked the little girl.
"Hey, what do you think?"
Dorothy pouted.
"What are you still looking at… get ready to stay in the Holy Capital a bit longer, Bishop Hume Valentina."
The little girl complained.
Lolth, standing in front of the two, finally took a deep breath.
"Um, Your Holiness, I’m not here for those Divine Artifacts. I mean, as Xiletor’s sister, we do have a bond. The Church of Light is facing huge problems right now, and it makes sense to help out. I’m not here for the Divine Artifacts, but will these be given to me? After all, helping the Church of Light move past its troubles is my responsibility. I’m just asking, really, the reward doesn’t matter, but it’s something you can give me right away, isn’t it?"
The Pope looked at Lolth and nodded.
"Don’t worry, Lord Lolth, you will not be forgotten."