Volume 1 Chapter 567

Chapter 567: Which Turtle Egg Has Slept With a Privy Bishop!

Leto Cathedral, one hour after Kanor and Lalea left…

The shaken Bishop Carpenter finally regained his strength and, after confirming that the terrifying little girl really had not killed him, got up with a roll.

He ran unsteadily toward the church door.

Even though the girl had already left, the fear in his heart did not lessen at all.

In fact, it slowly increased.

The more he recalled everything that had just happened, the more he felt it was filled with mystery.

And it was not just what the girl had done that made him feel afraid…

It was also his own actions.

He found himself unable to resist…

He even betrayed the Director of the Heretic Tribunal!

When Carpenter thought of this, the body he had barely managed to support trembled again, and his legs felt weak, almost making him fall.

Just think about it…

He had betrayed the Director of the Heretic Tribunal to a little girl who looked very scary, and then walked out of the church unharmed while everyone around was confused, and nobody knew what he had said…

Carpenter thought that if he put himself in the shoes of the Heretic Tribunal, they would have immediately judged him and severed his head with one strike.

He stood on the street of Bright Light City, where the warm and dazzling morning sun illuminated everything. The surrounding crowd of worshippers and ordinary priests bowed respectfully to him, and everything felt so…

Ordinary and natural.

Nothing happened.

But to Carpenter, this usual and peaceful scene felt even more frightening.

It was as if everyone were just like the little girl from earlier, or as if everyone were spies of the Heretic Tribunal.

Carpenter felt confused.

What should he do…? Seek help?

But he was a bishop; who could he ask for help, the lady selling fresh fish on the street?

Should he betray them?

What a joke… he was a priest of The Church of Light, just a bishop.

Someone like him, who couldn’t rise or fall and used the power of Holy Light, the Heretic Tribunal had a thousand ways to pull him out from every corner of the continent!

Unless he ran to an alternate plane…

But as a mere bishop, how could he have any connections?

Even if he reached the alternate plane, how would he come back?

So he definitely could not run away…

At this point… he could only seek life in the face of death!

He must confess openly and quickly to the Heretic Tribunal before they found him!

Perhaps, he might still save his life.

After all, as long as he confessed quickly enough, torture wouldn’t catch up to him!

But, to be honest…

Carpenter did not know how to quickly find the Heretic Tribunal.

After all, although the Heretic Tribunal was everywhere, it was also secretive.

They definitely had at least one base in every city, but no one knew where it was.

After all, it was a more hidden organization.

The only Heretic Tribunal base that everyone knew about was in the Holy Capital.

Inside the Holy Capital, Eden Palace, that was the absolute base of the Heretic Tribunal.

But the problem was… how could Carpenter dare to go to the Holy Capital now?

Moreover, he definitely could not catch up with those two young girls!

What if he went there and happened to witness the Director of the Heretic Tribunal being assassinated?

Carpenter couldn’t explain it no matter what.

"I need to think of a way, I need to think of a way…"

Carpenter turned anxiously and finally remembered a joke he had heard from an old Paladin when he was a simple parish priest in a church.

"Once, there were three visiting priests drinking in a church in Seychelles. Two of them kept talking badly about the Director of the Heretic Tribunal, and the other priest, feeling they were very noisy, said to the prayer altar, ‘Received, Your Grace,’ and sure enough, the two of them fell silent."

"The next day, when he woke up, he found that the other two priests were gone. He left the church and saw a gray-robed man smiling at him, saying, ‘I liked your way of speaking to the prayer altar.’"

Carpenter was quite impressed by this.

Especially after the old Paladin disappeared for unknown reasons the next day.

He thought for a moment, standing on the street, and took a deep breath.

"The director of the Heretic Tribunal, she is cruel and foolish…"

Before he could finish his sentence, Carpenter felt two powerful and strange presences behind him.

"Bang!"

After a dull sound, everything went dark in front of him.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a small dark room, facing two figures in gray robes with their faces hidden.

"Do you have anything to confess, Bishop Carpenter?"

One of the gray-robed figures lowered his voice and asked.

When Carpenter saw these people, he first felt a deep fear, but then he felt a surge of joy.

He looked at these gray-robed figures, whom others avoided, with tears streaming down his face, as if he saw his own flesh and blood.

"It worked, it really worked!"

Carpenter’s reaction left both members of the Heretic Tribunal speechless.

Over the years, they had seen people begging for mercy, seen those who stood strong, and seen faces like ash…

It was the first time they had seen Carpenter so joyful.

It might be described as… a mental breakdown?

After all, it seemed unusual to loudly curse the Lord Director in the street.

And Carpenter’s next reaction only confused them more.

"My lords, I want to report something!"

"Report what?"

One of the men in gray robes asked in confusion.

Then, Carpenter said seriously,

"I confess that I betrayed the Director of the Heretic Tribunal!"

The two gray-robed men exchanged glances; they even thought this person might really be mad or just playing with them.

However, what Carpenter said next made them pay attention.

The bishop shared everything he had just experienced all at once.

Of course, to show that he was innocent, Carpenter added some embellishments about how powerful Kanor was and even hinted that he might have been given a mental suggestion.

Such matters, even if Carpenter was joking, required them to check.

After all, it really happened.

Once they arrived at Leto Cathedral and saw the mess, they woke up a few people and asked, receiving answers similar to Carpenter’s.

The two gray-robed figures finally realized…

I’m afraid there really is a plot against the Director of the Heretic Tribunal!

Lord Director had not appeared for many years, but this time he showed up for the papal election and attracted unknown experts…

The others must be here to assassinate Lord Director!

"Oh no, we need to report to the headquarters in the Holy Capital quickly!"

"We have to use the ‘Emergency Communication System’!"

The two gray-robed figures immediately made a decision and used the Heretic Tribunal’s emergency measures to relay the message step by step!

The hidden divine spell was activated, and the scroll containing Holy Light burned…

From Bright Light City to the Holy Capital, every member of the Heretic Tribunal who received and confirmed the message turned pale.

"We must report to the Lord Director as soon as possible!"

And at that moment…

"Director of the Heretic Tribunal," Lolth, was currently in the residence reserved for the royal members of the Holy Lieto Empire within Eden Palace.

She and Dorothy were being hosted by Her Highness, the Fourth Princess.

This Fourth Princess… was surprisingly approachable, to a somewhat frightening degree.

If Dorothy, the Golden Peacock Princess, had no airs about her…

Then this princess named "Coristo" was even more frighteningly familiar and easy to talk to.

She had an elegant and noble face, with well-defined features, deep and beautiful eyes, and her chestnut brown hair styled in a bun like that of all the unmarried women of the Holy Lieto Empire.

If she didn’t speak or move, she seemed like a work of art, rivaling even the stillness of Princess Tina.

Of course, moving and speaking could be another kind of disaster, even more than that silly elf girl.

While greeting outside, Lolth was not aware of this yet.

It was only after she was invited to the princess’s home that she and Dorothy realized…

This Fourth Princess was quite outgoing.

After she entered and closed the door, the first thing she did was…

She knocked her head three times in front of Lolth.

"Bishop Nai… no, Master Nai, I will rely on you to teach me about the holy scriptures from now on!"

After getting up, she bowed deeply to Dorothy again.

"Elder martial sister too, I am not talented, so please guide me more!"

The Fourth Princess had caused such a scene, it completely confused Lolth.

This royal member bowed without hesitation, not a bit unclear!

And when Lolth asked Fourth Princess Coristo why she did this…

The answer was even more unbelievable than she imagined.

"Master Nai, you seem to be just a bishop… I’m afraid you might be a bit stiff, so I’ll bow three times first to show I’m eager to learn and humble, and you can act like a normal teacher!"

"Although I am a princess, I actually don’t have strong opinions and tend to go along with the atmosphere. I think if I were in bed, I would also prefer to be the one who is led… Ah, should I not have said that?"

Seeing the other person’s innocent expression, Lolth’s mind started to freeze.

To be honest, she originally planned to just get by with "teaching the Fourth Princess"…

After all, she wasn’t really a part of The Church of Light and didn’t need to use the other person’s status to accomplish anything.

But the other person made it a bit hard for Lolth to handle.

She coughed softly.

"I really shouldn’t, but it doesn’t matter; I’m not such a strict person."

As she said this, the Fourth Princess Coristo gave her a thumbs-up.

"Okay, Master Nai, with you saying that, I feel much better… I was really worried that Father would find me someone serious and strict, like it was with the Heretic Tribunal. That would be a disaster…"

Coristo quickly replied.

Lolth was really afraid that Coristo might accidentally say something that would not be good for Dorothy to hear, so she quickly interrupted her.

"So, even though I got the appointment… to be honest, I don’t really know what to teach you."

Even when the other person spoke about the sacred teachings, it was still the same.

After all…

Although Her Highness the Fourth Princess was a bit unconventional, she looked like she was in her twenties and was completely grown up.

It was a bit confusing for Lolth to suddenly be assigned as a teacher to an adult.

"Hmm, doesn’t Master Nai know…? In any case, what I’m getting at is that I need help to build my faith…"

Fourth Princess Coristo scratched her head.

"You see, even though I am a princess of the Holy Empire, and my uncle really wants me to be involved in the struggle for the throne, my father has also said similar things to me in private… but… I do have a very serious problem…"

As Coristo said this, she showed a troubled expression.

"Master Nai, even though it’s our first meeting… can I trust you?"

Lolth nodded.

"Of course, even though it’s our first meeting, since you are already my student, even if it’s just in name… um, you’ve already bowed to me, so it is more than just a name… Anyway, you have a secret, and I will definitely keep it safe for you!"

As Lolth said this, Coristo nodded seriously.

"Alright, Master Nai, now what happens next… please don’t be afraid."

As Coristo said this, she unlocked some kind of restriction hidden within her.

Then, she revealed her extraordinary energy, along with her soul and life energy.

There was no trace of Holy Light.

But… Lolth was very familiar with it.

Her pupils constricted as she looked at the sharp horns on the girl’s head and the tail behind her, letting out a heartfelt "Oh my gosh."

"Um, Master Nai, my mother is the daughter of the former Privy Bishop of The Church of Light and the Duke of the Holy Empire… However, she was not born from her husband, but is a child from an affair."

"Others do not know who my grandmother’s partner was when she gave birth to my mother… In short, only a few people in the entire empire and the church know about this matter; besides my father, it is probably just the Pope, the director of the Heretic Tribunal, and a few high officials of the empire."

"Actually, my grandfather is also my grandmother; he seems to be a succubus who seduced my grandmother…"

"So, in theory, my mother should not have become an empress… But unfortunately, my father lost the fight for the throne back then and lived next to my grandmother’s house… No one expected such beautiful accidents to happen; he fell in love with my mother, and my uncle, who was the prince at that time, didn’t last until the day he ascended the throne…"

"So, I have a quarter of succubus blood, and I look quite similar to my mother, who has half… To be honest, I heard that the Pope at that time even stopped the director of the Heretic Tribunal from burning my mother and me both; I was quite shocked."

Coristo said this very seriously.

"A few years ago, my uncle and my father asked the Pope again if I could inherit the throne…"

"The answer was yes, but I must gain the approval of the Holy Light."

"So… I beg you, Master Nai!"

"I also have a reason that I can’t avoid inheriting this position."

Lolth listened to her story and nodded numbly.

To be honest, she was more surprised by the acceptance of The Church of Light…

She wanted to return to the succubus territory to ask which turtle egg allowed even the damn Privy Bishop of The Church of Light to sleep with it!