Volume 1 Chapter 581

Chapter 581: The Arrival at Eden Palace!

After the Pope had shown Lolth her "reward,"

Soon, he collapsed wearily onto the chair made of Holy Light Crystal.

Then…

He slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Lolth instinctively worried that the old man had passed away.

But fortunately, although the Pope was weak and his breath faint,

if one listened closely, it was still possible to clearly feel…

He was still alive.

He simply entered a state that was almost like sleep.

Even his breathing became unusually slow.

Seeing this scene, Lolth truly understood…

This old man really did not have much time left.

Although he had passed on the God of Light’s orders, Lolth could easily realize from the Pope’s condition that…

This old man really could not help her at all.

However, on the other hand,

Lolth did not actually feel that she needed any help from this old man.

All he needed to do was not to expose her and Patricia, and that was already a great help.

As for how to "change" The Church of Light,

Lolth thought this was actually very simple.

The God of Light had already given a clear sign.

Nurture a suitable "person."

The timing of her arrival was perfect.

The Pope of The Church of Light and the heir of the Holy Lieto Empire had both changed.

In a place like this, where one voice ruled, no matter how complicated the factions were, as long as the "Pope" and "Holy Maiden" had a few high-level supporters…

Actually, the resistance from "people" to do what they wanted was not as big as imagined.

As for why this Pope couldn’t achieve it, the reason was very simple…

Because he was about to kick the bucket.

When he was young, many centuries ago at The Church of Light, if Lolth remembered correctly,

his reforms were even quite successful.

The main reason it did not succeed completely was not due to the resistance of "people."

The struggles between factions and the remnants of history sounded very frightening.

But essentially, it was because the Pope cared about them.

As long as he softened his heart, everyone could use the Holy Light, which lacked the only sense of justice as a measure.

Just then, Lolth could feel…

This Pope had been a bit too gentle.

He treated even his own succubus with kind words.

Oh yes, and the former Privy Bishop, Coristo’s grandmother, also had an affair with a succubus without any trouble.

Of course, this could not all be blamed on the Pope’s personal character…

More so, it was because the Pope himself was part of this "system."

His teacher and his colleagues, it would be too much to say they had fallen… they just had some personal interests.

The current Church of Light could generally be described as "pretty good."

At least the people could eat well and live without worries.

Furthermore, they did not have to worry about invasions from other races or monsters like in other countries on the mainland.

The happiness level of ordinary people far exceeded that of the United Kingdom of South Sotua, which was a terrible place.

Even though some pastors in the church sometimes acted in selfish ways to gain money through religion…

However, other places were much more straightforward.

The Superoperator was above everyone else; nobles could easily oppress the people— even Seychelles did not do as well as the empire under The Church of Light.

Lolth thought for a moment that if she were an ordinary person, living under The Church of Light would give her the best chance of a stable life.

But…

This was not enough.

She had seen something better.

So she knew that this was indeed not good enough.

In fact, this was not even as good as The Church of Light had been in the beginning.

And if things started to go wrong, and no one did anything…

It would inevitably get worse and worse.

Even… the feelings of these ordinary people were a lesser concern in this world of extraordinary power.

Inside Eden Palace, the cardinal was colluding with the Hell Demon God.

People from the Wizard Association intervened in the removal of the heir to the Holy Lieto Empire.

This truly showed that the foundation of The Church of Light was being shaken…

In a church that only allowed the power of Holy Light to be practiced and used, which was very exclusive.

Such a thing had happened.

This showed that there were serious problems with its control over all Superoperators.

Just as the Pope subtly mentioned that point…

This source was actually the slumber of the God of Light.

Because God truly existed, we could not think of this huge entity as just an ordinary "nation."

As long as God was in charge, everything would be fine.

But…

The God was already asleep!

It could even be a signal from the God of Light wanting to be delivered to Lolth.

"I’m sorry, because I have to sleep, so…"

"Please help with the matters of the main plane."

Lolth could feel that the message from the God of Light was more like this.

She thought of this and let out a sigh.

Although this was a very big trouble…

But since she had taken it on for the kitchenware, she should finish it as quickly as possible.

As for the current Church of Light, it seemed that what it needed was someone outside the system to make a real change.

At the same time, this person should also propose a whole new understanding of the Holy Light’s power.

Thinking of this, Lolth began to strongly doubt…

The prophecy of the God of Light really did have some significance.

It definitely did not pick her name randomly or just because of her sister’s influence.

Lolth carefully thought about this from a different angle…

Her own characteristics.

Abyssal Succubus, using Holy Light without faith, creating her own divine spell, and she was also strong in battle…

It seemed that she really was the best candidate!

"This is really something…"

Lolth let out a long sigh.

But with her as the best candidate, there was still one more thing missing…

She couldn’t actually be left to become the Pope, could she?

Thinking of this, Lolth looked at Patricia.

"Bishop Hume Valentina…"

Patricia looked up at Lolth and showed a friendly smile.

"Whatever you want to say, just get lost!"

She said confidently.

"I’ll reward you with a set of Divine Artifact kitchen tools, what can I get in return?"

Patricia angrily started to curse.

"How about I teach you space magic?"

Lolth said very sincerely.

Patricia originally wanted to scold Lolth, but upon hearing this condition, she opened her mouth.

"Tell me what you want me to do."

She asked carefully.

Patricia quickly proved that her earlier direct refusal and her current testing were wise choices.

Lolth cleared her throat.

"Cui Bao, look at how you want to be the Pope…"

"Go away!"

Patricia angrily pulled out the Green Sky Star Heaven and poked Lolth hard in the lower back.

"How did you come up with such a silly idea, you turtle!"

"I copied, and if you won’t agree, why poke my side?"

Lolth angrily held her waist and said.

"Exactly, you can’t hit there!"

Dorothy sympathetically agreed.

"Teacher, let me help you…"

However, the teacher and student both knew they were in the wrong, so Lolth did not dare to dodge or fight back.

"I truly think you are suitable… You see, you were really good just now at the central church, weren’t you?"

Lolth said seriously while analyzing.

Patricia rolled her eyes; she had already noticed that behind Lolth’s seemingly serious tone, she wasn’t really sure about her decision, and she didn’t want to argue with her.

"Why don’t you do it yourself?"

She mumbled as she spoke.

"I want to, but I am a succubus," Lolth sighed deeply again. "Even if I hide it well, I can’t hide it forever… And the God of Light told me to arrange for someone to become the pope."

"What about your new apprentice, the Fourth Princess?"

Patricia decided to help Lolth come up with ideas.

Lolth shook her head.

"She is also partly a succubus."

Hearing this, Patricia was stunned.

"Oh… Wow, you succubi are really impressive!"

Patricia gave a thumbs up.

"But even if she is not a succubus, I fear she cannot win the people’s support, right?"

Dorothy whispered.

The individuals in the central church were actually the most favorable candidates for the next pope.

Even though their factions constantly fought for power…

They had formed an unspoken agreement based on "seniority."

This meant that those who were not qualified were not allowed to participate.

Without a direct decree from the God of Light…

It would ultimately still rely on internal elections.

Once these elements were involved, even the most devout person, even if driven by their own devotion, would become less objective.

Even if Lolth wanted to support Hume Valentina, it was very difficult.

Because she was not qualified enough.

It would have been better if she came as the Director of the Heretic Tribunal.

After all, this director seemed to have been preparing for a leadership change for quite some time.

Considering that he had no allies emerging, this Lord Director likely aimed to start a new precedent of a Director of the Heretic Tribunal becoming pope.

Although there were no specific rules against it, every past Director of the Heretic Tribunal had been quite reclusive and mysterious, alienating many.

Looking at the nearly seventy popes, none had successfully transitioned from being a Director of the Heretic Tribunal.

The only one from the Heretic Tribunal had been promoted from leader of its external task force to cardinal and then elected.

"What should I do…?"

The young self could not handle it, and the older self would not be suitable.

The Lady of Light chosen by the Pope now seemed to be the most appropriate for her…

The only problem was…

It was…

Lolth looked at Dorothy.

What problem was there at all!

For the Pope, the only issue was that the Lady of Light had been captured by the demon race.

But for her, this was not a problem at all!

The Lady of Light was caught by her!

Even though, in a way, it was filled with twists and turns, making it hard to say it was entirely her own choice…

But the Lady of Light truly was locked up in Hillenbrand Town!

And due to the earlier misunderstanding at the central church…

The story that "the Director of the Heretic Tribunal rescued the Lady of Light" had already been laid out!

As for replacing the true Holy Maiden’s identity with the false Holy Maiden Dorothy…

Lolth thought it wouldn’t be hard!

After all, many people have never seen what the Lady of Light looked like!

That little girl’s hood was designed to prevent anyone from spying!

A person whose name was not even recorded usually acted quite mysteriously…

Because of her holy and noble identity, no one dared to explore her soul or record her soul traits!

Thinking of this, Lolth came up with a brilliant plan!

That was to take Dorothy out during the day as the "Holy Maiden" for an event.

To create enthusiasm for the election of the Pope.

At night…

Return to Hillenbrand Town and reshape the thinking of the Lady of Light!

All she needed to do was nurture this person to meet the "standards" set by the God of Light—being ambitious and capable of change.

Moreover, the Lady of Light herself had also been greatly influenced by the Pope and had been implementing many new strategies all along.

Even…

When Lolth caught her, she truly wished this little girl would run away.

She even granted her the freedom to choose.

After wandering around Hillenbrand Town for so long, she must have had many thoughts.

Thinking about this made Lolth more and more optimistic.

As for how to explain letting the Lady of Light go to the Demon King…

Well, just say she never fought the Director of the Heretic Tribunal…

Even if the Demon King noticed something strange.

Ever since she learned that her sister had a stronger backing than she imagined, Lolth became very confident.

Thinking back to the days when she would spend all her time figuring out how to trick for funding, it seemed so small-minded!

She could just go directly to the Demon King and say, "I’m cute, please give me money," and even the Lord of the Demon King might give her some!

I, Xiletor’s sister, need money!

If it weren’t for her sister defeating the former Demon King with the hero’s sword, he wouldn’t have had the chance to rise to power!

This was even more powerful than the Dragon’s achievement!

The optimistic Lolth thought about this and felt everything made sense.

"Renovating The Church of Light sounds really hard…"

"Actually, it’s not that big of a deal!"

Lolth thought happily as she looked at the sleeping Pope.

She patted Dorothy and Patricia.

"Let’s go, Dorothy and Patricia!"

Saying this, Lolth did not ask Dorothy anything.

But Patricia became confused again.

"What are you thinking about this time…"

She was now filled with distrust toward Lolth’s every action.

So, she asked very seriously and anxiously.

"To the former Eden Palace!"

While saying this, Lolth strode towards the central church.

And outside Eden Palace…

After the meeting, the cardinals gathered, except for the old man from the cultivation group and the Privy Bishop, who was filled with tears.

The other bishops grouped together according to their different factions.

The five cardinals of the Holy Lieto Empire huddled together, looking gloomy.

"This time… the Director of the Heretic Tribunal actually saved the Holy Maiden."

"The people of the Torre family were also killed by him right away…"

"He colluded with hell; he deserves it… that old man should have died long ago."

"But doing such things in front of us is undoubtedly a warning!"

"The most important thing is the Pope’s attitude… The Pope left him, the Holy Maiden, and Hume Valentina—damn it, who is that bishop really?"

After everyone thought for a moment, an old man wearing a royal crest ring let out a long sigh.

"In short, the Heretic Tribunal… the newcomers are not friendly."