booktalesy Chapter 220 Paul VI, Like a Vagrant
Chapter 220 Paul VI, Like a Vagrant
If the Papacy can train Templar Knights in large numbers, why can't we?
You know, he now has territory, manpower, and even Origin Crystals. He can definitely give it a try.
"Old Lin."
Thinking of this, after arriving on the first floor, he went straight to Lin Jianguo, who was watching the commotion, and asked, "You didn't kill Paul, did you?"
"Your father would like to, but I'm told back home that he still has value..."
Lin Jianguo turned and glanced at him: "He's upstairs in the storage room right now. What, you want to see him?"
"I have something to ask him." Lin Fan turned to Night Owl, "Brother Night Owl, could you please bring him down?"
"Okay."
Night Owl obeyed and went upstairs.
A moment later, footsteps could be heard on the stairs.
Paul VI was pushed down by an owl.
However, this once high and mighty pope is now filthy, with messy hair, looking like a refugee.
Even so, the old man still slightly raised his chin, trying to maintain the last bit of dignity.
However, Lin Fan found this sense of propriety somewhat laughable.
As soon as King Paul VI stepped downstairs, he noticed Domingo and the others, and froze instantly.
"Domingo!"
It took him several breaths to come to his senses before he excitedly strode forward.
"You've come to rescue me? That's wonderful! Has the Vatican's reinforcement arrived? How many people did you bring outside?"
Uh……
Upon hearing Paul VI's words, Domingo's expression became somewhat unnatural, revealing a hint of embarrassment.
The other cardinals and Templars, for no apparent reason, instinctively avoided each other's gaze.
Save you?
How is that possible?
We've all converted to other religions now...
We are now faithful followers of the "true God," how could we possibly save you, a remnant of the Vatican...
Of course, they didn't say it aloud.
The silence was tinged with a hint of awkwardness.
Seeing the group of people eating silently, the joy on King Paul VI's face gradually froze.
He looked at Domingo, then at the others, and then back at Domingo.
"Domingo? What's wrong with you?"
Domingo straightened his collar and looked at him expressionlessly: "Paul, we're not here to save you."
What the hell?
They didn't come to save themselves?
And the other party actually called me by my name?
"Domingo... what are you saying?"
King Paul VI looked at Domingo with some disbelief, then, as if realizing something, a look of horror appeared in his eyes.
"What...what happened to the Vatican?"
At that moment, a sense of foreboding welled up inside him. "What on earth has happened in the Vatican?"
"The Papacy is gone."
Domingo showed no sadness on his face and said calmly,
"The Vatican is now in ruins. St. Peter's Basilica, the crypt, everything is gone."
Paul VI: ...
Upon hearing this news, King Paul VI was struck dumb, staggered back two steps, and slumped into his chair.
He muttered to himself, filled with disbelief.
"Impossible... Absolutely impossible... The Vatican has a history of two thousand years... Two thousand years of foundation... How could this be..."
"You're lying to me, aren't you? Yes, you must be lying to me."
Domingo stepped forward and looked down at Paul VI:
"Let's face reality. The Lord has abandoned the corrupt papacy. Now, we worship the true God."
With that, Domingo turned around and bowed deeply to Lin Fan, who was not far away.
"The true God's spokesperson, Lord Lin Fan. It was he who showed us miracles, who let us witness the glory of 'God'..."
Upon hearing Domingo's words, King Paul VI followed his gaze.
Lin Fan was sitting not far away, staring at him with great interest.
"You're insane!"
King Paul VI looked at Domingo in disbelief, then pointed at Lin Fan and roared, "You actually submitted to a heretic? This is treason!"
"betray?"
Domingo sneered.
"We are following the true light. Paul, I urge you to abandon your futile resistance and submit to Lord Lin Fan; this is your only way out."
"You, you, you..."
King Paul VI stared intently at Domingo, stammering "you" for a long time without managing to utter a complete sentence.
He never dreamed that a cardinal of the Holy See would betray the Holy See and follow some unknown young man.
What a joke.
King Paul VI, panting heavily, stared intently at Lin Fan for a long while before gritting his teeth and saying:
"Lin Fan".
"You want to swallow the Vatican's legacy? Not so easy."
Lin Fan stood up, pulled up a chair, and sat down next to King Paul VI. "Oh? Is that so? Tell me, what difficulties have you encountered?"
"The Vatican has been deeply entrenched in this place for two thousand years; how can you simply swallow it up like that?"
King Paul VI gave a cold laugh and continued,
"Moreover, the Vatican's greatest secret is not this group of scoundrels on the surface. Given the chance, I will definitely make the Vatican reappear..."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Domingo, who was standing next to him.
"Paul, don't have any illusions. Lord Lin already knows the secrets of the Vatican, including the training of the Knights Templar."
"impossible."
Upon hearing this, King Paul VI immediately retorted,
"In this world, no one but me knows how to train Templar Knights, not even you lot could possibly know..."
"Really? Then let me guess, is it related to some shady characters?"
Lin Fan looked at King Paul VI with a smile. "Or is it related to this?"
After saying that, he took out the crystal that only had energy left from his spiritual sea.
"How is this possible... How could you...?"
King Paul VI stared in shock at the crystal in Lin Fan's hand, his face filled with disbelief.
You should know that, according to the ideas he was instilled with, this crystal was something that humans could not touch.
However, his expression quickly calmed down.
"hehe……"
"Even if you have divine crystals, so what?"
King Paul VI scoffed, "The divine crystal is merely an external object; the real power lies in..."
He stopped abruptly, realizing he had almost let something slip, and immediately laughed.
"Young man, you're dreaming if you think you can trick me into revealing anything."
If I don't tell you the method, you'll probably never be able to try it in your entire life, and then you'll just have to wait to be burst apart by the energy inside the divine crystal!
Lin Fan pursed his lips.
"Expanded? Have you ever wondered why I'm still unharmed while holding it?"
King Paul VI was taken aback, as if he had indeed overlooked this issue.
"How is that possible? Without the aid of the holy statue, how could you possibly touch the divine crystal?"
Lin Fan sighed.
"It seems it really is related to that statue."
"But I'm sorry... that thing is already broken!"
Upon hearing this, King Paul VI's pupils widened suddenly, his mouth gaped open, and he remained silent for a long time.
What? The idol is broken?
That's a sacred relic that the Vatican has passed down for two thousand years!
"Fine, since I've already guessed pretty much everything, you're no longer of any use to me."
Lin Fan stood up and said, "Brother Night Owl, could you please take him back and lock him up? Just give him one meal a day so he won't starve."
"Wait! You can't do this!"
Upon hearing that he would only have one meal a day, Paul VI was startled and instinctively tried to get up, but was instead grabbed by Night Owl and forcibly dragged upstairs.
As Lin Fan watched Paul VI struggle and be dragged away, his mind began to race.
Surprisingly, the statues in that room also had a filtering effect.
But now the filter is gone...
How do I do this?
He can absorb it without any problem, but what about others...?
It's not necessarily impossible...
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Lin Fan's lips curled up slightly...