Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 342 Bernadette in Action

Chapter 342 Bernadette in Action

Seeing that Archbishop Simon was flexible and not as stubborn as Archbishop Snake had been, Robert finally smiled.

"In fact, Your Majesty's purpose in doing this may not be entirely bad for the kingdom or the church, but the means and methods are somewhat inappropriate."

Before showing up and killing Katarina Pelle, Robert had already figured out how to express his stance in front of the Church of Storms.

He couldn't tell the Storm Church that he knew nothing about George III, because the Storm Church was a crucial part of his future plan to deal with the Church of War, and he couldn't let the church label him a villain.

At the same time, he also wanted to show that he was still a loyal subject of the Kingdom of Rune, and that his actions were only due to his dissatisfaction with the alliance between George III and the Witch Cult, so he took action in secret.

Archbishop Simon remained silent, unable to utter the question he had just been about to ask.

"So, you know why His Majesty the King is secretly colluding with the Witch Cult, and you somewhat agree with what he's doing, but you disapprove of the methods he uses?"

Archbishop Simon looked grave, unable to fathom what George III was trying to do, that even after killing so many people, he could still keep Earl Robert on his side.

Moreover, judging from Robert's words, the Church of Storms might ultimately benefit from this.

Robert smiled and nodded again, but said nothing more.

To be honest, if he weren't worried that the Church of Storms would really classify him as the same kind of person as George III, he wouldn't have bothered to offer this explanation.

Seeing this, Archbishop Simon realized he couldn't get any more information from Robert, sighed, and then said:

"I understand what you mean. I can help you take the blame for killing the White Witch and keep it from George III."

But as far as I know, the Ageless Witch is extremely difficult to kill. Even if you severely injure her, she will recover sooner or later, and then George III will still know that you ruined his plans!

Robert chuckled softly, then descended from mid-air to the stone fragments that remained after Katerina Pelle's death.

Archbishop Simon, puzzled, landed with Robert and followed his gaze, only to discover that dazzling crystals were condensing!

"You—you, you killed the White Witch in her true form? How did you do that?"

Archbishop Simon could barely speak and almost choked on his own saliva.

Of course, this isn't entirely his fault, given that witches are notoriously difficult to kill, and the "ageless witch" of Sequence 3 is even more so since the Fourth Age.

I've never heard of anyone being killed!

But today, Robert actually killed an "ageless witch" right in front of him, and he didn't even realize how it happened!

This is too much of a challenge to his understanding!

Robert remained silent, a smile playing on Archbishop Simon's face, which turned bright red, leaving the archbishop breathless.

I almost started swearing.

But in the end, he held back, reminding himself again and again that Robert was his savior and he couldn't be so rude.

It wasn't that Robert didn't want to explain to Archbishop Simon; after all, sharing secrets could further strengthen the relationship between the two.

However, he couldn't explain it clearly because it involved the Night Emperor's pocket watch.

Evan was unaware of the Night Emperor's sensitivity, so he didn't react much to the fact that the Night Emperor's pocket watch appeared in his hand.

However, as a major shareholder behind the Trensost Empire back then, the Church of Storms must have a deep understanding of what happened back then and have some doubts.

Telling Archbishop Simon that he has the "Night Emperor's Pocket Watch" could very well backfire!

Now that he has finally managed to draw the attention of the Church of Storms to George III, he has no intention of taking the fall for him!

Robert looked up at the dark sky and noticed that the illusory red mist, invisible even to ordinary angels, was disappearing. He realized that what was happening here would soon be revealed to George III.

Looking down again, he discovered that Katarina Pelle's extraordinary characteristics had already taken shape. Without saying a word, he took his spoils right in front of Archbishop Simon, and then took his leave!

Archbishop Simon watched Robert disappear after only a few steps and was secretly amazed. He felt that this count was also an interesting person. At the same time, he was also a little puzzled as to why no one from the royal family or the other two major churches had come for so long.

Logically speaking, with such a commotion here, even a blind person should have noticed, right?

Archbishop Simon thought for a moment and decided that, just to be on the safe side, he should first return to the cathedral to retrieve a powerful sealing artifact for protection before continuing his next move.

The experience of almost being killed by the White Witch still makes him feel lingering fear!

With that thought, Archbishop Simon flew towards the cathedral!

What Archbishop Simon didn't know was that shortly after he flew to the cathedral, King George III, who was in the Sodraco Palace, finally saw what had happened in the East Wing!

Ever since discovering that the strange spirit that triggered the series of events possessed the aura of the "Black Emperor," George III has been using his identity as the "King," the greatest source of order, to search for the whistleblower throughout Backlund, while simultaneously monitoring the account-closing operation to prevent any accidents!

He originally thought that with his power as an archangel and his status as a "king", this little matter would be very easy!

But to his surprise, things quickly spiraled out of his control, at least the situation in the East District.

Not long after the riot began, a mysterious red mist, imperceptible to ordinary people, appeared in the sky above the East District, instantly cutting off his surveillance of the East District.

If it weren't for the uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor' in his possession, he might not have even been able to detect this red mist!

If it weren't for adhering to the principle of never getting involved unless absolutely necessary, George III would have almost lost his composure!

"What kind of power is this? Why does it feel like this power is at such a high level?"

Is history repeating itself in the Quaternary period?

As an archangel who knew the truth of the world, George III recalled the prophecy of the end of the world, a hidden history of the Fourth Age, and the reason why the Seven Gods no longer descended to earth. His heart was heavy!

King George III examined the situation in the East End and was both pleased and surprised!

He was pleased to find that the accounting operation was exceptionally successful, and he believed that no one would be able to uncover the population issues he was trying to conceal.

But what's surprising is that, due to the intervention of that mysterious force of exceptionally high status, this operation was far too successful.

In any case, King George III only made a rough estimate and found that the entire Eastern District had suddenly lost at least 70,000 to 80,000 people. He believed that after the entire incident, the population loss in the Eastern District should be over 100,000.

Backlund, a city of one million people, suddenly lost more than a tenth of its population.

The loss of population is not a big deal. Since he has launched the debt cancellation operation, he knows that this matter is actually uncontrollable and any number of people could die.

What truly pained George III was the loss of the factories in the East End.

The riots were so devastating that several military factories were occupied by contaminated workers, and several steel mills and chemical plants were deliberately sabotaged, even causing massive explosions, with no possibility of recovery!

These factories were the cornerstone of George III's kingdom, but so many of them were unexpectedly destroyed because of the riot he himself caused. How could this not break his heart?

"Although there were considerable losses, all the outstanding debts have been settled, and all the evidence that needed to be destroyed has been eliminated. It was all worth it!"

George III couldn't berate himself for making the plans, since the "Emperor" couldn't be wrong, so he could only swallow his anger and find reasons to comfort himself.

As for the letter of accusation received by Archbishop Simon, it is no longer important now that the evidence has been destroyed.

George III did not believe that the three major churches would dare to destroy the order of the Kingdom of Loen since the Fifth Age without evidence!

At that moment, George III felt a tremor in his heart, as if someone he was closely connected with had met with an accident.

Without ignoring this stirring, he followed his spiritual intuition and looked towards the North District, towards his younger brother by blood—Prince Grove.

And then he saw Bernadette, wearing a pale mask, not far from Prince Grove!

At this moment, Prince Grove was in very bad condition. He was pale and looked like a dying man.

If it weren't for the dazzling light emanating from the thorn-woven crown atop his head, protecting him, he would have already been turned into a 'pale slave of death' by Bernadette!

Even with the protection of the '0' level seal from the solar pathway, Prince Grove was in grave danger and could lose his life at any moment.

After all, the sealed artifact in his hand originated from the extraordinary characteristics of the Solar Path Sequence 2 "Light Chaser", while the mask on Bernadette's face originated from the extraordinary characteristics of the Death Path Sequence 1 "Pale Emperor". These two '0' level sealed artifacts are qualitatively different!

Moreover, the holders of the two sealed artifacts are of vastly different levels; one is a demigod, and the other is an angel, a difference that is utterly overwhelming.

In short, if no one saves Prince Grove now, today will be his death day.

"Hmph! You're asking for it!"

George III knew that Bernadette's father, Emperor Roselle, was the former "Black Emperor," and that he and Bernadette were absolute enemies.

There was no room for compromise, so he prepared to take matters into his own hands and kill the princess of the fallen kingdom who had ruined so many of his plans!

But just as he was about to make a move, he suddenly remembered something, turned his gaze and found Archbishop Anthony trapped in a swirling torrent of living information, struggling to survive. He then suppressed his urge to attack and immediately understood Bernadette's sinister intentions!

If we take action against Bernadette, it would be tantamount to exposing to Archbishop Anthony that he had bypassed the "Holy Covenant" signed by all parties at the beginning of the Fifth Age and ascended to the angelic status as a king. Once this is exposed, we will face pressure not only from the three major churches, but from all the churches of the seven gods, as well as from all countries except the Kingdom of Rune!

Roselle was so special that he could sit on the throne of "Emperor" and be elevated to angels and even true gods, partly because the empire he established was the Intis Kingdom, which overthrew the Soren family, rather than being inherited. Therefore, he was not bound by the treaties signed by the Soren family.

On the other hand, one of the most important reasons is that Emperor Roselle was simply too good at fighting back then.

At the very beginning of the Republic of Intis established by Roselle, the angel "Duke of Entropy" from the Kingdom of Feneport discovered the Divine Oath.

They identified the loopholes in the system and actively publicized the matter.

After discovering this loophole, the countries have been working together to get Roselle to re-sign the Sacred Oath, even going so far as to form the Northern Continent Alliance for this purpose.

Either you step down, or you should never be promoted again!

Unexpectedly, Rosell was so capable that he defeated the allied forces on the main battlefield, leaving the royal families of various countries to ignore his existence as a bug!

This bug was not eliminated until Emperor Roselle died in the White Maple Palace, the Republic of Intis was established, and the title of "King" was abolished!

However, if they do not act immediately, Prince Grove's situation will become increasingly precarious, and he will be forced to watch helplessly as his younger brother is killed!

At this moment, George III was filled with rage and extremely conflicted.

Bernadette, wearing the "Pale Death" garb, immediately noticed George III's gaze. She looked towards the Sodraco Palace and smiled gleefully, even loosening her grip slightly. She showed no hurry to take Prince Grove's life, giving George III ample time to make his decision!

Prince Grove, having gotten a brief respite, noticed the direction Bernadette was looking and realized something, and also looked towards Sodraco Palace with hopeful eyes!

Only Archbishop Anthony, who had been feigning an attack, was somewhat bewildered by the current situation, not understanding why Bernadette hadn't put in more effort and directly killed Grotien.

However, he still maintained his professionalism and continued to fight fiercely against that living torrent of information, even as the fight intensified, and kept calling out to Prince Grove, telling him to hold on, and even verbally threatening Bernadette from time to time!

As George III looked at Bernadette's mocking smile and his younger brother's almost pleading gaze, his square face flushed red and then turned white, constantly changing colors. He tried to stand up from his throne several times, but in the end, he didn't move his buttocks!

Even with the unique "Black Emperor" in his possession, George III was not confident that he could instantly eliminate Bernadette, who possessed the "Wishing Lamp."

They had no confidence that killing Archbishop Anthony, a witness, would not anger the Goddess of Night, who was definitely watching Backlund.

Indeed, George III guessed the tug-of-war between Adam and the goddess of night.

Since 008 is in Backlund, it also means that the goddess of night and Adam are watching Backlund.

At this moment when the ceremony was about to be completed and he was about to ascend to the divine throne, George III dared not gamble!