Chapter 293 292 The "Assassinated" Pope

Chapter 293 292. The "Assassinated" Pope

Walking in the moonlight, Lu Yu followed Ye Shui to an open space behind the Vanessa Temple.

As Ye Shui gently brushed his hand across the bluestone slab, the nested magic circles continued to glow, and green light particles floated in the air, like countless fireflies dancing around them.

Two huge stone slabs weighing a thousand pounds were combined into a gate, which was activated by the magic power of the magic circle and retreated to both sides, revealing a staircase leading to the underground. The deep and long passage seemed to lead to another world.

Ye Shui snapped his fingers, and a breeze poured in. The lighting crystals on the stone walls on both sides lit up in unison, and the dust floating in the air could be vaguely seen.

Going down the stairs, the air was filled with an indescribable dull breath that made the nose extremely uncomfortable, as if being slapped by a piece of gauze and covering the face.

I don't know how long I walked. The humid air was filled with the smell of decayed plants, and the stone steps under my feet began to become slippery.

A moss-covered stone door appeared in front of Lu Yu, abrupt and out of tune with the dry stone walls on both sides. Ye Shui walked forward and pressed the stone door with his hands, and another series of magic circles lit up.

Lu Yu frowned.

Ye Shui turned back and reminded: "This is a fungus cellar built according to the conception of the mother goddess Vanessa. It may not be very friendly to humans."

As she said that, she raised her hand and released a bubble-shaped shield for Lu Yu.

The stone door slowly opened. The room was not as dark and narrow as Lu Yu imagined. A large number of fluorescent plants released blue and green lights in the dim underground, providing necessary lighting for people who came here.

The scene that came into view made Lu Yu sluggish.

In addition to the fluorescent plants protected by the special magic circle, the huge fungus cellar was covered with dense "blood vessels", and the white tubular hyphae climbed on all objects in the field of vision, crisscrossing. The seemingly soft flocculent hyphae surrounded some objects with outlines, and they were like marshmallows, gently swaying in the breeze brought by the door opening.

Silence.

Looking at the vague outlines on the ground and the wall, Lu Yu couldn't help but step forward and observe closely.

"This is a process that takes time to accumulate, and no special changes can be seen for a while."

Lu Yu resisted the urge to touch it with his hand, turned around and asked: "How long will it take?"

"It depends on the individual quality. Those who are close to magic will naturally be faster. Those who are not close... can slowly complete the transformation by feeding them persistently." Ye Shui saw Lu Yu's uneasiness and explained with a smile, "This autumn we will put in a lot of rotten fruits, and by the way, we also purchased some broken magic crystals from merchants to continue to increase the magic concentration of the mushroom cellar. They will be safe."

"There is no need to be so anxious... Didn't I give them enough time to improve?"

Ye Shui shook off a lot of scale powder from the mushroom cap, walked around in the mushroom cellar, and after doing all this, she signaled Lu Yu to leave.

"Can't you stay a little longer?"

"When the Mother Goddess designed the mushroom cellar, she specifically reminded us that we should try to keep the magic power saturated during the cultivation process. Although there is a magic circle to suppress the escape, staying here for a long time will still have an impact."

The stone door closed little by little, and Lu Yu couldn't calm down.

Back on the ground, Ye Shui patted Lu Yu on the shoulder: "You did give them enough time to improve, but they always worry about the inconvenience of their bodies when they get along with us every day."

"Some of them hope to have a more convenient body so that they can help the blue water residents who have helped them. Some..." Ye Shui said, "I hope to grow up quickly so that I can follow your footsteps... just like us and the Mother Goddess in the past."

The little mushrooms chose a shortcut, and for this they need to pay some price, decompose the existing body, turn it back into mycelium, and then cultivate it in the mushroom cellar to obtain a new body.

"The life born of wisdom has its own ideas."

Lu Yu once described the struggle of the summoner after the world consciousness gave up the summoning school, but he never thought that he could now describe the little mushrooms he brought out of the harsh swamp.

This is their choice, and Lu Yu can only respect it.

In Ye Shui's residence, Lu Yu left the communication array that Sera and Lulu had jointly improved.

"The magic fluctuation required to send information is still very large, so please find a way to do some cover-up operations and use it as an emergency contact method." Lu Yu said.

Ye Shui followed suit and immediately said that he would set up a huge protective array at home to prevent any outsiders from knowing the existence of this communication array.

"Yeshui, from now on, please stockpile a large amount of food, open up enough sites for growing potion materials, increase mineral transactions, and store them as strategic resources. This behavior must last for at least two years."

Yeshui was stunned: "Food, medicine, minerals... This is going to be a war again, where did you get the news?"

"I can't tell you the specific details. If you believe me, just prepare according to what I say. I know that Lanshui is now a three-tribe alliance, but both the Moon Shadow Werewolf and the current leader of the Demon Fox have a good relationship with you and are willing to listen to your opinions, so it will not be difficult to implement. Just treat it as if the three tribes suffered psychological trauma in the war, and Lanshui City panicked if it didn't stockpile enough supplies."

Yeshui nodded: "I believe you, Lanshui City itself is in a state of expansion, and the amount of materials required is huge. It is impossible for outsiders to detect it if some outsiders are mixed in."

Lu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"You are in such a hurry to find the little mushrooms, are you short of manpower?"

Lu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's hard to explain... I thought the little mushrooms could help me, but it seems I have to find another way."

Ye Shui smiled brightly: "Now that you have your own territory, it seems that your trip has come to an end for now, Mela... It seems that Mostana is not too far away. Maybe one day I can go to your territory. have a look?"

"Let's wait until the construction is completed. You will be welcome to visit then."

Lu Yu and Ye Shui shook hands, and Ye Shui rubbed his face vigorously.

"I still have feelings for the Mother Goddess' etiquette."

Lu Yu could only complain in his heart that Vanessa had brought a bad habit to the mushrooms in Blue Water, always wanting to be cheek-to-cheek with others...

After meeting Yin Sa and Xiao Keluer by the way, Lu Yu set off again the next morning. In general, his purpose of visiting Mostana again was basically achieved.

Orcus is reminded that the Dragon Slayer can communicate and gain access to the Summoner's Temple.

Leave a communication circle for Ye Shui and push them to prepare before the magic wave comes.

Although he couldn't take away his lovely mushrooms, Lu Yu was nervous but also had some expectations after learning that they had resolutely started to evolve in order to repay Blue Water and his kindness.

The next time you meet these cute mushrooms, they should have a new form, right?

Considering that the magic wave is coming during their evolution, will there be some more bizarre changes?

Lu Yu summoned the partners he met on the journey to form the first batch of laborers in the territory.

Lulu, Sigrid, and Sera went to the Red Flame Mountains to start the construction mode with the large amount of purchased materials.

The briefly lively Papal Tower once again fell into a deserted state.

From time to time, members of the Papal Knights in the Corridor of Time would discuss Lu Yu, who visited frequently before, and imagine what kind of stories he told the Pope, which led to the Pope’s frequent invitations.

Purple Star, the nun in black, missed Sigrid with whom she could fight back and forth. Without Lu Yu to take her to play, it would be boring to stay silently in front of the Pope's Tower.

At the other end of the corridor, a tall and thin man in silver robes walked at a regular pace. When he was almost in front of Purple Star, she realized that this was Ronald Reid, one of the bishops in charge of the court.

Ronald Reid, who has been dealing with various prisoners all year round, has a pair of sharp and dark eyes. His cold and aggressive gaze seems to be unable to be warmed by the brilliance of the Silver Maple Sacred Tree. With a height of nearly 1.9 meters, Purple Star can only look up at this. A man with a stern expression.

"search."

The Papal Knights conducted the first round of body searches, and Purple Star, a nun in black, completed the second round. Ronaled did not move. This routine process was implemented more strictly after the Pope fell ill, unable to Accommodating.

Anyone who wants to harm the Pope will be intercepted on this Corridor of Time!

"Let go."

After Ronald Reid left, the Papal Knights snorted secretly, but did not say anything more. They just stood up straighter with their weapons in their hands and stood taller.

The atmosphere of a pleasant casual chat was gone.

Zixing curiously murmured in her heart: "Did something big happen?"

The attendant in the Pope's Tower opened the mechanism of the elevator for Ronaldo. Looking at the scenery outside the tower that slowly passed by, Ronaldo, who was gradually rising, felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Since Laurent fell ill, among the four bishops who act as law enforcement tribunals and tribunals, he has been summoned very rarely, and reports on the current situation of the law enforcement tribunal are often presented to the nuns in black.

The candidate for the Pope has yet to be decided, which makes Ronald Reid, who is interested in competing, inevitably a little anxious.

He also hopes that Laurent will lead the Theocracy for another ten years, but no matter from which point of view, it will be difficult for Laurent, who is nearly a hundred years old, to survive this test.

"Every summons is an important assessment, and there is absolutely no room for failure!"

With this thought in mind, Ronaled knocked lightly on the door of Laurend's room.

Facing the nun in black who came to open the door, Ronaldade looked extremely respectful, but the nun in black avoided his return greeting and quickly stood aside.

Laurent, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened his eyes. He did not speak immediately, but stared at Ronald Reid with his wise eyes that seemed to be able to understand everything.

Ronald Reid, who was holding the report on the recent handling of the law enforcement tribunal, vaguely felt something was wrong, but he still presented the report with both hands.

Facing the report sent by the nun in black, Laurent had no intention of reading it. He turned his head and his eyes flew out of the balcony, staying on the strong and dense silver maple tree in the distance.

"Ronaled, you grew up in the Theocracy. From a halo to a missionary, you rose through the ranks and finally became a bishop... Today, you are thirty-seven years old, right? I remember correctly, you are a member of the Theocracy. The fastest promotion in history.”

Ronaled quickly lowered his head: "God of Glory, I have benefited greatly from Lord Laurende's teachings. It is because of my admiration for your deeds that I have achieved today's achievements... I wish to shine for the God of Glory." Spread to every corner of this land!”

Laurent narrowed his eyes slightly: "Are you paying homage..."

Chewing every word in Ronalded's words carefully: "Are you admiring my deeds...?"

"Sent people to infiltrate and steal the information of the Chosen One; secretly spied on the actions of other bishops; made deals with Solon and Sligo to get the whereabouts of Sera; assisted a princess of Solon to spread rumors about Sera; after I fell ill, I used the power of the executive court to pardon some prisoners who were not sentenced to death and assisted them to temporarily leave the Church...",

Every word of Laurent seemed to hit Ronald's heart, and Ronald's forehead was already covered with a layer of sweat.

"Your Holiness, this is a misunderstanding... It is the same method used to slander Sera!" Ronald hurriedly explained.

Laurent closed his eyes: "The radiant incarnation sent by Sera captured an official in Tanya's territory. He revealed that someone in the church helped him spread rumors about Sera and Lu Yu. This official is now in the Pope City. Do you need me to find him?"

"The radiant incarnation I sent captured a group of pardoned prisoners loyal to you in Clo City. Without exception, they were all fourth-level and above magicians and warriors who were released by you during my illness in the form of 'minor guilt, compensation for losses, and exemption from labor'. If you want to meet these people, you can arrive in the Pope City tomorrow. Do you want to talk to them about future plans?"

Ronald's face changed drastically and his fists clenched.

"You are the person I personally promoted. Your work ability and strength are impeccable, but there is one thing that makes me feel very sorry... your ambition is disconnected from your ability."

"You are vicious and cunning, and like to take small cleverness as great wisdom. As a member of the Executive Court, with the constraints of the glorious doctrine and my suppression, your advantages will be reasonably used and magnified, but if I am not here..."

Laurende looked at Ronald.

"You only have ambition left, which is not good for the Church..."

Ronalende asked: "How does the Pope intend to deal with me?"

Laurende said calmly: "Make you disappear."

If Lu Yu was here, he would be shocked by Lauren's decisiveness and coldness. Lauren at this time was not like the kind old grandfather who was chatting with him.

Ronalende did not hesitate, raised his palm as a knife, and slashed at the black-clothed nun next to him.

As the bishop of the Executive Court, Ronald knew the horror of the black-clothed nun better than anyone else, and also understood the power of Pope Lauren.

This is a man who can sit in the position of Pope and steer the helm for eighty years!

Not daring to fight, Ronald jumped out of the window. With the protection of magic, he fled the Pope Tower area before the Pope Knights and the black nuns arrived.

"Just as you predicted, they attacked me without hesitation and then ran away." The black nun opened the door of the room, waiting for the Pope Knights and the black nuns to rush in and ask what happened just now.

"He is my law enforcement steel knife, easy to use, but with obvious defects... People with defects are always easy to control, just like Tanya controls Lulu."

"Lu Yu and Sera are already busy, and we can't fall behind. We have to deal with these little tails quickly... At least after I leave, the Church can wait for the arrival of the magic tide safely."

As the horrified Pope Knights and the black nuns rushed to the door of the room, an astonishing message quickly spread throughout the Church and the four major countries.

Bishop Ronald of the Executive Court failed in the assassination, escaped, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Looking at the personnel constantly being transferred by the Tribunal and the Court of Enforcement, Laurent stood on the balcony and smiled faintly: "I'm sorry to bother these children. We need to find someone who has completely disappeared... Let David take over from Ronald and give the children more rewards."