Chapter 1010 - 557: Conflict Arises, Archbishop Byron

This is their exclusive skill!

It’s a unique appearance honed over years.

If they appear too fierce, how will they spread the faith?

Shafuri heard footsteps approaching from behind and slowly turned her head.

Upon seeing the elder, she quickly turned and bowed respectfully to him.

"Archbishop Byron, what brings you here?"

The elder before her holds great influence, being one of the three Archbishops of the Calamity Raven Church.

He is also the Archbishop in charge of Cold Crow Valley.

The three Archbishops are the real powerholders within the Calamity Raven Church, aside from the Pope.

Even Saintess Shafuri has to bow when meeting them.

Two of the three Archbishops oversee Cold Crow Valley and the Isle of Calamity, respectively.

The other Archbishop controls the church’s Apostle Corps and the Judgement Army.

As for Raven Saintess Shafuri, she doesn’t actually hold much real power.

More like a mascot within the church.

Even her status within the church isn’t as high as that of an Archbishop.

She ranks above the Church Elders, though by a significant margin.

After Shafuri bowed, Archbishop Byron slightly nodded, showing a kind smile.

"No need for formalities, Saintess."

"Are you prepared for this mission?"

"Please ensure everything is fully prepared."

"Your target is the Lentax Giant City."

"And in three weeks, Marquis Henry Lancaster’s banquet will take place."

"At that time, all the major and minor nobles from the affiliated cities of Lentax Giant City will attend the banquet!"

"Controlling them will allow us to take over Lentax Giant City without a single soldier."

"This is a crucial part of the ’Dragon Devouring Plan,’ and it cannot fail!"

Archbishop Byron spoke passionately.

Avalon’s kingdom emblem is the Nine-faced Dragon God.

The meaning of this ’Dragon Devouring Plan’ is thus made very clear.

In response to the Archbishop’s words, Raven Saintess Shafuri deeply lowered her head.

"I understand, Archbishop Byron."

"Shafuri will dedicate her blood and spirit to the church!"

"Capture Lentax Giant City and let the God of Ravens shine upon the land."

"Archbishop, I met a friend in Odu Village during a mission."

"He is very powerful and might be able to assist us."

"If not for him in Odu Village, I might have been captured by Kunyel, the Knight Captain of Lentax Giant City, and his Dragon Knights."

However, upon hearing Shafuri’s suggestion, Archbishop Byron shook his head.

"No! Shafuri, you must know this mission is of utmost importance!"

"It cannot be disclosed to any outsiders!"

"Unless you can make him a fanatic of the church."

"Have him complete the conversion ritual as a believer..."

"Only then might I consider your suggestion."

Archbishop Byron spoke in a calm tone.

Raven Saintess Shafuri paused slightly before nodding.

"I... I understand, Archbishop!"

Hearing Shafuri’s response, Archbishop Byron smiled enigmatically, satisfied.

"Very good, Raven Saintess Shafuri."

"Do not disappoint His Holiness the Pope’s expectations of you."

"Do not let the church’s training and nurturing of you go to waste."

"May the God of Ravens forever protect your soul!"

He tilted his chin up and gently brushed his right hand over Shafuri’s head.

As his arm moved, a silver-white frost trail appeared on Shafuri’s head.

Raven Saintess Shafuri didn’t respond, just bowed slightly further.

After Archbishop Byron spoke, a pair of blue-white frost wings coalesced on his back.

Then, those wings began to flap, each movement causing pure white snowflakes to appear and drift to the ground, and then Archbishop Byron flew directly off the top of the tower.

The flying speed of the frost wings was fast, leaving a blue-white streak in the night sky, disappearing in an instant.

It’s clear this old fellow has a high mastery of frost magic.

This is quite normal, for without some tricks up one’s sleeve, how could one become an Archbishop?

Moreover, the God of Ravens worshipped by the Calamity Raven Church inherently possesses two traits.

One is the Frost Magic trait, manifesting in magical beasts and spells as the Frost Raven and frost magic.

Zong Shen’s territory now uses a captured Frost Raven from the past for refrigeration.

As for the other trait, it’s the Calamity trait.

It’s a peculiar attribute.

Representing traits such as plague, natural disaster, and misfortune.

Therefore, those in the upper echelons of the church generally possess either frost power or calamity power.

Including Raven Saintess Shafuri herself.

When she underwent the baptism of the Raven Spirit, she received a special bloodline enhancement.

Even her blood carries traces of frost power.

Thus, when the Calamity Raven Church was excavating the Burial Ground, they used Shafuri’s blood as a key component for the Magic Array to suppress the undead.

This is because her blood contains abundant frost power, which can suppress the resurrection of undead to some extent; this is the power within her bloodline.

After Archbishop Byron flew off into the distance, Shafuri slowly raised her head.

Her expression was more solemn than ever before.

Lentax Giant City would be her last chance to prove herself.

If she failed again, according to church tradition, the frost bloodline within her could very likely be taken away.

This is a very cruel reality.

When she can no longer bring benefits to the church, she will lose everything the church has given her.

Even as a Church Saintess, she cannot avoid this fate.

Having grown up in the church, she understands this profoundly.

No one knows the cruelty of the church better than Shafuri.