Chapter 1364 - 640: Half-Step Sun King, Church Meridian_4

After speaking, she waved her hand and turned to leave; today she was not wearing a mask, and as long as she was here, there was no need for anyone else to do anything.

Leaving Byron to gaze at that enchanting silhouette, he suddenly felt somewhat "shivering with excitement."

The woes of a married man; all fear comes from inadequate firepower.

At this moment, he longed for promotion to the Sixth Order, murmuring in his heart:

"If it really doesn’t work out, then let’s open the [Domineering] once more..."

The old man, as the Chief Wizard of the Crystal Palace School and a seasoned playboy.

Though unable to hear their whispers, he instantly noticed something amiss in the Radiant Queen’s gaze towards his own grandson.

Looking at his grandson, then at his grandchild-in-law, he suddenly felt deeply comforted:

"Old brothers, after three hundred years, I’ve finally won!

What is the Habsburg Dynasty on the Silver Continent? Our Tudor Dynasty is the most brilliant!"

...

At the same time.

The East Coast and the Church’s center of power, City of Seven Hills, Holy See of the Saint Peter Cathedral.

Not only is this the most important cathedral of the Creator’s Church, but the entire City of Seven Hills is enveloped in the intense Holy Light.

At the deepest point of the Holy Light lies seven layers of a vast law network, centering around a [Holy Word Tablet] in the cathedral that records the Ten Commandments of God and Man, spreading across the Material World.

Although with the schism between the Protestant Doctrine "Oathbreakers’ Church" and the Traditional Faction’s "Orthodox Church," the religious war has been fought for an entire year.

A significant number of Night Watch, Order of Austerity, Holy Knights, along with their leaders [Saints], broke away to join the camp of the Protestant Princes, visibly dimming the Divine Light here.

Only seven Saints and one Pope remain.

Yet, merely with a [Papal Tiara] comparable to a Demigod, St. Peter’s Cathedral is still the undisputed strongest power on the Silver Continent!

In the grand and majestic hall, the Council of the Divine Presence is in session, attended by all seven Saints of the Orthodox Church and the Pope.

Saint John, Saint Simon, Saint Lucia, Saint Peter, Saint Andrew, Saint William, Saint Matthew, the current seven saints are all present, mostly of considerable age.

Because names relate to power and anchoring, after being canonized, Saints continue to use their own names rather than directly inheriting the names of the Twelve Disciples.

However, at this time, these seven figures standing atop the continent completely lack the demeanor of saints, clamoring in chaos.

"It’s bad enough dealing with the traitors of the Protestant Doctrine; the Silver Continent doesn’t need an emperor representing the pinnacle of secular power!

We must eliminate him as quickly as possible.

Byron Lancaster may have illustrious military achievements, but as long as we employ this generation’s [Mountain Elder] Assassin, the assassination mission will certainly be completed."

"Your Excellency Saint John, you’re too extreme!

Lancaster himself running to the Corridor of Truth into troubled waters is precisely what we want to see, isn’t it?

With him standing on the front line against the Spiral Annals and the Ancient God’s Chosen Races, allowing those strange entities to continually deplete the Bayfolk’s military might.

Geniuses are destined to die young in the relentless attrition against formidable foes; no matter how many times they win, it only takes one defeat.

Haven’t there been enough kings throughout history who have died at our hands?"

"No, Your Excellency Saint Simon, we mustn’t let him grow any further; what if he isn’t worn down?

If he keeps winning, believers will only know Saint Byron, and forget about our Church...."

The news of Byron’s official coronation as emperor has clearly returned, yet among the seven Saints, there is serious disagreement on how to handle this Emperor of the North Sea Empire.

Consensus is that they all want Byron dead, only the manner of death still needs discussion.

The seven argued for half an hour, each making their own points, but no one could convince the others.

Seeing the pointless argument continue indefinitely.

An elderly voice suddenly echoed from the papal throne:

"Since you’re worried that Saint Byron’s death might not come swiftly enough.

Why not tackle it from two directions?

One side finds an agent to hire the Assassin, ensuring no clues lead back to us.

The other side draws him a line.

Does he not enjoy expansion? Then strip him of the rights to share the Southern Continent lands, and leave it entirely for our loyal Castilia, then force him to expand exclusively towards the most perilous East, granting him exclusive expansion rights.

Giving young people a heavier burden is also our way of caring for him.

If his blade breaks along the way, it just proves he was unworthy, with no relation to us.

This line might as well be called: Church Meridian, haha..."