The Nine Suns of the Otherworld

A steward brought several people to the two wing rooms, which were the guest rooms for entertaining foreign guests, but there were not many guests who could enter the headquarters of the Dark Holy See and were able to settle down.

The wing room is very simple, and apart from being clean and spacious, it has no advantages, because the Dark Holy See advocates asceticism.

"Just invite you two to stay here for a while. If you need anything, just talk to the steward. I have something to do with the Holy See. I'm sorry. I'll come over to have lunch with you in the afternoon." Lucy said a few words After saying this, he left in a hurry and came straight to another place in the Holy See. The night here is particularly thick, which shows that the mysterious power is stronger. Going forward, it is almost difficult to see, as if trapped in absolute darkness and void Even the light from the lamps hanging by the roadside cannot penetrate the darkness.

Just like many formations, the Realm of Darkness is full of traps, and you will touch it if you are not careful, but Lucy walks very familiarly, because she has walked here thousands of times, even if she closes her eyes, she will not be able to touch it. able to reach the destination.

Not long after, a ray of light appeared in front of her eyes, and then Lucy walked out from the thick night, and came to a magnificent building comparable to a great hall.

This is the central chamber of the Dark Holy See, one of the most important departments for many sects. It is only for the highest-level members of the Holy See to discuss important affairs, and other members of the Holy See at the headquarters cannot enter this place.

Pushing open the door of the meeting hall, three old men with white hair and childlike faces were already waiting.

Although their beards and hairs are all white, their complexions are very ruddy without any wrinkles. At first glance, they are the kind of wise and steady people who have experienced strong winds and waves.

These three old men are all the Archbishops of the Dark Holy See.

Like the Holy See of Light, the Holy See of Darkness has a total of eight bishops. They are composed of high-level officials with strong power and great wisdom. They are the central members responsible for making the Holy See run. Apart from the Pope and the Dark Lady, they have the highest decision-making power.However, five bishops went out for activities, and only three remained in the Holy See.

Seeing Lucy, one of the old men said slowly, "You're back!"

This old man is relatively thin and looks like an ordinary person. He speaks slowly. No matter his appearance or temperament, he does not have the power of a powerful person. People who see him will never think that he will be one of the famous archbishops of the Dark Vatican. However, the spotless black robes showed that he was not only the archbishop, but also the highest-ranking black-clothed bishop among the archbishops!

The eight bishops are all top executives with less than one person and more than [-] people. However, the division of labor is different, and the status is also slightly different. The black-clothed bishop can be called the chief bishop. All transactions of all sizes.He was temporarily in charge of the Holy See when the Dark Lady was traveling.

Lucy came to the round table in the center of the chamber and sat down: "Yes, I'm back, Bishop Vieri, you hurriedly sent me a letter to return to the Holy See, is there anything important?"

The Holy See did not tell her directly in the message, but recalled himself back to the Holy See tens of thousands of miles away, and attended the discussion in person, which showed that this matter was no small matter.

For some reason, she smelled a bad premonition from Bishop Vieri's calm tone.

"There is quite bad news, but we have to tell you," Vieri's voice became sad: "Your Highness, Archbishop Agrus encountered misfortune on the way to follow my Lord's will!"

Lucy's delicate body shook for a moment, and her face suddenly became pale, because Agrus is not only the yellow-clothed bishop of the Dark Vatican, but also a very important person to her. After inheriting the Dark Lady, all the archbishops were very kind to her, but Agrus cared about her growth more like a loving father. The relationship between the two was very good, so this news was definitely shocking to Lucy. major blow.

But she did not show a grief-stricken reaction, because Agrus taught her since she was a child, to become the image representative and spiritual leader of the dark church, no matter what happened, she had to remain calm and composed .

Biting her lower lip tightly, she let it go after a while. Lucy tried her best to control her emotions, but her voice was still a little trembling: "This... how did it happen?"

"Bishop Agrus was killed!" The old man in red next to Vieri slapped his palm on the round table, his excitement was beyond words: "Since Bishop Agrus, we have found him based on the clues he left along the way." At the scene where the incident happened, it was found that there were obvious traces of fierce battle damage!"

Not every high-level person needs to maintain a steady image like Vieri or the Dark Lady. Cardinal Terrence, who is in charge of guard work and combat training, is the exact opposite. He has a pair of copper bell eyes, straight Standing up red, he is extremely majestic. His temper is as hot as when he was young. Many people in the Dark Vatican are in awe, but for a huge organization like the Dark Vatican, a similar role is necessary. It is not enough to conquer the Christians in the world. A strict archbishop can better help control the Holy See.

Bishop Josephine in blue, who is in charge of the economic operations of the Holy See, is the only woman among the eight bishops. Women are always more sensitive. She sighed and said: "Bishop Agrus is the most popular person in the Holy See. Respected and loved by all the Holy See, his departure is really a great loss to our Holy See!"

Lucy frowned all of a sudden. Agrus was one of the five archbishops who went out for activities. However, this archbishop is also super strong. Even if he is not in the dark church, anyone who wants to kill him will not It was an easy task, and he asked immediately: "Bishop Terence, did you find anything else from the on-site investigation, I mean, who might the other party be?"

Terence shook his head and said, "The scene has been processed, leaving only traces of battle, but I can't find out more information!"

Vieri added: "But after we discussed it, we finally agreed that it should be the work of the Supreme Church!"

Lucy's beautiful eyes widened: "What, Supreme Cult?"

The Supreme Sect is one of the nine major sects in the gray forbidden area. It is as famous as the Rebirth Sect and the Dark Holy See. If the Rebirth Sect at least does some hypocritical superficial efforts to cover up its evil, then the Supreme Sect is an out-and-out cult. , believe in the creed of supremacy, and maintain the rule by extreme means, which is disgraceful.

The members of this sect are almost all vicious evil spirits, and their party members are all composed of bandit groups, and the supreme leader, Dugu Defying Tian, ​​is one of the notorious five evils in the gray restricted area. Just by this name, you can see It is obvious how crazy and arrogant he is.

Lucy wondered: "It is true that the Supreme Cult is at odds with us, but you shouldn't dare to attack Bishop Agrus."

The confrontation between righteousness and evil between the Dark Vatican and the Supreme Church is destined to become enemies, but the Dark Vatican does not think that a strong conflict will happen so quickly.

For the Dark Vatican, which has just gained a firm foothold in the gray forbidden zone, their top priority is to develop rapidly and strengthen the Vatican's power, and the reason why the Supreme Church did not open fire on the Dark Vatican is because of the coercion of the Rebirth Cult.

They are both cults, but the Rebirth Sect and the Supreme Sect are not allies. There are also conflicts between the two major sects located between the east and the center. With the appointment of the Rebirth Sect Master Fae, the ambition of the Rebirth Sect has greatly increased. After the expansion, it intensified. The supreme leader Dugu Nitian is also a big hero who can't tolerate the slightest bit of sand in his eyes. He has always been very worried about the rapid expansion of the rebirth religion after developing a new generation of rebirth imprints. The conflict between the two religions It is also constant, so there is no reason for Dugu Nitian to start a war with the Dark Vatican, so that the Rebirth Sect can take advantage of it, and the Rebirth Sect also holds the same idea. For this reason, no matter how much they oppose the Dark Vatican, they have been forbearing.

Now, the Supreme Cult has killed Agrus. This is not a small conflict, it is equivalent to directly declaring war on the Dark Holy See.

Could it be that they are not afraid of breaking the current balance so that the Rebirth Cult can reap the benefits?

Seeing what Lucy was thinking, Vieri said again: "Your Highness, I know you must have some doubts in your heart, but during the days when you were not in the Holy See, the situation has undergone some changes. The leader Faer and the supreme leader Dugu Jizun once had a secret meeting. The content of the secret meeting is unknown, but the two people have always been at odds, but they met at the same time. This shows that they probably want to put aside their grievances and join hands to deal with it first. us!"

Vieri nodded and said: "That's right, our Dark Church has developed too fast in the past few years. Whether it is the Supreme Church or the Rebirth Church, they may all think that the threat to them from the Dark Church is greater than the other party. , Therefore, they may reach an agreement to deal with the Holy See first. Unfortunately, before we have time to alert the high-level people who are active outside, these damned guys took action!"

Lucy's complexion changed again. If Terrence and the others' guesses are true, there may be a conspiracy that is very unfavorable to the Holy See.

Terence clenched his fists and said: "The victimization of Bishop Agrus is just a prelude. Once the Supreme Church and the Rebirth Church are united, they will definitely have a bigger follow-up action. For this reason, we have called all the bishops back to work together. In addition to discussing how to deal with it, I think there is one thing that is imperative!"

Lucy asked subconsciously, "What's the matter?"

Terrence said word by word: "Elect... a new pope!"