The female devils I saved came to my door

But at that moment, she remembered something extremely important - the seven children she had sworn to save were still imprisoned in the underground crystal coffins.

There were a total of eight children of St. Ann IV who died in infancy. In addition to Sirna who was used to resurrect Catlin, the seven children were originally intended to be used as containers for resurrecting heirs. They had been drained of the power of the underworld. At this moment, life and death are uncertain.

Thinking of this, she panicked and was about to go underground to rescue the seven children.She was extremely frightened, fearing that the seven children had been killed in the disaster caused by the Pope.

If those children died, then Sirna would go crazy - she relied on Katrin's kindness to survive, but instead all the children she promised to protect died because of her, and she would be even more shameless to face Ciel in the future. .

Fortunately, what she feared did not happen.Because, someone took a step ahead of her, found these seven children, and saved them.

It's Sharlana.When Sirna discovered her, she was guarding beside the coffins of her brothers and sisters.

As the eldest daughter of Ciel, although she is very obedient, she is not a puppet who obeys what is told. She also has her own ideas.This time, he didn't completely obey his father's orders and hide in the dungeon.

After learning about the existence of her seven brothers and sisters from Monroe, she took advantage of the confrontation between her father and the Pope to use elemental magic to open a tunnel, go underground, and find his brothers and sisters.

When the Pope was preparing for the resurrection ceremony, she destroyed the runes on the crystal coffin and saved the seven family members she had never met.

Therefore, when Charles stepped on the white feathers scattered on the ground and walked down the tower carrying the blood-stained sword, he happened to meet the seven children rescued by Sherna and Sherlana.

Their crystal coffins were dragged to the surface, and on the ruins of the Glow Cathedral, they were pried open one by one by Charles with his heavy sword.

The seven skinny children also struggled to open their eyes after experiencing the long and lonely darkness.

Bracing against the light that burned their eyes and the cold wind that made their bodies feel painful, they stood up with difficulty and saw Hilna with tears streaming down her face, Sharlanna with a tired face, and their The father with a complicated expression.

"Sister Hilna! You really saved us!"

They just thought that Sirna had fulfilled her promise to them and brought them new freedom at the cost of stripping away the power of the underworld.

The seven excited children even ignored their frail bodies and wanted to stand up from the coffin and cheer for the new life at this moment.

On the crystal coffins that housed them, the names of the pope's former heirs were engraved respectively - Emile, Lule, Admelia...

These names once belonged to Katrin's brothers and sisters who died young.

Saint Ann IV had hoped to resurrect them, but this wish had disappeared with Charles's sword.

"For now... just use these names." Charles looked at these children and felt mixed emotions for a moment.

He didn't have time to think of names for the children now.

At this time, everything inside and outside Glory City was already in a mess.

With the death of Saint Ann IV, all the sacred and glorious golden light in the sky disappeared, and the various solemn and solemn 'heavenly' buildings that appeared in the clouds also disappeared.

Any messy miracles outside Glory City were dispersed like melting ice and snow, leaving only the desolate and hardened land and the bewildered believers.

There's nothing left.

The tens of thousands of excited and excited believers outside Glory City could only look at the Kingdom of Heaven disappearing in the sky, as well as the withered trees and grass outside Glory City, and the disappearing souls of the dead... Then, frustration, sadness, fear, Loss spread like a storm.

They knocked on the towering walls of Glory City and howled incessantly, thinking that their Heavenly Father had abandoned them.

The knights and priests in the city were also terrified - the miracles everywhere suddenly disappeared, and the Glow Cathedral, which had stood for thousands of years, and the entire dome temple on the east side completely collapsed due to unknown reasons, turning into an endless mess. ruins.

The angel flying in the sky seemed to have landed near the ruins of the church after the big bell rang, and then disappeared...

At this time when the Pope's life and death were uncertain, there was no one in the city who dared to take charge of the situation.Because none of the once powerful bishops in Glory City survived the pope's deliberate purges in the past, and no one other than the pope dared to come forward at this time.

It was not until the paladins, guards and priests who were searching and rescuing the ruins of the Glorious Cathedral with great difficulty that they saw Sirna, Charles and his heirs in panic.

159.Leave

After killing the crazy pope, this story did not have a glorious ending, but instead left only a pile of chicken feathers.

Paladins, clergy, and representatives of believers from various places in Glory City also met Ciel when they were searching the ruins of the church and looking for the Pope's whereabouts.

Under his leadership, they saw the bodies of the Pope and Monroe on the bell tower, and learned the truth - the miracles forged using Netherworld magic, the true identities of the Pope and the Sword Master, and the crisis that almost destroyed Glory City just now. .

The loyal paladins were silent after hearing this, while the devout priests were suffering from this sacrilegious act.

It was all a lie and the Pope deceived everyone.

If thousands of believers outside the city knew the truth and knew that they were just deceived by the Pope...

If people discover that the miracles they are so moved by are just illusions from the underworld, the revered sword master is just a synthetic man created by the devil, and the unattainable Pope is just a sinner who went crazy because of the loss of his daughter... …

The entire order represented by the Holy See would immediately fall apart.

"What should we do?" An old knight looked at the ruins in front of him and murmured to himself: "Tell the believers outside the city the truth? Tell them that the Pope and the Sword Master are mistresses, and she is just a woman who wants to resurrect her daughter. , a mad woman who is willing to destroy the world?"

"Of course not." Charles, who had already made up his mind, gave an irrefutable answer: "...The Pope and the Sword Master must be great and glorious saints, and the miracles can only be true."

Charles found several older knights and bodyguards - he recognized these knights, they paid more attention to tradition and the dignity of the Holy See than others, and they were more capable and experienced in doing things - they quickly finalized their plan: no matter what , keep this secret, and round off the lies spun by the Pope.

On the ruins of the church, the knights killed several priests on the spot who planned to make the matter public.At that time, a total of more than a hundred knights, priests, and priests learned the truth of the matter.Under duress, these people vowed to fully assist Ciel in concealing the facts and restoring order in Glory City.

Then, they burned the bodies of Pope and Monroe on the spot.The couple became ashes in an anonymous iron box.

Then, under Ciel's arrangement, Sirna, as a cardinal, gave a public speech to the unsuspecting people inside and outside Glory City, telling the frightened people the fabricated lies.

“Pope St. Ann IV, her piety and greatness moved Heavenly Father, which led to this miracle!

"Just yesterday, when she was praying in the holy temple, wings and feathers sprouted from her back, and she flew into the sky in the holy light. The angel you saw sprouted wings and soared into the sky. The Pope Himself approved by God the Father!

"She has become a servant to assist the Father in the Kingdom of Heaven, has ascended into the Kingdom of the Father, and has become an eternal existence. Now, the door to the Kingdom of Heaven has been closed. Rejoice! The great Pope has become the most important person for thousands of years. , the only mortal who became an angel!"

They concealed all the past plots and evil deeds of St. Ann IV, and packaged her as a saint who ascended to heaven because of her devout faith.

The miracles that occurred in various places were far-fetchedly interpreted as "visions caused by the Pope on the eve of his ascension."The collapse of the church was explained as "the collapse of mortal buildings unable to bear the power of the Father in Heaven."After the Pope died, the feathers scattered on her wings became the holy relics left behind before she ascended to heaven.

This lie, which is full of loopholes, will certainly not be able to convince tens of thousands of believers inside and outside Glory City.

Although they did see the "angel", many people also remembered that she did not really fly to heaven, but landed in Glory City and then disappeared.

Curiosity and questions still make many people try to take risks and sneak into the ruins of the collapsed Holy See in the city to find out the truth.

What greeted them was naturally the swords of the holy knights of the Holy See.

Violent suppression can significantly increase the persuasiveness of lies.Ciel led the Holy Knights of the Holy See to kill those who raised questions, thus making the lies become facts.

At this time, as a former cardinal and the highest-ranking cleric after the death of the Pope, Sirna became the temporary acting pope, presiding over the affairs in Glory City.

She presided over the 'Ascension Memorial Ceremony' of St. Ann IV, repaired the collapsed church, distributed materials to comfort and evacuate restless believers, and dealt with messengers sent from various places...

After St. Ann IV's attempt to resurrect Catherine failed, the ghostly power of the seven children belonged to her.After the death of the Pope, the Holy See, which had no backbone, could only let her assume the position of power.

Just like what the system told Charles: when Saint Ann IV died, Hilna was the only one who could take responsibility and clean up the mess.

She became the ultimate beneficiary: someone who possessed the power of the underworld and also held authority.

Her childhood ideal finally came true at this moment: she became the highest ruler in Glory City, rivaling the Pope.

However, at this time, she no longer had the joy of having her dream come true.

When Teacher Charles looked at her, he rarely showed a relaxed smile. He always frowned, as if he was disappointed with what she had done.

Sirna was vaguely aware of the reason for Ciel's disappointment.

After all, she relied on lies to gain the power and status she once desired, rather than hard work;

She originally wanted to save those children, so she chose to compromise with the Pope, but in the end, she became the Pope's successor instead;

She hid the secret from Teacher Charles, hoping to rescue the imprisoned children on her own, but instead she put herself in danger, indirectly causing Monroe's tragic death, and Charles had to kill the Pope.

She became the final beneficiary of this series of conspiracies, betrayals, battles and scams.

Even though this was not her intention, the irrefutable fact still made her unable to escape the guilt in her heart.

"I should have made Teacher Charles proud of me. I once thought that Katrin could not compare with me... But in the end, I found that I could not compare with that sincere and kind girl. I survived despicably. , gained everything. And her soul disappeared."

This guilt and self-blame always lingered in Sirna's heart. Even when facing her beloved Ciel, she could no longer express her loving words.

She wanted to apologize to Teacher Charles, but she didn't know what to say.She could only work hard to complete the tasks ordered by Ciel, try her best to maintain the mess left by the Holy See, and hope to satisfy Teacher Ciel with her actions.

As for the seven descendants of Charles who lost their power in the Nether Realm, although their bodies were a little weak, they recovered quickly under the care of Sirna.

The clergy and knights in the Holy See also tacitly agreed not to interfere with these children's business.

They work hard to learn knowledge, and they are the only happy people in the depressed and worried church.

However, their father was a little distant from them, which even Sharlanna didn't understand.

Finally, after order in Glory City was generally restored and the hymns of mass were heard again in the renovated church, Ciel made a decision.

He buried the ashes of the pope and his wife in a tomb outside Glory City.Afterwards, he solemnly placed the heavy sword named "Ether" back into the church's arsenal.He also said goodbye to the other knights and priests one by one, leaving various instructions and entrustments, asking them to assist his students with all their heart.

"Teacher Charles...where are you going?" Hilna felt that Charles was leaving again, and she was very nervous: "The Holy See still needs you!"

"Take Sharlana back to Iboli. We have delayed here for too long." Charles found a plausible excuse: "I can't stay here forever."

"...You, are you coming back?" Hilna asked cautiously: "Teacher, do you have anything else to ask me to do?"

"Take care of my seven children." Charles hesitated and then ordered: "Now, you are the well-deserved pope of the Eternal Holy See. Don't become a paranoid influenced by emotion and power like St. Ann IV. Crazy. I actually don’t hate her, I just feel sorry for her. She should have been my family...but it’s too late.

"Especially the power of the Nether Realm... Although by chance, the power of those seven children was transferred to you, making your magic power more powerful, but if possible, do not use it again in the future.

"Sirna, although I don't like the Eternal Holy Religion, and I'm tired of the order they represent, but without the Holy See, the entire western part of the continent would fall into immediate chaos.

"The false miracles in Glory City and the death of Saint Ann IV have spread throughout the countries, and the kings and nobles are all ready to take action. In this complicated situation, I hope you can take on the responsibility and take on these challenges. Come down.

"I know that you don't like the emerging empire that Lovna established in the east, and that's okay. Since you have your own ideas about governing the country, just follow your ideas."

"Okay, teacher."

Looking at Hilna, the mature and tall lord of Glory City who was nearly thirty years old at this time, Xiaer wanted to say something else, but he restrained himself.

Over 20 years later, his two former ignorant students have become powerful leaders in the east and west of mainland China, but...

"Goodbye, Sirna," he said at last.

"Yes." Hilna nodded vigorously and stared at Charles' face: "...I'll wait for you to come back."

However, Ciel did not come back.

In the millennia that followed, Sirna never saw her teacher again.

The same goes for Lovna.

After Charles escorted her daughter back to Ipoli, Lovna was very happy.

When Saint An IV summoned the underworld to come to the world, many dead souls and resentful spirits emerged on the territory laid down by the red-haired queen.

The children she had always relied on were suppressed and unable to perform the magic of the underworld, and her teacher was not around.

In order to protect the children who lost their power and the panicked residents, she had to carry a knife and travel between towns in Ipoli. She summoned brave residents to take up weapons and launch a difficult attack and defense against the resurrected souls in the towns. war.

Although she herself suffered multiple stab wounds, her people prevailed and survived until the souls of the dead were gone.

After meeting Charles and his daughter again, Lovna seemed very happy.

If she hadn't been unable to get out of bed because of the severe stab wound, she would have stood up immediately, given the teacher a big hug, and then told Teacher Charles that she bravely protected the school and hospital that the teacher had worked hard to build this time, and did not let Ipo Leigh's children were harmed by horrific ghosts.

However, her teacher didn't say much to her. She just walked around the old site of Yiboli State and chatted with other children - Lovna didn't know what Ciel talked about with these children. However, these children have never been willing to use Netherworld spells since then.

until their death.

The two sisters never saw Charles again after that.

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When she said this, Sirna's tone was a little choked: "At that time, I thought you would come back soon... But there was no news after a long time. I sent people to Ipoli and found Lovna. I know that shortly after you returned to Ipoli, you left again.

"Before you left, you sealed Sharlanna's Nether World power, said some words to Sister Lovna, and then left without saying goodbye...

"At that time, I didn't understand why you wanted to leave, teacher. Are you disappointed with me after so many things happened, or are you tired of everything... I don't know."

After that, the situation on the mainland was still in chaos.

The subsequent conflicts triggered by the Pope’s unexplained death are overwhelming:

The princes and nobles of various countries were dissatisfied and questioned Sirna's behavior; various dioceses took advantage of the situation to announce their separation from the Holy See; the situation in Glory City was turbulent... When Sirna was most uneasy, Charles was not able to accompany her.

Lovna on the side was equally frustrated when she heard this.After all, she has also experienced her sister's sadness.

She also didn't understand why Teacher Charles left like this.

And after Charles left, facing the huge and bloated political power that they were each responsible for, the two sisters could no longer find anyone they could rely on.

Sirna, who became the acting pope, could only barely control the territory of Glory City and the peninsula plain, and had to deal with the local bishops and princes from various places who coveted the authority of the Holy See, as well as the conspirators of the Holy See with ulterior motives.

And Lovna, after Sharlanna and her other children gave up the power of the Netherworld, faced the centrifugal vassal forces around the Great Black Send, and the crises and tests that followed in the country, she was equally distressed.