Chapter 319 03-25 - 316: Each Has Their Own Plans
Chapter 319: Chapter 316: Each Has Their Own Plans
Qin Feng felt that, although due to time constraints, it was not feasible to take the Guardian Army out to fight demon beasts, his Guardian Angel still seemed usable.
After all, the Space Gate could not be opened casually, not only because a great deal of power was required to open it, but also because when the Space Gate was constructed, the Divine of the Light God System must have reached an agreement with the Divine of the Nature God System, to not open the Space Gate lightly unless both sides were facing a major crisis.
Otherwise, if it were to be opened indiscriminately, it would disrupt the established rules. If the high-level masters of both sides were to frequently appear in this world at will, it would inevitably lead to friction and then to war.
This was something neither side wished to see.
On the contrary, allowing the churches of both sides to battle each other, enabling the Human Clan to fight among themselves to help them compete for belief, was within their tolerance.
Since the Space Gate could not be opened at will, it also meant that even if he left the Church Court, the Upper Realm would not immediately be aware of it.
…
Therefore, he could use the Four-Winged Angel for certain things.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng’s eyes suddenly lit up.
That Four-Winged Angel was still very powerful.
At the very least, it was no weaker than the average level-nine demon beast; as for how strong it really was, that remained to be seen until after a fight.
After pondering for a while, Qin Feng temporarily set these thoughts aside.
Right now, the most important thing for him was how to learn some of the Church’s secrets through his identity, while also entering the secret lands of the Holy Mountain to take the treasures he desired.
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However, both of these things were somewhat difficult because the Pope and other senior officials had apparently made up their minds not to let Qin Feng get involved in anything beyond preaching.
In that case, if he wanted to succeed, he would have to rely on the power of Druidism infiltrated within the Holy Mountain.
Yet, after waiting for several days in a row, he still had not been contacted by a druid spy, which left him somewhat puzzled.
Could it be that those people saw him now in a high position and, fearing his defection, dare not come?
That couldn’t be the case.
Or was it because his position as the Holy Son was too high, and the druid spies of low status were not qualified to visit his palace?
Considering this possibility, Qin Feng no longer spent all day cooped up in the Holy Son of Light Palace. He wandered around the Holy Mountain every day, hoping that the druid spies would make contact with him soon.
However, his actions did not draw out the druids but rather baffled the Pope and others, who had no idea what the Holy Son was up to.
Initially, Qin Feng didn’t have this much idle time. Ever since he became the Holy Son, the Pope had arranged for a large number of personnel to move into the Holy Son of Light Palace, becoming his teachers, teaching him all sorts of cumbersome etiquette, the common knowledge that top-level personnel should be aware of, even Light Magic, combat skills, and how to deal with various situations when spreading the gospel of the Light God, and so on.
His daily schedule was packed tight, seemingly wanting to wring all of Qin Feng’s time dry so that he didn’t have the energy to do anything else.
But Qin Feng quickly saw through the Pope’s cunning intentions and was unwilling to play along with the old man any longer. After all, he had already become the Holy Son of Light, and before his term was up, would the Pope dare to strip him of his status as Holy Son?
The Pope did not have that authority!
So the next day, Qin Feng made the old man teaching him etiquette copy all the etiquette lessons a hundred times, had the Archbishop who was imparting his magic skills perform each type of Light Magic he was to pass on a hundred times, and demanded the old Priest instructing him on how to disseminate the faith write down the response to every possible question one might encounter a hundred times. He also required them to submit their copied lessons to him for review, and if they were not up to standard, they would have to do it all over again.
This order almost made those of dignified status feel so depressed they could spit blood.
Although those individuals were dissatisfied, they dared not defy him and could only obediently comply, but afterwards, they immediately sought the Pope to complain.
When the Pope came to inquire with his entourage, Qin Feng told him directly that he, a being of noble status as the Holy Son, did not need to learn so many trivial things. He just needed to devote himself to praying to the Light God and focus on enhancing his strength.
As for spreading faith or resolving various issues, that was for others to do. If those below could not even handle such minor matters and still required his personal resolution, then what use were they?
Okay, although this rhetoric was somewhat equivocal, it also made some sense. Additionally, there were indeed some arrangements made by the Pope out of self-interest, which Qin Feng now refused. The Pope was in no position to force Qin Feng to act according to his wishes since both of their statuses were equivalent, and in some respects, Qin Feng’s divine status as the Holy Son of Light was even higher than his.
After all, the Holy Son of Light was the Divine Movement’s envoy on earth, not to be slighted in the least.
Thus, the Pope’s idea to restrict Qin Feng’s freedom came to nothing.
From that point on, the educators arranged by the Pope dared not teach Qin Feng anything rashly. Otherwise, Qin Feng would have them repeat the task a hundred times, making them do it until they themselves felt nauseous.
Since then, Qin Feng had finally found peace and quiet, leaving him free to roam around the Holy Mountain.
However, his daily wandering around the Holy Mountain greatly puzzled and surprised the Pope and the higher-ups.
“We originally thought the Holy Son was a pure-hearted youth, but who would have expected him to have his own ideas.”
“It’s normal. The Crown is still young after all, and as a child from a rural town, he definitely wouldn’t want to study all those dull and boring things every day.”
The Pope sighed lightly, “He’s just been wandering these past few days, not doing anything else, right?”
“No.”
A Cardinal Archbishop said, “Besides being a bit restless and fond of running around, the Crown also likes to read books. Apart from that, there’s nothing else amiss.”
“Your Majesty.”
On the other side, the armored Commander of the Guardian Knight Order Rein said, “It’s not right to just let the Holy Son wander around at will. I think it’s better to find something for him to do. Otherwise, his occasional trips to various departments can disrupt our normal operations.”
“Hmm.”
The Pope pondered for a long while with a sense of helplessness, “I originally wanted him to stay on the Holy Mountain quietly for a few months, to mold him into the image of the Holy Sons of the past before letting him leave the Holy Mountain. Since he can’t sit still, let’s have him leave the Holy Mountain earlier to spread the glory of the Light God to the nations.”
“Where does Your Majesty plan to send the Holy Son first?”
“Let’s send him to the Orton Kingdom.”
The Pope said indifferently, “In the past, the first destination for the Holy Sons selected from various nations to spread the teachings was their own countries, right? So let him go to the Orton Kingdom to disseminate the doctrine. It will strengthen the believers’ loyalty there, seeing the little Priest from their kingdom has become the Holy Son of Light.
Let him stay in the Orton Kingdom for a few months, then move on to other nations. He won’t be able to return to the Holy Mountain for two or three years.”
“So, when do we set out?”
“In one or two months.”
The Pope said, “First, let the news out so that the people of the Orton Kingdom know that the Holy Son is about to return home. Also, publicize the Holy Son’s travel route, so that believers along the way can go and worship him. Try to handle this matter as best as possible.”
“Your Holiness, rest assured, I will get right on it.”
A Cardinal Archbishop, full of confidence, stood up in response, “I will certainly spread the news of the Holy Son’s impending tour of the nations far and wide, so that all believers know this news. Undoubtedly, they will be looking forward to it eagerly.”
“Hmm, I trust you in this matter,”
The Pope nodded in satisfaction at the Cardinal Archbishop.
This was his right-hand man, who had handled countless matters for him, a trusted Archbishop.
“Go ahead and arrange everything as soon as possible. Make it known throughout the world. Our Church Court rarely sees a Holy Son accompanied by a Four-Winged Guardian Angel. Emphasize this in the propaganda.”
“Yes, Your Holiness.”
The Cardinal Archbishop bowed and took his leave to organize the propaganda.
“Rein,”
The Pope then turned his gaze to the Army Commander of the Guardian Knight Order and the leaders of several other armies and said, “You must quickly organize the Holy Son’s Guardian Army. Normally, according to tradition, you would have a few more months to prepare slowly, but now, since we want the Holy Son to tour the nations as soon as possible, he cannot lack guards. I do not wish to see something like the assassination of Druidism’s Holy Daughter years ago happen to our Light God Church.”
“Your Holiness, rest assured. We swear to guard the Holy Son’s safety and will certainly not let any harm befall him,”
The commanders of the armies immediately stood up and saluted, ensuring the Pope they would do so.
“Hmm, just be diligent,”
The Pope said with a slight smile, “Actually, ordinary dangers won’t threaten him. The strength of a Four-Winged Battle Angel is even greater than yours.”
While Qin Feng was wandering aimlessly around the Holy Mountain, hoping to quickly draw the Druids to him, thousands of miles away in the distant Demon Beast Forest, High Priest Tuck was talking with some Elders.
“High Priest, are we not taking action yet?”
One of the Great Elders spoke up, “I’ve heard that the Light Church is planning to have their Holy Son leave the Holy Mountain and tour the nations. Once Randy leaves the Holy Mountain, our plan will definitely have to be postponed.
Moreover, Randy’s identity is, in the end, a fake one. If too much time passes, it’s very likely he’ll be exposed, and then, not only will our plan be difficult to implement, but it could also directly lead to a war between us and the Light Church.
After all, the Light Church will never tolerate their Holy Son of Light being a Druid. For them, that would be an invasion and desecration of their Light God’s authority.”
“That’s not all,”
Another Great Druid Elder said, “More importantly, once Randy’s identity is exposed, the Church would likely realize our intentions. To be cautious, they might also relocate the Jade Heart and hide it somewhere else, maybe even conduct a thorough check of everyone on the Holy Mountain to root out all our undercover agents, completely severing our hope of reclaiming the Jade Heart.”
“Sigh!”
The High Priest seated above smiled bitterly, “I really didn’t expect that the boy Randy would gain the recognition of a Four-Winged Angel and be chosen as a Druid. It’s… just like a fairy tale.”
“Isn’t it?”
Great Druid Elder Doron shook his head too, “Randy is a child who left from my tribe. When I first received the news, I couldn’t believe it either. Who would have thought he could become the Holy Son of Light?
Perhaps it’s because the Silver Winged Pegasus Demon Core he obtained was too pure, which made the Four-Winged Angel see great potential for growth in the boy.”
The High Priest looked at Priest Tuck, who was next to Doron, and asked, “Tuck, the identity of the Holy Son of Light is extremely distinguished. Randy won’t waver in his faith in the Forest Goddess because of this, will he?”
“Not at all,”
Priest Tuck shook his head, “The boy is very devout to the Forest Goddess. You don’t know, before he joined Druidism, the hardships he suffered were too many. If I hadn’t brought him back to Druidism, he probably would have starved to death on the streets.
Moreover, I had sent someone to investigate his background in his hometown after he joined Druidism. In fact, the misfortune of his family was also related to the local church.
Before he set off for the Church Court, I had already told him about this, so he won’t have any good feelings toward the Light Church.
What’s more, even if his faith does waver, he wouldn’t dare betray Druidism. Otherwise, as soon as we reveal his true identity, the Light Church would definitely not let him continue holding the position of the Holy Son.”
“That’s good to hear,”
The High Priest nodded his head, “Honestly, if it weren’t for the fact that the Jade Heart is of utmost importance to us, I really wouldn’t want to use him for this task.
The Holy Son of Light, in this position, he could do many things for Druidism, and even for all factions within the Nature God System. If we had a few more years to strategize, perhaps we could push the Light God Church’s influence across the Flowing Gold River, using our combined efforts. To use him now seems such a waste.”
“So, do we launch the plan now?”
“Let’s go ahead. To avoid troubles from delaying, we should act as soon as possible to retrieve the Jade Heart at the earliest; otherwise, we are too passive,”
The High Priest sighed lightly and then instructed, “Remember, Randy’s safety is of the utmost importance. We must bring him back alive.
This child being able to become the Holy Son of Light shows he has tremendous potential. After bringing him back, we should also focus on cultivating him. Perhaps in the future, he may even become another legendary master.”
“Your Holiness, don’t worry. This time, with the Heavenly Eagle Great Elder personally taking action, as long as the plan goes smoothly, he will surely be brought back.
Having made such a significant contribution to Druidism, we can’t abandon him no matter what.”
“That’s reassuring.”
The High Priest nodded, “Send the message then. Act immediately upon finding the opportunity. Now that his identity as the Holy Son of Light is prestigious enough, even if he goes to those places, it won’t arouse others’ suspicion and will facilitate our actions.”
“Yes.”
The Great Elders of Druidism ŕesponded to the order and one by one stood up to leave, each to prepare for their respective tasks.