Apocalypse Cemetery

Chapter 512 Meeting
Sarah, the heir to the Grizzly Bear Grand Duke, had her limbs chopped off in full view. Such rumors quickly spread throughout Roslick in just two hours.But the Hopkins heir isn't everyone's focus, it's the demigod who came out of nowhere.

Tonight is going to be a sleepless night for many, and a demigod can be light or heavy.When they don't care about the world, it's as if ordinary people don't exist, but once the demigods appear in the world and intervene in the disputes of ordinary people, no one can ignore their terrible destructive power.After all, in any era, fists are mostly irrefutable hard truths.

It was late at night, but the study in Sullivan Cathedral was still brightly lit.As the highest symbol of religious power, every part of Sullivan Cathedral is resplendent, even the large stacks that serve as archives and libraries.

Pieces of forest-like candles were burning on the silver candlesticks, and the firelight radiated through the gilt ground, illuminating the entire large library as if it were daytime.Under the rows of bookshelves reaching to the ceiling, the old man was flipping through the files while listening to the reports of his subordinates.

The old man was only wearing a coarse linen jacket, and the corners of the clothes had been washed a little white. This kind of attire was really not suitable for his status as Pope.But as the nominal leader of this country, His Majesty the Pope lived a life beyond people's imagination.

When his subordinates mentioned the awe-inspiring title of demigod, the Pope finally put down the file in his hand, and then raised his head.

"A demigod? A dark elf?"

The archbishop in red who reported nodded and said: "Yes, and the most surprising thing is that she seems to be unimaginably loyal to that human being. I wonder if the two mages of the cloud tower are dazzled, so How can the existence of a human being obey what it says?"

The dark elves advocate cruelty and betrayal. I have never heard of a dark elf who is devoted to humans for so many years, let alone a demigod.

His Majesty the Pope organized the files and put them back on the bookshelf.Then he said: "Three hours ago, I did feel an unusually powerful force from the southern part of the royal city. I thought it was an old friend visiting, but it seems that is not the case. If there is no accident, this force should come from The demigod you mentioned is gone. It should be true that there is a demigod in the royal city, as for whether she is loyal to that human being, it’s hard to say!"

"I'm going to take someone to visit and check the situation by the way."

The Pope looked down at the statue of the Goddess of Life carved on the bookshelf, and then said, "No, I will go there myself!"

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There are a total of twelve dioceses in Roslik, which is equivalent to twelve provinces, all managed by the local life church.On the bright side, the Church of Life has an astonishingly powerful influence in Sullivan, controlling all administrative power from the central to the local. The Goddess of Life they represent is the veritable master of this land.

But a small number of high-level people still understand that this is not the case, because the Church of Life has no military power.

The Rose Knights, blessed by the goddess, are known throughout the Western Continent for their powerful combat effectiveness, but unfortunately, the number is too small.However, if the 6000-member Rose Knights had a conflict with the Grizzlies, each mouthful of saliva would completely drown them out.

In order to solve this situation, the church has twice increased the number of pious believers on a large scale, but in the end they were obstructed by the nobles in various ways, and finally nothing happened.

Building a large-scale army requires the support of many parties, and not just one person can do it.

The Ceylon family, which controls the commercial lifeline of the entire country, is unwilling to pay, the bald eagle Dunkirk is unwilling to provide weapons, and the long-established hound Bilton takes the lead in tampering with taxes, and an old grizzly bear is watching.Under such circumstances, it is completely idiotic for the Holy See to want to have its own army.

How to rule a vast country without the deterrence of military force?

Unlike the nobles, the people in the church are devout believers. While they are angry at the nobles' obedience and injustice, they can't come up with an effective solution.So until now, the church is still only the nominal master of this country.

On the surface, Sullivan is a church country, but it is not much different from ordinary feudal dynasties, and the nobles are the actual rulers.As one of the four major families, Grizzly Hopkins is at the top of the pyramid of interests. Generally speaking, it is absolutely impossible for the heir to be killed without retaliation.

This is not the first time this has happened in history. Hopkins has many enemies. As the future successor of the family, he has always been the target of assassination by hostile forces.It's fine if you die, it's a big deal to create a new one, and this heir is already useless.But the crux of the matter is that it concerns the face of the family.

"Killing her, the demigod is powerful, but it can also be done with the strength of my Hopkins family."

"Revenge must be given. How many years has it been? No one has ever dared to offend our family like this. Even a demigod must pay the price in blood."

"No, the price of hunting a demigod is too high, we can't afford it."

"Nonsense, you coward. We can't just swallow it like this when dealing with those despicable outsiders."

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Looking at the clansmen who were arguing around the round table, the grizzled Grand Duke stomped his long sword to the ground with great force, shaking the whole room with great force.He roared angrily: "Shut up, all of you, have you forgotten the spirit of the family? Unity is the biggest reliance for us to get to where we are today. The family emblem on your chest is ashamed by your appearance!"

60 years old is already old age for ordinary people, but the legendary Juggernaut has a longer lifespan. At this time, the Grizzly Grand Duke looks no different from ordinary middle-aged people except for his gray temples.He has been in charge of the family for many years, and his prestige is extremely high, suppressing everyone's quarrels for a while.

Grand Duke Grizzly inspected the audience, and then said in a deep voice: "There is no need to pursue this matter any further, that's all!"

It's not "Let's do it!", but "That's it!", one word is missing, but it expresses the determination of the Grizzly Sword Master.

An elder dissatisfied: "But the one who was killed was the heir of the family!"

Grand Duke Grizzly scolded angrily: "Sara is the heir of the family and my only son! Even if he doesn't live up to expectations, he is still my son."

Everyone in front of the round table was speechless, just like the Duke Grizzly said, it was not them who were really qualified to complain and clamor for revenge, but the father in front of him.Killing a demigod requires paying a huge price. Even Hopkins will definitely be seriously injured. If he is unlucky, the whole family may even suffer indelible trauma and degenerate into a second-rate family.

When everyone calmed down, they all began to admit in their hearts that Grand Duke Grizzly's choice was correct.

(End of this chapter)