Chapter 163 – Arrival Of The Pope (2/2)

Just then, the sound of a helicopter was heard from a distance. “The Pope, his holiness is arriving!” Someone shouted in the crowd. All eyes turned to the sky and sure enough, they saw a helicopter arrive and land in a clearing. The Pope was dressed in his usual attire, white robes embroidered with golden threads. Following behind him were the three Red Cardinals.

“May God bless you all, my children!” The Pope had a benevolent face while saying this.

All the believers were excited to the extreme. Many of them were clutching onto the Bible while reciting the verses. The Pope didn’t want to stay outside for too long in fear of causing a commotion. It was best to head inside and talk about matters later.

The Pope directly walked towards the castle-like manor and went inside. The Burlinder family also hurriedly went inside while several bodyguards stood by the door as if fearing people would rush inside. If unwelcomed visitors did manage to get past them, they would suffer the consequences of dereliction of duty.

Entering the castle-like manor, the non-essential people were denied entry, only the old woman and Mr. Hawes were allowed entry. Even Mr. Hawes’s wife and his daughter Lafayette weren’t eligible to enter.

The Pope’s entourage quickly settled the necessary tasks before leaving in a hurry. The rooms inside the castle were specifically prepared for the Pope and his high-ranking followers.

“Follower of the Prophet, has Mr. Lei Yu arrived yet?” Asked the Pope.

Hawes stood silently to the side, not daring to say a single word. It looked like he was even afraid to lift his head up. Hawes had never been qualified to see the Pope, which meant he had no qualifications to speak to him today as well. One could see the tension on his body was immeasurable as he was now face to face with the Pope.

The old woman replied: “Most holy father, Mr. Lei Yu has not arrived yet. You should first rest for a bit and I believe he should be here soon.”

The Pope nodded. “All of you leave first. Bishop Hawes, you stay.”

“Understood!”

The old woman and the three Red Cardinals left the room, leaving a nervous Mr. Hawes. Having attained the rank of a Bishop was all due to his mother’s connection. In fact, the Burlinder family was a noble family originally. Back then, Hawes’s father was the original follower of the prophet, but he had passed away due to certain reasons and the old woman succeeded him. The old woman did her job well and gained the appreciation of Kalchas. It was because of this that the Vatican favored the old woman, which allowed her to know a lot of their secrets.

“Bishop Hawes, please remove the ring on your finger.”

Hawes quickly presented the ring in a very respectful manner. The Pope lightly nodded and said: “I have clearly seen your loyalty towards the Vatican. The merciful God will definitely bless you.”

“Thank you, your holiness.” Hawes respectfully said.

“Okay, you may withdraw now. Once Mr. Lei Yu arrives, do not hinder him regardless of the circumstances and allow him to see me directly.”

“Understood!” Hawes left the room, his heart still palpitating. Now, he was even more concerned by his own plans. It looks like the Pope sees Lei Yu in a very favorable light and their relationship wasn’t that simple. Just a single person was able to form an alliance with the Vatican meant that his future was limitless. His heart had become more urgent for his daughter to pursue Lei Yu now.

Playing with the old storage ring in his hands, the Pope mumbled: “I wonder if the old demon of the Dark Council will appear or not. If he does appear, I can only rely on the scroll inside the ring to deal with him!”

The two old rings must be together in order to summon the ultimate arcane secret. No one knew about this, it was only told to each generation of Popes by Prophet Kalchas.