Chapter 615 (2/2)

“Hope I’m not late.” The white-haired witch, Zero, walked into the room. “The pope wants to see you, and requests that you don’t divulge the specific circumstances of the battle. Are you able to walk on your own?”

“Lady Zero, we can’t…” El protested.

Zero cut her off quickly. “Don’t worry. The pope is only worried that the secret of the God’s Punishment Army may be leaked out. After he has finished his inquiry into the matter, I’ll tell you everything.”

“What secret?”

“Forgive me, but I can’t say.” Zero laughed. “Because I don’t know it myself.”

“I… can walk.” Soli struggled off the bed and took two steps before he fell down.

“No need to act tough.” The pure witch snapped her fingers, and instantly, two Trap Area guards wearing blue cloaks walked in and lifted the archbishop up. “Once we’re in the Pivotal Secret Area, you’ll have a wheelchair to move freely in.”

“F*cking b*itch.” After Soli left with Zero, El spat on the ground angrily and walked straight out of the medical room.

Tayfun watched grimly as the pure witch’s figure slowly disappeared into the distance, and did not say a word for a long time.

…

As Soli walked down the stone steps to the deep abyss below the cathedral, there was a look of excitement on his face. This was the first time that he entered the core area of the church. Even his breath became shorter and hurried.

“How do you intend to explain the heavy losses of the God’s Punishment Army to Pope Mayne?” After he sat down on a wheelchair, Zero personally pushed him toward the Trap Area.

“The defeat this time was indeed caused by my carelessness. I’m willing to accept any punishment.” The archbishop hesitated for a moment. “And, I… wish to apply to His Holiness to become a God’s Punishment Warrior myself.”

“Are you sure? You want to give up your archbishop position and become a minion?”

“They aren’t minions!” Soli could not help arguing. “Every God’s Punishment Warrior is a brave and steadfast soldier. That’s why they are willing to sacrifice their lives and fight for the glory of the church! I’ve let them down and caused immeasurable loss to the church. The best way for me to compensate and make up for my mistakes is to throw myself into the fight!”

“Is that so?” Zero shrugged her shoulders. “I feel that the pope won’t agree.”

“I’ll do my best to persuade him. I believe that Pope Mayne will definitely…”

“That’s not the reason.” She shook her head. “Converting into a God’s Punishment Warrior requires witch blood, and every witch isn’t easy to come by. Now that you’ve lost an arm, your fighting ability is much weaker than before even if the conversion is successful. Do you think the pope will waste witch blood on a handicapped person?”

“What’re you saying? Wait… Stop!”

As Zero pushed the wheelchair along the long corridor, she paused at the end of the Trap Area.

“Is there a problem?”

“The incarnation ceremony of the God’s Punishment Army is a secret that only the Supreme Pontiff knows. How do you know what the ceremony requires?” Soli’s eyes widened. “It’s impossible that Pope Mayne told you!”

“You’re not wrong, he definitely wouldn’t.” She waited for the guards to open the cage and calmly placed the archbishop inside the cage. “But I don’t need him to tell me, because… I’m the pope.”

“That’s… blasphemy!” Soli turned his head back in disbelief, only to see a beam of light heading in his direction.