Overgeared

Chapter 265

A golden ceiling and white exterior walls. Three big and ornate buildings like palaces were situated on the hills of Rolling. They were in harmony with the forest and landscape. There was a small waterfall behind each building. A golden statue of Rebecca rose in the center.

It was the center of the Rebecca Church, the most important religion on the continent. This was the Vatican.

“Isabel-chan!”

Damian returned to the Vatican and sought out Isabel. It was to check her status.

“…”

Isabel’s health hadn’t improved. No, it was worse. She seemed to have completely lost her hearing and vision. There was no reaction when he called from right beside her.

“Cough! Cough!”

She coughed up blood. The crumbly platinum hair was pulled off with a single touch, and the skin was pulled tightly over her skull. Isabel sat on a shabby bed like a doll without a soul.

Damian’s eyes crumbled at the sight.

“Dammit… Why is this room always cold…?”

“You came.”

A priest with a faint presence approached. His emotionless eyes gave off an ominous feeling but unlike his appearance, he could be trusted.

It was Cassus. He had been taking care of Isabel when Damian wasn’t present.

“The mission to destroy the Yatan Church found in the west of the empire… I thought you would finish it in 40 days and come back.”

It was a week later than expected. Goddess’ Agent, Damian. Maybe his skills didn’t meet everyone’s expectations?

Damian explained to the concerned Cassus. “I accomplished my mission more than a month ago. I was delaying my stay in the Eternal Kingdom.”

More than a month ago? He spent only a few days destroying one of the Yatan Church’s temples? Cassus felt thrilled.

“But why the Eternal Kingdom…?”

“I met Grid.”

“Grid!”

The only person able to seal Lifael’s Spear. In the past, he saved the Rebecca Church by bringing down the corrupt Pope Drevigo.

“He’s coming here now.” Just as he did in the past, he would save Isabel. She would regain her beautiful smile. “I will start competing with Pascal in that gap.”

There was 42 days left until the pope election. Damian thought this was sufficient. Thanks to the class effect of Goddess’ Agent, many members of the church believed in and followed him.

‘I will base the campaign on them, defeat Pascal, and become the pope.’

Pascal from the Judar church was the number one candidate. He was politically strong and experienced. He also had the honor of being 5th Pope Franz’s direct descendant. His father was even an earl of the Saharan Empire.

‘But he’s corrupt.’ He wanted to use the Rebecca Church to strengthen his family’s power. ‘If he becomes the pope, the Rebecca Church will walk a worse path than when Drevigo was in charge.’

Many members of the church already knew this truth. Those members would choose Damian for the future of the church.

An innocent Damian believed so.

***

The elders assembly.

of the empty vacant

ordered. “There’s a report that the Yatan followers are active in the Gauss Kingdom. Goddess’ Agent,

candidate. You want me to leave during

life in his own way so he lacked social experience. He wasn’t accustomed with

naive self. “You can’t do your duties because

a task you should do as a dutiful son… Tsk, how

because you are registered as a

Isabel will do the

looking at him with contempt. It was

fully with Pascal. But

afraid since they opposed him

thinking

assembly were trying to get rid of Isabel. They wanted Isabel to die so they could find a new master

‘In this situation…’

to neglect the campaign for Isabel’s mission? If Isabel performed this task,

Rebecca’s Daughters. He couldn’t throw Isabel away just

I will go

for the temple. It was doubtful if he

place, this

had no choice. It was impossible to disobey the command if he

to survive until Grid arrives

From Reidan to the Vatican, that was how long it took running nonstop. Grid had sent a whisper

‘Please.’

Step step.

left the assembly room with powerless steps. He

‘Please save Isabel-chan, Grid.’

time he got back, Isabel’s health would be

Creak.

seemed to be urging Damian to leave. The

“Don’t go.”

“…!”

was heard from outside

“Isabel-chan…”

and blocked the door. She

White Transformation. The transcendental divine power

course, this was only temporary. Now that the spear was in her hand, Isabel would be in

Why

days. She could’ve lived if she waited three

“So why…?”

felt frustration and despair,

dimly heard his cry. She knew that he struggled alone for them. “You must become the

If Pascal became the pope, there would be more miserable

know this? Damian, you can’t miss the opportunity

“…”

If he didn’t want the second or third Isabel to be born,

want you to

Damian was confused.

his head as he

the meantime, you should become the pope. Please succeed for

bony hand. But it was warm. Tears formed in

man laughed at him. “Someone who wants to become pope is

He touched his thin mustache and

have the dignity of a pope. It will be a disgrace to the church if this crybaby

“That’s right.”

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