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.

on behalf of the empty vacant pope position. It consisted of 23

active in the Gauss Kingdom. Goddess’ Agent, Damian. Immediately go to the

days left until the pope election. I am a pope candidate. You want

in his own way so he lacked social experience.

can’t do your duties because of the

do as a

you are registered as a pope candidate.

will

ignored, mocked, provoked and looking at him with contempt. It was obvious that the elders

Pascal. But this

honestly shocked. He was afraid

thinking too

doing Isabel’s missions to save her. On the other hand, the elders assembly were trying to get rid of Isabel. They wanted Isabel to die so they could

‘In this situation…’

for Isabel’s mission? If Isabel performed this task, then she would die. He couldn’t

pope for Rebecca’s Daughters. He couldn’t throw Isabel away just because of the

I will go to the

desperate. This mission included searching for the temple. It was doubtful if he could

the first place, this temple might not even

was impossible

until Grid arrives and seals

to the Vatican, that was how long it took running nonstop. Grid had sent a whisper yesterday that he was leaving Reidan, so Isabel needed to

‘Please.’

Step step.

room with powerless

‘Please save Isabel-chan, Grid.’

would be restored. He

Creak.

door of the room opened by itself. It seemed to be urging Damian to leave. The moment that

“Don’t go.”

“…!”

hear was heard from outside the door. Damian’s gaze moved

“Isabel-chan…”

door. She was standing straight on her own. Her eyes

power of White Transformation. The

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

Why

could’ve lived if she waited

“So why…?”

Damian felt frustration and despair,

had dimly heard his cry. She knew that he struggled alone

must happen. If Pascal became the pope, there would be more miserable children

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

“…”

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

want you

Damian was confused.

head as

should become the pope. Please succeed for Rin, Luna, and my successor. Be sure to protect those

But it was warm. Tears formed in Damian’s eyes as he felt

a man laughed at him. “Someone who wants to become pope is shedding tears in

Pascal. He touched his thin

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

“That’s right.”

is a small