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.

empty vacant pope position. It

that the Yatan followers are active in the Gauss Kingdom. Goddess’ Agent,

the pope election. I am a pope candidate. You want me to leave during such an

own way so he lacked social experience.

naive self. “You can’t do your duties because of the election? You’re

task you should do

shouldn’t cause trouble with your work just because you are registered as a

will do

at him with contempt. It was obvious that the elders assembly were hostile

fully with Pascal. But this is still

was honestly shocked. He was afraid since they opposed

thinking

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

‘In this situation…’

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

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

go to the Gauss

searching for the temple. It was doubtful

this

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

Grid arrives

it took running nonstop. Grid had sent a whisper yesterday that he

‘Please.’

Step step.

room with powerless steps.

‘Please save Isabel-chan, Grid.’

be restored. He would be able

Creak.

be urging Damian to leave. The moment that

“Don’t go.”

“…!”

from outside the door. Damian’s gaze moved upwards from

“Isabel-chan…”

the door. She was standing straight on her own.

was the power of White Transformation. The transcendental divine power

only temporary. Now that the spear was in her hand, Isabel would be in greater pain than

Why

She could’ve lived if she waited three

“So why…?”

Damian felt frustration and despair, Isabel

She knew that

the pope, there would be more

you can’t miss the opportunity to become pope

“…”

to be born, he must become the pope. Now

I don’t want you

Damian was confused.

stroked his head as he

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

was a bony hand. But it was

who wants to become pope is shedding tears in front of

his thin

have the dignity of a pope. It will be a disgrace to the

“That’s right.”

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