The night wind was bleak.
The demons had recently intensified their assault, mainly that Third Demon Prince Candice had ntioned before.
But the Imperial City was still a long way from being breached, yet the whole city looked as if it had just been ravaged by demons, with devastation everywhere.
The cracked ground remained unrepaired, and the street lamps leaned twisted on the ground, providing little light to the night.
The hos of the nobles were under repair, but no one knew how long it would take to restore their forr luxury.
In this short period, the people were like a flock of frightened birds; even the normally bustling night markets had beco particularly quiet, with only the footsteps of Qin Chu echoing with a pitter-patter on the ground.
Qin Chu was headed to the Earth Mother Goddess Sect to find Church Venerate Saint Monica.
Although he could contact her directly through ssage Magic, Qin Chu also wanted to check on the Fiery Fla Witch’s situation; Phil had been finding ways to contact him periodically, but it had been many days since the last contact.
The church of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect might be the best-preserved building in the entire Imperial City at present.
Even the Imperial Palace had been destroyed by more than half.
The Holy Court, although previously well-protected, also fell in battle due to the conflict between Rose Vesper and Augustus.
The magic stones embedded in the walls of the Holy Hall were probably one of the few sources of light in the Imperial City under the night sky at this mont.
Above, there still hung a light purple haze, which represented faith, faith in the Lord of Pleasure.
It seed Saint Monica had thoughts of expanding the entire Earth Mother Goddess Sect into devotees of the Lord of Pleasure... In fact, there were not a few followers of the Lord of Pleasure within the Earth Mother Goddess Sect.
To that androgynous being in the Void, this was the best nourishnt.
However, these faiths were no longer available for the Lord of Pleasure to absorb.
Originally, faith would directly drift into the Void, but with Qin Chu’s repeated plundering, this faith seed to sense a new target, and even without Qin Chu actively absorbing, it would automatically drift towards where Qin Chu was.
There were many guards arranged at the main entrance of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect and the Holy Hall, but it was clear that Saint Monica had already sent word, as Qin Chu faced no obstruction along the way, walking straight into the Holy Hall as if it were his own ho.
Inside the Holy Hall, Saint Monica was devoutly kneeling on the ground in prayer.
In the prominent position right before the Holy Hall stood a statue of the Earth Mother Goddess, but Qin Chu knew that the statue was rely a shell; inside the statue was the Divine Statue of the Lord of Pleasure.
Saint Monica turned her head upon hearing a movent, and when she saw it was Qin Chu, her beautiful, bright eyes instantly shone with a layer of almost infatuated light.
Oddly, her pretty face blushed instantaneously.
It had been a long ti since the supre Lord of Pleasure had co to seek her, and this made Saint Monica feel especially lonely.
At the Pure Hand Council, the doors of the Holy Hall closed automatically.
After arranging a Barrier to ensure no one could spy on what was happening here, Church Venerate Saint Monica, the highest authority of the Earth Mother Goddess Sect, sashayed forward a few steps with her graceful torso.
Imdiately, she knelt on her knees on the ground, showing her highest reverence to the supre Lord of Pleasure.
"Rise," Qin Chu said casually, waving his hand, and without much hesitation, he sat directly in the Church Venerate’s seat.
But, Saint Monica did not get up.
She still knelt on the ground, slowly moving on her knees across the cold floor, inching her body toward Qin Chu, serving him as the supre master just as before.
Sigh...
Qin Chu let out a long breath, leaning back in his seat.
His eyes narrowed into slits as his fingers caressed Saint Monica’s soft cheek.
"How is the Earth Mother Goddess Sect faring now?" Qin Chu asked, eyes half-closed.
"Mm-hmm... replying to the Lord of Pleasure, sir, due to the recent events at the Holy Court, a large number of nobles changed their faith and turned to the Earth Mother Goddess Sect. The number of believers has increased by at least one-third compared to before," she said with a muffled voice.
"They donated a large amount of wealth in hopes of receiving the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s protection."
"I’ve accepted all of them, and I’ve already converted part of them into Your followers."
Qin Chu’s lips quivered slightly, "Blissful Witch Association?"
"No, the Pleasure School, not limited by gender," Saint Monica said, while diligently serving and speaking unclearly.
No wonder he felt that the Desire Sin Divinity had absorbed much more faith recently.
It’s just a pity that a portion of this faith was snatched away and consud by the Gluttony Authority; the Desire Sin Divinity could rage but dared not speak out, still a coward at heart.
"What are your plans moving forward?"
"Hmm, first to convert all these nobles into mbers of the Pleasure School, then to continue expanding the faith, to have the entire Earth Mother Goddess Sect, the entire Imperial City, the entire Empire, the entire Sky Do Continent filled with Your believers," the voice of Saint Monica beca slightly deranged.
This was redemption.
Bathing everyone in the glory of the supre Lord of Pleasure, what could be more marvelous than this?
"I see," Qin Chu mused, wondering if it might be a bit too much if every human on the Sky Do Continent beca a follower of the Lord of Pleasure.
"Saint Monica, continue with the nobles, but for the Church and other commoners, for now, don’t," he instructed.
"Eh? Why?" Saint Monica was sowhat dubious.
Qin Chu’s face darkened slightly as his icy gaze swept over Saint Monica’s enchanting visage.
Saint Monica imdiately understood that she should not have asked the question, for it was an oracle from the Lord of Pleasure, and she was to comply unconditionally, without any right to question the decision of the Lord of Joy.
Her face turned deathly pale in an instant, and her body trembled slightly.
With her delicate body prostrated on the ground, she shivered incessantly, "Oh, Exalted Being, please forgive the presumption of Your humble believer..."
Sigh...
Qin Chu let out a long breath; he had no intention of punishing Saint Monica. "Next, I will beco the Pope of the Holy Court, at which ti you should find a way to rge the Earth Mother Goddess Sect into the Holy Court, and have all its believers convert their faith, to worship the Holy Light Goddess, understood?"
Qin Chu was gathering his strength, aiming to expand the following of the Holy Light Goddess and increase the faith she could gather.
As for how to explain it to Saint Monica, Qin Chu naturally had his excuses ready.
But before Qin Chu could speak, Saint Monica’s expression beca extrely weird. Asking the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s believers to change their faith and worship the Holy Light Goddess?
What exactly did the Supre Lord of Pleasure intend to do?
Her curiosity grew, but having already experienced the Lord of Pleasure’s cold gaze, Saint Monica didn’t dare to ask aloud and could only struggle desperately to figure it out on her own.
After all, both the Holy Light Goddess of the Holy Court and the Earth Mother Goddess worshiped by the Earth Mother Goddess Sect had long since perished.
What was the point of worshiping a non-existent deity?
Wait, the Lord of Pleasure wished to beco the Pope of the Holy Court and wanted the Earth Mother Goddess Sect’s believers to worship the Holy Light Goddess?
Could it be that the Lord of Pleasure desired to replace the vanished Holy Light Goddess and beco the new Holy Light Goddess?
After all, the Lord of Joy, being hermaphroditic, could take on the role of the Holy Light Goddess as well.
In that case, if the Lord controlled the faith that represents justice and light, as well as the faith representing dark pleasures, both would be in their grasp.
The Lord would integrate all the religious forces of the Sky Do Continent and beco its ruler, all without the need for war.
Compared to this, my own plans are simply foolish. Although the Pleasure School has already corrupted so nobles, it remains sothing that must hide in the shadows. Once exposed, it would easily be persecuted by the Empire, perhaps even destroyed.
anwhile, the Lord is quietly taking control of everything.
So this is the true intention of the Lord of Pleasure?
What a caring deity, to be able to worship such a God is the greatest honor of my life.
No, no, no... the thoughts of the Lord of Pleasure are not sothing I can comprehend. What I’ve grasped is probably less than one ten-thousandth of what the Lord of Joy has considered.
Saint Monica knelt on the ground with devotion, offering her praise, "Lord of Joy, Saint Monica has understood. I will follow your thoughts exactly and will not make any mistakes."
Eh? What have you understood?
I haven’t even explained it to you yet?
Qin Chu was montarily dumbfounded, but he quickly adjusted his facial expression, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Very good, Saint Monica, to think you could understand my true thoughts."
Having received praise from the Lord of Pleasure, Saint Monica’s heart was filled with ecstasy and glory.
"Alright, that’s enough. Get up," said Qin Chu as he patted Saint Monica’s head.
Saint Monica of course knew what she should do. She was about to remove her outer coat when Qin Chu stopped her.
With a finger under her chin, he inspected the voluptuous figure before him, "Hmm, I think I still prefer seeing you in your Church Venerable robes..."
Inside Qin Chu’s consciousness, the Little Tree Seedling trembled its leaves, its trunk thumping in what seed like great displeasure.
...
anwhile, within the Holy Court.
Amidst the ruins, so temporary structures had been erected.
Here, the remnants of the Holy Court’s high-ranking mbers gathered.
Three Vice Captains, six Archbishops...
The once strongest force on the Sky Do Continent was now reduced to these few experts, a sight that was truly pitiful.
Among these nine, two Archbishops and one Vice Captain had previously been imprisoned by Rose Vesper, along with Veronica and Anpton, they made up all the experts of the Holy Court.
Yet Veronica and Anpton were not present.
Nine people, so persecuted by Rose Vesper, others her lackeys.
But now, these nine were gathered together, facing a common enemy.
Qin Chu!
The throne of the Pope must not be stolen by a foreigner from a Different World, absolutely not!
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