Chapter 49 - Talk With The Archbishop 2
The church mbers looked at Aldrian in astonishnt. Did he really just do that? The weakest among them was at the Duke stage, yet they had been silenced by a young boy at the Viscount stage? They felt the pressure bearing down on them, a force that seed intent on crushing them.
They quickly scanned their surroundings, searching for a high-stage cultivator who could have caused this, but found only three youngsters, none of whom could possibly have pulled off such a feat. With no other explanation, they had no choice but to give this boy the benefit of the doubt.
Aldrian sighed as he observed their astonished faces.
"At first, I thought we could have a civil conversation, and I might learn sothing from you, Your Excellency," he said, addressing the archbishop. "It seems that was just wishful thinking on my part. I have to say, you were all too quick to jump to conclusions." He swept his gaze over the others.
"Did you really think the Evergreen Imperial Family would just pick so random person off the street and have him stand before you? You all have quite the imagination. Why would the imperial family call you here just to humiliate you? They could have left you waiting in the outsider district indefinitely if they wanted to, but instead, they brought you here to express their goodwill. And what did you do? You lashed out as if you'd been scamd."
The archbishop looked at the young boy and realized they had seriously misjudged the situation. Only now did he recognize how inappropriate their behavior had been within the imperial palace, even to the point of accusing the imperial family of humiliating them. He sighed, then looked at the boy with newfound respect, and slightly bowed his head.
"I apologize for our inappropriate behavior. We were at fault this ti, and I hope we can continue our eting so that we may better understand one another," he said.
Aldrian studied the archbishop for a mont.
"Well, I'm not really offended by your behavior. I understand what you were thinking, but I don't like seeing anyone underestimated just because they don't match your expectations—especially when that person is ." He said. He spoke with such confidence that they thought he was quite cocky for soone at the Viscount stage to dare speak to an archbishop like that.
But when they rembered what had just happened, they had to reconsider the boy in front of them. The pressure they had felt was real, as if their bodies were on the verge of exploding. The archbishop himself had felt the space around them compress, making it feel as though they were inside a high-pressure chamber.
"I'll keep that in mind," the archbishop replied.
The archbishop then took a seat on one of the sofas facing Aldrian, while the others stood behind their respective leaders. Aldrian could now focus on the archbishop—an old man with grey hair, wrinkles etched into his face, dressed in a white robe with a light yellow sash draped over his left shoulder.
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Ravin Garius
Age : 85.140 years
Race : Human
Cultivation : Mid Emperor
Cultivation technique : Heavenly Light Enveloping The World
Attack techniques : Heavenly Judgnt, The Light of Guardian Angel, Heavenly Spear, Spear of Judgnt
Defence technique : The Light of Guardian Angel
Supporting techniques : Heavenly Aura, Heaven's Blessing
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"Now that we can talk with clear minds, let's introduce ourselves. You can call
Aldrian. May I know your esteed na, Your Excellency, so I can know who I'm speaking with?" Aldrian asked.
"I am Ravin Garius, the archbishop appointed by His Holiness, Pope Claudius Maximus, as the church's representative to find the person we are searching for."
"Alright, Your Excellency, Archbishop Ravin Garius. Let's start with why you wanted to et . Why do you want to et the person who defeated the Hydra? Can you be more specific?"
Archbishop Ravin hesitated as he looked into Aldrian's eyes, then glanced at the two won standing behind him.
"Ah, I see," Aldrian thought, reading Archbishop Ravin mind. He had forgotten one important thing. Although he had sowhat convinced them that he was no ordinary cultivator, they were still unsure if he was the person they were looking for. Even though he had assured them that the Evergreen family wouldn't joke about sothing like this, they couldn't trust him so easily due to the sensitivity of the issue. Moreover, the presence of Princess Sylphia, a mber of the Evergreen family, could potentially beco a gateway for outside forces to discover the church's problems.
"I apologize, but given the secrecy and importance of this matter, how can we be sure you are truly the one who defeated the Hydra? I'm not doubting the Evergreen Imperial Family, but how can I be sure they haven't brought us the wrong person?" Archbishop Ravin asked, staring at Aldrian's calm face. He could no longer consider the person before him a re "boy
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