Synopsis

Afterbeingoverthrowninaclassiccaseof“thestudentsurpassesthemaster,”LinWei—theformerDemonKing—wantsnothingmorethantoabandonhisoldidentityandliveapeacefullifeamonghumans.Hisdream?Settledown,buyasmallfief,marryabeautifulwomanfromthechurch’slowerclergy,andenjoyaquietlifeasacountrynoblewithhislovelywife.Butrealityrefusestolethimrest.Adventurerpartieskeeppassingsuspiciouslyclosetohisdoorstep.TheproudJudgementKnightisalwayswavingherspeararound,pesteringhimtojointhechurch.Thenthere’sthehaughtyimperialprincessedgingevercloser,thenewDemonKingonamanhuntforhim,andtheElfQueenproposingmarriagealliances.AllLinWeiwantsispeaceandobscurity.Yetoneday,whenhesneaksintotheHolyCity,hecatchessightofaregal,cold-facedwomanpresidingoverthemasses—apresencesocommanding,evenhe,whohasneverknownfear,breaksintoanervoussweat.Turnsout,thewifehe’sbeensharingabedwitheverynight…isactuallythePope?!Whatshouldhedonow?Adviceurgentlyneeded!