ebookland Chapter 115 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (1)
Chapter 115 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (1)
"Qi Ye's favorability +5. Congratulations, host, on completing the side quest!"
"Successfully separated from the world!"
It was still a familiar environment, and for the first time, I felt so refreshed and invigorated to be detached from the world, without any physical or mental burden.
However, when he woke up in the system space again, he inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity with the room, as if he had been there before, except for the recovery time after completing a mission.
"Please settle the bill for me." After all, I had promised to go there as soon as possible.
The familiar screen reappeared before my eyes:
Host: Shi Qi System ID: 007
Completed tasks: C-level (1), B-level (1), A-level (1), S-level (1)
Current task summary: Main quest completion 100%, Side quest completion 100% (Guide quest: Qi Ye)
System rating: S
Mission Rewards: (Main Quest) + (Side Quest) Villain Value.
After settling the accounts, 007 glanced at Shi Qi's expression and immediately understood, teleporting Shi Qi to the next world.
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Upon opening his eyes, Shi Qi saw the Western European court-style interior design around him, as well as the statue in front of him. He was wearing a wide white robe and holding a silver cross in his right hand. He could clearly feel a heavy hat on his head, and when he turned his head to the side, he could see a few strands of long golden hair hanging down in front of his chest.
He was sitting upright on a soft cushion. Seeing that no one was around, Shi Qi immediately had 007 transmit the plot and the original owner's memories to him:
This is a world with a Western setting, but unlike typical Western Europe, it also has a fantasy element. Hundreds of years ago, many evil races gathered on this continent. Because these places were always barren and dangerous for humans, people called the places where these evil races gathered "tainted lands."
With the emergence of the defiled land, those possessing the "Power of Light" came into being. It is said that those possessing the Power of Light are the darlings blessed by the God of Light. Influenced by the Power of Light, they not only have longer lifespans but are also exceptionally beautiful. The original owner of this body, Esther Gloria, was the most outstanding among them. Because she possessed the most powerful Power of Light at the time, she was chosen as the first and currently only Pope of the Holy Court.
The original owner has lived for over 500 years. Over these years, he has used his power of light to purify countless defiled lands. However, the power of light is not inexhaustible. For many years, religious authority has been above imperial authority. The original owner was unwilling to accept the fact that his power of light was about to be exhausted and he might be forced to step down. So, for decades, he searched for children with the power of light throughout the continent. On the surface, he was protecting and teaching them, but in reality, he was using them as his reserve of energy.
Until he found a homeless child on the street, the original owner immediately saw that the power of light in the child was no less than his own back then, so he directly chose him as the Holy Son of the Church, gave him his own surname, and named him Fran.
Fran is the protagonist of this world, who has been used as a tool since entering the Holy Court. However, because he had not received any education before, he could not see the wickedness of Ister and regarded him as his benefactor. This mistaken perception continued until he met the protagonist, Lord Augustine.
Lord was also admitted to the Holy Court because he possessed the power of light. However, his power of light was extremely weak, but he was extremely handsome. Because of this, he was often ostracized and bullied by other children his age.
When Lord was being bullied again, Fran happened to be passing by and saw it. In the eyes of the others, Fran was very much loved by Ister, so as soon as they saw him, the bullies ran away. Lord subconsciously thought that Fran had helped him, and from then on, he became attached to the taciturn Fran.
As they spent time together, Fran was touched by Lord's optimistic and cheerful spirit, and gradually opened up to him. With Lord's reminder, Fran learned that East's "kindness" towards him was only to take advantage of him.
Thus, the two embarked on a path of rebellion, successfully exposing the true face of their beloved pope to the world, causing him to be despised by the masses and leading to a tragic end.
In the end, Fran successfully ascended to the papacy and lived happily ever after with his childhood friend Lord, who had always helped him.
007: "This mission is S-rank. Main mission: Break up the two male protagonists and clean up the contaminated land within the empire; Side mission: Help the protagonist become the Pope and gain the favor of one of the protagonists."
Shi Qi searched through East's memories but couldn't find anyone who resembled that guy. Could it be that he wasn't the male lead this time? Shi Qi couldn't help but wonder.
Shi Qi got up to leave the prayer room. As he passed the mirror, he saw his reflection: although he still had some of his own features, he had a completely Western face. Although Shi Qi was not used to it, the face was undoubtedly handsome, as the characters in the story acknowledged.
Seeing herself now, Shi Qi couldn't help but wonder, even her appearance had changed, would that person still look the same? She really should check if that birthmark was still there...
Just as he was about to leave the prayer room, a divine voice echoed in Shi Qi's mind: "Ister, you haven't finished your prayer yet, how dare you leave prematurely?"
Shi Qi was startled by the voice, and even 007 was taken aback, because the voice was so "close" to him that it felt like the owner of the voice could detect his presence.
Shi Qi frantically searched his memory and quickly remembered who the voice belonged to. He turned around and looked at the statue at the front of the prayer room, saying devoutly, "Lord God of Light, I am just feeling slightly unwell, please do not blame me."
That's strange. Although there is indeed a setting where the Pope can communicate with the God of Light, wasn't the last time the original owner communicated with Him more than 500 years ago? He didn't care whether he prayed in the Eid al-Adha during that time, so how come he suddenly popped up again now?
Then, Shi Qi heard the God of Light scoff: "Heh, your heart isn't as devout as your appearance suggests. It seems you've forgotten me after five hundred years of neglect..."
007: "Holy crap, he can even sense your inner thoughts! That's terrifying."
Shi Qi guessed: "It shouldn't be that he can completely hear my thoughts, but he can feel the power of faith. He didn't feel the power of faith from me."
The God of Light continued, his words full of disdain: "Get out of here. What are you doing here praying if you have no faith? You're just getting in my way."
Shi Qi fell silent: "..." It was he who stopped him, and it was he who told him to get lost. The gods truly do as they please...