Chapter 555

Chapter 555: The Hero of Tonight

Under the shade of the silver moonlight, the two continued their conversation.

“After arriving at the new diocese, he was just an ordinary priest within the local temple. Although his strength was decent, in such a wealthy and noble metropolis where many Extraordinary Beings were present, the Angel Sequence 5 was not particularly eye-catching.”

“Later, as that elder had mentioned earlier, Leian’s actions were discovered, and then he pleaded for Sibys to take the blame.”

“Sibys silently accepted this request at that time, and as a result, lost the qualification to stay in that city. He was once again transferred to a remote region.”

“This time, he stayed there for another three years. But unlike before, he quickly won over the people in that place with his extraordinary abilities. He told them that by believing in angels and deities, they would receive protection from the church and could seek medical help at the church when sick.”

“Thus, this small chapel soon developed and made quite a bit of money.”

“It’s hard to imagine what he experienced or thought about during those years in isolation in that small mountain village. But ever since then, his way of doing things became much more seasoned and worldly.”

“Then, leveraging the reputation he had established within the church, he quickly befriended various geniuses and outstanding individuals. In this way, his prestige steadily rose and he rapidly became a bishop. After another five years, he took over a coastal diocese and became the archbishop of that area.”

“His body also gradually gained weight due to long-term indoor work and lack of exercise, eventually becoming what it is today.” After saying this, the woman sighed, seemingly lamenting his experiences.

“If Biyness becomes the Pope, how would you deal with Sibys?” asked the silver-haired young lady.

Biyness stood under the tree shade illuminated by the moonlight, gazing at the man in the distant flames, remaining silent for a while.

“I would probably have him step down from his position and send him to live out his days in some remote place.”

“Is that so.” The silver-haired young lady paused for a moment before continuing.

“If it were me, I would have the Judgment Department review Sibys’s mistakes over the years and handle him according to church law. Even if execution is necessary, I would issue such an order.”

“Biyness, you are still too kind.” When Lolan Hill said these words, a hint of self-mockery arose in her heart. She herself was not much different sometimes. This time, however, she was somewhat of an outsider and thus saw things more clearly.

“Young Sibys might have been good indeed, with admirable ideals and conduct. But when he did evil, these qualities couldn’t protect him.”

“One cannot simply forgive someone’s sins because they did one good deed.”

“Injustice in the judiciary can lead to moral decay.”

The situation was deteriorating, and moreover, he was precisely the Scepter Priest of the Ten Sword Palace.

“He was once an idealistic genius, and now he is a highly skilled villain.”

“He would use part of his good deeds to cover himself, to whitewash himself, and even make those who have suffered misfortune because of him grateful to him.”

“Such a person, if judged by certain one-sided deeds, is simply a virtuous person, but this is merely a gilded cloak concealing evil.”

“He gains allies through various means, plants his confidants, forms a coalition of interests, squeezing out space for others’ development. Then, they take an infinitesimal fraction of the wealth and resources they have embezzled and give it to those struggling at the bottom, to highlight their benevolence and good name.”

“If someone is moved by this small kindness, believes he is not so bad, and lays down their grudge, then his goal is achieved.”

“In the long run, the Church will gradually become a private possession controlled by a few, rather than a universal organization belonging to all.”

“Why are so many people gathered tonight, why are they so angry? The root cause of all this is not precisely this unjust system and those vested interest groups?”

“Why should we be grateful for the crumbs of hypocrisy thrown by these false benefactors? It is precisely they who took away the bread.”

“And at this moment, they are bought and deceived by Sybith with such a small benefit, giving up continued resistance and instead engaging in internal strife.”

“If Sybith manages to smoothly get through tonight, what happened tonight will immediately be packaged and promoted, promoting Sybith’s greatness and brilliance throughout the Church’s various branches.”

“By then, public opinion and views will be formed, and any opposing voices will face various attacks, making it extremely difficult to overthrow him.”

Lolan Hill looked at the bustling yet tense scene under the night sky, slowly expressing her insights.

Binees turned her head, looking at this young novice Witch, her gaze showing slight surprise.

“I never expected that the Sage would be even more resolute than I imagined.”

As a Sequence 9, many events within the Waterbearer Palace could be known even if she wasn’t present. In these days, Lolan Hill’s life trajectory was very quiet, just like that of an ordinary girl. She spoke to people gently, sometimes being shy and restrained. It was hard to tell she was a sage governing and leading a nation.

But unexpectedly, in tonight’s incident, she saw through everything so clearly and coldly, not at all like her simple appearance or the gentleness she usually displayed.

Looking at Binees’ expression, Lolan Hill guessed what the female priestess was thinking and slightly shook her head. Her usual behavior was just due to her personality and did not mean she would act immaturely or naively in major matters.

If we were to discuss the political atmosphere among the civilians of various countries in the previous world, which country had the most intense political atmosphere among its people?

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However, it belonged to the former motherland. While you were eating noodles downstairs, you could hear several elders discussing national affairs, and online there was intense political construction. Everyone wished they could transform themselves into the head of state and make great changes.

What kind of country is this? To fundamentally ask. Although sometimes there were some biases, as the debates continued, various issues with the systems became clearer over time.

Although there were still some difficulties in dealing with the complex social environment in the future, facing the relatively backward political system of the church, Lolan Hill could easily spot many problems.

Moreover, during her time in Clancia, she had also personally participated in planning many aspects of the national system and actually inspected many places, so she wasn’t just a theorist without practical experience.

If we talk about the former Lolan Hill, the title of Sage might not have been very stable, but these two years of experience allowed her to learn and grow rapidly. No one questioned her status in Clancia anymore, after all, every country faced the most challenges and the most demanding periods during its initial establishment.

After hearing Lolan Hill’s opinion, Bines gradually made up her mind.

“Since the Great Sage Lolan Hill has said so, then I guess I have no choice but to act,” Bines said with a smile, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, slowly stepping out of the shade.

“In fact, I do know some bad things within the church, but I’ve always hesitated. Even being at Sequence 9, I haven’t mustered the courage to completely overthrow it.”

“Tomorrow isn’t necessarily better than today, and change may not necessarily be better than staying as it is.”

Lolan Hill looked at this golden-haired priestess under the moonlight; her eyes were clear and bright.

“Yes, change means risk and pain.”

“But amidst this constant trial and error and pain, there is new hope and a future.”

“And waiting accomplishes nothing.”

“If we don’t act, who else will come to save us?”

Bines stood on the cold grassland, looking up at the night sky where the moon and stars coexisted, sighing, “Yes, now that I’m already at Sequence 9, there won’t be any hero stronger than myself appearing.”

The priestess stretched her hand behind her, turning sideways to look at the silver-haired girl standing in the shade.

“Would you like to come over, O Sage of Clancia?”

“Let’s be heroes for once tonight.”

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I feel like I am slowly diving deeper into the plot of the novel, and writing is getting slower.

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