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Chapter 213 The Church’s Biggest Secret
The Pope symbolizes the supreme power of the Holy Church. He can command the entire Holy State to serve him, and the entire "holy" faction will follow his lead.

Although the territory of the Theocracy is not as vast as that of the Kingdom, its technology is not as advanced as that of the Tower of Knowledge, its history is not as long as that of the Elf King's Court, and its military strength is not as superior as that of the Plane Border Army.

If it weren't for the number one power of "Holiness", this small country would have been annexed by the kingdom.

But precisely because the Theocracy is the number one force of "holiness", its position is unshakable.

In a land where pagans are rampant, people need an existence that can scare the pagans into submission.

"Holiness" and the absolute suppression of all heresy are what people desire.

Therefore, the "holy" faith is the most widely spread and its believers are the most devout.

Whether in terms of spiritual or material aspects, the status of the Church is unshakable.

Becoming the ruler of such a country would, in theory, be an irresistible dream.

But there was one person who refused.

What Wyatt did seemed quite strange to everyone, so strange that these devout believers did not immediately think that he was insulting the church.

Burning the papal crown is a great insult.

Of course, there are also people who refuse to give up and think that Wyatt was just burning it for fun. After all, he did not explicitly refuse to succeed as Pope.

"You can choose someone else. I am not interested in the position of Pope."

Okay, I've completely given up now.

However, Wyatt's decision made everyone unable to sit still, and they all stepped forward to express their dissatisfaction.

"Your Majesty Wyatt! How could you refuse the position of Pope?! That's the Pope, who can lead the entire theocracy."

"Your Majesty, please think twice and don't make a decision that you will regret for the rest of your life because of a momentary impulse."

"You must not be prepared, right? It's okay, I will go and explain to His Holiness the Pope and I will buy you enough time to prepare yourself mentally!"

Those who came forward to advise included cardinals, ordinary clergy, and big merchants in the church.

Wyatt had never met them before, and was not as close to them as they acted.

Wyatt knew exactly what was going on with their hospitality.

They had made mistakes in taking sides before, so no matter which Saint Son or Saint Maiden came to power, they would not gain any benefits, and might even suffer some disadvantages.

After Wyatt returned to Divine City and became famous, they saw hope.

So, regardless of whether Wyatt was willing or not, they organized a "Wyatt Party" and claimed to be Wyatt's loyal supporters.

Their investment was acceptable, but unfortunately they did not understand Wyatt's own wishes.

In fact, even if they understood, they would not take it seriously.

So now that Wyatt refused to take over as Pope, they panicked.

In order to stand on Wyatt's side, they have offended other factions too much. Now if Wyatt refuses to take over, they will only be worse off than before.

Wyatt didn't intend to listen to a word of their pleas.

It's enough to expect and be disappointed without permission.

Wyatt did not give any explanation for his refusal to take over the papacy, because no one would believe the explanation he could give.

The position of Pope is by no means a gift, but rather an abyss from which there is no escape.

The old guy standing on the terrace is definitely not a name for an old man who has lived for more than a hundred years, but an old guy among the apostles.

The Fifth Faladoux? No, maybe Steinbeck Faladoux should be called.

That was the first pope, Faladucs I. The succession of the pope was a lie, and from the beginning to the end, there was only one pope in the Holy Church.

The so-called coronation ceremony was nothing but a despicable usurpation.

This is the truth that Wyatt learned after being expelled.

As for why the Pope has been able to survive for hundreds of years by using such despicable means, it is because the church has long lost its "holy" gaze and they are only concerned with their own belief in "holiness".

The Pope wanted to regain the goddess's attention, so he artificially created a noble person who could attract her attention.

It was obvious that usurpation was the method he chose, which he believed to be efficient.

Hundreds of years passed, and he finally found the solution, which was to usurp Wyatt.

Hence the coronation ceremony.

Wyatt hated him, but not to the point of wanting to die together with him.

Otherwise, when the Pope succeeds in usurping Wyatt, what awaits him will be the wrath of "pleasure".

Wyatt had lost interest in watching this farce to the end.

He was about to leave when something interesting appeared before his eyes.

[Advanced mission (stage 1) completed, congratulations on rejecting the position of Pope and delaying a shocking conspiracy]

Wyatt didn't know what to say after completing a stage of the main mission in a daze.

Up to now, Wyatt still hasn't figured out the underlying logic of the so-called main mission.

To be honest, Wyatt even suspected that this system was a gift he received after meeting the "Creator". Just like the first god-seeker obtained the path to deification, "Enjoyment" obtained the throne of god.

Something that makes no sense at all, very much in the style of the "Creator".

Maybe after I obtain the status of an apostle of "Destiny", I will be able to understand some of the logic.

However, judging from the current reminders, Wyatt has some clues about the conspiracy brewing in Shenhui City and the gradually taking shape path to becoming a god.

Wyatt looked again toward the terrace, where the Pope sat.

After learning the Pope's secret, Wyatt has always had a question.

His frequent usurpations were intended to create a noble person who could attract "holiness" and regain the attention of the church.

But this method has been proven to be useless over the past few hundred years, so why is the Pope still obsessed with it?

Although there is no evidence, Wyatt speculates that the artificial noble man is just a cover to confuse people. After all, it is impossible for him not to reveal some flaws after hundreds of years.

However, the Pope had long realized that this approach was not feasible. Instead of trying hard to maintain a shaky apostle's persona, it would be better to use him to create greater value.

Become a demigod, complete the path to deification, establish a throne in the realm of gods, and eventually ascend to become a god.

Since they cannot get the attention of "holiness", they will become gods themselves. Then the church will be able to continue to get the attention of gods.

This is just speculation, but it can explain why the Pope detained Gray's remaining soul.

The Road to Deification is just a path to the realm of gods. No matter what means are used to achieve it, anyone can take this path as long as they are demigods.

If the guess is correct, then it can be confirmed that the conspiracy shrouding Shenhui City is the struggle between the two demigods for the path to becoming a god.

Interesting, need to check it out.

If it's true, I really want to get involved.

(End of this chapter)