Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 498 Pampas: I feel a chill down my spine (5k6)

Pampas the "Lionheart" is also a "Sequence Killer"!
Luo Xiu quickly came to this conclusion in his mind.

But this may not be accurate, because the flash of deep red in Pampas' eyes was only a superficial sign. At least his spirituality was still stable, not as chaotic and manic as the "Order Killer" who had really fallen into extremes.

Luo Xiu suddenly thought of it. He had assumed that there was only one Order Killer in the "Lionheart Knights". This was actually a bit of a preconceived notion. Maybe that was a den of thieves, but there was no corresponding sign in the previous life.

He may also just be affected by "order-killing". The pillar god of [Supreme], "Supreme Heaven" is the pillar god of domination, transcendence and transcendence. Since the end of [Supreme] destiny has a transcendental nature, then the extraordinary people of [Supreme] will actually be more or less affected by "order-killing".

Luo Xiu was thinking about this.

However, there is only one thing that can be confirmed immediately -

Regardless of whether Pampas the Lionheart was the Order Killer, he must have been instructed by the real "Order Killer".

That person was the real killer in the "Lionheart Knights" - Pampas had been commissioned by that killer in advance. He came to spy on me first, and then, now, created some trouble for me.

This was actually harmless to the Supreme, and could even be considered a common tactic. Luo Xiu actually understood that under the Supreme's ruling system, the higher one rose, the more likely one was to face similar things.

However, at least this time, the "Lion Heart" Pampas's accusations against him did not pose any actual threat.

Under Luo Xiu's gaze, the accused himself had not yet opened his mouth to say anything, but "Thunder General" Albert, who was sitting at the first seat of the [Supreme] Second Seat, suddenly stood up.

Albert glared at Pampas and reprimanded in a low voice:

"Be aware of your identity, Pampas. Your accusation is without basis and will only unnecessarily damage the long-standing alliance between the Round Table and the Church."

Even Albert from the Supreme Party stood up to speak for himself first. Luo Xiu watched this scene, and at the same time he watched Albert continue to attack Pampas angrily.

"Mr. Luo Xiu Carlos is an indispensable and important ally of the current Songyuan Expeditionary Force. Your accusation against Mr. Luo Xiu is an act of usurpation. As a member of the Round Table, Pampas, you must immediately stop your extremely rude behavior."

Albert rebuked Pampas like this, and Luo Xiu saw it all—

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Perhaps it was because Albert and he had known each other for a long time, and this "Thunder" general also knew that the Red Maple City Expeditionary Force would never have achieved the current results without him.

Therefore, Albert's refutation of Pampas was particularly decisive.

Next to Albert, General Lansas, who was one of the three seats at the round table, nodded slightly, echoing Albert's rebuttal and said:

"indeed."

"Without the 'Bishop' Ross Carlos, we would not have been able to defeat the 'Dragon of Destruction' Fafnir. Pampas, you should know this."

"..."

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It was a surprise that Lansas, the "Winter", would speak for himself and Luo Xiu.

But there are clues - Lansas is considering the overall situation. Although he is not as familiar with him as Albert, and Lansas is even a little bit distant from him, Lansas knows clearly how much loss it will be for the expeditionary force if he loses the allied forces that help him as the "bishop".

"..."

"You have a good relationship with the two generals of the Supreme, Luo Xiu?"

Next to Luo Xiu, the "Sun Knight" Davild, who was sitting on another [Glorious] throne, turned his head and whispered to Luo Xiu.

Davilde was not interested in Pampas' accusations.

Or rather, he knew that there were indeed often crazy generals like Pampas among the [Supreme] - what he was more curious about was that there were actually two saints from the [Supreme] who were willing to help Luo Xiu speak.

"..." Luo Xiu just spread his hands helplessly and did not respond to Davild.

He was just looking at the row of "Supreme" seats in the middle of the auditorium. The three generals of the "Round Table" had different expressions on their faces, while Lord Gawain, who was sitting in the main seat, was a little surprised, "Knight of Heaven's Proclamation" Stuart remained calm, and "Chief Clerk" Lucien had been working at his desk to record the entire meeting.

And the "Lionheart" Pampas obviously did not expect that the two [Supreme] generals would actually choose to side with the [Glorious] bishop -

"Uh……"

The expression on Pampas's face suddenly became a little constipated.

But soon, the muscles on his face trembled, and he looked at Albert provocatively and jokingly and said:
"What, have you been brainwashed by this [Glorious] Bishop, my respected 'Chief'?"

"And you, Lansas. Remember that we are the Supreme. Bishop Ross Carlos, who may be a potential threat, must first not pose a threat to us before he can be an ally we can trust with confidence."

"..."

"what do you want to say?"

This time, Luo Xiu finally spoke——

The look he gave Pampas had turned cold, his hands crossed on his chin, and he narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Or, what is your purpose?"

"..."

"You, Ross Carlos!"

Pampas looked at Luo Xiu with a deep gaze, and finally revealed his purpose without any concealment:

"I demand that you accept the questioning of Lord Stuart's 'edict'!"

"I will ask you a few questions. If you can maintain your innocence under the 'Edict', I will apologize to you."

"..."

That's it?

Luo Xiu muttered inwardly.

He also looked at the "Knight of Heaven's Proclamation" Stuart. This [Supreme] Knight of the Sixth Fate also had a confused look on his face, as if to say "Me, me?"

As for Pampas's absurd request, before Luo Xiu could respond, the "Sun Knight" Davild beside him spoke first.

Davilde also joined the ranks of those who refuted Pampas, saying:
"You have no right, Pampas of the Round Table."

"You may not know this. Mr. Ross Carlos has already received the 'coronation ceremony' presided over by Archbishop Sid in Songyuan City and the General Church. He has now been promoted to the 'Sixth Fate' and is now the seat of the Archbishop."

"You are suspecting the Sixth-fold Saint who was jointly judged and witnessed by Archbishop Sid, me, a Sun Knight, and a deacon of the Holy See. And let alone you, Lord Stuart has no right to interrogate one of our Archbishops with an Edict like a criminal."

"If you really want to get to the bottom of this, you can appeal to Marquis Bakar. In the territory of Songyuan Territory, only the Marquis is qualified to issue such an 'imperial decree'. Or, Your Excellency, you can ask the Marquis in person."

"However, if we really interrogate Lord Luo Xiu because of such unfounded accusations, Lord Luo Xiu and I will consider withdrawing from the expedition regardless of the outcome. The Holy Court will endorse us."

"..."

"Sun Knight" Davild, every word he says is sonorous and powerful.

"Lionheart" Pampas, who had just arrived in Fafnir City, obviously underestimated Luo Xiu's influence and reputation among the expeditionary forces stationed in the city.

Pampas, who was refuted by Albert, Lanzas and Davild one after another, had a distorted expression on his face, as if he wanted to say something.

"Can……"

"That's enough, Pampas."

This time, it was Lord Gawain who spoke up to interrupt Pampas.

The Lord actually knew that the reason why he did not stop Pampas immediately was that he wanted him to test Luo Xiu on his behalf. But given the current situation, if Pampas continued to talk, the situation might get out of control irreversibly.

Moreover, Lord Gawain had to pay considerable attention to what the "Sun Knight" Davild had just said - he really could not bear the consequences of Rosso, who was already the "Archbishop", and Davild, the "Sun Knight", leaving the expeditionary force.

This was still a small matter - Gawain didn't know how much the Holy Court valued Luo Xiu. If this caused an irreparable rift between the Holy Court and the Songyuan Territory Law Office, not to mention that his father was a marquis, his father was Emperor Augustusville, and he would definitely be severely punished by the law.

Moreover, what only Lord Gawain knew was that he had actually let the "Night Witch" Niafu test Luo Xiu a long time ago.

That test had already reduced his judgment that Luo Xiu was a threat. There was no point in testing him again, as it would most likely not change anything.

Gao Wen was thinking about this.

While Gawain was interrupting Pampas, Stuart, the "Knight of Heaven's Proclamation" on the other side of the main seat, nodded and said:

"I believe in Lord Luo Xiu. This does not require an 'imperial decree'."

The reason why Stuart said this was that he was the same as Gawain, and he tried to spy on Luo Xiu the first time he met him.

But Stuart saw only a completely impenetrable spiritual wall.

Under such circumstances, even if an "edict" is issued, it will not be effective. The protection of the soul and spirit by the "Archbishop" Luo Xiu has reached a level that even Stuart finds incredible.

Stuart was of course well aware of this - therefore, it would be best if someone could help him "reject" Pampas, so that when he really had to impose an edict on the archbishop, the "edict" would not be effective, leading to an even more absurd scene.

……

During this whole process, Luo Xiu just quietly watched the scene happening in front of him——

Now, the opposition to the "Lionheart" Pampas has an absolute overwhelming advantage.

The Pampas had suffered an absolute defeat, and such a result did not even require a single word of defence.

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At first glance the score is 5-0, MVP!

Luo Xiu couldn't help but feel a little proud. He looked at the "Lion Heart" Pampas opposite him, who seemed to be a little at a loss after being opposed by Lord Gawain and Stuart one after another.

Now this result is in line with Luo Xiu's expectations.

When the situation had cooled down, the seriousness on Luo Xiu's face gradually eased. He uncrossed his hands, took out the [Dragon Flame Demon Sword] and [Dragon Breath Scepter] from his bracelet with his right hand, looked at Pampas, and said, "This demon sword and scepter are indeed relics left over from the 'Age of Gods'."

"But that did not come from [authority], but from a gift from a [intellectual] friend of mine, a dwarf friend."

"'Rune Magic Forger' Mir Sandstone. He runs a forging estate in Red Maple City, and General Albert also knows him."

After saying this, Luo Xiu took back the magic sword and scepter.

This was the only thing he had to explain - the only thing that needed to be explained.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Gawain, Stuart, Pampas and Lansas all looked towards Albert at the same time.

Facing several inquiring gazes at the same time, Albert nodded and said:
"I do know the 'Rune Magician' Mir."

"In Red Maple City, the Border has many forging orders, all of which need to be completed by that dwarf forger. And he is definitely not the remnant of [Authoritativeness]. That dwarf does not have the slightest aura of [Authoritativeness] on him."

"As for the two relics that should belong to the Age of Gods, the Empire has never issued a related ban to the Holy See, and the Bishop is also qualified to use them."

"..."

"That's it." Lord Gawain nodded.

The lord then looked at Pampas the Lionheart and said:
"Do you understand, General Pampas? Just as General Albert said, Mr. Ross Carlos is still an ally we can trust."

"..."

"Humph." Pampas sat back down, glared at Luo Xiu and said:

"I withdraw my accusation."

Lord Gawain nodded again. He looked at Luo Xiu and said with a smile:

"I apologize, Mr. Ross Carlos. I have great respect for you and thank you for all your contributions to the empire."

"Then let this little episode pass."

"..."

I'm afraid it won't be that easy...

Luo Xiu looked towards Pampas of "Lion Heart", smiled and nodded at him, and had already thought about what to do next.

Then he looked at Lord Gawain and said:

"You have nothing to apologize for, my lord."

"I wouldn't care."

……

After this episode, the military meeting held in the auditorium of Fafnir's residence returned to normal.

After discussing some details about the expedition and garrison during the meeting, Ross, Davild and Hubert took their leave from Lord Gawain and left the hall.

In fact, because of the disturbance by Pampas, the "Lionheart", the high-ranking people of [Glorious] who attended the meeting basically had no desire to continue attending the meeting. Everyone had many things to deal with within their respective duties, so they didn't waste much time in the meeting.

As soon as he came out of the auditorium, Luo Xiu saw David and Hubbard heaving a sigh of relief almost at the same time.

"……call."

Hubbard said:

"I feel very uncomfortable. As I said before, that 'Lionheart' general seems to be very hostile to us."

"But I didn't expect him to be like this... Fortunately, there were no serious consequences because of him."

"He can't cause any trouble." Davild said calmly, "As I said, the Holy See will not allow him to do this."

"Thank you again, Lord Davild."

Luo Xiu thanked Davild, and then several high-ranking people from the [Glory] returned to the church headquarters.

Davild went to arrange the arrival of his clergy, while Hubert, who was still the "acting bishop", went to handle church affairs. Luo Xiu went to his temporary residence - a manor on the edge of the church station.

Luo Xiu doesn’t usually come here, but this time is special.

He went straight into the manor, went up to the top floor and entered the deepest room, then began to make the necessary arrangements and began to wait patiently.

……

The time soon came to night.

Around dusk, the military meeting chaired by Lord Gawain was actually completed.

Gawain, Stuart, Albert, Lansas, Pampas and other high-ranking people left the hall one after another and returned to their respective garrisons.

The Pampas Expeditionary Force led by "Lionheart" Pampas was stationed in the southern part of Fafnir City. As soon as Pampas led his throne knights back to the station, he told his knights:

"Go, keep an eye on the church, especially the movements of the 'bishop' Ross Carlos."

"Yes, Master Pampas."

The throne knights under Pampas took the order and left. Then, Pampas led two more throne knights back to the tent belonging to "General Lionheart" and paid special attention to closing the tent curtain.

In fact, Pampas is still feeling a little nervous.

He was actually afraid that the "bishop" would retaliate against him.

Therefore, on this day, he arranged an especially large number of guards at the base of his Pampas Expeditionary Force. There were already two Throne Knights stationed in his tent, and with the two Throne Knights he had just brought in, there were a total of four Throne Knights serving as personal guards.

In this situation, it would be difficult for the "bishop" to do anything to him.

Pampas thought to himself.

The knights of the throne who he arranged as personal guards were all Pampas's confidants. When Pampas sat down on his tiger-skin chair, he took out a short sword, held the blade tightly with his right hand, and cut it lightly.

His blood quickly adhered to the blade.

The bloodstains soon began to emit smoke and made a "hissing" sound. Pampas stared at the wound on the palm of his right hand, and the expression on his face immediately became excited and fanatical.

He then let out a low sound from his mouth -

"Our authority is given by blood."

"..."

——Swish!
He cut his palm with a dagger and the blood gushed out. Then it began to boil and emit increasingly hot smoke upwards until it completely enveloped the area in front of him.

In the diffused deep red mist, another figure gradually emerged.

That was another "Lionheart Knight" who wore armor of a similar design to that of Pampas.

The Lionheart Knight seemed to be on the battlefield. He was holding a heavy sword and an axe and shield in his hands. On the axe and shield was a lion's head carved with exquisite craftsmanship.

The edge of the axe and shield was still stained with blood and flesh. The Lionheart Knight on the opposite side seemed to have just smashed an enemy's head with it. He did not stop fighting, and ran towards a chariot not far away, while asking Pampas in a low voice:

"What did you find?"

"…I'm in some trouble."

Pampas said, "Lord Gawain stopped me, and I failed to get Stuart to issue the 'edict' to the bishop. And the bishop should have been wary of me, so I need to stay away for a while."

"Hmph." The "Lionheart Knight" on the opposite side made a disdainful sound.

In the picture, he had already rushed to the side of the chariot, and smashed down with the giant sword and shield axe in his hands at the same time, smashing the chariot to pieces.

"Then you're just wasting my time by looking for me now, Pampas."

After smashing the head of the driver, the Lionheart Knight said to Pampas:

"It's up to you, Pampas. But the Lord won't wait for you too long. If you can't find out the details of the bishop, the Lord can replace him with someone else."

“…I know.” Pampas responded, seeming a little frustrated.

In the crimson mist, the Lionheart Knight did not say anything. The scene that belonged to him gradually disappeared, and the crimson mist in the tent also faded and slowly dissipated.

Pampas let out a long sigh, then leaned back.

He leaned his back against the tiger-skin chair, his eyes flashing crimson red. The four throne knights in his tent just stood there silently, as if they were already used to the scene before them.

Pampas was indeed thinking about what other ways he could use to "test" the bishop again.

But what he didn't notice was...

In the most remote corner of his tent, a shadow was moving imperceptibly.

A "fog shadow" - the eyes in it were staring at him silently.

……

(End of this chapter)