I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.
Chapter 522 Exposed! It can't be hidden any longer!
When Prince Regent Charles returned to the balcony, he brought with him several of the Holy See's scribes. They were the papal historians, and the new Bible was compiled and written based on their records.
After the scribes entered the room, they stood inside and showed no intention of coming over.
Charles came over first.
"Your Excellency Roland."
Prince Charles said in a low voice, “I just ran into the ‘Servants of John’ outside. They were also on their way back to the Holy See, so I invited them to accompany you. Also, if you wish to read the history of the House of Alaye while you are waiting for your baptism at the Holy See, they can take you there.”
Roland's eyes moved slightly.
The so-called 'History of the Alayean Dynasty' is naturally recorded in the Old Testament. So Charles is telling Roland that if he can win over this servant of John, he can take him to read a portion of the Old Testament.
Roland looked at Charles and said, "Thank you very much, I am indeed very interested in this history."
Charles said, “In fact, you should read more of the Old Scriptures. Your Excellency Roland, you may not know this, but the Alayes were once the ‘scribes’ and ‘keepers of the Scriptures’ of the gods. Now that the Alayes have returned to the Holy See, they will share these responsibilities with the Orbis in the future.”
Charles's words contained a great deal of information.
After Roland exhausted his energy, he thought to himself, 'No wonder Catherine asked me to find Brianna to arrange for the review of the Old Scriptures; these scribes are all from the Orbis family.'
Roland paused, then looked at the scholars, thinking to himself, 'It seems they are all Orbis.'
'So, it seems the Orbis want me to read some old scriptures?'
With Charles enthusiastically taking the lead, there was naturally no need for Brianna.
Charles introduced Roland to Charles.
When Charles introduced these scholars to Rowland, they were full of arrogance. They practically looked down on him.
It's no wonder that these books held a very special place in people's hearts.
Because, like the emperors of Orbis and Alaya, their power originated from God. They, like the angels who descended from heaven, were servants of God.
Even if Alaye obtained the Pope's scepter and the Crown of Orbis, he would still be unable to control them.
Moreover, the decision that Orbis and Alaye would jointly write scriptures in the future would itself give Orbis's scripture writers a certain degree of control over Alaye.
So let alone a prince of Alaya who hasn't been baptized yet—it's still uncertain whether he will ascend to the throne in the future.
Even if the person standing in front of them were the emperor of Alaya, or even an envoy from heaven, they would not need to give him a friendly look.
Therefore, when Charles introduced Roland, these scholars remained expressionless.
Their expressions suddenly changed when they saw the woman behind Roland, who was tugging at his clothes.
Looking at the cautious woman, the scholars initially showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty. After scrutinizing her for a while, their expressions changed several times, and then their eyes revealed extreme fear.
Why don't you all pay your respects to Grand Secretary Roland?
The speaker was Diana, who cautiously peeked out from behind Roland, her expression somewhat angry.
Diana's words left everyone bewildered. Roland and the others didn't understand what this 'Grand Secretary' meant. Charles and Brianna, among others, also looked puzzled.
But people seem to be able to understand the Book of Documents.
One of the scribes said, "Your Highness Olivia, Lord Roland has not yet been baptized, and even if he were, he might not receive such an honor."
Before he could finish speaking, the scribe named John, who was in the lead, coughed loudly, interrupting his colleague.
The scribes immediately fell silent. Then, John, along with the others, gave Roland a respectful slight bow. He then said, "Grand Scholar Roland, we need to return as soon as possible to compile today's records into a book, so we will not accompany you two any longer."
With that, John snorted, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave.
This attitude caused Charles's face to stiffen slightly, making him feel utterly humiliated.
Judging from Roland's attitude today, Charles could tell that Alayer intended to have in-depth talks with the Orbis. Regardless of the outcome of those talks, a marriage between Alayer and the Orbis was certainly a possibility.
So Charles responded to Roland's kindness—he would have to read those old books sooner or later anyway, so he might as well buy a new one.
As a result, the account wasn't sold, and the seller lost face.
Charles never does anything without certainty; he wouldn't have brought anyone along if the scribes hadn't allowed Roland to look through the old scriptures beforehand.
It's worth noting that when the people of the library first learned that Olivia was going to bring Prince Alaye into the 'Library,' they had agreed. At that time, their attitude was quite friendly, at least not like how they were giving the prince the cold shoulder now.
Seeing the people leaving, Maria looked at Roland and said, "Gentlemen, please wait a moment. Her Highness the Throne of Olivia has something to ask you."
Upon hearing this, Diana was slightly taken aback. She wanted to say something, but Joan quietly tugged at her arm.
Upon hearing Mary's words, the people quickened their pace. Seeing this, Roland chuckled and said, "Since we're going the same way, why separate?"
After saying this, Roland pointed at several scholars in the distance and made a tearing gesture. Then, a tearing sound, like a poster being torn apart, was heard in mid-air.
Upon hearing this voice, John the Bookman was terrified. He turned and cried out, “How dare you!”
Before he could finish speaking, he and several scribes were torn off the backdrop of the courtroom by Roland, like stickers.
Looking at the few small paper figures in his hand, Roland chuckled and folded them together.
This is exactly the magic that my senior loves most, and now Roland can use it with ease.
Upon witnessing this scene, Charles's expression became somewhat subtle. He was a very perceptive man, and he had already discerned some issues from the actions of both sides.
But before Charles could speak, Roland struck back.
"Your Excellency Charles, what exactly do the Orbis mean? Is there something waiting for me and His Highness the Divine Throne in this Holy See?"
Charles did not answer Roland's question. Instead, he said, "Your Excellency Roland, I do not know why you do this. But the scribes of the Holy See have the same status as the messengers of the Kingdom of Heaven. What you have done today will likely require an explanation to the Kingdom of Heaven later."
Charles's words already carried a hint of anger.
Roland laughed and said, "Hehe, Charles, the gods are high above and won't care about such trivial matters. As for the Holy Court, they are not worthy of my explanation."
Besides, I was simply following divine decree.
Roland handed the origami to Diana and said, "Right, Your Highness Olivia?" Diana was wrongly accused. She pouted as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, under Roland's warning gaze, she obediently put away the paper figure and hid behind Theresa.
“The master did the right thing,” Diana said.
Roland: "."
Theresa and others:
Charles and Brianna, among others: "."
The phrase "You did the right thing, sir" left everyone speechless.
Charles and Brianna, in particular, both looked extremely excited.
Roland coughed and said, "Olivia, we are not married yet, you shouldn't call me sir."
Seeing that Diana seemed not to have heard, Helena and Joan quickly nudged her secretly.
Diana then realized that Roland was calling her, and she quickly said "Oh".
"cough."
Theresa said, "The Divine Throne has met too many strangers today, and she is a little uncomfortable with Lord Roland. Let's take Her Highness to rest first."
Before Roland could make a move, Diana transformed into light and shadow and disappeared into the snake ring—she had long since stopped wanting to see strangers.
Then, Theresa and many of the priests of Olivia bowed slightly to Roland, and then transformed into light and shadow and entered the snake ring.
Seeing this, Brianna couldn't help but scream inwardly, "I've been screwed! Go ahead and play this game so blatantly! In two days, your kidnapping and control of Olivia will all be exposed!"
Charles thought to himself, 'What's the deal with this Olivia? I have indeed heard of many gods who are incredibly shy, such as the Styx Shepherdess.'
But it doesn't have to be this bad, does it?
Why was she so obedient to the prince, like a maid? And the priests, they all fawned over him. It was as if the prince were the god, and Olivia the servant.
If Charles hadn't known these priests and that they were the most devout followers of the Sun, he might have thought they had conspired with Roland to kidnap Olivia.
He thought to himself, 'Could this Olivia be a fake? If the King of a Thousand Eyes is impersonating him, then with my eyesight, I'm afraid I really wouldn't be able to tell the difference. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble His Holiness the Pope to take a look himself.'
Wizards are known for their audacity and willingness to do anything. I hope I'm not right.
If anything goes wrong on baptismal day, it won't just be Alaye who suffers; everyone will be in deep trouble!
As a core member of the Orbis, Charles knew a great deal. While he hoped for conflict between Alaye and the gods, he didn't want it to escalate too much and harm innocent bystanders.
In any case, Charles suddenly realized that Prince Alaye was not as he had seemed before; he was not a very good partner and there were too many unstable factors involved.
"Both of you."
Roland said to Brianna and Charles, "It's getting late, please lead the way."
Brianna was slightly taken aback; she had thought Roland was planning to run away. She hadn't expected him to actually intend to go to the Holy See.
Charles, on the other hand, was not surprised. Although he hoped Roland would suddenly run away for some reason, he had already realized that Prince Alaye had probably come to the Holy See with a purpose. He would not leave until he achieved that purpose.
Charles gave Roland a deep look, then led the way without saying a word.
Brianna hesitated for a moment, then followed.
On the way, Brianna took out a bag of golden sacrificial cakes and handed it to Roland. She said, "This is a travel pass to the Holy See. You will need it when you travel to and from the Holy See. If you need more, remember to ask John's servant for some. Well, you can ask someone else."
Roland took out a piece of sacrificial cake and glanced at it, discovering that it really was just gold. However, it was inscribed with a few forbidden words—or rather, divine runes.
Judging from the divine inscription, this item returns to a certain coordinate within the Holy See after each activation and use, so it can be used repeatedly. However, it is summoned back by the Holy See after each use.
If the user has sufficient means, they can certainly forcibly keep it in their possession.
However, problems may occur during transmission.
Unlike before, this time Charles and Brianna barely spoke on the road. One looked worried, while the other was lost in thought with a somber expression.
Roland stroked the snake ring as he listened to the reports from Theresa and the others along the way.
To get Helena, the idea queen, and Joan, the reliable teammate, involved in the discussion, Roland used a telepathic connection to bring them both into the 'meeting'.
Theresa and the others were making the most of their time to consult the books that John and the others had brought with them.
These books will record everything they see and hear, and if they have met Olivia before, they will also write about it.
To Roland's great disappointment, the books in the hands of the people only contained accounts of recent events.
Theresa communicated with Roland through the snake ring: "I don't know. I remember Her Majesty saying before that she had been to the Holy See and met someone."
I don't know if these people who wrote these books had seen her before.
But judging from their actions today, I don't think they've figured out anything wrong with 'Olivia.' Rather, they think she's having a relapse.
Roland responded, "We're on the same page. But the situation is clearly worse."
Maria suddenly interjected, "Well, sir, I don't think it's that bad, at least not as bad as it is at the top."
Ever since the Queen went mad in Greyfalcon City, everyone within the Holy See knows that 'Ovilia' may have been infected with epilepsy.
Some have even speculated that 'Ovilia' has been taken over by Heracles.
The Vatican had hoped that the holy medicine we carried would improve the situation, so, in the eyes of the scribes, our holy medicine had clearly not worked. The situation in Ovilia had obviously worsened.”
Upon hearing this, Roland and the others were slightly taken aback.
Helena's voice suddenly rang in Roland's mind: "No wonder John looked like he'd seen a ghost, and almost peed himself when he saw Diana. He thought the goddess Heracles had already eaten Olivia!"
Roland rubbed his eyes hard, and said to everyone in his heart, "Luckily I reacted quickly and felt that something was wrong with these guys, so I took action immediately, otherwise the entire Holy See would know about this."
Helena weakly interjected, "I think we probably won't last more than a few days. Diana is practically doomed in the light of day."
Theresa said, “My lord, I do not recommend giving Diana any more medicine. I have read the notes you wrote this morning. The probability of ‘awakening’ is unpredictable. If Diana falls into a deep sleep again, the true Lord may awaken at any time.”
Everyone: "." (End of this chapter)
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