I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Seeing Roland frowning in thought, Johnson continued, "The gods' self-perception is confused. They think they are normal gods, but once they discover what they really are, they're all doomed."
However, this distorted logic has always been in a delicate balance.

As long as this balance isn't broken, nothing will happen.

Johnson looked at Roland and said, “You and Olivia are the ones who can break this balance. Once they see you, all the truth will be revealed before them.”

Therefore, you and Olivia must never appear before the gods.

Roland frowned and asked, "Why?"

Johnson said, "Because the gods know that Olivia is Heracles and that only one person is betrothed to the goddess Heracles."

It would be better if they couldn't see this person; if they could, the whole truth would be revealed before their very eyes.

Roland's expression immediately became very interesting; he understood everything and didn't dare to say another word.

But Brianna and Helena, who were standing nearby, seemed a little confused.

Helena asked, "Professor Johnson, are you saying that the one betrothed to Olivia is actually that evil god named Alaye? And then, the gods' perception was distorted, mistakenly believing that the one betrothed to Olivia is a descendant of the Alaye dynasty?"

Brianna chimed in, "So, once the gods see Roland, they'll realize there's something wrong with their brains?"

Johnson said, "I guess so."

Roland didn't want to discuss this further. He coughed and changed the subject: "The three of us understand what you mean, Professor Johnson. But as the daughter of the sun god, no matter how the two of us marry, Olivia will ultimately receive the blessings of the gods, won't she?"

Johnson said, "Not just Olivia, but any wedding you have with any of the gods will be watched by the gods."

Roland's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Then what's the point of separating the wedding and baptism? I mean, how can I complete the wedding and have offspring before baptism, and then 'die' (fake death to escape) on the day of baptism, so that my offspring can be baptized in my place?"

"Someone as smart as you can't think of a solution?"

Johnson snorted, somewhat annoyed, and said, "This isn't the first time you've done something like this."

Roland asked, puzzled, "What did I do?"

Johnson grunted, closed his eyes, and refused to speak.

Helena, who was standing to the side, suddenly lit up and whispered, "Roland and Senior Sister, cough."

A sudden realization dawned on Roland, and he immediately understood what Johnson was angry about—Professor Johnson treated Catherine like his own daughter, while he had ruined his senior, and their marriage was a sham.

Roland thought to himself, "Old ginger is spicier!"
Whether I have a wedding with Olivia is not important; what is important is that I have children with the daughter of the sun god, or a descendant of Orbis!

Therefore, we must get pregnant before marriage!

Both my harem with the daughter of the sun god and the descendants of Orbis will receive the support of both the Kingdom of Heaven and the Church of Light and Shadow!

therefore"

Thinking of this, Roland secretly glanced at Brianna.

Brianna seemed confused. She asked, "Johnson, do you mean to have Roland and Olivia have a fake marriage? Like Catherine and Roland, to have a wedding secretly held in the presence of important figures like Andorra, thus bypassing the blessings of the gods?"

Brianna knew perfectly well what really happened between Catherine and Roland. She was present in Malrod at the time and later even gave false testimony for the two of them.

Johnson knew that Roland and Catherine were not actually married because the White Queen had asked him to arrange for a scribe to make a record at the Papacy.

Johnson said, "Andorra is qualified to officiate this wedding in place of the gods."

However, this is contingent on special circumstances—such as unmarried pregnancy. In such cases, to avoid damage to the reputation of Heaven, Andorra would naturally have to step in and clean up the mess. And for something so dishonorable, no god in Heaven would be willing to come and bless it.

Therefore, the goddess of sincerity, Aurelia, will attend in place of the gods.

Brianna's eyes lit up. She glanced at Roland with a sly smile and said sarcastically, "The bride's father is probably going to be furious—this is the first step that will cause Alaye to lose divine favor. It's killing two birds with one stone."

Roland glanced at Brianna, who was smirking, but didn't dare to say anything.

He thought to himself, 'The sun god is far away from me, he won't come after me. But after Brianna gave birth to my child, will the emperor of Orbis kill his son-in-law like the King of a Thousand Eyes did?'

At that time, feigning death will become real death.

Johnson continued, "This wedding was not blessed by the gods, so Catherine is destined to be the future queen."

The child has the blood of the gods flowing through his veins, but he will be raised by the queen of the wizards.

These children were raised under the tutelage of wizards and represent the future of all parties.

Regardless of which child is baptized in the future, both Catherine and the King of a Thousand Eyes will be involved in politics, and the lineage of the Cult of Light and Shadow will be preserved.

The gods saw the desired result, and the wizards and the faction of light and shadow would also be satisfied; everyone would be happy.

Brianna asked with some doubt, "You mean, one of Catherine and Olivia's children will hold divine and imperial power, and the other will become the Pope of the Church of Light and Shadow, thus ensuring the continuation of the Church of Light and Shadow's legitimacy and protecting the Orbis, so that everyone won't have to fight to the death?"

Brianna clearly had some misunderstandings about the matter, but Johnson didn't correct her; instead, he nodded and closed his eyes to rest.

Roland thought to himself, 'There are three children.'

The royal and divine powers of Alaye will be divided in two, regardless of whether these two powers are inherited by my child with Catherine or with Olivia, but in reality, Catherine will still be in control.

After all, neither Olivia nor I could show our faces anymore after this. I had to fake my death, and she had to fake her seclusion.

As for the third child, he will become the Pope of the Cult of Light and Shadow—because he is my and Brianna's child.

And the one who will truly take charge of the future Cult of Light and Shadow will be Brianna. As Catherine's best friend, she will help her older sister get things done.

Damn, that was a really good arrangement!
The whole world is happy, but I'm the only one who's unhappy!

Just a few days ago, Roland was still calling himself the chosen one, but today he finds himself reduced to a breeding machine in this dirty political machinations—and the kind that dies (or feigns death) after being used.

He was naturally very unhappy.

But to be honest, Roland would be very willing if things really went this smoothly.

After all, no matter how things are arranged, Roland only asks for one thing now—that the gods will not insist on recognizing him and will personally crown him.

Johnson said, "Roland, I will communicate with Ma Andor about this. We will make some arrangements and talk to all parties about these matters."

Of course, all of this will happen after you have children.

As he spoke, Johnson glanced at Brianna, seemingly casually.

From Johnson's eyes, Roland understood what he meant—his good teacher wanted him to win over Brianna as soon as possible.

(I had a company dinner today and got quite drunk, so I only managed to write 2 words. Please forgive me, dear readers.) (End of Chapter)