I'm not just human!

Otherwise, they'd be embarrassed to tell ordinary people they're fungus-level or insect-level superhumans...

Xia Fa couldn't help but complain in his heart when he suddenly arrived at a wide and clean square where many white pigeons were pecking at the small insects in the cracks of the floor.

In front of the square stands a magnificent church, built in the Gothic spire style, its overall color a pure gray, gleaming softly in the sunlight.

We've arrived at the Church of St. Vivian.

Xia Fa suddenly realized that this was the first time he had come to St. Vivian's Church as a superhuman and a clergyman, and he inexplicably felt more confident.

Unlike the previous times, I no longer felt somewhat timid and hesitant.

He walked into the church and saw refugees lining up to receive relief meals. Today's meals were finally different, consisting of potato and vegetable soup with fried dough rings.

Xia Fa scanned the empty church from side to side, trying to find Chestnut.

But soon he noticed that in the left corner of the church, several clergy members, led by Chestnut, were gathered together, as if they were vying to see something.

A murmur of excited discussion could be faintly heard from inside the spacious church.

Xia Fa was a little curious, so he went over.

As if sensing something, Chestnut turned around and saw that it was Xia Fa. Her clear eyes lit up immediately, and she waved to him.

"Xia Fa, come quickly and see this unprecedented big news!"

Unprecedented breaking news?

Xia Fa paused slightly, and was about to walk over quickly, but a strange premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

Could it be...?

Seeing Xia Fa approach, the other superhumans, both men and women, made way for him.

Xia Fa had actually met these people at the church in the past few days, and even knew the names of two of them, so they were acquaintances.

They were all present when the Snow Demon descended again yesterday, and they all knew that Shafa was an extraordinary descendant of the Baal Beast, and that the first contract they signed was a high-level secret pact called the Ether Source.

So, I accepted him right away today.

Xia Fa smiled at everyone as a greeting, then looked at the newspaper that was laid out flat on the back of the bench.

This wasn't even the Rum City Morning Post, but the Augu Morning Post.

The Augu Morning News is a top-selling newspaper in the Augu Kingdom, owned by a high-ranking noble of the royal family.

The information was not only firsthand, but also often highly authoritative, and they even consulted many extraordinary individuals as advisors.

On the front page of the Augustinian newspaper, a sensational headline was prominently displayed in bold, large font, accompanied by several exaggerated exclamation marks.

[A bizarre and extraordinary event, never before seen in history, a must-see!!!]

Xiafa: ...

Frankly speaking, such a headline appearing in a top-tier authoritative and professional newspaper like the Augustiner is almost a death blow to readers.

He continued reading.

According to reliable sources, yesterday, the newly appeared entity "Glutton" once again visited the golden cabin where the Titan remnants of Darkworld dine.

But this time, the situation is quite different!

[The Glutton, being a physical being, not only offered a piece of Titan's Starlight Blood, worth tens of thousands of gold pounds, as payment for his meal, but also accepted a return gift from the chieftain of the Titan remnants—Giant, the Giant King of Dark!]

Does this mean that all our previous guesses about the entity were wrong?

[Physical entities...can not only communicate, but actually establish friendly relationships?]

Given the unparalleled power of the physical entity, second only to the nine gods, if any force could establish a cooperative relationship with it, would it foreshadow a complete shift in the world's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall power)?

Since we received this firsthand news yesterday, several human or demi-human nobles have rushed to Dark Planet, eager to know all the details of the communication between the giant royal family and Lord Glutton.

Meanwhile, nobles around the world wish to extend a sincere invitation to His Excellency the Glutton through this newspaper and others.

【Welcome, gluttons!】

The nobles promise to receive Your Excellency the Glutton with the highest honors and the most fervent hospitality!

Chapter 45 The Aristocratic Atmosphere

Even though he had expected it, Xia Fa still felt a mix of emotions when he actually saw the news.

If he had to describe his feelings right now, it would be a mix of amusement, surprise, and utter absurdity.

On the one hand, he did not expect that the highly authoritative Augusto Morning Post would report on it as a major news story on its front page.

On the other hand, the way things unfolded was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

But the only thing that's certain now is that he can now go there to freeload every day without feeling guilty...

After all, the nobles have extended invitations, so it would be a waste not to go.

Moreover, you don't have to worry about paying for the meal!

However, Xia Fa also decided to only go to the homes of nobles with a good reputation and word of mouth to freeload meals.

"Speaking of which, it seems like everyone knows what the effects of Titan's Starblood are, especially since it made that old Giant King so excited... The Giant King should be far stronger than a demigod, right?"

Xia Fa pondered in his heart, but on the surface he didn't express any opinion on this big news. He just looked very surprised, just like everyone else.

Among the extraordinary individuals of the Silver Church, a girl with light pink curly hair and a classically elegant appearance sighed softly:

"The nobles... are really strange. They actually invited the physical form of Gluttony to dinner so openly. He is a physical being, after all. Aren't they afraid?"

Xia Fa recognized the girl; her name was Fensny, and she was an Eagle-level superhuman who had signed three secret contracts.

In the Rum City diocese of the Silver Church, apart from Archbishop Chestnut, Fensne and Ethan are the strongest.

Sure enough, Ethan spoke up at this moment, his face carrying a hint of teasing, but his voice was quite deep:

"That's how nobles are, isn't it? They always like to follow trends and join in the fun, and they can't wait to be at the forefront of high society forever."

Ethan was also an Eagle-level superhuman who had signed three secret contracts. He was tall and burly, with short, soldier-like hair, thick eyebrows, a broad face, and a lead-colored vest. His arms and chest muscles were bulging and he exuded power.

It is said that before joining the Silver Church, he was indeed a superhuman with a military background.

However, he had always believed in the deity [Silver Universe], and did not change his faith just because he wanted to join the church.

At this moment, Xia Fa spoke up, appropriately expressing his own viewpoint:

"Yes, speaking of which, whether it's wearing those thick, white, curly wigs or the popularity of Rococo-style dresses, it seems that the nobles were the ones who first chased the trend before it spread to us commoners."

Chestnut smiled gently:

"Nobles are all concerned about their image, and even our Silver Iris Orchid Clan of the Rat Clan is no exception. Moreover, this is the first entity in history to express a friendly attitude towards humans and demi-humans!"

When the archbishop spoke, everyone—from Fensny to Ethan, and even the other superhumans present—immediately nodded in agreement, perfectly illustrating the survival rules of the workplace.

Although what Banli said was actually correct, no one cared about that and just nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Xia Fa cleverly nodded along with everyone else, mimicking the expressions of Fensne and Ethan, as if trying to understand the deeper meaning of the archbishop's words.

Suddenly, as if she had understood something from the archbishop's words, Fensne raised a long, slender index finger and said:

“The archbishop is right! If a real entity, a mysterious and powerful entity, were to grace a nobleman’s home with its presence, wouldn’t that be a great honor for that nobleman?”

Ethan nodded in agreement:

“Yes! The archbishop’s words inspired me. Moreover, this can be considered a way for nobles to show off their wealth to other nobles and even the outside world. After all, Lord Glutton wouldn’t just choose any banquet.”

Xiafa: ...

Seriously, do you guys really need to be this obsequious?

At this moment, Xia Fa finally understood for the first time the status of Chestnut as the archbishop in the diocese of Rum City.

Of course, he also understood that these two were not only flattering Chestnut, but also the demigod behind Chestnut, her teacher Cardinal Terrean.

"Looking at it this way, my going to freeload meals in the future will actually be seen as giving face to the nobles and helping them display their wealth and status..."

Xia Fa thought to himself, feeling both amused and exasperated.

This led him to decide that from now on, the people he mooches off must be nobles with excellent reputations and word-of-mouth!

Of course, there are good nobles in this world. For example, the relief meals distributed daily by the Silver Church are actually funded by Duke Oberon, a great noble of the Kingdom of Augu.

"By the way, what is this Titan's Blood, and what is it used for?"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia Fa asked appropriate questions, seizing every opportunity to fill in the gaps in his knowledge of occultism.

Chestnut smiled and said:

"It will be extremely useful for the descendants of the Titans, that is, the Titan survivors of Darkworld. If newborn Titan survivor babies can take it, they will have the opportunity to awaken a talent from their Titan ancestors!"

As if worried that Xia Fa might not have fully understood, she patiently explained one more sentence:

"The Titans appeared in the first ten thousand years of the universe's birth. They were true gods. Although they later fell, their bloodline still influences their descendants, namely the Titans and other giants."

Xia Fa nodded thoughtfully, then asked:

"So, the Titan survivors can also be considered descendants of extraordinary beings?"

Chestnut smiled:

"No, it's possible that a Titan's extraordinary descendant might be born among the Titan's remnants, but there isn't one yet. Even the Giant King, Chieftain Giant, isn't one. If one were to be born, he would almost certainly be the next Giant King of Dark Star."

Xia Fa realized that his current identity as a descendant of the Baal Beast seemed to be inferior to that of a descendant of the Titans.

After all, Baal was merely a supernatural being equivalent to a god, while the Titans were beings who truly possessed godhood; they were not comparable.

Ethan then extended his large, fan-like hand and patted Shafa on the shoulder. This superhuman, who came from a military background, was surprisingly not bronze-skinned, but rather quite fair-skinned, despite his muscular build.

“Xia Fa, after this mission to hunt down the strange creatures is over, I’ll lend you a book on my treasured occult knowledge. You really need to brush up on your knowledge. The Titan remnants and ordinary giants can only be considered demi-humans, not descendants of the extraordinary.”

Demi-human?

Xia Fa understood somewhat. So, whether it was the giants, the rats to which Chestnut belonged, or the royal family of Sremus whom he had met when he had freeloaded a meal, they were all considered demi-humans.

But why is the doll girl race considered only as humanoid supernatural beings, rather than demi-humans?

This was rather complicated, and Xia Fa was too lazy to dwell on it. He planned to catch up on the relevant knowledge after he got his hands on Ethan's book on mysticism.

"Alright, and... um... let me see, a little over an hour and a half. Everyone hurry up and get ready, especially make sure you replenish your sanity-stabilizing potions, then we'll assemble and set off!"

Having finished reading the newspaper, Banli immediately began planning this operation to hunt down the strange creature deep in the cave.

As the Archbishop of St. Vivian's Church and the captain of the Rum City Solar Prominence Nebula Squad, she has always been so responsible and conscientious.