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"Hey, come and take a look at Brother Shuiyue's cake."

Evangelista XXI and Patrizión stood in the first row, while Fang Zhou, Amiya and others stood behind them, so when Old Bart presented the cake to everyone for the first time, Evangelista XXI and Patrizión were the first to bear the brunt of the impact.

"!"

The eyes behind his eyes widened almost instantly. At that moment, Evangelista XXI seemed to feel that he had seen some hallucination.

The cake in front of me seemed to be shaking and wriggling, and the cream on it seemed to have turned into slender tentacles, exploring the land around it where it had just been born.

The same thing happened to Patrizione, but in just a second or two their illusions disappeared and the cake returned to normal.

It was an exquisite strawberry cake, juicy strawberry slices like rubies nestled in the cream, interwoven with emerald green kiwi slices into a dreamy summer hue. Feather-light cream enveloped the cake base, while a piping bag created cloud-like ripples, supporting the layered fruit feast.

This is a perfect cake, but...what's going on with this weird life texture?

That’s right, this is the real problem with this cake, and it is also a situation that is bound to occur when Shuiyue is making dishes.

Although the final product is still, it always gives people the feeling that the food is alive and ready to move.

It is alive, it is feeling the earth, and it may become a real living being at any time.

This feeling grew wildly in everyone's mind when they saw the cake, until Evangelista XXI picked up the knife.

As the blade slices through the cake's cross-section, the pink-orange kiwi jelly filling and strawberry puree flow gently, like the morning glow tinging a snow-capped mountain. The sweet and sour fruit aroma, wrapped in the aroma of milk, blooms on the tongue. The cream is deliberately left slightly unwhipped, perhaps contributing to the cake's eerie, lifelike appearance. This treatment also ensures each bite is both dense and moist.

"Your Holiness!"

By the time Fiammetta reacted, Evangelista XXI had already put the cake into his mouth.

"good to eat!"

It was not only delicious, but the strange sense of life seemed to still be present even when it entered the mouth. However, when everything entered the stomach, the strange feeling disappeared. This strange manifestation of life and the sweetness and deliciousness of the dessert intertwined with each other, forming a strange experience, which actually made Evangelist XXI feel joyful.

The Pope wiped the cream from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief and looked at Shuiyue kindly.

“Does this cake have a name?”

"Huh? This is just an ordinary strawberry kiwi cake."

Ordinary?

Everyone is skeptical about this.

"Then you don't mind if I give him a name."

"Grandpa, you can do whatever you want."

Evangelista XXI stroked his beard, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Then call him..."

"Gorgeous Summer Flower Cake Bar."

Chapter 459: "Halo"

"Summer Blossom Cake."

Well, at first glance, the four words "gorgeous summer flowers" seem to have nothing to do with the cake in front of you. The most is that the color combination and arrangement of strawberries and kiwis look very summery, so they can be connected a little bit.

However, Fang Zhou knew that there was also a poem called "Born Like Summer Flowers" in this world.

"Life is as gorgeous as summer flowers, and death is as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves" comes from the fifth paragraph of this poem. Evangelista XXI used the gorgeous summer flowers to point out the visual experience given by this cake, and also refers to the kind of restless sense of life possessed by this cake made by Shuiyue.

Although this sense of life gives people a very strange feeling, any life on this land is worthy of respect like a gorgeous summer flower, of course, except for the evil spirits.

"I like this name, thank you, Grandpa."

Shuiyue didn't have so many thoughts. He didn't know the poem "Born Like Summer Flowers". It was just that the name was really nice and came from Pope Lateran, so he happily accepted it.

"Patricion, won't you try it? Although it looks a little weird, I won't deny that this cake is indeed quite delicious. Well, maybe Shuiyue has her own ideas about baking and pastries. Bart, why don't you let Shuiyue try the cactus tart for lunch today?"

Even as a master baker, Bart couldn't object to the Pope's clever idea. The Pope was a very kind and friendly man, but he was the Pope after all, and in the Lateran, his power was unlimited.

"I can try this cake, but I won't eat the cactus for lunch today. Oh, Brother Shuiyue, it's not that I dislike it or anything, it's just... you understand."

"Don't worry, Grandpa Patrizione, I understand your thoughts."

"Oh! What a good boy."

Patrizión's tone was quite happy, only the Pope next to him was not very happy with the idea.

"Really? Looks like there's going to be one less person to eat tarts with me at noon today."

Why are there so few people eating tarts with you? Can’t you find the reason yourself?

Mostima and Fiammetta looked helpless. Mostima had a wide range of tastes, but as for things like cactus tarts and the sea buckthorn ice cream, even the fallen angel said they were unnecessary.

At least except for those old men, most people in the Pope's Hall expressed that the cactus tarts should only be viewed from afar and not be touched.

"Then I'll leave this place to Bart and Shuiyue. Patrizión, let's go back upstairs with our guests. After all, we have something important to discuss next."

Evangelista XXI said this cheerfully, then turned around and walked towards the exit of the bakery amid the greetings of the other Sakotas.

"Didn't His Holiness the Pope say before that issues like maintaining peace didn't need to be covered up? Why has he changed his mind now?"

Fang Zhou followed behind the Pope with a slightly teasing tone.

"Oh, why did you change your mind so suddenly? Maintaining peace is something that doesn't need to be concealed, but they are our future allies, and discussing cooperation in the kitchen and dining room is a bit disrespectful. If this gets out, people will say that we in Rutland are not hospitable enough."

Okay, okay, you are right no matter what.

Then the group followed Evangelista XXI to the Pope's independent office. The Pope's independent office was quite spacious, and there was even a ping-pong table on one side of the room. It seemed that the Pope had some small hobbies related to sports in his daily life.

Of course, there are also the indispensable ice cream machines and coffee machines. Fang Ark especially saw five different models of ice cream machines here, and there were even small stickers with the Pope's portrait on them, with various shapes and expressions.

"Although it may sound a bit nosy, older people should avoid eating too much ice cream, as it's very harmful to the stomach."

The Pope sat on the chair and listened to Fang Zhou's words with a happy look on his face.

"Well, that's all you have to do when you're old. You should relax your standards a bit."

The tone sounded like an old man acting coquettishly with his children at home, and in the end he even asked Mostima to get him another strawberry flavor.

"Actually, I think what the Doctor said makes sense. For the sake of your health, Your Holiness, you should control your intake of cold foods like ice cream."

Mostima handed the ice cream in his hand to the Pope, and then, at his signal, took another one for each person present. Cantaloupe, orange, vanilla... Evangelista XXI's ice cream machine has quite a lot of flavors. Considering that each machine only has three ice cream outlets, this is probably the reason why he has five ice cream machines in his office.

Being able to choose from 15 flavors of ice cream every day makes life truly happy.

"Oh, my dear child, there is no law that prohibits the elderly from eating ice cream. If the law does not prohibit it, it is allowed. You must obey the law."

This old man actually used the law to protect himself at this time.

Now, Amiya and Kal'tsit both had a clear understanding of the temperament of the old man in front of them.

Old naughty boy.

"Alright, alright, everyone. Now that we've tasted the cake and eaten the ice cream, I think it's time we get down to business."

Perhaps because he felt that he was in the wrong, Evangelista XXI took the initiative to change the subject and finally brought up the issue that had been put off until now.

"Just now, while we were down there, I thought the Doctor and I had exchanged some thoughts about our philosophies regarding this land. Rhodes Island is committed to eliminating Originium disease from this land. You stated that the discrimination and conflict caused by Originium are based on this, but the information our messengers have gathered seems to differ slightly from what you said."

How could there not be a difference? After all, during their time at Longmen, with every transformation and every battle, neither Ark nor Amiya had concealed the existence of the Demon King. Although this information was kept secret from within Longmen due to official control, it was, for those intelligence collectors, a blatant exposure of crucial information.

And now, beside Evangelista XXI stood such a messenger who was gathering information for him from all over the land.

Mostima.

Not only did he learn about the Demon King, but he also personally participated in the battle against the alien blood demon led by Ark and Amiya, and experienced the power of the alien firsthand.

How could Evangelista XXI miss such a source of intelligence?

Therefore, the old man in front of him must have a certain degree of understanding of the power that Amiya possesses, and even the ability to stop time displayed in the alien blood demon war is estimated to have been told to the Pope by Mostima.

After all, this fallen angel was carrying a staff forged from the power of the time beast Erizula, so it was not difficult for him to maintain consciousness for a short period of time during the pause. Mostima, who had used the same method, naturally knew clearly what kind of power Amiya displayed.

This is very important information and the Pope cannot miss it.

"It seems that due to some trivial matters, His Holiness the Pope has some doubts about our intentions. However, this matter is indeed a bit troublesome to explain. I have a method that can make communication between you and us more unimpeded. We can even make some ideas understand us without even communicating."

"Oh? What the Doctor said actually piqued the curiosity of an old man like me."

"Your Holiness has been showing a lot of curiosity since we met."

"Hahahaha, maintain a curious mind and be in awe of everything on this earth. This is the life experience I've gained after living for so many years."

Everyone present was quite curious about the method that Ark mentioned, except Kal'tsit and Amiya. After all, Ark had already told them about this before coming.

——!

Amidst the inexplicable sound and Fiammetta's almost furiously alert gaze, the black mud of evil desire wrapped around Ark's waist to form a black belt, and the white drivers were also worn on Kal'tsit and Amiya's waists one after another.

"Oh, is this the Knight Drive? I've only heard Mastema describe it, but seeing it with my own eyes is definitely a different experience."

Unlike Fiammetta's vigilance, Mostima, Evangelista XXI and others were in a completely relaxed state, and seemed not to be worried at all that Ark and Kal'tsit would suddenly attack and use the power of the knights to destroy this place.

"Sankta!" x3

Three voices sounded at the same time, causing Evangelista XXI to narrow his eyes slightly. Two white program sublimation keys with the shadow of Sakota's image printed on them were held in the hands of Ark and Kal'tsit, while Amiya held the silver Sakota control watch head.

Is that the Sakota Control Head that the Demon Lord Carters purified after taking the alien Sakota Control Head from Mostima?

There are faint golden threads on the silver color. Well, it looks pretty good and is in line with the image of Sakota passed down by people on this land.

But soon Evangelista XXI and everyone else present lost their composure, because after the roll call was made, a halo slowly emerged above the heads of Fang Ark, Kal'tsit, and Amiya!

The only difference is that the halo on Kal'tsit's head seems to have a mechanical style, and mechanical decorations can be vaguely seen, while the halo on Ark's head is the black Originium style that both Mostima and Evangelista XXI are very familiar with.

As for Amiya's head...

"I've never seen such an aura before."

Evangelista XXI looked closely at the golden halo on Amiya's head, which had two small metal wings and was emitting a divine light. After careful observation, the Pope actually felt a gospel chant slowly emerging in his ears, which was the chant of the Lateran Law.

Under the shining halo, Carters in front of him unexpectedly became sacred, as if carrying a warm power that made people want to open their hearts to him.

Fortunately, everyone present was resolute, except for Fiameta, whose eyes wavered for a moment when she saw the halos on the heads of Amiya and the other two. However, she soon regained her consciousness after being hit by Mostima's fierce elbow.

The little actions between Mostima and Fiammetta could not be hidden from Evangelista XXI's eyes. His expression became serious, but he soon discovered that those halos were indeed not fake. He really sensed the thoughts and emotions of the three people in front of him.

Empathy among the Sakota isn't true mind-reading, but rather a rudimentary form of "civilizational survival" whereby one can sense the emotions of fellow Sakota. This perception is vague, like when you find yourself out of toilet paper, it's not something everyone knows about. The Sakota simply sense that someone in the restroom is experiencing extreme anxiety.

And now, in Evangelista XXI's perception, apart from Kal'tsit and Ark who had some distracting thoughts, at least the Demon King of Carters was sitting in front of him with a very sincere attitude.

"Your Holiness, we hope to bring a bright future to this land, a future without oppression and discrimination. To achieve this future, we need the power of the Demon King, not only to deal with conflicts between nations, but also to deal with enemies from outside civilization."

Amiya looked at the several Sakota present. Under the flashing halo, everyone could feel the sincerity of Carters in front of them. She was not lying. At the same time, the emotions conveyed by Ark, Kal'tsit and others were the same as those conveyed by Amiya.

This is how Sakota's empathy works. Mostima and the others could clearly feel the emotions of the three people, oh, except for a certain Liberi.

Fiammetta glanced at Ark and Amiya, then at the Pope and Mostima, and then at Ark and Amiya again. Her mind raced, and Fiammetta's intuition told her that the inevitable ending would soon come.

"You have a strong will, Demon King. I believe in your resolve and your unwavering determination to embark on this path."

brother? !

Although he already knew that this would be the final result, Fiameta still couldn't help but complain.

Your Holiness! Are you really not going to discuss the details with them? Are you not going to test the waters a bit? They claimed to be the king of this land, the king of time, space, and history! Now, after just a few nice words, you're acting like you completely believe them!

After complaining bitterly in his heart, Fiameta didn't say it out loud. At most, his expression was a little distorted. After all, he had gotten used to it over the years. Sakota's empathy was just so unreasonable.

but……

Looking at the halos above Fang Zhou and the others' heads, Fiammetta actually felt a sense of excitement.

"It seems Miss Fiammetta still has doubts about us. Why don't you give it a try too?"

Fang Zhou smiled and handed over an AIMS shooting driver and a Sakota program sublimation key constructed out of thin air to Fiametta.

At that moment, Fiammetta wavered.

Chapter 460: God and the Devil are brothers?

However, just as Fiammetta was wavering, Evangelista XXI, who had just looked surprised, suddenly became serious.

"Patricion, Mostima, Fiammetta, please leave for a moment. I will discuss the following matters with these three in person."

After these words were spoken, even Patrizión, who had seemed quite relaxed from the beginning, could not help but speak:

"Your Holiness, this is not in line with the conversation process, right?"

What was incompatible with the conversation process? Patrizión was simply worried about what might happen if Evangelista XXI was left alone with the three men.

Although Evangelista XXI was no weakling, having won the Lateran Papal Arm Wrestling Championship for many consecutive years, if they were to fight with real guns and cannons, it was estimated that even ten of him would not be able to defeat the old man in front of him.

"Or maybe I just skipped some small steps in between. It doesn't matter. Just wait at the door with Mostima and Fiammetta. If anything really happens, I'll call you."