People are on the Ark, assisting Oma Zi-O

Simply put, after Precious took away half of the power of the Tikaz Control Head and condensed it into Tikaz Blood, both its own power and its ability to enhance other Control Heads were greatly reduced. But if you want to talk about the impact of this situation on Amiya now...

Fang Zhou said that the impact was not that big. Amiya, who had already mastered the power of the second level, had little need for other control heads. Moreover, due to the different birth processes, Fang Zhou could feel that the Zi-OⅡ control head in Amiya's hand had undergone some subtle changes compared to the Zi-OⅡ control head he first got from Sougo Tokiwa.

This slight change may give Zi-OⅡ new potential.

Moreover, with the power of Zi-OⅡ, Amiya's development of the power of the devil has also been greatly improved. From the most basic time stopping to the later time deceleration and time acceleration, as well as time reversal and backtracking, Amiya has basically mastered the time-related abilities.

The only ability that Amiya is not proficient in now is the ability to delete time, but this kind of time-related ability cannot be learned easily, and Ark cannot help the little rabbit much in this regard. Perhaps one day when Amiya is studying the power of the devil, she will suddenly realize and learn to delete time.

"..."

However, although the weakening of Tikaz's control level does not have a very serious impact on Amiya in terms of overall strength, the little rabbit obviously does not think so.

"I will definitely get it back."

That's Miss Theresa's thing, and she will never allow it to fall into the hands of others.

A black and red prism flashed in Amiya's eyes, leaving Fang Zhou and Theresa beside him speechless.

It seems that Amiya really cares about this driving watch head, or rather, she cares about the thing Theresa gave her.

"Having such a strong will and perseverance isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I feel like little Amiya's direction of growth has gone a little astray. And this heavy atmosphere...it's like she's being held down by Kazdel."

Theresa looked at Amiya with a determined expression, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"But I don't know what's going on outside right now. The other countries on this land must be in chaos."

Askalon thought of another consequence of this incident. Because it happened suddenly, all they could do was for Ark to quell the Sakota disasters that occurred in various parts of the land with the help of its clones. But even with the help of the Shadow Kingdom and the Anywhere Door, which allowed Ark to travel freely across the land, there was no way for Ark to catch all the monsters in the first place. In the end, these Sakota monsters still caused some casualties, which aroused considerable interest among the countries in this land in this terrifying biological weapon.

However, this is obviously not something that ordinary people would consider. What they would be more concerned about is that the Lateran Church nearby might not be able to continue operating for quite a long time.

After all, the Sakotas in the country suddenly transformed into monsters similar to the Sarkaz at the same time, which had a significant impact on the people around them, especially those places radiated by the Lateran Church.

Presumably, after experiencing these things, these people will trigger a wave of withdrawal from the church, and by then the influence of the Lateran Church in this land will probably shrink significantly.

"The PCS has issued a recall notice to all Sakotas across this land, citing the 'Law'. Regardless of whether they are from Lateran or not, the PCS expects them to return to or head to Lateran upon receiving this notice. Simultaneously, Evangelista XXI, in the name of the Pope, has issued a teleconference notice to all heads of state regarding this incident. The teleconference technology is provided by Rhodes Island Heavy Industries."

Of course, a country like Victoria, which is actually on the verge of destruction, is still among the invited guests of this summit, but no one expects it to send anyone to attend the summit.

The eight dukes had been annihilated by the Originium Storm, the capital was occupied by the Sarkaz, and even the king had been missing for twenty years. How could such a nation possibly attend the summit? Even if they did, who would he send? Tracy?

However, Gawain seemed to have his own opinion on this matter. In his words, Victoria was very likely to come to the summit, and the person who came was very likely an old friend of his.

Gawain's old friend...

Haha, could it be that unicorn?

"Given Precious's personality, she wouldn't let such an old thing run around under her nose. If the eight dukes are gone, then I don't think that unicorn can survive Precious's clutches."

After hearing Fang Ark's reply, Gawain was obviously speechless. If it was really as he speculated, then Victoria was only one step away from the real destruction of the country.

However, these things are just trivial matters to them now. The only one who is seriously worried about this matter is a lion who is still in Canaan helping Tallulah and others with security work.

And the lion is not worried about the safety of the unicorn, but the living standards of the people of Victoria today.

Of course, based on Vina's knowledge, she didn't know whether she knew that there was a super old man hidden in Lentinium in Victoria today.

Fang Zhou and his companions had no interest in what kind of people other countries on this land would send to attend this remote summit. They cared more about their current situation than what might happen in the distant future.

"However, this time, the chaos in Lateran is expected to last for quite some time. After all, the PCS system has reached a consensus with His Holiness the Pope and is preparing to reveal some truths to the public, including the fact that the Sarkaz and the Sakotar share a common origin. By then, the appearance of the alien Sakotar will have appeared in everyone's sight, and they will not ignore it. Moreover, the postures displayed by those Sakotar who have transformed into monsters also show many characteristics of the Sarkaz. No one in this land is stupid. After all, it is better to disclose it directly than to let others dig it up and expose it. And with the help of the PCS, it is really unpredictable what will happen in Lateran this time."

Fang Ark pointed at the desk in front of him. This was the temporary residence prepared for them by Evangelista XXI.

Ark, Amiya, Theresa, Kal'tsit, Andorn and others are currently living here, and of course Fiammetta.

As a close participant in the whole incident, Fiameta's status in the Lateran will only rise in the future. If Fiameta was not from Liberi, looking at the look in Evangelista XXI's eyes when he looked at the Flaming Bird at that time, Fang Zhou would have suspected that the old man had already thought of training Fiameta to be the next Pope.

The training started with her being guided step by step to deal with the mess in Rutland.

Considering that PCS has liberated its own codes regarding "Sakota" and "survival" this time, Ark can imagine that many more shocking things will happen on this land in the future.

From faith in blood to justification by faith, the empathy of Sakota will no longer belong exclusively to them.

He could already foresee how surprised the parents and midwives would be when in the future, the Sarkaz children suddenly grew halos and wings of light on their heads the moment they were born and cried their first cry.

"call--"

At this moment, the office door was suddenly pushed open by Fiammetta from the outside, and she sat down on the sofa next to it without any image.

"it is finally over."

Andorn looked at Fiameta in silence. After experiencing this incident, Andorn's entire faith suffered a huge collapse. However, after receiving some instructions from the PCS system and a physical talk with Fiameta, Andorn was obviously much better. However, he was still deliberately distant when facing Fiameta. Perhaps it was during that physical talk that the leader of the Pathfinder Organization was left with some indelible psychological trauma.

"The sound of the Revelation Stone Bell sounds pretty good, but I prefer Cecilia's singing."

"I agree with you, Mr. Prophet. Miss Cecilia may have great potential in music. Unfortunately, she has already become the Saint of the Lateran Church. I can no longer let her be an idol belonging only to the Lateran Church."

PCS's voice echoed directly in everyone's ears. Following the direction of the voice, everyone found that the PCS system was now connected to a small radio, and his voice was coming from the radio.

"Respected Lord 'Law', if you truly are the Lateran Law and uphold the responsibilities of the law, then you should know the punishment for trespassing under Lateran law."

"You're such a stubborn girl, but I like your tenacity. Of course, I deeply apologize for this incident, so I hope you won't report me. After all, you wouldn't want to see the Pope judging the Church in the Lateran Court, would you?"

Fiammetta curled her lips. She knew that with the special identity of the PCS system, Lateran's laws would have no way to deal with this guy, and what she just said was just a rant, and she had no intention of implementing it.

"From now on, little Cecilia is the first saint of our Lateran Church. Haha, I never thought that one day there would be a position like saint in Lateran."

Evangelista XXI also entered the house with Cecilia, who was still a little shy.

Standing on such a high tower and singing in front of so many people was a bit too stimulating for Cecilia, who was only seven years old and had basically no social activities. Even now, the little girl's head was still a little dizzy.

"I watched the live broadcast through the PCS system, and it was quite exciting."

Opponents and protesters emerged in an endless stream. For many Sakota who had grudges against the Sarkaz, the sudden announcement that Sakota was actually also a member of the Sarkaz in ancient times was undoubtedly a betrayal and a secondary harm to their deceased relatives and friends.

Fortunately, with the PCS system once again appearing as the Cyber ​​God and the ringing of the Revelation Stone Bell, this farce did not last long and has now been settled.

"Indeed, just announcing the truth of the ancient times has already led to this. I, an old man, can't even imagine standing on the podium with Miss Amiya tomorrow to read the cooperation documents between the Sakota and the Sarkaz. I'm afraid we'll usher in an even more terrifying wave of frenzy."

Just by imagining the scene in his mind, Evangelista XXI felt an extra sense of trouble.

"I hope everyone will be more rational by then, but I know very well that expecting Sakota to remain rational is nothing but a pipe dream."

While speaking, Evangelista XXI's eyes passed over everyone and were fixed on Theresa.

"Hmm, long time no see, former Demon King of Kazdel, or good morning, Theresa."

Chapter 482: The Original Source Stone

"Or good morning, Theresa."

Evangelista XXI smiled as he looked at Theresa who was standing beside the square table. Seeing her face still looking almost the same as he remembered, the current Pope Lateran could not help but recall that morning decades ago.

Under the thin morning mist, the Pope, who was not yet called Evangelista XXI at the time, was collecting drinking water for his team. Then he saw a thin Sarkaz woman in the mist.

Long pink hair cascaded down. Although he was still prejudiced against the Sarkaz species, he saw in the woman in front of him a kind of compassion for the suffering of this land that should have appeared in a devout Lateran believer.

But the other party is a Sarkaz. Could there be people among the Sarkaz who believe in Lateranism?

No matter what, the Pope at that time was wary of the Sarkaz woman in front of him. He did not attack her, but just put his hand on the guard gun at his waist, warned her with his eyes not to mess around, then filled his water bag with clear river water and stared at her as she slowly retreated.

That was the first time Evangelista XXI met Theresa, and it was not until later that he realized that the Sarkaz woman he saw by the river was none other than the Demon King Kazdel, who was tormented in Lateran doctrine as the one who would destroy the land.

To be honest, my mood at that time was quite subtle.

"It seems you still remember our first meeting, filled with religious beauty. Unfortunately, that was also our only meeting. Now, the only one who appears before you is the spirit of Theresa, inhabiting a metal body. This practice of resurrecting the dead is considered quite disrespectful in Lateran doctrine, isn't it?"

Evangelista XXI shook his head slightly, then looked subtly at the former Demon Lord of Kazdel, who had left a deep impression on him.

"I'm quite familiar with the customs of the Sarkaz. Resurrecting the dead is not only considered disrespectful in Lateran doctrine, it's also taboo among the Sarkaz. Furthermore, if we were to say who on this earth respects the dead and funeral customs the most, it would be the Sarkaz. I vividly remember that the festival of Requiem, used to mourn the dead, originated from the ancient Sarkaz sacrificial activities.

On this day, you use witchcraft to welcome back and appease the souls of the deceased, before sending them on to reincarnation. I don't know if Kazdel still strictly adheres to the rules of Requiem, but Requiem in Lateran has long since become a festival where people dress as ghosts and revel in the streets. Only on this morning do we symbolically mourn the dead, reciting eulogies from the scriptures to comfort our departed relatives and friends.

It seemed that people would become more verbose as they got older. When talking about some professional knowledge, Evangelista XXI immediately became talkative and kept on telling the story of Requiem to the people present. This made Fiammetta and Mostima standing behind him look helpless.

"Kazdel's Requiem still follows ancestral traditions. On this day, we mourn our loved ones and commemorate the warriors who died protecting our homeland. On this night, we will light a huge bonfire, letting the flames soothe the souls of the fallen warriors and deceased relatives. We will sleep with them around the bonfire."

Theresa also recalled the countless nights of mourning she had spent with her brother and companions in Kazdel when she still had a physical body.

It's a pity that those past memories have been covered in dust in time. Now he has stood on the opposite side of his former partner and brother. Even though Theresa has already realized this, when this moment really comes, she will inevitably feel sad when looking at the round moon on the full moon night.

The moon is round, but when will her heart be full again?

"It seems that in this kind of festival, we in Lateran are actually lagging behind you in Kazdel."

Evangelista XXI said this with emotion while sitting on the sofa, causing Fiammetta behind him to cough twice immediately. The Pope sat on the sofa with eyes that looked like those of immortal flames.

"Your Holiness, this is still a tense moment. I hope you will be careful with your words and actions."

"Hahaha, okay, Xiaofei, you're still too sensitive. We're all family here, who would spread what we said?"

Evangelista XXI laughed out loud, but before he finished speaking, he saw Fang Zhou sitting there, holding a DV camera in his hand, eating the fortune cookies on the table and looking at him with a smile.

"Doctor, what are you doing?"

“Record some wonderful moments in life.”

Ark's voice was filled with joy, and Evangelista XXI stroked his beard with a calm expression.

"You recorded it just for your own enjoyment and won't circulate it, right?"

Evangelista XXI stared at Ark, and Ark also stared at Evangelista XXI. As they looked at each other, Evangelista XXI felt a layer of fine cold sweat beginning to appear on his forehead.

"You won't spread it around, will you?"

"Doctor and His Holiness, please stop playing. Doctor, please put away your toy DV camera. And next time, if you want to act more realistically, please open the cover on your DV camera in advance, okay?"

Fiammetta glared at the two old children. Ark and Evangelista XXI immediately smiled and high-fived each other. Finally, they honestly put away their acting skills, and Ark stuffed his little toy back into the four-dimensional pocket.

"This is a good warm-up, what do you think, Ms. Theresa?"

Evangelista XXI smiled at the quiet Theresa, who also smiled and nodded. Feeling that the air was no longer as dull as before, satisfaction appeared in her pink eyes.

"Your Holiness, although this is indeed a decision agreed upon by the PCS system, isn't announcing all this too big a step for the Lateran today?"

Amiya could feel that Lateran was now filled with anger, confusion, sadness and other negative emotions. It was no longer the city overflowing with excitement and happiness, or flowing with cream and honey, as he had felt when he first arrived in the city.

"A short pain is worse than a long one, and time is running out for us. We no longer have time to implement more prudent policies to slowly resolve the conflicts between us, the Sarkaz, and Kazdel. Moreover, during this transitional period of resolving conflicts, we still have no way of guaranteeing that new conflicts will not erupt.

And the hatred between Sakota and the Sarkaz cannot be eliminated just like that. From a historical perspective, it was indeed our ancestors who betrayed the original Demon King. Then the Sarkaz launched a crusade against the traitors in the first Lateran. This was the beginning of the hatred and conflict between us.

But over these thousands of years, with the accumulated hatred, it's no longer meaningful to explore who was right and who was wrong at the beginning. If we want to get the Sakota and the Sarkaz to stand together, we must take some drastic measures."

"Even if there are sacrifices caused by someone being unable to accept this?"

Amiya frowned. It's not that she couldn't understand this method, but understanding and approval are two different things.

"I know Miss Amiya doesn't like this method, but we have no choice. If we had more time, say a few years, I would choose a gentler approach. However, based on the information you revealed, we don't even have a year left."

There are still two months until the Day of the Devil. At that time, this land will come to a crossroads where its fate will be decided. Will it be the alien demon king Carters in front of him, or the regent demon entrenched in Londinium? The capital and power they have demonstrated have determined that the fate of this land lies in the hands of the two of them.

As for the other countries and other forces on this land, they are nothing more than chess pieces on the chessboard. Of course, what makes Evangelista XXI feel most helpless is that this should be a chess game, but the two chess players are arm wrestling on the chessboard full of chess pieces. It is really distressing and scary, because they don't know whether the collision caused by the next arm wrestling will smash their own little chess pieces to pieces?

After all, Victoria was already broken into that state, it was really hard to feel at ease.

"I see. I'm sorry. I didn't think enough about it."

"It doesn't matter. The vibrant thinking of young people can sometimes inspire me. Chatting with the elderly and children often gives me a more novel perspective on this land and the wisdom accumulated over time. At my age, it's rare to find people older than me to chat with, so I prefer to be with children."

It’s rare to find someone older than you?

Fang Zhou looked at the personnel present.

There was Theresa, Kal'tsit, Amiya, herself, Andorn who was sitting obediently beside them, as well as Fiammetta and Mostima.

There were seven people present including Evangelista XXI himself, and three of them were actually older than him. Is it really rare to find one?

"Then please review these documents again, which cover future cooperation between Rhodes Island and Lateran, as well as the support we need from Lateran for certain actions."

The latter should be the most important.

Evangelista XXI focused his reading of the clause on the second purpose mentioned by Amiya.

During some operations, Rhodes Island would make demands on human resources to Lateran, including but not limited to the Lateran Garrison, the Lateran Notary Office, and even Lateran's musketeers. When necessary, Rhodes Island hoped that Lateran could provide them with the support of these personnel.

Of course, in return, Rhodes Island would also offer some very favorable conditions. After reading these clauses one by one, Evangelista XXI pondered for a moment and pointed out several areas he hoped to improve. Finally, after repeated confirmations, the contract and treaty were finally drafted. After the announcement of the cooperation between Lateran, Rhodes Island, and the New Kazdel forces represented by Rhodes Island tomorrow, this contract will be officially signed.

At the same time, in Londinium, chaos still reigned.

The streets of Londinium today no longer have the prosperity of the past. People simply don't dare to walk on the streets. Ever since the horrific primitive storm broke out some time ago, causing Victoria to lose its eight grand dukes, the last force to resist foreign enemies, the Sarkaz mercenaries walking in Londinium have become even more arrogant and domineering.

After eliminating the eight Grand Dukes, the Sarkaz Regent from Kazdel completely abandoned his disguise. The police system that still existed in Londinium was completely abandoned, replaced by patrol guards of Sarkaz mercenaries. The original civil servants of Londinium at all levels were retained, but now the human resources department of the city hall is flooded with various resignation letters every day, all from civil servants who have been resigned and still remain in their posts.

However, the Sarkaz will not let these civil servants be laid off easily. After all, they have no experience in handling municipal affairs. If they lose these civil servants, they will not be able to manage this huge city by themselves.

So Tracy let these civil servants stay in their posts and continue to work, and monitored them 24 hours a day through Originium.

It is much more serious than before. If civil servants slacked off in the past, at most they would be verbally criticized by their superiors and asked to write a self-criticism.