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Andorn nodded.

"As for the second matter, gentlemen, may I ask?"

He glanced at Alfonso and Talulah.

Ernst understood what was going on, nodded, and gestured for the two of them to leave for a moment.

After they left, Andorn spoke:

“Mr. Ernst, [Law] has been acting strangely lately.”

Ernst's brow furrowed instantly.

Andorn and his men may not yet fully understand the nature of the Law, but Ernst now knows exactly what it is.

The Heavenly Pivot, a super weapon left behind by a previous civilization, is different from the Deep Blue Tree, a biological ark initially created solely for survival. From the moment it was built, the Heavenly Pivot was designed for "killing, killing, killing!"

If this thing shows even the slightest abnormality, it's a huge deal!

Ernst immediately said:

"Is there any specific content?"

"Have."

Andorn said,

"It appointed more [saints]."

Ernst fell into deep thought.

More saints? What does that mean? More powerful beings?

But without a password, to what extent can these "authorized users" utilize the power of the "Heavenly Pivot"?

"What changes occur in those who are canonized as saints?"

Ernst asked again.

Andorn shook his head: "We're observing too, but we haven't figured anything out yet. However, these two are quite special. They've both met you before."

"Hedgehog 40% off proxy purchase: .0" Who is it? Ernst asked.

He had initially assumed that the person canonized as a saint would be someone he didn't know, like Sarkaz. But now it seemed Andorn meant that he did know him?

People who come into contact with you will become saints? That can't be true, can it?

Ernst was somewhat skeptical, and Andorn's next words made him even more doubtful of his own ears.

"Federico Giallo and Arturo Giallo."

"Who?"

Ernst was furious!

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Ernst was no joke; he had really breathed out, so much so that the instant coffee he had just brewed trembled and almost spilled!

It's not that he lacks self-control, but if you've ever heard of these two names and know what kind of extraordinary people they are, you wouldn't think that either of them is qualified to be chosen as a "saint".

Federico Giallo and Arturo Giallo.

The former was the notary public who had managed to provoke Ernst into a rage during Ernst's first visit to Laterano. It wasn't that he had done anything heinous; it's just that Ernst's impression of him was that he was even more straightforward than Talulah and more honest than Skadi.

He's really serious and meticulous.

Ernst could only offer this assessment. Because he hadn't actually done anything wrong; it was just that for Ernst, who had been involved in politics both in his past and present lives, the existence of such a person was a bit too fantastical and too troublesome.

It's fortunate that he's a true Lateranzacota; only a place like that could produce such a prodigy.

Although Ernst didn't say it aloud, his only advice to Federico was to keep him locked up with Laterano and not to come out. Otherwise, not everyone on Terra had his good temper and tolerance, and Laterano might not be able to protect him from those ruthless people.

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But now it seems he doesn't need to worry anymore. With the identity of the [Saint] here, Laterano has no choice but to protect it, and even if Laterano can't protect it, it doesn't mean that [Heavenly Pivot] will have no reaction at all.

Ernst still doesn't know all the functions of that thing.

And Arturo, who is even more of a heavyweight.

"Let me confirm first, Arturo, you used to be a wanted criminal, right?"

Ernst couldn't help but ask.

He didn't know much about Arturo; the two had only met once. In fact, it was Ernst who personally sent someone (Kal'tsit) to contact the messenger from all nations of Letania and send her to Lateran.

Andorn didn't mince words and nodded:

"Yes."

Ernst was so angry he laughed, and couldn't help but crack a joke:

"Does that mean I still have some merit from serving the emperor?"

"Uh"

Andorn blinked, his thought process working for a moment, then nodded seriously.

"If we ignore the cause-and-effect relationship and simply summarize the process, that is indeed the case."

Ernst and Kal'tsit encountered Arturo on their way to Lateran. Ernst instructed Kal'tsit to hand Arturo over to the messenger of all nations stationed in the Lateran territory of St. Tung. The messenger of all nations contacted the notary office and brought Arturo back to Lateran for trial.

At this point, everything is still normal.

Then Arturo was canonized.

To put it humorously, this matter does have some connection to Ernst.

Andorn even gave a special reminder:

"Actually, it's not just that."

“Mr. Ernst, Laterano now has five saints, including you.”

"Besides His Holiness Ivan the Great, who inherits the name of the Pope and all the saints of the ages, the remaining saints are you, me, Federico Giallo, and Arturo Giallo."

"If I had to say, you have feelings for all five of them."

Ernst was silent for a moment, his gaze fixed on Andorn, and asked with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:

"What's there?"

Andorn, unusually embarrassed, looked away, coughed lightly, and pointed at Ernst:

"They all contributed to the success of the founding of the dynasty."

"cough cough"

Ernst couldn't hold back for a moment.

No, buddy, you and I...

If you insist on saying that, there's really nothing I can do. But Ernst needs to clarify that these are all rumors, not facts, okay?

Let's leave aside his identity as a "saint" for now. Ernst had no idea why "Heaven's Pivot" would suddenly give him such a buff. What? Was it because the season was changing and it was getting cold in Sherag, and they wanted to give Ernst an extra layer of clothing?

This doesn't seem like something a machine like you could do, and I've never heard of you having any intelligence or anything like that.

The important thing is other people.

Andorn could be said to have awakened after debating with him, thus being named a "saint." But what about the other two?

What connection did Federico Giallo have with him? Ernst had only exchanged a few words with him before, and they hadn't had any contact since. How could this be attributed to the snow leopard?

As for Arturo Giallo, that was even more of a fantasy. His only connection to her was that he had imprisoned her. They hadn't even exchanged two words; her canonization was purely due to [Heaven's Pivot]'s madness, and had absolutely nothing to do with Ernst!

However, Andorn clearly didn't intend to believe Ernst's words so readily.

He admitted that Ernst's statement that there was a 99% chance it was true was true, but was there not even a 1% chance that things were really like that?

This does sound a bit like sophistry, but who can ignore this possibility?

Even Ernst himself couldn't do it.

He wasn't oblivious; he was aware of his own uniqueness. Skadi felt a strange sense of familiarity with him, Precys recognized him as a "treasure" at a glance, and Trevor Friston, the Preservator, even gave him his stamp of approval, adding the bonus of the Führer's "call him father" service. Apart from Kal'tsit being a little embarrassing, the other pre-civilization creations, if not intimately connected to him, at least had some familiarity and understanding of him.

The "pivot to heaven" may not necessarily be absent.

If we calculate it this way, then this matter is really hard to explain.

Ernst gave a wry smile and could only shake his head for the time being;

"I understand. I will check on this matter later."

"But then again, the first Sakorta I ever met was Mostima, right? So, according to your guesses, why wasn't she canonized as a saint?"

Andorn gave Ernst a strange look, and after confirming that he really didn't mean anything by it, he let out a long sigh:

“I hope she can too. Mostima didn’t do anything wrong. That was my impulsive act.”

"The law does not recognize her, perhaps because she has fallen from heaven."

Ernst realized what was happening.

That makes sense. If the basic condition for canonization is the recognition of the law, then fallen angels, who are deprived of their qualifications from the start, would indeed have no chance of being canonized.

Mostima might not even be on the list of canonization candidates for the "Holder Point of Heaven."

But as Andorn said, Mostima didn't really do anything wrong. The "law" that Lateran believed in—the pivot of heaven—wasn't particularly sacred.

Its standards for judging good and evil conflict with worldly views. Or perhaps, it doesn't actually care about good and evil at all. The "canonization" is merely a way for it to select "authorities," ensure the survival of civilization, and destroy invading enemies.

The so-called "saint" is nothing but an empty title, so he doesn't need to care too much about it.

"I hope King Ivangelista XI didn't make this public?"

Ernst asked.

Andorn nodded:

“No. Like you, their sainthood was kept strictly confidential. Federico and Arturo were very cooperative.”

Ernst asked curiously, "I can understand Federico cooperating, but Arturo, will she cooperate?"

Andorn shrugged. "I don't know, but I think she was cooperating. After all, canonization and the absolution of all sins are two different things."

It must be said that Ernst's selection as a saint by the Law did indeed have a significant impact on Lateran, especially on Ivangelista XI. It also caused him to slightly change his attitude.

Simply put, Colonel Sanders has become more flexible.

The saints, in theory, are supposed to rule Lateran, but last time, he reached an agreement with Ernst that Ernst would not interfere in Lateran affairs, and even after his death, Ernst would not succeed him as pope. This already breaks a long-standing Lateran tradition.

Some things can only be done once or countless times.

When Ivan Jalil XI received revelation from the Law and Federico and Arturo were canonized as saints, he had already devised a plan.

Anyway, the law only banned people; it didn't say what kind of treatment they would receive. You can ban them all you want, I'll relay the message, and then everyone can go about their business as usual.

Federico continued as his notary public executor, and Arturo continued to serve her sentence.

It's that simple.

This is not a disrespectful order to the law. If you don't believe me, ask the law and see if it has any objections to this arrangement.

[Law]:

See, it has no objection.

Ernst nodded in deep agreement.

Nothing much to say, awesome.

Even if he were in their shoes, he might not have a better solution. Since the [Saints] are sealed off, it's best to let them live, because as mentioned before, no one knows if [Heaven's Pivot] has left anything on the Saints. That thing is no small matter; even if it's just a trigger-type bomb with only one percent of its power...

They have a superweapon that can destroy a galaxy with a flick of a finger. If it explodes and accidentally turns Laterano into the Laterano Basin, who will fill in the missing piece of my world map?

Besides, you can't exactly hang saints on the Matterhorn to dry like cured meat, can you? You still have to give the "Holder Point of Heaven" some face.

"Let's leave it at that for now. See you at the International Music Festival."

Ernst glanced at the time on his terminal. It was eight in the morning, and the sky was already bright. In other words, he hadn't slept all day.

After serving coffee and seeing the guests off, Ernst actually took a sip himself, trying to muster his energy.

There is still a lot to do, and now is not the time to rest.

It's time to go pick up our friends from the sea.