People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

Good afternoon, Amiya.

Amiya jogged forward, stood next to Ernst, took his arm, and walked alongside him:

"Did you sleep well, Mr. Ernst?"

Ernst suddenly understood why the prophet liked Amiya so much.

Having such a sensible, energetic, and very well-behaved little bunny sweetly greeting you when you wake up can indeed sweep away the fatigue caused by the terrible things in Terra!

If someone were to ask Ernst right now what he is striving for, Ernst would answer that it is so that children like Amiya can live carefree and happy lives on this land.

"Slept very well."

Ernst answered softly, smoothly initiating a conversation.

"By the way, what's Amiya doing here? Did she leave everything this afternoon to the Doctor and Kal'tsit?"

"Well, there's not much going on in the wilderness."

Amiya nodded, tilted her head back, and looked at Ernst.

"Besides, I'm waiting for my brother Ernst."

Mmm, so sweet, it's quite satisfying.

Ernst smiled. "Is there anything you want to ask me?"

To everyone's surprise, Amiya's expression suddenly turned serious, and she nodded earnestly:

"some!"

Rhode Island, meeting room.

Amiya casually opened the door to a reception room, pushed Ernst inside, and then darted in herself. She peeked out, looked left and right to make sure no one was around, and then carefully closed and locked the door.

Ernst felt somewhat bewildered. He didn't think Amiya was going to do anything rebellious, but seeing the little rabbit's tense appearance, he also dropped his previously leisurely expression.

"What's wrong, Amiya?"

"Brother Ernst, listen to me."

Amiya sat down on the sofa next to Ernst, clasped her hands over her chest, and said earnestly.

"I believe I have awakened a new Originium Arts!"

“Starting a few days ago, I could hear other people talking in my head. At first, the person’s words were very muffled and I couldn’t hear them at all, but in the last two days, the voice has gradually become clearer.”

Ernst immediately became alert upon hearing this.

Do you hear someone talking in your head?

This is terrible! Ernst's first thought was that Amiya had also been attacked by the Black Serpent!

After all, the example of Talulah is right there. Some unruly immortals don't understand the simple principle that "one's soul must be in one's own body," and always like to run into other people's minds and pretend to be a substitute old man.

Victims like Talulah are typical examples of those who didn't download the anti-fraud app and believed Old Black Snake's lies. If Ernst hadn't intervened in time, according to the original timeline, Talulah would have ended up having her account destroyed by the cheater, who would have offended and deleted all her friends, and then run away, leaving her alone to go to jail for cheating and killing people.

He didn't know much about the plot and didn't know if Amiya had ever experienced this situation, but since Amiya had brought it up with him, he had to take it seriously.

Did you tell Kal'tsit and the Doctor about this?

Ernst immediately asked,

“还有1望，他0现在0还在7罗德岛，我去6请他过9来。”1436*！

We should learn from the successful experience from last time. Wang's move, "The Battle of Heaven and Earth: Wanning Go," is indeed overpowered and is perfect for dealing with such physically difficult-to-kill immortals.

But Amiya shook her head:

No, no.

"Actually, Brother Ernst, you don't need to be so nervous."

"How can we not take this seriously?"

Ernst said sternly,

"Amiya, don't worry, leave this to me. I'll definitely handle it for you. Just don't let me find out which foolish immortal dares to try and intimidate me!"

Ernst has always been protective of his own, and this kind of thing sounds disgusting, doesn't it?

Suddenly, someone inexplicably appears in your friend's head, spouting all sorts of fallacies, trying to incite your friend to do things that are not in line with their personality, or even directly impersonating your friend and acting recklessly!

Not to mention that Amiya is only 14 years old. Even if she is precocious, how much can she understand about the "dark side of human nature"? What if she is bewitched and led astray and commits something unforgivable? Then it will be too late to regret it!

Ernst didn't know who dared to speak in Amiya's mind, but he had already decided that if Wangdu couldn't solve it, he would wait until he returned to Sherag and go to Kazdelnia to borrow Anana!

When the time comes, I'll beat you to a pulp, you bastard!

“Um, Mr. Ernst, please listen to me.”

Perhaps sensing that Ernst was truly getting angry, Amiya quickly said,

“He really meant no harm; he just specifically asked me to contact you.”

Ernst raised an eyebrow: "So bold? He introduced himself?"

Amiya nodded vigorously, as if pounding garlic:

"Yes, it is."

"He said he was Ivangelista XI, His Holiness the Pope of Lateran."

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Lateran, Papal Palace.

With only a few days left until the opening of the Second World's Fair, many foreigners have begun to flock to Laterano.

The Holy City has rarely faced the entire Terra with such an open attitude. In the past, entering Laterano was a matter that required going through many censorships, so much so that when large numbers of Victorians, Colombians, and even Yan people began to flood into this city known as the "heaven on earth," many Sarkaz were not prepared.

Fortunately, most of them were genuine optimists and didn't have much resistance to outsiders. Instead, they took the opportunity to start promoting the "Latland lifestyle" extensively.

A cup of milk tea in the morning, cake at noon, afternoon tea desserts are a must, and don't forget some delicious cream bread before bed in the evening!

It gave foreigners a little bit of Laterano's shock!

However, despite all that, Ivangelista XI was still quite busy.

Standing at a turning point in history, Pope Ivangelist XI faced almost all the problems that no one before him had ever encountered.

How should Laterano open to the outside world? How much of Laterano should be open? Should Laterano maintain its status during the World's Fair?

And most importantly, whether an open Lateran should allow the Sarkaz to enter.

"Because of the gospel we have received, we should treat all those who have gone astray who have not received the grace of the law equally."

"Before the law, there is no distinction between people of race or race; we are all equal."

Ivangelista XI delivered this speech in a public broadcast from the Papal Palace to the entire Lateran.

Although he didn't mention Sarkaz once in his speech, almost everyone who paid attention to Lateran's policies could tell what he was laying the groundwork for.

Some supported his views, considering them righteous. They argued that Laterano, as beneficiaries of the Law, should fulfill the divine duty bestowed upon them by the Law, shepherding the lost sheep on behalf of the sacred Law. The Sarkaz were naturally among them, and perhaps the most lost, desperately needing Laterano's proper guidance.

However, some argue that while Ivangelist XI's point is valid, the principle of equality for all does not apply to anthropomorphism.

Sakorta and Sarkaz have a blood feud. Policies can change, but they cannot change abruptly. There is no reason why we should be loving and caring for each other today, just like we were fighting to the death yesterday.

Therefore, they advocated that Kazdelnia should not be invited to this World's Fair.

However, it is conceivable that this claim would not be accepted by Ivangelist XI.

The establishment of Kazdelnia was one of Terra's greatest political achievements in the 11th century and marked the formal establishment of the Universal Exposition system. In terms of importance, even if Laterano itself was not allowed to participate in the Universal Exposition held in Laterano, Kazdelnia would have to participate!

However, that is the problem.

The numerous crimes committed by the Sarkaz are precedents. Even setting aside those old stories, the bloody battle that broke out in Londinium, the roar of the Shards that almost stained half the sky red, and the blood debts of the two Grand Dukes of Victoria are enough to prove to the world the power and crimes of the Sarkaz.

Lateran wasn't far from Victoria; the Holy City had acted as a terrified bystander during that catastrophe, even though Kazdelnia had severed ties with the Military Council and adopted peaceful development as its guiding principle.

Huh? When has the Sarkaz ever been peaceful?

How many people would believe the Sarkaz's talk of peace, especially Lateran, a country that has a long-standing feud with the Sarkaz?

To appease the small but vocal conservative faction within the country and to quell public opinion on topics that, while having some merit, are "too sensitive to touch," King Ivangelista XI was extremely busy.

But he didn't expect that this was just the beginning.

The six truly heavyweights are yet to come.

In Lateran, beneath the Papal Palace, Ivangelista XI looked up at the massive mainframe—the very entity of the Law—composed of a core black-red mechanical pillar and surrounding floating, segmented rings. His brow was furrowed.

Two days later, Laterano experienced an "unexpected" event.

It wasn't the tourists from outside who caused any trouble, nor was it some mischievous kid who blew up the Papal Palace without reporting it; none of those things could be considered accidents.

The only thing that could surprise Pope Ivangelist XI was the Lateran's "foundation," namely the "law" itself.

He stood before the Law, which shimmered with a red light, as if releasing some kind of regular signal.

The image projected into the void depicted a scene that Ivangelist XI could not comprehend. Above the scene were four lines of text with unintelligible meaning. Three of them originally had large "X" symbols, but now, the symbols following the topmost string of text began to change.

As this sudden anomaly occurred, the dazzling halo above King Ivangelista XI's head seemed to be disturbed by some unknown disturbance, and flickered violently.

King Ivangelista XI silently covered his forehead.

For no apparent reason, he felt somewhat tired.

He recalled the strange occurrences that occurred during the audience of the first Lateran saints with the Law, as described in the secret texts that only the Lateran pope could read.

The saints touched the Law, and halos appeared above their heads. An overwhelming weariness, as if draining their souls, surged over them, and almost without exception, they fell into a coma. When they awoke, the horns on their heads and the tails on their backs had vanished, leaving only the noble rings and shimmering wings, symbolizing their uniqueness.

The Sarkaz's study of the Law was less than one percent of the function of the Heavenly Pivot itself, but they were not without gain.

At least, through repeated experiments and meticulous recording and summarizing, they arrived at a conclusion.

This sudden weariness is because the law is using their power to calculate some kind of future.

And when it arrives at a conclusion, it will reveal it—that is the [Way of Existence], the foundation upon which every saint is called a [Saint]!

King Ivangelist XI could no longer find peace.

[The fleeting disturbance of the halo, and the sudden deluge of information]

It sensed something because of some circumstance.

At this moment, even if he was unwilling to accept the outcome, he had to admit it.

At this critical juncture, with the World's Fair about to convene, the Law, for some reason, began a "calculation" whose outcome was unknown to anyone.

The moment the calculation ended and the law returned to normal, it did not project the name of yet another "saint" into the void. Instead, it directly generated two words in the mind of Ivangelist XI: Eight.

"dialogue".

King Ivangelista XI looked distressed.

Dialogue? Whom is the law conversing with? Why is it engaging in dialogue? Why is it suddenly telling me this? Does it want me to follow its example?

The Law has foreshadowed Terra's fate several times; its doom is etched in the minds of every pope. Ivangelista XI's desire to create a summit of nations stems from the Law's prophecy that Lateran alone could not bear the burden.

Now that the International Summit has been established and everything seems to be on the right track, the [Law] has gone completely off track and is racing wildly into the night!

First, they conferred the title of "Saint" upon Ernst Shivaish, a Filin who was not a Sarkaz, and then they appointed Andorn, who clearly did not conform to Lateran isolationism, as a Saint.

If we only consider the contributions made by the two individuals, this is barely acceptable.

However, the subsequent appointments of Federico Giallo and Arturo Giallo made even King Ivangelist XI, who prided himself on being "unwaveringly loyal to the law," somewhat apprehensive.

Is this law about to be broken?

What will happen to Laterano if we lose our laws?

"dialogue!"

Another command appeared directly before King Ivangelista XI's eyes. Colonel Sanders sighed deeply, stepped forward, and stood next to the [Law].

"Let me think about starting with the first question."

"who are you?"

Rhodes Island, reception room/lounge.

"Ivangelista XI?"

Ernst clearly had no idea that such a familiar name would come out of Amiya's mouth.

The Lateran Pope, a kind old man resembling Colonel Sanders, was a very capable politician, and Ernst held him in high regard.