188 “(Quick Travel) Meat Eating Journey” Chapter 187

Chapter 187 Western Fantasy‧Whoring the Great Priest (21)

Margery woke up in a dark room again, her head still a little dazed. She remembered that she was walking in Theodore’s manor, and then her eyes went dark, and she arrived in such a ghost place.

She immediately realized that she had been kidnapped. Who was it?Is it the archbishops in the Vatican who have no dealings with Theodore, or is it Martin?Obviously, there is nothing worth coveting in Margery, and the other party must be looking for Theodore.Her current role is probably similar to that of a hostage. Is she using her safety to threaten Theodore, or is she doing something else?

Margaery was not tied up. She fumbled to light the lamp in the corner, and the full view of the room illuminated by the light appeared.Solemn statues, tall altars… Obviously, this is a prayer room.

Was it really Martin who captured her?Margery had already heard Theodore say that it was Martin who cursed Theodore.Not only Theodore, but also Garrow didn’t quite understand the intention of Martin’s move.If it were not for being a teacher as the “Chosen Son of God”, Martin would not be able to achieve his current status.Most of his power is based on Theodore, and now is a critical time to select the Pope’s successor. If something happens to Theodore, wouldn’t it affect Martin?

The Pope, Martin, the other three archbishops…these intrigues were really not what Margery was good at. She thought hard for a long time, but still couldn’t figure out the joints.Now she could only wait for Theodore to save her. As for the possibility that Theodore would not come to save her, she had never thought about it.

But after three days, there was nothing.Except for the alchemy doll that came regularly every day to deliver meals, not only did her rescuers not come, but her captors also didn’t show up at all.Margery began to become anxious. No matter who caught her, there must be a purpose.I don’t know if he heard her voice, but that night, Margery was pushed out of the door by two alchemy dolls.

She felt that she should be in another temple, and the surrounding architectural style was similar to Theodore’s manor.As she was pushed through the corridors, the surrounding scenery should be extremely gorgeous, but to human eyes it looked eerie.

“We’re here.” The alchemy doll stopped in front of a carved wooden door.

This scene is really familiar. Just a few months ago, Margery was kidnapped for no reason. When she opened the door, she saw Theodore who had been turned into a child.And who will you see this time?Martin?Or any archbishop she didn’t know.The more nervous she was, the calmer she felt. Just thinking aimlessly like this, she didn’t expect that the reality was completely different from what she imagined.

The man behind the door was very familiar. Margery had seen him many times before, but it was always on posters distributed by the Holy See.

“Teach, His Majesty the Pope?”

The white-haired old man sat behind the table, his entire face showing a weak waxy color due to serious illness.The entire Wesen Continent knew that His Majesty the Pope was terminally ill.This big man who should be lying on the hospital bed is sitting in this room, and shouldn’t he be in the city of Sodo where the Holy See Church is located?Margery was only in a coma for one night. Even if this wasn’t Fort Feixi, it couldn’t be Sodo City, which was thousands of miles away from Fort Feixi.

“You lost lamb, our Lord forgives you.” The pope chanted in a low voice, and he motioned to the two attendants to tie the girl up.

“Hey, wait, wait! Your Majesty,” Margery struggled quickly, “What on earth is going on? Could it be…could it be you who arrested me?!”

“Theodore’s secret has been exposed.” The pope did not answer her question, but talked about another matter. “He and Martin deceived the people and used the faith of believers and the Holy See to gain power. They have long been unforgivable, but your sin is not so serious.”

“What?!” Margery was shocked. Did the Pope know that Theo’s identity as the “Chosen Son of God” was false?!It’s over. This is no ordinary trivial matter. What about Theo? Does Theo know?The first thought that came to her mind was that she must inform Theodore immediately. This was a major blasphemy and she would be burned at the stake!

“Do you still want to collude with him?” The Pope saw Margaery’s thoughts at a glance. He sighed, as if he was regretting, “Although you are a half-demon, you have not done anything heinous. Your conspiracy with Theodore must have been impulsive. My child,” he softened his voice, “as long as you identify Theodore at the trial, I can pardon you.”

Margaery sensitively sensed something was wrong from this sentence, a trial?Is a trial required to convict Theodore?

Yes, she suddenly thought that although Theodore had indeed deceived the Holy See, only four people including him knew about it, and none of these four people would admit it.Theodore and Martin have been operating in the Holy See for many years and have strong connections. Without evidence, it is not that simple to easily send a powerful priest to the stake.

Said to be the spokesperson of God, to put it bluntly, the Holy See is a place where power and connections are fought for.Looking at this matter in a straightforward direction, the Pope probably wants to bring down Theodore, using the authenticity of the identity of the “Chosen Son of God” as a means, and Margaery is the witness he wants to win over.

“I refuse.” The girl said without hesitation.

The Pope’s eyes suddenly changed. Although he quickly returned to his calm appearance, Margaery still noticed the cruelty flashing through his eyes at that moment: “Think carefully, child,” he said softly, “Don’t you need to think clearly about whether Theodore is a person worthy of your sacrifice?”

“What do you mean?”

“Now, he probably thinks that you leaked his secret.” The Pope smiled, “After all, you disappeared for no reason, and his secret has spread all over the city. No matter who it is, I’m afraid they will doubt you.”

The girl’s heart suddenly went cold. It turned out…it turned out that the Pope sent someone to kidnap her. Is this the reason?No wonder Theodore didn’t come to save her. As the Pope said, if something like this happened, any fool would suspect that she had betrayed Theodore.

“If you don’t believe it, I can let you take a look at the situation in the city.” The Pope continued to whisper, like a patient hunter coaxing his prey. “Even if you rush to Theodore now and tell him that you did not betray him, I don’t think he will believe it. So, cooperate with me, because you have no chance to reconcile with him.”

“Why?” Margaery stood still, “Why did you want to harm Theodore?”

“Did I force him to deceive the temple?” Seeing that Margaery didn’t respond, the Pope stopped using words to guide her. “I already knew that he was not the true chosen one.” Seeing the girl raise her eyes in shock, his smile became more peaceful.

Knowing that Theodore and Martin were big liars who deceived the world, the Pope actually didn’t feel very angry.This Holy See has been rotten for a long time… In order to sit on the throne of the Pope, he has done more evil things than Theodore. Rather, he admires those two people.How audacious. If so, then he should make good use of this courage.

With the blessing of the aura of “The Chosen Son of God”, not only Martin has been promoted rapidly, but the reputation of the Holy See in the Wesen Continent has also increased.The people are ignorant and blindly obedient. They are happy to pursue idols and even more willing to believe in illusory things that are packaged.As the rumors of the “God’s Chosen Son” spread more and more widely, the number of believers in the Illuminati Cult increased.Theodore himself didn’t expect that not only Martin, but the entire Holy See was actually using him.

Of course, now is the time to use it up and throw it away.

The pope knew that he was not going to die soon. If he could not get rid of Theodore, the next pope would definitely be Martin.This is something the Pope cannot tolerate. Those two people are plain liars, and more importantly, they are not the Pope’s confidants.

So he revealed something to Martin, pretending to be an old man who was already sick and accidentally said what was in his heart: “I want Theodore to be the next pope.”

Martin has already regarded the papacy as something within his grasp, and he is bound to take action.Sure enough, Martin cursed Theodore. It was not clear what cursed the pope, and he didn’t care about it.Just let those two people fight and reap the benefits.The Pope had known for a long time that Theodore had been dissatisfied with Martin for a long time.What he didn’t tell Margery was that Theodore probably still suspected that she was sent by Martin.

“I have thought about it.” After a long silence, the girl suddenly raised her head. She looked at the Pope and said word by word, “I am willing to testify against Theodore, as long as you let me go.”