However, it had a high status in the hearts of the believers of the Holy Light, because the most solemn and sacred church in the entire Ledin Kingdom, and even the entire Anril, was located on this mountain peak.
Although the Ledin Kingdom shared a border with the Felan Kingdom, and the border was in the Breezy Plains, it was still a long distance from the Tower of Dusk to Delano City. Fortunately, Lin Li and Archbishop Martin were both experienced Legendary powerhouses, and they used their Power of Flight to fly all the way there. In less than a day, they could already see the pure white Holy City.
"President Felic, the Holy City of Delano is right ahead. I'm sorry, but due to the need to keep this matter confidential, I can't get anyone to welcome you." Ever since Archbishop Martin left the Tower of Dusk with Lin Li, he had been looking apologetic. After all, he was here to ask someone to cure Pope Benedict's poison. However, flying all the way to invite Lin Li seemed a little insincere. Now that they had arrived in Delano City, there was no one to welcome them at all, which made him look even more apologetic. If it weren't for the sake of keeping it a secret, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to let the Holy Paladins open the way for them to enter the Dawn Cathedral.
However, Lin Li did not care about that, and smilingly said, "Archbishop Martin, you're worrying too much. I know what this matter means to the Brilliance Shrine. It just so happens that I don't like those troublesome formalities, either. It's more important to hurry up and cure Pope Benedict." Although he was now considered a person of considerable status in Anril, he wasn't that particular about it. True respect was not expressed through those solemn formalities.
There were people who came to welcome them, and Lin Li followed Archbishop Martin to the square at the foot of the Holy Mountain. In front of the long steps leading to the Dawn Cathedral at the top of the mountain, there was a blonde female knight dressed in silver armor standing there with a solemn expression. After seeing that it was Archbishop Martin and Lin Li, the blond female knight quickly stepped forward and bowed to Archbishop Martin. She then looked at Lin Li with a complicated gaze, and said, "Hello, Mage Felic."
"Oh, it's Miss Rina. Long time no see," Lin Li greeted with a smile. The golden-haired female knight in silver armor was Rina, the only Judge Paladin of the Brilliance Shrine whom he had come into contact with back in the Breezy Plains.
Although Lin Li's first meeting with Judge Paladin Rina at the banquet in the Castellan Mansion of Roland City was rather unpleasant due to the fact that Lin Li had brought along his Vampire servant, Norfeller, with him, Lin Li's first meeting with Judge Paladin Rina was rather unpleasant. However, the two of them had fought side by side in the Scar of Death, and although Rina still did not agree with Lin Li's way of doing things, she no longer talked about purifying him like she did in the beginning.
It was a good choice for the Brilliance Shrine to send Reina to welcome them. Although Rina would attract the attention of countless people in the Brilliance Shrine with her outstanding appearance and identity as a Judge Paladin, no one would associate her with the pope. At the same time, they wouldn't be too rude to Lin Li.
Archbishop Martin left first to inform the pope and other insiders of Lin Li's arrival so that they could prepare for the subsequent detoxification. After all, this was the holy land in the hearts of all believers of the Holy Light. Unless it concerned the survival of the Brilliance Shrine, no one would be allowed to fly here casually regardless of their status. Hence, Lin Li had no choice but to follow Rina's lead, and slowly walk towards the Dawn Cathedral at the top of the mountain.
Lin Li was not too bothered about it. Anyway, he had already arrived at the Brilliance Shrine, and Pope Rosario had already suppressed the poison in his body. Hence, he was not in a hurry to detoxify the poison. Besides, he had a beauty by his side now, and climbing the steps to enjoy the scenery was a rare opportunity for him to relax.
However, along the way to the top of the mountain with Rina, Lin Li also discovered that he seemed to have become the center of attention for many people while enjoying the scenery around the Holy Mountain. Of course, there wasn't much admiration in those gazes. Instead, there was more envy and even jealousy.
Lin Li glanced at Rina who was beside him. She was the proud disciple of Archbishop Englos, and the only Judge Paladin of the Holy Paladins. Besides having status and strength, she was also a rare beauty. How could she not understand the reason behind the gazes? Clearly, the Judge Paladin was the dream lover of many people in the Brilliance Shrine. Seeing her dream lover bringing an unfamiliar mage up the mountain, even the believers of the Holy Light who had a firm belief in the Holy Light could not help but feel jealous.
Finally, under Rina's lead, Lin Li arrived in front of the Dawn Cathedral at the top of the Holy Mountain. The majestic Dawn Cathedral was the holy land in the eyes of all believers of the Holy Light. It exuded a strong holy aura under the sunlight, as if all the evil and filth in the world would be instantly purified by this pure holy aura.
In the small square in front of the Dawn Cathedral, Archbishop Martin and Archbishop Englos, as well as a few high-ranking officials of the Brilliance Shrine that Lin Li did not know, were waiting there. It was where Pope Rosario lived, and apart from the few archbishops and other high-ranking officials of the Brilliance Shrine, not everyone could come up. Hence, when they came out to greet Lin Li, they did not have to worry about being suspected.
"Master Felic, I didn't expect you to come so soon. I'm sorry that I didn't go down to greet you," Englos said smilingly. Although there was a huge age gap between them, Englos felt that Lin Li's attainments in pharmaceutics were enough to earn his respect.
Englos, the archbishop of the Brilliance Shrine whose status was second only to the pope, actually addressed a mage in his early twenties as a master. If there were anyone else present, they would probably think that Englos had gone mad. However, at this moment, be it Archbishop Martin who was beside Englos or Rina who had led Lin Li all the way up, none of them felt that there was anything wrong with it.
If it were in the past, Rina would definitely not be able to understand why her teacher would be so polite to a young mage when there was such a huge disparity in age, status, and strength. However, things were different now. Although she had yet to step into the Legendary-realm, she could sense a powerful aura from Lin Li that was not inferior to her teacher's. Putting pharmaceutics aside, Lin Li was probably worthy of being addressed as a master in terms of personal strength.
Under Englos' introduction, Lin Li got to know the other high-ranking officials of the Brilliance Shrine, namely the Chief Judge of the Court of Heresy, Fergor, the head of the Holy Paladins, Archbishop Domingo, one of the four archbishops, and several cardinals. They all knew that Pope Rosario had been poisoned. Hence, their eyes were filled with unconcealable anxiety and worry. Even after seeing Lin Li, who claimed to be able to cure Pope Rosario, their worries and anxiety did not lessen at all.
After a simple conversation, Lin Li followed the crowd into the Dawn Cathedral, and soon arrived in front of Pope Rosario's living room. Some of them stopped in their tracks, and Lin Li walked in under Englos' lead.
Unlike what Lin Li had imagined, Pope Rosario of the Brilliance Shrine did not look like he had been suffering from a chronic illness even though he had just experienced an outbreak of the Viper's poison. Instead, he looked rosy and energetic, just like an amiable old man in his fifties.
"Your Majesty, this is Master Felic, the President of the Breezy Plains Guild of Magic," Englos said after bowing respectfully, and introducing Lin Li to Rosario.
"Yes." Rosario sized Lin Li up with a gentle gaze, and there was a hint of admiration in his indifferent expression. He nodded slightly, and said, "Mage Felic, you're indeed young and promising. It's no wonder that the Tower of Dusk can develop so quickly in the Breezy Plains. Englos highly admires your pharmaceutical skills, and hopes that you can help me get rid of the Viper's poison in my body. If you have any requests, feel free to let me know. "
Although Rosario was the pope of the Brilliance Shrine, and had a supreme status that almost no one in the entire Anril could match, he did not put on any airs when speaking to Lin Li, the young mage. His words were simple and direct, and he was just like an amiable old man chatting with his juniors. He did not beat around the bush like some of the higher-ups.
Rosario's attitude made Lin Li have a good impression of the legendary old man. After all, it was a deal that they had made in the past, and there was no question of who begged who. Regardless of the other party's attitude, Lin Li would definitely fulfill the agreement. Besides, no matter how high Lin Li stood now, the Brilliance Shrine was still a massive entity that he had to look up to. It was normal for Rosario to be arrogant, and for the sake of fulfilling the agreement, Lin Li wouldn't be too calculative.
"Please rest assured, Your Holiness. I'm rather confident about the Viper's poison after the experience I gained from detoxifying the elves in the Haiga Mountain Range. However, for the sake of insurance, I still need to understand some details from you so that I can make a more accurate judgment during the detoxification." Rosario's attitude made Lin Li give up on the idea of taking advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits. Instead, he simply expressed his confidence.
After some detailed inquiries, Lin Li also had a clearer understanding of Rosario's physical condition and the Viper's poison that had been lurking for so many years. The Viper's poison was rather cunning, and if he failed to detoxify it this time, Lin Li would probably not be able to think of another effective detoxification method in a short time. Hence, in order to be foolproof, Lin Li did not immediately start detoxifying the poison, and instead told Rosario and Englos that he still needed some time to come up with a foolproof plan.
After all, Lin Li and Archbishop Martin had flown all the way there, and hadn't rested at all. Although Lin Li wouldn't feel tired at all given his abilities, Rosario wouldn't allow him to start the detoxification immediately out of courtesy, even if there was no need to formulate any plans. Anyway, Rosario had been troubled by the Viper's poison for many years, and he didn't mind waiting for another day or two. Hence, after ending the conversation, he asked Englos to take Lin Li to a place to rest.
As soon as Lin Li and Englos walked out of the room, the senior executives of the Brilliance Shrine who were waiting outside immediately surrounded them. In the Brilliance Shrine, Pope Rosario was like God. If anything were to happen to Rosario, it would be akin to the sky collapsing in the Brilliance Shrine. Although no one asked Lin Li if he could do it in front of Lin Li, that was what they were thinking through their gazes.
"Okay, guys, stop crowding around. Master Felic still needs to come up with a specific detoxification plan. His Holiness Pope Rosario asked me to arrange for Master Felic to rest. What are you guys doing here?" Englos asked calmly on the surface, but deep down, he was already so excited that he couldn't contain himself.
Although Englos didn't directly say whether Lin Li could do it or not, the fact that he had already come up with a detoxification plan meant that there was hope. As soon as the people present heard it, there was joy in their eyes. Of course, they were still worried. After all, the safety of Pope Rosario was extremely important to the Brilliance Shrine, and they couldn't afford any mishaps.
Lin Li followed Englos to the resting room, which was not in the Dawn Cathedral. Instead, it was in a building located one floor below the peak of the Holy Mountain. It was said to be the place where the King of the Ledin Kingdom stayed when he came to meet the pope. Although Englos really wanted to ask Lin Li some questions about pharmaceutics, he knew that it wasn't the right time now. Hence, he left after making all the arrangements.
Rest was not essential to Lin Li. Although he had used the Power of Flight to fly all the way here, the exhaustion was nothing to a Legendary-mage. Hence, after Lin Li sent Englos away, he returned to his room, and immediately began to think about the plan to detoxify Pope Rosario. He didn't want to waste too much time here, and wanted to complete the agreement as soon as possible so that he could go to the Darkness Shrine for the appointment earlier. He knew that although Jyker didn't specify what the matter was, given Sendros' status, it had to be something important.
When he asked Rosario about the details, Lin Li actually already had a plan that was gradually taking shape in his heart. Now, he just had to perfect it and prove it. In Lin Li's opinion, the first thing he had to do was to let Rosario recuperate. However, he had to make Rosario's body worse, or even worse, through some means.
The biggest problem for Rosario now was that his body was in good condition. After all, he was a Sanctuary powerhouse. Even though he had been tortured by the Viper's poison for so many years, his bodily functions didn't decline too much. That might also be due to the influence of the Power of Holy Light.
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