The short silence was broken by the sound of coughing.
On the ground, dust flew up.
"Tsk … Aiya … You really haven't changed at all …"
Lying on the ground, Russell turned over with great difficulty and looked at Catherine's cold and indifferent appearance. "You despise all weak emotions, including love and gentleness. Yet, you are known as Gaia who is known for her love and compassion … Katya, when will you be able to face yourself honestly?"
Boom!
On the floor, there was a big hole where Russell's head was originally.
Russell had magically floated up from the floor and stood firmly again. Catherine, who was opposite him, seemed to be motionless. She just said indifferently.
"Of course, it's after I can face you calmly —"
Russell sighed. "I understand your resentment and misunderstanding of me, but didn't we break up peacefully back then?"
"Peacefully?" Catherine was puzzled. "Are you referring to the incident on the eve of the Clerk selection where you framed me and caused me to lose my qualification?"
Russell's expression froze. After a long time, he said solemnly, "That was an accident!"
"An 'accident' involving you?"
Catherine shook her head. "Russell, you have never been involved in accidents. You are the accident itself. At first, I still believed in your innocence and promise, but how did you repay me? More lies, more deception. You noticed the fall of the Kingdom of Heaven in advance, but you didn't say anything. Instead, you deceived me to the present! "
"Because it was too late to save you."
"This is not a reason to stand by and do nothing!" Catherine sneered. "You are a disgrace to your teacher."
"Yes, he did say so, but I also have my difficulties."
Russell sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He was troubled. "It seems that I really can't clear my name?"
"Do you need to clear your name?"
Catherine took a step forward. The solemn and cold nun stretched her neck and whispered in his ear, "Do you really think that I don't know what you are hiding, [Dusk Mimir]?"
Russell was silent.
After a long time, he raised his hands helplessly. "I admit defeat. Can we not talk about this topic?"
"Then let's talk about how you're going to compensate me for my losses."
The female bishop sat on a chair that grew out of the ground. Her posture was prim and proper. "How about a public apology? Admit to your original framing and conspiracy? Then step down and give up the things you don't deserve. "
"And then, hand it over to you?"
Russell laughed and spread out his hands. "Look, Katja, with such a strong desire for control and such strict moral standards, there is no room for an unstable factor or a stain. I can tell you with all due respect that even if you pass the selection, you will not be able to become a clerk."
He shook his head and sighed helplessly. "Why don't you want to admit it? You are someone who has been abandoned by fate, just like me."
"Then what are you doing now? “
"Me?"
Russell thought about it and shrugged. "I just accepted my fate. You should be like me."
"Look, Russell. Back then, you treated everything as child's play. Now, you're starting to revere fate? It seems that aging really does increase virtue — but isn't your fate to go with the flow? Why are you appearing in front of me now? "
"Maybe it's because a big wave is coming?"
Russell did not care about the other party's humiliation. He replied cheerfully, "To tell you the truth, a duckweed like me has also joined the tide of fate. Do you want to know? Do you want to know why? But I won't tell you … "
Catherine the Great's expression became colder.
"You should understand that the Celestial genealogy cannot be rebuilt."
"Then who told me this?" Russell asked. "Catherine the Celestial genealogy? Or the old godmother of the Russian Federation? "
"Both," Catherine the Great said coldly. Catherine said coldly, "You have to answer carefully. This will not only determine the decision of the Russian Federation, but also the attitude of the Divine Essence Faction."
"You can't fully represent the path of the Divine Essence, Katya." Russell smiled proudly. "Isaac is still helping me."
Catherine the Great shook her head. "Forget it, Russell. Although I don't know what you've said to tempt my unlucky student, do you expect him to disobey me?"
"As long as he's on my side, that's enough."
Russell said, "Even without the support of the Russian Federation, I can rebuild the Celestial genealogy. Katya, you're wrong about one thing — the Celestial genealogy is never something that can be rebuilt with help."
"No one can help us rebuild the Kingdom of Heaven, only ourselves. Not Rome, not Donxia. Even without America's support, I will still insist on doing it.
You're used to power and think that power can do everything. Indeed, power can do everything, but power is beyond everything. Didn't you join the Celestial genealogy because of this unreproducible value, Katya? Why can't we work together?
If we work together, the rebuilding of the Celestial genealogy will be a foregone conclusion! "
"That sounds great, Russell. No matter what happens, a man like you can say such irresponsible words to others. It's as if you're living in a dream forever."
Catherine the Great sighed. "You promise a lifetime of happiness, but you don't understand the weight of marriage and eternity to a woman."
"I used to love you deeply, Katya. More than I love myself."
Russell said solemnly, "You should understand."
"This is a church, Russell. Four hundred years ago, if you said such words to a chaste nun here, you would be burned at the stake."
The Old Godmother shook her head coldly. "I've already converted, Russell. Whether the Celestial genealogy is rebuilt or not has nothing to do with me. This is not an excuse. You should understand."
Russell did not say anything.
He used to love the woman in front of him deeply, just as the woman in front of him used to love him deeply.
Unfortunately, they were the same kind of people. They both loved something more than themselves.
Whether it was Russell's innate freedom or Catherine the Great's desire for control, they were both high walls that could not be crossed.
Love might be important, but it was definitely not the main theme of life.
They went to the Utopia because they believed that human life had more value. That was why they met, and because of that, they would never compromise.
It was because of this that conflicts broke out during the selection of the Clerk of Fate.
The so-called accident was just a prelude.
Both sides knew that unless the other side withdrew, they would fall in front of the Utopia Gate. Even if it was the love of their lives, they would never give in.
After the fall of the Utopia, Catherine the Great, who was tricked by Russell to come to the present, was disheartened. She chose to convert, became a chaste nun, and joined the Russian Federation.
This was also why she hated Russell's inaction. Being trapped by the current situation was never an excuse for inaction. If he really wanted to do something, no matter what, the situation would have changed.
He had violated his duty.
A person's talent had to be put to good use. If this path did not work, then there was another path.
Since then, she had not slacked off for a single day for seventy years. Until today, among the believers baptized by her, she had trained 191 Templar Knights and thousands of priests and nuns. Every ascendant who had received her kindness willingly called her godmother.
Even though she was a woman, her influence was not inferior to that of the Patriarch. She was a saint who had directly received the blessing of the God of Nothingness. Even the capital of the Ural region was named after her.
The Church of Dripping Blood was the place where she used to execute traitors.
Gaia of the Russian Federation. That was what everyone called her.
She had already achieved something, and it was impossible for her to easily abandon everything, change her tune, and rejoin the broken Celestial genealogy.
"You should understand that even if the Celestial genealogy could be reorganized, it would be meaningless. You are already so old. What else can you do? "Catherine asked." Rebuild the utopia? Stop dreaming. "
"I originally thought that you would tell me how much I can do and how little I can do, but I still have to do it."
Russell shook his head. "I have been dispirited for so many years and have nothing to do. But as a teacher, I have to set an example, right? Katya, even if I can't do it, there will be students who will take over the mission from me. "
"That young man you are teaching?"
Catherine understood and sighed with pity. "It's a pity that you found the wrong teacher. To be able to be called the Sword of Calamity, he might have greater achievements in the future, right? "
"He is the successor that I have personally chosen. Katya, don't underestimate him."
Russell smiled happily. "He will far surpass me."
As soon as he finished speaking.
A low muffled sound erupted from under their feet. It was far away.
The two of them looked at each other in unison.
Catherine's expression was subtle.
Russell, on the other hand, was a little embarrassed.
And under their feet, in a place even further away, there was a cry of surprise. "They are fighting!"
"… Uh, young people."
Russell scratched his face and coughed twice. "It's normal for them to be a little combative."
Catherine looked at him deeply and said indifferently, "I just hope that the Sword of Calamity won't chop off someone's head in front of me, his godmother."
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Ten minutes ago.
In the bustling training ground under the Dripping Blood Cathedral.
Alexis stood in the distance with Huai Shi and softly introduced the new blood in the training ground to Huai Shi. Although they were called new blood and young people, in fact, they were about the same age as Huai Shi. Some of them were even much older than him, looking almost 30 years old.
But no matter who it was, who was blessed by the Holy Apostles, they would only be called new blood here, preparing to become a Holy Knight one day.
And in the field, the Ascendants who were training also noticed the people on the sidelines.
A burly young man who had just walked down from the arena walked over, wiped the sweat on his face, and nodded respectfully to the priest. "Mr. Alexis."
"You guys continue, don't worry about me." Alexis said warmly. "I'm just here to bring a guest to take a look."
The young man was stunned for a moment and looked doubtfully at the 'guest' who seemed to be younger than him. As if he had thought of something, he suddenly raised his eyebrows and could not hide his fighting spirit. "He is Huai Shi? The Huai Shi from the Astronomy Club? "
Huai Shi's heart suddenly tightened.
He was skeptical, but he suppressed his joy.
Could this be the legendary opening gambit?
Good lord, it's finally my turn to play the pig to eat the tiger …
"That's right." He nodded reservedly, suppressed his excitement, and put on a calm and collected posture.
The burly man was stunned for a moment, his sharp eyes scrutinizing Huai Shi for a moment. Then, he suddenly took a step forward, bent ninety degrees, and pointed the back of his head at Huai Shi.
Huai Shi subconsciously retreated, wary of the legendary Russian Federation's unique headbutt technique. Then, he heard the burly man and the other burly men behind him plead with respect.
"— Please guide us!"
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Huai Shi was stunned on the spot.
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