Inside the Cardinals' Hall, the plump Pope of the Calamity Church very sincerely consulted Han Shuo on some questions regarding the edict of destruction. Previously, he only knew that Han Shuo cultivated in necromancy magic and a peculiar martial technique, but he didn't know that Han Shuo had such high attainments in the edict of destruction.
This time, Han Shuo deployed his Domain of Divinity of destruction in the Cardinals' Hall. The chaotic energy of destruction in the entire Cardinals' Hall had distorted the flow of normal elemental energies in space, rendering all the elders in the Cardinals' Hall powerless to borrow elemental energies. They were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. While the plump Pope was in awe of Han Shuo, he also saw the hope of making a breakthrough in his strength.
Han Shuo's avatar was a lowgod of destruction. His understanding of the edict of destruction was much deeper than the Pope's. The gap between basegod and lowgod was an insurmountable chasm. After exchanging a few words with Han Shuo, the plump Pope immediately felt enlightened on some of his problems. This made him treat Han Shuo with even more respect.
"Don't worry. I have no interest in the Calamity Church! I'm not going to be like that old fart Kironlo and criticize your actions. I'm here to communicate with the beings above me, not to seize the power in your hands! "Han Shuo instructed Kironlo for a while. After thinking for a moment, he took advantage of the fact that there was no one around and expressed his stance.
"I know that you are different from Kironlo. You have an unparalleled reputation in Lancelot Empire, but you have never had the intention to lay your hands on the throne. From this point alone, it can be seen that you are different from Kironlo. Therefore, I am very reassured about you! " The plump Pope solemnly expressed his stance when Han Shuo brought up this matter. It appeared that he had long analyzed Han Shuo's character.
"Haha, I'm a lazy person. I can't be bothered to manage all those messy affairs," Han Shuo shrugged and replied with a faint smile.
The two did not continue the conversation. When the plump Pope saw that Han Shuo had expressed that he wouldn't fight for power with him, he suddenly relaxed. From Han Shuo's tone and attitude, he could tell that Han Shuo wasn't lying, unlike Kironlo who didn't mean what he said. The fat man put down his thoughts and sent Han Shuo out of the Doyen Hall with a smile on his face.
There were still a few days before the ceremony to worship the Evil God would begin. During these few days, Han Shuo stayed in the room that the Calamity Church had prepared for him, constantly dealing with the fawning of the cardinals. It was extremely annoying.
It was also because Han Shuo's performance in the Doyen Hall was too shocking. Those Doyens were all experienced people, so they naturally wanted to build a good relationship with Han Shuo as soon as possible, lest they accidentally offend Han Shuo and be killed by him.
For the next few days, those Doyens brought their subordinates with rare treasures that they had plundered over the years to pay their respects to Han Shuo. Each of them was more humble than the last, and each was more amiable than the last.
As a result, Wolf and Burt Zili, who had become Han Shuo's direct subordinates, also experienced a rise in status and identity. Now, wherever the two of them went, the people they met would wear expressions of envy and reverence. Even those bigwigs who didn't like them in the past suddenly became cordial, causing them to feel overwhelmed by the favor.
"Burt, now do you know how wise my decision was back then?" Wolf had a complacent look on his face as he looked at the gifts piled up like a mountain on the table. He was extremely proud of his unique foresight.
Because he was extremely annoyed and these gifts were useless, Han Shuo handed over the task of tidying up the gifts to Wolf and Burt Zili. He also made it clear that if the two of them had something they liked, they could keep it for themselves without reporting to him.
"You fella, only your foresight is accurate! Haha, but this decision of following His Lordship is the best decision you've ever made in your entire life! " Burt Zili said with a smile. His eyes narrowed into slits as he recalled that he had just obtained a top-grade Summoning Magic Ring from these gifts.
Wolf let out a mischievous laugh and said in a low voice, "I heard that His Lordship Brian nearly killed Great Elder Kironlo in the Senate. Ha, that old fart has always been high and mighty, interfering with the internal affairs of the Church. I didn't expect that such a day would come!"
"Really?" Burt Zili cried out in surprise and hurriedly asked, "The Great Elder has great influence in the Church and his own strength is extremely terrifying. Didn't he retaliate?"
"Would he dare? It's not like you don't know how ruthless His Lordship is! " After a pause, Wolf sneered and said, "I heard that the Great Elder didn't even have the strength to resist His Lordship. He was restrained in an instant and couldn't move at all! If it wasn't for His Holiness the Pope personally pleading for leniency, His Lordship Brian might have already killed that old fart. Even so, one of his fingers was broken. His Lordship said that he was going to teach him a lesson, ha! "
"His Lordship has such strength at such a young age and such a decisive way of doing things. His future is truly boundless!" Burt Zili exclaimed in admiration.
"That's right!" Wolf laughed heartily. Soon after, he said complacently, "We, who follow His Lordship, will naturally obtain more status and power!"
The two looked at each other and laughed mischievously at the same time. They were extraordinarily proud of their correct foresight.
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Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Calamity Church's altar for the worship of the evil god was erected high in the center of the solemn and serene shrine. All the important figures of the Church had arrived one after another to participate in the worship of the evil god.
Han Shuo was personally brought to the shrine by the Pope of the Calamity Church. Along the way, all the young believers who had heard of Han Shuo's infamy didn't conceal the worship in their eyes and stared at Han Shuo.
There were even some young and beautiful believers who stared at Han Shuo with their fiery eyes. They boldly threw flirtatious glances at him, wishing that they could take the initiative to throw themselves into Han Shuo's arms and lean on his broad chest to feel the manly aura of a peerless expert.
The Calamity Church was different from the Church of Light. The Calamity Church was more casual when it came to the matters between men and women. The Calamity Church was also a religious organization that didn't have any scruples in doing things. Han Shuo's deeds and deeds over the years, under the deliberate promotion of the Pope and others, had practically become the code of conduct for the believers.
Among the young believers, a ferocious trend of worshiping Han Shuo had fiercely blown up. It was more intense than anyone had imagined.
When the fat Pope brought Han Shuo to the incomparably spacious shrine, after the crowd paid their respects to the Pope, one after another, they crazily shouted "His Lordship Brian". Most of these people were youngsters and they were incomparably passionate.
Hundreds answered his call. Those who knew of Han Shuo's glorious feats all responded to his call, cheering endlessly.
The fat Pope was about to say a few words of courtesy, but before he could speak, he discovered that the shrine was filled with shouts of "His Lordship Brian". His face was filled with embarrassment and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
He understood that the reason why these believers were so passionate was because of Han Shuo's thunderous methods. First, he annihilated the Shrine of Ice, then he killed the Light Pope and the two demigods. Such deeds, under the publicity of the Church, had left an extremely deep impression in their hearts.
After all, from the moment they joined the Church, they had been brainwashed to view the Church of Light as their greatest enemy in this life. The more they lived in the shadows and could not reveal their identities, the more they would realize that the Church of Light was the main culprit behind all of this. Naturally, they would hate Han Shuo even more.
It went without saying what Han Shuo's annihilation of the three leaders of the Church of Light meant to them!
Amidst the noisy cheers, the awkward-looking Pope of the Calamity Church forced a smile and said to Han Shuo, "I didn't expect that you would be so popular. You'd better say a few words to quell their enthusiasm!"
Han Shuo was also very embarrassed. He also didn't expect that he would usurp the limelight of the fat Pope without doing anything.
After thinking for a moment, Han Shuo slightly raised his two hands and made a shushing gesture.
Han Shuo was a little over one hundred and ninety centimeters tall. His imposing figure stood out from the crowd of disciples. Add to that the fact that everyone had been staring at him, everyone quickly quietened down when he made the gesture to keep quiet. It seemed that although Han Shuo wasn't a member of the Calamity Church, his deeds were simply too shocking and he had accumulated quite a bit of reputation within the Church.
After raising his hands for only a few seconds, the shrine full of people quietened down from the clamor of a market. Everyone looked at Han Shuo with excitement. They looked at this peerless demon who was said to have single-handedly annihilated more than a hundred thousand orcs, annihilated the Shrine of Ice, and killed the Light Pope. They waited for him to speak.
"Yes, I am Brian. I have come this time to participate in this memorial service. After coming here, I realized that the Church is different from what I imagined. This place is like a small city. Everything that should be here is here. It's very comfortable. "The crowd laughed and continued to listen to Han Shuo's speech.
"However, no matter how comfortable it is here, we are still in the underground world where we never see the light of day. It's just like the identity of us believers on the continent — we can never see the light of day!" Han Shuo's tone changed as he shouted coldly. The crowd had complicated expressions on their faces, sighing incessantly.
"I think it's time for us to come out of the underground world and walk before everyone in the open!" Han Shuo looked around and remained silent for a while. Then, he suddenly shouted, "We should live in the outside world instead of hiding underground. We will kill anyone who dares to stand in our way!"
"It won't be long before we can openly announce to everyone that we are believers of the Calamity Church. We will be respected by everyone. You will see it!" Han Shuo shouted resolutely.
As soon as Han Shuo finished speaking, the crowd was silent for a few seconds. Shortly after, they erupted into a frenzy like a volcano. Each and every one of them shouted the name "Brian" at the top of their lungs.
"Brian, you are more suitable to be the leader than I am. I really couldn't tell that you are so good at stirring up people's hearts!" beside Han Shuo, the big fatty looked at Han Shuo and said with a straight face.
His words were indeed from the bottom of his heart. Seeing that Han Shuo could make those fanatical believers even more frenzied with just a few words, the big fatty could only sigh at his own inferiority. He believed that even if he had the same strength as Han Shuo, he wouldn't necessarily be able to have such a great influence.
Han Shuo let out a hollow laugh, shrugged his shoulders, and didn't say much.
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