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There were a total of two items in the box. One of them was the ancient sheepskin scroll that Archbishop Andrew had already put away, while the other was a diamond-shaped crystal with a ball of white light sealed in it. One end of the crystal was connected to a string made of a strange silver-white material.
After putting away the sheepskin scroll, Archbishop Andrew reached out to take out the pendant and handed it to Archbishop Mark.
Archbishop Mark took the pendant and hung it around his neck.
"Let's go," Archbishop Andrew said.
"May the Lord be with us," Archbishop Mark said softly.
As he prayed, another ball of white light spread out from Archbishop Mark's body. In the blink of an eye, it shrouded everyone in the room, including Archbishop Andrew.
"Prayer Technique". Effect: Increases luck, mental energy, and energy circulation frequency.
Archbishop Andrew nodded and called out to all the guardian knights before leaving the hotel room with Archbishop Mark. Without informing Hideko Nakayama, they boarded the tour bus that the hotel had prepared for them, and moved towards the Ito Shrine, one of the famous scenic spots in Akizuruno City.
After driving for about ten minutes, the bus finally arrived at an empty space at the foot of the mountain where Archbishop Andrew and the rest were dropped off.
"It's the barrier from the east," Archbishop Mark said as he looked up at the sacred mountain.
"Is it dangerous to us?" Archbishop Andrew asked. Clearly, he was not as knowledgeable as Archbishop Mark when it came to barriers. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked such a question.
"This barrier is currently in a half-activated state. As long as we don't enter through any abnormal means, it won't be able to defend against the barrier. Basically, it won't come into contact with the defensive mechanism of the barrier, so it's considered safe. "Archbishop Mark carefully observed the spiritual light around the sacred mountain that was not visible to the naked eye.
"That's good," Archbishop Andrew said. Archbishop Andrew said as he adjusted the suit that he was wearing for disguise. He then held his head high and led Archbishop Mark and the Guardian Knights to the stairs that led up the mountain. They walked up the mountain step by step.
At the same time, in the house in the backyard of the shrine at the top of the mountain, Sei Itō, who was meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Next, Sei Itō sneered silently and stood up from the ground. He walked out of the room, changed his shoes, and walked to the front of the shrine's main hall in the front yard. With his hands behind his back, he looked at the mountain gate below the huge torii with a cold expression and waited for the arrival of Archbishop Andrew and the rest.
However, with the appearance of Sei Itō, the few tourists in the shrine immediately seemed to be affected by something. All of them left the shrine in a daze. As a result, the originally lively shrine quickly became quiet in less than a minute. Only the crisp tinkling of the wind chimes echoed in the shrine from time to time.
Sorcery: Dispels idlers. Effect: Excludes non-special people.
Sei Itō did not have to wait for long. About two minutes after all the idlers left the shrine, Archbishop Andrew and the rest appeared in front of Sei Itō.
They saw Sei Itō, who had been waiting for them for a long time. Archbishop Andrew and Archbishop Mark did not seem surprised at all. They still had smiles on their faces as they walked through the torii and stepped into the shrine that was shrouded by the enchantment. They stopped about three meters away from Sei Itō.
"Good day, Mr. Itō, the legend of the East." Archbishop Andrew placed one hand on his chest, leaned forward slightly, and bowed politely. "I'm Andrew Markol Samanovich. On behalf of His Holiness the Pope, I send my most sincere greetings to Your Excellency."
While Archbishop Andrew bowed, the other guardian knights, including Archbishop Mark, also bowed to Sei Itō.
However, it was normal after thinking about it. Regardless of whether Sei Itō was an enemy of their Church, his strength had indeed stepped into the Legendary-realm. Even if it was purely out of respect for his strength, that kind of courtesy was necessary. Otherwise, as the top Legendary powerhouse in the world, where would he put his face?
"I've accepted the Pope's greetings. Tell me your intentions." As the saying went, one would not slap a smiling face. Hence, Sei Itō asked politely and straightforwardly after taking out his identity to accept the other party's greeting.
"By the order of His Holiness the Pope, we're officially inviting you to the Vatican for an exchange visit, Mr. Itō," Archbishop Andrew said with a smile as he straightened his body.
"Inviting me?" Sei Itō asked with a look of surprise. Then, without waiting for Archbishop Andrew to reply, he continued, "I appreciate the Pope's kindness, but there are still many things in Akikuruno City that I need to deal with personally, so I can only let you down."
"Mr. Itō is indeed diligent and loves the people. It's no wonder that you've built Akikuruno City so advanced," Archbishop Andrew complimented.
Sei Itō smiled lightly, and did not comment.
"However, on the way here, I don't seem to have found any Church facilities in the city. I wonder if Mr. Itō can allow us to build a church in the city to spread the gospel?" Archbishop Andrew changed the topic, and asked immediately.
"Mr. Andrew, you've done a thorough tour. You even investigated clearly whether there are any Church facilities in my city. You've put in a lot of effort," Sei Itō said as he glanced at Archbishop Andrew with a half-smile.
Archbishop Andrew's expression remained unchanged, and he looked at Sei Itō without blinking, waiting for his reply.
"But there's no need for that. I'll take care of the gospel of the people under my rule. Even if you want to ask the gods to worship Buddha, the gods of the East will accept and accept the gifts. There's no need to trouble your gods," Sei Itō rejected coldly.
As soon as he said that, anger immediately appeared on the faces of the guardian knights behind Archbishop Andrew and Archbishop Mark. They completely ignored Sei Itō's Legendary-level identity, and glared at him fiercely.
Seeing this, Sei Itō humphed coldly, and directly released his Legendary-level aura. It pressed against Archbishop Andrew and the others.
As soon as this aura was released, the guardian knights' expressions immediately changed. Without thinking, they activated the sacred power in their bodies and supported a milky-white light shield outside their bodies to resist the oppression of the aura.
However, that was all. The powerful oppression still forced their knees to bend, and they looked like they were about to kneel on the ground.
"The Lord says: Those who believe in me will be protected by me." Archbishop Mark chanted softly as he held a silver cross without a crucifix in his hand.
In an instant, a light shield spread out with Archbishop Mark as the center, enveloping everyone.
"Amen!" The guardian knights who were covered by the light responded.
In the next second, an even more intense milky-white light bloomed from their bodies. It emitted a gentle aura of light, and completely blocked Sei Itō's aura.
"The usual Catholic technique — joint forces."
"Mr. Itō, are you preparing to become enemies with the Catholic Church?" Archbishop Andrew no longer had a smile on his face. He looked at Ito Sei with a serious expression and asked softly.
However, before Sei Itō could speak, Don Ito walked out from behind the shrine and asked, "Ah Cheng, what's the matter?" He looked at Archbishop Andrew and the others with a serious expression and asked.
"Nothing, you can go back to the house. I'll handle this." Sei Itō chuckled.
"Yes, but Ah Cheng, if these guys from the West are too greedy, there's no need to care. Just destroy them." Don Ito retracted his gaze. He looked at Sei Itō and said domineeringly.
"Got it." Sei Itō smiled.
Don Ito glanced at Archbishop Andrew and the others again, then turned around and returned to the house behind the shrine.
However, with the old man's interruption, Sei Itō, Archbishop Andrew, and the others stopped and returned to their original state.
"If there's nothing else, please leave." Sei Itō looked at Archbishop Andrew and the others and said calmly.
"Then I have one last question for you, Mr. Itō. Please explain about the angels that appeared in the sky above your city when the monsters were wreaking havoc on the world last year." Archbishop Andrew said with a smile.
"Angels? What angels? I don't remember any angels appearing in my city. " Sei Itō played dumb. He then changed the topic, and continued with a look of disdain, "And even if there really were angels, it doesn't seem to be the fault of the Catholic Church. Since when did angels become the private property of the Catholic Church? "
"Angels are the servants of the Lord. Unless they are summoned by us, we have the right to supervise and manage all angels that descend to the mortal world on their own. This is the right that the Lord has given to us, the lambs. So, in order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and causing a dispute between you and me, please explain clearly, Mr. Itō, "Archbishop Andrew said with a stern expression.
"What do you think will happen if I relay your words to the Protestant Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and some other esoteric sects?" Sei Itō asked with a half-smile.
Upon hearing this, Archbishop Andrew's expression changed immediately. He really didn't dare to say that. Although the Catholic Church was currently the world's largest religion with more than 1.2 billion believers, it didn't mean that they were absolutely invincible. At the very least, in terms of craziness, the existence of the Eastern Orthodox Church was already a headache for them. If they were to really go to war with the esoteric sects that followed the ancient teachings, it would be hard to say what the final outcome would be.
"Mr. Itō, are you sure you want to have a conflict with the Catholic Church?" Archbishop Andrew asked with a sullen expression.
"That depends on you, or the Pope, and not me," Sei Itō said calmly.
"In that case, I will relay Mr. Itō's exact words to His Holiness the Pope." Archbishop Andrew said firmly.
However, although he was straightforward with his words, he did not forget his etiquette. He still politely bade farewell to Sei Itō before leaving the shrine with Archbishop Mark and the guardian knights.
"Adrian, leave Akiyuko City immediately and return to Patrick's place. Then, use the secret communication device to contact the Vatican, and report everything here to His Holiness the Pope." On the way down the mountain, Archbishop Andrew instructed a male guardian knight beside him.
"Yes," the knight replied. After receiving the order, the Knight immediately stomped his feet and charged down the mountain like a cannonball. Not long after, he disappeared from the sight of Archbishop Andrew and the rest.
"Anthony, Leon," Archbishop Andrew called out again.
"Yes, Sir," the two knights replied in unison.
"The two of you stay here and closely monitor the movements of that man and the old man you saw earlier. As long as either of them leaves this mountain, inform me and Archbishop Mark immediately," Archbishop Andrew ordered.
"Yes."
"The other party is very strong. You have to be more careful, and don't lose your lives," Archbishop Mark reminded.
"Yes."
Then, when Archbishop Andrew and the rest left the stairs and returned to the ground of Akiyuko City, the other knight who had received the order immediately left the team and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Next, the remaining Archbishop Andrew and the rest boarded the tour bus and returned to the hotel where they were staying. They returned to their rooms and waited patiently for the news from the knight named Adrian.
Sei Itō naturally saw Archbishop Andrew's arrangements clearly through the hovering hovering above the entire Akiyuko City. However, he did not take it to heart. He sneered in disdain, turned around, and returned to his room to continue his meditation.
About half an hour later, tourists who were sightseeing or worshiping appeared in the shrine again. They consciously moved around quietly in the shrine.
More than two hours later …
A melodious ringtone suddenly sounded, attracting the attention of Archbishop Andrew and the rest who were waiting in the room.
Archbishop Andrew hurriedly took out his cell phone from his pocket, pressed the answer button, and placed it by his ear.
"Andrew," a kind and calm voice sounded from the phone.
Upon hearing this voice, Archbishop Andrew immediately stood up from his seat, and greeted respectfully, "Your Majesty."
After hearing Archbishop Andrew's words, Archbishop Mark, who was at the side, also quickly pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
"Let's put the legend of the East aside for now," the pope said softly. "However, you can't let go of the angel that exists there. You must bring it into the Church. Even if you can't, you must send it back to heaven."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I know what to do," Archbishop Andrew said with a solemn expression.
"I look forward to your good news," the pope said calmly.
"Oops ~" The pope then cut off the call.
"Did you hear that, old friend?" Archbishop Andrew, who had put away his phone, turned to look at Archbishop Mark, who was sitting at the side. The latter nodded solemnly, indicating that he had heard it.
"Auriel, go and call Anthony and Leon back." Archbishop Andrew turned his head and ordered a female guardian knight who was guarding at the side.
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