As a citizen of Holletta, Becky still felt very nervous when facing the big shots that she had heard about since she was a child. But Hao Ren did not feel the same way. He had been to Helcrown, where Y 'zaks and his ministers were more intimidating than the big shots in front of him. The Guardians of the Demon King were people who could bring peace and stability to the country with just their faces. Hao Ren's nerves had been honed to the point of being impervious to them...
So he just nodded slightly to His Majesty Mhoren. "Nice to meet you. It's an honor to meet you."
Mhoren did not show the slightest displeasure at the bold move of the person before him. He just smiled like an ordinary and honest elder. "Please take a seat. No need to stand on ceremony. This is a very special meeting. I hope everyone can be frank."
So the group sat down at the long table. Vivian skillfully exchanged a few words with the ministers in a reserved and elegant manner. Then Ophra began to talk nonsense to her king: of course, it could be a serious report. Anyway, Hao Ren did not understand. Then the pope and the king looked up and were about to ask about the First Born. But just before they opened their mouths, Lily, who was sitting next to Hao Ren, could not help but lean forward with a scratching expression. "What happened to the meal? When do we start eating?"
His Majesty Mhoren choked and coughed. Even the solemn old pope next to him looked at Lily blankly. Apparently, the two of them, as well as the ministers present, did not think of this. They treated this as a significant third contact. From the beginning, they had the mentality of discussing national affairs. The banquet should have been held after the discussion had come to an end. But Lily... this girl... was really here for the food...
Honest people and politicians could not get along. The brains of politicians could not keep up with Lily's appetite.
"Err, did I say something wrong?" Lily was not stupid. She found the atmosphere a little strange. She scratched her head and looked around awkwardly. "If the meal is not ready, I can wait. But is there a snack or something? I didn't have enough for lunch. "
As soon as Lily's voice trailed off, Becky and Nangong Wuyue nodded. They were hungry too. They heard that they could go to the king and the pope for lunch, so they only had two cups of tea. Their goal was to come in and go out by holding on to the wall...
Vivian and Hao Ren could only cover their faces with their hands, feeling that they had met the wrong person.
"Ahem," Ophra coughed and looked up at Mhoren. "That's why I said not to do the same thing in the court."
Mhoren had a strange look on his face as he ordered the attendants to prepare the meal. Hao Ren knew that the atmosphere would be ruined if this went on. So, before the old pope swung his platinum scepter at them, he quickly brought up the matter at hand. "Ophra should have reported our situation to you. Let me emphasize again: we come from another 'world'. According to your words, we are foreigners. My mission is to deal with all kinds of troubles. For example, the First Born on your planet is one of them. Our rule is not to interfere with the development of the local civilization. So, I have no interest in your politics, military, religion, economy and so on. My only purpose is to solve the threat of the First Born to this planet. "
Mhoren and the old pope nodded slightly, indicating that they already knew about this and arranged this secret meeting under this premise.
"Now, tell me about the two sacred caverns. How are the two First Borns now?"
"According to the information and ancient manuscripts brought back by Marshal Ophra, we have indeed found solid evidence of the existence of the First Born," Cardinal Orben said with a straight face. His voice was hoarse and the scary runes on his face were fluctuating as he spoke. "We found the outer door and managed to open the first barrier. Deep underground, we found a large number of strange tentacles and secret chambers engraved with ancient characters. We also found some relics that may have been left by the first pope. It can be said that the evidence of the First Born is conclusive. But, we have not opened the last door, so no one has seen the sleeping First Born with their own eyes. The most progress we have made is finding a few tentacle sarcomas. "
Lily was drooling as she watched the servants serve the food. After hearing what Cardinal Orben said, she asked curiously, "Why didn't you open the last door? Aren't the First Borns asleep? "
"We were worried that we would wake them up," the old pope said. His voice was soft, but it rang clearly in everyone's ears. "I saw the tentacles with my own eyes. They really contain the primordial energy of the creation of this world, far beyond the understanding of any mortal. We can't take any risks. If another First Born wakes up, none of us can summon a pillar of fire from the clouds to destroy that creature."
Ophra glanced at Hao Ren. "That's why I've been waiting for you."
"Well, very cautious. That's good." Hao Ren exhaled. "The more that thing sleeps, the better. By the way, is the safety device okay? "
"After knowing that the ancient Divine Sarcophagus contained the First Born's suppressor, we moved the Divine Sarcophagus deeper underground, so that they are closer to the First Born," Prince Hoffman said. "But we don't know if they are working well. No one knows how to check that thing. It is a great thing created by the Goddess. No one can understand how it works. We only know that the First Born is still asleep... just for now. "
Mhoren sighed. "We have always misunderstood the role of the sacred cavern and the Divine Sarcophagus. Only a small number of people know about the existence of these things. If we had opened up these materials earlier or organized the Church's scholars to study them, maybe we would have discovered the existence of the First Born earlier. "
The old pope shook his head. "But it is more likely to wake the First Born ahead of time. We can't afford to take this risk. 'Caution' may have hindered us from studying the sacred relic, but at least it has prevented us from being destroyed ahead of time. "
"The key now is how to solve this problem. Even if the suppressor works well, the situation can only last for less than a year," Ophra said, turning her head to look at Hao Ren. "At present, it seems that you are the only ones who have the ability to destroy the First Born. But to be honest, after examining your 'disposal measures' in the Beinz area... I think it is better to think of a safer way if possible."
Prince Hoffman shrugged with a strange expression. "Although it brought us a crystal jungle, it is really a bit too exciting. And to be honest, the other two First Borns are in areas that are not suitable to be dealt with in the Beinz diocese. "
Hao Ren waved his hand. "Don't worry, the railgun is the last resort. I don't want to risk accidentally using that thing. Now we have a few months to slowly consider how to use a more gentle method to get rid of the First Born. I want to see the scene first — to see what the 'suppressor' looks like in normal operation, and how the other two First Borns are doing. I hope you can help to arrange it. "
Cardinal Orben lowered his head slightly, the strange runes on his forehead glowed faintly. He said cautiously, "Of course, but I hope the whole process can be carried out under the supervision of the church. After all, that is our sacred place. The cave not only seals the First Born, but also stores the earliest heritage of the sect. "
Hao Ren agreed without hesitation. Then, he suddenly remembered something important that he had almost forgotten. He took out a thick black book from his Dimensional Pocket and said, "There's one more thing. It is said that the clergy of the Disciples of Glory need to go through a sacred ceremony called 'branding' to obtain the power of the goddess' blessing, and from then on master the divine arts and the ability to talk to the goddess. We are curious about this ceremony. "
"That is our sacred book?" Orben's eyes flashed a strange look. "And it is an internal secret book for high-ranking clergy... Where did you get it?"
"The four ascetics gave this book to us," Hao Ren explained. "They hoped that the teachings of the goddess could be spread more widely, and I did know something about the Disciples of Glory from it. That branding ceremony can't be something shameful, right? "
In order to learn more about the goddess of creation, Hao Ren asked Big Beardy for a copy of the church's sacred book. This book not only recorded the dogma of the Disciples of Glory and legends about the goddess, but also recorded many sacred ceremonies that only the clergy knew, including the "branding" ceremony that every official clergy had to go through. It was said that after this ceremony, ordinary people could use the divine arts from the goddess, and at the same time, get in touch with the voice of the goddess.
Hao Ren used to think that this was just religious superstition, but soon he was convinced that the four ascetics could really establish a connection with some kind of voice through meditation, so he immediately took this branding ceremony seriously.
Could it be that the Disciples of Glory really had a way to establish contact with the 'goddess of creation'? If that was the case... could they find the whereabouts of the goddess through the branding ceremony?
This might be a breakthrough to unveil the goddess and the First Born, and Hao Ren was looking forward to it.
Cardinal Orben and the pope were silent after hearing this request.
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