"Alright, that's it! Marguerite, from now on, you don't have to worry about Connor Ferguson anymore. He's already made a name for himself. In addition, he has Varga, a pharmacist, by his side. Even if the Church wants to do something to him, they have to think about the consequences before taking action … "Elena said calmly.
Marguerite didn't say anything in response to Elena's suggestion. She was now an official wizard and could be considered a top figure in the wizarding world. She was no longer the obedient wizard apprentice behind Elena. She was very clear about what she should do and what she shouldn't do. She didn't need Elena to make decisions for her anymore.
Seeing that Marguerite had already made up her mind, Elena couldn't help but shake her head slightly and sigh in her heart.
The two smart women realized that they couldn't change each other's mind, so they wisely stopped talking about Connor Ferguson. After chatting about some unimportant topics, Marguerite finally left Elena's cabin.
Looking at Marguerite's back gradually disappearing from her sight, Elena couldn't help but sigh again. She had lived in the cold, ruthless, and calculating Church of the Storm since she was a child. She had never had many friends by her side, and the only one who had been by her side until now was Marguerite. She really didn't want to lose a friend like Marguerite because of Connor Ferguson …
After pondering for a while, Elena still couldn't think of a good way to get the best of both worlds. She could only put this matter aside for the time being and sit back in the cabin to meditate. After these days of cultivation, her injuries had recovered a lot. However, she still needed some time to recover to the point where she could protect herself.
The next night, Elena, who had meditated for an entire day, was about to rest when she suddenly sensed an uninvited guest not far from her little wooden hut.
Although Elena had long known that such a day would come, and the arrival of this day was much later than she had expected, when this day really came, Elena could still feel the indescribable nervousness in her heart.
Just when Elena's mind was filled with thoughts, a man's voice suddenly sounded from outside the cabin.
"Elena, I've really underestimated you. You're braver than I thought. How dare you hide in the Mensaka Manor and play with me?"
Elena, who had been discovered, didn't try to be secretive or do anything meaningless. She stood up and made this somewhat simple farmhouse. At this moment, not far from the farmhouse, a tall middle-aged man in a white robe with a determined face was waiting for her arrival. This person was none other than her colleague in the Church of Storms, the Arch-Cardinal — Humail!
"I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to cooperate with the Dark Wizards in order to find me …" Elena looked at Humes and said faintly.
Although his secret was exposed by Elena, Humes didn't seem to be very surprised. He shook his head at Elena and said, "I like Emperor Lauer very much. He once said that in this world, there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends. There are only eternal interests!"
"The Church is very strong, but it's not strong enough to wipe out all the Dark Sorcerers. Besides the Dark Sorcerers, the Church has other opponents. So, since there's no way to wipe out the Dark Sorcerers, you have to try to cooperate with them in the face of benefits!"
"Elena, you have to remember that the purpose of the Church of the Storm and the meaning of its existence has never changed. That is to spread the glory and greatness of the Goddess of Storm to every corner of the world. Being at odds with the Dark Wizards is only a means for us to achieve this goal. As the Red Cardinal of the Church, you must not put the cart before the horse."
At this time, Humes didn't seem to be in a hurry to get rid of his biggest competitor at all. He was very patient as he explained to Elena.
Unfortunately, Humes' patient explanation seemed to be useless. Elena wasn't interested in his advice at all. She looked deeply at Humes and said sincerely, "Humes, I'm willing to give up my right to be the Pope …"
Humes' expression didn't change at all. He said calmly, "Elena, if we were in each other's shoes, do you think you would let me go?"
Although Elena wanted to tell Humes that she could do it, she also knew that even if she did, Humes wouldn't believe her. Therefore, she was too lazy to open her mouth. She wanted to save her energy to fight with Humes later.
Seeing that Elena didn't speak, Humes continued, "Elena, if you had realized this earlier, you could have left Flosinone and returned to Bernabeu after the incident at the Mensaka Manor. You would have been completely safe then. However, you didn't do that. You would rather stay in Flosinone with serious injuries. Isn't it because you don't want to lose?"
"Elena, you don't want to be a loser and lose the possibility of becoming the next Pope. You still want to make one last effort. To be honest, I admire your courage, Elena. However, from the moment you made this decision, only one of us can live. I must become the next Pope. Whoever stands in my way, I will kill them!"
Humes' cold voice sounded in the wilderness. At the same time, his originally calm gaze towards Elena was filled with murderous intent.
Elena knew that she couldn't be kind to Humes today, so she shook her head helplessly. A pair of lifelike azure wings suddenly appeared on her back. The wings flapped gently, and in the next second, before Humes could react, Elena was already a thousand meters away. She was escaping towards the forest at an extremely fast speed.
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