249.Chapter 245 – The Eternal Pope’s Speculation

Chapter 245 – Eternal Pope’s Speculation

The Eternal Church Kingdom.

Unlike what most Avalonians imagined, the Eternal Pope did not live in a bright and brilliant pure white palace.

White had never been the representative color of the Church Kingdom; it was only the Avalonians’ imagination of order and holiness.

And some may know a little more. They knew that the elves actually lived atop a giant tree, and so they imagined that the elves loved to embrace nature and live in lush woods.

But again, green is not the representative color of the Church Kingdom. Green is the color of adaptation and beauty, a hue that belongs to the Iris people.

The only color that the Churchland reveres is red.

Blood and fire. Hearts and candles.

It’s all a symbol of sacrifice and dedication.

In terms of land alone, the territory of the Church Kingdom might be less than one-seventh of Avalon. However, the number of nationals residing in the Teaching Country was more than one-fifth of Avalon. Even so, the Church Kingdom does not feel crowded.

Because it was simple.

The Holy Land is not really a “flat” country.

A giant tree grows in the sky and occupies nearly 70% of the island.

Legend has it that the tree voluntarily gave its heart to house the lesser beings; that it gave its trunk to protect those who were more fragile than it; and that it gave all of its sap so that some of them could receive the blood of the Elderlings. And these Elderlings chosen by the Giant Tree were the Elves.

He is the Father of Fathers and the Mother of Mothers of the Elven race.

And likewise because of this greatness, the Giant Tree became one of Si Candle’s most favored apostles.

–From this perspective, the Eternal Church Kingdom was actually a country built within an Apostle.

It was also for this reason that the elves respected Si Candle the most.

Even though His spiritual body had long since traveled to the Dream Realm, the huge shell of Him that remained in the Material Realm still survived, always grew, and flourished. And this reddish-brown bark and trunk became the foundation of the Eternal Church Kingdom.

The Kingdom of Eternity was built in a twenty-two-fold circle around this giant tree. All the buildings were strictly speaking “grown out of”. They are warm in winter and cool in summer, they do not rot or get wet, and they have an inexhaustible supply of fruits for their bellies.

Even the candles that the elves used to light on weekdays came from the giant tree – the sacred bark was ground into a powder that became the raw material for the candles that the priests used to crown their heads. As long as the sacred candles were lit, they were at home wherever they were.

Each level of the giant tree is a huge circular metropolis, and each level has a slightly different environment. Elves live for hundreds of years, and many of them have never left the Eternal Kingdom in their entire lives. It was because there was enough room for them to live within the country.

At this moment, the twenty-second floor of the Eternal Church Kingdom.

The young girl dressed in pure white robes slowly opened her eyes and got up from her bed.

She was wearing a white knee-length robe, stepping into white boots and white silk gloves. Her hair was also pure white, and her pupils were similarly silver-white. Her entire body shimmered in the candlelight, like a hallucination, or a ghost.

Without a word, she removed the clothing from her body. As the young girl rose and walked, the white robe, gloves, and stockings she was wearing fell to the ground on their own. And when she removed all her clothes, a heavy red and black robe appeared directly on her.

The robe revealed an intricate pattern – like the head of a deer, or thorns.

Immediately afterward, black thorns spread out from the robe. They climbed up and embedded themselves in her collarbone, neck, ears, and forehead. And the parts that were covered by the robe – her spine, chest, abdomen, as well as her legs and hands were also entangled and embedded with thorns.

It was as if the thorns had grown inside her, and they looked so in tune with her.

But even so, it was impossible for that not to hurt – as she walked, blood dripped and flowed. It fell to the ground, or soaked into her robes.

And she was oblivious to it. Just a calm face as she walked towards her pure white jade-like holy seat.

As she sat on the holy seat, the black thorns began to spread in all directions. It was only after they climbed onto the holy seat that they finally quieted down. Her will was also finally synchronized with the entire Sect Kingdom.

She gazed ahead, but it was as if she had penetrated the void.

“What do you think of Ivars, Matilda?”

She said so.

At that moment, the blue-haired female elf on the thirteenth floor also casually responded while removing the camouflage from her body, “I think …… it’s pretty good for a human level. But it’s really just like that …… But that could also be because we know less and have seen less. Since Si Candle is satisfied enough with him, it’s fine for us to carry out our orders.”

“It’s not just Si Candle. Weizhe was also inside me before, and Heng I also made a trip. Even Amber also used my eyes to take a look at …… Rather, the Coronation Lord didn’t come, which made me slightly surprised.”

“…… Amber? Why did His old man come?”

The female elf Matilda, who assumed the name of Bluebonnet, gave a slight beat to her hand movements, “Does Mr. Ivars still have the Twilight Pathway adaptation?”

She was clearly taken aback by the fact that the Pillar God of the Dusk Roadway was paying attention to a mortal.

Amber hadn’t moved in a long time – the only things that could attract His attention these days were usually people’s research into the art of longevity, and the transcendentalists who extended their lifespans through a variety of means.

“It seems that He’s using some sort of sacred technology to help extend people’s lives. Breaking a fated death without violating the principles of the Sand Timepiece. Amber was curious, and came over to take a look. Unsurprisingly, it might have something to do with the Tenshi. Normally, the Pillar Gods would only be so concerned if it had something to do with the Tenshi.

“I’m guessing He might be the bloodline of a certain Tenshi, or maybe even reincarnated.”

“Do you know which Heavenly Division?”

“I’m guessing it’s the Butterfly Heavenly Division, after all, the Butterfly Heavenly Division is supposed to specialize in death and rebirth. I noticed that he manipulates a kind of fire butterfly, and that kind of unknown phantom demon bit is very high, that’s most likely a descendant or a reincarnation of the Butterfly Heavenly Division.”

“…… Really adaptable young man. In that case, why don’t I personally teach him the Higher Divine Arts?”

Matilda rubbed her face, and it transformed from a middle-aged human woman to the appearance of a young elf in her twenties or thirties, “Also, Mr. Oswald is back. It’s rare that you have time, would you like to meet him?”

“Not to be seen. Let my knight get some rest, I’m running out of time too.”

The elf maiden refused, “And …… it’s better to let Grey go about teaching Ivars divine arts.”

The Eternal Pope said softly, “I have a hunch that he might be able to solve the problem in Grey.”

“Your divine will, Your Majesty. But one must first speak to Her Excellency Grey …… after all, you have assumed her identity.”

“Then you go ahead, Matilda …… and retell Grey everything that happened in the dream, so that she doesn’t reveal herself …… and play the role of ‘Pure White’ properly This identity. Just in case, mention it to Topa again …… and I’ll leave him alone ……”

The Pope said, his voice getting lighter and lighter, like he was a little sleepy, “I’m a little tired, Matilda …… I’m going to sleep again.”

“Good night, Your Majesty.”

Matilda’s voice was soft, “When you wake up, feel free to call on me.”

“Hmmm ……”

She murmured, “Next March, wake me up if I’m not already awake ……”

Before the words left her mouth, the young girl-looking Eternal Pope’s head tilted slightly, and she lost consciousness, collapsed backwards onto the holy seat and fell into a deep sleep.

Her blood was slowly but surely sucked by the Sin Thorn above the Holy Throne.

This de facto world’s strongest person, who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, was still gradually changing in her childish appearance – it was continuing to retrograde towards an age of around thirteen or fourteen years old.

(End of chapter)