The priest chuckled softly:

"Indeed, I was a bit reckless, but I must remind you, Princess Beatrice, your actions in Ense have been somewhat excessive."

Beatrice glanced at him and said:

"If you think it's excessive, go and talk to my father."

The priest touched his head and laughed heartily:

"Why do you think I haven't spoken with the Emperor? I actually intended to take him away directly, but I was outmatched..."

"Never mind, I won't make things difficult for the two of you youngsters, otherwise people might think that the Church of Glory can't handle it."

However, his gaze was still fixed on Louis, and his slightly narrowed eyes made it difficult to discern his intention.

He said in a deep voice:

"Last time, when I went to Ense for your engagement ball with Princess Beatrice, for various reasons, I didn't get to meet you."

"I didn't expect to have the honor to meet His Highness Louis this time when I came to preside over the Glory Celebration in Tunisia."

Louis could subtly sense a dangerous presence from him.

Previously, when they were distant, he couldn't clearly perceive it.

But now that they were closer, he could feel a vigorous power within this person, like an active volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

No, not just that!

The problem was this power was well-contained within him, and for a moment, it seemed to carry a familiar aura.

He widened his eyes slightly.

"The power of sin?"

Suddenly, the priest looked at Louis with a gentle smile and said:

"Yes, you can call me Cario Monan. Do visit our Church of Glory when you have time."

Only then did Louis react, his mouth twitching slightly as he said:

"You are a great sin."

Cario laughed loudly: "Still the great sin of gluttony! In some sense, we are colleagues, but whether we become enemies depends on your attitude."

His smile gradually faded:

"Louis Charles Julius, the great sin of greed, I pray you don't get swallowed by greed."

"Otherwise, even if we have to oppose the Ense Empire, we will plant the banner of glory on your lands."

When he said this, there wasn't a hint of hesitation in his eyes, as if he were casually asking if someone had eaten.

Louis was sure this person wasn't kidding.

He truly had the resolve to act.

Louis's mouth twitched slightly.

He suddenly recalled the earlier conversation.

Beatrice referred to him as "Your Eminence Cario," "Pope," which indicated that this person must be the current Pope of the Church of Glory and Justice.

And upon recalling what Cario had said earlier—"Why do you think I haven't spoken with the Emperor?"...

Hiss!

This is the first person Louis has seen so far who survived after "having a talk" with the Emperor.

Yet...

"We in Ense have no choice but to explore ways to deal with great sins. But you, as a great sin, have become a Pope; isn't that unreasonable?"

One must say, Louis is indeed quite bold.

For ordinary people, not showing weakness after seeing the Pope is already rare.

But Louis is not like others.

This guy not only didn't show weakness but also entered a socially awkward mode.

However, the gluttonous Pope didn't show any unpleasant expression; instead, he said with interest:

"It's precisely because I'm gluttony that I joined the Church of Glory!"

"If my faith remains devout, then my power will not be used for evil."

"If I stray from the right path, my god will personally punish me."

"No matter which path I take, joining the church is a great option for the seven great sins that don't want to fall into the abyss."

But indeed.

Upon hearing what the Pope said, Louis actually began to ponder:

"It makes sense; this could help control the power of great sins. But being in the Church of Glory, aren't you worried about being pained by overzealous faith?"

—Louis remembered that when Grace interacted with him, even through armor, he could feel a burning sensation on his skin.

"It's okay, you get used to the pain. Alright, I won't disturb you anymore."

Cario chuckled, gently shook his priest's robe, and returned to the crowd to continue spreading the fame of the God of Glory and Justice.

But at that moment, Louis could feel that the Pope seemed overwhelmed, starting to twitch slowly.

As if someone was extracting his essence, making him endure immense pain.

A tinge of apprehension flickered in Louis's eyes.

He didn't believe that the Pope of the Church of the God of Glory went to negotiate with the Emperor with the intention of having a nice chat.

Likely, they exchanged a few moves secretly.

Now it seemed the Emperor won.

Of course, not being able to win against the Emperor doesn't mean they can't win against them.

Fortunately, for now, it seems he doesn't intend to act.

But a great sin becoming a Pope? That is somewhat absurd.

Only now did Louis realize that at some point, Qian and William had appeared near the main road.

They looked at the Pope with pure murderous intent in their eyes.

Louis shook his head, knowing there wouldn't be any safety issues now.

So he said:

"What a scenario-wrecking old man. Let's finish the last part of the road together."

Beatrice nodded, and the two of them strolled down the main road covered with golden leaves.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The Pope Cario, with his back to Louis and the others, had a trace of uncontrollable greed in his eyes.

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