"This is... a new life?" Lin Xiao looked at the torso with confusion. It no longer resembled a part of the Dark Archmage but seemed like an independent entity.
"From your conversation, you know who I am." As the torso spoke, it transformed back into the Pope's appearance. Seemingly pleased with the Pope's guise, it tidied its clothes and looked at Lin Xiao, "You, are from the Divine Continent."
"Yes."
Lin Xiao had no intention of hiding anything. He stared at the being, whose aura was now peculiar.
There was the power of darkness, but it seemed his body's strength was derived from faith.
"You wish to eliminate a part of the Dark Archmage, thereby weakening his power in this world." The "Pope" spoke, his scepter striking the ground.
The scepter was different too.
Its color was no longer completely black but a peculiar shade of gray.
"So you found me, found this place... You've come at a very opportune time." The "Pope" took a step forward, instantly clad in the Pope's regalia, with the papal crown upon his head.
"Appearing at my critical juncture, interrupting my plans."
"Shouldn't I entertain you properly?"
With that, Lin Xiao and Qi Tian instinctively retreated.
"God said, let there be light."
Blinding light illuminated the church as the "Pope" aimed his scepter at Lin Xiao and Qi Tian.
Two beams of light instantly struck Lin Xiao and Qi Tian.
At the speed of light, there was nowhere to hide.
"What a troublesome fellow."
Lin Xiao's military saber blocked the beams. He narrowed his eyes, this being far surpassed the previous ones, and his power was different.
This guy could actually wield the power of Holy Light?
If they hadn't witnessed it firsthand, they would have believed the person standing before them was the old Pope himself, perhaps even more powerful.
No wonder so many people were swayed. His strength, combined with Holy Light that rivaled the old Pope's, with just a little manipulation and some tactics, it wouldn't be long before everyone, except for the old Pope, the High Judge, and the Knight Commander, would likely defect.
Because in this being, one could see divinity.
"God said, lay down your butcher's knife."
What was this?
Upon hearing these words, Lin Xiao instinctively felt the urge to drop his military saber.
But when did God ever say that? Wasn't it "lay down your butcher's knife and attain Buddhahood immediately"?
"God said, be quiet."
Before Lin Xiao and Qi Tian could speak, they found themselves losing all ability to speak, completely unable to utter a sound.
What was happening?!
"Quite effective." The "Pope" spoke then, looking at Lin Xiao and Qi Tian with great satisfaction at his results.
"God said, you will possess the memory of killing the Dark Archmage's torso and leave this place."
After speaking, the "Pope" tapped his scepter on the ground.
With that tap, Lin Xiao and Qi Tian's eyes turned hazy.
Then...
The two turned and walked out of the church step by step.
Once they were outside the church, their vision cleared.
"It was resolved so easily?" Lin Xiao's mind was still filled with the image of the torso being instantly obliterated by Holy Light. He found it somewhat illogical.