Necromancers are frantically stationing troops in the apocalypse.

Chapter 1041, They Have Already Met Today
The magnificent royal palace was now like a bustling market.

Those old ministers who were known for their composure all lost their usual dignity at this moment.

Quiet discussions echoed between the marble columns, filling the solemn hall with astonishment and disbelief.

Chaos, noise, arguments!
"This...how could this be!"

"Three heroes, the Holy See has existed longer than the Association."

"Gods above, no... that's not what I meant!"

Those heroes who were praised, who were invincible and invincible, actually fell, and three of them fell at once.

No one believed Brittany was lying, because such a lie would be pointless.

It's difficult to even sustain half a day.

Brittany sat on her throne, and only after the murmurs below had subsided did she coldly issue her order: "The Royal Council, immediately execute the order to expel the church. Before nightfall, the decree shall be sent to all regions to expel all papal personnel from the territory."

This time, no one raised any objections.

The three senior officials stepped forward in unison, saying, "We humbly obey Your Majesty's command!"

“The Week of Courage resumes tomorrow,” Brittany continued. “We will send medicine to the children who were injured during today’s evacuation to help them recover.”

The minister in charge of the event bowed deeply, his voice trembling as he received the order.

Brittany then issued several more decrees, which had been discussed for a long time.

This time, Brittany bypassed all the councils and issued the order directly.

After the final decree was issued, Brittany slowly rose to her feet.

The magnificent royal robe trailed down the steps, gleaming brilliantly in the sunlight. He surveyed his ministers from his lofty position, and wherever his gaze fell, people instinctively lowered their heads.

"From this day forward, the Kingdom of Yeko will usher in a new era." Brittani's voice was not loud, but every word was full of power. "We will have our own heroes, our own independent government, and we will usher in our most glorious era."

At this moment, Brittany's tone was full of confidence, a confidence that was not the arrogance of royal blood, but the confidence gained from successive major decisions.

Those decisions that the old ministers called "actions that would lead to the downfall of the kingdom" have now become the cornerstone of the kingdom's rise.

After he finished speaking, the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Brittany waved her hand gently, "Go back and rest!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers bowed and walked outside.

As soon as they stepped out the door, they unconsciously huddled together, whispering and discussing amongst themselves.

Faintly, one could hear words like "three heroes" and "papal retaliation."

……

The maid helped Brittany back to her bedchamber. After the door closed, her eyes lit up with an astonishing gleam. "Your Majesty, did the Island Lord really win?"

Brittany raised an eyebrow. "You think there could be a second outcome?"

"No, no!" The little maid hurriedly waved her hands, her cheeks flushed with excitement. "It's just... I just didn't expect you to be so amazing, sir! Those were three heroes!"

Then, counting on his fingers, he said, "Including the previous ones, that's five Vatican heroes killed, right? Does the Vatican have that many heroes?"

"Shh!" Brittany made a shushing gesture. "Let's keep this to ourselves. Don't talk about this outside."

"I won't talk nonsense." The maid poured a cup of tea and continued, "Back then, His Highness forced us to Treasure Island, which actually helped us."

Brittany's eyes darted around, as if she too was lost in memories.

At the time, the kingdom was in turmoil, and members of the royal family began to look for forces that could support them. Brittany, in her desperation, went to Treasure Island and tried to persuade Wu Heng to support her based solely on the detective novel.

Looking back now, it was indeed a bit too naive.

But the ending was good, better than I imagined.

“We are indeed quite lucky,” Brittany murmured.

His gaze drifted out the window.

All that's left is to wait for my parents to come back.

……

I sat there and waited for more than 20 minutes.

The 'forbidden soldier' ​​light curtain in the sky dissipated like shattered gold. Wu Heng rushed to his bronze spear, picked it up, and wiped off the dust.

After scanning the attributes and confirming that there were no problems, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If this weapon malfunctions, the loss would be enormous.

Wu Heng was still somewhat confused about the scroll that the opponent released, which could restrict the use of weapons.

Scrolls of this caliber probably no longer belong to the category of magic scrolls.

It's more like touching on the level of rules.

There's no rule that says weapons can't be used on targets within a certain range.

Fortunately, I have a wide range of skills.

Then, Wu Heng walked toward the holy sword that was stuck in the ground not far away.

The gem on the hilt still emitted a soft golden light, standing out starkly against the scorched battlefield.

[Guilty Glow (Wonderful Object)]

[Effects: Divine Judgment, Faith Resonance, Blade of Divine Punishment.]

[Side effect: Thirst for light.]

(Description: Whoever wields this blade must first examine himself.)
The light of judgment!

The name is a bit of a mouthful; the name "Holy Sword" that I came up with myself sounds much better.

The Holy Sword has three effects in total. With so many effects stacked together, it is a rare and exquisite item under any circumstances.

It can be classified as a first-class merit.

[Divine Judgment]: The blade can release a pure divine energy that doubles its effect on dark creatures and causes irreversible purification damage.

[Resonance of Faith]: If the holder has a sincere faith, the holy power will flow continuously.

【Blade of Divine Punishment】: Overdraws holy power, increasing all attributes of the user's combat power.

All three effects increase combat power.

Moreover, it is clear that this weapon is exclusive to the Vatican, and others who obtain it may not be able to use it unless they are also believers of the Vatican and share the same faith and attributes.

Let's continue looking at the side effects.

【Thirst for Light】: After using the Holy Sword, the user will lose the senses of taste, touch, etc., and can only relieve them through prayer.

Losing various sensory enjoyments only after use is not actually a serious problem.

Having obtained such powerful attribute effects, the side effects even seem somewhat minor.

Moreover, judging from the description, it seems more like the 'abstinence' mentioned in the Vatican.

Overall, it's fair to say this weapon became the Holy Sword of the Papacy; it's effective with minimal side effects.

"Uncle! What do you think of this weapon?" Xiao Xiao asked curiously.

“A weapon of the Holy See.” Wu Heng casually put the holy sword away. “It’s compatible with the Holy See’s attributes, so it’s not very useful to us.”

The short story says, "It's quite pretty to look at, all shiny and golden, and it can be displayed in the entertainment center as a decoration."

Granda laughed and said, "Isn't this a bit too ostentatious? It's a special weapon of the Vatican, representing the identity of the religious leader."

"Afraid of them?" Xiao Xiao put her hands on her hips, but then immediately added, "Then sell it to the Vatican and let them buy it back with gold."

"Isn't this just aiding the enemy again?" Benny reminded her from the side.

"Then it's useless." Xiao Xiao's tone was full of regret.

Wu Heng ignored the chattering ghosts behind him and continued his careful search of the scorched earth.

Some broken props and some dropped weapons were also collected.

[Slowing Dagger (Rare Item)]

[Effect: Reduces the speed of all moving objects within a 10-meter radius by 40%.]

[Side effect: Users may experience a sluggish sensation.]

(Description: Some say that the blade of this sword was soaked in the poisonous blood of the 'Slow Beast,' making any living creature that touches it become clumsy.)
A short sword with a slowing effect.

It looks pretty good. I might not need it myself, but I could give it to someone else.

[Scepter of Domination (Artifact)] [Effect: Amplifies Holy Skills, summons Holy Flame.]

[Side effect: One hour of soul-whipping punishment must be endured daily.]

(Description: A scepter known as the 'Light of the Martyrs,' some say it contains the distorted face of its wielder.)
It's another weapon used exclusively by the Vatican.

These artifacts of the Vatican are truly unique; once they are released, no one else can use them.

After putting this strange object away...

Wu Heng walked toward the Pizza Earl, who was still kneeling.

"Don't move!" Wu Heng said.

Count Pizza stopped moving and Wu Heng slammed his spear directly into the shackles.

Click!

A cracking sound rang out, and the shackles broke.

Count Pizza slowly straightened up, dusted himself off, and then walked behind Wu Heng.

"Wipe your forehead," Xiao Xiao said.

The Pizza Earl picked up the corner of his shirt and vigorously rubbed the black mark on his forehead.

It has greatly reduced the appearance of the bump on my forehead.

After confirming that there was nothing there, Wu Heng activated the [Mansion Spell] and sent all the skeletons around him inside.

The mansion spell was deactivated again, and the [Teleport] spell was cast to leave.

……

The figure reappeared, having already returned to the Queen's bedchamber.

Inside the room, the young maid who was tidying up the room trembled.

Upon recognizing the person, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "Sir, are you... alright?"

His clothes were stained with blood, making him look almost like he was injured.

"It's nothing!" Wu Heng looked past the maid into the inner room. "Where's Brittani?"

Before the words were finished, the pearl curtain in the inner room was suddenly lifted.

Brittany walked barefoot across the carpet, her robe ties still loose, and bumped straight into his arms.

Wu Heng could feel her slightly trembling fingers gripping his clothes tightly.

"It's alright, the blood is from the enemy." Wu Heng gently patted her back.

Brittany looked up, the worry in her eyes fading, and said with a smile, "You haven't had lunch yet, have you? I'll have someone prepare lunch for you."

"Let's prepare the bathwater first. We can skip lunch and eat together tonight," Wu Heng said.

Brittany glanced to her side, and the maidservant tactfully said, "I'll go prepare!"

As the door closed gently, Wu Heng pulled her to sit down and continued, "Is everything alright on your end?"

“After the incident, I ordered the guards to seal off the Vatican Cathedral, and all the clergy in the city were publicly beheaded in the square…” Brittany gave a detailed report.

Wu Heng's eyes narrowed as he listened.

Brittany's actions were even bolder than he had imagined; while he was fighting the heroes, she directly executed all the priests in the city.

"Are you so sure I'll win?" Wu Heng asked curiously.

Brittany raised an eyebrow. "You're a great detective, everything must have been planned, isn't winning only natural?"

“Uh…” Wu Heng was taken aback. “That makes sense.”

As the two were talking, the ghosts flew back, and Xiao Xiao came over and asked, "Princess sister, are you alright?"

“Shouldn’t I be the one asking you this? You’re facing the enemy, while I’m in the palace, so I’m definitely safe!” Brittany said with a smile.

Xiao Xiao proudly said, "We'll definitely be fine. Three heroes are nothing."

Brittany laughed and said, "I feel the same way."

Soon, the maid returned. She was taken aback when she saw the ghost, but quickly regained her composure and said, "My lord, the bathwater is ready."

Wu Heng nodded, "I'm going to take a shower, you guys chat first."

After saying that, he walked towards the bathroom.

Behind them, Xiao Xiao could be heard recounting the scene of fighting the three heroes.

……

In the bathroom.

I took off my clothes and stepped into the bathtub.

The warm water enveloped his entire body, and Wu Heng let out a long sigh of relief as his tense muscles finally relaxed.

Leaning back against the edge of the bathtub, I began to review today's battle in my mind.

The divination by the tortoise shell was accurate. Even though no clues had been found before, the enemy did indeed appear today, during the Week of Courage.

Moreover, there were three heroes present this time, clearly indicating that they had made ample preparations.

The battle involved the use of many highly targeted artifacts, clearly indicating detailed pre-battle planning.

However, by replacing the skeleton, his fighting style also changed.

This revealed that part of their plan had clearly gone wrong.

Moreover, the combat power of these three heroes is really too weak.

When I first fought the Pope two generations ago on Treasure Island, the port and half a block were razed to the ground. It was as if a god had descended to earth.

On the contrary, the heroes introduced later on became increasingly underwhelming.

Now, even three of them can't beat one of them.

"It must be because he was forcibly promoted to hero."

Especially for a profession like priesthood, which requires a certain amount of time for prayer and various affairs of the Vatican, there is not much time for training, coupled with a lack of practical experience.

It's understandable that they couldn't beat their own side.

And this time the harvest was also considerable.

The corpses of three heroes can be leveled up to level 20 with a little nurturing.

"There are three more ghosts..."

"Perhaps we can uncover some secrets; we should interrogate them thoroughly."

After thinking it over for a while, he got up and stepped out of the bathtub.

I changed into new clothes and left the bathroom.

……

Temple.

Inside the pristine white marble hall.

On either side of a long, slender white oak table, the current Pope and Claudio, the leader of the Hongwen Society, sat facing each other, with wisps of steam rising from the exquisite silver tea set between them.

"The tea and refreshments at the sanctuary are as exquisite as ever." Claudio took a sip of her floral tea, but his eyes remained fixed on the Pope's face.

The Pope smiled and nodded. "It is an honor for the Holy See to have your approval."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Claudio put down his teacup, the porcelain clinking against the marble tabletop. "The religious leader Draco has been back for some time now, and the Association headquarters is overwhelmed with affairs. I wonder if he could come back with me this time?"

The Pope slowly wiped his mouth with a silk handkerchief. "Unfortunately, Draco is still out."

Claudio's eyes narrowed, and he leaned forward to speak, "Then I'll be frank! Chief Hadarai wishes the Holy See to immediately cease all actions against Wuheng and Treasure Island."

The Pope's smile remained unchanged; he simply gestured for the priest beside him to leave the room.

Then she said softly, "It's a pity... you're a step too late."

"Huh? What does this mean?" Claudio looked directly into the other person's eyes.

The sunlight was suddenly blocked by passing clouds, and the light in the hall suddenly dimmed.

The Pope's smile held a confident smugness. "Today, perhaps they have already met..."

(End of this chapter)