The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

Every word and action she takes must protect the interests of the principality.

Through this clever trick, Claire traded a portion of her idle farmland and a portion of her staple crops for a large amount of Orichalcos, as well as minerals and related by-products.

Metallurgy, in particular, is of utmost importance.

The Duchy of Ferrante urgently needs a stable central army to consolidate its nascent regime, while remaining vigilant against the covetous eyes of the Pennsylvania Federation and the Auguston Empire.

Claire has truly grown up.

He is already an excellent leader.

late at night.

Claire boarded the carriage to return to the royal city of Canosa.

Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, Claire felt a little melancholy.

She hadn't seen her mentor, Ryan, for a very long time...

I miss him so much.

I wonder what Mentor Ryan is busy with right now.

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Three days later.

Ryan arrived at the Papacy.

Olivena personally received Ryan and Helena.

News of Daniel's rebellion also arrived at the Papacy.

This news was like a heavy slap in the face to the conservatives led by Tracy McGregor.

With Helena's testimony and the proof of her chastity, Olivena was completely exonerated.

Trisif was directly labeled a rebel and was wanted by the entire Vatican.

Upon receiving the news, the Presbyterian Council immediately distanced itself from Tracy McGregor.

They were afraid that if they weren't careful, they would get into trouble.

Unfortunately, Trishfa disappeared after learning that Ryan and Helena had returned to the Holy See.

Olivena expressed her deep regret at not being able to witness Trishfa being tied to the stake and tortured to death.

As for Byron and Nelson, those two idiots, Olivena used them as targets for her venting, binding them hand and foot to the stake, where they endured the torture of being burned alive 24 hours a day.

When they were taken down from the pyre, it was late at night three days later.

Byron was burned to a crisp, completely lifeless.

Nelson fared slightly better, but he was still down to his last breath.

Of the three battle groups, all except Nelson were killed.

As for the warband camps, under the precise decapitation by the Moon Knights and the control of the Swordblade Warband, the three warbands were completely paralyzed before they even had a chance to conceive of any thoughts of resistance or rebellion.

Ryan and Olivena once again demonstrated their perfect teamwork across time and space.

This completely banished the conservative faction, led by the Elders, to the shadows.

Perhaps one day they will make a comeback.

However, not now.

A week later, the three major warbands—the Griffin Knights, the Northern Knights, and the Knights of Favonius—were completely disbanded and reorganized following Olivena's announcement.

Meanwhile, in order to stabilize the situation, Olivena reappointed three chapter leaders.

All three of these battleband leaders were Olivena's own people.

The entire Knights of the Sun were now completely under Olivena's control.

Those who chose the wrong side during the turmoil will only face elimination.

The reforms to come will proceed smoothly and without hindrance.

Chapter 212 The Sea of ​​Fluorescent Light Under the Moonlight

The entire purge process lasted a month.

No one on the entire continent had ever imagined that the Vatican would conduct such a large-scale personnel relocation.

More than half of the Vatican staff were dismissed or purged.

Olivena's idea was simple and straightforward.

All those who oppose him must either leave on their own, wait to be purged, or offer their allegiance.

With Tracy McGregor gone, the Elders' Council chose to play dead, clearly indicating they didn't want to get involved in this mess anymore.

With no successors among the conservatives, no one could resist the pressure exerted by Olivena.

After a month of effort, the rule of the Papacy of Bysma has fallen entirely into the hands of Olivena.

With the issues with the Vatican resolved, subsequent institutional reforms, especially doctrinal reforms, will become much easier.

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early morning.

Olivena received Freya.

She was very interested in Freya's secrets.

Freya also told Olivena everything she knew.

The inscription, the Luden script, and the magic hidden behind it—a magic from another system, completely different from the existing one.

After listening, Olivena fell into deep thought.

After a long silence, Olivena instructed Freya not to tell anyone else about this. At the same time, she removed Freya from the academy and reassigned her to the Star Knights as a researcher.

The members of the Star Knights are fanatics who are willing to give their lives for the truth, and at the same time, they are indifferent to power.

Freya will be safe in the Star Knights.

Because the Knights Commander is a formidable figure whose strength is second only to Olivena, and is also a very famous dual-attribute mage on the continent.

With her around, no one dares to invade the Star Knights' headquarters or harm Freya.

Freya readily accepted this suggestion.

Afterwards, Olivena met with Veranica and Daphne.

As facilitators in this event, the two women naturally received praise from Oliveina. Oliveina also promised them an opportunity to enter the inner circle of the Vatican.

That is, to advance to become a priest.

Once they become priestesses, it means they will be assigned to the main church of one of the four kingdoms.

Becoming a priest in the cathedral means not only having much less work than a mentor, but also receiving a large amount of funding from the Vatican every month.

After all, the magic academy is nominally neutral, and its purpose is to cultivate magical talents for the continent.

The city-state's cathedral is the backbone of the Papacy's sphere of influence.

The Vatican can still distinguish between primary and secondary matters.

Moreover, as a priest of the city-state's main cathedral, he would receive daily donations from countless believers.

Rich and leisurely.

Surprisingly, Veranica and Daphne rejected this tempting offer.

They decided to stay at the academy as mentors.

Olivena didn't ask for details about the reasons, but simply respected their decision.

As for Helena...

Her only thought was to retire, and Olivena fulfilled her wish.

Those who deserved rewards were rewarded, and those who deserved punishment were punished; almost everyone in the Vatican received the consequences they deserved.

The only exception... was Ryan.

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late at night.

Lavala, Bisgi.

Ryan, acting alone, took only one day to travel from the Vatican to the beach he had visited a month earlier.

At that time, in order to restore Freya's consciousness, he took her to the beach and forced her to have sex with him. Under a series of intense stimuli, he barely managed to bring her back to her senses.

Now, alone here, watching the waves gently flowing along the coastline and hearing the clear sound of the surf, Ryan fell into deep thought.

"I never expected you to have such leisure and refined tastes, Ryan."

"It must have taken quite a while to get here from the Vatican."

"Unfortunately, there is no sea of ​​bioluminescent plankton tonight."

A familiar voice came from behind.

However, Ryan had no intention of speaking at all.

After thinking about it, I finally replied with one sentence.

"I am no longer a member of the Vatican, and it is my freedom to appear and disappear whenever I want."

Olivena, wearing a light black dress, walked barefoot on the beach, letting the waves splash on her feet, wetting the hem of her dress and her fair calves.

With his hands clasped behind his back, facing away from the moonlight, his golden pupils gleamed with lust.

She was extremely interested in this man full of secrets.

"What, you don't want to see me?"

Ryan didn't answer.

Olivena tiptoed back and forth along the shoreline, occasionally splashing water. Gone was the imposing presence she displayed during the day as she purged the rebels; she looked more like a young, innocent girl.