Sir, this is not how bad women are used.

It was not until the [Wall of Sighs] collapsed with its last wail and turned into gray ashes and disappeared that the sword light slowly faded away.

Aunt Organ seemed to recognize this sword move; she had seen it before in a contest with the Flowing Shadow Sword Master.

However, when Liuying Sword Saint used this move, only five unexpected sword lights appeared in the air.

"Yana, what you just used...could it be [Heart Slash]?"

"Yes, I asked someone to improve it a little bit, and my weapon has a slight advantage."

*

At the same time, in the Babel city area,

Several space cracks appeared, but they were not the marks left by Princess Ye Na's sword.

But it was the personal presence of Bishop Lampigu!

Author's note: This chapter consists of two chapters put together and will not be separated.

I found something very strange, pictures of stinky feet don’t seem to be reviewed.

But if there is a picture of a peach outline through the clothes, you will be arrested, even if there is no leakage...

Chapter 214: The Clash between the Church and the Empire

Josephine and Therese were in a small church in the city at this time. They sensed the fluctuation of the teleportation crack and immediately walked out of the church gate and looked at the team of bishops at the edge of the crack.

The group coming from the Central Archdiocese was led by Green Archbishop Lampigu, who was in charge of appointments to various positions in the archdiocese.

Similar to a human resources manager, he can interfere with the appointment of many positions other than the top level.

If the church was still dominated by pure clergy, the powers of the Green Archbishop would be very ordinary. Regardless of whether the clergy had bad personalities or not, they were indeed less materialistic.

The level of position is just a title. Just like Sister Josephine, although she holds power, she still mostly handles things on the front line with the clergy.

However, as the kingdom's nobility rose to the top of the church system, Bishop Lampigu's power to appoint personnel became a hotbed of corruption and bribery.

Next to Bishop Lampigu was his archdeacon, Hao Liyu, and another bishop in charge, Daliyuan.

If we ignore marginal figures like the archdeacon, the fact that two bishops came in person this time can be described as "grand".

The few followers around her are elites who were transferred back from various places some time ago. Some of them are even at the same level as Theresa!

"Josephine, this is a serious matter. I dare say they are probably trying to make you 'retire'."

Saint Therese gave a wry smile that sounded like sarcasm, but her tone was more of a teasing way of venting her dissatisfaction.

She was angry for Josephine. Although she knew that Josephine had forcefully refuted those bishops in the high-level meeting and even declared that she "didn't mind her dismissal", she did not expect that those people in the high-level were serious about it.

Josephine's Look

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The indifferent, sad thoughts only flashed through my heart briefly and disappeared like a dragonfly skimming the water.

She shook her head and said:

“It’s okay to be dismissed. At this time, the church’s top brass will definitely interfere more and more. It will become difficult for me to make decisions in the future. It’s not much different from being dismissed. It’s just a title.

I am more worried about the children who came with these bishops..."

If the few bishops' confidants last time were private soldiers raised by the bishops themselves, those who came this time were the real young elite of the church!

There are five followers, all of them are A-level, and two of them are young clergymen who are expected to break through to S-level. They exist as successors.

There are definitely S-level people in the church, but those people have a lot of experience and are not easy for the bishop to order around. They are also not easy to fool, and they are not as easy to order around as the young clergy.

Theresa saw the faces of those young clergymen clearly and frowned.

"Golanna, Vera, why were they called here? Aren't these bishops afraid of angering their teacher?"

These two are S-class people within the church who are being trained as successors. They are considered Therese's competitors and are secretly competing to see who will become S-class first, but their relationship is still good.

There is competition, but no enmity.

If these bishops brought their own private soldiers, Theresa could only laugh secretly.

They were attracted by the news released by the Grand Prince of the Empire. The Grand Prince had ill intentions towards these bishops, but now these young clergy were unexpectedly called here...

Even if they can make the imperial army pay a price, they will definitely not be able to save their own lives.

While he was thinking, Bishop Lampigu had already seen Josephine at the door of the chapel. He walked over with his guards and looked at Josephine with a sarcastic look.

It's like silently saying: Do you think you can ignore the constraints of the Round Table just because you think the mountains are high and the roads are long? This is the price of questioning me!

"Stop talking nonsense. Originally, this matter could have been handled by just letting someone know. Now, I am forced to go to the Babel city area in person."

The green cardinal took out a letter of dismissal from his pocket. There were painted seals of several high-ranking church officials at the end of the letter, indicating that this was a decision passed by the majority of the high-ranking officials.

“I have never dismissed a senior nun before, so today I have finally satisfied my regrets. Please confirm the dismissal letter yourself. If you have any questions, you can return to the Central Diocese.

Sister Josephine, from now on you have no authority over the clergy of the parish."

Lampigu's announcement caused the surrounding clergy to look surprised and puzzled, even the several attendants who were guarding the bishops.

They did not know that Bishop Lampigu had come to announce the removal of the Arch Sister.

Vera, a girl who works as a healing priest, asked:

"Sister Josephine has made many contributions. Whether it was the peace agreement she had with the church to bring back Paradise City or her recent management of the Babel City, she has achieved outstanding results. Why was she suddenly dismissed?"

Vera's doubts touched the hearts of many clergymen.

Not every clergyman had a close relationship with Josephine, but as long as they did not have conflicts with her in the past, they could basically feel her efforts and the results she had achieved.

Bishop Lampigu looked around, but was not angry at the questioning. He just snorted coldly:

"Pay attention to your wording. She can no longer be called a great nun. This is a decree signed by the Pope of the Gospel. Let's not talk about Sister Josephine's bad attitude in the high-level meeting.

Do you know her attitude towards the mysterious city-state in the tower?"

No one said anything, indicating that these clergy were unaware of the situation. The only information they could obtain was the emergence of the mysterious city-state and the movements of the imperial army.

Bishop Lampigu said in a shocking voice:

“Even adventurers know that the city-state is closely related to the church. It is very likely that there is another miracle left there by the gods. The wisdom of the gods is the beacon that guides us out of the lost path.

Now, the imperial army knows that they should seize the treasure of God as soon as possible, but Josephine chooses to sit still and give up fighting for the treasure left by God!

Is this the behavior of a qualified cleric? How can she continue to serve as a high nun? "

For a moment, the only sound echoing near the chapel was Bishop Lampigu's knocking.

The clergy could no longer raise any doubts. They lowered their heads and whispered to each other in confusion.

"This... is indeed a bit unreasonable. Why did the Imperial Army charge into the tower, but the Sister-in-Law did not show any attitude at all?"

"There may be a miracle hidden there. We cannot just sit there and wait for death. This will allow the Imperial Army to succeed easily without any hindrance!"

"When the news of the mysterious city-state came out, the imperial army had not yet arrived. If the clergy had been arranged to investigate immediately, the situation would not have been so passive."

Some of these clergymen had experienced what happened at the Ruins Square, but they did not go to the Square in person. Instead, they stayed near the Square to guard it.

They obviously only knew verbally how bad the time in the Ruins Square was, but they didn't really experience it at all.

I also forgot that in the weeks after the incident, many of my fellow clergy took a long time to adjust and come out of the shadow.

Just hearing that the mysterious city-state was related to the church made me subconsciously feel that it was safe and sacred, and that it might become a pilgrimage site for the church in the future.

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city.

Completely ignoring the prefix of the mysterious city-state - the Tower of Babel!

The word "danger" seemed to have been subconsciously forgotten by them and excluded from their consideration.

Bishop Lampigu stared at Josephine, trying to find a trace of unwillingness in his expression, but Josephine's reaction to being dismissed was too calm.

He wanted to show his face, but he didn't even have the chance to do anything.

This was very disappointing to the Green Cardinal!

As a last resort, Bishop Lampigu could only proceed directly to the next step and lead people into the city-state.

This is actually the request of the church’s top leaders, and also Lanpigu’s first mission on this trip!

Josephine's position as high nun was removed only to prevent her from causing trouble, so that the clergy in the city could be arranged to enter the Tower of Babel normally and rush to the area where the city-state was discovered.

"Now, I will take over all of Sister Josephine's previous affairs. The clergy of the small parish should prepare immediately and assemble to march into the tower! We must not let the ignorant imperial army defile the holy city where the miracle appeared!"

After the order was given, the surrounding clergy no longer lingered.

Theresa called out to Galana and Vera and reminded them quietly:

"Be careful and stay alert. The dangerous enemy may not necessarily be the Imperial Army."

The two people who were reminded were puzzled. If the Imperial Army was not dangerous, then what was dangerous?

The Church has the Empire as its number one rival, and all clergymen have long been trained on how to form teams and assemble troops when they need to deal with the Imperial army, and what their respective positions and tasks are.

A church team from the Tower of Babel was quickly assembled, with the Holy Knights leading the way. The neat sound of armor and steel boots colliding could be heard near the Tower of Babel.

It can be said that almost all the clergy have been included in the team, and the small parish is probably deserted at this moment.

Josephine and Therese watched their companions leave.

Theresa asked: "What should we do now? I feel like this is a bit like the 'Suicide Squad', with the bishop leading people to die."

Josephine exhaled a breath of turbid air from her chest and said, "Now it's time to cheer for the imperial army. I hope the eldest prince can act decisively and quickly eliminate those bishops, and not 'accidentally injure' innocent people."

If the bishop died soon, Josephine could use the prestige she had accumulated previously to temporarily take back command and let the clergy evacuate there in time.

Let's wait and see, and let the Imperial Army deal with the danger first.

However, even though most of the clergy have been safely evacuated, the situation is still not optimistic.

Because the church's top brass will continue to commit various acts of suicide, the best she can do is allow the clergy to evacuate safely this time, but it will be difficult in the future.

Her authority as Mother Superior had been lost.

Theresa was also worried about the fate of her peers, and said in a worried voice:

"Even if you want to seize power, you should call Vera and the others' master over. Aren't you afraid that these newly grown new generations will be sacrificed?"

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The entrance and exit avenue of the city.

A simple carriage with an ordinary appearance and no noble appearance slowly drove into the Babel city area.

A corner of the car curtain was lifted, and a female voice full of magnetic charm sounded:

"Deloya, has the city become so desolate and quiet now?"

The woman who could address the Discipline Commander by name seemed to be lost in memory:

"I remember it was more lively back then than it is now."

Commander De Luoya looked helpless, but also solemn and serious. She looked out the window and replied:

"I remember it was busier last month than it is now."

Chapter 50: The Great Prince: I don’t like to rely on external things (-)

Adventurer's Guild, President's Office.

Several familiar people were discussing here, and the news that Josephine was dismissed by the church's top leaders came out, and President Zhilan and Chu Yan were both shocked.

However, after listening to the details of what happened, I can more or less understand some of the interests involved.

The most direct point is that the eldest prince used the black market to spread the news, which was like announcing to the people of the church that he was going to break into the mysterious city-state and smear his own snow on the statue of the god.

It would be strange if the church leaders were not anxious, they would definitely send people to compete with the empire.

The current development is largely in line with the previous plan.

Josephine was probably challenging the church's top brass and was determined not to send anyone to the city-state in order to force the bishop to come in person.

Once you enter the mixed city of Babel, no matter how high the status of the bishop is, it will only take a moment for him to disappear.

However, Josephine had not anticipated being dismissed.

"This kind of thing doesn't hurt me, so I don't have to feel disappointed or anything like that, because I already had my expectations.