Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 153 Rescue Methods

"Prince Wayne's divine magic is no stronger than mine; he's still just a child. But he is a born chosen one, blessed by the God of Light from birth. He can use divine power to heal people."

Bishop Bartos sighed. "In fact, believers cannot directly hear the voice of God, nor does God always watch over the mortal world. Even His Holiness the Pope, who is hailed as a saint, can only pray to the God of Light to bestow divine power and receive some vague revelations and reminders from prayer. But this is not an easy thing to do. Only sincere faith can win the favor of God. I myself only felt the gaze of my Lord when I ascended to the power of Holy Light a few times."

Since the end of the Demon-Sealing War a thousand years ago, there have been no more 'prophets' who could communicate directly with the gods for extended periods, as recorded in history. I think all gods are the same; they no longer have frequent contact with the mortal world.

Alphonse never expected the gods to be like this, seemingly completely detached from the workings of the world.

However, the statement that gods and mortals do not have frequent contact is not necessarily true.

The priests of the Church of Justice can use divine power to create magic contract scrolls, can't they?

Having signed several magical contracts, Alphonse had genuinely felt divine intervention, which could directly erase his memories.

For example, the recipe for cream. When Mia and I are making it, I can remember it, but I can't tell anyone else about it.

This is not the time to focus on this.

This kind of information would be ignored by players in a game.

The most urgent task is to find a way to save Mia.

The Pope of the Church of Light is far away in the Papacy in the capital of the Kingdom of Hailant, so he is mostly unreliable; distant water cannot quench a nearby fire.

What should I do?

Alphonse felt his thoughts were in complete disarray and he was filled with sorrow.

Since transmigrating, relying on the memories of two lifetimes, I have never thought that any predicament could stop me.

But now, they have finally encountered an unforeseen and intractable problem.

Alphonse simply couldn't bear to watch Mia's life slip away.

"In other words, the power of the gods can save Mia." Queen Junon seemed to have thought of something. "Since the power of the God of Light can do it, the power of other gods should also be able to provide some help."

As soon as she said this, Alphonse and the entire Hailante delegation turned their attention to her.

"Although there is no Pope in the Kingdom of Bastian, there are still two Popes. They are currently in San Centano, and they should be able to communicate with the deity they believe in."

After Queen Junon finished speaking, she immediately called out, "Leon!"

Immediately, a servant ran forward.

Judging from his attire, he seems to be of higher status than an ordinary servant, and should be someone who can manage affairs.

"Send word to invite the two popes from the Church of War and the Church of Abundance to the palace. I need their help. Have them bring their sacred artifacts as well." After giving the order, Queen Junon thought for a moment and then added, "Invite the bishop of the Church of Justice as well."

The servant named Leom quickly obeyed and ran out.

The difference between Pope and Pope is only one word, and both are the heads of their respective churches. It's just that Pope sounds more prestigious. However, the Church of Light is the state religion of the Kingdom of Hailand, and the entire country is inhabited by believers of the Church of Light. Therefore, the Pope's authority is no less than that of the monarchy.

In comparison, the Cult of War and the Cult of Fertility were far inferior. The Cult of War was mostly composed of soldiers and knights, with some who did not believe, while the Cult of Fertility was primarily composed of farmers, and most nobles would not believe in such things.

Queen Junoun allows various churches to preach within the country, but she cannot tolerate church members participating in political affairs. Giving them convenience and asking them for favors is of course no problem.

Bishop Bartos slowly shook his head. He did not believe that the two popes of the Church of War and the Church of Abundance could save Mia. Gods are not omnipotent. Even in myths and legends, each god has their own duties. In terms of healing, the Church of Light is unique and cannot be compared with other churches.

But he didn't say these words aloud. Instead, he knelt down, clasped his hands in front of his chest, and began to meditate.

He had previously used divine magic to bless Mia with holy light, stabilizing her soul, but this had taken a heavy toll on him.

Alphonse didn't want to just wait idly, so after thinking for a long time, he came up with a solution that was hardly a solution.

He immediately asked a knight from the Sky Knights to show him their mounts.

This was certainly not because they envied the magnificent Pegasus, but because they thought that if they could use a special horse-riding technique to make the Pegasus tireless and faster, wouldn't that greatly shorten the time it would take to reach their capital?

If it works out, at least we can take a gamble.

It's easier than finding someone in the entire Kingdom of Bastian.

Finding Prince Navin in such a vast country is like finding a needle in a haystack.

But upon inspection, Alphonse felt disheartened.

The meridians in the body of a Pegasus are similar to those of an ordinary horse, but the difference lies in the fact that their meridians extend all the way to their wings.

In this way, the entire cycle changes.

It involves more than just one meridian.

Developing an effective cycle is not an easy task.

Furthermore, it cannot be guaranteed that these Pegasus horses will not die during the experiment.

The person who created this extraordinary horse-taming technique killed a large number of superior warhorses in order to successfully create this method.

Just then, the Queen sent a servant to inform her that the heads of the three churches had arrived.

Alphonse had no choice but to temporarily set aside his idea of ​​deriving and experimenting with the horse-riding technique and headed towards the banquet hall.

Hopefully, the leaders of the three churches can bring some good news; otherwise, we'll have to give it a try even if it doesn't work.

There is still a glimmer of hope. I believe that with Queen Junon's influence, the delegation from the Kingdom of Hailant will be willing to sacrifice their mounts to save Mia's life.

This means it will take them longer to return to the Kingdom of Hailant, as they need to search for the prince in the Kingdom of Bastian and won't be able to get back so quickly.

The pope of the Church of the God of War was an exceptionally tall, bald old man, and the most striking of the three church leaders. Even his loose robes could not conceal his rock-like, powerful muscles.

Alphonse roughly estimated that he was at least two meters tall and incredibly muscular.

I don't even know if the Church of War selects its high-ranking clergy based on their physical strength and physique. The priests I saw in the ruins of Brightman City were a whole size smaller than the Pope.

He doesn't look like a clergyman at all; he looks more like a martial arts monk.

The pope of the Fertility sect is a kind-faced old woman wearing a dark gold robe that signifies her papal status.

However, both of them carried a somewhat solemn and dignified air, unlike the bishops of the Church of Justice.

The bishop was a halfling, barely reaching Alphonse's waist. He was slightly obese, with a large belly, and had a snobbish look on his face, with a cunning glint in his eyes. If he weren't wearing priest's robes, Alphonse would have thought he was a merchant.

(End of this chapter)