So I'm a sheep.

"The relationship between the fourth Arcane Emperor and the Church was the most tense, but it gradually improved starting with the fifth emperor."

"By the time His Majesty Clark ascended the throne, the Church and the Empire were already in a state of 'non-aggression'."

"Until that favored concubine, Orina, appeared..."

Alex sighed: "Olina is extremely hostile to the Truth Cult, and under her influence, His Majesty Clark has also become ambiguous in his attitude towards us."

"..."

The little girl was silent for a moment, then frowned and asked, "What was the Empress's reaction? Did she allow a concubine to influence the Emperor?"

"The Queen has been dead for many years. In fact, His Majesty Clark has recently hinted, intentionally or unintentionally, that he wants to make Olina the Queen."

"Hmph, the emperor is blinded by lust and has lost his mind!"

Upon hearing this, Alex could only manage a wry smile.

“Lady Sally, His Majesty Clark is by no means a lecher.”

"There was only one empress who, in the more than one hundred years after her death, never had any scandals."

"Not lustful? Then what's up with Orina?!"

“Olina, she, she is different.”

"Her charm is simply irresistible to normal men, and it's perfectly normal for His Majesty Clark to be infatuated with her..."

"Um, sir, why does your gaze towards me suddenly seem so strange?"

"Alex, have you seen Orina?"

I've met him a few times.

"Do you find her very touching?"

"Hmm, I'm starting to feel a little fluttery."

"You Alex!"

The girl was furious: "Tell me, have you been seduced by her and become a spy for the Arcane Empire?"

"Injustice! Injustice! Injustice!"

Alex immediately protested, "I'm already very old, and a devout believer of my Lord."

"Olina can't tempt me!"

"..."

Sasha looked the old man up and down for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Alright, alright, I'll believe you this once, for the sake of your big, white beard."

"Whoo~"

"Don't say things that are so easy to misunderstand. If you were twenty years younger, Alex, I'd send you to jail right now for interrogation."

"Yes, yes, we will definitely learn from this lesson!"

"I'll go and meet Orina tomorrow, but let's leave that aside for now."

“Alex, there’s something I find strange.”

"what?"

"You said 'the Church enjoys great prestige among its large warrior population'...is that all?"

Sasha was very puzzled: "The Truth Cult can be said to have given the warriors of this world a new life, so how come it only has such little influence now?"

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"My lord, the Arcane Emperor and those arcane mages are not to be trifled with."

"Seeing that the rise of the soldiers was unstoppable, they quickly raised the social status of the soldiers."

"Warriors are no longer servants or slaves; they have been given at least basic dignity."

"Furthermore, in order to 'make up' for the damage done to the warriors in the past, the fifth, sixth, and seventh Arcane Emperors created many advanced classes for basic warriors and promoted them vigorously."

"This doesn't seem to make much sense, does it?"

Sasha asked in bewilderment, "Haven't the angels already spread many advancement paths for warriors? The Arcane Emperor should be the target of warriors' hatred, so why would anyone be willing to learn what they're promoting?"

Yes, there are many.

Alex said with a wry smile, "The path given by the angels leads to great strength, but very few warriors actually manage to follow it."

"The advanced classes that the Arcane Emperors are promoting are different. Although their skill ceiling is lower, they are easier to achieve!"

"Over time, many warriors were won over by the Empire again."

"..."

'Those advancement paths that the Great Heavenly Kings exchanged for using merit points were actually paths discovered by warriors from other worlds.'

'Putting it here, it's bound to have some issues adapting.'

'...'

'However, the Arcane Emperors responded immediately to this, proving themselves to be a force to be reckoned with.'

Volume 1: Chapter 255 Unwilling to Provoke

"Your Majesty Clark, hello."

“I am Saliye, the commander of the Starlight and the lieutenant of the Throne Angel Evelyn.”

"Why did the Archangel suddenly descend?"

After bending down to shake hands with the little girl, the middle-aged man, wearing a crown and a floor-length robe, asked casually.

"The main purpose of this descent to the mortal realm is to examine the Church of Truth and see if Pope Alex and the bishops are faithfully fulfilling their duties."

Upon hearing this, Clark Gaunt's expression softened.

The last time the Archangel descended, forcing the entire Arcane Empire to yield, was not a glorious chapter in history.

Another angel has arrived; no wonder Clark has some reservations.

"Pope Alex has always been devout to the goddess, and under his leadership, the Church of Truth has gained much more influence in the empire over the past few decades."

Clark smiled enigmatically: "In my personal opinion, his achievements far surpass those of the previous popes."

The relationship between the Arcane Empire and the Church of Truth has never been good. Seeing Clark praising himself so much, the old man standing behind the little girl suddenly felt his eyelids twitch wildly.

"Haha, even Your Majesty acknowledges Alex's achievements, which shows that he has indeed done a very good job over the years."

As she spoke, Sasha turned her gaze to the person behind Clark.

"Your Majesty, this beautiful young lady is...?"

"Your Excellency Saliye, let me introduce you."

Clark pulled the beauty to his side: "She is Olina, my beloved!"

"Oh, nice to meet you." The little girl extended her hand to the woman who appeared to be a succubus.

"It is also an honor to meet you, Your Excellency Saliye."

Without hesitation, Olina grasped Sasha's hand, looking as if she had discovered a treasure.

She gently rubbed the back of the girl's hand with her fingers and said in a sweet voice, "Your Highness, your skin is so beautiful."

Uh

The girl quickly pulled her hand back, feeling utterly frustrated.

'Why do I feel like I've been taken advantage of by a female pervert?'

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Why did you do that just now?

After seeing Sasha and her group off, Clark frowned and questioned Olina.

"What did I do? Oh, you mean shaking hands with that angel?"

Orina said casually, "It's alright, it's just a handshake, she can't figure me out."

"Hmph, that's not what I meant!"

"I knew you were prepared as soon as you shook hands with her, but couldn't you have shaken her properly?"

Clark said angrily, "Don't forget that you are now nominally my concubine. Don't embarrass me in front of the Truth Cult!"

"Hehe, darling, are you jealous?"

"Oh"

Clark gave a cold laugh: "If you dare to play tricks on me again, our cooperation will end immediately!"

"Sigh, men who care too much about saving face are really boring."

"Olina, please don't show that lovestruck, silly look in front of the Archangel again."

"I felt so bad after seeing this that I wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it!"

"I didn't know what type of girl you liked before, so I'll send you a few tonight..."

Stop, stop, stop!

Orina made a pause gesture: "Clark, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"what?"

"You think I'd be overjoyed if you just threw a few low-quality women at me? You're so disrespectful to succubi!"

"..."

Clark frowned: "What do you want? Tell me."

"Age, appearance, figure, gender, race... well, except for angels, you just need to tell me your criteria and I can find you one."

"I want the kind that can captivate all beings, whether male or female."

"what?"

"Don't you understand? To be specific, if she's a beauty, she has to be beautiful enough that you, Clark Gaunt, would abandon the pride of the Arcanist Emperor and become her lapdog."