Supreme Bishop of Fontaine

Chapter 87: Mountains, Seas, and Stars (VIII)

Alechino couldn't help but recall the first time he met the Supreme Bishop.

This is what the Clown said to Pellegrino, who had not yet changed his name to Arecino, when he was sent to the Hearth House in Fontaine by the Clown, the commander of the Fatui.

"In about seven days at most, you will be exposed as a spy."

"…What's the point of being a spy for only seven days?"

"Even if you only have seven days, you can change the world if you use them well."

"I don't understand, but I don't want to die."

"If you don't want to die, then show your worth. The High Bishop of Fontaine won't care if you're a spy or not; he'll only care if you're useful."

"Can't you hide it?"

"It can't be hidden."

"I understand. In seven days, I will demonstrate my worth."

Peruvili considers herself to be a cold person, but she is still somewhat dissatisfied with being treated so coldly as an abandoned pawn.

Having said that, since I can't resist, I can only accept it.

As she said, she didn't want to die.

If you don't go to Hearth House, you might end up being thrown to the Doctor.

She was not like those naive children who thought that the Doctor's place was a good place.

In that case, I have no choice but to go.

Go to Hearth House and survive as long as you can.

The clown was right, with seven days, it was possible to change the world.

——It turned out that both she and the clown were overthinking it.

It didn't take seven days at all. She was completely exposed on the day she entered the Hearth House.

At that time, Peruvian thought he was doomed.

However, he was not executed immediately. Instead, he was taken to the Cathedral of Fontaine by Kugavina, the dean of the House of Hearth at that time, to meet the legendary supreme bishop.

Hope ignited in Peruvili's heart.

Since he wasn't killed immediately, that means there's hope of survival, right?

--exactly.

After seeing Peruvili, the Supreme Bishop simply stared at her, raised his hand and pinched her cheek, saying lightly as he pinched and pulled, "After all these years, Piero is still so good at giving gifts. Kujavina, teach her well, she will be the next king of the Hearth House."

"Yes, Your Excellency the Supreme Bishop."

Kujavina bowed her head respectfully.

Peruvian couldn't help but look up at her.

I heard from the Harlequin that the current "mother" of the Hearth House was originally a spy for the Fatui, but later she became a loyal dog of the Supreme Bishop of Fontaine, and completely sided with the Cathedral of Fontaine between the Fatui of Solstice and the Cathedral of Fontaine.

This aura of obedience and submission was not fake at all. Peruvili really didn't know what Kugavina had experienced to be so loyal to the Supreme Bishop - but she also didn't think that using the same method on herself would make her completely submit.

Whether it's the Fatui, the Cathedral, Solstice, Fontaine, the Queen, or the Supreme Bishop, they are all insignificant to Pelville.

Peruvili thinks she is a cold person. At this stage, she just wants to survive and become stronger.

Other than that, there's nothing to worry about.

It's impossible to care about anything.

There is no other way now. Of course, she can only obey no matter what she is asked to do. However, when she has enough power, she will never hesitate to draw swords against either the Supreme Bishop or the Queen.

It is impossible to be thoroughly trained into a loyal dog like Kujavina.

It was with this thought in mind that Peruvili began his life of being taught step by step to become a king.

——Then something unexpected happened to Peruvili.

Whether it was the "Mother" Kugavina or the Supreme Bishop, their teachings to Peruvili were all normal.

There was absolutely no brainwashing or training like what Pelville had imagined... well, strange teaching.

It is to teach martial arts, knowledge, and everything that Peruvili wants to learn. Apart from that, there is nothing else.

This even made Peruvili feel surprised.

One day, she blurted out the question.

"Mother, did you also receive such teachings in the beginning?"

Kujavina glanced down at Peruvili. "Are you wondering why you haven't been given any brainwashing classes?"

"........."

"The Supreme Bishop likes people with free will. Although he may force someone to do things according to his will, he will never force someone's will to submit to his will. The Supreme Bishop does not like people who cannot even have their own will."

Forcing someone to do what he wants?

To force a man's will to yield to his will?

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is probably that the former turns you into a loyal dog who says no in his heart but is honest with his mouth and body, while the latter turns you into a loyal dog who completely obeys with both body and soul."

Kujiavina said without changing her expression:

"I felt the latter would allow me to live a more comfortable life without having to live in constant fear, so I ultimately chose the latter. As for you... for now, continue to be the former. Perhaps you're stronger than me and can persevere."

At that time I had no idea what she was talking about.

It was not until he grew up and was assigned a mission that Peruvili finally understood what was happening - he understood how horrible it was to harbor evil intentions in front of the Supreme Bishop.

Fear, terror, timidity... Peruvian could not even imagine that these were emotions that she could experience.

She didn't want to die, but she was never afraid of death.

For her, who is not even afraid of death, what else in this world is worth her fearing?

She has nothing to fear...why would she be afraid of that man alone?

Just because he was watching.

The trembling was completely instinctive. Facing the other party's order, no matter what the order was, Peruvili could not even muster the courage to refuse.

This kind of suffering under fear is simply a torture to the spirit and soul.

From then until now, it has never changed.

That's why she, now renamed Alechino, appears here.

Because she felt that compared to facing a demon god who was as famous as the Rock King, facing the Supreme Bishop was more terrifying.

So, looking at the traveler in front of her who was obviously the bait, Alechino's eyes were deep. She knew it was a trap, but at this moment...

——Let’s take action.

Then, in the next moment, the spear and sword collided.

clang!!! ...

Chapter 88: Mountains, Seas, and Stars (Part )

Ying walked in the bamboo forest holding Longhua's Eye of God, and was fully alert in her mind, guarding against sneak attacks from unknown enemies.

This is a conspiracy.

Although no one knows why the demon god Longhua has the Eye of God, and no one knows why the enemy might be targeting the Eye of God, as long as the enemy's goal is truly the Eye of God, then the enemy will never let go of this opportunity.

It is easy to imagine which option is easier: to snatch the Eye of God from the hands of a demon god or from the hands of a traveler.

Daring to target Longhua means that the opponent's strength should not be underestimated. However, since they did not rob head-on but used despicable means, it means that the opponent's strength is definitely not as good as Longhua. In this case, what else is there to say?

Even though they know that this is bait and a trap, the enemy will never miss this best opportunity.

Of course, the premise is that the enemy's goal is really this Eye of God.

However, although he didn't know how Longhua was sure of this, Ying felt there was no need to doubt Longhua's judgment.

So

——The moment the attack came from behind, Ying reacted instantly.

He turned his body, grasped the edgeless sword, and raised the sword to block.

clang!!! ...

Amid the deafening sound of clashing swords, Ying and the attacker stared into each other's eyes.

"A couple of times."

Alechino praised.

"But, I'm sorry, I don't have time to waste with you right now."

Ying's eyes were stern as she suddenly stepped back, dodging the slash from Alechino that had transformed the gun into a sword. Then, in the blink of an eye, she moved forward again and launched a counterattack.

This time, Alechino was really surprised.

"It seems that your martial arts skills are stronger than I thought."

After swinging the sickle and fighting with Ying for several rounds, Alechino became serious.

Initially, through Rosaline's report, the Fatui executives all knew about the strength of the new advent, the Traveler.

However, in Liyue, Tartaglia's report overturned Rosaline's judgment. The traveler in Tartaglia's report was much stronger than the traveler in Rosaline's report.

But now, Alechino clearly felt that the Traveler's strength was even stronger than what Tartaglia reported.

If I simply use martial arts, it would be difficult for me to defeat the opponent in a short period of time.

Alechino's eyes narrowed. No matter what, this battle must be resolved quickly.

——However, Ying instantly jumped back into the air and avoided Alechino's attack again.

He held a bamboo in his left hand, pointed the sword at Alechino with his right hand, stood on one foot, and just hung in the air, his eyes far more solemn than Alechino's.

In fact, in terms of pure strength, Alechino is far stronger than Ying is now. However, facing such a strong person who is far superior to herself, Ying has an advantage of her own.

That is, Ying is not the kind of upgraded protagonist who starts from scratch and becomes stronger step by step, but a reborn protagonist who has his original power sealed and then begins to reincarnate and cultivate again.

What are the advantages?

The advantage is that when facing someone who is far stronger than herself, Ying basically has no psychological pressure at all, because she is knowledgeable and her strength was not weak in the past.

In addition, she is experienced and has strong martial arts skills.

Naturally, although his strength is indeed far less than before, Ying's martial arts skills will not disappear because of this.

With this martial arts skill, even if facing a god like Zhongli, it would not be a problem for Ying to fight with him in a one-on-one situation - provided that the opponent only uses martial arts.

"Who are you?"

Hearing Ying's question, Alechino looked up at her. Although she didn't have much time, she still introduced herself... After all, this is the corporate culture, and if she didn't introduce herself like this, it would feel like something is missing.

"Servant (Alechino), the Fourth Executor of the Fatui."

"It's the Fatui again! You're really haunting us!"

Paimon flew beside Ying and shouted:

"How come I can see you guys everywhere?"

"Maybe it's because you have a connection with us?"

Although in reality, this time Arlecino was not acting on behalf of the Fatui, but on behalf of the Cathedral, there was no need to explain such things.

Anyway, the reputation of the Fatui is as bad as it can be. In comparison, the Cathedral... at least compared to the Fatui, it can still be compared with the pot calling the kettle black.

In short, the Cathedral should care more about its reputation, so let's just put the blame on the Fatui.

There's nothing I can do about it, since Alechino is a person who is very good at calculating gains and losses.

Rather than revealing that it was the Supreme Bishop who ordered this, putting the blame on the Fatui would make Alechino less anxious.