Main Volume Chapter 142: Bullying this Paladin is so much fun
Pope John: "Do you solemnly promise to rule over the people of the Kingdom of Alberia and your territories, administer their lands, and respect their laws and customs in your rule?"
Lucina: "I solemnly promise."
Pope John: "Will you, with a merciful heart, do all you can to leave the cause of law and justice in the hands of the Judge?"
Lucina: "I do."
Pope John: "Are you willing to do your best to maintain the divine rules and follow the true teachings of the Holy Book?"
"Would you like to..."
Lucina: "I promise to comply with all of the above requirements and fulfill my duties to protect my people and my kingdom!"
After he finished speaking, an archbishop holding a crown walked respectfully in front of the two men, half-knelt down, and held high the silver tray in his hand.
Pope John reached out his hand, took down the crystal crown standing quietly on the silver tray, gently placed it on Lucina's head, and prayed solemnly for it.
"May the warriors grant her courage and help her through the hardships."
"May the blacksmith grant her strength to help her shoulder the heavy responsibility."
“May the gods who know the fate of all people show her the path she must take and lead her through the darkness that lies ahead.”
"Under the glory of the miracle, I declare that Lucina Yulilu Altowarz is the sixteenth queen of the Kingdom of Alberia and the master of the holy sword who shoulders the heavy responsibility of saving the world!"
"Respectfully!"
"The sixteenth Queen of Alberia!"
"Respectfully!"
"Our Holy King!"
“Ohhhhh!!! Long live the Kingdom of Alberia!!! Long live the Divine Life Cult!!! Long live Her Majesty the Queen!!! Long live the Holy King!!!”
In an instant, the vast square of the holy city was filled with deafening cheers. All the believers were excited. Countless people raised their hands high and waved them excitedly in the air, hoping that the honorable Holy King on the platform would take a look at them.
Facing the cheers of the people, Lucina simply raised the holy sword calmly, emitting a holy light like a god descending to the earth. A blue-feathered bird transformed into a white phoenix hovered above her head, sprinkling bursts of white light like star sand, which was extremely holy.
But in fact, she closed her mouth tightly and asked in a strange voice: "Pope John, what should I do next? I'm not sure!"
Pope John: “…”
He turned his back, covered his face with the Pope's hat, and whispered back, "Now you are the Holy King, the spokesperson chosen by the gods. You have a higher status than me in the eyes of the believers, so if you have anything to say, just say it directly... But it's best to say something that will convince them and make them respect and worship you more, or say something about what you want to do, your future plans, things related to them, etc."
"Also, try not to say anything negative, as this will lower your status in their hearts and even affect their beliefs, leading to some troublesome things."
Lucina asked, "Okay! I understand! Can you tell me about the plan to deal with Agito?"
Pope John nodded: "Yes!"
After hearing the Pope's answer, Lucina thought about it and understood. She looked around at all the God-born believers in the field and said, "Everyone, you have just experienced what happened a few days ago. You should know that the world is not safe now. There are dangerous monsters, and they don't take the gods and the paladins who punish demons seriously."
"I think……"
"Perhaps this is why I was chosen to be the Holy King..."
"But no matter if I am a Holy King or not, I will face these monsters, because they are pretending to be humans right now, hiding in my country, and harming my compatriots all the time!"
"And my father is also being controlled and imprisoned by these monsters. I must save him, even if the enemy is a group of invincible monsters!"
"Everyone here comes from all corners of the world. You are our compatriots from the Kingdom of Alberia, as well as believers from other countries. You all come together for the same faith."
"I also know that you came to the Holy City to devote the rest of your lives to the gods, not to participate in worldly struggles."
"So, I am here, as the new Queen of Alberia, not as the Holy King... I beg you to help our country, help our compatriots, destroy Agito, and drive them back to the void rift from this world!"
At this point, someone shouted, "Those monsters attacked the holy city, killed our guardians, and blasphemed God. They must die!"
"so!"
"Whether you are a Saint King or not, if you are willing to let us join you, we will deal with those monsters, right brothers?"
Suddenly, a group of voices rang out: "Yes!"
The man shouted again: "Your Majesty, you should have seen our determination and our will... Please point us to the right path and lead us to destroy those monsters!!!"
All of a sudden, all the believers and knights half-knelt on the ground, lowered their heads slightly, and said in unison: "Your Majesty the Holy King!"
"Please guide us! Lead us! Save the world!"
Seeing this, Zhang Yun, who was hiding behind the curtain, leaned against the wall and stroked his chin. "Oh my god! Is this guy a prearranged agent? Why did he dare to speak when other believers didn't speak?"
Kuula frowned and said, "You can see that?"
Zhang Yun: “…”
Really? Damn it, I never thought that such a magnificent holy city with so many devout believers would resort to such a trick?
As if knowing what Zhang Yun was thinking, Kuula walked up to him, looked at the square outside the gap in the curtain, and explained, "This is just in case. Sometimes after the bishop finishes speaking, no one speaks, and others dare not speak, which makes the people on the stage look very embarrassed."
"We will specifically place a few paladins who don't show up often among them. As long as they speak first, the others will definitely follow... This can liven up the atmosphere and prevent awkward moments. So we always prepare dozens of people to act as agents."
Is that so?
That sounds reasonable!
So Zhang Yun gave a thumbs up: "Starfish!"
After a pause, he asked, "But I want to ask, why are you here? Aren't you the leader of the Holy Knights? Why don't you come to the stage to command order?"
Kuula said truthfully, "I came to see you."
After hearing this, Zhang Yun turned around, put one hand on the wall, and asked in a nonchalant manner, "What?"
Kuula ignored him and continued to stare at the square, saying indifferently: "You know about Akito and the Ancient Evil God. You must also know that what we defeated a few days ago was just a small part of the power of the Ancient Evil God, a phantom created by him, right?"
Zhang Yun asked, "Well, what's going on?"
Kuula said: "After this incident, especially when the news of the failure of the Holy City War spreads back, they will definitely be desperate and summon the clone of the Ancient Evil God..."
Zhang Yun: “???”
ha?
Clone?
They can even create clones of the ancient battlefield BOSS?
Then why didn’t you use it before?
Kuula glanced at Zhang Yun and found that his face was just full of surprise, but he didn't feel panic or anxious at all, as if the clone of the ancient evil god was just a piece of cake for him.
Ah?
Are you so confident?
Is it true that your inherited power is not restricted?
Kuula was not sure about this, so he said a few more words to test Zhang Yun's reaction: "Zhang Yun, do you understand the concepts of clones and phantoms?"
"If the original body is a person, then the phantom it summons is nothing more than plucking a hair from its body and using that hair to crush the enemy to death."
"And the clone just uses one of his hands or feet to smash the enemy hard. Whether it's the power contained or the control strength, it far exceeds the phantom!"
"In other words, the clone is dozens of times stronger than the phantom. At our current level, it takes a lot of effort to defeat the phantom. If we face the clones of the Ancient Evil God, it will probably be very difficult..."
Zhang Yun said indifferently: "What are you afraid of? Don't you still have your god? Since she can send down miracles, she will definitely send down divine arts and inheritance to help you defeat the clone!"
Kuula asked, "What about you?"
After hearing this, Zhang Yun suddenly narrowed her eyes, revealed a strange smile, and asked in a low voice: "Why? Asking all sorts of questions? Want to find out my background?"
“…”
Zhang Yun shrugged. "It's okay to tell you. I'm not afraid at all... You saw it too. The dark dragon that defeated all the Ancient Evil Gods that day, although its strength is not as good as the clones of those monsters, as long as there are enough of them, they can also defeat those monsters by cooperating!"
What!?
Enough quantity! ?
Are you saying you can summon more Dark Dragons!?
Ah this...
Seeing Kuula's reaction, Zhang Yun couldn't help but be stunned. Why does this girl act like she knows everything every day, but she doesn't know the most crucial point?
Is he pretending?
An actress-level performance designed to confuse me?
Or do you really not know?
In fact, Zhang Yun missed one thing, which is that he can upgrade and use the upgrade to increase the level of his followers.
Therefore, as long as there is enough time and nothing extremely disruptive to the balance appears, then based on the combat effectiveness of this world that he has tested.
Even if it is the incarnation of the Ancient Evil God, Zhang Yun has plenty of ways to kill it, so there is no need to be afraid.
The difference is that the amount of dragon diamonds he consumes will be different depending on the playing style.
In order to save dragon diamonds and other resources as much as possible and to deal with various unexpected situations, he would not use the ultimate weapon at the beginning, but would use whatever he needed, and wait until the last moment, then throw out those killer weapons that could destroy the world...
"What? You look surprised? Aren't you the leader of the Holy Knights? How could you not know this?" After thinking for a while, Zhang Yun directly raised his doubts and asked about Kuura's situation.
He understood that both of them had secrets, and Kuura was very clear about some things about him, and he also knew her a little bit, so instead of wasting time playing guessing games with each other, it would be better to ask directly what he wanted to ask.
If she wants to talk, she can talk. If she doesn’t want to, forget it. I’m only asking once anyway.
Kuula said unhappily: "I am a Holy Knight, not a god. How do I know that you can summon so many dark dragons?"
Uh, well, I can only summon , don’t you know that...
Zhang Yun chuckled and said, "That's right. If you knew everything, you wouldn't have come to ask me stupidly, why aren't you afraid of the Ancient Evil God's clone?"
"How strange!"
“Hahahahahaha!”
Kuura: “…”
Bastard, if you weren't the chosen one, I would definitely draw my knife and chop off your filthy mouth!
Damn guy!
Really annoying!
"Hmph, since you're not afraid, then find a way to get rid of those clones and don't let them stay in this world for too long." She turned around with a cold face and jumped under the stage behind the scenes.
"I am leaving."
"To maintain order."
Zhang Yun couldn't help but yelled, "Hey! Don't go! Keep asking! I want to see you asking me questions!"
" "
Kuula instantly quickened his pace and disappeared at the door in a flash, leaving Zhang Yun standing there laughing.
Ha ha ha ha!
It’s so much fun to bully this Paladin!
Killing me!
Asking you to pretend to be cool?
"Ahem...Okay, it's time to get down to business!"
After laughing enough, Zhang Yun coughed twice, adjusted her posture, and then looked towards the large square behind the curtain.
Lucina was now telling all the believers about the plan she had made.
Basically, the holy city built fortifications and strengthened training to withstand possible subsequent attacks from Ajid.
At the same time, the apostles of the Divine Life Cult were sent to inform various countries of the existence of Ajid and the attack on the Holy City. Regardless of whether the top leaders of their countries were occupied by Ajid members, they had to tell the news first and let all civilians and soldiers know about it.
If the nobles try frantically to stop it, it means they have been infiltrated by Ajid, and this country will become their enemy!
However, no matter how many members Ajid has, it is impossible to completely replace a country. Therefore, even if there are obstacles from high-ranking nobles, the news can be told to the local lords who are not directly ruled, so that they can understand the truth of the matter and then choose a camp.
I believe that given the status of the gods in this continent and the dangers of Ajid, they will definitely make a wise decision, such as joining the Holy City camp, or remaining neutral for now...
Anyway, just don't join Agito.
After all, Lucina did not want to kill the soldiers of these countries, nor did she consider using this major event to expand the territory of the Kingdom of Alberia.
If she hadn't had to, she would have given up the throne and become a foodie who traveled around the world every day and tasted all the delicacies in the world...
In addition to the above two points, Lucina also mentioned one thing, which is what she has always wanted to do - go to the East, meet the Twelve Dragons, and ask for their help.
Lucina had to do this personally. No one else, including a special being like Pope John, could do it. He couldn't convince the twelve dragons who called themselves "Sons of Heaven", let alone deal with the twelve families behind them.
Lucina knew this because she had been to the East and met the family members behind the Twelve Dragons. She knew that their ideas were different from those in the West. If it weren't for some special circumstances, she would never have met the group of people who really held power behind the Twelve Dragons.
Even Lucina had no confidence in this lobbying, she just had a glimmer of hope and wanted to try her luck.
What if?
What if they are willing to listen to me?
Only with the help of the East and relying on their unique secret techniques, no matter how powerful Ajid is, the chances of winning will be greatly increased...
