Reincarnated as an Elder: I Became the Strongest Summoned Beast in Another World

Chapter 29 A Divine Call

Heissen is dead, utterly and completely dead.

By early the next morning, the news had spread throughout the entire city of Wisdom, and perhaps even been infiltrated outwards by fast horses.

The academy members participated in the city's investigation, and Yvinel didn't forget to send someone to check Heissen's room—

That book of dark magic will be made public.

"Dean Heissen went out at night for his own free will, and died in an improper place because he practiced forbidden arts of lust. His death was also the retribution of karma."

Yvonne declared this publicly.

"You teleported me here so early in the morning, did something happen again?"

Maodie yawned lazily, pretending to be stupid as he looked at Ivinel who was glaring at him, then casually glanced at a white letter with gold lettering on the table.

"Aren't you going to explain the matter of the black magic book to me?"

Explanation?

Ah, how could Yvonne not know what happened? With her extensive experience in various fields, why would she need to question him?

As for his motives... just as he told Yvonne at the beginning, they never changed, it was all for Furlyn.

Out of the spirit of dedication of a true lover, and in order to accomplish the great things before his departure, he could only be an unsung hero working in the darkness.

He was willing to stand against the whole world for her, but he never expected anything in return from her, for he was afraid that she might actually fall in love with him.

Once love is spoken, how can one easily say goodbye?

"Hmph? What do you mean by not saying a word? Do you think I won't get angry?"

The old woman slammed her hand on the table and stood up, her snow-white hair flying wildly, a hint of anger reflected in her bloodshot eyes.

"Huh?!"

Her coquettish tone sent chills down Mao Die's spine, and he jumped up in a flash.

"To be honest, it was wrong of me to lie to you, but without your help, it would have been very difficult for me to clear both of our names."

"You are the only one who needs to pretend, Mr. Chivalier. Please do not confuse me with you, this outlaw."

She gave him a disdainful glance, then shook her head as if there was nothing she could do about it, and sat back down in her chair.

"You should be glad that the higher-ups just gave the order, otherwise... I wouldn't want to continue risking my life with you. Please be more discreet in your actions."

Yvonne picked up the letter.

"above?"

"Yes, up there."

She easily opened the envelope, carefully took out the letter inside, and unfolded it gently as if handling an ancient book.

The letter was no ordinary letter; only then did Maodie realize that Yvonne had already read it before he arrived.

The white paper with gold foil embossing, combined with Yvonne's wording, suggests that "above" refers to their former superior.

His Holiness the Pope of the Holy Kingdom is also the sole leader of the Fourteen Divine Envoys of this world.

"This means... they've already contacted the Vatican?!"

"Yes, it is difficult to deal with the accusations from nobles, and Cecilia's cooperation may not be of much use, but the Pope's decree is a different story."

When Yvonne pronounced the title "Your Holiness the Pope," she deliberately elongated each syllable, and combined with her flippant tone, it sounded rather sarcastic.

"You, Belphegor, and me, Asmodeus, I haven't heard these two damned names in ages."

The Pope is the agent of divine power, and in the hearts of Orthodox believers, he is like a god descended to earth, leading the fourteen illusory divine messengers of the positive and negative sevens to maintain world order.

The seven ordained deities of Orthodox Christians operate openly, playing the role of the "seven virtues" within the Papacy's system.

As messengers of the gods, such as Mao Die, who were free believers, although they also served the light, they could only bow down to the darkness and had to bear the image of the "seven deadly sins".

However, although they took the form of "evil spirits" in the orthodox religion, they were fortunate enough to live in the world under their original names, and the infamy bestowed upon them only circulated within the Vatican and in myths and legends.

"Yeah, I wonder what trouble that old geezer will send this time."

The image of the Papacy, especially the Pope himself, is that of an absolutely righteous faction in the game, even subtly making players feel that good is evil.

Although he was the protagonist's superior, Mao Die didn't particularly like the Pope, who only talked about benevolence and morality...

He was clearly the one who carried the key plot points, so why is it that the person who just watched the show and was all show-off is the one people admire the most!

Mao Die was unwilling to accept it, but what could he do? In the game, he was helpless; in reality, he was still powerless to resist.

"Ahem, uh... no, I mean, what does His Holiness the Pope want us to do?"

Since things have come to this, let's first acknowledge a leader.

Wherever there are social classes, there are interpersonal relationships and customs. As a seasoned office worker, Mao Die may criticize this, but she will also adjust her attitude when necessary:

He was too eager to improve.

"He asked me to take good care of this academy, saying that there was a 'Platinum Prodigy' among the second-year students. I don't know where he got the information from."

"Platinum Beauty? Who is that?"

Mao Die couldn't help but frown.

Platinum juice, unable to sleep at night... Ah no, this "Platinum" is not that "Platinum," it specifically refers to a mage in the game setting who has a hidden talent for the Void Element, and is also a candidate for the Fourteen Divine Messengers.

"Your master."

Yvonne remained unmoved, while Modie was so shocked he couldn't close his mouth.

"What?! Don't make your sister Fu laugh!"

Furlyn? That character who was constantly emphasized as "seemingly ordinary" in the storyline at the start of the game?

Even if it was a case of accumulating strength before unleashing it, even if there were subtle clues, it all ended with her logging off! Wait... could it be that she'll win the revival match later?

"I may be joking, but His Holiness the Pope certainly wouldn't... It's hard to believe, but that girl is indeed a key person we are keeping an eye on."

"this……"

In an instant, Mao Die, who had been a gamer all his life, suddenly had an epiphany:

This popular female character needs to be killed off first and then resurrected to create a buzz, then there's an emotional entanglement, and she makes a strong comeback to sell cards and rake in profits.

The foreshadowing laid by the production team at the beginning, or perhaps the clever idea of ​​forcibly binding characters to sell ML characters, actually propelled the change in the world line of this cycle.

"So, my actions can be considered as anticipating that person's will?"

"Hmph, don't try to clear your name again. I'm not stupid..."

Ivinel glanced at her with a wistful look, then sighed helplessly and said, "If it weren't for that lord's wishes, I wouldn't bother helping you clean up this mess."

A woman in a sullen mood is prone to displaying a touch of pride. In reality, even without the Pope's intention, Yvinel would have helped Maud.

Of course, there was no shortage of angry words to say.

"Yes, yes, our Sister Ivy is the gentlest."

Maodie leaped onto the table and threw himself into Yvonne's voluptuous embrace, nuzzling her affectionately.

"So, is there going to be some big trouble later? Would you mind if I investigated Ignis a little more?"

"I've already said that, can't you tone it down a bit?"

Her little fist pounded on the round cat's head.

"Duke Cecilia and her husband are coming to the school today specifically because of the two murders of noblemen in the past two days."

"You're not allowed to go anywhere today. Stay obediently in the academy and cooperate with me to give your statement."

"Yes, yes, as you command."

If it were just Cecilia who came to investigate first, things would be easier to handle.

If Modie can convince his old buddy, who is also a colleague of the "Seven Deadly Sins," that the fake witch will be able to join forces against a common enemy.

"Mr. Chivalry, I'm sure you don't want your carefully crafted plan to be exposed, do you?"

Seeing that Mao Die was making plans, the white fox suddenly smiled slyly and gave him a flirtatious wink that he couldn't refuse.

"Understood. When will they arrive? I'll go with you to greet the guests."

"It is not us, it is you."

Yvonne stroked his head again, seemingly reluctant to let go.

"I'll stay here and deal with that lion-like woman. You go and greet our old comrade, shall we?"

It's a deal.