dognovel Chapter 144 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (30)
Chapter 144 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (30)
However, His expression was no longer filled with hostility; instead, it revealed a look of relief.
Erebus smiled, looking up into Baldr's eyes, his voice weak as he said, "Brother... this time you must kill me completely... don't give me another chance to be resurrected..."
After saying this, Erebus raised his hand, grasped the blade of the Holy Sword of Light, and plunged it several inches deeper.
It's clear that Erebus showed no fear of death; on the contrary, he seemed quite accepting of it.
Badr didn't speak, but simply kept the sword stuck in Erebus's chest, muttering sentences that were completely incomprehensible to him.
During the process, almost black blood kept flowing from the corners of Erebus's lips. Although His face grew paler and paler, He showed no sign of pain.
As time passed, a formation gradually took shape beneath Erebus. Upon seeing the formation, the relieved smile on Erebus's face became even more pronounced.
As the formation was fully completed, a blinding light shone from the formation, and from time to time, one could faintly see the black mist continuously emanating from Erebus's body through the blinding light.
As the light dimmed, the two people nearby heard a voice suddenly emerge from the previously silent surroundings: "Brother... thank you..."
The light faded completely, and Erebus closed his eyes forever, never to be heard again.
Seeing this, Badr closed his eyes briefly, feeling a pang of pity. But when he opened them again, the pang of pity had completely vanished, and he decisively pulled the sword out of Erebus's chest.
As soon as Erebus died, the surrounding defiled lands vanished at a visible speed. Soon, the pervasive darkness disappeared completely. It is believed that it will not be long before these lands regain their vitality.
"Congratulations, host, on completing the second main quest—cleaning up the contaminated lands within the Empire!"
"The formation I just used is a soul-suppressing formation; it will never be resurrected," Badr explained to Shi Qi.
Looking at the lifeless corpse on the ground, Shi Qi knew very well that Lord had not survived, and he nodded to Bader.
As soon as the tainted area cleared, the others rushed towards them. Fran, forgetting all formalities, grabbed Shi Qi's shoulders and anxiously examined him, asking, "Godfather, are you hurt?"
Except for Fran, everyone else knelt down respectfully before Baldr: "Lord of Light..."
Badr nodded to them and then told them to get up.
Shi Qi seemed oblivious to the situation on Badr's side. Seeing Fran's anxious expression, he chuckled and shook his head, "I'm fine..." He then turned to Frederick, "I would appreciate it if Your Highness could order someone to bring the bodies of the dead parishioners back to the Papacy."
Frederick nodded and quickly gave the instructions.
Badr then raised his hand and slapped Fran's hand off Shi Qi's body, before Fran could even react.
He lowered his voice and said, "If you care, then care, but don't get physical."
Surprisingly, Fran didn't refute Badr; he simply glanced at him quietly before looking away. He could now basically guess his own background, so seeing Badr evoked complex emotions in him.
After all the bodies of the believers were taken away, Shi Qi led everyone back away. At this moment, a carriage was already prepared outside the defiled site.
The believer who prepared the carriage was unaware that the God of Light was present, and unsurprisingly prepared a carriage that was originally only large enough for Shi Qi and Fran to ride in.
Because Badr's status was far higher than that of everyone present, it was obvious who should ride in the carriage. In fact, if He did not wish, no one was even qualified to ride with Him.
So Bader walked towards the carriage naturally, but just as he was about to get in, he turned around and reached out his hand to Shi Qi behind him, clearly making a gesture as if to help Shi Qi into the carriage.
This sight undoubtedly showed to others how high the Pope's status was in Bader's eyes. After all, in their view, a god of such status as the God of Light would certainly disdain riding in the same carriage as mortals.
But now, not only was the Pope allowed to ascend, but he was even helped up to the throne, behaving like a subordinate. Immediately, they dismissed their doubts; after all, he had the power to be Pope for five hundred years, so it was only natural that he would be treated specially in the eyes of the God of Light.
Shi Qi realized that His actions were inappropriate, but Badr showed no intention of withdrawing his hand, and he could not publicly disrespect the God of Light.
So he had no choice but to put his hand on it, and with his help, he got into the carriage.
After Shi Qi got into the carriage first, Badr followed behind him and got in.
Watching them board the vehicle, Fran, standing not far away, couldn't hide his dejection. Frederick noticed his expression, looked away, gave a wry smile, and then ordered, "Let's go!"
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It was already evening when they returned to the Papacy. The first thing Shi Qi did was to have the dead parishioners buried, especially Lord, who sacrificed himself to destroy Erebus, buried with the honors due to a hero.
Then, he ordered the news to be spread that the Dark God had been destroyed and the people would be freed from the harm of the defiled land. He also decided to give a public speech the next day in the Papacy's square, which all the people could attend.
After giving Shi Qi his instructions, Shi Qi planned to go and rest. Bader followed behind him on his way back to his bedroom.
Everyone in the Vatican knew that the God of Light had returned, so although they were curious about the scene, they didn't dare to look too closely. At most, they would greet him and then leave as if fleeing.
Shi Qi ignored Bader following behind him and walked ahead to his bedroom on his own. Bader then naturally followed him in.
As if unaware of anyone's presence, Shi Qi went straight to the bathing area to take a shower. To Shi Qi's surprise, Bader not only didn't say anything, but also didn't follow him, which took Shi Qi quite a surprise.
When he came out of the shower, he found Badr sitting blankly on the edge of the bed, his eyes still somewhat vacant, seemingly lost in thought. It wasn't until he saw Badr's shadow that he came to his senses, and his eyes regained their sparkle.
Bader raised his hand in Shiqi's direction, beckoned a few times, and called Shiqi over.
Shi Qi noticed that something was wrong with Badr, so he obediently went over. As soon as he got close, Badr pulled him into his arms and sat him on his lap.
"What's wrong?" Shi Qi asked.
"He never intended to survive in the first place..."