The doctor suffers from amnesia, but not complete amnesia.

"I'm sorry, you can't see Him right now, but I promise you you will be able to see Him at the appropriate time."

The old man said with a sincere apology.

"Now that you have come to Laterano, whatever you ask for, Laterano will grant it. If my unauthorized establishment of the Messenger of All Nations can assist your actions on Terra, that would be even better."

Qiao Yelan's expression was subtle.

So all these years, he's had a trump card he hasn't used, and he didn't even know he had one?

No, what was I doing before?

"Uh, so Laterano's help to me was actually completely selfless, without any expectation of reward?"

"I still have a personal request."

At this point, the Pope seemed a little embarrassed.

“I only hope that the Holy City can continue to exist, and that Lateran can continue to exist. This is my personal desire as a Sarkaz – and therefore I hope that this wish can be approved by you, Lord Righteous Man.”

"To gain Lateran's protection in exchange for Lateran's help is a very good deal, and I can't find any reason to object."

Qiao Yelan had to admit that this was probably the most pleasant transaction he had made since he woke up.

There's this subtle feeling—it's like I've accidentally made myself a gold coin maker.

especially......

That subtle sense of disharmony resurfaced in Qiao Yelan's mind once again.

Chapter 105 Got you?

"Have we met before, Your Holiness?"

"This is the first time I have actually met you. Before this, there were only some records left by saints—such as how you helped us build this city and how you helped us overthrow the Tikkaz Empire."

"...But I have never seen your gods?"

The question startled the Pope, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.

“I’m sorry, but at least for this meeting, the deity did not allow me to take you to an audience. As for whether you have met Him in the past, I have not seen any record of it—don’t you remember yourself?”

"...I do not have a similar impression."

Qiao Yelan concealed the fact that she would lose her memory every once in a while.

It's so weird.

Judging from the Pope's attitude towards me, it doesn't seem like he's being insincere or playing games with me—so the history he described is most likely true.

He did indeed contribute to the destruction of the Tikkaz Empire in its later years, a fact documented in the records within the Tower of Babel. However, the problem is that there are no other records about the Sarkaz in those records, as if they were just an ordinary rebel army.

The most contradictory point is that the letter he received after waking up this time contained a lot of information about interpersonal relationships, and also mentioned that the pawns he had reserved were all for the purpose of implementing the Lungmen Dollar Project—it even mentioned placing the reserves in Laterano to increase the currency's credibility through this permanently neutral country.

The problem is that the letter only stated that this should be done, without leaving any happy information about Lateran.

There are two answers to this question—

But each one puzzled Qiao Yelan.

The first answer—Qiao Yelan was unaware of Lateran's respect for him last time, so he could only wait for his next awakening to deal with the situation and prepare to use the exchange of benefits to promote the Lungmen Coin, which was the same as the negotiation he had when he first met the Pope. Therefore, it was not recorded in the letter.

This is possible. Given the Pope's age, if the other party has never seen him, then he probably didn't come to Lateran during his last awakening. At the same time, the plan he devised earlier to become a middleman between nations by stepping on the messengers of all nations also becomes more reasonable.

The second answer is that the previous Qiao Yelan knew of Lateran's high regard for him, so he didn't write it down. He knew that Babel Tower would receive the same treatment as anyone who went to Lateran, so there was no need to write it in the letter.

In other words, regardless of whether Qiao Yelan comes in person or not, as long as Babel Tower expresses its intention to cooperate, Lateran will not refuse, so there is no need to record it.

However, this is where a new contradiction arises.

Qiao Yelan slowly asked his next question.

"Your Holiness, in the history of Lateran, do you know of anyone else besides me who was in the Tower of Babel?"

"There is also a lady named Kal'tsit who has always been by your side; she is an excellent doctor and assistant."

The Pope gave his own answer.

This answered all of Qiao Yelan's questions.

Kal'tsit should have known about his relationship with Lateran, and he had made a backup of his trip to Lateran and his plan to exchange interests with the Pope in order to intervene in the Messenger of Nations—this backup was uploaded by him and read by Kal'tsit.

With her knowledge and intelligence reserves, she should have told Qiao Yelan about the connection between Babel Tower and Lateran immediately. That way, Qiao Yelan wouldn't have had to go to such lengths in Dayan to negotiate a deal with Lateran.

But the question is—is such concealment even necessary?

Once Qiao Yelan arrives in Lateran, once he meets the Pope, he will know the truth—concealing it will not benefit them in any way, nor will it change anything.

The purpose of concealment is to change the facts as perceived by others, not to expose the method of concealment itself.

That implies another fact.

Kal'tsit genuinely didn't know about this.

But why would Qiao Yelan hide this from Kal'tsit?

Qiao Yelan's lips suddenly curled up slightly.

—What if the purpose of concealment is to expose the method of concealment itself?

"As expected of me, I'm sticking to my own blind spots and digging myself a deep hole..."

"what did you say?"

“Um, sorry, I was just talking to myself. Thank you for your help, Your Holiness. In the name of Qiao Yelan, I swear to you that as long as my breath echoes on this land, the Sarkaz will continue to live happily.”

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

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"PRTS, record new Lateran-related terms."

Qiao Yelan sat in front of the computer, her face expressionless.

[Start recording.]

"The Pope has agreed to cooperate with the Tower of Babel on the policy of Messengers of All Nations. The Tower of Babel will begin to provide relay station services for the Messengers of All Nations. It has also obtained the authorization of Lateran registration by the Pope and received official funding from Lateran. Preparations will begin immediately to set up safe houses throughout Terra, and to equip them with the corresponding supplies and personnel."

[Record complete.]

"This record will be kept secret from Kal'tsit for the time being."

[This intelligence has been confirmed to be prioritized for retrieval; Kal'tsit currently does not have permission to read this intelligence.]

"Alright, retrieve all the intelligence related to Lateran, including the new intelligence recorded this time, and I will fill in any gaps."

[Already retrieved.]

He read it carefully and thoroughly.

"Alright, put it away—open all information about Laterano to Kal'tsit, including the part that was just entered."

[Understood, the intelligence retrieval priority has been changed again.]

Qiao Yelan closed the computer with satisfaction.

I finally caught you.

Since waking up, Qiao Yelan has been very confused about her current situation.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, yet he himself was forced to wake up from his coffin and clean up the mess because of someone else's coercion.

If Babel were a stray dog ​​now, being chased all over Terra by other forces, he could understand it. After all, in this situation, there is no absolutely safe place, and the key is to maintain a foothold.

The problem is that the reality is not like that at all—Babel Tower is not only not being suppressed, but countries are also eager to get their hands on it, not to mention that the two main regions of Kazimierz and Rembitox have always been peaceful.

Now everything can be explained clearly; it was all a trap he dug for himself.

Whether it's placing oneself in Kazdel or leaving oneself a seemingly plausible letter, everything the previous self did had only one purpose.

Prepare your target list for the future you.

Qiao Yelan has no memory, but having no memory doesn't mean she can be easily deceived by others.

Especially when you already realize that someone has ulterior motives.

The reason why Qiao Yelan could tolerate traitors, char siu, and even more so traitors char siu, was already explained to Theresa.

The benefits she brings far outweigh the potential losses she might cause.

Qiao Yelan had witnessed too much betrayal, so he also had his own hypothetical principles.

—If the person I support betrays me, will the benefits of their betrayal outweigh the losses they suffer?

If he judges that the losses outweigh the benefits, then Qiao Yelan will prepare someone to replace the other party. Before the losses escalate, he will directly eliminate the person who caused the problem and replace them with someone who is not the problem, and then the problem will naturally be solved.

Just like Kosich and Wei Yanwu, just like Wei Yanwu and the Great Yan Emperor.

The question then becomes: why didn't Qiao Yelan replace Vladimir with someone else when Vladimir betrayed his deal with Qiao Yelan and chose to gamble everything by sending his inner guards into the mortal battlefield?

Because in Qiao Yelan's eyes, his betrayal would bring greater benefits to the Tower of Babel.

Qiao Yelan's interests in the various countries of Terra were actually very pure.

Can you stand on the front line against the abyss?

Yes, good. As long as you fight it out properly, the Tower of Babel will take care of everything else.