The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　As the capital of the kingdom, the royal capital is home to a sacred religion and has never been friendly to demi-humans.

Chapter 509 Darkdemon Region Prohibited (4k)

　"Your young master?"

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　Irene then lightly tapped her finger, using "Telepathic Technique" to create a projection on the table.

　Then that familiar face appeared before everyone with a smile.

　Professor Sylph suddenly realized and asked, "Didn't Dimon come to watch this rare ceremony?"

　She had intended to ask Irene, but to her surprise, Dark said directly, "Since Irene is doing it, I'll take a break. Professor, is it just the three of you?"

　Professor Sylph said, "Yes, we mainly came out to relax."

　Dark immediately invited, "Then after the ceremony, why don't you come and stay at my house for a few days?"

　Professor Sylph smiled slightly: "Visiting your house is fine, but staying for a few days..."

　“Of course!” Lily suddenly squeezed into the frame, winking at Dark. “Dark, Dark, is the textbook we’re working on finished?”

　"Not yet. Actually, I only started writing it a couple of days ago," Dark said. "I need Little Lily to supervise me before I can get started."

　“Of course I’m going!” Lily looked at Professor Sylph with renewed enthusiasm, as if to say, “Did you hear me?”

　Professor Sylph frowned, then said helplessly, "Then stay for a day or two... no more than that."

　“Okay, okay,” Lily readily agreed.

　Anyway, let's move in first, shall we?

　Professor Cazell shook his head and said from the side, "Dark, you didn't slack off during the holiday, did you?"

　Darke leaned back on the sofa instinctively and said lazily, "Still pretty lazy."

　Professor Kazel choked for a moment, then chuckled, "Have you learned the 'Transfiguration Charm' yet?"

　"Not yet," Dark said.

　Professor Kazel nodded and said, "Then I'll teach you."

　“Okay,” Darke said with a smile.

　Although his original plan was to ask Claire for advice after she had some free time.

　But if Professor Cazell comes in person, then it would be best for him to continue teaching.

　Professor Cazell smiled and said, "Professor Power Jones actually runs a Transfiguration Club. If you're good at the Transfiguration Charm, I can introduce you."

　Dark shook his head and said, "But I have already decided to rebuild the Fantastic Beasts Society."

　Professor Cazell smiled and said, "Students can generally only join one club, but clubs formed by professors are an exception."

　"Is that so?" Darks thought to himself. "Then I might consider it."

　As he was speaking, Pandora squeezed into the frame from beside him.

　Sylph exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Pandora? She's with you too?"

　Pandora said, "Professor, I just arrived last night."

　Sylph nodded and said, "It seems you two have a good relationship."

　……

　Happy times are always fleeting.

　Dak felt like he had only exchanged a few words, but half an hour had passed in the blink of an eye.

　When the clock struck ten o'clock, St. Louis Square finally came to life.

　"Is it finally starting?"

　Irene's gaze immediately turned to St. Louis Square, and the three professors stopped talking.

　Seemingly sensing that something was amiss, the people inside the teahouse all walked towards the windows.

　At that moment, the prayers that had been echoing throughout St. Louis Square finally changed, and a gilded carriage slowly approached from the sky.

　The dazzling carriage, pulled by a pure white unicorn, pierced the sky, while the wings of light on both sides of the carriage flapped and scattered shimmering feathers.

　A sacred and solemn atmosphere spread out along with variations in the prayer sounds.

　Following closely behind the gilded carriage were golden-armored paladins.

　Each golden-armored paladin rode their own unique mount, advancing in orderly formation along the golden road that stretched out all the way.

　……

　Without any warning, the first group of high-ranking members of the Holy Church arrived at St. Louis Square.

　The gilded carriage pulled by a unicorn stopped outside the ranks of silver-armored knights. Stepping out of the carriage was an old man in elaborate attire, but with a gaunt appearance.

　His name is Caleb Norris, and he is the chief archbishop of the Holy Church!

　The archbishop's appearance excited the crowd outside the square.

　Some believers immediately shouted at the archbishop, and the atmosphere there became very lively.

　Inside the Duke's living room, Dak was carefully observing the chief archbishop, whose status in the Holy Church was second only to the Pope.

　"I feel like I've seen him somewhere before?"

　Perhaps it was a fleeting glance during the duel that made Dark notice the archbishop, leaving him with some impression of him.

　"This is the chief archbishop of the Holy Church, Caleb Norris."

　Eve's voice acting revealed the old man's identity to Dark.

　But Dak's first thought was about the previous archbishop, and he shook his head.

　Even within churches with a concentrated faith, power struggles are inevitable.

　However, given the archbishop's advanced age, he is unlikely to be able to compete for the next pope.

　Speaking of which, what was the current pope's identity before becoming pope?

　Suddenly, Dak had a thought and asked the question he had been wondering about.

　Eve and Irene were clearly trained in this area and had a very detailed understanding of the backgrounds of important figures.

　Before anyone else could speak, Eve continued, "The current Pope was once the first Holy Son of the Holy Church, hailed as the 'Saint of Our Time,' the person closest to being 'Saint.'"

　"Is the Pope also a saint?"

　A thought struck Dak, and he couldn't help but ask.

　Compared to the more low-profile archbishop, he was quite familiar with the pope. But this was the first time he had learned that the pope was actually a "saint".

　The term "saint" is a general term for special people among humanity who have awakened divine bloodlines.

　Both Alvitt and Principal Arte were "saints".

　As a result, they gained great power and long lifespan.

　But in Dak's memory, the Pope was an elderly man who looked much like an archbishop.

　This striking difference suggests there must be a secret behind it.

　But Eve was unaware of these inside secrets.

　Instead, Hephaestus Doragon spoke up, saying, "While the Pope is also a saint, he was not born a saint, but rather a saint created by man. Within the Holy Church, this is also referred to as 'divine creation.'"

　"Man-made or God-made?" Darke frowned. "What's the difference between a naturally born saint and a man-made saint?"

　Hephaestus spoke eloquently: "Artificial saints are divided into different ranks based on the level of their divine bloodline and the compatibility with the recipient. Only the highest-ranking artificial saints can reach the level of natural saints. Moreover, that is only limited to power. They do not have the long lifespan of natural saints. On the contrary, their lifespan is shortened because divine bloodlines are forcibly implanted into their bodies. Therefore, the popes of the Holy Church generally do not live long."

　"He's not going to live long again..."

　Dark rolled his eyes.

　The saying goes, "For every gain, there is a loss."

　The creation of saints by humans can be considered part of the realm of "alchemy".

　Alchemy, in particular, emphasizes the principle of equivalent exchange.

　But the price of creating a saint is far more than just a shortened lifespan.

　But nobody cares.

　……

　In St. Louis Plaza.

　With the arrival of the chief archbishop, the Holy Church finally began to take action.

　The golden-armored paladins who accompanied the team formed an array around the four pillars, becoming the innermost line of defense.

　The archbishop, on the other hand, slowly ascended the massive stone steps and arrived before the altar.

　However, just when people thought he was about to do something big, the archbishop knelt down before the altar, clasped his hands together, and prayed like the priests.

　However, as his prayers grew louder, the jewel on the corner of the altar shone, and waves of magical energy emanated from the altar.

　The magic seeped into the air, subtly changing the surrounding environment.

　When people realized what was happening, the area within a ten-mile radius of St. Louis Square was already enveloped by a protective barrier!

　Although this barrier only formed a ring of light around the edge of a ten-mile radius without any obstruction, it still caused a great uproar.

　Those who were near the edge instinctively fled upon seeing the ring of light. They were then astonished to discover that the barrier seemed to be nothing more than a ring of light.

　People hesitated; some decisively chose not to get involved, while others went in anyway and spread the news quickly.

　Not long after, Irene and the others, who were in the teahouse, also learned of this.

　And when Irene found out, Dark naturally found out as well.

　He couldn't help but ask, "Is this Archbishop Caleb Norris doing any preliminary work?"

　Professor Sylph's expression darkened slightly as she said to him, "Do you remember the ceremony venue we set up in the academy?"

　Dark's mind raced, and he quickly said, "You mean... the star barrier set up by Professor Mitia?"

　Professor Sylph said in a deep voice, "The most basic condition for performing a ritual is to create an environment suitable for the ritual. Caleb Norris is likely adjusting the overall environment."

　Professor Cazell exclaimed in astonishment, "Sylph, if what you're saying is true, does the Holy Church intend to perform a ritualistic consecration? Could this be their method of execution?"

　Professor Sylph paused for a moment: "Who knows?"

　Professor Kazel couldn't help but shut up and shake his head, after all, the Holy Church could never execute the Demon King. All they possessed was the Demon King's shed corpse shell.

　But what the Church is doing now does indeed seem to be preparing for the completion of a ritual.

　“Perhaps they have some other purpose?” Kazel said.

　"Wait, what other purpose?" Little Lily was still completely confused after listening for a while. "Why can't I understand what you're saying? Is there something fun you've forgotten to take me?"

　"Hahaha." Professor Kazel chuckled dryly, thinking to himself that he hadn't taken me with him either.

　“Then Professor,” Dark asked worriedly, “since the Holy Church might be planning to perform a ritual transmutation, shouldn’t you withdraw from the barrier now?”

　Professor Cazell frowned slightly and said, "That makes sense. There's no need to take unnecessary risks."

　But Professor Sylph shook her head and said, "I want to continue observing. As for the completion of the ritual, there's no need to worry."

　Then she took out a magic card from her card holder, placed it face down in the center of the table, and then pointed her finger at the magic card while chanting a spell.

　Three seconds later, the magic card was instantly activated.

　A halo invisible to ordinary people suddenly expanded, forming a sphere about three meters in diameter, completely surrounding the four of them.

　The special factors that permeated the air were all pushed away by the sphere, causing this area to be completely removed from the ritual environment.

　"This is a 'restricted area,' which designates an area unaffected by factors such as site conditions or boundaries."

　Professor Sylph said calmly.

　……

　Almost simultaneously, Archbishop Caleb Norris on the altar twitched his eyebrows and opened his eyes a crack.

　But he quickly closed it again, continuing to maintain the operation of the barrier.