Firefly Journey

"That sounds like something she would say."

A hint of gentleness appeared on Aheclotes' face.

Lin Yuanran was somewhat surprised. Was the "she" he was referring to her?

Could the goddess of darkness, Ayepaia, have some connection with him?

Just as Lin Yuanran was about to ask, he saw Ahecrotes looking nostalgic, as if recalling fond memories, and murmured:

"It seems you know everything, so I won't hide anything from you. Yes, I am a demon, but I am more intelligent than my kin."

"Demons and all races can obviously coexist peacefully, but there are always self-righteous fools who try every means to be selfish and self-serving, and the only result will be their extinction. I do not want my race to be wiped out."

In the later stages of the war between the various races against the demons, the demons suffered repeated defeats and were almost wiped out. They were only able to settle in the Abyss after signing an agreement. Now it seems that the reason why this part of the demons in the Abyss can still exist is because of Ahercrotes.

"What forced me to make the decision to betray my people was that human girl. You know her identity, Ayepeya. She is as beautiful as her name suggests, just like the moon in the sky."

"I first met her in..."

Hecates started reminiscing and rambled on, and Lin Yuanran didn't interrupt, acting as a good listener.

However, he secretly wanted to complain a little.

Pure as the moon? Are you sure...?

If Lin Yuanran hadn't known about her relationship with Julius, she might have actually believed it.

In Ahecrotes' mouth, Ayepeia was blown into the heavens, seemingly untouched by worldly affairs. Lin Yuanran understood that, after ten thousand years of sedimentation, Ahecrotes' memory of Ayepeia had been automatically consolidated and optimized, becoming the true moon in his heart.

Lin Yuanran didn't know much about that period of history, since he had only read some of the Pope's personal records and had no way of witnessing it firsthand.

Based on the case file and the information provided by Ahecrotes, Lin Yuanran could roughly piece together the general outline in his mind.

Aheclotes made a wise choice not to follow her people to their deaths; otherwise, those monsters would have been extinct long ago.

“You are very clever, knowing that I would send those ambitious people to their deaths, which is very much like that man,” said Ahecrotes.

that person?

Lin Yuanran knew he was referring to the great sun god Julius. Like him? But ultimately not; otherwise, the giant shadow floating in the starry sky would have been easily dealt with.

"Thank you for the compliment. In your opinion, how long will it take to end this war, whose outcome is already decided?" Lin Yuanran asked.

"It won't take more than six months."

Lin Yuanran nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you. We'll have to stand here for half a year."

Ahecrotes, being a sensible man, said, "It is a great honor to stand with the Pope."

In this war between the Allied Forces of All Races and the demons, if the supreme commanders of both sides are facing off, both sides will be very confident. At least it can convey the concept that as long as the commanders have not fallen, we will not lose even if we are at a disadvantage!

Little did they know, this was a trap set for ambitious monsters, a snare to be drawn in, with the price being their lives.

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……

Broan's Castle, balcony.

As always, Fengling and Sabrina lay in the sun, with snacks on the table between them, looking relaxed and content.

“Since taking over the family business, I haven’t had much free time like this much. I really miss it,” Sabrina said with emotion.

Wind Chime didn't take it to heart: "You just love to make trouble for yourself. Look how good I am, I can do whatever I want."

Sabrina rolled her eyes and said, "I don't have your talent, the favor of my elders, the attention of the Palace Master, or even..."

Feng Ling smiled slightly: "Finish what you have to say."

Sabrina joked, "Even the person I like is the Pope. If I had that background, I wouldn't bother working hard and would retire early."

Wind Chime couldn't refute it for a moment, because what she said was true, but she wouldn't be Wind Chime if she didn't refute it in some way, so she said:

"The Dark Temple will have a vacancy for a Saintess in the future. Are you interested? I can give you inside information."

"Come on, if you don't want to be in this role, don't try to pass it on to me."

Fengling said, "You're not young anymore, are you? I bet quite a few people have proposed to the Broan family. What are your thoughts?"

Sabrina said, "I don't have any thoughts. Ever since you rejected the marriage proposal from the Demos family, my grandfather has thought that the opportunity has come and wants to marry me off to them."

Fengling chuckled: "So what do you think?"

"What else can I think? I don't like him, so I've just been dragging it out."

Fengling said, "Why don't you do what I did and find someone to handle it internally?"

"No way, being your class monitor was such a headache back then. If I'm stuck with this for life, I'll be exhausted."

"Alright, enough of your nonsense, Pope's wife. You two seem to want to be together all the time. You didn't go with me to the expedition against the Abyss, but instead come to see me every few days. What are you up to?"

Fengling said, "I've read quite a few of Cassius's belongings, and without exception, they're all about improving the interests of ordinary people. I don't care, so I'd like to see what you think."

"I unconditionally support the teacher!"

Sabrina's answer was incredibly straightforward.

“Alright, let’s nationalize half of the Broan family’s assets,” Fengling said with a smile.

Sabrina was speechless: "Big sister, I'm not the head of the family yet, I don't have that power."

“I’m not kidding you.” Fengling raised an eyebrow. “To tell you the truth, before he left, he had already launched a series of reform plans, which are being slowly implemented.”

"I've convinced the Xu family. My grandfather understands. The Xu family is now tied to the Vatican. My affair with him is public knowledge. Even if my grandfather wants to sever ties, no one will believe him."

Sabrina said with amusement, "Well, it's you again, you sold your own house."

Feng Ling didn't care at all: "Just consider it a dowry for him."

"You're quite magnanimous..."

“Alright, you’ve been dragged onto this pirate ship too. Which family do you think we should try to win over next?” Fengling asked seriously.

Sabrina picked up a bunch of grapes, chewed on them, and said, "Let's go to Amelia's house. Upton can help, and I'm also familiar with Hodge. Our two families have a lot of cooperation."

Fengling said, "You're pretty quick to sell out your allies too."

Sabrina disagreed with her point of view, correcting her: "My allies have always been you."

“Alright, how about another banquet in your name? It’s time for them to take sides.”

Sabrina exclaimed in surprise, "Why don't you wait until he comes back to discuss these matters? With his status as the Pope, things will be much simpler for him."

Fengling shook her head: "Wouldn't it be better to lay the groundwork before he comes back? That way, he'll be under much less pressure."

Sabrina suddenly burst into laughter: "You're hopeless! You weren't like this before. It seems Ario really is worth all this for you."