Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

It was probably because, during that era, the El-Melloi family was favored by Charlemagne, who unified Western Europe, by using the name of the monarch of Avia.

“Paracelsus has already joined the Minerals Department, and if you want to build ships, you can return to the family and I can send someone to assist you.”

"If El-Melloi wants to abolish the Department of Law and Politics, you should have a lot of things to do."

Upon hearing this, the blond monarch swirled his wine glass.

The candlelight hanging in the corner of the shipyard overlapped with the velvety color of the wine, as if gradually melting away. From every drop of wine, one could glimpse the winemaker's pride, and she couldn't help but recall the blurry face in the portrait that had been passed down through generations.

She sighed and said deeply:

Please consider this carefully.

"With Theraparasus joining, that should be enough."

"Because you're El-Melloi's man, please."

The young monarch spoke of what was perfectly natural.

At this moment, Bavan Shi, who had returned long ago but couldn't help but eavesdrop on the conversation in front of a door in the shipyard, hurriedly tried to hide. She first left the doorway, actually intending to hide in the shadows, but the approaching aura did not allow her to do so in her extreme panic.

A second later, Bawan Shi saw a bright blonde girl walk out from behind the door, and at the same time, she also glanced at the fairy girl.

"Hmm, although they are fairies, they are still a decent breed. Not bad, acceptable."

After leaving those words, the blonde girl waved and turned to leave. Her figure was quickly swallowed up by the heavy rain, and even the fairy girl herself could not make out what she was seeing.

".......Eh...."

Bawan Shi realized that his identity had been exposed, and looked at the monarch's departing figure with a sense of bewilderment.

Then, only one sentence came through.

“No, Ah, Fa....."

As a fairy, Bawanshi's ears did not miss the whispered words, but she could not understand their meaning.

The departing monarch of El-Melloi used projection magic in the rain to create a parchment map that appeared to depict London at an angle.

In a composition that is neither classical nor modern, beneath London lie the remains of three colossal beasts that long ago sought to devour the entire planet.

What does this mean? But are all humans... so friendly to fairies?

Leaving her confusion to herself, the fairy girl clutched the envelope and ran into the shipyard, eager to see Favia as soon as possible.

"I am back."

Bavan Shi, trying to regulate his erratic breathing, gently approached Favia.

"You didn't get wet in the rain, did you?"

The silver-haired boy's gaze fell on her, and he said this.

"No, no, although it's raining heavily, I have the umbrella you gave me, Favia, so there's absolutely no problem. Look, my clothes are all dry."

As he spoke, Bavan Shi turned around in front of Favia to show that he was not wet from the rain, and then handed the letter to Favia.

"Here, this is a letter from that man named Leonardo da Vinci."

The girl walked up behind him, paused for a moment, a slightly chilly breeze blew by, and then asked casually:

"Favier, are you and her...friends too?"

"...Her? The one from El-Melloi?"

"Yes, it's the one from just now."

"I can count the number of times I've spoken to her on one hand. We can't be considered friends; we're just barely acquaintances."

Favia frankly admitted that, to be honest, he didn't even know when the monarch had come to believe that he was the lost blood of El-Melloi.

Although he had once served as the leader of the Minerals Department, that title was not forcibly bestowed upon him by the Gemstone Elder. At that time, he had not even met the people from El-Melloi in the Clock Tower.

"oh, I understand now!"

Bavan Shi answered with a joyful tone, and he couldn't help but grin from ear to ear. Then he hugged Favia from behind.

To be honest, she didn't even expect to hug Favia like that, but it was just instinctive.

Of course, Bavan Shi was worried that such an offensive gesture might anger Favia, but when she was happy, she couldn't control herself...

However, the fairy girl seemed alright, because so far, Favia hadn't gotten angry at her like that. So, from another perspective, maybe Favia liked it...

Perhaps it was the sudden thought of "I like you" that made Bavan Shi's cheeks flush and his heart race as he held Favia. He felt strangely shy about his actions and then placed his soft fingers on Favia's abdomen.

"What business does this man named Leonardo da Vinci have with you, Favia?"

"Hmm... He wants me to go to Rome."

The conversation was as usual, a routine one.

Time flows steadily, just like any other day.

Such an embrace is like a hand in holy prayer, and also like hope for the future—

If I could only have one wish right now, I would just want to continue living this peaceful and ordinary life.

That's what Bavan Shi thought.

"Rome? What's the difference between Rome and London?"

"Rome... is a place I know very well."

"Familiar? Does that mean you're more familiar with me than I am?"

"These are two different things..."

The letter Leonardo da Vinci sent to Favia was quite long, containing questions like "Long time no see, how are you? How's your health? Has your artistic skill improved?"...

But simply put, it boils down to one thing—

Come to Rome! Pope Alexander VI is about to have a theological debate with Martin Luther in the city.

207: You can't beat him (4k5)

Favia found it quite strange that Pope Alexander VI wanted to have a theological debate with the religious reformer Martin Luther in Rome.

In principle, the usual procedure is to first try the other party, then debate them, label them a heretic, and finally expel them from the church. However, the current Pope ignored these steps and directly excommunicated Martin. Therefore, for Alexander VI, whether there was a debate or not was meaningless, because the position of the Pope, in any case, represents authority, unless he was absolutely certain of defeating Martin in the debate.

Although this debate has not yet been announced, perhaps Martin is worried that he would face many dangers if he came to Rome, so he is still negotiating with the church.

As for how Leonardo da Vinci knew this, it was probably because he had been in Rome for a long time. Although he wasn't well-liked, he still managed to find out some information through his status, which is why he invited Favia to Rome. As for Paracelsus, Leonardo da Vinci probably felt that he wasn't interested, so he didn't invite him along.

In conclusion, after thinking about it, Favia decided to go and see for herself.

After all, he still remembered Pope Alexander VI, who was considered a symbol of the corruption and decadence of the Church during the Renaissance, and one of the most dissolute and unscrupulous popes...

His family also used his power to spread scandals, seize control of the Holy See, steal, rape, bribe, commit incest, murder, poisoning, and so on. However, modern historians generally believe that many of these rumors were spread by the family's political rival, Pope Julius II, who became the Pope after him.

However, to be fair, the Papal States gradually regained its strength under Alexander VI. Although his illegitimate children were as morally corrupt as he was, they were outstanding generals and patrons of the arts, and thus made some contributions to the Renaissance.

However, Favia's main concern was whether Alexander VI would poison Martin directly.

This was not unfounded. Alexander VI used banquets as an opportunity to poison his guests' drinks, a scheme known as the 'Borgia Poison.' This was a scheme employed by the pope to seize the property of some cardinals, to profit from the sale of vacant positions, and to legally transfer the richest churches and their assets of the dukes to his own possession…

All of this was aimed at satisfying his extravagant lifestyle and debauchery, as well as his obsession with the military expansion of the Papal States.

If Martin Luther had actually been poisoned by Alexander VI in Rome, it's impossible to know how this momentous Reformation would have ended up.

It was precisely because of this concern that Favia decided to go and see...

After all, the Church of God was founded by him. Although the Church has been rebuilt by Augustine, he was involved in the reconstruction and provided Augustine with the ideas for "The City of God".

In fact, Favia had foreseen the state of the Church today, just as he had posed the question to Augustine in Northern Europe years before—

Do you think this world is beautiful? Do you think human beings are beautiful, gentle, and kind?

He knew that people are fickle and cannot remain unchanged forever.

Even though Augustine's "City of God" defines the physical church as an "earthly city," those who later came to power in the church would certainly make it a representative of the "City of God," thus giving the church theoretically the highest authority over people.

This was inevitable; human desires always tend to increase, which led to the Reformation in the 16th century and, over time, permanently ended the Roman Catholic Church's feudal theocratic rule over the Western European world.

In short, since the decision has been made to go to Rome, Favia will naturally take Bavan Shi with her, which will make it easier to take care of her.

As for the factional struggle within the Clock Tower that started with the 'abolition of the Law and Politics Department,' in his opinion, most ordinary magicians would agree with it, since the Law and Politics Department really had more influence than the logistics department.

"Let's pack up and head to Rome."

Two weeks after Favia received Leonardo da Vinci's letter.

It was noon, and as Favia leaned against the chair in the room, looking out the window at the scenery, and spoke to the fairy girl, she naturally got up and hugged Favia from behind, or rather, she lay on his back.

"it is good!"

"Hey Xiaoxi—"

"Ok?"

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, you don't really need to do this. Just nodding would have been enough."

“Of course it’s necessary, Favia, you really don’t understand.”

Upon hearing this, the red-haired fairy suddenly puffed out her cheeks.

"Is this happening?"

"Well, I only do that when I'm really happy."

"In that case, there is nothing we can do."

"I'll just say it."

In the blink of an eye, Bawan Xi's puffed-up cheeks disappeared, replaced by a bright smile.

The midday sun shone through the window, casting long shadows on the two of them. Because they were stuck together, there was only one shadow.

Although Favia told Bavan Shi to pack up, she didn't actually have much to pack; as long as Favia was by her side, that was enough.

The fairy girl was particularly sensitive to the magic of others, especially Favia's magic. Whether Favia would be comfortable or upset by being held like this was closely related to her feelings. In this sense, she would feel extremely happy every time she did this.

And now that he had this feeling, Bavan Shi released his grip.

"It's such a pity, Favia."

At this moment, Bavan Shi seemed to have suddenly become a different person. First, she spoke with a cheerful smile, then she approached Favia step by step, looking at him with a pitiful expression.

"What's a pity?"

“I’m thinking, I’ve been helping you, Favia, for so long, but I haven’t received any reward. Even though I haven’t paid you back yet, I should at least give you something.”

After speaking, Bavan Shi placed her slender right fingers on Favia's lips, making the silver-haired boy's next words somewhat indistinct.

"That makes sense. When we get to Rome, I'll have someone make you a beautiful dress and shoes."

...Huh? This isn't quite like what's written in the storybook. Shouldn't Favia say 'that's impossible' in a situation like this?

She agreed! What am I supposed to say next...?

"Ah, um, that's right, I know... um..."

The fairy girl, who was having a brainstorming session, blinked. Although she didn't know what to say, she subconsciously imitated the actions of the storybook she had been secretly reading, and gently touched her own lips with the index finger that had previously touched Favia's lips.

Favia, knowing what Bavan Shi was thinking, was able to remain completely unmoved.

At the same time, he remembered that Bavan Shi was a vampire. Would it be okay if he didn't drink blood for so long?

"Bawan Shi, I remember you're a vampire, right?"

"........Um."

"Yeah."

Favia stared at the fairy girl's face. A hint of panic appeared in her clear pupils, but she was completely unguarded and let him look at her.

"Sorry it took me so long to remember this."

Favia smiled, gently pulled open her shirt to fully expose her neck, as if to say to Bavan Shi, "If you want to drink blood, then come on."

"Favier, you idiot, what are you doing?!"

Upon seeing this, Bawan Xi's cheeks flushed, her heart raced, and she closed her eyes and shouted.