Conversing in a room where the beast is lying or lying down is a really unfriendly experience.
Although they are quiet and motionless, after all, their huge size, thick and thick limbs, sharp teeth and claws are in front of them...
How can it not make people feel that the heart, liver, gallbladder and lungs are trembling.
Maledez can at least keep his composure based on his old experience, but Paul dare not glance around, he can only straighten his body and sit upright.
As for Xia Zoe's question, Malediz said with concentration: "Can't Lord Desinia guess the reason why we are here?"
Xia Zoe sat back.
He was wearing long boots, one leg resting on the other casually, and he was wearing a small black vest with a flat front and a white shirt.
The slightly open neckline was loosely tied with a black silk tie, and the lace shirt cuffs wrapped the wrists. The white hands pulled out the two books on the small table next to them, which were the collection of stories from the gods.
Xia Zuoyi said slowly: "Because of these two storybooks?"
Maledez nodded with a serious face, and the folds between his brows could kill a fly: "Lord Lord really understands."
"Since that's the case, shouldn't you hand over to me those who threaten the authority of the Holy See and offend the majesty of the Holy See?"
Fernandi and Valk's eyes widened.
Judit's face sank slightly.
Xia Zuoyi did not answer this question for the time being, but asked in a leisurely manner: "Does Mr. Howard think that these two storybooks alone can threaten the Holy See's rule of faith and the spread of dogma?"
"Of course not."
Malediz frowned: "Lord Lord, don't change the concept."
"I mean, the existence of these two stories of gods has made people in your territory believe in the illusory gods in the books, which is very disrespectful to the God of Creation!"
Xia Zoe's answer was to spread the first page of the book of the gods' story in front of Malediz, and run his fingertips across a line of small characters under the title: "Please read it."
Malediz looked at the past suspiciously, and subconsciously said: "This story is purely fictional, if it is true, it is purely... purely accidental..."
Completely ignore this line of small print past Malediz: "..."
He glared at Paul and gestured with his eyes - "Have you seen this line of small print before?"
Paul shook his head.
Of course he didn't pay attention, and immediately started to read the contents of the book.
…
"This can't be a reason." Malediz said with a sullen face.
Xia Zuoyi: "This may not be a reason."
"But a fictional storybook, of course, my original idea was to create a children's book, who would have thought it would be so popular."
"Since it is a fictional story, there is no need for Mr. Howard to worry that the belief in the God of Creation will be affected, which will then affect the authority of the Holy See, people..."
"Wait a minute! You...you say these two tales of the gods are..."
Paul interrupted Xia Zoe in disbelief, and pointed to the two books on the table with his mouth open: "You wrote it?!"
Xia Zuoyi changed his posture leisurely and nodded, "That's right."
Maledez: "..."
Paul: "..."
Maledez clapped the table uncontrollably and stood up: "What are you kidding?!"
"How can you, as the lord of Desinia, write such books?!"
"Ow!"
The egg yolk held up a big head full of pigtails with a big red bow, Snowball opened his eyes from the fake sleep, and the briquettes straightened up his upper body with a small apron.
The three large beasts watched together.
Qingtuan let out a loud eagle chirp, and fanned its huge wings at the window edge. The wind from the wingspan blew the combed hair on Malediz's head into a mess in an instant, and a strand hung down and slanted above his eyebrows. .
The veins on Maledez's forehead twitched involuntarily.
He raised his hand stiffly and ripped his hair, then sat back on the sofa, and he didn't say anything more about the current affairs.
As a red-clothed archbishop, it was the first time he felt so aggrieved, but he had to endure it.
Malediz took a deep breath and said directly: "Lord Desinia, why are you doing this? What is the purpose?!"
Does Desinia want to rebel against the Holy See and re-establish a new faith? !
Xia Zuoyi said innocently: "To sell clothes."
"… What, what?!"
Malediz doubted that he was deaf: "You wrote these two books just to sell clothes?!"
Xia Zoe: "Yes."
"Oh, no, more than..."
Malediz looked solemn.
“…and a passion for urging people to learn literacy and improve their literacy.”
Maledez: "..."
As one of the Pope's right-hand men, he assists the Pope to manage the Holy See, with extraordinary means and wisdom, and can also see through the thoughts of some people.
It is because of this.
After Maledez carefully observed the lord of Desinia, he found that he was not perfunctory at all, but was indeed telling the truth.
Maledez's mood couldn't help but get more complicated.
He said: "No matter what the purpose is, the two books you wrote... The gods in them have already left a deep impression on people's hearts... "
"Presumably Lord Desinia is also aware of the situation in his territory."
"Illusionary gods must not become new beliefs in people's hearts. Stories of gods must be banned. The third book can no longer be written, and it is even more forbidden to sell it in the Thorns Chamber of Commerce."
Xia Zuoyi lowered her legs and leaned forward slightly when she heard the words: "Then I will also tell you clearly that you are not qualified to dictate my affairs, and you cannot and cannot teach me how to do things."
Malediz's face stiffened.
"What's more, the things you are worried about are impossible to happen. No matter how beautiful the gods in the story are, they are just a kind of spiritual sustenance and longing after reading, and there is a time effect."
"When the heat fades away, how can people really believe in a group of gods that are absolutely illusory, or even artificially written."
The culture on the Western Continent is too barren, like barren soil and water-deficient deserts.
The two stories of the gods are completely novel existences, and there are few existences that can mobilize people's interest in reading and entertainment, just like the barren soil finally buds, and the water-deficient desert finally welcomes the spring...
When this subconscious desire appears, the great heat that erupts is naturally very amazing.
But over time, people will get used to it, and it will be normal until something new takes the place of these two books in people's hearts.
But naturally, things have two sides.
The stories of the gods can be replaced by new things, but they can also become classics and be remembered by people in the days to come. At that time, the illusory gods are likely to become the unforgettable beliefs of some people.
However, how could Xia Zoe say this to Malediz and Paul.
He directly brought the topic to the "positive" conclusion, and the duo's expressions improved and gradually calmed down.
When Maledez wanted to say something, Xia Zoe stopped talking nonsense and took out the Pope's decree and slapped it in front of him.
"Mr. Howard, you and the archbishop can live in the castle first, and then go to the city to observe it in person."
Malediz didn't respond.
In fact the old-fashioned old man froze the moment he saw the papal decree.
Now he doesn't know if he doubts the back of his ears, and even more doubts whether his vertigo has reached the point of hallucination.
Paul even blurted out: "The Pope's decree?! How can you have this?!"
Xia Zuoyi: "Besides what the Pope personally gave me, why do you think I have the Pope's decree?"
Paul looked incredulous.
Malediz couldn't help but think of Cardinal Demps, who had never dealt with him - this man actually said "Good luck to you" before he left...
He thought at the time that the old man had eaten something wrong, or that his brain was caught in the door before he said such uncomfortable words.
At this time, I remembered that before Demps came to him, he personally went to the residence of the Pope...
turn out to be… …
Maledez's face was ugly.
He completely misunderstood Demps.
Demps said this because he saw Segalot's unusual look and unfinished words.
- How do you think that Malediz's trip to Desinia territory this time will not have any good results, so he will say such "good words".
But it doesn't matter if Malediz is mistaken or not.
Now that the Pope's decree is really in front of him, facing Xia Zuoyi's invitation, he can only nod his anger and agree.
Xia Zuoyi smiled with satisfaction: "Judit, arrange the rooms for the guests."
Judit bowed slightly: "Yes, Lord Lord."
He extended his hand to Maledez and Paul again and said, "Please come with me."
The two followed behind.
After they left, Xia Zuoyi relaxed, slumped on the sofa and stretched, then turned his head with some doubts: "Strange, why haven't Brown Sugar come to me for so long?"
On weekdays, Brown Sugar likes to sleep on his stomach in his arms.
Fernandi pointed to the position where the briquettes were lying: "I'm already asleep."
The dark little dumplings huddled around the big tigers of the same color, and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't find them.
Xia Zoe walked over gently.
The fresh little printed dress on Brown Sugar has long been kicked off, and the skirt and hat don't know where they are left.
Xia Zoe not only smiled, but gently brushed the top of the little black panther with his fingertips, then stood up and motioned for Fernandi, Valk and him to leave the room.
He stood in the corridor by the door, looked out the window and said, "Cardinal... This Mr. Howard is not low in the Holy See. I wonder if it's good to check his news?"
Valk said: "The Saint Air Empire is not too close to the Desinia territory. It is not easy to investigate the news of a cardinal."
Xia Zoe murmured, "Boris should know some news."
"The Anas Empire... It's impossible to walk by water. I want to make the news pass faster... It's time for the Youth League to go to the empire for a walk."