Benjamin was a little surprised.
"You... lifted the curse?"
Judging from how Miles looks now, he seems to be quite energetic and not as depressed as he was in the Horry Kingdom. Therefore, Benjamin asked subconsciously.
Upon hearing this, Miles snorted and shook his head: "Don't mention it."
… All right.
Benjamin had no choice but to swallow his doubts and change the subject: "Why are you here suddenly? Have you received the task of assassinating important members of the parliament?"
"No... I got a piece of news in Horli Kingdom, which should be of interest to you." Miles turned over and jumped in from the balcony, saying, "The church just ended a civil strife, and some nobles' homes were ransacked. Even many priests died because of this. Now everyone in the Hori Kingdom is in danger."
Hearing this, Benjamin raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He didn't expect that not long after his intelligence officers entered the Kingdom of Hori, Miles would bring what he wanted. Should I ask Miles to train the academy's ANBU people
"How much do you know? Tell me."
Miles replied: "The church was temporarily divided into two factions. The faction headed by Grant Reese spread the news that the Pope was dead, while the bishop of St. Peter's Basilica concealed the news for his own selfish purposes. They offended the wrath of God. So they killed the bishop and then made Grant the new pope."
Damn... so fast
Benjamin couldn't help but gasped.
He knew that there was a power struggle within the church and that Grant was on his way to power. But what he never expected was that Grant would move so quickly.
You know, that guy is one year younger than Benjamin!
If he had waited a few more years, given Grant's status, it would be natural for him to ascend to the position of pope. Therefore, in Benjamin's view, such a civil strife must not only be about being the pope, but... there must be other unknown conflicts.
Thinking of this, Benjamin couldn't help but shook his head.
He still remembered Grant's appearance. It is really hard to imagine that this innocent young man who is passionate about simulated war games can already kill the teacher who taught him without hesitation, causing a bloody storm within the church.
"...Did he succeed?" Benjamin asked after coming back to his senses.
Miles nodded.
"After about half a month of civil strife, the church's power has been basically subsumed by him. He was originally the only candidate for the next pope. Now that the news of the pope's death has leaked out, other bishops can only support his coronation no matter how reluctant they are. ceremony."
"So... he is the Pope now?"
"That's not true. Although I don't know the details, they probably need some time to prepare. According to some news I overheard, they will hold a coronation ceremony next month."
Will be crowned next month...
Benjamin couldn't help but take a deep breath, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.
Is this... destiny
He actually doesn't believe in this thing. Legends that happened thousands of years ago will be repeated today... This statement is as if God has arranged everything. Moreover, becoming the "chosen one by God" sounds a bit narcissistic, like a plot found in twentieth-century TV dramas.
However, when events developed along the way and the wheels came to the predetermined position, Benjamin had to admit that these were really too similar.
Grant was about to become Pope, and he was at the pinnacle of the mage. Everything was just like the legend, the two came to the opposite position between magic and magic. Only this time, Benjamin was determined to end this confrontation.
Will history repeat itself
Benjamin felt very heavy, as if some kind of will had arranged everything, and they were just pawns on someone else's chessboard.
But... no matter what, their situation is still different from the legendary Cain and Abel. According to legend, the two men were brothers by blood and soul, but now, from a spiritual level, Grant was not Benjamin's biological brother.
His brief relationship with Grant in the Reese family did not develop a deep relationship. Therefore, even if it eventually comes to the point where brothers kill each other, it is not a bloody matter to him.
"...Can you send me a letter?" Suddenly, Benjamin said.
"What letter?"
"Can it be regarded as...a letter home?" Benjamin shrugged and said, "Since Grant is about to become the Pope, maybe it is a good thing for us."
Although the church and the mages have been enemies for generations, there is still a relationship between Grant and him. Write a letter, try to get in touch, maybe things will turn around.
Reconciliation will definitely be difficult, but...it never hurts to try.
"You want me to deliver a message to the cathedral?" Miles suddenly looked surprised.
Benjamin nodded and asked: "It's just a letter, is it so difficult? If you weren't able to come and go there freely before, even Grant couldn't keep you."
"That's because they were unprepared at the time." Miles immediately shook his head and refused, "Although I'm not sure, they should have some kind of anti-submarine magic item. You probably just wanted to deliver the letter to Grant, right? But I Once you sneak in, many priests will be alerted, and this letter will be completely disclosed."
Benjamin thought for a while and then said: "Then you help me deliver it to the Reese family, and they should forward the letter to Grant."
"this… "
"It's not like I'm asking you to work for nothing, I'll give you money."
"All right."
Just like that, the short conversation ended. It was almost time for Benjamin to go back to continue the meeting, and Miles also jumped out of the balcony fence and quickly disappeared into the night.
The exchange in the Judgment Council continued. The president kept talking, but Benjamin lowered his head, took out a letter and pen and began to think about what to write. This letter may even completely change the situation between several countries, so he naturally has to consider it carefully.
In fact, when he picked up the pen, he discovered that he really knew very little about Grant.
Why would Grant cause civil unrest at this time? What does he think of mages? Is the faith in his heart strong? To what extent has his strength reached
Benjamin felt like he was writing to a stranger.
The feeling of not being able to put pen to paper really made him hesitate. However, for the sake of the future of the mage, he had to bite the bullet and wrote some good words in the letter, and then wrote down his views on magic and divine arts.
-Magic and divine arts are originally the same thing.
Finally, he paid attention to the situation of the Riese family, conveyed a friendly signal, and ended the letter. He didn't expect that a short letter could arouse Grant's brotherly love or anything like that, but at least it could make Grant understand that they didn't have to be enemies.
After the meeting, the mages left the parliamentary villa in Regina. Benjamin also gave the letter to Miles, and then returned to the academy with his mages. The opening ceremony of the new semester was about to begin again, and he had to go back and prepare.
However, while preparing, he also went to the potion department to help Miles ask if it was possible to relieve that kind of physical condition. Miles might not accept this kind of help, but...what the hell
"Old senior, have you heard of the Abyss Trial?"