Free Web NovelChapter 917: Chapter 455: I’ll Give “It” to You
"You, this...what does this mean?"
Use it?
Uh, no.
Use Him!!?
Upon realizing the true meaning behind the Archbishop’s words, Herbert went silent. He skipped over fear and directly entered a stage of forced calmness.
Thump thump.
Herbert maintained a puzzled appearance on the surface, but internally he had forcibly entered a state of extreme serenity.
He could clearly hear his own heartbeat, sense the flow of blood through his veins; his mind was highly tense.
Seal...
Due to becoming more intimate with Saint Nenasha and familiar with the Archbishop, Herbert almost forgot what kind of entity the Evil God he followed truly was.
He was never some roadside Evil God like a cat or dog, but a terrifying entity personally suppressed beneath the monastery by the unfathomable Archbishop before him.
Saint Level seal object——[Desecrated Prayer Statue]
Or rather...[The Death of Saint Nenasha]
And now, having increasingly understood the Archbishop’s immense strength, looking back, some words have acquired new meanings.
Back then, when the topic of Saint Nenasha was mentioned, the Archbishop once said.
"Yes, at that time, the Saintess, even compared to my current self, was probably not much different."
"Not much weaker than me."
At that time, it felt like the Archbishop was bragging and showing off.
Those words, spoken as if in jest, actually carry quite different meanings and gradually ceased to seem like a joke, becoming more like a compliment.
To the Archbishop, perhaps it was truly just a heartfelt fair assessment.
The Archbishop is very strong; a seal object equivalent to his power is extremely dangerous!
When dealing with seal objects, caution can never be excessive.
However, what made Herbert’s mental state tense was actually the deeper meaning behind this. Could this be a test?
Is he probing into the relationship between himself and Lisa?
But what does he know?
No, is he preparing to...reveal something?
Or does he intend to issue a warning or rebuke?
Or...hiss.
Don’t panic! Don’t panic!
Calm down, must stay calm.
It’s not yet the most dangerous moment; don’t lose control.
Herbert glanced at the Archbishop’s cheerful expression, feeling his mind short-circuiting slightly.
Relying on his rational thinking, he forcibly pieced together his temporarily chaotic brain, quickly sorting through the current situation.
The Archbishop hadn’t explicitly stated anything, merely mentioned relying on this seal object to cure his feeling of incomplete baptism.
Calm down first, wait until he finishes describing the specific operation before panicking.
As for his reaction... though somewhat obvious, exposing his anxiety, it can still be explained.
This is no ordinary seal object, but one related to a Divine Spirit, so being nervous is understandable!
After all, in the eyes of everyone, this seal object is extremely dangerous to Herbert.
"Hehe."
The Archbishop, after delightfully appreciating Herbert’s anxious expression, nodded with satisfaction and leisurely said, "Child, feeling a bit nervous?"
"...Hmm."
Herbert silently nodded, putting on an obedient, well-behaved appearance.
——He was embarrassed to admit that this anxiety was entirely because of Deng.
Herbert didn’t speak, and the Archbishop wouldn’t intentionally take the blame himself.
The elder continued, "Hehe, it’s not the first time, so what’s so surprising?"
"Mm?"
The Archbishop gazed at Herbert’s palm, softly saying, "Last time, didn’t you gain strength by relying on Him?"
Last time?
Wait, which time do you mean?
Are you referring to the time, under Master Nina’s guidance, I gained special abilities from the Monster Girl?
Last time seems like... oh, no.
Herbert reflected briefly and suddenly recalled exactly the time the elder was referring to.
It was also here, where under the Archbishop’s instruction and "command," he was "forced" to touch the seal object statue.
Back then, he indeed gained pure Holy Light Power from the "Nenasha" statue, elevating his Holy Light Power to a High Tier level.
At that time, he skipped ranks, advancing from Low Tier all the way to High Tier, saving a significant amount of cultivation time.
However, upon realizing this, Herbert’s expression turned uglier, secretly clicking his tongue in annoyance.
...Tsk.
"Oh? Why such a face?"
The Archbishop cheerfully watched Herbert’s changing expressions, leisurely standing up and walking to the side of the statue.
He glanced at the statue, then at Herbert, curiously asking, "Why, don’t you like it?"
Herbert remained silent.
"..."
He once again sensed that Deng might not be a good person, possibly just someone who loves schadenfreude.
This guy’s question seemed to harbor ill intentions!
Implication?
Are you asking if I dislike the power bestowed by the statue, or the statue itself?
Shut up!
What are you insinuating?
Yet amidst that meaningful gaze, Herbert forced himself to withstand the pressure, slowly shaking his head, saying:
"...I don’t like it."
After speaking, Herbert hadn’t yet received a response from the Archbishop but heard a cry mixed with three parts shock, three parts sorrow, and four parts confusion in his heart.
["Huh!!?"]
A certain Miss Evil Goddess was thoroughly overwhelmed!
Is this love lost?
Has your heart changed?
So, is it true that once obtaining something, one ceases to cherish it, right?
