Chapter 220: Probing Translated by: La0o9

Edited by: La0o9

Proofreader: Arya

A graceful woman was sitting right in the middle of the room.

She was wearing a white robe, a veil to cover her face while a holy halo floats above her head. Behind her, a pair of phantom divine wings could be seen phasing in and out of existence.

She's one of the most powerful rulers on this world, one of the strongest Professionist, and the absolutely most mysterious existence.

The Pope of the Holy Church.

At this very moment, she was looking down at the three cards in her hand, speaking as if chanting: He who is about to take away a valuable treasure, awaken the sleeping dead and brings about the dying future of the Holy Church

Following her words, the three cards of fate flew up by themselves, then quickly burned to ash.

Looking at that, the Pope spoke softly: It's good that fate has finally been solved

Gu Qing Shan looked down at this Holo-Brain, asking in a low voice: How's that thing?

[It's time! It's time!] Anna's worried voice came from the Holo-Brain.

[The machine is ready, sir] Impartial Goddess responded.

Hm? Just who are you talking to? the Pope looked at him.

A friend, a cab driver Gu Qing Shan answered.

The Pope frowned: Let us not chat for too long, introduce yourself first, young harbinger of death

Gu Qing Shan went in, closed the door and pulled a chair to sit across from the Pope.

Hello, I'm the Confederate Embassy's live-in military officer, Zhang Ren Jia

What did you take from the exhibition room? the Pope asked.

A painting of princess Anna and her father Gu Qing Shan replied.

Honestly is a virtue, I hope you can keep that up, in order to avoid unforgettable eternal suffering the Pope said.

Before she was about to ask something else, Gu Qing Shan suddenly spoke up first: I have a question that I've always wanted to ask you, your Eminence the Pope

The Pope stayed silent for a bit, then laughed very lightly: What bravery, it seems I need to show you your place

No, no, no, your Eminence, it's like this

Gu Qing Shan cleared his throat and said: This question has always been at the back of my mind, making me ever so uncomfortable. If you're able to answer this, then whatever you need to know, I'll very truthfully answer you

He continued: I'll tell you the plan, personnel and objective of this mission

Of course, I swear not to tell a single lie

Even if you want me to betray the Confederate and join the Holy Empire, I'll do it without question

Or perhaps you'd want me to become a spy for the Holy Empire inside the Confederate? That's fine as well, I'll do as you order

But please answer this one question, this is my only request

How is it?

Hearing that, the Pope rubbed her chin in thought.

All I need to do is answer a question, not only will I find out about the Confederate's plan, I can also gain a good chess piece without any effort.

If he dares to lie, there are countless forms of torture waiting for him as a consequence anyways.

After a brief moment of thought, the Pope very easily made her choice.

If you're able to swear loyalty to the Holy Church from now on, answering a single question of yours is no problem, go ahead she said.

Gu Qing Shan arranged his words for a bit, then asked: Why have you never tried to resist the Apocalypse?

No matter if it's the sea creatures, the Man Killer Fiend or even the Game of Eternal. While every other country has at least made an announcement, both the Fuxi Emperor and the Confederate Martial Saint has personally gone onto the battlefield, leading groups of Professionists to clean up the Man Killer Fiends epidemic, but why have you done nothing?

Despite the Holy Empire being on the verge of collapse, the Holy Church has yet to make any actions at all after usurping the power, why is that?

The Pope didn't think it would be this question so she gave Gu Qing Shan an unexpected look.

The Holy Empire isn't your home country; why do you care about it? she asked.

What I care about is this world's survival

Why?

Because once this world heads towards destruction, no living being will be able to escape the calamity and the fate of death, not you and definitely not me

When faced with the Apocalypse, few can change the situation, but many cannot Gu Qing Shan continued, and you, are one of the few that can

The Pope found that even more unexpected, then began to half answering Gu Qing Shan, half muttering to herself: I've already seen it all. When faced with a critical conjunction, mankind will always choose first to defend themselves, losing their sense of reason, killing for the sake of killing, falling into madness

They will build their own forces, cull the weak, seizing women, plunder resources. When met with trouble, they always push other people up first to face it. When others die, they take everything they can

Humans are arrogant, envious, wrathful, lazy, greedy, lustful, gluttonous, an endless, bottomless conduit of sins, they are not worthy of my salvation

But you are also human Gu Qing Shan said.

I'll gladly throw away this form of a lowly and sinful creature the Pope answered.

Gu Qing Shan stayed silent.

You're contradicting yourself he continued to ask: If you hate everything so much, then why did you have to kill the king and take over the Holy Empire's authority

I seem to remember only agreeing to answer one question

But your answer is incomplete

There are a few things, that a lowly worm as yourself doesn't have the right to know the Pope's tone suddenly became cold, I've lost interest in your allegiance, tell me who you are and your objective, don't wait until my mood becomes even worse

Gu Qing Shan grabbed the air.

He was holding the Earth Sword in his hand.

Tsk, tsk, that's not the correct answer the Pope shook her head in regret, it seems you need to be taught just what hell looks like

I've already seen many hells Gu Qing Shan said.

Then he disappeared in place.

Hm? the Pope was surprised.

A sword suddenly appeared from thin air slashing at her, but was stopped just one meter away from where she stood, unable to continue any further.

Seven bronze arms also appeared from the air to block the Earth Sword.

Bang!

A dull sound was heard, the full 60,000 tons of force acted on the bronze arms, letting out small ripples in the air.

But the seven bronze arms stayed completely still.

Instantly, the Earth Sword retreated, then turned into dozens of phantoms, attacking 71 times without leaving a single space to breath.

But whenever the sword was about to hit the Pope, one or more bronze arm appeared to stop it.

In the air, more and more bronze arms started to appear, easily numbered over a hundred in just a blink of an eye.

They appeared to stop Gu Qing Shan's attacks.

When Gu Qing Shan stepped back and stop attacking, the bronze arms all disappeared.

Great swordsmanship skills indeed, but regretfully weak

The Pope sat still in place, commenting on Gu Qing Shan's swordsmanship.

Suddenly, a card appeared from thin air in front of the Pope.

The card was dancing nonstop, seemingly wanting to say something.

Taking the card in hand, the Pope thought for a bit, then nodded.

She looked up at Gu Qing Shan and said: That's fine, since you are enveloped in nothing but sin, my Holy Apostle shall cleanse you

After being tortured over 300 times in different ways by Hurt, you'll more or less understand just where you stand

At that time, I shall interrogate you once more