God King, Medille, sat high upon his mechanical throne. His voice resonated like muffled thunder.
“Pope Eugene, the cores you contributed have been received by Divine Realm. You've done well.”
Eugene IV prostrated on the ground, humbly saying, “Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. All of this is my duty.”
Medille said slowly, “You've done well, but there's a hitch.”
As soon as the words were spoken, Eugene IV felt his heart tightened in an instant.
He quickly said, “Please enlighten me, Your Majesty.”
Medille said coldly, “The three Demigods I sent to Earth to meet you have lost contact. How would you explain this?”
Eugene IV hurriedly said, “Your Majesty, I didn't fail to receive the several Demigods properly. They encountered trouble after leaving the Curia.”
He proceeded to relay all the information he knew.
He finally said, “The Curia has long suspected that Nathan has become a vampire, perhaps even the king of the vampires. I suspect the three Demigods have been captured by Nathan. I sent Baccio to lead a team to meet Nathan, but Nathan refused to hand over the Demigods and even arrested Baccio and the others.”
With a cold tone, Medille remarked, “Useless!”
Eugene IV was on his knees, humbly admitting, “Yes, I have failed. I was unable to rescue the three Demigods. Please, Your Majesty, punish me as you see fit.”
Although Medille deemed Eugene IV worthless, he did not punish Eugene IV.
Perhaps in his opinion, Eugene IV still had some value to be exploited.
He spoke slowly. “Nathan was able to kill Herod, so he should be quite formidable. I doubt the Curia can handle him, let alone rescue the three Demigods.”
Eugene IV dared not speak.
Medille said, “Since there are those on Earth who dare to challenge the dignity of the Gods, they should be taught a lesson to understand the consequences. Divine Realm will handle this matter personally!”
Upon hearing that, Eugene IV was delighted.
The Curia he led truly had no one who could match Nathan in strength. If Divine Realm were to send someone to deal with Nathan, that would naturally be the best outcome.
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