Chapter 1054: Chapter 1053: The Pope’s Invitation

Pope Kidd did not immediately answer Lin Fan’s words, but after a long contemplation, he finally spoke: "I once read in an ancient scroll that long ago, Jesus and a king of the blood clan were actually very good friends!"

"What? Friends?"

Lin Fan was taken aback. The church represents righteousness, while the blood clan represents evil. He didn’t expect that these two forces had a relationship in the past!

Pope Kidd nodded and said: "Yes! At that time, Jesus had yet to establish the church, and the blood clan hadn’t developed as it has now! Moreover, the blood clan back then wasn’t the embodiment of evil; they didn’t have the habit of drinking human blood but had their own ways!"

"You should know, the blood clan fears the sunlight, and it is said that the big secret hidden within the ancient scroll could change the blood clan’s constitution, allowing its members to face sunlight!"

"If this is true, then the blood clan’s power will become even more terrifying," Pope Kidd said.

Lin Fan nodded secretly!

Because the blood clan fears sunlight, they can only live in darkness, and the church has the Bright Mirror specifically to deal with the blood clan!

If the blood clan no longer fears sunlight, they can act during the day, which would be a huge disaster for society and the entire world!

Pope Kidd continued: "At that time, our God, the great Jesus, anticipated that if the blood clan obtained the big secret from the ancient scroll, if one day they wanted to attack humanity, that would be a disaster for the whole world, so the great Lord Jesus hid the ancient scroll!"

"However, that blood clan king seemed to have seen through the great Lord Jesus’s thoughts, and their relationship fell apart, leading to a major battle. The ancient scroll was torn into three pieces and completely vanished among the populace!" Pope Kidd said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan gasped quietly, imagining the battle between the blood clan king and the revered Lord Jesus; just visualizing that scene felt incredibly thrilling!

Pope Kidd continued: "After the ancient scroll’s disappearance, the blood clan and Jesus became eternal enemies. To resist the blood clan, Lord Jesus established the great church, and upon discovering the blood clan’s weaknesses, he developed the Bright Mirror. Thus, for hundreds of years, the church and the blood clan have been mortal enemies!"

"I never thought this mortal enmity came about like this!" Lin Fan nodded, indeed quite surprised by this revelation!

Pope Kidd sighed, saying: "The blood clan has tried every means over the years to obtain the ancient scroll, just to get the secret to no longer fearing sunlight, and our church can only do everything possible to stop them!"

"The reason I’ve handed the complete ancient scroll to you is precisely because you have a way to decipher the text on it; I want to find the secret in the ancient scroll before the blood clan, and only then can we completely thwart them, preventing them from becoming stronger and harming humanity on a large scale!"

Pope Kidd stared seriously at Lin Fan, saying: "Mr. Tyrant, I leave this matter to you!"

"Honestly speaking, whether the blood clan is strong doesn’t greatly affect me, since your church is their number one enemy. However... the big secret hidden in the ancient scroll has an inseparable connection with my Sun and Moon Divine Sect, so... um... maybe you should offer something to tempt me; maybe I can’t resist temptation and agree with you!" Lin Fan grinned.

The church is so large and powerful, surely it has plenty of treasures—when else would I have a better chance to extort them!

"Tyrant..."

Mansite looked at Lin Fan with some displeasure.

Indifferent, Lin Fan gave Mansite a sideways glance and said: "I’m not asking you for benefits; what are you anxious about? It’s like the emperor isn’t anxious, but the eunuch is."

Then Lin Fan turned to Pope Kidd and chuckled: "Great Pope Kidd, your church is so vast, just give me something casually; to be honest, I’m quite practical—I just like money!"

Pope Kidd’s face showed a hint of embarrassment, saying: "Although our church holds immense power, we indeed don’t have much money, moreover, your appetite is so large—if you want cash, we surely can’t afford it. However, I can send you something else."

"Oh? What is it? Quickly show it to me!" Lin Fan urged.

The person in front of him is the Pope of the church, a figure revered by billions worldwide; whatever he sends mustn’t be an ordinary trinket!

Pope Kidd looked at Lin Fan’s delighted expression and smiled, saying: "I must say, I admire Mr. Tyrant’s strength very much—does Mr. Tyrant have any interest in joining our church? I can offer you the position of deputy leader of the Holy Knight Order!"

"Join the church? Deputy leader of the Holy Knight Order?"

Lin Fan instinctively glanced at Mansite, as expected, Mansite’s expression turned somewhat unnatural!

"Your Holiness, I..."

Mansite was about to explain, but Pope Kidd waved his hand and smiled, saying: "Don’t be alarmed, you are still the deputy leader of the Holy Knight Order, however, your father is aging and will soon retire, it won’t be long before the leader’s position will be yours!"

Upon hearing this, Mansite’s eyes gleamed!

Although there’s only one word difference between leader and deputy leader, the status within the church is worlds apart!

Moreover, surpassing his father has always been Mansite’s goal!

"I will follow Your Holiness’s arrangements!" Mansite immediately said.

"Good child, you have contributed so much to the church, I naturally won’t abandon you—nor will God abandon you!" Pope Kidd patted Mansite’s head, as if blessing him!

Mansite’s face showed a hint of panic, and he hurriedly half-kneeled, his face full of reverence!

In response, Lin Fan snorted disapprovingly: "I say, great Pope Kidd, what use do I have for this deputy leader position? Besides, the rules of the Dark Realm forbid joining any faction!"

"Do the rules of the Dark Realm apply to you? You are a god of the Dark Realm, and you could claim to believe in God—joining the church wouldn’t hinder you; the Dark Realm has many believers in God, those people won’t blame you!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Moreover, as far as I know, you have many enemies now, especially the blood clan—they are your biggest enemy. As long as you agree to join the church, becoming the deputy leader of the Holy Knight Order, the fort city of the Holy Knight Order will be under your command—won’t that be... attractive enough for you?"

Pope Kidd looked at Lin Fan with a smile, his tone full of meaningful hints!