After laying flowers in front of the silver-white magic crystal coffin, Lu Yu and others returned to the Pope's Tower. Before the coronation ceremony, it still belonged to Laurend, but the Pope's Tower was already empty.
As the chosen one, Sera was supposed to greet the princes and nobles from all over the world who came to express condolences with others in the Silver Maple Cathedral, but she hid on the grounds of "excessive grief".
This was indeed just an excuse. In fact, after Laurende died, Sera cried loudly, then wiped away her tears and prepared to perform the most critical step with Lu Yu.
As Laurende's lover, Catthorn could not appear in the main church. She quietly cleaned up the traces she left in the Papal Tower.
There was a dull sound of explosions, and the crisp sounds of broken items came one after another - all the things she had decorated for Laurend, and those that could not be taken away were all destroyed.
When passing by Lu Yu, she held many trivial objects in her hands.
Catching a glimpse of Xiao An lying motionless on Lu Yu, Mao Jing smiled knowingly.
"Lulu, Xu Yu, you are responsible for the most critical part. Have you written down all the details... We cannot fail. This is the only chance. Once exposed, the consequences..."
Lulu and Xu Yi nodded solemnly.
Lu Yu looked at Sera: "Has the last group of people also set off for the territory?"
"The Mist Demon and Stupid Dragon have taken them home, and it's up to us next... After finishing all this, it's time to close the door. We really don't have time to waste any more... He has paid so much for us, and he must succeed! "Sela clenched her fists.
Lu Yu touched Xiao An on his shoulder, summoned Xiao Guang and gently rubbed her umbrella cover: "Then let's get started."
The small city-states protected by the Theocracy all tacitly stopped internal or external struggles during Laurent's funeral.
During his reign, Laurent actively eased the conflicts between small countries in the buffer zone of the four major countries and ensured to the greatest extent that they would not be wiped out in conflicts. Therefore, they all bowed their heads and cried silently after entering the church.
No one knows whether the future pope will still be as warm as Laurent to those of them who are trying to survive in the cracks.
Along the way to the main church, people secretly wounded can be seen everywhere.
Lu Yu put on a sad expression and walked towards a high priest wearing Guanghuiyuan costume.
When the two of them crossed paths, Xiao An's tentacles accidentally grabbed a corner of the high priest's clothes, almost dragging him down.
"Sorry, sorry." Lu Yu said and asked, "You are not injured, are you?"
Finding that it was Lu Yu, the high priest didn't say anything, but his eyes naturally moved to Xiao An.
"Who is this jellyfish?"
"This is my summon. It was the 'pet' that the Pope liked very much when he was alive. I hope to bring it with me to present flowers to the Pope again later."
The high priest sighed: "That's good...I heard that you and Sera will leave the Theocracy soon?"
"Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, this is what Pope Laurent meant. Serra doesn't want to cause trouble to the new pope."
Maybe Xiao An was particularly restless today. He had just said goodbye to the high priest. When he encountered Archbishop Boulder of the Inquisition, Xiao An grabbed his sleeve with his tentacles, so that he appeared with the clothes of the Inquisition Guards to maintain order. damaged.
Boulder wanted to get angry, but when he saw it was Lu Yu...he swallowed it and asked helplessly why he brought a big jellyfish around near the main church.
Lu Yu repeated what he said to the high priest to Boulder.
Boulder reluctantly reminded Lu Yu: "Now that the three major countries' envoys have begun to mourn, your jellyfish summons doesn't look very smart... Take care of it. It is inappropriate to have a conflict with the envoys on this occasion."
"Archbishop Boulder, where is Serra now?"
"Didn't she tell you?" Boulder looked curious. He felt that Lu Yu should not know about this. "The Divine Chosen of Serra took the initiative to apply to Pope Antonio to preside over the memorial ceremony of the three major countries, and will do so later. She took on the diplomatic work of the Divine Chosen for the last time at the subsequent meeting of the leaders of the four major powers, and now she is in the cathedral.”
In the Silver Maple Cathedral, Sligo's famous flower emperor Noel burst into tears. The priests responsible for organizing the memorial ceremony looked at the emperor who was still standing upright and crying despite the sound of "bowing" and could only feel helpless and solemn. The occasion did not allow for their expressions to appear strange, so everyone unanimously ignored the emperor who was incompatible with the rest of his delegation and continued the rest of the process.
The emperor, who rarely wore formal attire and only liked to dress in strange clothes, rarely wore robes that symbolized the emperor's rights.
Sera stood aside and watched Noel silently.
When it came to the final flower-laying session, the Sligo envoys walked to the coffin holding sunflowers, placed them gently on the ground, lowered their heads respectfully, and after a moment of silence, they turned and left - with their hearts towards the sun. Perhaps this is why Laurend loved this so much. Flowers were not only planted on a large scale in the Papal Tower, but were also used for funeral purposes.
The priests looked nervously at Noel, who had not made any move, because he was still standing there weeping, while the Solon envoy and the Cordzon envoy had arrived at the church.
The envoys in Sligo also looked at Noel nervously, but their nervousness was completely different from that of the priests. They knew their emperor too well!
Noel suddenly moved, and under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, he took out a sunflower from his clothes.
This was not issued by the Theocracy, it was undoubtedly brought by Noel!
Before the priests could stop him, Noel placed the sunflowers in his hands solemnly and returned to the Sligo Mission.
Sera stepped forward to inspect the sunflower and nodded to the priests, which eased the strange and stunned atmosphere of the scene.
Everyone in the Sligo delegation lowered their heads in embarrassment. Only Noel seemed to have recovered from his sadness, held his head high, and led everyone out of the church.
Ravenis joked to the left and right in a low voice: "What a clown."
After Noel, there were no more episodes of mourning. Facing Tanya, whose face was full of sorrow during the mourning, Sera looked at it with interest for a long time, and smiled meaningfully when she looked at her.
As the sun sets, a whole day of mourning ends, and the meeting of the four major powers in Mela, chaired by the new Pope Antonio, begins with a dinner - there are not many things that can bring the leaders of the four major powers together, and if it happens, they always have to negotiate better. Get something to talk about openly.
After Antonio, Noel, Dewek, and Ravennis entered the living room, the door was closed tightly, and the responsibility of entertaining the envoy fell on Serra's shoulders for the last time.
There was no ban on drinking or entertainment. Laurent strongly opposed imposing many restrictions on the people of the Theocracy for his own sake. Therefore, at the banquet, the envoys were surprised to find that many types of fine wine appeared on the menu provided by the Theocracy.
Serra shuttled around everyone as usual, and the envoys from the Three Kingdoms paid their last respects to this divine choice who was likely to fade away from the core of power.
Tanya glanced at Zenil. He was not drinking, but was silently admiring Sera's figure.
Selashi Shiran came to Zeniel with a drink in hand.
"Pope Laurent must be very happy because you didn't wallow in grief and couldn't extricate yourself because of his passing." Zenil picked up the wine glass and gestured to Sera, "Here's to Pope Laurent."
Sierra drank a lot tonight, but her drinking capacity was very average, and her face was flushed at the moment. After listening to Zenil’s words, she drank a full glass without hesitation, which made Zenil a little worried that she would faint from drunkenness in the next second. past.
"Thank you Storm Prince."
"If there is no place for you in the Theocracy in the future, the Storm Territory welcomes you." Zenil, who saw through Sera's awkward position, extended the invitation.
Sierra smiled brilliantly: "No, I have somewhere to go."
After saying that, she turned around and left with empty steps.
Tanya stood up: "This is the first time I've seen her use alcohol to numb herself."
"She lost an elder who loved her and cared for her, and the Theocracy lost its wise leader. As for Meira... people have always said that the glorious era ended in conflicts, but Laurent ended up with one person. He made people see the glory of the glory days...it was short-lived, but he did it."
Tanya heard that after hearing the news of Laurend's death, many alien races sent their own envoys to express their condolences to the Theocracy - if the meeting of the four major powers was not time-sensitive, they would have had more time to enter the main church to mourn. Instead of giving flowers and leaving in a hurry.
"My brother thinks very highly of Pope Laurent."
"Evaluation?" Zenil repeated, shaking his head, "I am not qualified to evaluate Laurend's achievements now."
Tanya and Zeniel clinked glasses, and this glass was still dedicated to Laurend.
Maybe the glory he left behind will eventually dissipate, but books and people's hearts will record everything he did.
Four hundred years after the end of the glorious era, there was a man whose heart was toward the sun, which reminded some people of what the glorious era was like...even if it was just a vague outline.
"Sela rejected your invitation?" Tanya teased, "The place she mentioned may be Lu Yu's side... Brother, you will never get this glorious divine choice... Maybe the next glorious divine choice , can you fight for it?”
"I'm curious about what the glutton used to capture Sera. Is it cooking skills?" Zenil, who can always see the essence of things, fell into deep thought. This was the ultimate problem that puzzled him more than power and politics.
Tanya remembered Lu Yu's performance during the negotiation that night, and recalled that he occupied the most important position in Lulu's heart, and now he was still having an affair with Sera...
Tanya snorted: "Just a smooth-tongued guy."
As the night grew darker, the meeting between the heads of the four major powers ended successfully under the protection of the Incarnation of Radiance, the Silent One, the Shadow Guard, and the Black Owl.
The four people who entered the banquet hall caught a glimpse of the members of the mission who were still drinking and drinking, becoming more and more indulgent.
Antonio smiled and said: "Laurent won't mind. He didn't abstain from drinking just because he hoped that everyone wouldn't be sad for his departure."
The leaders of the three countries nodded slightly.
Dwek said: "There are still many matters waiting to be dealt with in Solon. I need to return first. May the light of the God of Glory guide Laurend to his resting place and obtain eternal peace."
Antonio: "The Church will arrange a resting place for your mission."
Ravenis also imitated Dwek and said some beautiful words, praised Laurent, and proposed to leave.
Antonio looked at Noel who was motionless, while Noel stared at his group of drunken envoys.
"It's annoying..." Noel muttered, and then waved his hand impatiently, "Pope Antonio, I hope you can continue the glory he left behind."
"He is the wealth of the Theocracy and our eternal glory..."
Noel repeated playfully: "Fortune...got it..."
He let out a long sigh, glanced at Antonio meaningfully, but said nothing. He hurriedly called the Silent Man, wrapped himself in a black robe, and disappeared into the night.
For a moment, Antonio felt that the absurd Emperor Noel looked down upon him and the Theocracy.
Sera was holding on to the tree and vomiting wildly. This was the only end result if she drank too much because she was not strong enough to drink.
Antonio could understand Sera's indulgence tonight. Seeing Lu Yu standing aside and wiping her mouth warmly, he felt that he should not disturb the couple who were about to leave the Theocracy.
The end of the funeral means that Laurent's era has completely become a thing of the past. As a transitional person, he has to prepare for the upcoming "turbulence" in Laurent's words. Although he does not know the details of the turmoil, no matter what kind of turmoil he faces, Keeping adequate supplies is a top priority.
Antonio, who is nearly seventy years old, has already sent out signs of fatigue. His eyelids kept fighting as he was escorted back to the Tribunal by the Incarnation of Glory, but when he thought of Laurend's dying instructions and carried Laurent's expectations, he did not dare to rest.
Antonio, who was still thinking about a material hoarding plan, was disturbed by members of the law enforcement tribunal who suddenly broke into the room.
Before they had time to ask, the members of the law enforcement tribunal looked panicked, and stammered and shouted regardless of etiquette: "Pope Laurent... his... his... body is missing!"
Antonio's mind went blank, and he was stunned for a long time. It wasn't until the members of the law enforcement tribunal tremblingly asked him to check the situation quickly that he walked out as if he had been possessed.
Entering the main church, looking at the empty coffin and feeling the magic that was still reverberating throughout the church, Antonio staggered back. Fortunately, the Inquisition Guards who arrived first quickly caught him.
"Seal the Papal City, search the Papal Tower and the area near the main church. No matter who it is, it is impossible for him to take away the body in such a short period of time."
Antonio, who was so shocked by the thief's audacity that his mind was numb, was rational and he made a quick judgment.
The matter was serious, and the Glory Avatar personally conveyed the message, while the head of the Glory Avatar gave a suspicious "hmm" after surveying the scene.
"The residual magic aura is very mixed, including water, grass, earth, fire, wind, light, and darkness, but none of them are obvious... These are not traces of battle."
Everyone in Guanghuiyuan also received the message and arrived at this time. When they saw the empty coffin, their reaction was exactly the same as Antonio's, and they almost fainted.
The Glorious Academy has already decided that after the memorial ceremony is over, Laurent's body will be protected through magic crystals and magic circles for the people of Theocratic Nation to worship. After a few years, Theocratic Nation will also be able to have another spiritual totem.
Although Laurent had been reluctant, at the last moment he relaxed for the sake of the Theocracy.
Now that the body is lost, the plan is ruined. Once the thieves destroy Laurent's body, this matter is known to the believers of the Theocracy...
Some of them were not deeply involved in magic and asked the head of the radiance incarnation directly: "It's not a trace of battle, what does it mean?"
The head of the radiant incarnation looked around the main church, thoughtfully.
"What did the madman who stole Laurent's body want to hide...More than that, I want to know what is the purpose of this person who stole Laurent's body even if he desecrated the Theocracy?"
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