Signing for Wayne and the executive housekeeper to sit on the sofa nearby, Elliot also stood up from the desk with a few documents and sat near Wayne.
"Let's take a look." He handed over the document in his hand.
It turned out to be a trip report written by several vassals who received him. Where did Wayne and his team go, and the changes in personnel configuration were all recorded in detail one by one.
After browsing it quickly, Wayne raised his head in confusion.
"No deviation from our route."
However, it did not involve any more specific matters, and it was not clear from these records that there was anything wrong with the people he came into contact with.
At this moment, he was wondering whether Elliot had specially arranged for someone to monitor his movements in order to teach him to be cautious when going out.
"The higher you stand, the more people will look up to you. Even your every move will be analyzed under a magnifying glass." Elliot sighed, "So, there will always be people trying to figure out your thoughts. , testing your intentions, trying to please you and do some less honorable things for you."
"These people use your itinerary to test me in private. They are naturally opportunistic people."
Wayne understood, glanced at the list, and put it aside casually.
He didn't know what kind of reaction he should make at this time. If he looked closely, it would appear that he was vindictive, but if he didn't look, it would appear that he was arrogant, so he had no choice but to put on a thoughtful look and pretend to be profound.
However, Elliot had no intention of guarding himself. This move was tantamount to directly selling out those who were secretly loyal to him, which actually made Wayne feel a little uncomfortable.
After time travel, must satisfying yourself be the first priority? He used to think this way and do this, but now...
After suppressing those complicated thoughts, Wayne continued to listen to Elliot's account of some recent events in the royal capital, including the news that the Holy See was about to send someone to communicate.
"Generally speaking, people from the Holy See are not difficult to get along with, as long as you don't violate their 'bans', especially those taboos." Elliot was silent for a while, and then said: "The Holy See has been investigating cases related to dark magic. information."
Wayne's heart trembled, the real drama was finally coming.
I'm afraid this is Elliot's purpose of deliberately sending Chris away.
"Although the pursuit by the Kingdom and the Holy See has come to an end since the last time the Dark Magician caused trouble in the Royal Capital, the Holy See's Judgment Team will not give up searching for his whereabouts so easily." Elliot said in a deep voice, "It is probably the same this time. In order to investigate some relevant information, someone may contact you specifically, so don't be too nervous. If you have any questions, please find a way to notify me first."
This is what it means to take care of yourself.
What an insatiable old father.
Wayne nodded, "I understand."
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that now was a good time to inform the other party of his plan.
"Father, if I have the chance, I would like to visit the Holy See." He said seriously.
The originally indifferent expression on Elliot's face condensed.
"reason?"
"Because I want to meet His Majesty the Pope."
This was an excuse that Wayne came up with after careful consideration.
As the agent of God in the world, the Pope has a very special status in the eyes of the world. He is considered to be free from the shackles of mortals, infinitely close to the true God, and infinitely close to omniscience. Therefore, he is known as the wisest, noblest, and kindest person in the world, with high prestige and appeal. Even the king had to give the greatest respect to the edict issued by the Pope himself.
More importantly, the Pope seems to have a way to communicate with someone in this world.
Wayne originally thought that this was just a lie fabricated by the Holy See to consolidate its own faith, but Homa mentioned that the current Pope did not dare to ask for God's decree, which was very problematic.
Because, if the so-called "oracle" is not directed and performed by the Pope - just like in ancient times, turtle shells were used to pre-carve patterns for divination, and then burn out the patterns they wanted and call it God's revelation - that is This means that the so-called "gods" are very likely to be real.
At least it is a concrete existence that can make some kind of interaction.
Compared to the pope, who has a strict term system and must be re-elected internally upon taking office, Wayne is more interested in the god of this world.
However, Wayne did not fully expect to have in-depth communication with that god. There were actually only two core purposes for him to go to the Holy See.
One is to use the banner of the Holy See to cover up his background related to dark magic, and the other is to find out more secrets about light magic and dark magic.
The information I learned from the academy and the royal family was still too fringe, and most of it was just vague remarks.
Elliot frowned, showing a rare serious expression.
It is different from his usual amiable attitude towards the children at home. Perhaps this is his serious state when facing difficult official duties.
There was silence in the study for a moment.
"Are you interested in theology?"
"No. But I have an important question, and I want to know the theological answer to it."
Upon hearing this, Elliot took a closer look at the figure of the young man in front of him.
Years have passed, and the children who were once attached to him have now grown into handsome young men. Maybe returning to the place of his birth this time gave him some confusion that he couldn't explain to himself, so he asked the gods...
Thinking this way, Elliot did not veto it on the spot.
"Before that, please follow me to the Royal Capital Cathedral to receive some necessary etiquette training, so as not to be indecorous due to ignorance of the rules when you go to the Holy See."
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When Wayne finally returned to Qingxi Academy, it was already the afternoon of the next day.
After formally meeting with the personal guards who escorted Wayne and Chris in the early morning, Elliot took Wayne to visit the Royal Capital Cathedral without stopping.
For this reason, Wayne took half a day off and did not go out with Chris.
However, compared to the so-called "learning etiquette" in name, Wayne did not learn much about the rules and regulations of the Holy See. Instead, an old priest hired by Elliot conducted a detailed test on the nature of magic power and body. situation.
Although Elliot said nothing, Wayne felt a little under his fixed gaze. He was probably more worried about his connection with the dark magic than the lack of etiquette.
However, Wayne's body has long been suppressed, and even Tasia can't detect any doubts.
Not finding anything unusual, the old man who seemed to have some friendship with his family nodded to Elliot, indicating that they would talk in detail later, and gave Wayne a pamphlet before leaving.
The pages are filled with many things that need to be paid attention to in the Holy See in fine writing.
Walking on the central avenue of the academy, Wayne silently memorized these precautions while looking at the innocent students who were working hard under the shade of trees in the distance.
Ordinary people are like ants caught in the tide under the changes in the overall situation. They don't even know what kind of situation they are facing at this time. Who knows where they will go in the end?
