Full-Time Public Enemy

Chapter 490: Chapter 445: The City-State Royalty (Three Chapters Combined)_2

Chen Gu quietly wiped away a wound on his fingertip. Just now, he had used "Quantum Teleportation" to transfer a drop of blood from the wound into the divine statue, and then utilized the "Radiation Missionary" power to produce that intense radiation light.

Of course, Joe Igor and his companions were not going to feel comfortable. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

After repeatedly being struck by "miracles," Joe Igor and the other clergy members were momentarily rid of any mischief-making thoughts. They honestly settled the Prophet and his entourage in the city, housing them within the sanctuary.

Subsequently, various welcoming events took place. Seeing that they had backed down, Chen Gu no longer "tormented" them.

It wasn’t until evening that Joe Igor and the others, trembling with fear, excused themselves, allowing Chen Gu some peace and quiet.

He called over Charles and the others and solemnly said, "Our God needs you to share His concerns."

The few instantly straightened up, as if injected with a stimulant, their eyes firm, their demeanors staunch, ready to face any difficulty without hesitation!

There was no need for grandiose statements to manifest their loyalty; their journey here, following the Prophet, had already said it all.

Chen Gu was deeply worried. "Before we came here, our God had already given us a warning."

"But I never expected that the grand city-state’s main society would be controlled by a group of false believers!"

"I need to hear the true voices of the grassroots followers. If you have relatives and old friends in the main city, go and talk to them. I want to know the true situation of Bochita City’s religion."

"This is a trial given to us by our God!"

...

By the afternoon of the next day, Charles and the others started to bring people back, one after another.

However, there were no surprises. The social status of Charles and his group was too low, and the ones they brought back were all true grassroots believers... not even a single Altar Master was among them.

When Chen Gu met these people, they were excited and extraordinarily devout. But when asked about the sanctuary’s affairs, they could only speak of daily prayers and mutual aid, knowing nothing about the clergy hierarchy.

It wasn’t until evening that a follower, who had been gone all day, suddenly returned. He was a spy Grand Leader Eric had placed by Chen Gu’s side. However, along the way, he had already been won over by Chen Gu.

"Your Excellency Prophet, I have brought someone. He’s a friend of Grand Leader Eric in the main city, an Altar Master."

So, this is Eric’s man, Chen Gu immediately understood. He certainly has a long reach. Still, it’s only an Altar Master. This suggests that while Eric is ambitious, his plans aren’t progressing smoothly.

"Please let him in."

"Yes."

The moment Altar Master Sadek entered, he prostrated sincerely at Chen Gu’s feet, speaking excitedly and somewhat incoherently. It took Chen Gu a while to calm him down so he could communicate calmly and rationally.

"What do you think of the situation at the main city’s sanctuary?" Chen Gu started with a general question.

Sadek immediately clenched his teeth in anger. "It’s an absolute insult to the glory of our God!"

"These people lack foresight and have impure motives, especially those society leaders born into the royal family!"

A thought struck Chen Gu. Born into the royal family? "Who exactly?"

"Tanbudo Augustine, Lyle Augustine, and Michel Augustine!"

Chen Gu then asked, "Isn’t the head of the main society from the royal family?"

"He is related to the royal family by marriage, but his family’s influence is equally significant. They also have many members with strong spiritual power. Disregarding the military power held by the royal family, the might of the two families is likely evenly matched."

Some longheads awakened to spiritual power later and missed out on becoming part of the royal family, finding all the good territories already taken.

Among them, the unfortunate ones ended up as Cyclops, and the lucky—or rather, cunning—ones became nobles, such as the family of Joe Igor.

Chen Gu, frowning, asked, "Why do they believe in our God? Or perhaps... I should ask in a different way: How did they join the sanctuary?"

Sadek was even more indignant. "They are all a bunch of false believers; they only wish to use the glory of our God to secure benefits for themselves."

"Take Tanbudo Augustine, for example. He was defeated in the royal family’s internal power struggle, losing many of his own interests, so he joined the sanctuary as a bargaining chip.

"Because our God can decide how much ore the miners extract. He used this condition to negotiate with other members of the royal family, guaranteeing the ore extraction amount, and in return, retrieved some of the interests he had already lost!"

"Other royals and nobles who joined the sanctuary largely had the same idea in mind."

Under fervent faith, Sadek spilled everything he knew, not realizing that he had betrayed his original master, Grand Leader Eric, who was also a noble.

"As for how they joined the sanctuary..." Sadek sighed deeply. "The royals and nobles are very cunning. They deceived us innocents. Initially, they appeared profoundly devout, like lost lambs seeking a stable spiritual haven.

"After we accepted them, they used their power to perform some favors for the sanctuary, seemingly minor but effective.

"Things that seemed like insurmountable challenges to us were actually mere trifles for them, easily resolved with just a few words.

"In this manner, they deceived us step by step, and their status within the sanctuary quickly rose.

"Then, those who stood in their path to promotion always died or disappeared mysteriously. Soon, they controlled the entire sanctuary. By the time we realized what was happening, it was already too late..."