"I came here today to get Holy Water, don't waste my time with nonsense," said Luo Wei.
The Archbishop was at a loss for how to respond to such a direct approach. He had imagined countless reasons that Luo Wei might give, but he didn't expect him to provide any reason at all.
"High Priestess," the Archbishop said, turning to Alia, "do you know how many people will die if you use up all this Holy Water? You need too much of it for your injuries, perhaps it would be better to wait for the Pope to come up with another solution..."
Facing the Archbishop's words, Alia lowered her head.
There was no way to answer this without saying that she didn't care about the lives of others. But Alia, after all, was a High Priestess. If she said such words, it would mean she had abandoned her identity as the High Priestess. That wasn't the main issue, though. The main issue was that Alia didn't even know if she could ignore everyone else's well-being for her own safety.
"Stop!" Luo Wei suddenly interrupted the two of them.
"Archbishop, you've got it all wrong. I'm the one here to get Holy Water, Alia is just accompanying me," Luo Wei said. With this statement, he not only broke Alia free from her dilemma but also cornered the Archbishop, leaving him with no choice but to see Luo Wei as his only opponent.
"So, Viscount Luo Wei, are you really willing to let those who suffer from pain die?"
"Sure," Luo Wei replied straightforwardly.
"I don't know those people, and I'm no savior. Why should I care? I only want to save one person. Don't give me any more nonsense. Will you give it to me or not?"
Furthermore, Luo Wei didn't believe that the Archbishop would actually use this Holy Water on ordinary people. If even the High Priestess could be forsaken, then this Holy Water must be precious to them.
The High Priestess couldn't be cultivated again, and if the Holy Water was gone, it would truly be gone. Perhaps the Archbishop felt this way.
"Well..."
This was a dead end!
The Archbishop had confidence in his ability to brainwash others. He thought that he could easily change the mind of a mere Viscount with his persuasive tongue and the Church's brainwashing techniques. He believed that the Viscount would surely reconsider or retreat. But little did he know, Luo Wei was not a righteous man!
The current scene could be summarized as follows:
"Is it Viscount Luo Wei?"
"What do you care? I'm here for the Holy Water."
"Since you understand the will of heaven..."
"I want the Holy Water."
"You..."
"Will you give it or not? If not, f*ck off."
MMP!
The Archbishop was on the verge of having a heart attack due to anger. At that moment, he would probably go down in history as the first Archbishop to be talked to death.
"Viscount Luo Wei, Holy Water is of great importance. It's not something you can have just because you want it," the Archbishop said, taking a deep breath and calming his emotions. He kept reminding himself that his mindset was crucial, not to break down, not to break down, not to break down...he was about to break down!
"This is the decision of the Pope. Holy Water cannot be obtained from anywhere now. Therefore, it will only be used in necessary circumstances. The Pope is currently searching for a method to heal the High Priestess's injuries. As long as we wait patiently..."
"Heh~" Luo Wei couldn't help but laugh. Did he hear correctly just now? It seemed like the Archbishop had said something particularly heartless.
"Just now, you said if it's not a necessary circumstance, it won't be used, right? In other words, right now, it's not considered a necessary circumstance, right?""... "
"Hahaha, how ridiculous. Alia has given so much to the church, and she has defeated double-digit Holy Rank monsters, not to mention the countless other monsters. Yet, after she was injured during the campaign, this is how the church treats her?"
It's just like some unscrupulous companies that refuse to handle work-related injuries.
"What a heartless organization. Enough, I don't want to continue this conversation. I don't care what your Pope says, Alia mentioned that there is Holy Water here, right? Each branch should have some hidden away. I want to get to the bottom of this, and if you're not willing to give it to me, then I'll take it by force."
Alia has suffered too much injustice. Luo Wei's most genuine thought right now is that if it were him, how could he continue working for them? He would have twisted his boss's head off.
"You mean, you want to forcefully take it?"
The Archbishop, on the other hand, laughed. He laughed as if he had absolute authority.
"One such insult hasn't been directed at the church in how many years? Very well, Viscount Luo Wei, I want to see how you, along with the greatly weakened Holy Lady, plan to forcefully take it."
Luo Wei has now fallen into the enemy's nest. The priests and nuns surrounding him are not just mere bystanders, and they are prepared to deal with Luo Wei.