This Holy Knight is So Despicable!-Chapter 686 - 593: The Pope Made It!

(Sorry, I spent Qixi with my wife, and that caused a delay, apologies, apologies)

Today is a day worth commemorating.

Although it is not Holy Presence Day, the two Heroic Cities, Holy City and Holy New City, are still crowded with people, as if a grand celebration is taking place.

And indeed, that is the case.

Today, the old Pope, Paul III, is set to complete his anointing ceremony, becoming a Living Saint and ascending to the heavens.

After his departure, the new Pope, Adros Gasteo I, will succeed him, to lead the Holy Light Goddess's flock on Earth.

Thus, today is both the day of the old Pope's ascension and the new Pope's succession.

The Holy Light Church stands dominant in this Holy Light Great World, and the Pope is above all others.

Yet, this position is extremely burdensome.

Throughout the generations, popes have been powerful, but those who have naturally passed away and received Divine Anointing to ascend as Living Heroic Spirits to the Divine Realm are few.

Before Paul III, there have been five entire generations of popes who did not receive this honor.

So, for the Holy Light Church, today truly is an important day.

Unlike the noise outside the courtyard walls, the Pope Palace seems somewhat quiet.

The guards stand solemn and silent, the attendants hang their heads in silence.

In the greeting hall of the Pope Palace, the old pope is having a private conversation with his successor, Adros.

There are many secrets that only the pope can know, which cannot be conveyed in written form.

Lette basks in the sun alone in the courtyard, looking quite leisurely.

He isn't interested in the matter of papal succession.

There's nothing wrong with allowing the popes a few small secrets of their own.

Being all-knowing and all-powerful sounds nice, but that is not what Lette seeks.

Finally, the doors of the greeting room slowly open, and the old pope emerges with Adros.

"Were you waiting impatiently?"

"Not at all."

Lette flips over and stands up: "It's not like we're catching a bus, being late doesn't matter. Is everything sorted out?

Adros, is there anything else you'd like to ask?

Once the teacher ascends to become a god, asking questions will be much more complicated."

Adros shakes his head: "His Holiness the Pope has explained in great detail, with everyone's support, I am confident."

"That's good then."

Lette pats his shoulder: "In the future, your responsibilities will be heavy, I hope you can handle them.

Now, teacher, shall we proceed?

Everyone is waiting.

Adros, go prepare your affairs, the Black Robed Archbishop is waiting for you."

"Yes!"

Adros turns and leaves at a brisk pace, the old pope watches his departing figure and nods in satisfaction.

"This child, in one year, has changed so much, it's like a complete transformation.

If it were his former self, I probably wouldn't have chosen him as a successor.

Now, I can confidently pass on this significant responsibility to him."

"He will be a good pope, and also a great leader. The Church will flourish in his hands, as will the world."

Lette supports the old pope and walks towards the altar.

"Teacher, are you nervous?"

"I'm not afraid of death, so why be nervous about going to the Divine Realm?"

Though the old pope said this, a rare confusion appeared in his eyes.

Leaving the Mortal World for the Divine Realm, while the spirit and will are preserved, is essentially becoming a completely new being, no longer human.

This path, though it does not lead to death, ultimately concludes a chapter.

Many powerful beings remain at the Celestial level, unwilling to ascend and become gods, because they cannot overcome this mental hurdle.

"Isn't this an entirely new adventure?"

Lette suddenly spoke: "Teacher often said, being trapped in Holy City, you haven't traveled the world much.

Didn't you also have the desire to become an adventurer and explore when you were young?

So why hesitate now when the opportunity arises?"

"Hahahaha... How to say this, your teacher is the type to lose sleep from excitement before a spring outing."

The old pope shakes off Lette's hand: "No need to support me, I'm not that old yet."

With that, he strides up to the altar prepared for him.

"You brat, don't waste your teacher's ascension ceremony!"

Lette bows respectfully with a disciple's courtesy: "Then please guide the way ahead, as you have done before."

The old pope stands before the altar, waving to the crowd below without turning back.

With the arrival of the main figure, the ascension ceremony officially begins.

The entire ceremony is orchestrated and conducted by the White Robe Cathedral.

And Lette stands among the crowd, choosing to be a witness.

A lifetime of hard work and dedication will find its reward here.

This is a unique concluding scene of the life of Pope Paul III.

As members of the White Robe Cathedral read out the old pope's great achievements one by one, the crowd's gaze at this venerable old man grows ever more devout and respectful.

At that moment, in the eyes of the believers.

He is not merely a high and mighty pope, but also a fellow traveler and guide on the path of Holy Light.

As the first believer recites scripture and kneels, more and more believers choose to pray for this respected elder.

The intense Power of Faith envelops the Holy Light, making the entire altar glow brilliantly.

In the Holy City, light shines brilliantly!

Buzz!

With the activation of the Array, the phantom of the Holy Light Divine Court slowly emerges in the sky.

Then, a thick beam of light descends from above, striking heavily upon the altar.

The old pope's figure is instantly engulfed in the light.

Even knowing it's an ascension ceremony, Lette's heart is still wrenched.

Then, above the light beam, the phantoms of two Goddesses appear.

Though both appear together, it is Afra who truly presides over the ceremony.

Joanna, although the old pope's disciple, has a law compatibility far too poor with him.

After all, her path to God is based on some external divinity, ill-suited for the old pope. The Holy Light Goddess of yore, still has better compatibility.

In the light, the pope's flesh is further enhanced, completely departing from the mortal realm.

And under the Goddess's blessing, he begins to slowly ascend, heading towards the Divine Realm.

This phenomenon follows the World Law and fundamentally differs from Lette's every journey to the Divine Realm.

"It's here!"

Lette had his teacher ascend to the Divine Realm early, precisely for this moment, for this brief natural ascension trend!

He directly harnessed this power from his teacher onto the entire Holy City from within the crowd.

This action is like a spark falling into an oil barrel, instantly igniting the entire Holy City.

Following this, the power starts to ripple and spread outwards from Holy City as the center, quickly encompassing the world.

The Holy Light Great World, now fully prepared, finally fits together the last piece of the puzzle.

Lette steps out of the crowd, arriving at the Pope Palace.

"The world's ascension, begins now!"