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At first, he didn't think that this flawed "contract" could last long.
In his original plan, the people in the city should have been unable to bear the oppression of the [Devil's Contract] and rose up in rebellion.
But what he didn't expect was the people in this city.
They not only did not resist themselves, but instead relished the existence of the demonic contract.
It's even more ridiculous and pathetic that he calls himself a "priest".
"You two, father and daughter, have ruined the foundation I've built over decades. Hmm, and you've also taken away the priestly robes and scepter imbued with the power of faith. You've really made a killing."
Jiang Xiao casually remarked as he tried to make a five-pointed star pattern out of the caviar with his chopsticks.
"How you calculate the accounts is your business. To me, none of that matters, and I don't care."
Not rare?
The priest looked at the incredibly luxurious church before him and thought of the enormous warehouse underground that had amassed countless riches.
This is nothing special?
"Did you know that the wealth accumulated here could even buy half of the city?"
Jiang Xiao shook his head, indicating that he didn't know and didn't want any money. He only needed enough money; having too much would just be a burden.
"Since none of this matters to you, may I stay in Lent for a while?"
Jiang Xiao stopped fiddling with the caviar and stared intently at the priest, whose face was filled with expectation.
"But it's important to me that you're not in this city."
The priest was taken aback. Was he not very important to him?
In the end, are you still going to kick me out?
"Father! You can't leave, you can't leave!"
"How can we live without you? Waaaaah!"
"I don't care what kind of person you are, as long as you stay, you will always be my god!"
"It is because of the priest that I exist. You invaders are the bad guys. You are the ones who drove the priest away!"
"That must be it! The priest must have been threatened by them, that's why he said such disheartening things!"
"Just as I thought! The priest said those things on purpose so we wouldn't be sad when he left! Father, even when you were forced to leave, you were still thinking of us. You're so good, sob sob sob."
Everyone:.
Have these nuns gone mad?
People call you a piglet, your only purpose is to give him a constant stream of demonic power for research.
You guys are actually siding with him?
The three bearded men, unable to stand by and watch, argued with the nuns, hoping they would see the error of their ways.
But after some persuasion, he became even more furious!
In their hearts.
Anything that was detrimental to the priest was fabricated by Big Beard and his gang.
But any facts that the Father God admitted were coerced by the bearded man and his ilk.
In short, the priest was not wrong; everyone else was at fault.
Some of the nuns even planned to transform into demons on the spot and kill the bearded man and his gang!
"I'm going to kill you all! It's all your fault! If it weren't for your coercion, the priest wouldn't have left!"
"Meditation!"
Finally, it was the priest's rebuke that interrupted the frenzied nuns.
Seeing these nuns acting so crazy, Steel Egg also felt a bit of a headache.
Don't these people have brains?
You've been sold out and you still insist on helping me count the money?
"Lord, grant these dull people a little wisdom, Amen."
Mu Xitang held up the scepter and made the sign of the cross on her chest.
Well, the cream and vegetable juice smeared on her face were a bit distracting.
"Let's be realistic. There aren't that many good people in reality. The world is bustling, and everyone is driven by self-interest. If the priest were as perfect as you imagine, he would be a saint. Look at him, how does he resemble a saint?"
After hearing what the little pink-haired boy said, the priest shrugged and agreed.
He was actually quite innocent; the halo above his head was forced upon him by others.
The matter is actually very simple.
He wanted to create a contract, a contract with demons who were eager to die or wanted to take their enemies down with them.
So that I can collect some demonic power to study.
Unexpectedly, so many people idolized him, which propelled him to the throne of priest.
As for the exorcism pilot program and such.
It was also to make it easier for him to capture some orthodox demons like Mu Xitang. After all, he was the priest of this city, so why not use such great power!
After all, the demon that was created by signing the contract was really too weak, and it always felt like it had a brainstem deficiency.
Besides that, he didn't do anything!
Oh.
And there's the Romia Cathedral, and all those nuns inside.
This was merely so that he could find some people to clean and cook, and also to do his daily prayers so that he wouldn't be infected by the power of the devil.
Why he was elevated to the status of a "priest" is actually unclear to him.
“I told you, I don’t know the Bible as well as this little pink-haired guy. I was just making things up before. Do you still think I believe in God?”
The priest's last words were arguably the final blow.
The nuns often couldn't find the exact words "Lord" that the priest would mutter.
They had previously thought that the priest had reached the point where his words became law.
I didn't expect it to be made up.
This is the end.
The priest's perfect image completely crumbled in the eyes of these nuns.
"Are you leaving now? Or can I finish this dinner?"
The priest gestured towards the almost untouched delicacies on the table.
Apart from Mu Xitang and Jiang Xiao, almost no one else ate.
"Let's eat before we go. We're traveling the world; how can we let someone set off hungry!"
The righteous and chivalrous Mu Xitang agreed to the priest's request to have dinner.
[Ding! (As Jiang Shen said, Team Du) has successfully cleared (Grand Theft Auto). Reward for all: 10 extra free attribute points]
The team leader will receive an extra chance to win a prize, which will be awarded 5 free attribute points.
Only Jiang Xiao could hear the last sentence.
[Ding, the Grand Theft Auto dungeon has ended. The remaining Chosen Ones have automatically cleared the dungeon. Reward: 5 free attribute points]
Cleared.
It seems this priest is at least a man of his word; he left as soon as he said he would.
"Father, you've passed away. How should we announce this to the outside world?"
Steel Egg was about to say, "What does this have to do with me?"
But when she thought about how these people had indeed served her for so long, she was too embarrassed to say it.
"this one"
"Just say that the priest has been taken away by God, and that's it," Jiang Xiao said, solving the problem with a single sentence.
It's true! Although the reason seems absurd, the priest and his followers are so devout that they really believe it!
The problem was resolved satisfactorily, and both sides finally put aside their grudges and began to eat and chat.
"Township?"
Upon hearing the questions from the bearded man and his companions, Steel Egg immediately shook his head repeatedly.
"Who would be a good person and run off to the countryside? No matter what, cities can at least guarantee basic rules and order. Towns and villages have always been the most strange places, where all sorts of people can be found!"
"Although demons also roam freely in our nine continents, their strength is incomparable to those in small towns. There are even rumors that the source of demons' power lies in the towns! Speaking of which, I also plan to take a trip to the towns after leaving Lent City."
what?
What do you mean?