Angle's Arrogance? My Pact with the Succubus Queen!

One day later, in The Black Church's First Holy City, outside the Blood Cultivation Realm called the [Land of Sins], the Pope led twelve Archbishops to hold the ceremony for the supernova challenge.

Logan and Vincent watched as Fischl went through the ritual and checks, then entered the Blood Cultivation Realm alone.

Only when Fischl completely disappeared through the gates of the Land of Sins did Pope David finally turn to Logan and Vincent and said."The Black Church is different from the Human Federation. Our ceremonies value mystery. Besides the necessary witnesses, we don't welcome ordinary spectators."

Logan frowned and said."So does that mean the result of the supernova challenge is all up to you?"

Pope David wasn't angry at Logan's question. Instead, he looked at Vincent and said."The ceremony has already started. Aren't you going in?"

Logan was about to say more, but Vincent stopped him. "Don't worry. With twelve Archbishops here, he won't do anything crazy. Let's go in."

Logan shrugged when he heard that. He gave Pope David a smug grin and said."Well, I feel better now. I don't want some people always doing sneaky stuff."

Without looking back, he grabbed Vincent's arm and walked into the [Land of Sins].

Pope David was annoyed by Logan's words and clenched his fists so hard they made a loud crack.

The other Archbishops around him all turned and walked into the Blood Cultivation Realm.

Only Maya Archbishop stayed by Pope David's side, looking worried. She said."Should we teach Logan a lesson?"

Pope David, hearing that, loosened his fists and coldly scolded."Don't act recklessly! Logan is a representative of the Human Federation. I still have many plans, and now is not the time to clash with them!"

Maya Archbishop lowered her head, showing a hint of mockery. But quickly, she said respectfully."Understood. I'll go prepare now."

As Maya turned to leave, Pope David called out to stop her.

"Do you really not want to help Fischl? She's your student, after all!"

Maya's eyes flickered slightly. She took a deep breath and said."But I am also the most loyal servant of the Pope. Fischl will become the best offering, just as the Pope wishes."

With that, Maya took a determined step forward and quickly entered the [Land of Sins].

Pope David watched her back and muttered."Women... they're all heartless creatures."

Inside the Land of Sins.

As soon as Logan and Vincent stepped in, they were met by a group of The Black Church guards.

Although Logan and Vincent didn't have to go through a body search like Fischl, they were still strictly limited to a viewing area to prevent cheating.

This so-called viewing area had nothing but a distant view. You couldn't see anything inside the Land of Sins.

This time, there was no live broadcast, no news coverage.

As long as Fischl could control the entire Blood Cultivation Realm, she would pass the challenge.

So, Logan and Vincent just sat on the chairs and waited quietly.

Vincent crossed his legs and lit a cigar, starting to puff clouds of smoke.

It seemed like he was trying to match Logan. This time, his cigar was thick and the smoke was heavy.

While the smoke was thick, Logan quietly used his soul power and space sensing. He quickly found Fischl.

At that moment, Fischl was standing on the body of a monster, clearly just finished fighting.

She didn't rush forward. Instead, she was resting quietly.

Logan knew she was waiting for his remote supply drop, so he smiled slightly and said."The supplies have arrived!"

Then, he secretly put his hand into his pocket and used the [Dimensional Ambush] battle style without anyone noticing.

With his mental power and space sensing abilities now much stronger, he easily created a familiar space from several kilometers away and tied a necklace around Fischl's neck.

Fischl didn't notice what he did. She only felt a cold touch on her neck and realized the necklace had been placed there.

Suddenly, a soft touch came across her face. She felt someone pinch her cheek. Her eyes flickered, but she quickly returned to her cold expression.

Logan saw this through his soul power and space sensing. He felt even more disappointed in The Black Church.

What a great girl, turned so emotionless. Not even a reaction when teased. So cold and distant.

At that moment, Pope David and the twelve Archbishops all entered the viewing area.

Logan saw this and secretly put a space ring on Fischl's hand before stopping the [Dimensional Ambush].

He was confident no one would notice, but he didn't want to take unnecessary risks.

At that moment, Pope David sat down next to Logan. He was about to say hello when he was suddenly coughed by Vincent's secondhand smoke.

"Ah-choo! Ah-choo! Vincent! What kind of smoke is that today? It's so strong!" he coughed.

Vincent gave Pope David a cold look and pulled out a cigar from his pocket. He handed it to Pope David and said coldly."You'll get used to it. Here, don't say I didn't think of you. You should practice smoking it deep into your lungs."

David gave Logan a polite smile, took the cigar from Vincent, lit it, and took a puff.

But as soon as he inhaled, his face turned green. He coughed violently, pointing at Vincent and shouting."What the hell is this? Is this an expired cigar?"

Vincent gave Pope David a look full of disgust. "Don't make up nonsense. This one is specially rolled by a cigar master. The tobacco was fermented by old virgins using their butts."

When Pope David heard that, he immediately started vomiting.

He quickly called over a nearby knight and asked for a glass of water, then rushed to rinse his mouth.

Vincent knew Pope David would definitely come after him later, so he quickly used a flash step to move to a corner of the viewing area. He locked the space around him and sat there, still quietly smoking.

Pope David shot Vincent a glare. He didn't want to make a scene in front of Logan, so he just forced a smile and said."Sorry for the embarrassment."

Logan tried hard not to laugh and quickly stepped back a bit from Pope David.

Joking around? The smoke from that one puff was way too strong.

Seeing this, Pope David sighed and summoned a strange-looking mosquito familiar. It sucked all the bad smells and dirt off him.

Then, the mosquito spat out a cloud of fragrance, like a strong perfume, instantly freshening the air around them.

Logan took the chance while the mosquito hadn't returned to its familiar space, and carefully looked at the powerful creature:

[Species: Ancestral Mosquito Beast]

[Stats: Darkness, Life, Storm]

[Rarity: A-level 5 star]

[Stage: Legend 5 star]

[Talents: Devour Everything, Darkness Virus, Split Regeneration, Gene Copying]

[Skills: Life Drain, Soul Drain, Soul-Draining Sound Wave, Virus Injection, Summon Mosquito Beast, Dark Storm, Shadow Spikes]

[Stats: Power 465, Stamina 453, Mind 887, Agility 1073]

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After reading this, Logan got a rough idea of how strong Pope David was.

This mosquito was definitely not his main familiar. It showed how strong Pope David really was—probably far beyond what Logan had imagined.

Thinking this, Logan decided to keep investigating Pope David's background and stopped pretending to be annoyed. Instead, he started a conversation with him, saying."Your Holiness really is extravagant. Even your Legend stage familiar is only used for serving people."

The Pope David heard this and smiled, recalling his ancestral mosquito beast. He laughed."Well, we in the Black Church value discipline over comfort. Let my familiar take care of my daily needs—it's just a way to make things easier."

Logan raised an eyebrow and said."That's pretty cool."

Seeing that Logan was no longer avoiding him, the Pope David handed over a gift box and smiled."Inside is an egg from the mosquito beast. If you like, you can raise a few for fun."

Logan took the box and silently laughed to himself. If that mosquito beast was so easy to control, he'd be crazy.

The Pope David was trying to set a trap for him again, planting a hidden danger for the future.

Thinking this, Logan didn't waste time being polite. He just put the box into his familiar space.

Then he pulled out his phone and started typing quietly, ignoring the Pope David completely.

At first, the Pope David thought Logan was just killing time. But when he saw Logan typing a lot of text and then taking a photo of the stone tablet of the [Three-Headed Hell Wolf Battle Style], he was shocked.

"What are you doing, Logan?" he asked.

Logan smiled and said."Oh, sorry. I was supposed to keep the [Three-Headed Hell Wolf Battle Style] for myself. But the Human Federation's Military Committee and the Judgement Court forced me to make it public. So I just took a photo of my notes and the original stone tablet and sent it to them."

He waved the stone tablet in front of the Pope David and smiled."The Pope David is such a generous guy, right? You wouldn't mind, would you?"

The Pope David was seething inside. He had already tampered with that stone tablet.

If only Logan used it, and something went wrong, he could just apologize.

But if it was made public across the whole Human Federation and a lot of familiar tamers had problems, the Black Church would be labeled a cult in an instant.

And he, the Pope, would be branded as a criminal.

Thinking this, the Pope David stared at Logan and hissed."Logan, didn't you think you should talk to me about this first?"

Logan waved his hand and said."I'm just a high school student. I don't have the right to discuss such things with you. How about we go outside the Land of Sins and talk with the Human Federation's top leaders?"

When he heard that, the Pope David's face fell instantly.

Talk about what? If the conversation ended with the Human Federation taking over the [Three-Headed Hell Wolf Battle Style], how would he explain it?

Would he say the version he gave Logan was fake?

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