Chapter 484: The Family’s Succession Problem
For the next few hours, Aldrian spoke about his adventure in the Atria Empire with Pope Claudius and Angelica. His story was more than enough to entertain them, as many events had unfolded during his time in the empire.
They showed a range of expressions as they listened, and when Aldrian finally finished, they both let out a long sigh. They now understood why he had done everything he did, and they couldn’t help but commend his decisiveness. To punish those who had harmed his family, Aldrian had not held back in displaying his might. It wasn’t arrogance—it was exactly what should have been done.
Aldrian’s strength wasn’t something kept for deterrence— it was a power he used to serve his cause.
"Oh, and I’m returning these to you," Aldrian said as he took out the Heaven’s Punishment Spear and the Heavenly Sovereign Sanctuary Staff.
Pope Claudius was stunned at first, then sighed in relief.
"I’m truly grateful, young Aldrian. I don’t even know how to repay you."
"No need, Your Holiness. It’s only right that I help you and the church. The traitor problem isn’t yours alone. Even if I had no connection to the church, I would still help—this concerns the devils, after all."
Pope Claudius accepted the spear and the staff.
"These legacy artifacts are our trump cards. To think that traitor was able to steal and use them is deeply troubling. He must have used some method to force the divine-grade artifacts to obey him," he said.
Aldrian nodded. "Yes. He used a method he obtained from the devils. It involved a formation that deceives divine-grade artifacts, allowing someone other than their master to wield them."
"But I have already removed the effect. Your Holiness does not need to worry. The artifacts have returned to their original state and can be used without issue."