Universe Infinite Canteen

Chapter 354 Cleanup

Ma Lu had already grasped the general situation and had planned to head straight to Li Wei's office after entering The Great Tower.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Yun Que and the Bliss Bird first.

The former had now become the Holy Maiden of Holy Temple City, although for both the Church and the city's residents, the Holy Maiden was a novelty.

The ecclesiastical hierarchy was still uncertain about what powers and responsibilities to assign to Yun Que, and the position of the Bliss Bird as the head librarian was still being processed without approval.

On the contrary, the Ouroboros Serpent had been swiftly appointed as the deputy head of the Sacred Order of Knights— not because Li Wei was particularly trustworthy, but because it was deemed necessary to show enough sincerity to win over the Fallen Witch to join the battle, making the position of deputy head a necessary sacrifice.

Therefore, Li Wei had been very forthcoming.

Not long ago, the Ouroboros Serpent had left the city with the Hellhound to clear the remaining Energized Plants in the vicinity.

Learning that the four of them were all safe and sound, Ma Lu breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to ruffle the head of the former bar hostess who was the current Holy Maiden.

Yun Que also took out the blue mini electric hammer and the remaining items that he had previously deposited, returning them to Ma Lu's hands with some embarrassment.

"With the situation being so critical before, I... I used up 4 Energy Storage Gems," she said.@@@@

"It's okay," Ma Lu reassured her as he took the blue mini electric hammer and the remaining Energy Storage Gems, "As long as the person is still here, that's what matters. Equipment can be replaced."

"Sir Knight, you're really kind," Yun Que said sincerely.

"Ah, you're already a Holy Maiden, and I am not your Sir Knight anymore."

"No, no matter what, you will always be my Sir Knight," the girl affirmed.

Bliss Bird also earnestly thanked Ma Lu.

"Thanks to you, we were able to survive this time and even gained our freedom."

"Hey, we're all in this together; there's no need for such formality," Ma Lu replied, then followed up with another question, "What do the other people from the Church and the residents in the city think of you now?"

"Most people still view us with hostility and fear," the red-haired girl said, "mainly due to the Church's historical propaganda and the series of attacks that occurred in the city on the night of the incident.

"But at least on the surface, everyone maintains peace, and the Church is also making an effort to restrain the public."

Bliss Bird paused, "However, this is because there is still a threat from Energized Plants outside the city. What will happen after this disaster is completely over is hard to predict."

Ma Lu sighed, "Alright, I am indeed the new Prophet sent by the Master of Order to save Holy Temple City."

As preposterous as this answer sounded, it felt more credible because Li Wei had seen Ma Lu summon a boulder with his own eyes and also witnessed him disappearing on the spot.

Moreover, although they had just recently defeated those Energized Plants, Li Wei still did not understand why the thermal weapons suddenly became effective against them.

Other than the Master of Order sending someone to rescue Holy Temple City, no other explanation seemed to fit.

Thinking this, Li Wei's tone toward Ma Lu became somewhat more courteous. "Do you have any advice for Holy Temple City's future direction?"

Ma Lu shook his head. "That's a matter for you to decide; the Master of Order doesn't care."

But then he added, "The disasters will eventually pass and the witches battling them will gradually vanish; from now on, no new witches will arise in Holy Temple City.

"So you don't have to worry about humanity being enslaved, and I hope you'll treat the remaining witches kindly."

A flicker of joy flashed in Li Wei's eyes. "Is that true?"

"Of course, and though I won't always be here, I'll come back from time to time to ensure you can coexist peacefully."

Having seen Li Wei, Ma Lu also took the opportunity to visit the Pope, repeating similar words to him, and then without pausing, immediately took the elevator to the top floor.

Out of politeness, Ma Lu knocked twice on the door, but there was no response from inside.

He tentatively called out, "Prophet Yongyi?"

Still, there was no answer.

Ma Lu used his own authority to open the door, and immediately smelled something quite unsettling.

Looking around, he saw no sign of Yongyi until he followed the scent to the workbench, where he found an old man lying on the floor.

The man had completely ceased breathing and seemed to have been dead for several days already, probably even before the Energized Plants had breached Holy Temple City.

It was unclear whether he died of old age or chose to end his life himself.

However, to Ma Lu, it hardly made a difference; Ma Lu's expression was complex. Although Yongyi wasn't a good person, a bit unhinged, and almost destroyed a planet, he was undeniably quite a pure individual.

Ma Lu couldn't say he liked him, but he didn't particularly dislike him either.