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"Huh?"
Even Medici was a bit stunned when he heard Lin Ruo say, "Let's make the Numinous Episcopate ours."
After all, the Numinous Episcopate was not some small organization with only one or two high-Sequence individuals. This organization, developed from the Balam Royal Faction and the remnants of the Church of Death, despite the Church of the Evernight Goddess's continuous suppression, had a foundation that could not be underestimated.
According to the intelligence Medici had gathered while infiltrating the Numinous Episcopate, the strongest existence within the Numinous Episcopate should be the leader of the Royal Faction, the Pale Empress Sia Palenque Eggers, a Death Consul of Sequence 2 who wielded a Sequence 1 Sealed Artifact, and was perhaps only one ritual away from advancement.
Besides her, the Numinous Episcopate also had another Angel, Haiter from the Artificial Death Faction. Although this Angel seemed to be in a very poor state, she could not be ignored.
Below these two Angels, the Numinous Episcopate also had at least eleven demigod-level combatants. Some of them were true Saints, while others wielded holy artifacts and could display Saint-level strength.
This didn't even account for the potential hidden strength of the Numinous Episcopate, as it was perfectly normal for such an old organization that had developed for over a thousand years to have trump cards.
It could be said that while the overall strength of the Numinous Episcopate might be far inferior to that of the True God Churches, it was still a very powerful existence among various secret organizations. Compared to organizations like the Aurora Order and the Demoness Sect, the Numinous Episcopate' biggest weakness was probably not having a True God at its head.
This was also why the Artificial Death Faction, despite being ostracized by other factions within the Numinous Episcopate and its Artificial Death project being considered blasphemous by many members, remained strong and was never abandoned.
The Numinous Episcopate needed a God-level existence, even if it was a false god like the Hidden Sage. Otherwise, even with two Angels and more than ten Saints, their safety would ultimately not be guaranteed, and they would always be in danger of collapse.
Facing such a powerful and old organization, even Medici only thought of exploiting it for a few tools, and never considered making the Numinous Episcopate his own.
Firstly, his current strength was insufficient. Secondly, the Numinous Episcopate was, after all, an organization built around faith. Even though the Death had long fallen, which might have diluted the faith of the Numinous Episcopate members, it wasn't as if they would casually side with outsiders. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better for them to join the True God Churches?
But Medici understood Lin Ruo. Since he said so, there must be a reason. So, after a brief surprise, Medici leaned back, looking like a lord, and curled his lips, saying, "Tell me your plan."
Klein, who was next to him, stopped eating dessert and looked at Lin Ruo curiously.
He was also very curious about what brilliant ideas Lin Ruo had.
"It is well known that the Numinous Episcopate developed from the former Balam Royal Faction and the remnants of the Church of Death. And the two most powerful factions within the Numinous Episcopate now are the Royal Faction, formed around the descendants of the Death, and the Artificial Death Faction, centered on the Artificial Death project."
Lin Ruo said unhurriedly, taking a sip of tea, "And coincidentally, I happen to know a Death Consul. He is both the Death's own son and seems to have a connection to the Death uniqueness."
Upon hearing this, Medici immediately looked thoughtful, while Klein, after a moment of stunned, looked at Lin Ruo as if he wanted to speak but hesitated, probably out of consideration for Medici nearby, which was why he didn't speak directly.
"Are you referring to Azik Eggers?" Medici suddenly asked. He clearly knew the Balam Royal Faction well enough to pinpoint the target after a brief thought.
Then, Medici looked at Lin Ruo and said, "How did you get involved with him? Aren't you the one who hates those whose humanity is suppressed by divinity the most?"
"The former Death Consul was indeed annoying, but the current Azik's humanity is quite abundant for certain reasons. At least, I don't dislike him now." Lin Ruo smiled, without elaborating on those reasons, and said:
"If Azik returns to the Numinous Episcopate and gets your support, do you have the confidence to bite off a piece of the Numinous Episcopate?"
Medici narrowed his eyes. Although Lin Ruo's words were brief, he could certainly understand the other party's meaning. After a slight thought, his smile became even more unbridled, and he slightly raised his chin, saying, "Give me time, and I can make the Numinous Episcopate completely change its name."
As a pure outsider, Medici would indeed find it difficult to do anything to the Numinous Episcopate. But with Azik Eggers, who, once he returns to the Numinous Episcopate, would instantly gain a crowd of followers from both a Bloodline and strength perspective, his room for maneuver became much larger.
This was like a powerful minister. Direct rebellion would certainly provoke public outrage and even lead to others raising armies under the pretext of 'cleansing the ruler's side'. But if he chose to support a Puppet Emperor, while there would still be repercussions, they would definitely not be as great.
Not to mention, Azik Eggers was not some Puppet Emperor, but a legitimate heir who was inherently anticipated and willing to be followed.
Of course, even so, making the Numinous Episcopate change its name would not be simple. A lot of work still needed to be done, such as arranging for the accidental demise of the Pale Empress, who was also a legitimate heir, and then tearfully recovering her characteristics to cultivate his own Angels...
But even if the process would be difficult, if they could truly make the Numinous Episcopate theirs, it would obviously be worth it. After all, both he and Lin Ruo currently lacked direct forces, and yet the things they wanted to do in the future required a lot of manpower. Being able to directly absorb a first-rate secret organization would save a lot of trouble.
Various thoughts flashed through Medici's mind, but his expression remained unchanged. He still looked at Lin Ruo and asked another question: "Are you sure Azik Eggers is trustworthy?"
"He should be trustworthy. My relationship with him is good, and Klein's relationship with him is even better, almost like father and son. Poor me, this old father, sigh..." Lin Ruo said faintly. This was not nonsense. Although Klein and Mr. Azik hadn't met much during this period, they had communicated a lot, and their relationship was clearly better than in the original work during the same period.
"Father and son is an exaggeration, Mr. Azik just treats me as a Junior." Klein immediately retorted, his ears turning a little red from embarrassment. After a pause, he said with some hesitation, "Lin Ruo, have you told Mr. Azik about this?"
"What, are you afraid I'll strong-arm Azik and trick him?" Lin Ruo propped his chin with one hand and said in a teasing tone.
"No, I believe you wouldn't do such a thing." Klein said without thinking. He certainly trusted Lin Ruo; the other party was definitely not someone who would harm his friends.
"Of course I wouldn't do such a thing, but I haven't told Azik about this yet. The main reason is that I wasn't sure about the feasibility of this matter. Now that you, Medici, have also agreed to this plan, I should start thinking about how to persuade Azik." Lin Ruo finished speaking and winked at Klein, saying:
"Don't worry, if Azik doesn't agree, I won't force him. At most, I'll activate Plan B."
"What's Plan B?" Klein asked curiously, while also breathing a sigh of relief.
"Of course, I'll personally put on a disguise as a descendant of the Death and infiltrate the Numinous Episcopate." Lin Ruo said with a smile.
Others might not be able to pass off a fake as real, but he could. Fallacy could not only simulate the extraordinary abilities of various Sequences, but also simulate bloodline connection without any problem, after all, it was a bug-level ability!
It's just that he would be too much of a corporate slave then, so Lin Ruo chose to persuade Azik.
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