Boldly giving up power, even power that only a god could control, makes Ophelia extremely loyal to Leon, no matter how ambitious she is.
Leon is like this, and so is Ophelia. She doesn't care about Cynthia's ambition because she is absolutely confident.
As Red Skull's daughter, Cynthia was raised in an absolute authoritarian model from childhood, so her thinking is rooted in the belief that absolute power comes first.
But this has nothing to do with Ophelia.
Desire is one thing, but whether you can act on it is another matter entirely.
"Because of your efforts, I'll give you two choices: surrender or leave." Ophelia said in a slightly lazy tone, "If you leave, I can guarantee that the world won't hunt you down for being with HYDRA. This is a guarantee of your safety."
"But that's all. I don't care what happens to you if you get killed later."
After that, she stopped talking, and while Zemo and Rumlow didn't speak either, their eyes were bright, and they were obviously determined to stay.
Susan, however, was a little hesitant to speak; she was truly scared.
In front of the woman before her, she felt that the whole world seemed to collapse when the other party simply glanced at her. Her back was soaked with sweat because of fear. In addition, Cynthia's thoughts were revealed just now. Susan felt that it was the best choice for her and Cynthia to leave. After all, Ophelia guaranteed that the two wouldn't be hunted down for their connection to HYDRA. That was enough.
Susan wanted to leave, but Cynthia didn't. She had Red Skull's adventurous spirit, arrogance, and a fundamental desire for power in her bones.
She had witnessed a power beyond mortals: a golden beam of light fell from the sky from a long distance and teleported more than a thousand people, including them, to Madripo Port. What kind of ability was this?
This must be something only a god could do.
She needed this kind of power and was obsessed with it because she hated the feeling of not being able to control her own life. So she didn't speak either.
Susan had raised Cynthia since she was a child and already regarded her as her closest family. Seeing that Cynthia had made a decision, no matter how reluctant she was, Susan could only support it.
Seeing that the four didn't speak, Ophelia nodded. "Since you want to stay, don't regret your decision."
"Here, you have no noble status. Tina will assign you positions. What you have to do is show me your ability."
"When you demonstrate an ability that satisfies me, you will also receive generous rewards."
"Tina."
"Everyone, please follow me."
After bowing respectfully, the housekeeper, Tina, stood up and walked toward Zemo and the others. She gently rotated her finger, and a vortex with scenery emerged in the space behind the four of them.
She passed Zemo and the others and walked into the passage. They turned to look at it, their eyes full of excitement.
But they didn't forget Ophelia. They bowed to her before following the housekeeper Tina. The golden vortex disappeared only when the few people vanished into the passage.
Ophelia sipped her coffee and admired the flowers in the distance. As for the future of Zemo and the others, she didn't need to care. There would naturally be special people to supervise them.
After a while, she looked at the time on her wrist, placed the coffee on the table, stood up, and her figure suddenly turned into a ray of light and vanished.
The maids then went up to clean up the tableware.
"Lady Ophelia is so elegant."
"That's definitely the case. Lady Ophelia is a Saint recognized by the Gold Cloth and the most trusted assistant to the God King of the Island."
"She controls everything."
"Ah, I really hope that one day I can be like Lady Ophelia. Unfortunately, I don't meet the application standards for Saint training."
"Forget it. Compared with others, we can at least learn magic."
"Hehe, magic is really convenient, and I heard that we can go to the Sanctuary. Ophelia is a Saint of Ophiuchus, residing in one of the twelve zodiac temples, so we have to go with her."
"The Sanctuary, I heard that it is a dream kingdom built by the God King Leon himself."
Not to mention the excited discussion and envy of the maids.
Sanctuary.
In this dreamlike kingdom of God, the top terrace of the temple is wide, clean, and sacred. At this moment, twenty-eight figures stand on the empty terrace.
In the front row, Ophelia, Salina, and Lisa (the girl Wanda) wore Gold Saint Cloths.
Behind them were Kaecilius, Stephanie, and eleven other Saints wearing Silver Saint Cloths, and the rest were wearing Bronze Saint Cloths, for a total of twenty-eight people.
Everyone stood in an orderly manner and remained silent, but each had excitement on their faces. It wasn't just because they had come to this sacred country, but also because they were finally going to see the God King.
Of course, Ophelia was relatively calm. After all, she was rewarded every day and stayed with him every day, so her excitement wasn't as high.
It didn't take long before Leon, wearing an exquisite robe, suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
Boom!
The moment he appeared, all the Saints, whether they were Gold, Silver, or Bronze, knelt on one knee and shouted in unison, "God King!"
The sound waves resonated through the sky.
"Get up, my Saints."
Seeing the Saints in front of him, Leon smiled and waved his hand gently. A breeze blew by, and all the Saints stood up on their own.
That vast microcosm was majestic, powerful, and sacred.
It made everyone admire and feel fanaticism, except for Ophelia.
Just feeling such a vast microcosm made them feel suffocated.
"Is this the God who saved me?"
Wanda, a twelve-year-old girl, is now a Saint wearing a golden armor. Her beautiful eyes reflect the tall and majestic figure. It was this great God who saved her and Pietro and freed them from suffering and torture.
He also made her and Pietro feel the warmth of home and possess a powerful, superhuman ability.
This is the God she will follow her entire life.
It was the same for the rest of the Saints.
Leon's eyes scanned everyone, and a voice that coexisted with majesty and tenderness sounded in their ears.
(End of Chapter)
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