Chapter 476 [476] The weapons.
?476 [476] The weapons.
[Name: Gáe Bolg (Half)]
Rank: SSS(?)
Type: Spear
It is a spear forged from the remnants of an ancient titan, because of this the spear possesses a sinister and ominous aura. The shaft is crafted from the colossal bone of a long-
extinct titan, adorned with intricate carvings depicting the fight with the beast, as if to tell the story of the spear to all who would ever wield it. It is about two meters long.
[Abilities:]
Revenant's Grasp (Passive): Successful strikes with Gáe Bolg have a chance to drain the life force of the target, transferring health to the wielder and leaving the opponent weakened. Due to the spear's condition, the power of this skill is halved.
Rend the Veil (Active): Unleash a powerful thrust with Gáe Bolg that tears through both armor and magical defenses, leaving opponents vulnerable to subsequent attacks. The serrated tip rips apart the flesh of your enemy. Due to the spear's condition, the power of this skill is halved
Savage Implant (ULTIMATE): Upon piercing your enemy, the spearhead transforms into deadly thorns that ravage your opponent's flesh and organs, tearing them up from the inside. Turning it into a gory, squishy mess. This skill can only be used when Gáe Bolg is fully whole.
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As he was reading the display, a curious thought propped up in his mind.
'Half?'
He questioned, appearing confused.
"Only a half of the weapon?"
He mused, as he gathered his thoughts.
"The one I know of is held by someone else... I merely thought this was an imitation, but it's actually the other half of the weapon...interesting..."
He spent the entire night trying to scour any useful information he could find.
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The church was in trouble, although they had managed to hide it from the public, the royals and the rest of the prominent aristocracy was aware. And thus, they moved against the Church. Providing strict opposition, and doing whatever they could to limit its power.
The pope was extremely ill, and because of this, the Church had brought the elections forth, in order to elect a new pope.
Few people were deemed qualified for the position, That being the bishops. The bishops were scrambling to get the votes of the cardinals, who were the only people being able to appoint the new pope.
It was a good system, but there is one gear in it that didn't go according to the norm.
That, was Stefan. The direct descendant of the pope. He had much support from the people, and most of the church considered him to be the next pope as well.
And in the last sermon, The pope had clearly expressed his wish for Stefan to become the next pope. Although he was a cardinal, many wished for him to be the one.
These 'many' did not include the actual candidates, the bishops who wanted the position as well. As a Cardinal must cast a vote, Stefan was conflicted.
He knew the candidates were not good people. And he wanted to follow the Pope's wish. Besides, despite being a Cardinal, he had the special privilege of being the apostle, and wielder of the holy relics of the church.
Such a privilege would have cemented his position as the next pope, but the bishops did not want this, hence that was the reason for the opposition. Because the pope was bedridden, he could not do much to alleviate the problems.
Furthermore, the Empire was butting in as well. Especially the royals. There was also the rumor that Stefan and the princess had 'illicit' relations, or were intimate. But there was no solid proof.
The rumors themselves, however, were enough for the Bishops to go around saying:
"We cannot let such a scandalous man become the pope!"
Along with.
"He's too young!"
That was the current situation in the church. To summarize it, it was an f**king mess.
James, disturbed by the bright light coming from the windows, realized it was Daytime.
"Oh well, I got an idea on how to do this...but..."
There was just one thing that troubled him.