The witch thought I am a Demon God
Chapter 158 - 120: The Feud between the Black Witch and the Church and the Montefellato Family 4082_2

Chapter 158: Chapter 120: The Feud between the Black Witch and the Church and the Montefellato Family 4082_2

Ivita had no particular fondness for married women; spotting the strange glances from a group of unsatisfied women, he immediately stood up and told them, "Lady Alice, Ladies, I apologize. I have just finished a battle and have spent a lot of energy."

"It’s important to take care of my health now."

"I’m going to rest."

"Black Wolf, Griffin, let’s go."

When he turned around, he saw the two of them hesitating slightly and immediately understood that these two young men couldn’t resist women’s charm.

So, Ivita changed his words. "You two can do as you please."

Ivita left the ball directly; only the Old Witch followed him.

Lady Alice glared at Rosalyn at once, with blame in her eyes.

Rosalyn, on the other hand, swept her gaze in resentment over Alice and the gaggle of young ladies behind Alice, clearly believing that it was they who had scared off Ivita, not her.

...

Leaving the public building where the ball was being held, the Old Witch said to Ivita, "It was wise of you to leave there."

"As a single, independent land nobleman, you are the hot cake in the ball."

"Everyone wants a piece of you."

Ivita nodded; his body was too small.

Although a marital alliance is an option, an alliance with a Parviga woman is a waste.

"Lady Alice’s coming over with a group of young girls, of course, has complex reasons: her utilitarian heart is too obvious."

"But I came to this city just for trading."

Applause sounded nearby. Ivita turned his head in surprise and saw a priest wearing a white church robe, with a golden, distorted symbol of "4" on his right chest.

Ivita quickly glanced at the Old Witch, wondering what the priest’s reaction would be to seeing the witch by his side.

The Parviga bishop smartly ignored the witch beside Ivita. "Lord Ivita, hello, I am the bishop of the city of Parviga. Thank you for saving the church and the city council of Parviga today."

"Your actions, are in accordance with the path of the God of All Things."

Ivita grasped his identity. I see, but why is the bishop looking for me?

Ivita bowed to him and he returned the courtesy.

"That’s just what I should do; it’s nothing noteworthy. Do you need something?"

The Parviga bishop said, "I came to deliver a message from a noble person to you."

He glanced at the Old Witch, as if to ask if this person could be trusted.

Ivita thought for a moment and nodded, "Please tell me; I am willing to listen attentively to God’s guidance."

The Parviga bishop was surprised, as nobles rarely spoke as sweetly as Ivita, his smile became a bit more genuine, "The church can provide services to anyone who is willing to listen to the teachings of God."

"We will never let our believers down; that is the promise of our church."

"This promise will never be broken."

"The noble person has asked me to tell you - ’Recently the South Cross Island has been very unstable; if you go there, you should be able to gain quite a bit of land and titles.’"

Ivita was surprised as it was quite abrupt for a bishop to say this to him.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "May I know the identity of the noble person?"

The bishop of Parviga hesitated and said, "He is the Red Archbishop General of the Ferrara Duchy—Lord Antioch."

The Old Witch who was standing behind Ivita became pale all of a sudden, even trembling in fear.

Her sharp voice trembled, "He’s in this city as well?"

The bishop didn’t answer her. Even if he could ignore the witch’s existence for Ivita’s sake, he couldn’t possibly converse pleasantly with her.

In some ways, the church is quite hypocritical.

Yet witches were, after all, no wizards. Wizards might be tolerated, but witches were never recognized according to the doctrines of the Church.

In the last two hundred years, the Church had altered its severe attitude towards witches, adopting a more lenient stance, ’I don’t see you, so I don’t know you exist’.

Two hundred years ago, the Church would undoubtedly have pursued and assassinated witches relentlessly.

Ivita asked the Old Witch curiously, "Who is Antioch?"

The Old Witch cast a fearful glance towards the ballroom, apprehensive of Antioch’s presence. "The Ferrara Duchy is like a devout dog to the Church, who has killed countless enemies of the Church..."

"Ahem..." The bishop of Parviga coughed.

Ivita quickly feigned anger, admonishing the Old Witch, "Hush! Some tact wouldn’t go amiss. Read some books, it will refine your speech."

The Old Witch was taken aback, not accustomed to such restraints, "You are right, my Lord."

"Antioch, it is said, holds a fifth-grade professional level."

"He is an influential Red Archbishop, a renowned priest-general."

"As you know, priests, who are dedicated to spiritual cultivation, often aren’t apt at managing territories and waging wars."

"However, Antioch is quite the exception, initiating over three hundred wars in his life."

"He is belligerent and skilled in battle, virtually unbeatable."

"Whenever Antioch led the Church’s army into battle, no stronghold was impregnable."

"Once in the Black Mountain Kingdom, back when it was still a Duchy, a rather fat nobleman offended a witch, thinking she was a beggar, and insulted her. The result was that the witch cursed the fat nobleman to lose weight until his death."

"No matter how much the nobleman ate, he continued to lose weight. Initially, he thought it was a good thing, but soon he realized something was amiss."

"In the end, he became just a bag of bones, and starved to death."

"However, by doing so, the Great Witch angered the Church."

"Because the nobleman had close relations with the Church."

"The Church, unusually, dispatched its army to chase down the Great Witch, with Antioch leading. "

"The Great Witch retreated to her Wizard Tower, but was eventually burned to death by Antioch. It is said that Antioch used only a troop of ordinary Cavalry. No one knows how he managed to do it."

After a moment of thought, the Old Witch continued to Ivita, "However, precisely because of this, due to the Great Witch being a disciple of the Black Witch, the Black Witch and the Church have never gotten along."

Ivita suddenly remembered the princess saying that the Black Witch was the most potent Dragon Witch.

However, she couldn’t speak of this now.

Upon reflection, Ivita realised her identity might not pass the Church’s political scrutiny.

Recognizing Ivita had understood Antioch, the Archbishop smiled at Ivita, "The words of Lord Antioch are invariably correct."

"If he has told you this, he must have his reasons."

"However, I hear you’ve become an honorary citizen of Parviga, do not forget to exercise the rights of a citizen."

The Archbishop whispered to Ivita, "As long as you’re a citizen, you have the right to join Parviga’s Guild. I hear you’ve entered this city to do business with Lady Alice, so if you can join the Blacksmith Guild and become a Guild Leader, you’ll have the right to determine the price of your goods."

"Of course, this is just a trick, and it still requires your goods to be of excellent quality."

"Also, there’s something else you’d best maintain..."

The Archbishop hesitated, then chose his words carefully. "You best maintain your purity."

"A marriage alliance with one of the noble ladies of Parviga may not be the best choice. You are still too young, and if in the future there is still room for improvement, the Montefellato Family of Montefellato Earl’s Country will surely seek a marriage alliance with you. If you could marry into the ruling family of Montefellato Earl’s Country—an affiliate of Vallado Duchy—it would greatly benefit your career."

The Archbishop explained to Ivita, "On the surface, the Vallado Duchy, located near the southern mountains coast of Ambros, is a vassal to Montefellato Earl’s Country. But actually, the Montefellato Family, through marriage alliances, has managed to turn the tables and become the master of Vallado Duchy, controlling the Law there."

"The family has connections with many ancient and noble bloodlines. Having a wife from that family, even if she is from a collateral branch, would greatly benefit you."

Ivital was a bit embarrassed. Of course, he knew the other party was giving him tips for his life.

It must have been the good impression he left on them which induced this advice.