Chapter 1 After Treatment

After several courses of treatment, Lan Qi and Fallen Qing finally left the circular, closed space deep within the research institute.

They passed through a long, streamlined passage and an illusory corridor, stepping out of the black illusion door and returning to the central control room.

"I've settled things with the Fourth Progenitor, so the Trinity Experiment can proceed."

Lan Qi waved to the Maya Qing who were scurrying around the laboratory.

When he left the Poulant Empire, he left behind a "Shalem Project."

The Trinity Experiment was the core of the "Shalem Project."

"Understood."

Maya Qing Esmod nodded to Lan Qi and Fallen Qing without saying much, then resumed her busy work.

"Speaking of which, why did you name this experiment Trinity?"

Fallen Qing Kaliiera asked.

She knew that this project combined many demonic engineering principles, including the Horning Empire's experimental field technology for transforming humans into demons, the Great Poet's forbidden curse seals, and now, with the patient's consent, their modification of the Fourth Progenitor Eduardo was progressing smoothly.

And this vampire modification experiment was personally named the "Trinity Experiment" by Wuming Qing.

"It has to do with a church in the human kingdom. Do you know the secret church of the Holy Rite?"

Lan Qi stopped and turned to look at Kaliiera, asking.

"I've heard of it. I remember the princess participated in this secret society in the past, but its scale wasn't very large, and it was nipped in the bud by the vampires several times,"

Fallen Qing thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Recently, there was a change of leadership within this church, and the doctrine has also been revised a lot. In the new Holy Rite church doctrine, a part of it is the Trinity, which is a core concept in the doctrine."

Lan Qi put his hands together at his chest and explained to Fallen Qing,

"According to the Trinity doctrine, the god worshiped by the Holy Rite Church is a unique existence, but it simultaneously exists in three personas or personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."

"These three personas make up the completeness of God."

The Father represents God's persona as creator, maintainer, and dominator.

The Son represents God's persona as incarnated into humanity, namely the current church leader.

The Holy Spirit represents God's supreme divinity, the persona of work and revelation in the world.

"The concept of the Trinity emphasizes that the three personas of God are of the same substance, inseparable, but manifested in different aspects and roles."

"..."

Kaliiera listened with a slight frown.

"God is not just an abstract concept, but an existence with deep layers, which cannot be fully understood by living beings."

Lan Qi conveyed enlightenment to Kaliiera patiently with a slight smile,

"This is the gap between the limitations of humanity and the boundlessness of God."

"Perhaps the name 'Trinity' is warning us that living beings possess tools that can destroy the world, becoming the Grim Reaper."

He said.

"After seeing you persuade Eduardo, and listening to what you're saying now, I believe it. If you went to the human kingdom, you'd probably be the head of a pyramid scheme brainwashing organization."

Kaliiera shook her head and muttered to herself.

She felt that although Wuming Qing was knowledgeable, his learning was always concentrated in some strange areas.

Kaliiera wasn't in a hurry to leave the central control room, but instead asked Lan Qi to sit on the sofa, as she had something to talk about with him.

She could leave the remaining work here to Maya Qing and the Great Poet, and the Fourth Progenitor Eduardo no longer needed to be controlled by Fallen Qing Kaliiera personally.

She could finally free up her hands to talk to Lan Qi about serious matters.

"I heard you lived in the Poulant Empire for a while before?"

Kaliiera sat opposite Lan Qi and asked.

There were many rumors about McCarthy in Nicalis City, but most of them were three parts truth and seven parts falsehood.

Fortunately, Thunder Qing was very familiar with Wuming Qing, so Kaliiera learned some things about McCarthy from Thunder Qing.

"Indeed."

Lan Qi nodded after settling down.

A dozen years was indeed only "a while" for demons.

So much so that even at hundreds or thousands of years old, demons might still think they're very young, unaware that they might already be unmarriageable.

"..."

Kaliiera frowned again.

She always felt like Wuming Qing was thinking about something impolite.

But she couldn't say exactly what it was.

After thinking about it, Kaliiera decided not to dwell on it.

"We demons are going to the Poulant Empire next, and we need a demon with weight, and it's best if I act as a bodyguard."

She said to Lan Qi.

The Poulant Empire didn't have ninth-order humans, so it couldn't directly confront her, and it certainly wouldn't allow a ninth-order great demon to delve deep into the capital, Hershalem.

Although in the heart of the capital Hershalem, if Fallen Qing Kaliiera really wanted to make a move, there were also city defense barriers and ancient secret treasures that could deal with her, and with the Poulant Empire's eighth-order martial gods, she might not be able to retreat unscathed.

But if it really was just a negotiation, the Poulant Empire might at most only allow her to stay in a border city, and meet with important figures of the empire under the Poulant Empire's arrangements.

The problem with this was that she might not be able to see the person she wanted to see.

"If my permission to act in the Poulant Empire is limited, then I can only wait for their people to come and see me, and it's very likely that I'll meet with Duke Moretti, the Minister of Foreign Affairs."

Kaliiera continued.

According to the Poulant Empire's practice, the first priority for communicating with them would be Duke Moretti, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and then Duke Moretti would relay it to the cabinet.

But it was uncertain whether Duke Moretti would interfere when conveying the demons' intentions.

As the leader of the Conservative Party, Duke Moretti had his own judgments and interests.

"..."

Lan Qi was silent for a while.

He probably understood what Fallen Qing meant. If she, a ninth-order great demon, went to the Poulant Empire as a bodyguard instead of an envoy herself, it would be less likely to arouse the Poulant Empire's suspicion and vigilance.

"Are you planning to have Hubelian go to the Poulant Empire in person?"

Lan Qi asked.

"That was the plan at first, but now I think it's more appropriate for you to go. After all, she's going to marry you, and it's not in line with our demon traditions to have the princess go to a foreign country to see another man during the honeymoon."

Kaliiera slightly opened a slit of her eyes, observing Lan Qi's expression, as if judging his intentions.

Her eyes had a natural charm, so she usually wouldn't open them, so as not to interfere with allies.

"..."

"Do you have any concerns?"

Kaliiera asked in a soft voice, not wanting to force him.

She felt that Lan Qi's strange expression made it seem inconvenient for him to go to the Poulant Empire as an envoy.