Summoners War: Only I Summoned Divine Beasts

"We are finally back. To think it would be that hard to sneak out of that city… I have underestimated them." Vivian crossed her arms while walking down the teleportation platform.

"Ahahaha. That's indeed hard." Nathan chuckled. "Have you figured out who you will be working with, Teacher?"

"No, not yet." She shook her head. "It's not that urgent, so I'll just look at them first. However, you should be careful from now on. There will be a lot of people targeting you for those weapons."

"Mhmm… I understand." He nodded.

"Anyway, I will go back to my office to handle some stuff. You will probably have some visitors like Sullivan."

"Don't worry. I can handle him." Nathan waved his hand.

"Alright. Take care." She waved her hand and headed back to her office. Meanwhile, Nathan returned to his place. He was missing Selena and Sera and couldn't help but feel curious about the summoning ritual. He hoped nothing weird happened during the summoning ritual.

Nathan wondered whether he should surprise them or not. After some thought, he started sneaking into the house, only to find an unfamiliar aged voice coming from the inside.

"What are you doing? That's not how I taught you. Have you forgotten everything? Do you think that just because you are a saintess, you don't need stamina? You need to increase your physical strength if you want to do anything. What if you end up becoming a burden because of your lack of ability?"

"Huh?" Nathan was slightly surprised that someone entered his mansion and berated Sera like that. At the same time, Selena should be inside, so the fact they didn't do anything meant this person was an acquaintance.

When he thought about it, Nathan dropped his plan and just entered his house casually. As he expected, the maids were dismissed, which showed that this person shouldn't be appearing in front of anyone.

Nathan walked to the garden and found Selena meditating in peace. Surprisingly, Sullivan was actually with her, as if he was the one helping her.

Meanwhile, Sera was running with a huge boulder on her back. She must have been running for a while from her condition.

On the side, there was an old man wearing a casual t-shirt and long pants crossing his arms. He was glaring at Sera as if he wouldn't let a single mistake escape from his eyes.

"Ha… Ha…" She was breathing heavily, but it didn't seem she was planning to stop.

Nathan instantly understood the situation. Both old men seemed to have noticed him. Sullivan turned his head casually while the other guy noticed Nathan was actually walking toward him.

Nathan stopped several meters before him and politely bowed. "I greet Your Holiness."

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"I'm an archbishop from the Holy Kingdom. I have been dispatched by the Holy Kingdom to meet you. I am not the Pope."

"I have given Sera a single letter. The only one who is provoked enough to come here is none other than Your Holiness yourself. In addition, the maids have been dismissed, so your identity is something that shouldn't be visible here. With the addition of Principal Sullivan's presence, it's enough to conclude your identity."

The Pope smiled. He said, "So, that's how you are. You are not only strong but also smart."

"You jest. I will never claim I'm strong. Besides, I'm just thinking a bit more than normal people. It's not something you can classify as smart."

Both Sullivan and the Pope couldn't help but notice his wording. They had the same mindset after all.

The Pope asked, "Can I ask you one thing?"

"Please."

The Pope examined Nathan for a bit before asking his question, "What do you think about home?"

"Home sweet home. Something you build, a place you can feel at ease, and the treasure that can put a smile on your face. That is home."

This answer wasn't just directed at him. It was also directed to Sullivan to stop him from forcing him into getting a title. That would just make him lose the meaning of home, which ended up making him leave.

The Pope smiled. "I see."

The Pope stood up and said, "I don't think I need to tell you the reason for my arrival here, right?"

"I'd rather not guess your reason."

The Pope's eyebrows twitched, realizing how truly crafty Nathan was. He continued, "You don't have to worry about me saying that you have to contribute the magic weapons for the world if you have a conscience or something. I'm not so low as to say something like that.

"In fact, I'm grateful that you are not planning to monopolize it, which means that other kingdoms won't have any way to monopolize it." The Pope glanced at Sullivan like a warning.

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Nathan's expression remained calm. Instead, he answered it with another question. "What do you think about the corruption in the Holy Kingdom?"

"!!!" Both Sullivan and the Pope were startled by that question. It was as if he was questioning the Holy Kingdom, which was a grave offense.

However, the other party was trying to recruit Nathan, so he couldn't be that careless.

"Hahaha. I finally understand why the Dragon King likes you. You are bold enough to actually ask something like this." The Pope chuckled. "It's impossible to run a completely clear government no matter what you do. After all, we are mortals."

Sullivan was taken aback. The Pope was actually admitting the corruption himself.

"How can one erase an original sin? Hence, I can only remain at the top and train as many pure-hearted people as possible and put them in many important positions and suppress the original sin. Even though I can't remove it, I can at least minimize it."

Nathan closed his eyes, falling into deep thought. The answer might not be perfect, but it was the best he had heard so far. At the same time, he realized that the Pope wasn't corrupt like all the ones he had seen in the novels. Besides, the Holy Kingdom didn't sound as bad as he thought.

"Can I ask you another question?" The Pope smiled.

"Please." Nathan nodded.

"When are you going to marry Serafina?"

"Wha—!" Sullivan stood up. He immediately leaped toward the Pope, kicking him. "What are you doing with my grandson-in-law?"

The Pope skillfully blocked it with his bare hand while saying, "Did I hear it wrong? Since when did he become your grandson-in-law? Let your granddaughter choose instead of forcing her!"