Quick Transmigration: The Villain Always Ends Up with the Male Lead

Chapter 130 The Two-Faced Saint is a Big Shot (16)

Seeing that Shi Qi was still in a daze, Bader quickly shoved him back into bed: "Go to sleep." As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Qi closed his eyes and fell asleep. Sure enough, disposable props are unreliable.

Badr shook his head helplessly. Youth is indeed a privilege.

The next morning, Shi Qi was awakened by knocking on the door. When he opened his eyes, Bader was no longer in the room.

"Godfather! Godfather!" Fran's anxious voice came from outside.

After a moment, Shi Qi let Fran in from outside: "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?" Shi Qi asked, puzzled.

Fran said with a solemn expression, "Godfather, I suspect my body is being manipulated. Because when I opened my eyes, two days had passed, but I have no recollection of what happened during those two days."

He was quite perceptive and guessed it right away: "Don't make this public yet. You are the Holy Son of the Holy See, and your every word and action is related to the future of the Holy See. Before I find out the truth, we can't let others see the problem."

Upon hearing this, Fran nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Godfather, I will definitely not let anyone find out!"

Badr's mocking voice rang in Shi Qi's ears: "Lying to your beloved godson... Is this how you defend me?"

Shi Qi was speechless, but then Fran continued, "Godfather, if anything seems amiss with me next time, you must tie me up and ask who this imposter who is taking over my body is!" His words were filled with anger, as if he wanted to tear this "thief" to pieces.

Shi Dian nodded and replied helplessly, "Okay, I will. Leave this to me. You don't need to worry too much."

"I understand, Godfather. Thank you for your concern! You're so kind to me!" Fran said, a wide smile spreading across his face, his expression full of trust.

Fran's favorability +5

Although Shi Qi didn't know how he had done something good for him, he still nodded and said, "Alright, tomorrow is your coming-of-age ceremony. You have a lot to do today, so you should go back now."

Fran nodded obediently, and was about to turn and leave when he suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Godfather, let's set a code to prevent confusion..." As he spoke, he bent down slightly and whispered something in Shi Qi's ear.

After saying that, he left again. As the protagonist of tomorrow's story, he, like Shi Qi, had many things to do today. Moreover, he also needed to make ample preparations to prevent someone from possessing his body and causing trouble tomorrow.

As soon as Fran left, Badr, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared. Then, mimicking Fran's actions, he leaned close to Shi Qi's ear and repeated the code Fran had set earlier: "So? Do you believe I'm Fran now?"

Shi Qi: "..." Good heavens! Is he taking Fran's coded message as a flirtatious joke?

007: "Ugh~ He really has a twisted sense of humor."

Badr stepped back slightly: "Don't worry, I probably won't use his body anymore. After all, the purpose of using his body was for you. Of course, if you like his appearance, I can continue to use his body." Badr's words could basically be considered a statement of his true feelings.

But Shi Qi pretended not to understand what he meant: "No need, Lord God of Light... you're fine as you are..."

Badr didn't really care about Shi Qi's attitude. To Him, as long as He could keep this person by His side, that was enough: "You mean... you like the way I am?"

Shi Qi: "..." My silence is Cambridge tonight...

Bader, not expecting a response, continued in a good mood, "It seems I still hold a lot of weight in your heart."

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The following day, guests began arriving at the Papacy's banquet hall to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of the Holy Son Fran Gloria.

Because Fran's coming-of-age ceremony was not only important to him personally, but also a major event for the entire empire.

For this nation that believes in the God of Light, the Pope is the God of Light's messenger on earth, and the Holy Son is the next messenger. Therefore, both the Pope and the Holy Son are respected, after all, the stability of the empire requires the power of light.

The invited guests had mostly arrived in the hall, and as the time approached, an announcement came from inside, instantly silencing the previously noisy banquet hall: "His Holiness the Pope has arrived with His Son!"

The heavy door was slowly pulled open, and everyone saw Shi Qi and Fran dressed in formal attire behind it.

The two calmly walked slowly into the hall, and as they approached, the invited guests inside bowed to them one by one.

Within the empire, papal authority supersedes imperial authority; everyone except the emperor must bow before the pope. Frankly, offending the God of Light for this reason is no laughing matter.

Shi Qi nodded to them, then led Fran to the front of the banquet hall.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend my godson Fran Gloria's coming-of-age ceremony... Here, as his godfather, I would like to say a few words to my godson."

All the guests' eyes were on Shi Qi, especially Fran next to him, whose eyes were practically sparkling as he looked at Shi Qi.

Shi Qi turned to look at Fran: "From this day forward, you are an independent individual. But I also hope that you will not only see yourself as a free person, but as the Holy Son of the Papacy, I expect you to understand the mission you bear, always value the safety of the public more than your own life, fulfill your mission, and become a pope who satisfies the public in the future."

Fran nodded solemnly, his eyes shining with conviction: "I will, Godfather! I, Fran Gloria, swear on my life that I will move in the direction you and your other subjects expect!"

Badr's voice rang out, filled with resentment and jealousy: "Does this ritual really have to involve eye contact?"

Shi Qi was not distracted by his words. He simply picked up a bottle of sherry made with holy water from the table behind him and poured Fran a glass himself.

Fran took the wine glass from Shi Qi's hand, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. This action signified the end of the ceremony and the official start of the banquet.

The guests who came to attend first presented their prepared gifts. At first, Shi Qi didn't pay much attention to them until a familiar face appeared in front of him and Fran.

The announcement read, "The Crown Prince of the Empire, step forward to present your gift," but standing before them was the Grand Master of the Knights, dressed in formal and magnificent attire, with whom they had "worked" for a long time.