In the dungeon.
It was a dark and damp space, filled with a rotten and cold aura.
It was originally used by the Roman Emperor to imprison important criminals, but now it had become a place to imprison all the members of the royal family.
Two months ago, Constantinople was captured by the army of the Da Qian Empire, and the Roman Empire was officially destroyed.
The members of the royal family, including the Emperor of the Roman Empire, were not killed. Instead, they were imprisoned in the dungeon.
The dungeon was under the palace and was guarded by the Imperial Guards.
The imperial guards were the emperor's personal guards. Without Li Chengdao's permission, no one could enter the dungeon.
"Zha…"
The heavy door of the dungeon was opened, and the sound of the mechanism turning echoed in the empty dungeon, making it seem especially empty.
After the dungeon door opened, a luxuriously dressed old man walked in with a golden scepter in his hand.
It was the Pope!
"His Majesty has instructed that you have an hour.”
The guard on duty in the dungeon said expressionlessly and handed the torch in his hand to the Pope.
"Thank you."
The Pope nodded slightly, his gaze somewhat complicated.
In the past, he wouldn't have bothered with such a small guard, but it was different now.
After taking the torch, the Pope walked into the depths of the dungeon.
As he passed by the cells, he could clearly see that there were prisoners locked up in each cell.
And these prisoners were once high and mighty nobles of the Roman Empire!
The arrival of the Pope also attracted the attention of these prisoners.
"Pope? The Pope! It's His Holiness the Pope!"
"The Pope has come to save us! Wuwuwu..."
"Is that demon dead? Are you here to save us, Your Holiness?”
"Merciful God, please give us salvation!”
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The originally quiet dungeon suddenly became noisy.
The Pope's status was high. His personal visit to a place like the dungeon had undoubtedly given these captives, who were deep in darkness and despair, a ray of hope!
The hope of freedom!
However, the Pope did not respond to the shouts of anticipation and continued to move forward.
Finally, he stopped in front of a cell.
The torch lit up the cell. There were two women in the cell.
One of the two women was a beautiful woman in her thirties with an excellent figure.
Her face was very moving. One look and one could tell that she was used to living a luxurious life, but because she had been in the dungeon for a long time, she looked very haggard.
The other was only in her twenties, and her face was 70% similar to the beautiful woman. She was also beautiful and moving, but she also looked dispirited.
These two women were the Queen of the Roman Empire, Sophia, and Princess Anna!
The sudden appearance of the torch gave the two girls a fright. Queen Sophia was like a frightened rabbit, shivering in the corner of the bed.
Princess Anna suddenly stood up and protected her mother.
"Sophia, Anna, it's me."
Seeing the two's reaction, the Pope almost cried out in a trembling voice.
Hearing the familiar voice, Queen Sophia and Princess Anna looked over and found it unbelievable.
"Father!"
Queen Sophia's tears immediately flowed down. She came to the prison door and hugged the Pope through the iron bars.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
The Pope was heartbroken. He patted his daughter's back and comforted her.
Princess Anna, on the other hand, was much stronger. She stood at the side and looked at her mother and grandfather who were hugging and crying. She couldn't help but ask,"Grandfather, why are you here? Did the Blood Emperor lock you up as well?”
Princess Anna said through gritted teeth, her tone full of hatred.
The Blood Emperor was the title given to Li Chengdao by all his enemies.
She was not naive enough to think that the Pope was here to save them. The power of the Great Qian Empire was not something that the Holy See, who had lost the Crusader Army, could contend against.
Even with the Crusaders, the Church was still no match for them.
"No, I'm here to visit you. I've reached an agreement with the Holy Emperor. I'll be able to rescue you after a while."
The Pope wiped his tears and explained.
Hearing the way he addressed Li Chengdao, Princess Anna's beautiful eyes widened. She said in disbelief,""Grandfather, you, you and that demon!"
As intelligent as she was, she immediately guessed a lot of information from the way the Pope addressed her.
The Pope addressed Li Chengdao as the Holy Emperor.
This meant that the Holy See had acknowledged the ruling position of the Great Qian Empire!
"For the continuation of the Church, for your lives, I must do this.”
A hint of shame flashed in the Pope's eyes, but his tone was firm.
Princess Anna was furious. She wanted to say something, but Queen Sophia stopped her.
"Anna, your grandfather did it for us. Don't say anything else.”
Queen Sophia wiped her tears and begged Princess Anna.
She had always been weak and had no opinions.
Although Princess Anna was her daughter, she had a strong personality, which was completely different from her.
Princess Anna pursed her lips and didn't say anything in the end.
The Pope sighed in his heart and asked,""Did the guards in the dungeon do anything to you?”
Since ancient times, when the country was destroyed, the royal women could not escape the fate of being humiliated after entering the dungeon, so he was very worried about the situation of the two of them.
Queen Sophia shook her head and said,""Other than delivering food on time every day, the guards did not do anything to us. I heard that it was the emperor's orders.”
The prison guards were Li Chengdao's most loyal personal guards. They would only strictly carry out Li Chengdao's orders.
"Hmph, you're putting on an act!"
Princess Anna snorted and didn't think much of it.
When the Supreme Pontiff heard this, he was secretly grateful to Li Chengdao. Then, he said,""Just bear with it for a little longer. I'll get you out as soon as possible.”
After saying a few more words, he continued to walk deeper into the dungeon.
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