"I already told you I don't care! No, but...thank you for praising me like that, Da Vinci."
The fairy girl turned her head with a blushing face and looked at the scenery outside the window.
The air in Rome is very fresh and the fragrance of flowers is everywhere.
Large flowers collected from all over Europe are blooming in their respective pots, as brilliantly as if it is the flowering season. Countless people are letting the sunshine shine on their bodies and walking around, blending into the atmosphere of life here, seemingly contradictory to the tranquility.
The bustling city is tinged with a faint glow, gorgeous and magnificent, yet seemingly lonely.
The theological debate between the Pope and the reformers attracted the attention of all of Europe, including the Ottoman Empire. After all, since withdrawing their troops from the Apennine Peninsula in 1481, they had been looking forward to finding the right opportunity to invade Rome across the sea.
Since the fall of Constantinople, the sultans and the sorcerer organizations in their countries have controlled the appointment of the Patriarch of Constantinople for a time. If believers cannot guarantee their loyalty to the sultan, they will be executed. This is undoubtedly a major blow to the Holy Church.
However, the Ottoman Empire now seems to have realized why Martin Luther's theory was able to quickly sweep across Europe, so the current Sultan quickly issued a decree - "Anyone engaged in printing science will be sentenced to death."
In fact, as early as 1485, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire issued a decree prohibiting the printing of Arabic books.
Then in 1508, a decree was issued that "movable type printing is only allowed to be used in non-MSL communities and not in MSL communities."
It is obvious that the Ottoman Empire was aware of the dangers of the spread of ideas to them, so they made arrangements in advance so that everyone could only use writing, which greatly reduced the speed of dissemination. This move also directly affected the modern Central Asia and India regions.
Ottoman's move was undoubtedly the same as that of the Qing Dynasty later, but Ottoman's method was obviously much more advanced than that of the Qing Dynasty. It cut off the source directly, while the Qing Dynasty waited until a large number of books opposing them had been printed and had caused a very big impact before striking hard. For example, the Qing Dynasty had always wanted to ban the spread of the novel "The Heroes of the Ming Dynasty", but the novel was republished with a different name.
After all, the Qing Dynasty treated the symptoms while the Ottoman Empire treated the root cause, and in the end both of them became symptoms.
"Okay, it's done."
Leonardo da Vinci put down his pen, opened his hands like the wings of an airplane, and handed the painting he had just finished to Bawan Xi.
".....Wow, Leonardo da Vinci you are amazing, this painting is so beautiful, it's worth spending so much time to look at it like this."
"If you don't fall asleep as soon as you sit down, perhaps an hour will be enough."
"I just took a short nap..."
Bawan Xi said with some lack of confidence.
"Well, I'll take that as it is."
Da Vinci said with a half-smile.
For someone who is omnipotent, it was naturally easy to draw Bawan Xi well. The main reason was that she dozed off for four and a half hours out of five hours, and was swaying from time to time... But in the end it was still very easy.
"By the way, Leonardo, can I draw something in this notebook?"
Suddenly, Bawan Shi said excitedly, holding the notebook handed to her by Da Vinci.
"of course can."
The omnipotent man stood up slightly, leaving the fairy girl with the tools and space to paint.
I sat on a chair nearby, closed my eyes and enjoyed the warm sunshine.
In fact, in Leonardo da Vinci's view, the only person he could not paint well was probably Favia, which made him feel a little regretful.
My omnipotence simply doesn't work on him? Or is there something strange about Favia that I haven't noticed carefully enough?
During the time when Favia came to Rome, Leonardo da Vinci's friends naturally knew that the young man their friend had been thinking about had arrived, so they came to visit him uninvited. For example, Favia had met Michelangelo and Raphael at Leonardo da Vinci's home.
For example, Michelangelo rushed towards Favia with shining eyes and suggested to him to make a statue with Favia as the model.
If it was a normal request, Favia would probably agree, but Michelangelo wanted to sculpt a nude...so Favia naturally refused.
As for Raphael, he was very respectful and well-behaved, and he didn't make any requests. However, he was famous for his good relationships with people, and he basically never refused anyone who asked him to paint...
If there is one single point, it is that after meeting Favia, Raphael, who had always been amorous and indulged in women, gave up sex.
Even Leonardo da Vinci was amazed by this.
"It seems that I don't have a talent for painting... But I am still very serious..."
After a few minutes, Da Vinci saw Bawan Xi walking towards him with an apologetic look on her face, holding the notebook she had just handed to her. The page of the notebook showed a "painting".
How to put it, it's very simple and also very messy, just like the scribbles of a three-year-old child. You can only barely recognize it as a group of people.
"Ha... Is this what you drew with 100% care? You really didn't slack off..."
"W-what? Why? Da Vinci, what's the meaning of that sad look of yours? It feels so excessive."
"I'm telling the truth, and what you drew is—"
The next moment, Leonardo da Vinci's pupils suddenly shrank as he realized that the fairy girl had drawn the first page of his notebook, which he had reserved specifically for Favia. Now it was destroyed by this girl, and he suddenly felt unhappy.
"This is the family portrait I drew. This is Favia, and next to her is me. This is Seraplasus, and that is Machili..."
Perhaps sensing that Da Vinci was really angry, Bawan Xi raised her eyes and carefully peeked at my expression, while pointing at the simple painting on the notebook and saying,
"This is Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael......."
"...Is that so?" Da Vinci smiled warmly. "Actually, it's not bad to start with this. After all, if you really can't draw it, you can just sketch out what you want in your heart without hesitation. This initial wish is really good."
After saying this, the omnipotent man picked up the notebook and walked into the magic workshop he had built inside the house, leaving the fairy girl alone outside.
Just when Bawan Shi was praying that Da Vinci was really not angry.
"what happened to you?"
Favia, who had returned with clothes and shoes, walked in and saw Bawan Xi in this state, so she asked.
Upon hearing this, as soon as her eyes met the silver-haired boy's, she shook as if she was startled, and then looked at Favia as usual.
"Ah, um, nothing much, uh, welcome back."
"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Where's Da Vinci? Is he still doing his research?"
"No, no, Da Vinci just went in."
"That guy didn't come in just because he saw me coming, did he?"
Seeing that Bawan Xi reacted as usual, Favia, who was already used to it, walked up to her as if nothing had happened and spoke to her in a natural tone.
"Maybe..."
Bawan Shi answered as she backed away, her mind now focused on why she was sweating so much all of a sudden, causing her to stagger and sweat all over her body.
"I went out and found the artists very interesting. One wanted to teach me how to sing, and one wanted to visit his hometown, Florence."
"Yeah, yes, artists are quite interesting."
Bawan Shi echoed, she didn't know what was wrong with her, but she still felt that she should face it with a smile, so she tried to tighten the corners of her mouth, but she felt that her face seemed to twitch... She wanted to run back into the house, but no, that would make her look like she was in a bad mood.
Perhaps it was because of Leonardo da Vinci's previous joke to Bavan Xi, "You are from Favia", which caused the fairy girl's already stiff expression and slurred speech to become particularly serious when she spoke to Favia, and even sweat broke out on her neck.
Ah, what beautiful clothes and shoes, and they are red, is this...really okay? If you really give it to me...
"So, do you like it?"
"Uh-huh."
"As long as you like it, go inside and put it on."
"Uh-huh."
So, Bawan Shi picked up the clothes and shoes handed to her by Favia and walked back to the room in a daze.
Because she felt very embarrassed, the fairy girl tried to delay the change as much as possible, and her movements were very slow.
Then, the fairy girl fiddled with the hem of the red skirt that Favia had given her, and lowered her head to look at the red shoes that seemed very long to her.
At this time, Bawan Shi felt that her face was so hot that it seemed to be burning.
It looks good, but because it fits tightly to the body, it feels like it sticks out everywhere...
"What should I do..."
Her heart was pounding and her emotions were so high that she couldn't control herself. Then, to calm down, Bawan Shi threw herself on the bed, took off the clothes she had been given and hugged them tightly to her chest.
Although I was suddenly a little nervous today and didn't know what to do, and almost screamed and cried, but this is a gift from Favia, and I am very happy -
The face of the silver-haired boy appeared in Bawan Xi's mind, and he murmured softly with a red face.
"...I like it. I like it the most."
And then, and then——
She fell asleep unconsciously because she was sweating too much and felt too hot.
210: You are a respectable believer (6k5)
Then came the morning of the theological debate that attracted the attention of the whole of Europe.
"Rodrigo, why are you engaging in a theological debate with that Martin? It's totally unnecessary, and you don't have to do it yourself."
In the Cathedral of St. Novella, opposite the current Pope Alexander VI, there is a cardinal. Although he is also an old man, his voice is loud and powerful, and his eyes sparkle with unparalleled enthusiasm and vitality.
His name is Giuliano della Rovere, which is Julius II, the Pope who came after Alexander VI in the course of history and is known as the God of War Pope. He is also considered by the Holy See to be one of the 25 most accomplished popes in history. He also sculpted the statue of Moses based on his own image.
In fact, the believer who remained honest in the Roman Church mentioned by Leonardo da Vinci in his book was him. As a rare cardinal in hundreds of years, he was completely different from the various greedy bishops and popes who had appeared in the church over the years.
So in theory, a person like this should not have had a good relationship with the immoral Alexander VI.
But in fact, contrary to many people's expectations, the relationship between the two is unexpectedly good.
"Giuliano, I'm dying. A few days ago, I found that I was no longer able to stay in the sun. This means that it's time for me to die."
Alexander VI did not directly answer Giuliano's words. Instead, he looked up at the Cathedral of St. Novella, which had stood for a thousand years. As the center of the church, the building itself is a symbol of silent majesty and faith. It is also the venue for today's debate.
"......Really? You've worked hard."
Hearing this, Giuliano showed a mixed expression.
He knew very well that the old man in front of him had made a deal with the Dead Apostles more than ten years ago, which was why he had managed to survive to this day.
Although it was an indisputable act of depravity, he also knew why his good friend did this.
"After I die, the Pope's reputation has already been rotten to the core, and the group of bishops who have already been rotten to the core will have no choice but to choose you. Then, as a person of high moral character known to the world, you will naturally become the Pope. After that, you can present evidence against me and those guys, and kill them all without sparing a single one. My children will assist you. Oh, and don't show mercy to the Borgia family either. Just kill them all, don't be too cautious, there will always be bloodshed."
The old man smiled, as if he didn't care about the life or death of his family.
"Are Caesar and the others ready?"
The Caesar that Giuliano mentioned was the illegitimate son of Alexander VI, Caesar Borgia, a man described by Leonardo da Vinci as having a "serene face and angelic eyes". Niccolò Machiavelli wrote his famous work "The Prince" based on him.
"I have decided long ago that the Borgia family has risen to the top of power thanks to me, but they are just like a tree without roots. After I die, after helping you, they will fall apart at your command."
"You and your uncle have done so much for the church."
"Haha, my uncle, that idiot, immediately worked to rehabilitate Joan of Arc of France as soon as he took office, causing the plan to unite all countries to attack the Ottoman Empire to be shelved... After all, everyone is afraid that the church may regain its former strength."
"But you were in charge of the investigation into Joan of Arc's case. You were also the one who taught her mother what she said, right?"
"I can't help it. Her mother is so old and still acts like that. And it was indeed a false accusation. Although the French royal family has always been a bunch of bastards in my opinion, that French girl is indeed... a person worthy of respect. By the way, when you become Pope, remember to ban "Hammer of Witches"."
"But this, the pressure from the Ottoman Empire on Europe..."
Since the Middle Ages, various disasters have kept Europe in a state of turmoil for a long time. Against this background, social order has become increasingly corrupt, greatly shaking social stability. In particular, the rise of the Ottoman Empire has had an impact on the spiritual world of Western Europe. People who generally lack a sense of security and do not trust each other can only rely on accusing others of being wizards and using wizard incidents to explain why many misfortunes happen in the world.
"Before the day I completely become a Dead Apostle, I will rush into Constantinople alone and kill as many of those sorcerers as possible. This will also keep them in peace for a few decades."
"......Yeah."
Giuliano's voice became a little hoarse.
"Hahahaha, I've been wanting to kill for so long, so I'm doing it voluntarily, there's no need to show that expression..."
Alexander VI suddenly looked up and looked at the murals inside the church, the founder of the church, the savior of the Borgia family.
As the portrait in his sight gradually became clearer, the Pope felt an emotion that was unnameable but full of strong feelings.
He knew what he had done, and even though he was just covering it up, it was still very bad and there is no denying that many people died because of him.
Corruption and depravity.
Behavior is dissolute.
play hard.
Stinking for eternity.
All of these were acceptable, there was only one thing he couldn't tolerate.
That was something far more terrifying to Alexander VI than anything else.
