The Supporting Character's Harem Is Very Normal

When Lathel saw Lumiana’s worried face, he felt a little happy in his heart because he aimed right at her weak point.

He continued: "Pope, let me give you an easy-to-understand example."

Lathel looked at Catheryne, winked, and signalled to her. Catheryne was so shocked that her face turned slightly red.

’Did my son just wink at me? Aw! Why is he so cute?’

’I really want to hold him in my arms, then… then

"Queen…"

"Ah! You want me to hug you?" Catheryne was startled and said hurriedly.

Lathel: "..."

Lumiana: "..."

Catheryne felt like she had said something wrong; immediately, she coughed and then spoke seriously: "What do you want to say?"

"That…" Lathel tried to calm down; he felt that something seemed off about Catheryne today. However, he didn’t want to think too much about it.

His current goal was to try to lure Lumiana into his trap, then push Ikarys off the throne of Holy Son.

"I apologise to Her Majesty Catheryne; I… wanted to use you as an example so that the Pope could understand better."

"I know." Catheryne waved her hand, acting as if she didn’t care.

Lathel took a deep breath, then said: "Pope, let me give you a hypothetical scenario… The Karol Empire wants to declare war on the Church; at that time, what will you do?"

Hearing this, Lumiana frowned, stared at Lathel for a moment, and said, "Of course I will use all my strength to fight back. Although our ideology is to bestow love, that is not the reason why we do not fight back."

"Ah! But according to the war treaty, those of high rank cannot participate in the war or can only participate on another battlefield, am I right?" Lathel continued.

Lumiana nodded: "That’s right. According to the war treaty, those with levels above 40 must participate in fighting on another battlefield."

"Good!" Lathel laughed and said, "So… let’s say the Empire’s army is weaker than the Church’s army; however, when war breaks out, how will you provide enough resources for everyone?"

"Of course…" Lumiana was about to say something but immediately fell silent. The words had barely left her mouth before she swallowed them back down.

Suddenly, Lumiana realised that things weren’t as simple as they seemed.

Based on the first problem Lathel raised, when the war broke out, not only the Karol Empire but also all the kingdoms surrounding the Church would become enemies of the Church.

It must be known that the Church is the strongest existence, having oppressed all the surrounding kingdoms for a long time.

On the surface, they appear to be very loyal and very afraid of the church, but in reality they are always out to destroy the church.

If war breaks out, the Karol Empire will definitely not sit still; they will cooperate with countless other ancient kingdoms and clans.

At that time, the Church would be like a tiger entering a wolf’s den. Even though the tiger was strong, it could not win against a pack of wolves.

Even if the tiger wins, it will pay a terrible price, almost its entire life.

Besides, the Church only exists thanks to the resources provided by other kingdoms; if that source of resources is cut off, the Church will hardly be able to survive.

Therefore, although the current situation may make the Church look like a giant monster, there is still a way to defeat this monster without spending much effort.

Lumiana shuddered; she was not a fool either; she immediately realised that the current situation of the Church was not as stable as she thought.

It’s just that… All this time, all she did was try to nurture new recruits, teach what God taught, and cultivate, not paying attention to anything outside.

She despised trivial things, despised those outside the Church who were foolish and godless, who did not believe in the values she was creating.

However, when she heard Lathel speak, she realised that… it seemed like she was the stupid one here.

Lumiana really didn’t want to admit it, but in the end… she had to admit that what Lathel said was true.

She let out a sigh, starting to accept the truth: "You’re right, I… It seems like there’s no way out of my current situation."

Lathel smiled: "That’s right, but I have a way to help you get out of your current situation."

Lumiana understood where this was going, so she immediately replied: "What do I need to give you? You are the hero of this Empire, and there is no reason for you to help my church out of its current predicament."

"That’s right. I have three requests… If you can meet them, then you and I can work together. If you can’t meet them, then let’s just pretend nothing happened, okay?"

Lumiana frowned at Lathel, her eyes carrying a bit of doubt but also a bit of trust.

"Tell me your conditions first; if I feel they are reasonable, I can cooperate with you."

Hearing Lumiana’s words, Lathel didn’t dare to hesitate. After all, the time left for the ’Trust’ card was quite short. He had to make good use of the remaining time to complete the plan.

"Very good, the first condition is that I want the Church and the Empire to become allies. Of course, we will develop together, advance together, and retreat together. If one side is in danger, the other side must support."

Lumiana heard this and felt that this condition was not strange. After all, she needed an ally, an ally strong enough to grow together and support each other.

Therefore, the Karol Empire is the best target for the Church to ally with.

"I can accept this condition." Lumiana nodded and said.

Lathel looked towards Catheryne; she also nodded slightly: "If there are allies, I will naturally welcome them. After all, compared to having one more enemy, becoming an ally with the Church is a very good thing."

Lathel smiled and said: "Second condition: I want you to abolish Ikarys’ title of Holy Son, and whatever happens to him in the future, you cannot interfere."

Lumiana frowned; however, in order for the Church to continue to grow steadily and strongly, it was only natural to abolish a Holy Son.

She nodded and said, "Okay, but I also have one condition, which is… until I announce the abolition of Ikarys’ title as Holy Son, you cannot kill him."

"Why?" Lathel asked, frowning.

"He was once a Holy Son after all; if you kill him while his title is still there, it will greatly affect the honour of the Church."

Hearing Lumiana say that, Lathel also felt that it was very reasonable; however, he once again changed the conditions: "Then… I want you to, within 3 days, abolish his title of Holy Son."

"7 days…" Lumiana immediately replied: "There are many things to take care of; I cannot remove his title in such a short time."

Lathel wanted to say more, but he knew this was her final limit. If he continued to refute, he feared it would have the opposite effect.

In the end, he could only nod and say: "Good! Seven days later, you will abolish Ikarys’ title. Besides, what happens after Ikarys loses the title of Holy Son? I hope you will not interfere."

"After he is no longer the Holy Son, I don’t want to care about him anymore." Lumiana said firmly.

Lathel breathed a sigh of relief, then continued: "Good! Then… the third condition, I haven’t thought of it yet; I’ll tell you about it later. Of course, I definitely won’t make things difficult for you."

Lumiana frowned upon hearing this and sighed, "You are very smart, Lathel. If the Holy Son could be as smart and brave as you, I wouldn’t need to be so ashamed and endure these problems."

Lathel nodded slightly and said, "I’ll take that as a compliment."

Lumiana looked at Lathel, and she started feeling a little jealous of Catheryne.

She had naturally watched the entire trial unfold, witnessing Ikarys’ cowardice, stupidity, and selfishness.

But she also witnessed Lathel’s courage, intelligence, and determination.

If they could trade, Lumiana would gladly give up Ikarys for Lathel. Someone with Lathel’s qualities would be more suited to the role of Holy Son.

Suddenly, Lumiana had a strange thought, but she felt that it was very likely to come true.

She looked at Lathel and said, "I can accept the two conditions you mentioned and the third condition you have not mentioned; however, I also have a condition."

"As long as you accept this condition, then we can cooperate immediately, and I can even strip Ikarys of his title immediately."

"Hm?!" Seeing Lumiana change her mind, Lathel felt a little confused; however, the validity period of the ’Trust’ card was still valid, so he believed that her conditions would not be too difficult for him.

"The Church cannot be without a Holy Son, now, to select a Holy Son is very difficult and time consuming." Lumiana said softly.

"However, I have a way to shorten this process, and that is… you will become the Holy Son of the Church."

Lathel: "..."

"Don’t refuse yet; listen to me explain." Lumiana continued: "I and the Karol Empire will cooperate, but all the conditions are in your and Catheryne’s hands; that’s not fair."

"You are the hero of the Karol Empire, so you can represent the Empire as the Holy Son of the Church; this will make you the representative of the goodwill of cooperation between the two sides."

"The Karol Empire keeps the conditions for cooperation with them; I keep their hero, like this: neither of us has the possibility of betraying each other. Also, thanks to you, this cooperation will definitely succeed."

Lathel opened his mouth wide; he never dared to think of this, and he also could not have expected Luminana to think of such a strange condition.

Although Ikarys’ title could be stripped immediately, if he became the Holy Son, he would also lose his freedom.

Of course, at that time, he would be monitored by the Church, becoming a bird in a cage unable to escape.

Lathel thought he wanted to refuse; however, before he could say anything, Catheryne spoke up.

"I agree!"

Lathel: "..."

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