I am the Pope in the Western Fantasy World

When Phil Gray was still in Durr City, he heard Patrick talk about the Advanced Trade Fair for the God-favored.

It is said that rare treasures will appear at high-level trade fairs, and sometimes even holy objects will appear.

He was very curious about the trade fair at that time, but he didn't expect that when he actually participated in it, he would become half of the organizer.

"Is there anything you want to buy? I've looked at the list of items they have registered, it's so rich! There is everything from the sky, the sea, and the land. Perhaps I can be a shopping guide for you?" The vice president of the Commercial Church stood beside him and said with a smile.

This vice president was truly extraordinary. He was able to become a God-descended favored one and vice president of the Commercial Church at the age of fifty. This showed that he not only possessed incredible wealth, but also had an extremely smart mind.

"I want to buy some items that can strengthen the city's defenses. Now that wars are raging everywhere, maybe one day a sect like the Cult of Disease will come after me." Phil Gray thought for a moment and replied.

The Destiny Cult is now relatively stable internally, and there won't be any more apostates, but the external environment remains grim.

Cultivating the Knights of Destiny in each city is one aspect, but the growth of talent takes time, and the training of knights cannot be completed all at once.

At this time, some items are needed to strengthen the city’s defense in case of emergency.

"Hmm... let me think about it. Come with me. This is the owner of stall 132. I think you can talk to him. Maybe there will be a surprise." The vice president took him for a while and came to the northwest corner of the hall, then stopped and pointed to a man with a long beard and round-frame glasses.

Phil Gray walked over to the man and took a close look at what was on his stall.

It was a disc-shaped object covered by a black cloth.

"Your Holiness, are you interested in it?" The man took the initiative to uncover the black cloth. It was a wooden disc with some strange runes carved on it and a groove in the center.

"Yes, please introduce it."

"Let me introduce myself first. I'm from the Eternal Church. This was developed by my church and the Church of the God of Creation half a year ago. It's called the Interlaced Gate. Put it next to any door and fill it with a certain amount of blue crystals. It can extend countless wrong doors for this room. These doors will return to their original positions no matter how long you walk, like a maze. You can use it to interfere with others. If it takes enough blue crystals, it can even cover the entire city and turn your city gates into hundreds or thousands of gates. It will take the enemy ten days or half a month to enter the city!" the man introduced proudly, and his words attracted many people to stop.

The stall owners of nearby stalls all turned their eyes over.

No wonder this guy just stood there quietly after coming here, without revealing what he was selling. It turns out that his stuff is good enough and he has no trouble selling it.

It is definitely a magic weapon for protecting against assassinations at home.

Although it wasn't the kind of defensive weapon he wanted, it sounded somewhat useful. Phil Gray asked, "How much?"

"Your Majesty, if you buy it, I will definitely give you face. Five hundred blue crystals, what do you think?"

There was an immediate uproar around. This was definitely the most expensive thing sold nearby. One had to know that blue crystal was in short supply, and the exchange rate with gold coins was usually more than one hundred to one. Even at the lowest price, it was equivalent to 50,000 gold coins, which was simply a sky-high price.

The crowd watching immediately gave up the idea of ​​buying.

Phil Gray remembered dealing with Eli before. Eli asked for twenty gold coins a month as compensation. He laughed instantly. This was enough to employ him for more than two thousand years.

"Forget it, it's not what I want." Phil Gray shook his head and was about to leave.

The man coughed and said, "I can give you a few more points. How about 450 blue crystals?"

Phil Gray didn't know the current financial situation of the church, but he thought it must be very tight. He shook his head and said nothing.

He is not the kind of pope who spends a lot of money to show off his status.

What's more, the effect of this item is still somewhat different from what he wanted. It would be better to save some money and see if there is a more suitable one.

The man opened his mouth to say something else, then closed it again.

"What's wrong? Didn't you reach an agreement? I remember his stuff should be in line with your requirements." The vice president of the Church of Commerce approached and asked.

"He wants 450 blue crystals. I think the price is a bit high."

"Then he must be blackmailing you." The vice president looked surprised and angry. After all, he was the one who introduced him, but he didn't expect that guy to lose the opportunity.

"The price he gave you is too high. He sold one at a previous trade fair, but it wasn't for this price."

The vice president of the Business Church walked up to the man and said with a smile, "My friend, the last time you sold this thing, it wasn't for this price, was it?"

"Well, there are only three Interlaced Gates, one has already been sold, and the remaining two are rare and valuable, so it's normal for the price to go up."

The man avoided her gaze and forced an explanation.

"The high-level trade fair of our Commercial Church has always been based on the principles of fairness and justice," the vice president raised his voice a few notches to ensure that everyone around could hear, "We do not allow any form of fraud and unfair trade, especially pricing based on personal preference. Otherwise, the booth will be disqualified and included in the unwelcome list. I believe that you did not raise the original price of 100 blue crystals to 500 because of the Pope's status, right?"

One hundred becomes five hundred?

Isn't this too dark?

And isn’t he afraid of offending these two major sects?

The looks of the people around him changed, filled with confusion and condemnation.

Seeing this, the man adjusted his glasses, feeling a little embarrassed. How could he have thought that this guy still remembered the price he paid at the last trade fair? But he also knew that he couldn't offend the Church of Commerce, let alone the Pope of the Church of Destiny, so he quickly changed his words: "Of course not, I just, um, forgot the previous price."

The vice president smiled and said, "Now that I remember it, I should sell it at the original price. How about this? Two hundred and fifty blue crystals, and pack up the remaining two pieces. How about that? The extra fifty will be considered as the price increase due to its rarity?"

The man hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed to the price: "Okay, two hundred and fifty blue crystals, I'll sell it to you."

The vice president nodded, indicating that he accepted the price, and then turned to Phil Gray: "Your Holiness, this price is much more reasonable. Are you satisfied?"

Phil Gray did some calculations in his mind. Although two hundred and fifty blue crystals was still a considerable amount of money, considering the actual utility of the two intersecting gates, this investment was worth it.

Moreover, if they continue to shirk their responsibilities, the Church of Destiny will be known as a poor and destitute place.

He nodded: "Okay, I'll buy it."

Phil Gray was about to ask someone to pay when the vice president took out a space stone from his sleeve and handed it to the man: "This is the purchase money of His Holiness the Pope, please count it."

The man took the Space Stone, put it away with satisfaction, and then handed the two Interlaced Gates to Phil Gray: "Your Holiness, these are your Interlaced Gates."

Phil Gray took the Cross Gate and said to the vice president, "Thank you. I'll have someone send the blue crystal over."

The vice president smiled and waved his hand: "Your Holiness, you are too polite. Our Commercial Church and the Destiny Church are friendly allies, and it is only natural for us to help each other. Moreover, these two intersecting gates are just a small gift from me to you, and you don't need to repay them."

"How does this work?"

"We two religions will hold more activities in the future, right? Please don't refuse. I have to thank you for your hospitality these days."

Seeing the vice president's resolute look, he did not refuse too much, but expressed his gratitude: "Then I will not refuse it. If the Commercial Church needs help from the Destiny Church in the future, please feel free to ask."

I have to say that this vice president is really resourceful. Through this incident, he not only spread the reputation of the Commercial Church for fair trade, but also gained favors from the Church of Destiny, and will be able to gain more convenience in the business activities of the Church of Destiny in the future.

He even suspected that the vice president knew the seller's temper and deliberately caused all this.

However, he had obtained treasures worth so much blue crystal for free, so he didn't want to judge others by his own standards. After all, it was a good thing for the two religions to be on good terms. The Commercial Church never participated in any wars and only thought about making money and doing business. It was a very reliable ally.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the vice president smiled and nodded, then took Phil Gray to continue looking at other stalls.