It was about a month after the capture of Moscow.

Inside the Cathedral of the Temple.

His Holiness the Pope was walking up and down the steps with a very large and valuable scepter on his face. Below him were two rows of clergy standing submissively. In the middle was a priest who had come to deliver the message.

"Three days ago, Bishop Murdorf of the city of Watts led all the garrisons in the city and retreated to the city of 'Mont'. According to Bishop Murdorf, the enemy was outnumbered, with a thousand 'elite' soldiers, including many Muscovite soldiers who had surrendered to the gods. Although there were not many masters on the other side, the impostor Saint Son and the Crusader Commander who knew the Holy Sword Technique were very powerful, and each killed a bishop and an 8th level ascetic. ”

"Guys, I wonder what you think about this?" asked the Pope, pestle his scepter, in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, according to what your subordinates have seen, there is nothing to be afraid of such rebels. Although they are gaining momentum so far, the most important ones are the impostor Son and the Crusader Commander. In terms of strength, they are equivalent to a level 9 master at most. As long as the Inquisition and the Holy Knights sent ten level 9 masters to exterminate and besiege the two leaders of the other party, the rest of the rebels would naturally disperse. A cardinal replied respectfully.

Bishop Kirsdi's words are very true. The rest of the crowd agreed.

"Alright, I will invite Lord Puye of the Inquisition and Master Essin of the Order to come to the church. The Pope waved his hand, and the priest beside him hurried down.

After a while, a fully armed and majestic holy knight and an ascetic with an indifferent face and bright eyes came to the hall of the church.

"I wonder why His Holiness the Pope summoned me this time?" asked with a hint of playfulness on the corners of their mouths.

"Presumably, the two of them have already learned that the rebel crusader forces led by the Pseudo-Holy Son in the north have broken through the city of Watts, and their next stop must be 'Meng' Fruit City. Therefore, in order to prevent the rebels from further expanding, I would like to ask the two adults to send five level 9 ascetics and holy knights each to kill the rebel leaders of the other party. ”

"We will not say whether this Son is true or false for the time being. Have the crusaders in the north really betrayed our Lord God of Light?" asked Esin in a deep voice with a blank face.

"Is this still true? They have already captured the five cities of Tanta, Nightshadow, Zihar, Moscow, and Vashorn. Killing several bishops and dozens of priests in the temple is not a betrayal of my lord?" replied with a frown, apparently unclear to Essien's purpose in asking.

"Do they still believe in our Lord God of Light?" asked Puye.

"Of course not!" exclaimed the Pope, "openly rebelling against the Temple, forging the Son, and killing the clergy of the Temple." These deeds have long shown that they have turned their backs on their faith, that they are no longer God's people, that they are all wicked infidels!"

"However, according to the information we have received, it is not as the Pope said!" Esin had a slight smile on his faint expression, but it made the Pope look a little annoyed, but it was difficult to get out.

"What do you mean by that?" asked the Pope, holding back his anger.

Although the so-called Holy Son killed several bishops and dozens of priests, he did not kill them at will. Every clergyman who was killed had irrefutable proof that he was indeed guilty of a crime worthy of death!" said Essien, his voice a little harsh.

"Nonsense! What qualifications does he, a false son of blasphemy, have to judge the clergy! Whether he is guilty or not, it is not up to him to decide!" the Pope retorted loudly.

"Of course, only God can determine whether God's people are guilty or not...... "But my lord can't often come down to '' for such trivial matters, so he passed down the "Judgment and Punishment Record" as a measure of whether a person is guilty or not. All sinful deeds are recorded in this penal code. ”

"And according to the information we have received, every clergyman who has been executed has committed at least one or more capital crimes in the Record of Judgments and Punishments, and even many of them have been punished. In other words, they did not die unjustly!" Esin sang and harmonized with Puye, as if he had come to dismantle the Pope's throne.

"But they don't have the right to judge!" roared the Pope. What kind of idea did Esin and Puye have in mind today?

"The guilty! God and the people can be judged!" Pu Ye glanced at the Pope with disdain, and retorted: "Could it be that the Pope has forgotten the doctrine in the punishment code?"

"They are no longer God's people! they are infidels, blasphemous and traitorous gods!" the Pope was a little mad.

"Is that what His Holiness the Pope thinks, but why is it different from what we have been fetched?" beckoned Essien, and shouted at his voice, "Bring them in." ”

Kazak, Allen, Myodi, and two level 8 holy knights who had been captured in Vaspur City were brought to the hall together.

"Tell me what you have seen during the month you have been captive!" Essien gestured at them.

"Although I don't know the authenticity of the Holy Son, he has two meters of holy angel wings behind his back, and he holds the Holy Sword of Light, which can summon the incarnation of the God of Light when he wields divine power. And he was able to baptize and bless hundreds of people...... Oh my God, that's definitely the kind of power that only God can have. Speaking of this, there was a hint of piety on Allen's face.

"That's just a trick! It's just that you can't see it! It's a play that their group of traitorous forces are working together to play in front of you!"

"Before seeing it with his own eyes, the villain always thought it was just a trick. However, after we were captured, apart from being imprisoned and not allowed to leave the city, the crusaders did not impose any more restrictions on us. So these things are all things that the villain has seen with his own eyes in Moscow more than once. To say that this is a trick and they are acting...... The villain admits that he doesn't see a flaw. Alan shook his head and gritted his teeth in insistence.

"I, the Holy Light Empire, have been established for thousands of years! I have never heard of a holy son! You are blaspheming! Someone, take this ......" The Pope was about to order, but was interrupted by Esin.

"His Holiness the Pope...... Eren is from my Templar Order, so it doesn't seem like it's your turn to deal with it, right?" said Ehsien very politely.

"You...... You...... I'm so angry!, you're going to disobey God!" The Pope had to move the God of Light out. Nominally, Essien is basically on the same level as him.

"Since the last robbery of the Holy Capital, my lord has not sent down an oracle again, I wonder what the Pope means by the divine decree?" Pu Ye asked rhetorically, "Or ...... Your Majesty, do you think your words represent the will of God?"

Uh! The Pope was choked up by Pu Ye and couldn't speak. He did think so, but he couldn't say it.

If it weren't for the fact that the God of Light would not be able to 'waste' his strength before the baptism of the Holy Woman, he would definitely ask the God Lord to teach these two people a good lesson!

"There's a lot more to Alan's seeing in the North...... His Holiness the Pope should not be 'agitated' for the time being, and listen to what they have to say. Even if you decide to defeat them, these situations will be helpful in getting to know your enemies. Pu Ye nodded and motioned for the five to continue.

The Pope also suppressed his emotions, yes! He did want to know what kind of force this crusader was!

This time Myodi stepped forward and continued: "Whenever the Crusaders occupy an area, His Highness the Son will announce ......"

"What Your Highness, the Holy Son, is an evil heretic!" the Pope burst into a rage when he heard the devotion in the Miaodi's tone.

"His Holiness the Pope...... Please restrain your emotions. Whether it is His Highness the Holy Son or not, only my lord can judge it personally, for now, I will allow him to be called that for the time being. Essien's faint tone always 'provoked' the Pope's anger.

"His Highness the Son has announced the abolition of the title of untouchables, and there will no longer be such a class as untouchables. Whether knights, monks, or clergy, everyone is equal, a citizen of God, and can enjoy God's gifts. With Essien's support, Alan no longer had any scruples, and said 1510.

"Very well, isn't there such a thing as equality of all beings in the holy scriptures? I don't think the Son was blasphemous in doing so. Essien smiled.

The Pope snorted coldly, without words.

"From time to time, His Highness the Son will perform miracles, large and small, wherever he passes. ”

The corners of the Pope's mouth twitched, and he finally held back.

"Once I happened to be passing by, and the great blessing of light from the Son enveloped me in the midst of it...... I could realize how holy, pure, and surging that holy power was! In just a moment, my strength had risen to the threshold of breaking through level 9. Normally, I would have at least 3 years before I got to this point. ”

This time, the Pope's face changed. Looking at the expression of the wonderful truth, it is by no means a fake, what kind of holy son really has the divine power bestowed by the god of light? This is impossible! If the holy son really came, why didn't the god of light tell me? I am his only servant.

This! This is absolutely impossible! There must be a ghost in this matter. It's just that I haven't been able to find a flaw yet. The Pope's face was even more gloomy.

"His Highness the Holy Son also made a covenant with the believers in the so-called liberated areas in three chapters: 1 Those who do not work shall not eat. Soldiers, civilians, or clergy can only be paid for their labor to the god of light. Civilians were produced, soldiers were trained and fought, and the clergy taught the people, healed the sick, and helped baptize people. ”

"2The guilty will atone for their sins. Whoever commits a mistake or a crime, including the Commander-in-Chief of the Crusaders and His Highness the Son, is to be punished accordingly. Once, because of a misunderstanding, His Highness the Holy Son wronged a Crusader general, and finally publicly confessed his mistake to the Crusader general in front of the whole army. ”

3 All believers in God are equal. Civilians, soldiers, clergy, everyone differs only in their duties, not in rank. No one is above anyone else, not even His Highness the Son. ”

"Buying hearts and minds!" said the Pope, gritting his teeth.

"But this doesn't seem to be a blasphemy or betrayal of the gods, right?" said Pu Ye lightly.

"Also, I've heard about every city. The commoners spontaneously built statues for His Highness the Son and the Temple of Light. Completely gratuitous and spontaneous. In their spare time for work and training, everyone took turns to quarry, carry and carve for this matter, and their enthusiasm was very high. I can't confirm the other cities, but the military and civilians of Moscow did just that. That statue is more than 50 meters high, it is comparable to the statue of the god of light in the Holy Capital!"

This act is not even blasphemous. When I wanted to rebuild the statue of the god of light in the holy capital, 20,000 untouchables were forcibly requisitioned, and many untouchables could not bear the hard work, so the number of untouchables who died was as high as half. Now in the territory of the Crusader powers, there are people who have taken the initiative to build a statue for our lord, how p......ious! Your Excellency?" Essien looked at the Pope with a smile.

"So, are you two going to help the Temple in suppressing this rebellion?" the Pope already knew in his heart.

"The duty of our Knights Templar and the Inquisition is to judge the heretics and to make external conquests. At this time, there was no evidence that the Crusader Revolt had betrayed the God of Light, so it was at best an internal affair of the Empire. Esin said neatly: "The ...... who is in charge of internal academic affairs and domestic affairs Isn't that the clergy of the temple?"

"The Pope also has a lot of level 9 bishops under him. It's your business, so why should we get involved in the Inquisition and the Knights Templar?, we don't want to be accused of slaughtering the Faithful......" Puye picked up Essin's words.

"Aren't you afraid of the God of Light condemning you?" and the Pope could not help them with their uncooperative attitude. However, he also wondered that although these two people were not in tune with him on weekdays, most of them would comply with it once they were ordered. Why do you seem to be deliberately working against yourself this time?

"Unless the Pope has proof that the Crusaders are a true apostate force...... I am afraid that the Pope himself will bear the charge of murdering believers. ”

"By the way! The crusader slogan must have been heard by His Holiness the Pope. Purify all the corrupt, evil, and sinful clergy, and restore order in the temple. I think it makes a lot of sense. Essien and Puye smiled at each other and left with their men.

Damn! I see! They want to use the Crusaders to attack the clergy's dominance in the temple! I will never let you succeed, don't forget, I am the spokesman of the God of Light in the Empire! I am the only one closest to the Divine Lord! Watching the two of them leave with their men, the Pope's angry body trembled slightly.

The Pope's face was gloomy, and he was half loud before he asked: "Which of you is willing to bring people to suppress the rebels? ”

The clergy stared wide-eyed, and no one was willing to stand up. After listening to the words of the captives just now, everyone became afraid of the mysterious Holy Son. Everyone has a feeling that this Son ...... I'm afraid there are some tricks! Do you have a chance of winning against someone who can perform miracles?

What's more, leading the army to fight is not the strength of the clergy, and if they don't stand up, the Pope can't blame themselves. At best, there was some reprimand, but it was nothing. It's better than going to the battlefield and being killed by an inexplicable miracle. The Son does not seem to have a good opinion of the clergy...... The Bishop has already been killed by several Crusaders, and he can't touch this mold.

Seeing the Pope's face getting darker and darker, everyone's hearts tightened, and a bishop came out and said: "Without the assistance of the Inquisition and the Holy Knights' melee profession, it would be difficult for us and other clergy to give full play to the advantages of the Holy Word Technique, and rashly fight against the rebels, I am afraid that we will lose our 'lives' in vain. Doesn't that also weaken the power of our clergy?"

"What can you do?" the Pope thought about it, and the man had a point. It is indeed difficult to play to the advantage of fighting with only the clergy. If you lose manpower, you lose more than you gain.

"There is also March as the day of the baptism of the Holy Woman, when the God of Light will surely come down in person. When the time comes, your Majesty, you can clarify the situation and ask the Lord to order the Knights Templar and the Inquisition to send men to suppress it. There is the will of God, and presumably they will not dare to disobey it. The bishop said.

"Well! that's good!" the Pope nodded, and the bishops below also breathed a sigh of relief and nodded one after another.

"The rebels still need to pass through the 'Meng' Fruit City and the Mada Fortress to get close to the Holy Capital, and we will send the remnants of the former royal family to the front, and we will surely be able to drag it out for a while. The current military strength of 'Meng' Guocheng is not weak, even if it can't be defended, at least it can delay for time, and with the defense of the motor fortress, it must be no problem to block the enemy army for three months. ”

"Okay! Just in case, send some more level 8 holy knights and ascetics to reinforce it. The Pope pondered for a while, then added: "But there is still a cardinal to preside over the situation, and you decide who will go." Give me an answer tomorrow!"

After saying that, the Pope left the hall without giving the following a chance to refuse.

The bishops couldn't, so they had to start blaming each other, and several small groups instantly started a quarrel.

......

"We will not have any problem openly resisting the Pope's order this time, right?" After coming out, Pu Ye seemed a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, even if His Highness the Light is really to blame in the future, we won't take too much responsibility. After all, this crusader appeared inexplicably, and the Holy Son did have the ability to 'revea' miracles. In any case, it is not our fault that we have not moved our troops this time. "Essien looks confident.

"What do you think...... Is this Holy Son true or false?" asked Pu Ye again.

"Who knows? True or not, it's good for us. Essien smiled slightly, "Since they want to attack the clergy, we are happy to watch the excitement from the sidelines." If the Son is true, then presumably because the God of Light is dissatisfied with the Pope's actions, then the clergy will have a hard time this time. ”

"Even if the Son is a forgery, at least he has not 'revealed' any flaws now. The Lord has three months to go before he comes again, and before that...... Let him do his best to weaken the power of the clergy! After the god comes out to confirm it, we will send someone to suppress it, and the temple should have hurt a lot of vitality, and there will be more places to rely on us in the future. ”

"That's reasonable!" Pu Ye nodded, he had obviously not been as sophisticated as Esin after many years of penance.

"But I always felt that this Son ...... It's very weird!" Essien muttered, looking at the sky.