Chapter 501: Persuasion and Crisis
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The bishop, who was over half a hundred years old, stood up, walked to the window of the room, and pushed open the closed window.
The first to come in was the earth-shattering shouting from a few miles away, followed by the half of the sky that was red by the firelight.
Gavin turned to face Cheeto, who was sitting still, and his tone was very firm and unquestionable.
"Only after I have failed can this operation be called a rebellion. If I succeed, it's a reversal that is destined to go down in history, after all, history is always written by the victors, isn't it? β
Cheeto was unmoved, and looked at Gavin calmly: "You are in too much of a hurry, Lord Gavin. If it were me, I would choose to act after the election was over, and having the help of the Imperial Family would make your actions easier, wouldn't it? β
"No, you don't understand." Gavin shook his head and denied Cheetos' opinion: "At this point, neither you nor our little god Leo see the key point of the matter. β
"It's not a matter of a day or two that the Imperial Imperial Family wants to get their hands on our church, and for the Spany Empire, a Church of Light that is divided into two factions is easier to control and more popular for the emperors."
"Regardless of whether the eldest princess we support ascends to the throne or not, the next emperor will not support us in destroying Pope Enhill, but will strike a balance between us and the pope, taking advantage of the hostility between our two factions to sit left and right to reap the benefits of the fisherman, and finally split step by step and eat away at the entire Church of Light."
"So I have no choice, the strife in the church must be resolved before the end of the Electoral, whether either we or Pope Enhill wins the final victory, at least the next emperor will still face a whole, unified, and powerful Church of Light."
Cheeto let out a soft breath, and there was a peculiar meaning in his words, which seemed to be banter and mockery, and as if there was a hint of admiration: "I have never found that you, Lord Gavin, are such a magnificent, bright, upright, and wholehearted person who thinks about the supreme light of God, for the believers, and for the church. β
Gavin couldn't help but laugh: "I'm really not that kind of person, I'm just a careerist who wants to get his hands on the papal throne." Now maybe I can still have hope of ascending to the throne, once the new emperor of the empire ascends the throne, then my hope will come to naught, so I have to do it, it's actually that simple. β
The shouting and killing sound from the window unconsciously got closer, and the red light on the horizon became more intense.
Bishop Gavin sat back in his chair and looked at Cheetos with blazing eyes: "Lord Cheeto, I need your help for the upcoming victory. β
"Victory?" Cheedo shook his head lightly and said, "Lord Gavin, with all due respect, even if you have the First Knights of Light in your hands, there is still a 5,000-strong knight regiment and a 10,000-person infantry regiment stationed in the Holy See, and only a quarter of the entire Holy See's guard strength is in your hands, but your enemy strength is three times as much as yours. β
Bishop Gavin smiled slightly and said, "With one against three, and it's the same top elite against elite, it sounds like I'm really down." But don't forget, Lord Cheeto, that the brave knights under my command are ready for a surprise attack, and the enemies in the city are fighting in the darkness, so what does it matter if the enemy is doubled? β
Cheetus also laughed, but no matter who could see that the smiling lord of the Inquisition did not even have a hint of joy in his heart: "Dear Lord Gavin, perhaps I should seriously remind you that you and I should have been allies in the fight against the Pope, but such a major event, I first learned from the mouths of my secret agents, is this your duty to your allies?" β
Bishop Gavin seemed to be prepared for Cheeto's questioning, and replied unhurriedly: "Lord Cheeto, as the head of the secret organization in charge of the Inquisition, I think you should know very well how important secrecy isβin fact, you are the third person to know the whole thing up now, besides me and the new commander of the cavalry regiment. β
"It sounds like I should be honored by it." Cheeto straightened up slightly and looked at Gavin very calmly: "Lord Gavin, since everything is under your control, what can the Inquisition do for you?" Maybe I should get on my knees right now and kiss your future pope's boots in front of everyone? β
The shouts of killing were even closer, sounding like they should be only a few hundred meters away from the inquisition, and the sound of ping-pong when the weapons intersected began to become clear, and even some very short roars and shrill screams could already be heard.
Bishop Gavin shook his head resolutely and said in a very sincere tone: "No, without the help of the Inquisition, I will definitely lose. This time I did not come to ask for the obedience of the Inquisition, but to ask for the help of the Inquisition. β
Demand and request, although the two words are just one word apart, have completely different meanings.
Cheetos didn't have an interface, but he put on a dumb ear.
Gavin took a deep breath, knowing that the final moment of the showdown had come, so he no longer hesitated and said his true purpose: "Holy Bell, I need the help of the Inquisition to crack the protection of the Holy Bell on the Palace of Shenillet. β
Cheedo was silent for a moment before answering.
"The Holy Bell is incomprehensible unless we can assemble twelve Holy Wizards like the heretic Mojik did back then. Besides, I have already sent the three strongest adjudicators to Ridmar City, and the powerhouses of the Holy Domain that the Inquisition can gather at this moment are far from being able to meet the needs of breaking through the protection of the Holy Bell. β
Gavin said, "But if we can't break through the protection of the bell, then we won't be able to storm the palace of Shiniellet, where Pope Enhil is located, and then all plans will be ruined, and when the forces loyal to Enshir are regrouped after daybreak, all of us will be dead." β
"So you chose to give the Inquisition the task of breaking the bell." Cheeto sighed softly, "Lord Gavin, I really don't understand, why do you have so much confidence in our referees?" β
Gavin shook his head again and said, "I don't trust the Inquisition, I trust you, Lord Cheeto. β
A hint of sarcasm appeared on Cheeto's lips: "Even if I am a little flattered to place such an important matter on the trust of thousands of lives in me personally, I must say - this is stupid, Lord Gavin." β
Gavin couldn't help but laugh.
"Cheetos, remember the man who influenced the two of us in our lives? I still remember what Master Dandrion said about you on that snowy night in the cave. β
Speaking of which, for the first time, Bishop Gavin's face appeared with an emotion called "fanaticism".
"I have never doubted Lord Dandrien's judgment."
There was silence in the room, except for the increasingly imminent shouts outside the window that kept echoing in the ears of the two men.
Both of these magnates seemed to have forgotten the question of why it sounded like a force was constantly attacking in this direction because the location of the Inquisition was not the only way to the Palace of Synnielet.
Cheedo let out a long sigh and stood up from his chair.
"Then let's see what the Inquisition can do in this matter."
The two walked out of the room one after the other.
At the moment when the lights in the room were extinguished, a group of hundreds of church soldiers appeared at the gate of the Inquisition with blazing torches in one hand and bright weapons in the other, led by a general who was shouting incessantly.
Judging by the bloodstained blades and armor of these soldiers, it is clear that they have endured a very difficult battle.
"Quick, someone sees Gavin, the leader of the rebels, hiding in this inquisition, everyone rushes in with me, leveling the inquisition, and killing Gavin!"