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It was night, somewhere on the outskirts of Rome.

"I believe in God, the Almighty Father, in the Creator of heaven and earth, in my Lord Jesus the Holy One, in the only begotten Son of God, in the Holy Spirit, in the Holy and Catholic Church, in the communion of saints......"

In the study on the third floor of the manor, a white-headed white old man knelt reverently in front of a small statue of God, holding a silver-white cross pendant in his hand, bowing his head and closing his eyes, and praying in a low voice. The voice is deep and powerful, as if it contains some kind of magical power, and people can't help but feel worship. Behind the old man, a middle-aged man with a grim expression and a thin figure knelt respectfully to the side, listening to the old man's prayers.

This old man is Ron Edward, President of the Pontifical Council of the Western Holy See. The Pontifical Council is responsible for administering the subordinate churches around the world, and at the same time assists the pope and cardinals in managing the daily affairs of the Vatican, large and small, and has the right to supervise and advise all members of the Western Holy See, including the Pope. As Speaker, Edward is second only to the Pope and the three cardinals in status, and above the Four Knights of Light.

However, although the status is very high, it is inferior to the four bright knights in terms of real power. The Pontifical Council is responsible for civil affairs and cooperates with the Pope and the cardinals, and has no decision-making power, while the Four Knights of Light are responsible for military affairs and have a great deal of autonomy. As for the right to supervise and counsel all members of the Holy See, including the Pope, this right seems to be not small, but in fact it is not, because there is still no right to decide.

In other words, the Pontifical Council can intervene in all matters up and down the Holy See, but it does not have the right to make direct decisions. To put it bluntly, if you give face, you are the boss, and if you don't give face, you are nothing. The location can be said to be quite awkward. Of course, this is also relatively speaking, except for the Pope and the three cardinals and the four knights of light, other people dare not give face to Edward and the Pontifical Council.

You must know that the members of the Pontifical Council are all old men who have made contributions to the Holy See, and even the Four Knights of Light do not dare to openly deal with these people. In the same way, precisely because the people in the Pontifical Council are all old people, they are quite old-fashioned, and can even be said to be stubborn, especially Edward, as the Speaker, all the existence that is contrary to the tradition of the Holy See will be strongly opposed by him, otherwise, Arroyo and Mobbs would not have had such a headache in order to appoint Kelly as the successor of the "Knight of Judgment".

"I believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the resurrection of the body, in eternal life...... Amen! After a while, Edward drew a cross on his chest, and then slowly got up. The middle-aged man also followed the old man in the same way.

"Saya, my child, what can you say!" Edward turned around and looked at the middle-aged man with a calm face.

"Lord Edward......," the middle-aged man named Saya said respectfully, "Not long ago, we received an invitation to a banquet from Lord Arroyo. ”

"Banquet? Arroyo? Edward frowned, "Why did Arroyo suddenly hold a banquet?" ”

"It is said to be to celebrate the recovery of his daughter, Miss Kelly, from her injuries." Saya whispered.

"What did you say?" Edward's face sank suddenly: "His daughter's injuries can't even be cured by the 'Divine Healing Technique' under the Pope's crown, how can she suddenly recover?" ”

"A few days ago, Lord Arroyo went to Huaxia Xiangjiang, and held an auction from there to auction a mysterious elixir called 'Eight Treasures I Ching Dan', and today he also brought back a strange Huaxia person, I think this is probably the reason why Miss Kelly suddenly recovered." Saya analyzed truthfully.

"Damn Huaxia, hateful Huaxia elixir......" Edward cursed fiercely, paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back, and asked again, "Who else did Arroyo invite this time besides us?" ”

"Bishops of large and small institutions such as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the House of Divine Pardons, and several other Knights of Light, three cardinals, and even His Holiness the Pope have all been invited." Saya said in a deep voice.

"Sure enough...... Smack~" Edward slapped the desk next to him suddenly, and was angry: "Arroyo has always been low-key, with his character, even his daughter Hui Fù would not hold a banquet with such fanfare, this time it was so grand that he definitely wanted to take the opportunity to appoint his daughter as his successor, he had such an idea three years ago, fortunately, his daughter's breakthrough failure forced him to dispel the whole idea, how could a 'heretic' who cultivated the ancient martial arts of the East take over the position of the divine 'Knight of Judgment'?" This is the punishment given to him by the great 'Lord', and I didn't expect him to dare to do it......"

"My lord, what are we going to do?" Saya asked.

"How? Stop, of course! Edward said without hesitation: "His actions are clearly blasphemy against the 'Lord', a blasphemy against the Lord, a person like him is not qualified to be in charge of the 'Knights of Judgment' at all, you can now go and convene all the members of the Pontifical Council for me, we will discuss it first, as long as he really dares to do so at that time, we will implore His Majesty the Pope to remove him from the status of 'Knights of Judgment' and punish him severely......"

"Yes, my lord, I'll go!" Saya didn't dare to slack off and took the order.

After Saya's departure, Edward turned around slowly, his dark blue eyes filled with a hint of cold light, and he clutched the cross pendant on his chest, muttering to himself: "The glory of the Lord does not allow anyone to blaspheme, Arroyo, I hope you don't mistake yourself......"

……

At the same time, the Palace of the Saints, the Papal Palace.

Nine thick columns stand in the hall, each carved in the shape of an angel, loving, majestic, or holy...... The top of the basilica and the surrounding walls are printed with many lifelike frescoes, each of which is taken from the "Bible", the religious classics of the Western Holy See, such as "Genesis", "The Last Judgment", "Sistine Madonna" and so on. A bronze throne made of unknown materials sits in the center of the golden steps of the main hall. On the wall above the throne is a huge relief of God, the whole relief is carved from pure white jade, reflecting soft light under the illumination of the lamp, adding a solemnity and sacredness to the main hall.

At this time, a dignified old man was sitting on the papal throne. The old man looked to be about sixty or seventy years old, his blue eyes flashed with silver, giving people a feeling of infinite wisdom, wearing a golden crown, wearing a white sacrificial robe, and holding a silver-white jade scepter in his hand, the scepter was crystal clear throughout, and the top was a six-winged seraphim with outstretched wings. There is no doubt that this old man is none other than the apparently Western Pope - Francis I.

"Andrigo, my child, do you think I'm going to attend Arroyo's party for little Kelly?" Francis I squinted slightly, and said to a middle-aged man in silver armor who knelt on one knee under the golden steps.

The middle-aged man known as Andrigo is naturally one of the four Knights of Light, Jason Andrigo, the master of the Holy See's "Holy See Guard". Hearing the Pope's question, Andrigo pondered for a moment and said respectfully: "My subordinates think that it is better for His Majesty the Pope not to attend, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be difficult at that time." ”

"Hehe, won't you be embarrassed if you don't attend?" Francis I smiled faintly.

"It's ......," Andrigo was speechless. The meaning of Arroyo's banquet for Kelly was well known to the top of the Holy See, and the impact of this act on Andrigo was clear. There is no doubt that Francis I was a relatively enlightened pope, otherwise he would not have acquiesced in Kelly's practice of oriental martial arts. However, the Holy See is a religious organization, and even as the supreme leader, the Pope cannot act arbitrarily, and must fully respect the opinions of many subordinates.

Attending Arroyo's banquet is tantamount to openly supporting Arroyo. In this way, it will certainly cause a huge backlash from those represented by the Council of Religions, which is not good for the Pope himself or for the entire Western Holy See. That's why Andrigo was built not to be attended by Francis I. But as Francis said, wouldn't it be difficult not to attend? Whether Kelly can eventually become Arroyo's successor is also a crucial part of the Pope's decision.

Either Arroyo or the people in the Pontifical Council will eventually come to Francis I to make a decision. When the time comes, which side to support will surely become an unavoidable headache for Francis I.

"This is ......" pondered for a moment, and Francis I spoke, "I will not attend the banquet in person, but you will go on my behalf, and prepare me a gift by the way, as a congratulatory wish on the recovery of little Kelly's health." ”

"Uh~" Andrigo was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then immediately reacted again, and nodded solemnly: "Yes, my subordinates understand!" "Not going in person is not supporting Arroyo's actions, and giving a gift means not objecting. Not for it, not against it, it seems that His Holiness the Pope intends to leave this matter to the two sides themselves, and as for the outcome, it depends on the respective means of both sides.

"Well, you go down!" Francesh waved his hand.

"Subordinates retire! Andrigo bowed and retreated.

"Hehe, even my 'Divine Healing Technique' can't cure the injury, it can be cured with the so-called elixir, Huaxia is really a mysterious and magical country......" After Andrigo left, Francis I smiled faintly, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

……

"What, Lord Arroyo is going to have a banquet for Miss Kelly......"

"Arroyo, is this guy really going to do this......"

"There's a good show to watch tomorrow......"

……

Events similar to those of Edward's residence and the Papal Basilica were also played out in the residences of many high-ranking papal sees. Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night......