Chapter 12: Who's Pawn!
"Come in." Wesley said.
The priest walked into the room, respectfully drew a holy emblem in front of him, and then said, "Your Excellency, there is a nun outside the door who asks to see you."
"Nun?" Wesley frowned and thought, in this situation, everyone in the Moslian Imperial Church is in danger, and they can't wait to die at home, how can anyone come out, and she is still a nun?
"Did she say where she came from?" Wesley asked.
"Back to Your Excellency, the nun said she was from Lower Lorraine."
"Oh?" Wess thought for a moment and said to the priest, "Please let her in."
Victoria was led by the priest into the Lower Lorraine Cathedral.
The hall of the church is almost the same as all the churches, the only difference is that there is an old man standing in the middle. An old man in a bright red clerical robe.
Wesley turned and looked at Victoria. The simple nun's robe couldn't hide Victoria's graceful figure, but seeing Victoria's eyes, Wesley suddenly became serious.
The firm eyes reveal the inviolable heart of the master. At that moment, Wesley seemed to see the Holy Woman in the Holy See, the same pride, the same nobility.
Victoria saluted: "Your Excellency the Archbishop, in Lower Victoria-Just. I take the liberty to visit and ask for forgiveness. ”
"No courtesy." Wesley's lips moved slightly, and it was clear that his voice was soft, but Victoria could hear it clearly. "You came to me, what's the matter?"
Victoria straightened up, smiled, and said, "I'm here to do the archbishop a favor."
"Bold!" Wesley opened his eyes suddenly, a golden light flashing across his eyes.
Victoria instantly felt a coercion pressing her body, as if she was carrying something weighing a thousand pounds, desperately trying to crush Victoria's body.
Victoria didn't expect the archbishop's strength to be so strong, and he almost couldn't breathe if he couldn't trigger it with a trace of holy light. But at this time, she had no way out.
Victoria gritted her teeth tightly, supporting the pressure with all her might. I don't know how long it has passed, maybe it's a moment, maybe it's a long time. Victoria only felt a crunch click in her body, and the pressure on her body disappeared instantly.
The sudden disappearance of the pressure left Victoria with no time to react, and she shook two steps before regaining her footing. Only then did Victoria realize that she was already sweating. Originally, it was seen that Nasandra, as a bishop, was just a nerd who was powerless and only knew the scriptures, and was easily killed by Allen with a sword. I didn't expect the cardinal archbishop's holy light power to be so profound. Victoria was shocked by Wesley's dismissal, and no longer dared to underestimate the power of the church.
"Thank you, Your Excellency, for your mercy, it's a rude." Victoria bowed her head and apologized to Wesley.
"Humph! This time you are not guilty. Although he said so, Wesley actually knew very well that he was not showing mercy to his subordinates just now. The moment Victoria finally broke free from her coercion, she clearly saw a golden light in Victoria's eyes.
If she hadn't been taught the Light, it would have been spontaneous. Then Victoria already met the prerequisites for becoming a candidate for the Holy See Holy Woman.
"Tell me what your reasons are." Wesley said with his half-open eyes half-open.
Victoria calmed down a little and said, "I heard that Peter IV of the Dominiz Kingdom has just announced that he will absolutely not recognize the supremacy of the church over the royal power, and intends to suppress the power of the church in the Dominiz Kingdom, right?"
Hmph, Wesley snorted undeniably.
Victoria continued: "At this time, His Majesty the Pope must have fought with Peter IV very hard. Although it is said that the Kingdom of Dominiz is the birthplace of the church and has a huge power, Peter IV's strength is not weak, not to mention that he has also received the assistance of some demons. ”
"Evil will be defeated by good, and Peter IV has already lost from the moment he made a deal with the devil." Wesley said awe-inspiringly.
Victoria smiled and shook her head, "Although good will eventually triumph over evil, the price to pay is big and small. If the news of Moslian's great suppression of the church reached Dominz at this time, I am afraid that it would have boosted the arrogance of the enemy and weakened his own morale. If His Majesty the Pope knows, I am afraid that your position as archbishop may not be guaranteed. ”
Wesley was still half-asleep, as if he didn't care about Victoria's threat. "Go on."
Victoria frowned a little at Wesley's performance, and Wesley's calm appearance was beyond Victoria's expectations. But she had no choice but to continue: "But if His Excellency the Archbishop makes a great contribution at this time, not only can he be spared the punishment of His Holiness the Pope, but he may also be appreciated."
"Oh? What's the big deal?" Wesley opened his eyes, as if this was the only time he had been intrigued.
"The great work of the Kingdom of Ammushi in opening up the Church. Although the church suffered a big loss in Moslian, it would definitely be a great achievement if it could expand its territory in the Anmuxi Kingdom, the second strongest country on the mainland, and fulfill the church's wish for hundreds of years. Victoria said excitedly.
Wesley nodded and asked rhetorically, "So what are the conditions?"
"Your Excellency the Archbishop is really a quick talker." "It's simple, I need to be a bishop," Victoria exclaimed.
"Is it the Bishop of Essis?" Wesley smiled as if everything was under his control.
Victoria's heart jumped, and she couldn't help but wonder how Wesley knew, if someone had leaked the secret, or if she had the eyes and ears of the church around her?
Wesley chuckled and said, "You don't have to wonder, the strongest thing in the Anmuxi Kingdom now is that kid, besides relying on him, who else has the ability to do this?" With your relationship with this kid, it's impossible not to choose him. ”
Victoria suppressed the horror in her heart, bowed her head and sighed, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from His Excellency the Archbishop."
Wesley didn't speak, closed his eyes and thought. Victoria didn't speak either, and it was useless to say anything at this time. The only thing that can be done is to wait.
After a long time, Wesley opened his eyes and said to Victoria, "Are you ordained in Hagia Sophia?"
Victoria was stunned, she didn't expect Wesley to ask other questions, but at this time Victoria could only answer honestly: "Yes, Your Excellency the Archbishop."
"Hmm." Wesley then asked, "Is the abbot still Sister Mary?"
"Yes."
Wesley stopped asking questions and groaned.
After a long time, Archbishop Wesley spoke again, "Go back, I agree."
Victoria was very surprised, she had no idea that the archbishop, after seeing through all this, would agree like this. Although this is a conspiracy, it is also possible that Wesley will not be angry at Allen's rude behavior towards the church and refuse such cooperation.
Wesley then said, "You can't do it, Bishop. But the power is still given to you. ”
"Thank you, Your Excellency." In fact, Victoria did not have the luxury of being a bishop in the first place, as long as she has the power she deserves, it makes no difference to Victoria whether she is a bishop or not.
Wesley waved his hand, and Victoria understood what he meant, bowed respectfully, and withdrew.
Wesley looked in the direction Victoria had left and said to himself, "A little girl with potential, but it's a pity that she's too tender."
A voice sounded behind Wesley: "But a sixteen-year-old girl, what kind of world can she have?"
Wesley smiled and said, "Yes, yes. Keep a good eye on her while you keep an eye on that Ouranos, and don't let them get too close. ”
"Got it! Got it!" The voice said impatiently.
Wesley nodded, closed his eyes again, and began pacing down the hall.
The church returned to calm.