"When the dark Middle Ages are lifted like a fog, and the light of God begins to wane...... and the light of God begins to wane, the Lord ...... Is this your incarnation or is it a savior you arranged to save us? ”

Bishop Eugène had never been so pious, let alone the nurse, and if she hadn't been holding Ernst, she would have been on her knees, but even then she kept muttering something, and her free right hand drew a cross.

Archbishop Eugène, who had begun to wait a little, urged the speed of the procession, and the words spread silently in the procession, and when the nurse in front of the gate of St. Peter's Basilica showed up with Ernst in her arms, all the knights looked at him differently, even the unruly Austro-Hungarian knights.

Respectful, confused, fanatical, panicked......

The previous attitude towards Ernst was completely different, and the knights who felt rude were a little flustered, those who were not firm in their beliefs began to be confused, and the devout believers were respectful and fanatical.

With firm steps, Archbishop Eugène walked towards the church with his nurse and Ernst in her arms......

Because they had been notified in advance, the clergy who met along the way all looked at Ernst in the nurse's arms with complicated and puzzled faces, and Ernst, who understood what he should do, would smile every time he looked at the previous clergyman, the purest and most immaculate smile of the newborn baby.

Stunned, then agitated, this is the reaction of most of the personnel after seeing that smile, although Archbishop Eugène in front did not look back, but he noticed this scene, and his steps became more and more urgent and determined.

Seems...... The waist board is getting straighter and straighter, too!

The interior of the church is lavishly decorated, so ornate that it is unsettling and breathtaking. The white marble pillars with light patterns in the corridor are delicately carved with patterns, and the vault of the long corridor from left to right has many statues, and the entire tawny top surface is covered with three-dimensional patterns and patterns.

Then through a door, you enter the main hall of the church, and at the gate there are two statues of cherubs holding holy water tanks, from the image of the cherubs are only one year old, but the actual height of the statue is 2.5 meters. After the statues of many rulers, warriors, and martyrs have left people with too many majestic, cold and painful memories, when they see this innocent and lovely little angel, a comfort and a beautiful feeling arise spontaneously. The architect put the cherub and the holy water together because people at that time regarded water as a holy thing given by God and water as the source of life.

The grandeur of the temple amazes all visitors and pilgrims who come here, the hall is 186 meters long, with a total area of 15,000 square meters and can accommodate 60,000 people. Tall stone pillars and walls, vaulted roofs, colorful patterns, lifelike statues, intricate reliefs, and colorful marble floors are illuminated. St. Peter's Basilica is a rectangular church with a cross in the shape of a cross.

At the intersection of the crosses is the center of the church, on the ground of the center point is the mausoleum of St. Peter, on the ground is the altar of the Pope, above the altar is a golden canopy, above the canopy is the dome at the top of the church, its diameter is 42 meters, 120 meters above the ground, the dome around the dome and the top of the whole nave are covered with beautiful patterns and reliefs. A ray of sunlight shines into the temple from the dome, adding a mystical touch to the solemn, gloomy church, which is like a gateway to heaven.

There are eleven statues on the eaves of the dome, with a statue of Jesus Christ in the middle, a bell on each side of the eaves, Greenwich Mean Time on the right and Roman time on the left. The main nave is flanked by large statues and reliefs, and on the left and right sides of the nave are small naves one after the other, each decorated with frescoes, reliefs and statues, most notably Michelangelo's statue of the Virgin of Lamentations and a bronze statue of St. Peter.

Of course, this was not something that Ernst needed to pay attention to, because Archbishop Eugène had already led him to the altar in the center of the church, and there were more than a dozen people in front of him, but the uniform old man was wearing their robes, crowns, scepters, rings, and yarkes representing their different identities.

The Red Archbishop, the White Pope......

There was another chatter, and then several people looked at Ernst in surprise, and Ernst guessed that it might have something to do with his Roman emotion, and tried to say it again, and then ......

The Pope is very happy, very happy, because he sees the hope of the revival of the Church, the hope of regaining the Papal States!

Leo XIII was the successor to the throne in 1878, but unlike his predecessors, his papal career was full of ups and downs, as the Papal States had disappeared and even the King of Italy wanted to strip him of his political rights.

He was the first bourgeois pope, born into an upper-middle-class family in the mountains south of Rome. He received a doctorate in theology in 1831 and became a priest in 1837. In 1843, as the plenipotentiary of Pope Gregor XVI, the Archbishop was accredited to Brussels, where he visited Cologne, London and Paris to learn about the industrialization and parliamentary system of Europe. In 1846 he became bishop of the diocese of Perugia. In 1853 he became a cardinal, continued his position in the diocese of Perugia, and in 1877 he went to the Holy See, where he became prefect, opening the Vatican collection and encouraging the study of the Bible. He was appointed pope in February 1878, the first pope to be elected after the loss of the Papal States in the Vatican.

During his years as pope, he tried with all his might to restore the Papal States, and he asked his uncle (Grandpa?) from Bismarck and Ernst. Franz Joseph I, and even the Third Republic of France sought help in opposing Italy together, and had formally protested against the plundering of the Church by Italy 60 times.

At the same time, Leo XIII was resourceful and enthusiastic, and he did a lot of work. He attached great importance to the economic benefits of the Holy See, and soon after coming to power, he acquired a large number of shares and securities in Austria, Bavaria, France, and Belgium. Accepting the advice of the French speculator Bonte, he decided to capitalize the Vatican's fortunes and set up various enterprises, such as the Electric Automobile Company, the Flour Company, and the Bank of Rome. At the time of Pius IX's death, the Vatican's fortune was estimated at about 80 million lire, rising to 140 million lire at this time, with an annual budget of 6 million lire.

If Ernst knew this, he would be very impressed by whether he was the Pope or the president of the group, whether he had a doctor of theology or a doctor of finance.

Perhaps his only weakness was his strong control over power, interfering in the Catholic Churches of various countries, strengthening the centralization of the Roman Catholic Church, and strengthening the position of the papal representative and the leadership of the various congregations.

Pity......

No amount of power or wealth can change the current situation, because the king of Italy is not a mediocre person, and all countries are afraid that the light of the church will come again, and it will be extremely difficult for Leo XIII to restore the former Papal States!

And it was at this time that Ernst arrived, and he arrived with hope!

When the dark Middle Ages lifted like a fog, the light of God began to wane. This is not a good word, but it does illustrate the rise and fall of Christianity, and most importantly, this sentence comes from a child who is less than a year old.

Happy for a while, it was the turn to face the reality, a red-robed old man said a few words, the white-robed pope frowned slightly, and then whispered two words, but unfortunately he was unanimously shaken his head in opposition.

Although Ernst understood that they were talking about himself, he could not understand what was being said, not only by him, but also by the nurse who was holding Ernst.

After a while, the discussion seemed to reach a conclusion for the time being, and Archbishop Eugène summoned a clergyman in black robes, and then the nurse followed the clergy and left with Ernst in his arms.

Through the complicated corridors and delicate courtyards, the nurse led Ernst to a room, which was luxurious and beautiful, but somewhat empty and uncomfortable.

Isn't this the case with a nurse like Ernst? Especially in a place like this where you need to be cautious and completely unfamiliar.

At the same time, Pope Leo XIII was in a small conference room with his archbishops, and the content of the discussion was naturally related to Ernst.