It's the last month of the year. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoThe grand funeral in Cloudsdale was also officially held with the inauguration of the new Pope.

According to the liturgical rules of the Great Church, the funeral of the high-ranking clergy is called the Resting Ceremony. In the case of the Pope's funeral, it should be supported by the successor. However, in the more than 1,200 years of the Glorious Era after the Qiming War, there have been retired popes in Cloudsdale, but there has never been such a pope who died in office. So, in order to make Yasti? His Majesty Bruncht III walked with peace of mind, and during this time, the Great Church simplified the ceremony of electing the Pope. The Pope election, which was supposed to last almost a year, ended in just one month.

The new pope of the Great Church is the High Priest of the Radiant Goddess and the Cardinal of the Diocese of the Great Holy Church of Auckland. Saint? Under the crown of Draveau. However, considering that he is a human and a ninety-year-old man, anyone with a discerning eye knows that he is destined to be a transient figure. And he himself is quite aware of this. As for the successor to the Pope, it should be a cardinal in the prime of life, right? Of course, if the structure of the Great Templar were to shift to wartime in the future, it would not be impossible for a new pope to be born directly from among the priesthood with swords and the Templars. Such a precedent has not happened before.

However, in any case, the old man's plan to retire is of course in vain. And everyone knows, like Yasdi? Bruncht's three-hundred-year period of papal peace did indeed end.

This solemn funeral began on a Friday, December 8, 1226 A.D. Pope Yasti? Bruncht III's attendants sorted out the Pope's remains one last time, and then placed a white silk scarf over the Pope's face. Then, the coffin was slowly closed.

According to the Pope's will, the coffin was a very ordinary wooden material, and the funeral was only a few small objects that she had used before her death, and it was not valuable. However, although the coffin gift for the funeral is so simple, she can only manage herself after all. As Orucello said, many times, funerals full of solemnity and solemnity are not for the dead, but for people to see.

After all, we live in this world, and it's really not good to be too maverick.

Therefore, before the funeral officially began, countless people had already gathered in the main square of the entire Cloud City, including the monks and soldiers who had already prepared to maintain order, the clergy who served as the background board of the ceremony, and a large number of participants from all over the world. Of course, it also includes tens of thousands of people who came spontaneously. In the solemn atmosphere, pathos and misery are brewing. Pope Yasti? The 300 years of Bruncht III's reign were relatively peaceful and peaceful. She did not lead the nations to repel a large-scale demonic invasion, nor was she a "scholar" who could leave behind a new system of statutes, theological understandings, or philosophical speculation, and certainly did not develop any new divine arts, so she seemed to be a relatively mediocre pope relatively speaking.

However, before the start of the Pope's tenure, the Great Church had been stable and growing for nearly a thousand years, and as we all know, this period is often the most prone to corruption and depravity, something that is inevitable for all organizations. So, when Yasdi? When Bruncht III ascended the throne, he was confronted with a large organization that had already brewed a rancid smell. The bishops and priests who were rampant like secular aristocrats, the more and more vulgarized seminaries, the orphanages and nursing homes that were reduced to slaves and even **, although not the mainstream, did exist, and indeed fatally affected the prestige of the Great Church.

Thus, there was an organizational reform under Pope Bruncht III. During her tenure, the foul-smelling pus that began to emit within the Great Church organization was completely squeezed out, all illegal acts in the name of God were effectively punished, and the focus of the Great Church's subsequent work was to take on the responsibilities of international war mediation, law and order maintenance, poverty alleviation in remote areas, and teaching support.

It can be said that the glorious image of the Great Holy Church plus the Red Cross is also in Yasti? established in the era of Bruncht III.

She seems to be a "mediocre and not much-acting" pope, but in fact, when she is gone, so many people remember her deeply. This is evident from the fact that there are so many ordinary people who have rushed to Cloudsdale spontaneously without going through the organization.

The funeral began at nine o'clock in the morning, and the simple wooden coffin, which had been used in accordance with the Pope's wishes, was carried by twelve high-ranking priests to the large altar in the square in front of St. Issus' Cathedral in Cloudsdale. The place was taller than all the crowds gathered in the square, and it was also meant to show respect for the deceased.

And then, in the new Pope Anthony? Saint? Delaver, later known as "Anthony? Under the leadership of Calvi II, the religious leaders entered the square one by one, which also represented the beginning of the most important part of the funeral, the interment ceremony.

The Mass was celebrated by Madame Mullan, the representative of the College of Cardinals and the High Priest of the Goddess of Hades, Parlonie, and was assisted by other cardinals and heads of other sects. The funeral rites of the high-ranking clergy are presided over by the priests of the goddess of the underworld, which is also the rules and regulations of the Great Holy Church. It's just that, after all, the deceased this time is His Majesty the Pope, and of course the cardinal should preside over the ceremony himself.

And when the ceremony begins, the chant becomes the hymn "Let His Glory Be with All the Holy Spirits" sung by all members of the St. Gretel Choir, the first of the 84 Psalms of the Anso, and one that will only be used after the death of the Pope.

In addition, even cardinals, and even kings of other countries are not allowed to use the first psalm (of course, if it is a civilized country like Auckland, it also has its own set of etiquette system that is unique to the emperor).

There's no way around it. We've been talking about this for a long time. The larger the organization, the more important it is to pay attention to a complete and systematic set of etiquette models, and in a sense, etiquette is actually synonymous with order. Regardless of Pope Yasti? What Bruncht III herself thought, but the ceremony of her last appearance in front of the public as the Pope was not something she could master.

The 500-member singing troupe is composed of young people with magical attainments and high-pitched, clear voices, and under their interpretation, the sad chants are full of solemnity and solemn sacredness. Purely from a purely musical point of view, this is of course the top. Everyone who listened to the song did feel sadness, but more importantly, they felt that it was a great man, who began with glory and ended with glory.

So, when the singing stopped, Cardinal Mullin, who was the celebrant, read the prayer. Afterwards, representatives of the various people attending the funeral will also read different passages from the Holy Codex, including 14:31-40 of the Acts of the Holy Prophet, 2:21-25 of St. Issus to Cotromo, 6:40 of the Gospel of the Sky, verses 15-19 of the Walk on the Earth, and all of Exodus d'Gelsa 4.

Pope Bruncht was one of the last Gersa "ghosts", or a mixture of Gertha and Titans, a secret known only to the upper echelons of the Church and a handful of relatives and friends. In a sense, these commemorative selections may also be an acknowledgment of her blood and race, and a tribute, right?

These commemorative chapters were read not only by religious leaders and political representatives, but also by her personal friends, including many civilians – in fact, like Orucello, the Pope is a person with whom she has made friends all over the world.

For example, an ordinary bakery uncle who opened a shop in the lower part of Cloudsdale. Just because the baked sweet bread was quite to the Pope's taste, she often bought it at the door, and came and went and became friends who talked about everything. Before Yasti's death, the ordinary baker didn't even know that the other party was Pope himself. However, when he came to the stage in a jerky and hoarse tone, stumbling and reading "Walking on the Earth", the uncle choked up several times. Everyone present knew that he was not sad because the Pope had left, but because a friend had left.

Then, it's time for the final farewell ceremony. Anthony as the successor? Saint? Delavo, that is, Anthony? Pope Calvi II walked to the side of Radiance and silently began to pray for the souls of the deceased. Of course, what many people see is that the Pope, who is already old, closes his eyes and whispers words, but does not know what he is saying.

"I came to ask you for my resignation, and you said wait and see. However, I really didn't expect that what I was waiting for first would be a reasonable goodbye! There are so many old friends to say goodbye to this year. You're all gone, one after the other, but I'm the only one left to breathe on...... What should the Great Church look like in the future? ”

"I know you actually want to be buried with Orucello...... But rest assured, your long hair, your diary, your portrait of him have disappeared into the sky with Orucello's remains. You're not a scheming person, so that's probably enough, right? Anyway, when you go to the sky, your souls will definitely meet, and at that time, there is a time of tiredness. ”

"Your two disciples, well, I know you've always been worried about them, but you really don't have to worry. They've always been so good. After that, one will go to the Cathedral of St. Elena in the diocese of Sereditil to be an assistant to Kyles, who has taken over my position; The other will enter the Priesthood with the Sword and serve as the second chief...... They are all very good, and if they grow up a little more, they can take on the future of the Great Temple. Well, in order for them to take over naturally, it seems that my old bones will have to support it for a few more years, right? Heh, if it's the little friend left behind by Orucello, such a transition period may not be needed at all, right? Oh, Yahi, I'm not offending you, but there is actually a distinction between geniuses and geniuses. ”

"Yes, you have indeed been very tired for the past three hundred years. Originally, you didn't want to go to this position, but between dreams and responsibilities, you chose the latter. You've done a great job, and no one can deny that. Now, get some rest! I'm going to keep going, and at least I'm going to get through this eventful time. Wait for me a few more years in heaven, O you. ”

His Majesty, who was already old, spoke like a babbling old man, in a voice that only he could hear, to the friend in the coffin who would never respond to him again. Until the Pope's acolyte, the priest, walked up behind him and reminded him with the slight sound of footsteps.

The old Pope, like all old men, let out a sigh of remembrance, slowly stood up, and to the ensuing singing of the choir, he would personally sprinkle holy water and incense into the coffin of his deceased friend Del. Of course, this is the final step of the ceremony. After that, the church leaders and representatives who attended the liturgy will leave in a procession, and Yasti? The coffin of Bruncht III will also be sent to the catacombs of Cloudsdale Square for burial, where he will rest with all the popes of the past.

And thousands of kilometers away from Cloud City, in the Sacred Mountain of Haigar, in the Pure Court surrounded by six sacred trees, it was called the "World Tree Temple" by the people outside this time in the staggered space. The final rites of another funeral were also taking place.