1100 The Pope's Responsibility
Angering others is a good way to reduce stress, and of course, it is also one of the criteria for judging whether a person has inner qualities.
A slap knocked the guard to the wall, and after the latter rolled to the ground, he immediately stood up again, and did not bother to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, and knelt down on the spot, extremely frightened.
He knew that his life was in the hands of the pope in front of him.
This is the little people, this is the sorrow of not having power. If it were a bishop standing before the pope, even if the pope was angry, it would not be categorical.
Most of the Pope's anger disappeared with this slap, and he looked at the guard, waved his hand in disgust, and the latter, as if pardoned, immediately turned away.
The room was quiet again, and the Pope sat at the table, looking at the delicious breakfast, but had no intention of eating it again.
What Beta wanted to do, Gus probably guessed a little bit at this time. Since becoming pope, he has felt that nothing good has happened. When he took office, the temple was in turmoil, and it was he who single-handedly saved the decline, and as for Emma's higher reputation and greater contribution at that time, he selectively forgot about it.
It was also he who did a wonderful act of selling the saint to the Temple of Fortune...... Not only did it consolidate its position and avoid a 'two-headed' political situation in the temple, but it also allowed the Cult to receive a lot of funding, which allowed it to gain a slight upper hand in the battle against Zoroastrianism.
It's just that they didn't expect that the cunning Wealth God Cult was clearly an ally with them, but while they were at war with Zoroastrianism, they were constantly encroaching on their 'sphere of influence'. If the original Storm Temple could have about 20% of the population in Hollevun, now it is only about 10%.
This is already the belief rate that has fallen into the danger line, and if it continues like this, the Divine Kingdom of the Storm Goddess will be in danger of being weakened.
So he can only ally with Zoroastrianism.
Zoroastrianism has no intention of marching into Khleiven, but the Fortune God Cult has a tendency to 'unify' Hollevin in terms of faith.
Outbred close attack...... At the stake of life and death, and the enemy is not considered an enemy, but also an ally.
It was in the midst of this philosophy and thought that he formed an alliance with Zoroastrianism.
Is there something wrong with that? Not at all, not at all.
But the problem is that the other party knows.
How do you know?
Who revealed the news to them?
There is a mole?
No way! The people who have tested it themselves and know about the alliance are all true believers who are very loyal to the goddess, and a few of them are fanatical believers, and it is impossible for them to betray.
So what's going on?
Gus was puzzled, and in his opinion, he was doing something very secretive.
After putting on makeup, he went to meet with the Zoroastrian pope alone, signed a contract in private, and in order not to let the world find out, they also made a special play together.
It shouldn't be.
If Beta could hear his inner workings, he would have laughed widely.
There are traces of any conspiracy, although Gus is also from a small aristocratic background, but when it comes to conspiracy, how can he be the opponent of the big nobles, these big aristocratic families in order to ensure their status, for the political situation, and intrigues have a full sense of smell. Gus has been the pope for less than three years, and his overall vision and ability are not up to standard, so his actions, although they are very secretive, still have subtle traces.
As the master of the country, the king had an extensive intelligence network.
Moreover, the young king of Hollevon had an unforgettable hatred for Zoroastrianism.
The king noticed something was wrong in some of the slightly unusual actions of the Zoroastrians.
Further, I found a lot of things.
As a king, he knew very well that a powerful Cult of Fortune did not meet the requirements of a ruler, but the uncontested Cult of Fortune was at least much stronger than Zoroastrianism and the Cult of Storms.
If the other two sects had the prestige and power of the current Fortune God Cult, maybe even the royal family would be wiped out.
However, the Fortune Cult still does not interfere in national politics, and even enshrines this rule in its teachings.
There's a saying called 'it's all up to your peers', and that's pretty much it.
Although the Cult of Fortune's intelligence ability is not as good as that of the royal family, it is because they focus on the relationship in terms of construction, but this does not mean that the Vorgin Cult will never find out that the two religions are united.
That's what King Holleven thinks now.
Gus thought about it, and couldn't be sure who had leaked the secret, but now Beta had arrived, bringing the Golden Dragon, the Pterodactyl Knight, and the encirclement of the tripartite army.
The Storm Temple must make a decision.
The emergency meeting convened again, and Gus recounted what he had just heard in the conference room with a black face.
After hearing this, all the archbishops were filled with righteous indignation, and some even shouted directly: "Let's fight with Beta directly, it's too deceitful." ”
But immediately someone poured cold water: "I still said yesterday, how to fight, the other party's legendary level, or a dragon knight, there are still more than sixty winged dragons stationed on the mountain outside the city." Once we do it, the people of the whole city will not be able to block each other. ”
"Then what should we do, just let the other party play tricks on us?"
"Weakness is a crime, the other party dares to play us like this, and we still have to have a meeting and quarrel here."
"You're strong, so you're up."
"When did I say that I was powerful, we were all weak ......"
"It's not going to fight now, it's not going to fight now, what do you say you should do?"
"I'm not the Pope, the Pope has the final say!"
More than a dozen archbishops, their faces were red-faced, and the meeting room was noisy like a vegetable market, accompanied by the sound of heavy slamming on the table.
The more Gus listened, the more annoyed he became, he was here to listen to opinions, not to listen to these people arguing.
With the magic in his hand, he smashed the table in front of him with a slap.
Scraps of wood and smoke flew everywhere, and the room fell silent.
"Now, we have to discuss a suitable plan, otherwise our Divine Cult will be in danger." Gus looked at the others with red eyes: "No one can escape, and no one can get out of this room without a result." ”
Archbishops, you look at me, I look at you, no one speaks.
Gus continued to roar: "The temple is in danger, and it is not for you to quarrel, but for you to figure out a way. Don't you usually boast of being witty? No one can come up with a plan now? ”
Silence continued in the room.
Gus looked disappointed.
At this time, an old bishop suddenly spoke: "The more important the juncture, the more it will test the Pope's decision-making ability." Our opinions are only trivial, and your decision is the most important thing. ”
Gus looked at the old bishop, his name was Philip, and he had been a powerful person who had competed with him for the Pope. The most crucial vote was in the hands of Emma, who felt that Philip was too shady to be a pope, so she voted for Gus.
Now that Philip was jumping out, Gus had a feeling that something wasn't quite right.
"In other words, everything in the sect is now up to me?"
Philip nodded: "Of course, your decision determines the future of our Divine Sect, so please consider it carefully!" ”
"In other words, you don't have the heart to take responsibility at all?"
"Pope, you misunderstood us." Philip said lightly: "Pope, if you decide to fight, we will be ready to die, and if you decide to surrender, we will be ready to sacrifice gold coins to buy a way to live." ”
Gus stared at Philip deadly.
The other party's words are to roast him on the fire.
The Pope makes a decision, so whether it is won or lost, the responsibility is on the Pope, and they do not have to bear any cause and effect.
Lose, throw the Pope over the enemy, they have a good chance of surviving.
Won...... What's the matter, the Pope is already in the highest position, can he still rise and fly into the sky?
"What if I want war and let the Philip family take the lead?" Gus asked pitifully.
"As you wish." Philip replied lightly, closing his eyes at the same time.
Gus took a deep breath, and he realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere of the other archbishops present.
In the small manor about five hundred meters away from the Great Holy City of Storm, Beta was having breakfast with Emma and the others.
Although the Storm God Cult is now forced to be nervous, there is still no shortage of etiquette.
The breakfast was delicious, and even with Beta's extremely discerning taste buds, the pastries tasted superb.
Most women have a sweet tooth, Emma has a happy expression when she takes a bite, and Judy and Sorilana are similar.
After breakfast, Emma asked, "How do you think the Church of the Storm God is coping?" ”
After completely letting go of the obsession in her heart, Emma no longer thinks about things from the perspective of the Storm Temple.
"It should be a quarrel now." Beta thought for a moment and said, "In two or three hours, someone should find a way to contact us secretly." Find a way to throw yourself at us. ”
Emma thought for a moment and then asked, "What kind of decision do you think Pope Gus will make?" ”
"Most likely, nothing will be done!" Beta smiled: "I think that person is the type who doesn't have too much responsibility, and I feel that he is a little afraid of taking responsibility." ”
"I think he's quite responsible. He used to dare to criticize my policies. ”
Emma frowned, she wasn't talking for the Storm Temple, but because Gus was chosen by her, and Beta's evaluation of Gus was not a disguised statement that she didn't have a human eye?
Beta smiled: "Because you are so bullying, you will know it by looking at it." ”
Emma pouted.
At this time, there was a noisy sound outside, and after a while, a beautiful girl broke in, she was wearing a white Qi X little skirt, and her face was full of anger.
"Emma Watcent, you're still not human, and you actually brought people from foreign religions to bully us Storm God Cult." The girl pointed at Emma with an angry face: "Do you still have a conscience?" ”