"I have seen your demands, your desires...... What exactly are you looking forward to, what are you waiting for - I know them all. ”

Roland, with a dignified gesture, spoke gently and gently words that made the cardinals despair.

However, in the almost desperate gaze of the cardinals, Roland took an abrupt turn: "Then I will give you what you want." ”

Suddenly, everyone was stunned.

"There is no need to doubt it."

Roland sat upright in the Pope's seat, his hands solemnly on his knees, and his face was serious: "I said that I am the embodiment of the sun, I am the embodiment of justice - you need no scruples. Do whatever you want, as if I'm not here. ”

“…… But, but you've ......"

"Still don't understand?"

Roland interrupted Guderian's words: "Okay, I'll be more explicit." ”

"I, Roland. Saint Laurent I, the first commandment I gave after taking office, was to remove myself from my throne and reopen the Ring Prayer. ”

Roland said the words casually that made everyone fall into complete consternation.

"Go now. There are still nine days left in this Ring Prayer, so you can simply follow this Ring Prayer and complete it. If you think there is anyone who can replace me, choose him. ”

Roland said pointedly, "Whatever the final outcome, it's all Tyre's choice—"

With that, he got up and walked out of the house.

Roland's leather boots stomped across the soft red carpet and on the marble floor of the empty vestibule, making a hollow and distant sound.

The sound of slow, step-by-step footsteps came crisply. Knocking on the hearts of the cardinals, it brought more and more pressure.

However. Roland had already walked past them to the other side, but all the cardinals still didn't dare to look up. It was as if some invisible pressure was pressing down on their heads, and even their necks became stiff.

"For nine days, I would stay on the top floor and pray quietly. You don't have to come to me if you're okay, and I don't need food. With his back to them, Roland suddenly spoke at the door of the room, "I don't limit your movement, you can get out of here." Go to every corner of Bansar and think of enough words to convince others. ”

"You have a lot of themes. Plague, war, death, famine...... But you only have three days. In short, in three days' time, I will meet you at the round table in the main hall to perform the Ring Prayer for you. ”

"At that point, I hope you will give me a perfect answer...... Let me clearly understand that you have not been studying how to buy and sell the priesthood for the past three years, but you have been thinking seriously about how to become a qualified cardinal. ”

With that, Roland pushed the door open and left without hesitation.

The moment Roland's voice fell, the air that had been frozen in the air began to flow again. The cardinals breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the cardinals still did not dare to speak out loud. A strange pressure pressed down on their throats, making their voices as hoarse and soft as whispers.

Half a minute after Roland left, the terrible pressure completely dissipated in the air.

The cardinals rose from the ground in disbelief. Several of them even had trembling fingers.

"Huh...... Now, are you sure you have a chance of winning? ”

The corners of Kasaka's mouth pulled away with difficulty, revealing a disdainful smile. Cold sweat slowly ran down his sideburns.

Guderian's expression, which he was staring at, stiffened, and his fingers could not even bend.

He was the closest person to Roland just now. Therefore, it is also the one who feels it most clearly.

Behind Roland, there was indeed a vague golden figure floating. Like a phantom behind Jupiter IV.

Even more pressure than the phantom behind Jupiter IV - in this sense, Roland I was a much more powerful pope than Jupiter IV. In this chaotic age, he is probably the only one who can bring hope to the followers of Tyre.

So, do you want to oppose him?

Guderian did hesitate.

From the feeling in his heart, he is still a little reluctant to pay a lot of time and private property for the position of Pope before. However, he did not dare to oppose Roland.

They had been wrong from the start. Beneath the young Pope's handsome and clear countenance, there was undoubtedly a cold and sharp soul hidden beneath his petite body.

He is not a docile sheep in the countryside, but a monster with sharp claws and fierce venom. Just like their Majesty the Queen. It's the same type of madness and resoluteness, not to be questioned, not to be fooled, not to be played with.

"Indeed...... I made a mistake. ”

Guderian lowered his head and exhaled deeply, as if feeling cold, and his whole body trembled slightly.

"I recommend...... Let's obey the Pope's orders. But I hope you can tell one thing," Guderian's slender mouth turned up slightly, revealing an eagle's smile, "I hope you are not so stupid as to expect that the Pope will actually step down from us and do something about it." ”

Predictably, after Guderian's words fell, no one reacted in particular, as if they hadn't thought so.

But Guderian was sure that at least half of the twelve people, including him, had some inappropriate thoughts about the papal position. The reason why they didn't expose it was just that they wanted to exert their strength at the last moment and win the final victory in one fell swoop.

But just in case, Guderian had to be born to remind them: "I advise you not to be delusional. Do you think our young majesty is the kind of person who would give up his power to others? Obviously, this is an assessment and a trap. ”

As soon as he said this, someone's eyes suddenly moved slightly.

It is clear that someone has already understood what Guderian meant.

Guderian nodded solemnly: "That's right." Think about it, if you were a bishop and you were assigned to a rich diocese as a bishop, what would be the first thing you would do? ”

“…… If it were me, I would have found the bishop who most wanted to be the bishop of the district. ”

Orseth hesitated for a moment, then replied in a low voice.

Guderian nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. ”

"Your Majesty is clearly looking for the most restless of us. Whoever gets the most votes in this case means that his prestige is the highest among us, and he will be the first person to be disposed of by His Majesty. There is only one circumstance that can preserve our current position......"

“…… Capable enough, and not a good internal relationship. ”

Cassaka picked up Guderian's words and whispered, "We need to split the votes equally." Divide as evenly as possible, but not too obviously. ”

"Come on, guys, we have to settle things down before we get out of here—" (To be continued.) )