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The walls around them echoed with the voices of the cardinals, the light elements of the air sensed their undulating tones, active like the elves of light, and although everyone here could use the holy light to create a strong light source enough to illuminate the books in the circle, the bishops still followed the ancient rituals and etiquette, each carrying a small oil lamp, the flickering light reflected on the old and gentle faces, making them look like saints, and the light dispelled the darkness around them, It also makes their long shadows appear on the dark side of the light.

The light shines on the body and glorifies itself, but it leaves a dark shadow behind it, just like the dark side of the heart. Do not turn a blind eye, always be vigilant, and do not let the glorious Light become blinded arrogance.

This was the admonition of the first popes, and they took it to heart.

Sigma learns about this allusion and the origin of the bishops' lantern rituals from Gilly, but he is more interested in the great cardinals gathered here, the necromancer recognizes every big red face in the intermingling of light and shadow, and the most powerful people in the world of Nolen's faith also notice him, after all, among the brilliant and dazzling souls, the silent but solemn darkness is very remarkable.

After discovering Sigma, they were first surprised, and then showed a kind smile, nodded to him, but did not rush forward to talk, today is a special day, at this moment, almost all the cardinals in Cloud City are gathered here, for a special ceremony, that meaning is heavy. The consequences are equally heavy – as a member of the Council of Cardinals, the decision-making hierarchy of the Holy See. They all know the predicament facing the Holy See at the moment and the significance of the Pope's choice.

Their reactions to this were mixed. Some people showed admiration, some people felt regret, some people were indignant, some people whispered comfort, and they gathered together in twos and threes to discuss the matter, from whispering to talking loudly...... Apparently they care more about their leaders and even their best friends than Sigmar, a necromancer.

"I will never allow this to happen!" One of the great cardinals said loudly, "The Pope is the ruler and guardian of the Holy See of Light. But so do we! Since ancient times, there has never been a precedent for the abdication or sacrifice of the pope due to foreign invasion! It is the Holy See's duty to lead us in the protection of the Holy City, and it is also his duty to lead us in our vengeance against that Temple! ”

The other cardinal shook his head and said, "Lamas...... I admit that the Holy See was a brilliant pope and a benevolent spiritual father, but I also think that perhaps it was his conservatism and even cowardice in diplomacy that the influence and deterrence of the Holy See have been greatly diminished over the years, and even provoked the hostility and malice of the arrogant men, if the Holy See could resolutely and fatally fight back against anyone with bad intentions, the self-proclaimed Templar. How dare you provoke us? ”

"But ......," retorted another cardinal, "we are the Holy See of Light, the abode of God the Father on earth, His followers. His child. Strong fortresses and powerful knights are only used to fight evil, protect believers, and guard the temporary residence of the Father's people on earth, not to show off their strength and oppress the nations. If we are like the worldly nations, we are aggressive and get involved in strife. I'm afraid that I will gradually lose myself in arrogance and become a puppet of power and **. ”

"And......" another voice interjected. In the previous months, the Cardinal had exchanged information with the House of Representatives, the Emerald Joint Council, and the Atlas Void Palace regarding the Templar Operation. As we all know that this hidden enemy in the darkness has fanatical creeds, extreme behaviors, and great power, and the Templar disciples clearly have clear goals, tight organization, and great operational power, and the destruction of the Holy See should be a well-planned decision...... I disagree with the arbitrary attribution of their motives to the failure of the Holy See's diplomatic strategy. ”

"With all due respect, Bishop Bagger, the fact that the Council of Cardinals would exchange information with the mages is, in my opinion, a failure of diplomacy. Elemental mages who preach unfettered freedom and plunder wealth through commercial practices, druids who use their magical powers to play with living beings and cultivate high-yielding crops and desecrate the realm of creation, and necromancers who walk the realm of death and manipulate the dead as living beings...... The mages lacked the reverence they deserved for the Father, believing only in their own wisdom and magic, and for lacking the necessary restraints of faith, they were the most dangerous people on the continent. Isn't the alchemy bomb that threatens the safety of Cloud City the product of the evil magic technology that gets out of control? Nowadays, human beings simply cannot control that kind of power, and the Holy See should interfere with the development of magic technology, let the mages pause and carefully consider the meaning and consequences of each study, instead of cooperating with the mage kingdom like the Holy See, or even directly encouraging the development of magic technology, he is digging his own grave! ”

The cardinals were arguing peacefully but firmly.

Sigma listened quietly, and he suddenly thought of the complaints of His Majesty the Pope two days ago...... The Greyfriars and the Blackfriars, who were dissatisfied with his diplomatic strategy, seem to be the same in the Episcopal Order, and the clergy of the Holy See seem to be divided into three major factions, the Whitefriars see themselves as the guardians of the Light, the Blackfriars claim to be the guardians of the Father, and the Greyfriars consider themselves to be the propagators of the Gospel, they have different responsibilities and beliefs, and act accordingly, each of them believes that their actions and ideas can make the Holy See better, so the differences arise.

It's not scary to have disagreements, it's scary to think everyone is right.

The necromancer's eyes narrowed...... The face of the Grand Adjudicator reappeared in his mind, a man who had impressed him since the first meeting, a man of stone, cruel and unyielding, and the look in his eyes when he left the Pope's office yesterday had disturbed the necromancer—Clement was not a man to give up lightly.

What the hell will he do? Sigma couldn't figure it out, and for the past two days he had even been maliciously speculating about what would happen if the Grand Inquisitor was a traitor and a rebel of the Templars - yet he also thought it was ridiculous, how proud the legendary powerhouse was. How strong is the will, and how can it be driven by the temple? hurt his comrades in turn......

And most crucially, the Light is actually a very idealistic force. How can a rebel against the Holy See and even want to destroy it become a legend? First of all, he can't pass the level of his heart.

So, this thought briefly arose, and was snuffed out by Sigma, and the necromancer blamed the appearance of this thought on his own bear child mentality, because he had a bad relationship with the Grand Judge, and looked at this old king left and right unpleasantly, so the heart had such a thought through malice - if Ya was a traitor to the Temple. Then you can kill him openly......

So...... Although Clement is not a thing, he should be loyal to the Holy See...... Right.

Is it a loyal dog attack...... happened to have a pair of cps with the stuffy pope...... Oh, I rub, I see, the two are called close friends, but they are actually friends, so he was so angry when the Pope decided to kill the ball......

Because it's so boring, Sigma is making up the basic history and corruption of the Pope and the Grand Inquisitor in his head, to be honest. It's a bit of a thrill to choreograph their boss around a group of big cardinals.

Consider Sigmar's situation, a necromancer, in a spacious underground stone chamber. Mixed in the team of twenty or thirty great cardinals with strong holy power, all of them are powerhouses of the Holy Domain, if these old guys want to be traitors on a whim. It couldn't have been worse...... Although this kind of thing is unlikely to happen, humans are animals that are good at brain supplementation. So Sigma is a little flustered, it's not about grudges and positions. Purely emotionally helpless, in order to relieve this depressed mood, he had to make up a bl plot of the two Holy See leaders in his mind, in order to achieve the goal of strategically despising the enemy.

This approach has proven to be effective......

It is said that this stone room is under the Papal Palace, which is the gateway to the Archangel, and it is said that there are less than 100 non-papal people who have been allowed to visit here for the past 200 years, and we don't know what those ancestors were thinking when they stayed in this stone room and waited for the sightseeing ceremony to begin—maybe some people are lamenting the confidence and generosity of the Holy See, some people are secretly laughing at these gods who have burned their heads by the holy light, and some people are secretly scolding these guys for having a lot of faults, and what kind of bullshit ceremony is required to visit an Archangel...... However, in any case, there seems to be only one guy who can stand with a group of big cardinals and make up the love story that two legendary powerhouses have to say in his mind......

Sigma was not ashamed, but proud, and wondered if he would return to Atlas and brag about this matter with Sargeras, and the idea of the conspiracy of the Grand Inquisitor or something had long been thrown out of the clouds.

Then he heard the crisp sound of footsteps, the clanging of metal soles against the stone floor.

Together with the cardinals, he looked in the direction of the wide staircase in the basement leading to the outside world.

Sigma first saw a pair of silver-white metal boots, long shin guards up to the knees, protecting the entire calf, blue gems embellished it, forming a pattern of holy power, and a stream of light flickered on the surface of the armor, weaving a mysterious pattern, and as the knight walked down, a gorgeous holy weapon was also revealed...... This is a luxury that the most mortals can not fully describe, with both strength and beauty, the Kaidarin crystal constitutes a powerful energy system, the complex holy patterns represent a cycle, interlocking holy seals, that surging and diffusing holy power fluctuations show how powerful the function of this holy weapon is, the most shocking thing is...... This is a holy armor created for women, no matter who can recognize it at a glance, this powerful armor can fully reflect the beauty of the female body and the heroic spirit of wearing the holy armor in addition to the pursuit of excellent performance, it is simply extremely handsome.

And there is no meat to sell, from top to bottom, except for the face, there is no place to show at all, and every place is well defended - there are no such pit equipment as a female sacred dress, a butterfly dance suit, a warrior hug, etc., obviously said that it is a breastplate armor and heavy armor, but the result is showing milk and thighs, waist and buttocks, as if to issue a merciless taunt to all female enemies who are not in good shape: Hey, short and flat, do you dare to cut here?

Sigma nodded again and again—although the exposure of women's flesh was a visual feast to be seen, this holy artifact did not do so, indicating that the designer was a good man of integrity...... This is quite a positive thing.

Because. The person wearing this holy equipment is called Gilly.

The knight maiden stepped down, her hands wrapped in the heavy gauntlets. Holding a heavy sword with flowing brilliance, perhaps a holy weapon equipment that matches this set of holy weapons. Ji Li's expression was unprecedentedly solemn, with the most standard knightly etiquette, she walked down the steps step by step, and the brilliant heavy armor that could not be ignored diffused with a divine aura, reflecting her pretty face with a heart-wrenching temperament.

The necromancer heard someone whisper, "The latest freestyle Golden Holy Equipment, codenamed Pegasus...... Obtained by Knight Gilly, it is well deserved, presumably this powerful Pegasus Holy Vestment will make this new generation of Paladins the leader. I have a better table ......."

Sigma: "......"

Forget it, I feel like I'll lose if I complain.

At this time, Ji Li stopped, did not squint, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please be quiet, His Majesty the Pope and the Grand Adjurist of Clement are coming, please obey the rites of worship to show your respect!" ”

After speaking. She strode towards the portal inside the stone chamber, then stood with her sword in hand, and more sounds of gold and iron rang out, and eleven paladins dressed in holy equipment entered the stone chamber. Together with Kiri, stand in the predetermined position.

Eventually, the Pope joined forces with the Grand Inquisitor.

The Holy See is dressed in formal attire. The ornate robes and noble crown did not make him look unattainable, but only added to his gentle and loving temperament. It makes people feel close at first sight, and the Grand Judge is still dressed in a black robe. His face was expressionless, but there was a flame in his eyes, as if it was burning the whole hell.

"Holy See." The cardinal salutes with the paladins.

Sigma stood alone, looking at the Grand Inquisitor, and Clement looking at him.

The eyes of the two crossed in the air.

And the Pope smiled gently: "Everyone, let's go and activate the Archangel." ”

A cardinal couldn't help but lose his voice and said: "Holy See! ”

"My friend, don't say much." His Majesty the Pope looked at him and smiled indifferently, "I will be grateful for every gift from the Father, and I will accept it calmly. ”

He gestured to Gilly, and there was a moment of confusion on the girl's face, and finally the knight's mission and responsibility drove her to make a decision, she reached out and signaled to the other paladin beside her, and both of them pushed open the door of the stone chamber to the depths with force at the same time...... It was the last force barrier of the Holy See, and Nolen's only large fortress ship, the Archangel.

The Pope smiled and walked forward, Clement followed with a blank face, and the cardinals first bowed down to make a way, and then followed with complicated expressions, no matter what faction they belonged to, and what they thought of the Pope's policy, but at least they admired the Pope, and considered him worthy of the name of the Pope in terms of personal cultivation and divinity, as well as his personal character.

Four paladins led the way, and Ji Li motioned for the remaining four paladins to stay outside, in addition, the Papal Palace has been taken over by the Papal Guards and ascetics, and the Pope himself has selected four people from the many Sanctuary powerhouses in Cloud City to sit in the town, so as to eliminate the possibility of the Templar Secret Chess to the greatest extent...... The order they received was to suppress a change of movement.

Watching the two Legends and the Big Red Men enter the stone chamber and make a long passage towards the Archangel, Gilly waved her hand and ordered the other three paladins to follow first, and she walked side by side with Sigma who was waiting in place—the necromancer observed the beautiful lines on the girl's holy weapon, and then couldn't bear it anymore and reached out to touch it.

"Go, go!" A smile appeared in Ji Li's eyes, but she cleanly slapped someone's groping pig hand away, rolled her eyes, and pointed to the three paladins walking in front, "Don't make trouble." ”

Sigma really withdrew his hand, glanced at Kirie a few times, and suddenly said, "Don't worry too much. ”

The girl nodded quietly.

They walked silently for about five minutes, and after a few turns, their eyes lit up—behind the wide open stone door in front of them was another cave, which was no longer surrounded by solid gray stone walls, but smooth pure white walls, a mysterious material from heaven, in other words...... They have entered the hull of the Archangel.

"The Archangel is just below the Papal Palace, and it occupies a huge area...... This secret passage leads directly to the ship's command hub. Ji Li explained to him, and then walked in together, "Because it's Paradise Technology, there is a self-cleaning system in it, and there is no need for someone to clean it specifically, and it won't be opened more than three times a year, and two of them are secretly selected crew members to come here for simulation training...... This time it was just a warm-up start, and when it was fully warm-up, a large number of secretly trained Archangel crew members would enter their posts, ready to pilot the most powerful air force ever ...... mankind."

As he spoke, he walked through a corridor, where two paladins stood guard in front of the door, and the voice of a person came from inside, and this was the command center of the entire Archangel number...... Sigma couldn't wait to walk in, and before he could see what the world's space battleship command platform looked like, he heard the Pope ask, "Will you come first, or will I come first?" ”

"I'll do it first." Clement replied in a snort.

Hearing this, Sigma's heart suddenly jumped wildly, and the hairs stood on end all over his body—the necromancer's necromantic mana, which was extremely close to him, suddenly began to run rapidly!

It's a sharp defensive instinct.

This illustrates......

Sigma wanted to raise a loud warning, but in the next moment, the pivot of the Archangel let out a powerful activation sound, and the strengthening guidance of the thick Holy Power Guò Kedarin Crystal roared to boiling, and the vast flow around the Holy Pattern Circuit in a circle woke up the sleeping giant beast!

A cardinal was surprised: "What's the matter? The engine will only be activated after the two legendary powerhouses are activated! ”

No one answered his question, and in an instant, a strong holy light burst out, and the holy light power that was so thick that it was like a substance instantly filled the entire command room, imprisoning everyone!

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PS: Sorry...... I'm feeling a little uncomfortable, so I need to rest more. (To be continued......) R640