As one of the legendary powerhouses of the Holy See, the leader of the Blackfriars, and the Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition, Clement is still very prestigious in the Holy See - not to mention that he is now the acting Pope.

After listening to his words, the quarrel quickly calmed down, and everyone held their breath and waited for the final decision.

The Acting Pope said slowly: "Now that there are rumors in the city, it is obvious that there is a temple behind the scenes, and we can't let these clowns mess around...... Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in a precarious position, and we should adopt a more drastic code of conduct, ordering the Knights of the Inquisition and the three subordinate courts to go out to extinguish the rumors in the city, trace the sources of the rumors, arrest all those who spread rumors with malicious intentions, interrogate them overnight, and uproot the temple and its pawns! ”

Gilly and Sigma could hear it clearly outside, and the paladin looked horrified and glanced at Sigma.

The necromancer had just said what kind of counterattacks and consequences would be caused by doing so.

Apparently, the cardinal also thought of this concern, and hesitated: "Excessive pressure and recourse are not only a manifestation of weakness of heart, but also cause doubts among believers, if the temple takes the opportunity to spread rumors again......"

"Bishop Bager! Don't forget where this is! This is the Holy City! Eternal Cloudsdale! The birthplace of the Holy See, the place where faith meets! Nearly a million residents and pilgrims here are almost all our believers! Clement instantly became furious, and he roared, "And yet we have indulged the Templars in spreading rumors against us in our holy city!" What more could you ask? The temple has taught you how to do it, and you didn't think about it before, so don't you know it now! ”

The two of them, who were listening quietly from a distance, glanced at each other—His Excellency, the Grand Judge, who was so angry without warning, was already angry, which already said a lot......

The anger burned for only a few seconds, and Clement reined in his feelings, and his voice became low again: "I'm sorry...... Bagger, as you can see, is not very good now, and I did not expect that sitting in the position of Pope is actually far less easy than you and I imagined, alas......"

He sighed lightly, and just as his previous anger quickly subsided, the sadness and weakness that had been exposed for a moment also dissipated, and Clement reverted to the great judge who had no sorrow or joy and only a goal in his eyes.

His voice became precise and calm: "Leave this to the Ministry of the Word and the Greyfriars. My friends, as I said, this is the Holy See, this is our Cloudsdale, this is our home turf, and the people here are on our side by faith and trust, our best allies, not tools of the Temple. Please tell them that every priest in Cloudsdale will do their best to protect the safety of all believers. ”

"Tell them that the magic devices that are being placed near major public places and residential areas at this moment are indeed from Atlas, the creation of the necromancer. To them, the Holy City is grateful to the Dead Nation for providing this precious instrument, which has saved more people from injury, from the threat of explosions and from more madness. ”

"Tell them, due to the lack of such precedents and experience, Cloudsdale did not expect that there would be evil enemies using magic tricks to attack innocent believers, so in order to deal with such an attack, we can only seek the help of mages."

"Sue them, as a priest, as a member of the Holy See, relying on the alchemy products of the necromancers to solve the murder and protect the Holy City and the believers, it is indeed an indelible shame for the priests......"

The whole papal palace reverberated with the calm and powerful voice of the Grand Inquisitor, whose voice, though as cold and calm and lacking in passion as before, seemed to have a certain divine will that attracted people to listen...... Even the papal chamberlains put down their work and listened carefully to Clement's words.

He said calmly but firmly, "Sue them, the Holy See is willing to suffer such a disgrace, because we lack the corresponding experience and testing time, so in a short period of time, we will not be able to develop a holy weapon with the same function as or even surpassing the alchemy product of the necromancer. For the sake of the lives of our believers, we will continue to use these magical instruments until the holy artifacts we have developed are safer and more effective than them. ”

"Because we value every ordinary believer more than the so-called fame and glory, they are the cornerstone of this church, and it is the greatest honor of our priesthood to protect their peace and happiness at any cost."

He exhaled softly and said lightly, "Let's just say so." ”

There was a dead silence in the office.

Then the sparse applause slowly rang out.

Someone exclaimed in a sincere voice: "Clement...... I must admit that I underestimated you. ”

His exclamation won the he/she of others—the archbishops found that they had underestimated the adjudicator who feared the creatures of darkness, and perhaps the heart of a devout saint was hidden beneath the archiacist's resolute and unscrupulous exterior...... And there is no lack of wit in piety.

Truly...... If we do this, we will not only expose the negative comments about the Magic Instrument incident, but also raise people's opinion of the Holy See, and not only that, but it will also be a declaration of war against the Templars - this is our home field, and the believers are on our side.

"Also...... The extinguishing of rumors and the pursuit of those who spread rumors can also follow the above pattern, and it is important to let the believers know that there is now an evil hostile force that has set their sights on Cloudsdale, and they not only planned this explosion, but also intended to spread rumors, to drive a wedge between the Holy See and the believers, and ask them to distinguish between right and wrong, and help us track down the culprit......" Clement whispered to the details of the plan, and then a certain bishop responded respectfully.

"Also, like I said...... We also need to develop a holy weapon with similar functions or even surpass these magic instruments, and from this incident, it seems that a new mode of warfare is coming, in modern warfare, early warning systems and active defense systems will shine, and necromancers are already ahead of us, and we should catch up. The Acting Pope said in a warm voice, "Bishop Terek, Honorius has another task, and all the research departments of the Sacred Weapons Department are under your command, so this matter is left to you...... I ask the entire Sacristy to be on the highest alert, for the Temple will not rest on its laurels, and more and more unprepared attacks await us in the future...... The R&D strength of the Sacred Department will be one of our most powerful weapons. ”

Cardinal Trec, who had just called the acting pope by his name and even yelled at him and openly rebuked him, responded loudly and enthusiastically to the leader's request after hearing Clement's request, like a young and hot-blooded young man.

Perhaps this holy papal throne can indeed make anyone who sits in this position sacred, the voice of Clement giving the order is calm and powerful, and the voice of the big red coats responds fiercely and passionately, everyone seems to be thirty or forty years younger, when the young heart is not dragged down by the tedious mundane things, and each one is passionately fulfilling his duty, and they are gathered together for the same faith and purpose, burning with light and heat, and doing their best...... Like a wise monarch and a loyal courtier, like a like-minded friend, like a wise leader and a talented subordinate......

Respect each other, appreciate each other, trust each other, and strive for the same dream.

Ji Li said with a complicated expression: "Your Excellency, Grand Judge...... He is becoming more and more like a real pope. ”

But the next moment, the paladin was taken aback by his words, and waved his hand indiscriminately: "Of course, I am not acknowledging the legitimacy of his papal position, he is just a acting pope, and he has also used some controversial means. The truly legitimate Pope will always be the Holy See, and if this matter is handled by the Holy See, it will definitely not be worse than His Excellency Clement, so ...... So I'm just saying that the Grand Inquisitor has fulfilled his duties as acting pope very well, and his bearing and ability are impeccable, and I admit that he does have the talent and qualifications to be a pope, anyway, the Holy See is so big, and it is not only the Holy See who is suitable to be a pope, which is a good thing! ”

Gilly said in a gushing and broken way.

On the one hand, as a loyal and upright paladin, she still expressed her unacceptability to Clement's practice of imprisoning the pope, but on the other hand, today's appearance of the Grand Adjudicator obviously made her admire and appreciate, and the knight's loyalty benchmark and heartfelt respect broke out in her heart A fierce conflict broke out in her heart, and for a while, the Huang Duanzi Paladin didn't know what to do......

So, of course, the paladin who had been immersed in the acting Pope's speech before didn't notice it, and the admiration and a little confusion on the face of the necromancer who was also listening next to him didn't notice it, and when she said "He's more and more like a real Pope", a trace of sudden realization instantly appeared on Sigma's face.

After thinking for a while, Jili didn't hear Sigma's complaints, and looked up at the necromancer: "What are you thinking?" ”

When Sigma heard this, she immediately recovered from the horror in her heart, and a flawless smile appeared on her face: "It's nothing...... It's just that I'm frightened by the dark thoughts and the greatest malice in my heart. ”

Ji Li pursed her lips: "Dark thoughts? Maximum malice? I thought you were used to the dirt in your heart. ”

"I've never gotten used to it......," sighed Sigma, "and whoever gets used to it is either psychopathic or ...... The saddest man in the world. ”

Because sometimes, things are more difficult than trust...... It's suspicion.

Jili stared at Sigma for a long time, and then wondered, "Are you hiding something from me again?" ”

Sigma dug her nostrils and turned her gaze to the other side: "I have a lot of things to hide from you, and I will definitely hide from you stealing women outside in the future, I advise you not to delve into it, from now on, be a stupid girl who doesn't pull a few stupid girls, and get used to the fact that I have something to hide from you, otherwise I will definitely be to death in the future."

Ji Li sighed, she already knew Sigma's character, and what she didn't want to say would not be said anyway, she reached out and stroked Sigma's cheek, and said softly: "I don't know, are all responsible men in this world like you, self-righteous, to stand in front of women, and take everything down...... But since you don't say it, then I won't ask more, and believe that you have the certainty and confidence to solve the problem, and then obediently stand behind you, worry about you, pray for you, or ...... Waiting for your call, summoning me to step forward and stand side by side with you. ”

Sigma stretched out his hand and put it on Ji Li's hand, he was stunned for a moment, and then showed a faint smile: "The clergy of the Holy See are all blind, and I actually picked up such a big bargain, Ji Li...... It turns out that you're actually a perfect girl, except for your small breasts. ”

Ji Li also showed a sweet smile, quietly raised her foot, stepped on Sigma's foot, and crushed it hard with a smile: "Each other, Sigma, in addition to still not being able to get rid of the virgin status, you are a very perfect good man......"

The two of them just stood in the corridor not far from the Pope's office, under the gaze of many heroes, hurting each other and sweetly ...... Quietly, this pair of yellow joke dogs with a high synchronization rate inadvertently reached a new achievement - they flirted in the holy Papal Palace.

Maybe in the near future, they will achieve something even more unthinkable, even unthinkable.

That is, in the most sacred place of the Papal Palace, in the oval-shaped papal office overlooking the creation square and even the entire Cloudsdale, each holding the honorable title of the most powerful and powerful on a continent, and then [beep-", [beep-] and [beep-] and [beep-......

Dirty, really dirty.

After the acting pope gave the order, the archbishops rushed out of the office, and the paladins and necromancers had come out of the dog and male mode, and at this time they stood upright, with a righteous face, leaning against the wall, and watching the archbishops leave with a blank face.

Then they smiled at each other and walked into the oval office side by side.

"How?" Clement sat in the chair behind his desk, his posture still straight, but a little tiredness appeared between his eyebrows, looking at Sigma, the acting pope actually made a joke, "Your opinion of me has changed?" ”

"Not really." Sigma smiled slightly, "Because, this is your duty in the first place. ”R1152