Chapter 358: Father, please give me the strength to accept things that I can't change

"If you have come to question the purpose of my previous order, then I can only sue you...... The search for the ruined light, the confrontation with the temple and the evacuation of the population must be carried out simultaneously - no, the latter should be given higher priority, and we must ensure the safety of the clergy and the faithful gathered here, because the dignity of life is higher than a qiΔ“. The Pope's voice remained unhurried, but full of unquestionable firmness, "Moreover, they are the foundation of the Holy See." ”

The Grand Inquisitioner let out a startling roar: "What about your life! ”

He was greeted by a dead silence, with Sigma and Kelly staring at each other.

But the pope's silence is not a reason for the ruling to remain silent.

"Remember how His Majesty the Pope of the previous generation warned us?" Clement's words reached the ears of both of them clearly and powerfully, and there was a flame of anger in his tone.

He said that the souls of the clergy are inherently self-sacrificing, and that the more devout the saints are, the more willing they are to sacrifice themselves for others, but because of this, they should try their best to avoid it, and realize that their own lives are equally priceless, and that they will never sacrifice lightly until the most critical moments - as the future leaders and guides of the priesthood, we need to pay more attention to this, because if the leaders make sacrifices, the leading priests will be inspired by this spirit and become equally courageous and fearless of life and death...... This is the invincible soul of a secular army, but for the priesthood, it is too bad to be bad. ”

"For a religious organization whose members are full of self-destructive tendencies, who believe that their sacrifices have infinite meaning, and who eventually become fearless of life and death, even if they can maintain their glorious traditions and righteous beliefs at the beginning, will eventually gradually become extreme madness under the spirit of sacrifice from generation to generation...... It doesn't get any worse than that. ”

The Pope seemed to be listening calmly, and then calmly said: "Old friend, you actually remember the words of the teacher. ”

"I'll never forget JΓ¬...... I thought that these words were the teacher's admonition and spur to me, so I used this every day for all these years to reflect on myself and prevent myself from going astray......" The anger contained in the voice of the chief judge became stronger and stronger, and finally broke free from the suppression of reason, and roared, "I didn't expect that you were the first to violate the teacher's admonition!" ”

The Holy See seemed to want to defend himself, but before he could speak, he was interrupted again by Clement, who roared: "Stop quibbling! We've known each other for so many years, how could we not know what you want to do! ”

Hearing this, Sigma and Kelly looked at each other in amazement, and the paladin's eyes were full of uneasinessβ€”she seemed to have thought about what the Pope had done to make the Grand Inquisitor so angry.

"Gather the whitefriars, make advance preparations for the evacuation of the people, approve the use of holy weapons, and prepare to activate the Archangel...... You are ready to evacuate the people, and you are even ready to ask for help from the Dead Realm through that necromancer bastard, these actions mean that the Holy See has completely put the crisis caused by the Temple on the table, turning the rumors into tangible truths, so that the entire continent knows that the Holy See is threatened by a mysterious organization that appeared out of nowhere and flees the city, no matter what the outcome, the reputation of the Holy See will be dealt a fatal blow, and even the Holy City will be destroyed-" "But at this time, the Pope, who remained in order to preserve the Holy Land, was annihilated with Cloudsdale and rebuilt the City of Faith in the hearts of the lost clergy with his sacrifice and responsibility...... Is that what you intended! ”

The Pope forced a smile and said, "Hey, man, why are you so pessimistic?" Maybe we'll find the light of destruction before Advent Day and get it done, and then we'll ......"

"You'll abdicate then, too." Clement said coldly, "Leave behind a bad reputation and a stain that can't be washed away? ”

"Do you think I look like someone who cares about history and people's evaluation? No one dared to arrange me in front of me during my lifetime, and after my death...... I'm dead, what does it matter if they scold me? The Pope's voice sounded relaxed, "Also, didn't I give you the opportunity to create a zΓ o?" I've decided that whether it's a dead ball or an abdication, the next pope will be up to you, and you must have been haunted by the fact that the pope fell under my ass for so many years, and you're about to get what you want, isn't it very refreshing? ”

Clement couldn't help but roar again: "your mother's fart!" ”

"Ah...... It's so cool to be able to hear your voice scolding your mother again. The Holy See sighed, and his tone quickly returned to normal, "Seriously, I have already decided, you are the most suitable. After all, whether or not the light of destruction explodes, whether the city is safe or not, the Holy See will be plunged into a difficult time, our prestige will be hit, the faith of the clergy and the faithful will be shaken, and hostile forces with bad intentions will be ready to move, and there will be too much to do. ”

"We will scare off ill-intentioned people with a strong posture, consolidate our wavering faith with a strong posture, and make the most resolute rebuttal and destruction of the temple that planned this qiΔ“...... And this qiΔ“ requires a strong leader, like you. "The Pope's voice is sincere," Clement ...... Obviously, it is easy to see that the teacher chose me only because the situation was peaceful at that time, and I was suitable to guide the Holy See to develop steadily in a peaceful situation, while you were suitable to lead the Holy See in a state of war...... And soon, the period of peace will pass, and it's time for you to shine. ”

Clement's voice was cold: "So you decided on this qiΔ“ without permission?" Got yourself a final curtain call script? Why don't you talk to us? Arbitrarily deciding the end of abdication or dying, and then throwing the Pope's position to me like a charity, is this your responsible method? ”

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." The Pope's response sounded insincere, just listening to the voice, you could imagine a very underbeaten face, and his voice became playful and lazy again, "I'm really sorry to have a friend like me, but who made you careless in the first place, anyway, I have been cheated so many times over the years, and finally I cheated it?" Our brothers have a beginning and an end. ”

One can also imagine how blue the face of His Excellency the Grand Judge was at this time, and after a moment, his somewhat distorted sneer rang out: "You wait for me...... My first order as pope was to send you to the north to preach to the orcs, hoping that the green-skinned orcs would satisfy you. ”

The implication...... That is, he will never let the light of destruction explode, and he will never let the Pope sacrifice.

The Holy See seemed to understand the subtext of his old friend, and laughed: "If I have the opportunity to carry out your orders, I will do whatever I am asked to do...... Well, except for the bedchamber. ”

Of course, this rather tasteless and inferior joke did not get a reply from the Grand Inquisitor, after all, Lord Clement is not a pervert like Sigma, and the necromancer and paladin heard the footsteps of the Grand Inquisitor, and the Holy See's final loud instructions: "Remember, tomorrow the engine of the Archangel will be warmed up, and Honorius has another mission, so we can only go with the two of us!" ”

Honorius is the leader of the Greyfriars, the third legendary powerhouse of the Holy See, and he and the Greyfriars are mainly responsible for teaching the new clergy, training the clergy, and developing the sacristy - Gilly whispers to Sigmar about science.

The footsteps drew nearer, and the two young men quickly stood in a row against the wall, in an upright posture, their eyes staring straight ahead, with an innocent look that I had heard nothing, as the Grand Adjudicator who seemed to have calmed his anger passed by them.

When passing by Sigma's side, perhaps neither of them could hold back, or perhaps they both had their own purposes, Sigma and Clement cast a glance at each other at the same time, their eyes intertwined with invisible sparks in the air, and only for a moment their eyes met, guessing each other's purpose - the necromancer frowned, he felt that something was not quite right.

…… Resignation so soon? People like Clement have only the pros and cons in their hearts, and since they are angry at the Pope's choice, and even made the decision to break into the Papal Palace, how can they give up so quickly?

After the Grand Inquisitor left, Sigma was still thinking, but the affectionate Gilly grabbed him and rushed into the Pope's office with him, almost dragging him along, and the Holy See was still sitting at the huge and ornate desk, with a subtle expression and a changing look, not knowing what he was thinking.

Looking at the two people who rushed in, a trace of displeasure flashed in the Pope's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Could it be that these days, the discipline of the clergy has been slackened to this point? Good at the Pope's office without notice, Knight Gilly, you ......"

However, Kieli just stared at him calmly, her eyes full of anger and grievance, and Sigma thought to herself that if Kili stared at him with such a sad and angry gaze, he would probably only be able to hold out for three seconds, and then he would decisively kneel and beg for forgiveness with a sense of guilt...... Obviously, the Pope also seems to have only this bit of combat power.

His Holiness decisively put his head on the table, put his head in his hands, and said in a muffled voice: "If you want to fight, you can fight." ”

Gilly cried out, "Holy See! ”

The girl's tears fell like beads with broken threads, no matter who it was...... The venerable elder is ready to die, but she can't do anything......

His Majesty the Pope was able to face the wrath of the fellow legendary Grand Adjudicator, but he couldn't stop the girl's tears, so he panicked, stood up in a hurry, and then reached out to wipe the tears on Ji Li's face: "Wait, don't cry, child......"

However, before his hand touched Gilly's white and tender face, Sigma took a step sideways with an expressionless face, waved his hand to the side, and then reached out to wipe the tears on Kelly's right cheek, and comforted softly: "Don't cry, don't cry, it's not worth crying for this self-righteous old guy......"

As he spoke, he cast a provocative glance at the Pope, and faintly gestured a middle finger.

The Holy See did not believe in evil, and reached out to wipe the tears on Kelly's left cheek, but the yellow paladin cried and waved his hand, and with a snap, he slapped the hand stretched out by His Majesty the Pope to the side, and then threw himself into Sigma's arms, buried his face in the arms of the necromancer, and rubbed it left and right, as if he was using someone's placket as a handkerchief.

The Holy See's outstretched hand was still stagnant in mid-air, he looked at his hand blankly, then at Sigma who was constantly sticking out her tongue and rolling her eyes at him and making all kinds of grimaces, and then at Ji Li, who was still sobbing softly buried in the other party's chest, an old virgin heart was hurt tons, he sighed, and said desolately, "Ji Li...... Don't cry, I want to cry when you treat me like this......"

"Well deserved!" Ji Li turned her head slightly, glanced at the Pope fiercely, her eyes were a little red, and said in a crying voice, "This kind of guy like the Holy See is even more hateful than Sigma!" ”

"Don't do that...... It's like I'm going to die. If you work hard, maybe you will find out the light of destruction before this, and I don't need to die, don't I need to die? The Pope waved his hand, then smiled slyly, "Whisper to you, this is my plan." I've long been tired of sitting in this pope's seat, and I'm not free at all because of a bunch of all day long, and it's good to throw the pot at Clement. Isn't it okay for me to be relaxed and free? ”

As he spoke, he looked at Sigma with a longing gaze: "Little brother, let's discuss, will you take me to play when the time comes?" To be honest, I have had an urge to do bad things since I was a child, and I have been constrained by the status of the priesthood and the status of the pope all these years, and I have been envious of the shameless lifestyle of Sargeras for a long time...... So after the abdication, you take me with you to do bad things, let's go rob, kidnap and ransom **......"

Before Sigma could respond, Jili in her arms suddenly rushed out like a tiger descending the mountain, turning into an afterimage and sweeping towards the Pope - and immediately, a muffled sound of fists entering the flesh burst out, a black tiger heart!

After beating the Pope, the paladin threw himself into Sigma's arms like a bird, looked at the Pope who was squatting on the ground with his stomach covered and inhaling with garbage eyes, and said angrily: "It's time like this, why are you still like this!" ”

Unexpectedly, the Pope smiled: "Jili, remember the most common prayer I used to pray with you at that time?" ”

Ji Li was stunned for a moment, then a faint sadness appeared in her eyes, and she said softly, "Father...... Please give me the strength to accept the things that I can't change. ”

The Holy See winked mischievously like a child and said words that were infinitely heavy for the others: "This is one of them...... Child, don't be alarmed or sorrowful, because God has already arranged for it. ”

Sigma said, "Holy See, I will not allow the light of destruction to explode. ”

"I hope so." The Holy See smiled and patted the necromancer on the shoulder, "Sigma, tomorrow the warm-up of the Archangel will start, you can also come, there are very few non-papal personnel who have been able to visit the Archangel over the years, and you are the only one who can watch the ceremony at its warm-up ceremony, so let's have a good look." ”

"My pleasure." Sigma replied.

But for some reason, the chief judge's cold face flashed in his mind. R1152