One of the seven cardinals of the Holy Church, Lord Benedict, sat back in his seat and glared at the Divine Envoy Elliot Savile with implicit anger.

It's not that Benedict lacks the bloody nature to fight to the death, or that he was completely influenced by the charisma of the Divine Envoy, but it is the sharp blades of the guards and paladins that glow with cold light, and the cardinal can't help but be obedient.

"You see, it's much easier for us to negotiate that way. Lu Chen looked down at Benedict and smiled.

Judging by Benedict's angry look at the angel, if this thing was not a civilian but a boxer, he would 100% punch Lord Elliot in the face.

"What do you want?" asked Benedict, looking up, contemptuously.

Looking at Benedict's expression, a nameless fire broke out in the hearts of Lu Daguan: Looking at this guy's righteous and awe-inspiring posture, how can it seem that he is a revolutionary who has been arrested, and I have become the devil commander who interrogates prisoners?

"I'd like to talk to you about organizing in the church. Lu Chen suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and smirked.

"Then you don't have to talk to me—now that your crown is under your control, it's clear that the whole church is already in your own pocket. Benedict spat on the ground at his feet - no matter how Elliot Savile was also an upright oracle, Benedict, as a clergyman, did not dare to spit in the face of Lu Daguan too offended.

"It's great that you have such a keen insight into the situation. Lu Chen smiled and clapped his hands.

The guard Alexander put his long sword back into the scabbard, then took out a parchment scroll from his bosom, and reached out to hand it to the divine envoy; Lu Chen did not take it, but tilted his head, so Cromwell consciously took the scroll on his behalf.

Benedict squinted at his colleague and then at the parchment in his hand, his face clouded in bewilderment.

"Master Cromwell has a ...... in his hand right now Notify. Lu Chen bent down slightly and explained kindly to Benedict, "Dear Lord Benedict, I hope you can sign it. ”

"What is written on it?" asked Benedict.

"I think Mistress Cromwell would be happy to read it aloud to you. Lu Chen straightened up again and hugged his arms.

Cromwell hurriedly unfolded the parchment scroll, cleared his throat, and read from what was written on the parchment:

"B. Benedict XXI, who has received the will of the Holy Spirit, who is the chief of the Church, who is the cardinal archbishop of the Holy Church of the Empire, the chief deacon of the Central Cathedral of the Imperial Capital, and the chief keeper of the treasures of the Imperial Church and all its branches, hereby declares: Thirty-six years since he received the priesthood, Yu has been unworthy of the throne with his contempt and ignorance. Although they have been sleeping all night and struggling to support, they often feel that they are not enough to repay the trust of the Pope and God, and not enough to meet the high expectations of the believers and believers. It is hereby announced today that, with immediate effect, Yu will relinquish cardinal archbishop and all his office in order to choose another capable person for the priesthood, the Pope and the brethren of the Church. The future is not easy, and you should encourage you. Benedict XXXI, January 2, 567 AH. ”

After reading this announcement, AIA was surprised. Not only Lord Benedict was dumbfounded, but even Cromwell and Knight Leader Alice, who read the announcement, couldn't help but look at the oracle in fear.

Where is this notice, it is clearly a resignation!

As long as Master Benedict signed this, he would have given up his position as cardinal and become an ordinary member of the Church!

Cromwell realized that he still underestimated Elliot too much: for this young oracle, it was not enough to put the enemy under house arrest temporarily, completely cutting off other people's branches and leaves, and abolishing all the power of the opponent, this is the style of the decisive Elliot Saville!

"When you're done, please sign it, Lord Benedict. As if he hadn't noticed everyone's gaze, Lu Chen bent down and smiled at the cardinal.

Benedict's face flushed, and it took him half a day to scold:

"Dreaming!"

The smile on Lu Daguan's face froze. He slowly straightened up, looked coldly down at the cardinal in his chair, and asked softly:

"What did you say?"

"I said you were dreaming!" Benedict said hatefully, spitting again, "Cardinals are positions nominated by His Majesty the Pope and voted on by the Council of Priests, and once conferred, even His Majesty the Pope has no right to deprive him of the position of cardinal, let alone you goddamn oracle!"

Cromwell, who was on the side, couldn't help but tug on Lu Chen's sleeve and whispered in his ear:

"Elliot, this is really a bit too much...... There is no precedent in the history of the Church for the dismissal of a cardinal!"

Lu Chen squinted at Cromwell and smiled:

"Are you afraid that one day, I will take off your position?"

Cromwell was stunned, took two steps back, and did not dare to say any more.

"Listen, dear Lord Benedict," Lu Chen looked at Benedict again, and smiled "politely", "As an oracle, I am the earthly walker of the Supreme Holy Spirit on earth, how can I forcibly dismiss a disciple of the Holy Spirit?

"What if I don't 'volunteer'?" said Benedict stubbornly.

"Then I'll be happy to help you 'volunteer'. Lu Chen snapped his fingers at Alexander.

The guard hesitated for a moment, but handed the sword "Eternal Flame" in his hand to the Divine Envoy.

Lu Chen held the holy sword in his hand and said softly:

"For eternal glory. ”

A golden divine flame erupted from the blade of the sword, and everyone in the room felt the scorching heat coming from the sword except for Lu Chen, who was holding the sword.

"You see, this is the Holy Sword 'Eternal Flame'. Lu explained kindly to Benedict, "It is said that a true man of faith will not be burned by its flame—and I have great confidence in your piety." Therefore, I will attach it to your body and let you feel the great glory of the Holy Spirit—surely there will be no pain in a person as devout as you!"

Benedict looked at the oracle in horror and shrank back in his chair.

Now that the sword was still far from the cardinal, Benedict was already baked by the heat of the flame, and if he had been caught by the sword, Benedict would have been burned to the ground!

Alice, who was not far away, writhed her body uneasily: the female knight felt the power of the "Eternal Fire" the most.

"Or ......," Lu Chen showed a seductive smile, "...... Will you 'voluntarily' sign your resignation?"

Benedict looked horrified, first at the flaming sword close at hand, and then at the parchment resignation in Cromwell's hand, and many expressions of confusion, pain, and despair changed on the cardinal's old face.

Eventually, like a deflated balloon, Benedict dejected:

"Give me a pen. ”

Hearing this answer, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief: allegiance to the oracle is one thing, but it would not be pleasant for these believers to really watch the oracle torture a cardinal.

Lu Chen satisfactorily extinguished the flames on the "Eternal Flame" and threw the sword back to Alexander, while Cromwell, who was on the side, stuffed the prepared pen and paper to Benedict.

"I'm glad you voluntarily abandoned your position. Benedict, who had signed the Divine Command, said, "I am accustomed to calling this kind of leader who voluntarily renounces power in general sense. ”

"May you one day be a great man too. Benedict replied without raising his head or gritting his teeth.

"Thank you for your blessings. Lu Chenfeng waved his hand lightly, "In order to thank you for your contribution to the church, you don't have to live in a dormitory like an ordinary priest - you can keep this cardinal-sized room." ”

Benedict snorted angrily, apparently not in the slightest for the "magnanimity" of the Divine Envoy.

Overseering the cardinal's name at the end of the resignation and handing it back to Cromwell, Lu Chen nodded and waved at his subordinates:

"Alright, don't bother the former Cardinal Mr. Benedict anymore, let's go!"

The guards responded with a bang, and followed the Divine Envoy towards the outside of the house.

Before leaving, Cromwell couldn't help but glance back at Benedict: the loser in the power struggle was still sitting in his chair, his bald head drooping in frustration, like a defeated rooster.

"Aren't we going a little too far?" Cromwell couldn't help but whisper to Elliot.

"To be merciful to one's enemies is to be cruel to one's friends. Lu Chen replied nonchalantly, "After you go back, you will pick a wise and loyal resistance faction among the existing bishops as soon as possible, and I need someone to replace Benedict as a cardinal." ”

Cromwell nodded silently.

Experiencing a change of power within the Church made the mild-mannered cardinal feel a lot of emotion.

When they reached the door, they found Benedict's squire Rommel still standing, timidly looking at the group of religious "thugs".

Lu Chen walked up to Rommel and asked coldly:

"You saw what just happened?"

Rommel shook his head in horror and nodded again.

"Then tell me, what happened just now?" Lu Chen asked softly.

"Just now...... The young squire, who was only eighteen or nineteen years old, took a deep breath and replied loudly, "Just now, Lord Benedict, you visited Lord Benedict, and wished Lord Benedict a happy New Year!" After that, Lord Benedict told the Divine Envoy that his abilities were limited and he could not even sleep well recently, so Lord Benedict voluntarily gave up his position as cardinal, and said that all the people in the church should be loyal to the Divine Envoy in the future!"......

Everyone looked at this attendant who opened his eyes and said nonsense in amazement, only Lu Chen laughed and applauded.

"Yes, I can see that you have good eyes and brains!" the envoy smiled and patted Rommel on the shoulder, "Now Benedict is no longer a cardinal, and there is no need for an acolyte—I just don't have an errand runner, what do you say?"

"I am willing to serve the Divine Envoys!" Rommel exclaimed.

"Look at it!" Lu Chen smiled and turned his head to his subordinates, "Such a young man is the future of our Holy Church!"