The dried bloodstains, the flies that flew around the corpse's mouth and nose and "buzzed", these obvious signs, all indicated that the man had been dead for a long time. Being able to hide the death aura of a corpse so perfectly in front of the former chief judge shows that the other party is by no means an ordinary person.

Steptus cautiously walked past the corpse, pushed open another door to the confessional, and came to the chapel's chapel.

In front of the cross and the altar, there were several rows of benches for believers to sit on for Mass and prayer, and on the second row of benches sat a thin middle-aged man wearing an all-black trench coat, a black top hat on his head, and black gloves.

"Hello, Your Excellency the Chief Judge. ”

Seeing Sixtus come out, the man also politely stood up, took off his top hat, and bowed halfway to the other.

"Is that you!?" Seeing the other party's appearance, Sixtus couldn't help but be stunned.

In the confessional just now, instead of the dead corpse, it was this thin man who spoke to Sixtus, no wonder Sixtus felt that the other party's voice was a little familiar at first, because he already knew this person: this man was a priest in the cardinal's house, named Mukasha, who turned out to be an assistant who followed Archbishop Sandwise. Because in the eyes of the high-ranking chief judge, the priesthood is just a petty official with sesame mung beans, and Mukasha is usually very low-key and obedient in the papal palace, so Sixtus did not have much communication with Mukasha, let alone deliberately pay attention to this person, the only thing that made Sixtus a little impressed was that Mukasha's health was not very good, and he seemed to be suffering from some lung disease that could not be cured, and he always coughed constantly. On the night of the Quds Rebellion, it was heard that Mukasha had been killed by the attacking vampires, but no one had seen his body.

Mukasha, whose fate is unknown, now suddenly appears in front of him, no longer wearing the righteous priest's robe, and carrying the corpse of the dead "purifier" high-ranking agent, which shows a more serious thing: Mukasha has another terrible identity!

"Whoosh", "Whoosh"!

Gently pulling the thin thread hidden in the sleeve, two sharp arrows shot out of the sleeves of the wide priest's robes and went straight through Mukasha's body.

There is only one person or organization that dares to openly challenge the authority of the "Purifiers" in this situation, and that is the source of this situation, and the main target of the "Purifiers" to form and destroy: the Truth Society.

I didn't expect that I was on guard against the "purifiers" day and night, but in the end, it was the Truth Society that came to the door to find fault. Sixtus smiled helplessly. If it is possible to communicate with the "purifiers" or use their former authority to deter, then there is no need to communicate and consider the truth society, and it is the safest way to preemptively strike and kill directly.

But Sistus's wry smile soon froze, for he found that although two powerful arrows had pierced through each other's bodies, Mukasha had not fallen, not even blood, and was still looking at him with a smile rather than a smile.

Unable to stand this kind of gaze, Sixtus raised the silver cross in his hand, and the magic of light unleashed with his thoughts, dispelling all the anomalous magic floating around. Mukasha's figure, along with the scene of the prayer hall in front of him, disappeared like rippling water. Appearing in front of Sixtus again was the same worship hall he was familiar with, but Mukasha was not in his original position, but to the right of the chairs in the fourth row.

Using light magic to distort the light, making it produce a mirage-like effect, hiding his true location, so that the attack of the sleeve crossbow is ineffective, such a complex magic structure, unfolded unconsciously in front of Sixtus, it can be seen that this Mukasha's light magic cultivation is unfathomable, which makes Sixtus feel a little cold in his back, and he quietly put his left hand into his right sleeve.

"Your Excellency the Chief Inquisitor, as far as I know, the kind of sleeve crossbow developed by your Inquisition, while highly secretive and powerful, takes too long to reload after launch. Mukasha smiled at Sixtus.

Mukasha, who used to cough constantly in front of others, spoke very fluently and smoothly at this time, as if his long-standing lung disease had suddenly healed.

"Tell me, what the hell are you up to?"

Sixtus knew better than anyone what was going on with his crossbow, and he didn't make a pointless attempt, pulling his left hand out of his sleeve. Since the sneak attack was ineffective, he had no choice but to continue to fight with the other party in another form.

"Hehe, Your Excellency Chief Judge, don't say it so ugly, I just want to come and negotiate a cooperation with Your Excellency that will be beneficial to both of us. ”

"I have nothing to cooperate with the villains of the Truth Society!"

"Don't be so anxious to reject people thousands of miles away, why don't you listen to the content of the cooperation first?"

"What do you have to confess?"

"Your Excellency the Chief Judge, when His Majesty the Pope was still alive, you, as a celebrity around the Pope, have always been considered the popular successor of the next Pope, but you yourself know very well that there is someone else in the Pope's mind. ”

"Shut up! It's not your turn to criticize yourself for this kind of thing!"

"Whether I'm criticizing it or not doesn't matter at all. The important thing is that you have been by the Pope's side for so many years, you should have long been aware that the person Pope Frio I really wanted to pass on to the throne was his own illegitimate son Putnnin McMahon. ”

"What do you say? Putnnin McMahon is the illegitimate son of His Holiness the Pope?!" Sixtus heard something incredible.

What a terrible scandal that the Pope actually had an illegitimate child! But if you think carefully about the interactions between the Pope and Patnin back then, it is not impossible for such a thing to happen. Why would the Pope be so partial to Puternin? Sixtus has always wondered, but if the two are father and son, then it makes sense.

Seeing Sixtus's thoughtful expression, Mukasha inadvertently showed a sneer and continued to increase: "It's a pity that no matter how carefully the Pope cultivates, when Puternin knows his background, he can't accept this kind of thing, so he runs away and turns his back on his biological father." The biggest contender no longer exists, the next pope's throne should be in your pocket, right? Unfortunately, at this time, Julian Rousseau appeared, you saw in Julian, the pope poured the same effort as Paternin, even if Julian did something to betray the pope, but the pope still gave him a chance to make meritorious contributions, if Frio I did not die, the next pope's throne should undoubtedly fall on Julian. ”

"What the hell are you trying to say when you're going around and around?"

"I just feel sorry for the unfair treatment of the Chief Judge. You have always been loyal to Pope Frio I, but you have always been a wedding garment for others. Frio had no intention of passing on the papal throne to you. Sorry to put it bluntly, to the Pope, you are nothing more than a dog to call at will. Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, the rabbit and the dog cooking, don't you have any grief and injustice in your heart, Chief Judge?"

Listening to what the other party said, Sixtus recalled that a few months ago, after Julian completed the mission of the undercover "woods" organization, the Pope allowed Julian to vent his resentment and allowed him to beat himself as the chief judge, which was the most humiliating thing for Sixtus. At that time, although Sixtus did not dare to object, he was always angry.

Seeing Sixtus rubbing his palms, Mukasha knew that he was talking about the other party's heart. He is not in a hurry to offer his own price, but patiently waits for the opponent to make the next move.

"You have been a priest in the Sensibility for so long, and you should also know that the new pope is elected by the Senate and not appointed by the previous pope. You don't talk nonsense here. Coming to his senses, Sixtus scolded harshly.

But Mukasha saw through the essence of Sixtus at a glance, and he shook the hat on his hand unhurriedly: "Fei Ye, Fei Ye." His Excellency the Chief Judge has been in office in the Central Pope for much longer than I have, and I should also be deeply aware that the so-called 'collective election' of the Senate is nothing more than a formality, and that since the establishment of the Central Synod, there has never been a decision by the Cardinal Council to veto a successor recommended by the previous Pope. If all hope is staked on the Cardinals, then since the former Pope has been dead for so long, why hasn't the Cardinal elected a new Pope yet?" Seeing that Sikstus was about to reply, Mukasha immediately grabbed the answer, "Even if you don't say it, you know the answer." For the three old foxes of the Senate, a central Church without a pope is really in their interest. ”

"Are you trying to sow discord between me and the three cardinals?"

"Whatever you may understand, Your Excellency Judge-in-Chief. I'm just stating the reality of the situation: you have lost the papal position that rightfully belongs to you, and the College of Cardinals is manipulating the 'purifiers' to exterminate us. Therefore, we should be able to reach a consensus on dealing with a common enemy. ”

"I will not have any dealings or collaborations with the believers of demons. ”

"Sure enough, it came from the Inquisition, and it was always so extreme and merciless. The Society of Truth is not a viper beast, even Lucifer was once the most trusted angel leader of God in the Light. At the end of the day, we are all believers in the God of Light, but we are different from each other. ”

"You should know that just a few words of yours are enough to be burned to death a hundred times on the cauldron platform. ”

"Hah, of course I know that. But the premise is that you are still the chief judge who says everything. Of course, if you can become pope, the general trial is not worth mentioning at all. The Society of Truth is just looking for a place to catch its breath, but the bastards of the 'Purifiers' have wiped out us, and countless innocent people have been implicated, and you have seen this tragic situation, and in the long run, the entire Church of the Holy Light has been destroyed by them. In any case, the world needs a new Pope to restore order, and the most suitable person is you, Your Excellency the Chief Inquisitor. ”

“......”

Seeing that Sixtus did not speak, Mukasha knew that the old man was already a little tempted, and he seized the opportunity to turn over his hole cards: "There should be no hatred between us, but more cooperation." I will help you reclaim the papal position that belongs to you, and in return, when you restore the chaotic order, all the forces of the Truth Society will be withdrawn from the Central Church, withdraw from Olopa, and continue to survive in the Western Demon Continent. With such a win-win cooperation, there's no reason why you would refuse, right?"

"Hehe...... "Why did you choose me? Not to mention that I'm 71 years old now, and even if I can become pope, I don't have a few years left." As for the fact that the truth you just boasted about is so powerful, why don't you support one of your own people as pope?"

"Judge-in-chief, you don't know that Lucifer's followers cannot receive a parable from God in the light. So don't shirk any more, you're the only candidate for the new pope. Mukasha tossed the ball back to the opposition.

This time, Sixtus did not answer immediately. He slowly closed his hands, as if thinking about something. Mukasha waited patiently, he knew that Sixtus would eventually agree, and after years of working together, he knew the old man too well.

In the end, when Sixtus opened his eyes again, the whites of his old eyes reflected a burst of murderous intent: "Mukasha, you underestimate me too much." Even if I am just a dog of the former Pope in your eyes, it does not change the fact that you have been arrested. ”

"Huh, I seem to have something wrong with my ears, I think I heard it wrong, and I was arrested or something. Sixtus's reply surprised Mukasha.

"Hmph, sinner, why do you think I've been here to talk to you for so long!"

Sixtus suddenly shouted in rage, startling Mukasha, and the former power of the chief judge returned.

At the same time, Mukasha suddenly discovered that the air in the chapel was filled with extremely dangerous magic without being alarmed, and the magic was flowing rhythmically under his feet.

The entire chapel is built on top of a giant magic array. Sixtus had just deliberately stalled for time to activate the magic array, turning the entire chapel into an impenetrable barrier.

"Don't be delusional, sinner. If you dare to move, the divine thunder of judgment will immediately impose sanctions on you!"

Sixtus warned sternly.

The air in the worship hall, the ionized ions in the air element, were rapidly activating, producing a "crackling" current, indicating that Sixtus's warning was anything but a bluff.