Chapter 09: A Night of Turmoil (4)
"Baby, it's time to sleep. Shelley said with a smile.
"But Mom, I don't want to sleep yet. Little Richie said as he lay on the bed.
"If you don't sleep obediently, you won't grow up. ”
"But I'm growing up fast. ”
"Gree......" Shelley's brows furrowed, and he didn't know how to answer for a while. Being a mother for the first time really has little experience, the key is that her child is still unique and eccentric in the world. This made her very entangled: "Anyway, you have to sleep obediently......, you know? Mom will tell you another story. ”
As she spoke, Shelley pulled out a fairy tale from the bookshelf next to her.
"No need Mom!" Richie hurriedly called out, "I'll sleep well!"
"Do you think I'm not speaking well?" said Shelley, pouting.
"No, Mom, no, I'm just ...... Suddenly sleepy. With that, Richie quickly pretended to yawn.
"Okay, then you go to sleep. Shelley put the fairy tale back down, blew out the candles, got up and left the room.
Moonlight fell obliquely through the gaps in the curtains.
When the door closed and Shelley's footsteps faded away, Richie shrank back and got up.
"What did you just tell me?"
The Guardian Angel and the Temptation Demon quickly appear at Richie's bedside.
Delia hesitated, "Your Excellency...... The Saint led the Knights of the Silver Moon to the Holy See Hill, and almost all the cardinals were captured by him. Now there is interference in the election of the Pope. ”
"Yes, the same is true of the message I received. Sarina said.
"Great! Daddy has finally figured it out!" Little Ridge cheered, "So what should we do now?
"I don't think it's a good idea, you don't know how to use flying magic yet. Sarina said helplessly.
"So, we can only miss such a big thing, and we can only sit here and wait for news?"
"Yes. The guardian angel and the inducing demon replied in unison.
Little Rich rolled his eyes, a little deflated.
......
In his room, Shelley sat at his desk, silently writing letters.
"Gray, Richie is growing so fast that I'm almost a little bit out of it. However, he is still very well-behaved, and he will definitely grow up to be a great paladin like you. Don't worry about the affairs at home, leave it to me......"
......
"No, I'm going to step up my studies of magic so I can support Dad!
The Guardian Angel and the Guardian Demon each pulled out a thick book and handed it to Gray. One is called "Secret Words of the Abyss", and the other is called "Sacred Whisper".
Yes, if you want to learn magic systematically, you must first start with the language. Abyssal and Templar are the two most basic magical languages. In addition, there are also the derivative "Ancient Elf Language", the "Dragon Language" which is also the basic language, and the "Undead Language", "Elemental Language", "Void Language", and "Chaos Language" as the instinctual language...... In short, the process of learning magic is actually a process of wrestling with all kinds of complicated magical languages. This is the reason why the existence of magic is so powerful that it is difficult for humans to have good magical attainments. Of course, if the talent is high enough, it can also be accelerated.
Looking at the obscure and complex symbols, little Richie, who has considered himself smart since childhood, felt dizzy for the first time.
Gritting his teeth, in the night, the second-generation lich who was still growing up hid in his room and began to study hard in the dark, stumbling with all kinds of magical languages.
Suspended outside the castle, Abbed broke out in a cold sweat desperately.
......
Mount Azrant.
One by one, the pigeons that flew out had already begun to return.
"One vote, Lord Dominiel. ”
"One vote, Lord Angelo. ”
"One vote, Lord Dominiel. ”
"Lord Darren's vote. ”
Karl read it one vote after another.
Gray listened quietly.
The cardinals listened carefully.
The three candidates listened in a cold sweat.
Finally, the final result is in.
Karl read aloud, "Eleven votes for Lord Dominiel, forty-three votes for Lord Darren, and eleven votes for Lord Angelo." With the exception of the two cardinals who were not present, the two votes were invalidated, and all the other ballots were counted. ”
Karl announced in a loud voice: "Lord Darren has been elected the 551st Pope by a large vote!"
"Congratulations, Lord Darren, you have been elected. Gray whispered.
Dominiel and Angelo II breathed a sigh of relief.
Instead, the elected Darren IV screamed: "No——! it can't be! I demand a recount! There aren't so many people supporting me!"
"Lord Darren, there are only sixty-six tickets in total, and I can't be wrong. Karl said.
Darren IV suddenly thought of something, and quickly turned his face to look at the other cardinals: "You guys...... You deliberately got me elected!"
The hall was silent, and no cardinal had an opinion on it.
"You!" said Darren IV, trembling slightly, and pointed to Dominiel and Angelo II, who were sitting together.
Dominiel spread her hands and said, "I'm here for you." ”
"Me too. Angelo II chimed in.
"You're taking revenge on me!"
"No, we just think you have a better relationship with the Paladin, and are more suitable to be the Pope. ”
"It's not fair! I just met him in private, and I didn't even come to any agreement!"
"That's fair!" Gray's voice overwhelmed everything.
Turning around, Darren IV looked at Gray with wide eyes and a slight tremble.
"Carl. Gray stepped aside and whispered, "Bring our new pope here, he needs to give his inauguration speech." ”
"Yes!"
As soon as Karl waved his hand, several Knights of the Silver Moon immediately surrounded Darren IV.
"No——! you can't do this! This is cheating! This is cheating! They all said they didn't support me before, why did they all support me all of a sudden! This is not fair!"
Darren IV struggled frantically, however, apparently to no avail. He was almost dragged by the Silver Moon Knight to the center of the main hall.
"I came to canvass for votes before, but now he doesn't want a ticket for him. Unfortunately, it was too late. Even if it was poison, he could only swallow it. The mallet standing at the door teased speechlessly.
Finally, Darren IV, who had been restrained by death, finally stopped struggling. Or rather, he finally realized that no matter how much he struggled, it was useless. After adjusting his mood, he stood in the middle of the hall in embarrassment, panting and said: "Thank you! Your support for me! I will remember everyone who voted for me today, rest assured, I know who you are! I will resolutely implement the program I put forward before! I can't be blamed for this, you voted for me!"
He said these words almost through gritted teeth. Dominiel and Angelo II in the audience looked at him with expressionless expressions.
At the end, Darren IV said viciously, "All right, it's over." I don't have much more to say. Tomorrow will be a new day, so let's go back. Paladin, you can also unblock it. ”
With that, Darren IV turned his head and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Gray's outstretched hand.
"Your Excellency, please wait a moment. ”
Darren IV was stunned.
Dominiel snorted, "What else does he want to do?"
The cardinals' eyes widened one by one.
"The Pope has been elected, do you have any other plans?" asked the black cat.
Looking at Darren IV, Gray whispered: "The Pope has just taken office, and as I said earlier, the Holy See has deviated from its original direction. I think we should take this opportunity to discuss what the next step should be. Of course, before that, we need to summarize the mistakes we have made before. ”
"What does that mean?" someone whispered.
"How would the Paladin-sama want to sum it up?" asked Darren IV with half-squinted eyes, his face already red and white.
Turning his face sideways, Gray looked at the cardinal present and said softly: "The College of Cardinals is the most fundamental, and pests are not allowed here. So, the first thing you do when you take office as pope, I suggest that the members of the Senate should be revisited. ”
Glancing at Levi lying on the ground, Gray added, "And, of course, the Paladin. ”
The corners of the cardinals' eyes twitched, as if they had realized something.
Darren IV felt like he was going crazy: "It's late, what's going ...... tomorrow"
"No, right now, immediately. Gray interrupted Darren IV, turned his face sideways, and said firmly: "Karl, go and search all the cardinal's residence, and bring all the things with words." Everything you think is suspicious, bring it with you. Right now, here we have to revisit each and every one of our cardinals. ”
A few simple words are like dropping a bomb.
If everything that has been done before is only a long-term threat, then a search of a residence is an immediate threat that will be fulfilled immediately.
The cardinals were in an uproar.
"Gray, you're going too far! you're trying to exclude dissidents!" said Dominiel, snarling first.
Immediately after that, there were other bishops.
"How dare you search our house! Who gave you the power!"
"Are you crazy? Tens of thousands of years of history, there has never been a precedent for searching for members of the Cardinals!"
"What do you think of yourself? Do you think you are the Holy Spirit?"
The cardinals, who had been honest as a quail under Gray's sword a moment ago, instantly burst out, but it was still the sword that greeted them.
With a "bang", the Silver Moon Knights scattered everywhere showed off their weapons one after another.
The cardinals' eyes widened one by one, trembling with anger, but they were helpless.
"Carl. Gray calmly explained: "Take control of the bishops' residences, and then, give priority to the search of the residences of the bishops who have just reacted more violently." ”
Hearing this, one of the cardinals, who had just burst into a rage, "pounced" and sat down on the ground.
"Yes!" Karl took the order and left.
The hall was silent again, except for the heavy gasps of the bishops.
Darren IV, who was standing next to Gray, was stunned.
"Hahahaha, that's good! Since they've been trying to reveal your identity all day, let's take a 'look' at them!' see what's behind these skins!" the black cat cheered in his armor.
"That's a good idea!" was Vivienne's voice.
At this moment, Catherine was completely silent.
Gray gently grasped Darren IV's wrist and said, "Your Excellency, for the sake of justice, let you and I examine them together." Being a cardinal does not mean that they are above the doctrine. On the contrary, they should adhere to the doctrine and not violate it in the slightest. Those who violate the doctrine are not eligible to serve as cardinals. Do you agree with me? ”
Darren IV's expression was twisted, and his smile was more ugly than crying.
Looking at the other cardinals, Gray gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist and continued, "Of course, in the interest of justice, you can also send someone to search me, if you are interested. ”
No one objected, no one was able to object. In the face of absolute force, they have no possibility of opposition. There is no possibility for the Holy Spirit to intervene in the face of absolutely righteous grounds.
Just two days after the Pope's burial, Gray raised his butcher's knife, knife by knife, and began to comb through the entire Holy See as he wished.
The silent hall was full of despair in a pair of bloodshot eyes.
Probably. It was probably at this moment that they realized that it was not the Lich Gray who had been protected by Augsig III, but the cardinals, and even the Holy See itself. Pure justice, a true beast.
All kinds of evidence, one by one, were sent to the main hall.
Not to mention Gray and the black cat, even the cardinals themselves were dumbfounded.
Concubines, Carl found a total of twenty-five concubines from the house of more than one cardinal, including ten wood elves. This means that these cardinals have not only seriously violated the oath of devotioning their lives to the Holy Spirit, the law against the trade of elves, but also the doctrine of monogamy.
A list of bribes, a mountain of treasures, a hidden torture instrument, secret correspondence with nobles and merchants everywhere, all kinds of forbidden things...... Maybe each cardinal violated one or two things, but when they were piled up, they looked so shocking. Hardly any bishop is clean.
Every cardinal present was as dead as ashes. Even Darren IV.
It's been a whole night, and at this moment, the silence in the hall is really silence, there is really nothing to say.
Gray was in the center, sword in hand, watching them silently, not speaking.
Probably no one would have thought that the knife used to disembowel the entire Holy See is the doctrine itself.
If a lich wants to be more serious, then he can really take a thick layer of doctrine and face you one after another. The worst part is that he can really do everything and can leave you speechless.
A moment later, there was an earth-shattering cry in the hall, crying loudly, one by one, old men, old tears.
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